Richard Lee Gonser

1935 - 2012  (76 years)

• Name	Richard Lee Gonser  [1]
  Birth	15 Sep 1935	Yakima City, Yakima County, Washington   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	12 Apr 1940	1106 Brown Avenue, Yakima City, Yakima County, Washington   [2]
  	Richard F Gonser, Head, M, W, 27, M, completed 4 years of high school, born in Montana, Painter Musician, Plays for dances, wages earned in 1939 - $720 for 36 weeks Doris A Gonser, Wife, W, F, 22, M, completed 1 year of high school, born in Missouri Donna A Gonser, Daughter, W, F, 5, S, born in Washington Richard L Gonser, Son, W, M, 4, S, born in Washington Dorthy D Gonser, Daughter, W, F, 3, S, born in Washington Denice Gonser, Daughter, W, F, 1, S, born in Washington George F Gonser, Son, W, M, 9/12, S, born in Washington
  Death	20 Apr 2012	Glendora, California
  Obituary	28 Apr 2012	Glendora, Los Angeles County, California   [3]
  	Richard Lee Gonser Sr. On Friday, April 20, 2012, at the age of 76, Dick Gonser passed away due to lung cancer, in his home in Glendora, surrounded by his loving family. Dick was born on September 15, 1935 in Yakima, Washington. In his early years, Dick was a proud member of the United States Navy. During his time in the Navy he was stationed at Point Mugu where he met the love of his life Maryann. They were married in 1954 and spent nearly 58 wonderful years together. After the Navy, Dick followed his passion for firearms and became a trained gunsmith. Along with his friend, they co-founded Skeetmaster, a shotgun customizing business, which he ran until retirement. He met this friend while working for the Los Angeles County Department of Weights and Measures as a code enforcer and supervisor. He retired from the county after 26 years. Of Dick's many interests, he greatly enjoyed sports and coached kids in both baseball and football. He was the founder of the Junior All American Football League in Monrovia, California during the late 1960's. Following his retirement, he became an avid golfer and enjoyed woodworking. He could be seen in his garage almost daily working on different wood projects when he wasn't on the golf course. His wife, Maryann, and his four children survive Dick, Richard Gonser, Jr, of Chino Hills, Kerry Van Frank of La Verne, Darren Gonser of Glendora, and Kathie Spaun of Glendora. He also has 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He had great faith in God and was a member of Glenkirk Presbyterian Church where memorial services will be held on Sunday April 29, 2012 at 3:00pm
  Reference Number	35386
  Person ID	I35129	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Richard Franklin Gonser,   b. 25 Feb 1913, Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana d. 16 Oct 1997, Yakima, Yakima County, Washington (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Doris Adele Old,   b. 15 Jul 1917, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri d. 11 Oct 1984, Seattle, King County, Washington (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	19 Jan 1934	Yakima City, Yakima County, Washington   [4]
  Family ID	F12356	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Family ID	F12359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S473] Dorthy Dell Gonser, Descendants of Harriet Smith; Compile Date: 28 Mar 2011; Compiler Address: wyoming711@aol.com. [S455] 1940 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Yakima, Yakima, Washington; Roll: T627_4371; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 39-10. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, United States Obituary Collection, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Woodland Hills, California, 28 Apr 2012. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004.