William "Bill" Dewey McKaig

William "Bill" Dewey McKaig, 82, was born in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on September 16, 1926. He passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls, Ore.

Bill was honorably discharged after serving on active duty in the United States Navy during World War II. His ambition was to pursue a career that would involve designing and building airplanes. So with this in mind, he proceeded to further his education, graduating from Purdue University with a B.S. Degree in aeronautical engineering. His career in aeronautics encompassed working for Chance Vought Aircraft, structured design and stress analysis of fighter aircraft; General Electric, design and fabrication of unmanned satellites; and Rockwell International’s space shuttle program, where he worked for several years before retiring.

Bill was a caring father involved with camping, Boy Scouts, Little League and Sierra Club. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hiker/backpacker/cross-country skier. He enjoyed anything related to airplanes. He was a licensed private plane pilot flying out of Bishop, Calif. His main hobby included building and flying radio controlled airplanes.

Bill is survived by his wife Beverly Ann McKaig, Klamath Falls; children Sandra McKaig, Michael McKaig and wife Sherri and their children, Alexandra and Ethan; stepchildren Vida Barbanell and husband Dr. Ronald Barbanell, Anita Lynch, Michelle Bolling and husband Kelly Bolling, Paula Howresko and husband John Howresko; and numerous step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and Elsie McKaig.

A private family Celebration of Life Service was held Saturday, May 23, in Davenport’s Chapel of the Good Shepherd with Bill Davenport officiating.

Davenport’s Chapel of the Good Shepherd, directors, was in charge of the arrangements.

Vada Rolfs

Vada Rolfs, 99, died Monday, June 22, 2009. She was born November 17, 1909 to Viat and Allie (Schrepel) Wagner. She was a homemaker and retired elementary school teacher.

She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and Lorraine Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Randle in 1994.

Survivors include daughters; Pat Mayo of Garden City and Peggy Silcott of Medicine Lodge; 6 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Funeral Service was on Friday, June 26, 2009 at Lorraine Baptist Church with burial in the Church Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Church or Ellsworth Good Samaritan Retirement Village.