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Clifford Runyon Obituary
January 31, 1947 - September 10, 2023
Lacey, Washington - Clifford Lyle Runyon 01/31/1947-09/10/2023
Cliff was born in Muncie, Indiana to Dorothy (Brown) Runyon and Clifford Runyon. The young family of eight left Indiana in 1950, riding in a car, to settle in Washington State. His parents stopped daily to buy bread and bologna for dinner, before bedding in the car and outside on the ground. He had 3 older sisters, Lee, Gwen, and Jenny. Jenny remembers turning 8 on the trip. The younger three were Cliff, age 3, Patsy 2, and Dorothy was 6 months, and spent her entire trip on someone's lap. They eventually settled in Olympia.
He was preceded in death by sisters Gwen, Patsy, and Dorothy, as well as his parents. He is survived by loving sisters Lee (Clyde Roberts) and Jenny (Danny Wills)
Cliff married Judy (Bissell-Corbin) in the summer of 1992, brought together by a dog! Judy's dog was decidedly not a fan of any men that she dated….until Cliff came into her life. It was love at first sight (for all 3)! He was so proud of his new family, Todd Corbin (Dawn), Colin Corbin (Sara), and Kyle Corbin (Christina). And he was in awe of the five wonderful granddaughters Paige, Grace, Emily, Lily, and Peyton that called him Papa Cliff.
His final years brought a myriad of health challenges and he powered through them as long as he possibly could, continuing to smile and tease his nurses at St Peter Hospital until quietly relieved of his suffering. Our hearts hurt now but someday we will be forever together with our furry friends.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, October 14 at the Virgil Clarkson Lacey Senior Center, followed by lunch and time to visit. The location is 6757 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503. Pastor Michael Gurley will lead the service.
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Bill koprivnikar
November 11, 2024
Dear Judy. First my condolences to you. Thank you for returning my call. Wish I could have gotten to talk to Cliff before he left us. Cliff and I go back to his early trucking days when we lived in California. I'll never forget as a rookie learning to drive a semi he took me under his wings and showed me the ropes. The day we came across the grapevine out of Los Angeles in his red Kennworth with a load of booze and me smoking the brakes coming off the mountain he just smiled and said you need to feather those brakes. We'll we get into ceres where he lived he said I'll see you in a few hours get some sleep. After we unloaded in san Francisco we picked up a load of chassis going to long Beach Harbour. Back to ceres for a nap. When I get over to the truck he's sick and says you'll have to take this load to LA yourself. Ha I said you're nuts. He just smiles and says you got this. He tells me it takes a special knack to drive a semi and you have it. I'll have dispatch set you up a load back. No semi experience no class A drivers license and didn't know how to fill out a log book. That started my 40 years of trucking and in 2018 I retired. Thanks Cliff. Love ya buddy. Keep them roads clear for me when I get up to heaven. We'll take another ride off the mountain together. Bill koprivnikar aka Maddog!
Angela M Kuehl
September 30, 2023
I will miss Uncle Cliff so much! He was always so kind to me and he was so funny. He had a great sense of humor which is surely what helped him power through some of the toughest times in his life. I hope he knows how much he is loved and missed.
Cherry Robinson
September 24, 2023
Cliff was a wonderful example to his family. He had a beautiful spirit and kind soul. I am proud to k he loved t Lord! Heaven is blessed to have him!
Todd
September 24, 2023
Cliff was one of the most generous and kind people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. I will never forget his kind heart, hearty laugh and his gentle spirit. Not only was Cliff my stepdad for 31 years, he was also my friend. Mom - I love you and am thinking of you. Please reach out if you need anything.
Cindy McKinzie Witt
September 23, 2023
Dear Judy - I´m so sorry you´ve lost your wonderful Cliff. What a gentle, kind man. A real loss for you, his family and community. In sympathy, Cindy
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