Werner Siegenthaler Obituary (1924

Werner Siegenthaler was born and raised in the Emmental region of Switzerland. On Oct. 9, 1948, he married Irma Elisabeth Jud in Zurich. The two met in Arbon where they both worked in the same office building and rowed for the same rowing club. Werner was an accomplished aeronautical engineer whose achievements included designing the popular MD-80 airplane. He sustained a long career selling airplanes worldwide and continued as a consultant for aeronautical companies beyond his retirement. Werner's passion for airplanes was ignited as a child, when he first saw one land in the field of the farm that he grew up on. Other interests included architecture, music, photography, cars, and world travel. Survivors include his brothers Ernst and Walter Siegenthaler of Switzerland; a son, Manfred Siegenthaler of Poulsbo; a daughter, Daniela Siegenthaler of Indianola; and grandchildren, Weston Siegenthaler, Hayley Siegenthaler and Laurel Siegenthaler, all of Seattle.