Lonnie H Still

Lonnie Hansferd Still was born on August 21, 1955, at Sunnyside Memorial Hospital in Sunnyside, WA, and passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at his home in Wenatchee, WA, after learning two weeks earlier that he had pancreatic cancer. His parents were Martha Jane Still (Edens) and Hansferd Samuel Still, and he had three siblings at that time: Velma Still, Denzel D. Still, and Gail W. Still. At the time he was born in Sunnyside the family actually lived on a 47 acre farm in Grandview, WA. Lonnie's paternal grandparents lived on the farm also with their youngest two sons still in school (Lonnie's uncles). The family moved to Pasco, WA in 1957 where Rhonda L. Still and Timothy D. Still were added to the family. Lonnie was married three times in his earlier adult years, but did not have children. He was a sweet and loving brother and a kind and generous friend to everyone. He was very accomplished in a number of areas and proud of his achievements and diplomas that he worked so hard for. Some of the occupations gained from these include being a Journeyman Pipefitter/Welder, a Certified Professional Electrologist, and a Professional Medical Transcriptionist. As a Pipefitter/Welder he worked out at the Hanford Nuclear Site in Richland, WA, as well as travelling to other temporary job sites in places like Beaumont, TX. After an early retirement from that work, he took over his sister Velma's Electrolysis practice for the 7 years she was in Alaska, and then moved to Wenatchee to manage a Nextel phone store in the Mall. HOWEVER, through it all he was always an accomplished Musician which was his true love and passion and constant Profession from the age of 10 until his death. He played professionally for several years in Seattle and the surrounding areas, and was a smooth, impressive saxophone player as well as playing the guitar, steel drums and other percussion instruments, and even sang some. His reward was hearing that applause! Besides having a lot of hobbies or fun things to do, Lonnie was always working on something, whether it be repairing the plumbing in his house, restoring an old car, making a motorhome out of an old bus, or putting cabinets etc. in his van to go boondocking in the desert for the winter. He enjoyed life, liked cooking gourmet meals and riding his motorcycles, and loved his family and friends. At the time of his death, Lonnie was 65 years old and survived by his five siblings: Velma Johnson of Pasco, WA, Denzel Still of Kennewick, WA, Gail Still & (Nell) of The Villages, Florida, Rhonda Sample of Tacoma, WA, and Timothy Still & (Ginger) of West Richland, WA, as well as two nieces and three nephews, and two great nieces and two great nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents: Hansferd Still, and Martha Collins & (Roy) and an uncle Les Sample, Jr. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at the Pasco Nazarene Church at 7305 West Court St., Pasco, WA. Art Pepper Philosophy

Lonnie H Still

August 21, 1955 - June 27, 2021