Individual Details
Kerry Les Obrecht
(10 Aug 1947 - 2 Apr 2014)
Posted at findagrave.com: Kerry Les Obrecht, 66, of Everett, WA passed away at home on April 02, 2014. Kerry was preceded in death by his parents Kenneth and Bertha Obrecht. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Penny, his son Randall (Bree), daughter Shannon and grandson Charlie.
Kerry was born in Great Falls, MT on August 10, 1947 and was an only child growing up on the family ranch in Cascade, MT.
Kerry was a talented musician; playing the piano, saxophone and other horn instruments. He graduated from Cascade High School in 1965 where he met the love of his life and future wife Penny. Kerry and Penny were married on September 2, 1967 and went on to have 2 children; their son Randall and daughter Shannon. Kerry loved all of Penny's family and thought of them as his own family, not as his in-laws.
He attended the University of Montana in Missoula and served in the Montana Air National Guard. In 1973 the Obrechts sold the ranch and moved to Bellevue, WA and later settled in Mill Creek, WA. to raise their family. Kerry and his Dad owned and operated a Nursing Home in the Greenwood district of Seattle. Kerry attended the University of Washington for a degree in Business Administration.
Kerry enjoyed boating and taking his family to spend time in the San Juan Islands. He also became a licensed pilot and loved to fly. He was active in the Cascade Lions Club while in Montana and then in the Lake City & Lynnwood Rotary Clubs once he moved to Washington. During his time in the Rotary Clubs; the highlight of each year was when Kerry helped put on the annual Air Fair at Paine Field.
After selling the Nursing Home, Kerry and his Dad owned and operated a Holiday Inn in Mobile, AL. That venture led to an interest in real estate and eventually led Kerry to owning his own Property Management company.
In 2005 the family grew with the addition of their daughter-in-law when Randall married Bree. In 2008; Randall and Bree blessed Kerry and Penny with a grandson Charlie! Charlie was the light of his Grandpa's eye and they had a very tight bond. Kerry and Charlie spent many hours playing Superhero's and "fighting crime".
Kerry loved baseball and was a Mariners fan from day one; he enjoyed going to the stadium for games; win or lose. Kerry enjoyed all sorts of music and was a movie buff. He liked going to new restaurants and sharing a good meal with family.
Kerry was a very loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. Family was the most important thing to Kerry and it showed in all that he did each and every day. He was a kind and generous person and touched the lives of everyone he met.
Kerry was born in Great Falls, MT on August 10, 1947 and was an only child growing up on the family ranch in Cascade, MT.
Kerry was a talented musician; playing the piano, saxophone and other horn instruments. He graduated from Cascade High School in 1965 where he met the love of his life and future wife Penny. Kerry and Penny were married on September 2, 1967 and went on to have 2 children; their son Randall and daughter Shannon. Kerry loved all of Penny's family and thought of them as his own family, not as his in-laws.
He attended the University of Montana in Missoula and served in the Montana Air National Guard. In 1973 the Obrechts sold the ranch and moved to Bellevue, WA and later settled in Mill Creek, WA. to raise their family. Kerry and his Dad owned and operated a Nursing Home in the Greenwood district of Seattle. Kerry attended the University of Washington for a degree in Business Administration.
Kerry enjoyed boating and taking his family to spend time in the San Juan Islands. He also became a licensed pilot and loved to fly. He was active in the Cascade Lions Club while in Montana and then in the Lake City & Lynnwood Rotary Clubs once he moved to Washington. During his time in the Rotary Clubs; the highlight of each year was when Kerry helped put on the annual Air Fair at Paine Field.
After selling the Nursing Home, Kerry and his Dad owned and operated a Holiday Inn in Mobile, AL. That venture led to an interest in real estate and eventually led Kerry to owning his own Property Management company.
In 2005 the family grew with the addition of their daughter-in-law when Randall married Bree. In 2008; Randall and Bree blessed Kerry and Penny with a grandson Charlie! Charlie was the light of his Grandpa's eye and they had a very tight bond. Kerry and Charlie spent many hours playing Superhero's and "fighting crime".
Kerry loved baseball and was a Mariners fan from day one; he enjoyed going to the stadium for games; win or lose. Kerry enjoyed all sorts of music and was a movie buff. He liked going to new restaurants and sharing a good meal with family.
Kerry was a very loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. Family was the most important thing to Kerry and it showed in all that he did each and every day. He was a kind and generous person and touched the lives of everyone he met.
Events
| Birth | 10 Aug 1947 | Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana |  | ||
| Death | 2 Apr 2014 | Everett, Snohomish Co., Washington | | ||
| Burial | Floral Hills Cemetery, Lynnwood, Snohomish Co., Washington | |
Families
| Father | Kenneth Leroy Obrecht (1920 - 1989) |
| Mother | Bertha Goldie Durfey (1919 - 1987) |
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