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LEE S. Gonser

1927 - 2012

LEE S. Gonser obituary, 1927-2012

BORN

1927

DIED

2012

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Ellensburg, Washington

LEE Gonser Obituary

Lee Gonser, longtime Ellensburg resident and former Deputy Sheriff, died November 23rd.
He passed away peacefully in the presence of family. Lee was born June 4th, 1927 in Wenatchee, WA.
Lee is survived by his wife Hazel of 57 years, son Terry, daughter Robin, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Lee served in both the Army and Air Force and earned honors in WWII. He served 21 years with Kittitas County Sheriff's Office and retired in 1987.
A public memorial and military funeral honors will be held Saturday December 8th at 2pm at the American Legion.
The family gives special thanks to the doctors and staff at KVCH.

Published by Daily Record from Dec. 1 to Dec. 8, 2012.
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You were a real nice guy!! I will always remember your walks around the loop..always wave and smile! R.I.P

Renee Davis

December 18, 2012

WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW HELPFUL YOU WERE WHEN THINGS WERENT GOING THE GREATEST. YOUR SMILE ALWAY CHEERED ME UP WHEN I SAW YOU. YOU WERE A GREAT INSPRIRATION FOR THE POLICE FORCE OF ELLENSBURG & WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU..THOUGHTS & PRAYERS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY AT THESE TOUGH TIMES..

MARIETTE LEADER
SPANAWAY,WA.

December 11, 2012

Beautiful memorial service...a beautiful life...great memories,u r deeply loved and greatly missed

Sarah

December 8, 2012

It will be alway a honnor to have known Lee. A great person, as a uncle
and a friend. May God comfort and bless his family

Dan Stevenson

December 8, 2012

You will be missed by many, you were one of the good guys and a great cop. My prayers are with your family.

Joy Fields

December 5, 2012

To a good man and a fellow cop: may you have fair winds and following seas.

Rick Hawley

December 5, 2012

You will be greatly missed by our whole family. God bless you all in this time.

Linda Lowe

December 2, 2012

Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever.

December 2, 2012

May u b at peace, with the lord, tho ur greatly missed,u left many good memories...I LOVE YOU GRANDPA...more than words...the greatest man i ever knew.

Sarah Danielle Krause

December 2, 2012

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