Gerald Kenneth Fletcher

Gerald Kenneth Fletcher passed away December 25, 2019 at a local hospital. He was 85 years old. Married June 25, 1955, joined Naval Reserves in 1952, became a plane captain, 1954. Training was done at Naval Air, Spokane. Geiger Field. Went on active duty with the Navy, 1956, transferred to Sandpoint Naval Station, Seattle, Wash, there I transferred to the Crash/Rescue Dept. for 2 years. Discharged from the Navy, May, 1959 July 15, 1960 joined the Boeing Co. and was hired into the Fire Dept. 30 years later, Sept. 1 1990, I retired from Boeing as a Crew Chief. After retirement, we traveled around in our Motor Home, and kept busy on our 1.3 Acre home site. My hobbies are working cutting out different figures on wood, signs, animals etc. Also, since my retirement, we have went on 3 cruise ships, and a couple times enjoyed the Mexican Resorts. During our marriage, we had 4 children. We lost a daughter, at 19 months in the Orthopedic Hospital in Seattle of a lung disease. April of 1974, we lost 2 daughters in a car accident, ages 18 and 16.

Jerry is survived by his wife Janet Bean Fletcher; son Jeff Fletcher; daughter-in-law Zenaida Fletcher; grandson Kurtis Fletcher; step-grandchildren Marlyn Batac, Jerome Teodoro, Maliyah Morphin, Jovon Morphin; and great-grandchildren Melody Fletcher and Harmony Fletcher.

There will be a memorial service on February 8, 2020 at 11am at Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home. Memorial cards or donations in Jerry's name can be sent to Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home.