Loyd Myrvang Obituary (1925

Loyd Myrvang passed away on October 2 at home. He was born at Swedish hospital in Seattle to Nels and Clara [Myre] Myrvang on August 24 1925. He was raised in Silverdale until the age of 12 when the family moved to Poulsbo. Loyd attended Franklin Grade School and graduated with the class of 1943 from North Kitsap High where he was Senior Class President. In high school he was active in baseball, band, and drama and rode his Harley Davidson cycle to Cle Elum for flying lessons. He served time in the Navy near the end of WW II in flight training and graduated from Western Washington College in Bellingham in 1950. On March 21, 1950 he married Mary Beth Sterneman. They moved to Kahlotus WA where he taught in a one room school for two years. He taught junior high at Central Kitsap School District for 17 years before "retiring" in 1967. He went on to work in the great outdoors-farming, raising cattle, and bulldozing fulltime until just a few years ago. He was an active member of First Lutheran Church, the local Gideons, and the Olympic Squadron. He was preceded in death by his sister Lorraine and her husband, Richard Jelsing. Survivors include his loving wife, Mary Beth of 58 years, children Constance [Denis] Stenwick , Michael [Lynn] Myrvang, Cheryl [Mike] Tague all of Poulsbo, Penny [Dave] Barta of Goldendale, sisters Lenore [Bob] Ley of Poulsbo, Lila [Gary] Morris of Hansville, 21 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, Loyd requested donations be made to First Lutheran Church of Poulsbo, the Gideons, or Through the Bible Radio Network.