OBIT excerpts: from Silverdale WA, pub: Rapid City SD Journal, Sat, 11 Sep 2004:
James, of Bremerton WA, died @ Harrison Hosp, Bremerton WA; born 04 Jan 1935 to Charles "Bud" & Mary Ellen (JENSEN) MECHLING at Faith SD.
He served in the SD Army National Guard, the US Marine Corps, & US Army from 1950 to 1974, in Korea, Hawaii, Ft Benning GA, 02 tours in Germany, 02 in Vietnam, & Ft Polk LA, retiring at rank of First Sergeant; rec'd Bronze Star Medal in 1970.
Survivors include his wife, Linda CUNY-STANLEY of Silverdale WA, 07 step-chr: Martha CONRAD, Sybil CLARK, Fred & Bret DRAVES, Jill RASBAND, Jane WILSON & Angela HALL; 12 gr'chr, 09 gt'gr'chr (not named, bros: Chris R "Bob" (Ruth) MECHLING & Paul (Della) MECHLING, nieces & nephews.
Preceding him were parents, bro: John W "Bill" MECHLING & wife Juanita SASSER HOWARD.
Memorial serv: Kinkade Funeral Chapel w/Chaplain Moe GREINER offic; bur: Black Hills Nat'l Cem w/ military honors provided by the SD Nat'l Buard.
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May have been married 3rd times: 1957 to Darlene BAKER; 1963 to Juanita SASSER (1929-1994); 2003 to Linda Ann CUNY-STANLEY.
In 1936, when James was abt 1 yr old, his family moved to Sturgis SD, where after his father Charles' WWII service, he operated a service station.
James, of Bremerton WA, died @ Harrison Hosp, Bremerton WA; born 04 Jan 1935 to Charles "Bud" & Mary Ellen (JENSEN) MECHLING at Faith SD.
He served in the SD Army National Guard, the US Marine Corps, & US Army from 1950 to 1974, in Korea, Hawaii, Ft Benning GA, 02 tours in Germany, 02 in Vietnam, & Ft Polk LA, retiring at rank of First Sergeant; rec'd Bronze Star Medal in 1970.
Survivors include his wife, Linda CUNY-STANLEY of Silverdale WA, 07 step-chr: Martha CONRAD, Sybil CLARK, Fred & Bret DRAVES, Jill RASBAND, Jane WILSON & Angela HALL; 12 gr'chr, 09 gt'gr'chr (not named, bros: Chris R "Bob" (Ruth) MECHLING & Paul (Della) MECHLING, nieces & nephews.
Preceding him were parents, bro: John W "Bill" MECHLING & wife Juanita SASSER HOWARD.
Memorial serv: Kinkade Funeral Chapel w/Chaplain Moe GREINER offic; bur: Black Hills Nat'l Cem w/ military honors provided by the SD Nat'l Buard.
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May have been married 3rd times: 1957 to Darlene BAKER; 1963 to Juanita SASSER (1929-1994); 2003 to Linda Ann CUNY-STANLEY.
In 1936, when James was abt 1 yr old, his family moved to Sturgis SD, where after his father Charles' WWII service, he operated a service station.
OBIT excerpts: from Silverdale WA, pub: Rapid City SD Journal, Sat, 11 Sep 2004:
James, of Bremerton WA, died @ Harrison Hosp, Bremerton WA; born 04 Jan 1935 to Charles "Bud" & Mary Ellen (JENSEN) MECHLING at Faith SD.
He served in the SD Army National Guard, the US Marine Corps, & US Army from 1950 to 1974, in Korea, Hawaii, Ft Benning GA, 02 tours in Germany, 02 in Vietnam, & Ft Polk LA, retiring at rank of First Sergeant; rec'd Bronze Star Medal in 1970.
Survivors include his wife, Linda CUNY-STANLEY of Silverdale WA, 07 step-chr: Martha CONRAD, Sybil CLARK, Fred & Bret DRAVES, Jill RASBAND, Jane WILSON & Angela HALL; 12 gr'chr, 09 gt'gr'chr (not named, bros: Chris R "Bob" (Ruth) MECHLING & Paul (Della) MECHLING, nieces & nephews.
Preceding him were parents, bro: John W "Bill" MECHLING & wife Juanita SASSER HOWARD.
Memorial serv: Kinkade Funeral Chapel w/Chaplain Moe GREINER offic; bur: Black Hills Nat'l Cem w/ military honors provided by the SD Nat'l Buard.
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May have been married 3rd times: 1957 to Darlene BAKER; 1963 to Juanita SASSER (1929-1994); 2003 to Linda Ann CUNY-STANLEY.
In 1936, when James was abt 1 yr old, his family moved to Sturgis SD, where after his father Charles' WWII service, he operated a service station.
James, of Bremerton WA, died @ Harrison Hosp, Bremerton WA; born 04 Jan 1935 to Charles "Bud" & Mary Ellen (JENSEN) MECHLING at Faith SD.
He served in the SD Army National Guard, the US Marine Corps, & US Army from 1950 to 1974, in Korea, Hawaii, Ft Benning GA, 02 tours in Germany, 02 in Vietnam, & Ft Polk LA, retiring at rank of First Sergeant; rec'd Bronze Star Medal in 1970.
Survivors include his wife, Linda CUNY-STANLEY of Silverdale WA, 07 step-chr: Martha CONRAD, Sybil CLARK, Fred & Bret DRAVES, Jill RASBAND, Jane WILSON & Angela HALL; 12 gr'chr, 09 gt'gr'chr (not named, bros: Chris R "Bob" (Ruth) MECHLING & Paul (Della) MECHLING, nieces & nephews.
Preceding him were parents, bro: John W "Bill" MECHLING & wife Juanita SASSER HOWARD.
Memorial serv: Kinkade Funeral Chapel w/Chaplain Moe GREINER offic; bur: Black Hills Nat'l Cem w/ military honors provided by the SD Nat'l Buard.
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May have been married 3rd times: 1957 to Darlene BAKER; 1963 to Juanita SASSER (1929-1994); 2003 to Linda Ann CUNY-STANLEY.
In 1936, when James was abt 1 yr old, his family moved to Sturgis SD, where after his father Charles' WWII service, he operated a service station.
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