Floyd Robert Thygeson

Floyd Robert "Bob" Thygeson, 87, a 13 year Wenatchee area resident, passed away at his home in Wenatchee on Friday morning, November 23, 2012. He was born on February 18, 1925 on the family farm near Thief River in Marshall County, Minnesota to the late Alfred and Isabelle (Knutson) Thygeson. He spent his early years growing up in Northern Minnesota before moving with his family to Wenatchee in 1938, when he was 13 years old. He attended a Christian Academy in the Seattle area where he graduated from high school in 1943. He entered the Army on June 29, 1943 and served during W.W.II as a Military Policeman. He received his honorable discharge on March 27, 1946. He returned to Northern Minnesota where he tried his hand at farming briefly before returning to the Northwest. He worked as a truck driver and had also worked as a Logger in Alaska a job that he seasonally returned to for a number of years. He settled into the Federal Way-Fife area where he became a top selling salesman for auto dealerships. He later took interest in recreational vehicles and became a top salesman for RV dealerships also. In 1999, he moved to make his home in East Wenatchee. He worked part time as a salesman for D & L RV's in Wenatchee. He met Wilma L. Smith while attending church and they were later married on March 16, 2003 in Wenatchee. They made their home together in Wenatchee. Bob became a delivery driver for a bank courier service and continued working until retiring when he was 81 years old. He attended Mountain View Assembly of God Church in East Wenatchee and was a longtime member of the "CMA" Christian Motorcycle Association. Bob's family always came first. He enjoyed his Lincoln and his Harley Davidson motorcycles over the years, however, he loved western movies and was a John Wayne fan. He is survived by his wife, Wilma L. Thygeson, Wenatchee; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Steven "Steve" Thygeson, New Bedford, Massachusetts, Leonard "Lee" & Barbara Thygeson, Farmington Washington and Robert Hollis & Tanya Thygeson, Farmington, Washington; one step-daughter, Deborah Westenberg, East Wenatchee; grandchildren, Matthew Thygeson, Farmington, WA, Chelsea Thygeson, Pullman, WA and Chris Patchen, Sunnyslope, WA, Angel Howell, East Wenatchee, WA, Paul Haris, Eugene, OR, Lindsey Day, Wenatchee, WA, Desiree' Knemeyer, Wenatchee, WA and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Linda Patchen in 1985 and one grandson, Jessie Thygeson. A Commemoration service will be held at the Mountain View Assembly of God Church, 330 N. Lyle, East Wenatchee on Friday, December 7, 2012 at 2:00pm. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Floyd Robert Thygeson

February 18, 1925 - November 23, 2012