Arthur N. Weier

ARTHUR N. WEIER, 90, went to be with Jesus on April 26, 2014, surrounded by his family at Willow Springs Care & Rehabilitation Center. Dad was born February 3, 1924 to Leopold and Johanna Weier, at St. Martin, MN. He grew up hunting, fishing, snowshoeing, kayaking and ice skating on the mighty Sauk River.
After graduation from high school in Melrose, MN, he joined the U.S. Navy Air Corps and served during WWII as a top turret gunner on a PV1 Ventura air plane.
Dad came to the West Coast with his brother, John, where he met the love of his life Sylvia Dupuis. They were married at St. Joseph Catholic Church, August 27, 1949; they were blessed with 64 years of marriage, and seven children.
Dad worked as a legal stenographer for fourteen years. He also worked as a laborer for many years and retired as the business agent for the labor local 614.
Dad loved retirement; he kept busy working with Volunteer Chore Service, St. Vincent De Paul, the Selah Food Bank, and hiking with the Cascadians. He hiked almost every day behind the farm in Selah. He shared his love of the outdoors with his children and grandchildren. He took us hunting and hiking. One year he made the pilgrimage with his grandson from the Ahtanum Mission to St. Paul Cathedral. He enjoyed camping with his family in the mountains or at the beach. He was a Toastmaster and a member of the Selah American Legion Post # 0088.
Dad is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers; Marce (Evelyn) and John (Marvel); and Sister: Florentine (Joe).
He is survived by his wife; Sylvia Weier and their children: Mary (Tom) Truhler, Teresa (Bob) Thornton, Tom (Rhonda) Weier, Joan (Gary) Sinnes, Katie (Howard) Ruffcorn, Michael (Joanne) Weier, Joe (Joanna) Weier; 17 grandchildren and 6 Great-grand-children, brother: Jerome, and a sister: Jeannie Schulzetenburg as well as many nieces and nephews,.
A Memorial Mass celebrating Dad's life will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 9, 2014, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 212 N. 4th St., Yakima.
The family would like to thank the Doctors, Nurses, and staff of Memorial Hospital, Yakima Regional and Willow Springs Rehab Center.