Charles Francis “Chuck” Sikorra

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Charles Francis “Chuck” Sikorra Veteran

Birth
Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
Death
11 Jul 2011 (aged 85)
Redmond, King County, Washington, USA
Burial
Shoreline, King County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section Q, Lot 414, Site 29
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The son of Charles August Sikorra and Pearl Barbara Ebner, he was the brother of Carol Irene Eckhardt and Mary Anne Nelson. He married Nell Painter in 1954; they had five daughters.

A World War II veteran of the US Navy, he served aboard the destroyer USS Stembel. He was an electrical engineer employed by the Boeing Aircraft Company in Seattle. While there, he received a U.S. patent for a high temperature strain gauge. He was a member of St. Philomena Catholic Church where he was active as a lector and volunteer for Friend to Friend and the Blind and Terminally Ill.

He is survived by his wife; five daughters; two sons-in-law; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and his sister.
The son of Charles August Sikorra and Pearl Barbara Ebner, he was the brother of Carol Irene Eckhardt and Mary Anne Nelson. He married Nell Painter in 1954; they had five daughters.

A World War II veteran of the US Navy, he served aboard the destroyer USS Stembel. He was an electrical engineer employed by the Boeing Aircraft Company in Seattle. While there, he received a U.S. patent for a high temperature strain gauge. He was a member of St. Philomena Catholic Church where he was active as a lector and volunteer for Friend to Friend and the Blind and Terminally Ill.

He is survived by his wife; five daughters; two sons-in-law; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and his sister.

Bio by: TSSJr


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