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Monday, August 22, 2022

DL F/A Sharon Tyler, wife of DL Capt. Max Tyler

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

DL F/A Sharon Tyler, wife of DL Capt. Max Tyler

March 1, 1942 ~ August 12, 2022

 


From friends and family comes this sad news with the passing of retired Delta Air Lines Flight Attendant Sharon Tyler, wife of retired Delta Air Lines Captain Max Dwain Tyler.  Please see available information below.

To the best of my knowledge, and per whitepages listing, condolences may be sent to the family at

62 Idlewood Ln

Sequim, WA 98382

Service arrangements for Sharon are not yet known…as we receive information we will be sure to pass it along.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary : Flt attendant Sharon Tyler, wife of Retired Capt. Max Tyler of 40 years passed away from dementia August 12, 2022. Sharon was hired 6/15/1965 working in cabin service in Detroit. Transferred to Atl. Working the ramp, load desk, gates, PSA, lead agent, supervisor and CSR AGENT, became a flt attendant for her last seven years with Delta.

She leaves children Nicky Hearn, Bill Baldwin, Theresa Baldwin, grandchildren Brittany Simmonds, Bailey Cordle, Max Cave, Madison Cave, Irene Hearn, Alex Hearn, Alyssa Boone, and Heather Baldwin. Great Grandchildren Barrett Boone, Belle Boone and Sterling Simmonds.

Sunday, August 21, 2022

DL Capt. Conrad Adam Garthus

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, DL Capt. Conrad Adam Garthus

December 10, 1936  -  August 15, 2022

 


Notice of passing….Delta Golden Wings member retired Delta pilot Captain Conrad “Connie” Garthus, age 85.  Captain Garthus joined Delta Air Lines 08-03-1964 and was Chicago based.  Widowed in March of 2018, he is survived by his children and grandchildren.  

 

Obituary information may be viewed online at

https://www.schiefelbeinfh.com/obituaries/Conrad-Garthus?obId=25639448#/obituaryInfo 

Also at https://www.eernissefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Conrad-A-Garthus?obId=25637787#/obituaryInfo

Services will be held on Saturday, August 27th, at Elk Creek Lutheran Church, Osseo WI.

 

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary : Mr. Conrad Garthus, of Mequon,WI, formerly of La Crescent, MN, passed away peacefully in the evening hours of Monday, August 15, 2022, at Newcastle Place in Mequon where he had been a resident. He was 85 years old.

 

Conrad was born on December 10, 1936, son of Adam and Agnes (nee Burt) Garthus. He grew up in the Independence, WI area and graduated from Independence high school with the class of 1954. After high school he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served honorably until his discharge in 1958.

 

Conrad married Ann Nelson on September 6, 1958, at Elk Creek Lutheran Church near Osseo, WI. The couple live in Elkhorn, Westby, WI, and La Crescent, MN. They eventually settled in Mequon to be closer to family.

 

Conrad worked as a pilot for Delta Airlines for 27 years, 19 as Captain. He was a member of the Elk Creek Lutheran Church in Osseo and the Westby-Coon Prairie Lutheran Church.

 

Conrad loved to travel and to just be in motion. Whether it was flying airplanes for Delta or his private Cessna 180, driving semi-trucks or farm equipment, he loved operating machinery.

 

Conrad is survived by his two children: son Nels (Kerry) Garthus of Port Washington and his daughter Tia Garthus of Sun Prairie. He is further survived by two grandchildren Sydney and Graham Garthus, three siblings: Suzanne (the late Ted) Asplin of Dassel, MN, Rolf (Barb) Garthus of Amherst, WI, and Bonnie Garthus of Dassel, MN, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife Ann.

 

Funeral services will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Elk Creek Lutheran Church, W16316 County Rd OO, Osseo, WI. Rev. Valeria Ahles will officiate the service. He will be laid to rest next to his wife Ann in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday, August 27th from 11 AM until the time of service.

 

The Schiefelbein Funeral Home in Osseo and the Eernisse Funeral Home in Port Washington are honored to serve the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorials suggested to Elk Creek Lutheran Church, Westby-Coon Prairie Lutheran Church, or Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center in Coon Valley, WI.

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Wife : Ann  1936-2018

Ann Elaine (Nelson) Garthus

MEQUON, Wis./LA CRESCENT, Minn. — Ann Elaine (Nelson) Garthus, 81, of Mequon, formerly of La Crescent died Monday, March 19, 2018.

Ann was born in 1936, in the town of Hale, Trempealeau County, to Alvin and Esther (Maug) Nelson. She graduated from Whitehall High School in 1954. As a young woman she worked as a switchboard operator for Trane Co., in La Crosse.

Ann married Conrad Garthus in 1958, at Elk Creek Lutheran Church, near Osseo, Wis. The couple lived in Elkhorn, Wis., Westby and La Crescent. They eventually settled in Mequon, where they could be closer to family…………………….

 

 

 

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

NWA Capt. Vernon Charles Feeback

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

NWA Capt. Vernon Charles Feeback

March 9, 1941 ~ July 12, 2022

 


Dear Friends and Colleagues,  

Vernon Charles Feeback, 81, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 some 29

days after suffering a severe stroke. His final departure came at home with

his family and beloved dog. Vern started his NWA career on September 9, 1968

and went full term to retirement in 2001. Vern is survived by his wife,

Diane, with whom he shared 38 happy years of marriage. The couple resided in

Alberton, Montana. Vern is also survived by his children Greg and Kim, five

grandchildren and three great grandsons.  

He will be missed every day.  

Bill Day

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Vernon C. Feeback (rnpa.org) 



Captain Vernon Feeback, age 81, died July 12, 2022, some 29 days after suffering a severe stroke. His final departure came at home with his family and beloved dog nearby.

     Vern was born in Denver, Colorado March 09, 1941, to Charles and Helen Feeback. He had one sibling, a brother Larry. Since age five Vern lived near Wiggins, CO. He was an excellent high school student, graduating #3 in his class. Vern had cross discipline talents, e.g., he played football on his high school team and also held a chair as a trumpet player in the band. When not involved in high school activities Vern worked at a local grocery store.

   Vern’s interest in aviation was sparked by a $5 demo flight given by a local Colorado crop duster. While giving due diligence to his engineering studies at the University of Colorado for three and a half years, Vern continuously dabbled in flying as his funds and time permitted. . He studied engineering for three and a half years at the U. of Colorado, all the while dabbling in flying as his funds and time permitted. For Vern acquiring the FAA CFI (Instructor) rating mattered most, it was a ticket toward an aviation career. He worked extensively as an instructor and charter pilot and even as an airport manager in Eastern Colorado before being hired by Northwest Airlines.

Vern’s date of hire at NWA was September 9, 1968. He initially qualified as a Boeing 727 second officer and thereafter 720/320 second officer, the later was followed by an upgrade to 727 first officer (copilot). In these three seats Vern served until able to upgrade to Boeing 727 captain. In the mid-1980s he met Diane Nelson, a native of St. James, MN. The two clicked and married, maintaining a ‘Happy House’ for 38 years.

   The airline career slowly pressed forward to include upgrades to captain on the Boeing 757 (a favorite), Douglas DC-10, Boeing 747 Classic and his final upgrade to the 747/400. Vern packed his flight bag away for good in March of 2001.

Diane reports that Vern was “a super teacher as he taught her how to fly their Piper Dakota, earning her a Private FAA license. Vern had a funny, dry sense of humor, resulting in him being a wonderful human with whom to share life. He was reputed to be generous, never complained, his prevailing attitude when faced with adversity was, get up and get on with it. He simply never gave up.”

   Diane’s family-owned river front property near Alberton, Montana which Vern and Diane eventually purchased. Vern delighted in fly fishing, making his own rods and flies with which he fished all the western Montana mountain rivers. When the seasons did not permit fly fishing, he reverted to shooting and reloading ammunition.  

   The last five years of Vern’s life were plagued with medical issues. His ever-faithful Border Collie dog ‘Kimber’ stayed close until Vern’s end. I last saw Vern and Diane at Wayne Anderson’s funeral on the west shore of Flathead Lake in October 2021.

   Vern is survived by his wife Diane, with whom he shared 38 happy years of marriage; his children Greg and Kim, five grandchildren and three great grandsons.

   He will be missed every day.

(- Feeback family and Bill Day)

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Vernon Charles Feeback

Death Notices published in the Missoulian (Missoula, MT) - Thursday, July 14, 2022

ALBERTON – Vernon Charles Feeback, 81, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Arrangements are under the care of Just Cremation Montana.

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Family’s residence:  P.O. Box 91

1037 Terrace View Dr

Alberton, MT 59820


Friday, August 12, 2022

DL Capt. Bruce B. Sherman

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

Navy veteran, DL Capt. Bruce B. Sherman

January 12, 1963 ~ August 6, 2022

 


Notice of passing…..Delta Air Lines pilot Captain Bruce B. Sherman, age 59.  Captain Sherman joined Delta Air Lines 03-16-1998.  He is survived by his wife Julie and his children plus many more dear family members.

To view the obituary and share memories online please visit

https://www.billdeberry.com/obituary/bruce-sherman 

For those who may wish to send a personal note, I see the family’s residence listed in whitepages as

742 Cedar Leaf Cir

Lake Dallas, TX 75065

 

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary : Bruce B Sherman of Lake Dallas, passed away in Denton, Texas, on Saturday, August 6, 2022. He was born in Niles, Michigan, to Clark and Eleanor Sherman. Bruce was a pilot for more than 43 years. He flew for Delta Air Lines for over 24 years, most recently as a Captain on the A220. He enjoyed volunteering as a pilot for Angel Flight South Central, flying his Bonanza, spending time with family and friends, and was active in his church. Bruce served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy from 1989-1994.

 

Bruce is preceded in death by his parents, Clark and Eleanor; Uncle Don; Uncle Ken; Aunt Jane; and his father-in-law John.

 

Bruce is survived by his wife Julie (Lake Dallas), son Brian (Atlanta), and daughter Hailey (Lake Dallas); along with his Aunt Carolyn; numerous cousins; mother-in-law Jean; sister-in-law Jean-Maria; brother-in-law John (Joyce), their children, Michael, Jacob, Ashton, and Sun; sister-in-law Jennifer (Bob).

 

Visitation will be held at DeBerry Funeral Home on Monday, August 15, 2022, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.

 

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at 6:00 P.M. at Lake Cities United Methodist Church, 300 E. Hundley Drive, Lake Dallas, TX 75065.

 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bruce’s name to Lake Cities UMC Re-Engage Campaign or Angel Flight South Central, P.O. Box 2207, Addison, TX 75001, www.angelflightsc.org .

 

Monday, August 8, 2022

DL Capt. Marion Dargan Hicklin Jr.

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

DL Capt. Marion Dargan Hicklin Jr.

JUNE 17, 1929 – JULY 30, 2022

 


Notice of passing…..former Delta Golden Wings member and one of our oldest retired Delta pilots, Captain Marion Dargan Hicklin Jr., age 93.  Captain Hicklin joined Delta Air Lines 03-05-1956 and was based Atlanta.   He is survived by his wife Jeanette Garrett Hicklin. 

To the best of my knowledge, condolences may be sent to the family at

5128 Clemson Ave.

Columbia, SC 29206

Please visit  www.dunbarfuneralhomedevine.com  to share and sign the online guestbook.

 

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary : https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/columbia-sc/marion-hicklin-10867852

 Marion Dargan Hicklin, age 93, of Columbia, South Carolina passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Marion was born June 17, 1929 in Columbia, South Carolina.

 

A graveside service for Marion will be held Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at West End Cemetery, St. Matthews, South Carolina.

 

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.dunbarfuneralhomedevine.com  for the Hicklin family.

 

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thestate/name/marion-hicklin-obituary?id=36168070

MARION HICKLIN OBITUARY

Marion Dargan Hicklin Sr.

June 17, 1929 - July 30, 2022

Columbia, South Carolina - Marion Dargan Hicklin Sr., June 17, 2022, passed away peacefully at his home on July 30, 2022. Mr. Hicklin was a pilot for Delta Airlines for over 30 years. Mr. Hicklin is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Jeanette Garrett Hicklin.

Donations may be made to the mission project at Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205