Wayne Delmar Giffin (1920-2008) |
Wayne Delmar Giffin
Wayne D. Giffin, 87, a 50 year resident of Manson, died Monday, June 16, 2008, at Central Washington Hospital. He was born October 12, 1920, at Lakefield, MN, the son of Lewis Edward and Mabel (Johnston) Giffin. Wayne attended school at Spirit Lake, IA, where he graduated from high school. Following his graduation, he was employed in Iowa for two years, before moving briefly to California. He then traveled north to Yakima, where he was employed in the apple industry. On July 11,1942, he was married to Ruth Folkestad at Yakima. They moved to Leavenworth in 1952, and to the Lake Chelan area in 1958. Wayne was active in raising apples until his retirement in 1996. He was a member of Chelan United Methodist Church and the Chelan Eagles Aerie 2218. Wayne was also a Board Member of the Cenex Agricultural Cooperative for several years and a member of Blue Chelan, as a longtime apple producer in the Lake Chelan Valley. Survivors include his wife, Ruth, of the home; four children, Terry (Vicki) Giffin of East Wenatchee, Michael (Carol) Giffin of Manson, Roberta Giffin of Chelan and Roxanne Giffin of Manson; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers; and four sisters. A Commemoration Service will take place Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at Chelan Methodist Church, with Rev. Dan Breznau officiating. Private Interment will be at Fraternal Cemetery. There will be no Visitation. Memorials may be made to Chelan United Methodist Church or Lake Chelan Community Hospital. Services have been entrusted to Precht Rose Chapel, Chelan.
Wayne Delmar Giffin
Wayne blev gift med Ruth Viola Folkestad, datter af Jacob L. Folkestad og Ida Amelia Jacobsen. (Ruth Viola Folkestad blev født den 10 Maj 1925 i Clinton, Big Stone County, Minnesota, USA, døde den 16 Apr. 2015 i Chelan, Chelan County, Washington, USA og blev begravet i Chelan, Chelan County, Washington, USA.) |
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