Craig L. Tschirley

May 24, 1952 - March 02, 2017

Craig L. Tschirley Obituary (Age 64) Passed away March 2, 2017 at home. Born May 24, 1952, in Spokane to Robert (Bob) & Melba Tschirley. Graduated from University H.S., Spokane Valley, in 1971. Attended the University of Washington prior to serving in the U.S. Army as a pharmacy specialist and medic for 2 years mostly in Alabama. Craig resided in the Spokane area most of his life. He loved guns, music, and motorcycles. Craig also adored his kitties, Bandit & Tiger. He loved his country and was fiercely loyal to any other veterans he encountered. Craig may have only had half of one, but he was definitely a full pain in one... Survived by his longtime wife, Becky; mother, Melba (Spokane Valley); children, Tria Kostelecky (Colbert) & Capt. Devon R. Tschirley, U.S.M.C., & his wife Shaunna, (CA); grandchildren, Kianna (8 yrs.) & Kade (4 yrs.) Kostelecky, Clara (2 yrs.) & Timothy (4 months) Tschirley; brother, Terry Tschirley (RI) & sister, Lynn Wakefield (AZ), & their families; brothers-in-law, Fred & Rick Stichweh (Spokane.) Preceded in death by his father, Robert (Bob), in 2004. There will be a private family memorial service held at the Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, WA, in honor of Craig at a later date.