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David Runge Obituary

Passed away Friday, September 30, 2011. Age 75 years. Husband of 47 years to Mary K. Runge. Father of Timber Alkire and her husband Rob, and Amber Balshaw and her husband Jim. Grandfather of AnnieLaurie and Steven. Brother of Maryanne Vyenielo of Henderson, NV.
David was proud to be a fourth generation Petaluman. He spent his career as a machinist and retired as superintendent at Mare Island Naval Ship Yards in 1983. He was a master mason of the Petaluma Hamilton Lodge #180 F&AM and was a member of numerous Masonic organizations and a lifetime member of the NRA.
Friends are invited to attend the memorial services Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Petaluma Masonic Lodge, 9 Western Avenue, Petaluma. The family prefers memorial contributions in his memory be made to NRA youth programs to https://membership.nrahq.org/forms/donate.asp or to Shriner's Children's Hospital at www.shrinershospitalforchildren.org. Private inurnment. Funeral arrangements by Adobe Creek Funeral Home, Petaluma. Online condolences may be made at adobecreekfuneralhome.com
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Published by Petaluma Argus-Courier from Oct. 6 to Nov. 6, 2011.

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