February 10, 1939 - January 02, 2016
Garey CMSGT (Ret.) Norgard Obituary
Our beloved husband, brother, father and grandfather left us in the early morning hours of January 2, 2016 at Sacred Heart Medical Center. Garey was born at the family?s home in Blackhammer, Minnesota during a snowy morning in February 1939.
Garey attended school in Minnesota and after graduating high school he worked on the family farm until his older brother (Donald) returned from Army. Garey joined the Air Force in the spring of 1959 and after many exciting tours including two tours in Southeast Asia he retired with the rank of CMSGT the highest NCO rank.
Garey relocated his family to Spokane in 1979 and completed his BA in Business Administration from Eastern Washington University in 1983. Garey went on to have a very prudent career as a Management Analyst for the State of Washington at Lakeland Village, retiring after 26 years of service.
Thank you to the Spokane Veterans Nursing Facility for the excellent care they provided for Garey and a very special thank you to Ronnie, his primary caregiver. We also want to thank the Emergency Department and ICU Nursing Staff at Sacred Heart Medical Center for their care and concern during this difficult time.
Garey was preceded in death by his parents (Alfred and Amanda), brother Russell, sister Marilyn Coleman, step-son Bruce Putnam; grandson Benjamin Mead and his mother-in-law Margaret Hallgreen.
Garey leaves behind many family members and friends: to include: his wife Marilyn, son Ken Norgard (Stephanie), daughter Donna Mead, step-daughter Sandy Hartman (Mike); brother Donald Norgard (Carolynn), sister Ione Hayes (Howard) and brother David Norgard. He also leaves behind his grandchildren: Kyle, Kelly, Jack, Henry, Tony and Christina; step-grandchildren: Nicholas and Erik; great-grandchildren: Ian and Eve; brother-in-law Marvin Hallgreen (Donna) and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation for Gary will be held on Friday, January 8, 2016 from 10:00AM ? 5:00PM at Heritage Funeral Home. Heritage will host a Funeral Service for Garey on Saturday, January 9, 2015 at 5:00PM. A Graveside Service with full military honors will take place on Monday, January 11, 2015 at 1:30PM the Washington State Veterans Cemetery, 21702 W. Espanola Rd, Medical Lake, WA 99022.
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