Casper Mathew Pehan
April 21, 1918 - August 19, 2011
Obituary
Casper Mathew Pehan
Casper was born in Glentana, Montana in 1918, and was the 7th of 10 children. He helped with chores on the farm where he was raised. He had a summer job gathering coal from a strip on a neighbor’s place and was paid in coal to help heat the family home. He helped at counter of the tiny country store in his home town. He later worked at the Glasgow car dealership, putting away much of his wages to buy his own car. In 1941 he took a welding course in Helena, and then he headed west to Seattle with 4 friends to work at Boeing. He helped build the B-17 bomber for WWII. After he was laid off when the war ended, he worked at a Standard Oil service station. He also helped out at Hargrove’s Restaurant, where he met his wife Nola. He was called back to work at Boeing in 1948, and continued until retirement in 1974. He made many lifelong friends while working there.
He was a great mechanic and the guy to ask about anything cars. He and his wife enjoyed going the garage sales and especially loved finding antiques. He was able to build or fix things around his home and later made wooden toys for his grandkids. They had many trips to visit his family in Spokane, Idaho, Montana and California.
Cappy and his wife Nola had been married almost 64 years when she preceded him to Heaven in January of 2007. He joined her there August 19, 2011. He passed away peacefully in his own home
He is survived by 4 daughters and 3 son-in laws, Judy and George Heiland, Candis and Robert Elmer, Pamela Pehan, and Rebecca and Michael Donnelly, 12 grandchildren and their spouses, 8 great-grandchildren, and by 2 brothers and a sister.
In lieu of flowers, please make any remembrances to thewaterproject.com and select to Kenya, in honor of Cappy’s wonderful caretakers, who gave him loving care and enabled him to stay in his own home, as he wished, through the end of his days.
Services to be held at Thursday, August 25th, 2011 at 3:30 pm. Viewing at 2:30 pm
sorry to hear about Uncle Cappy. nice to hear he was able to stay in his home, since that is our comfort zone. we enjoyed staying with him and Nola when we came back there for my class reunion, etc.
My condolences to the families, relatives and freinds of Cappy and Nola Pehan, I sent in a donation in Cappy’s name to the Peoplewater Charity foundation and this ends his suffering and he will enjoy being with Nola in Heaven and we will see him again when we all get there. May God Bless the families, relatives and friends of Casper Mathew Pehan.
Hi Grampa,
Wishing you a Happy Homegoing as we send you off to the pearly gates. Today is a beautiful day and the sun is shining bright for your arrival. As we lay your body to rest, I’m blessed with the memories I have of you. And am happy you get to be with Gramma for all eternity. Thank you for being a special grandfather and loving me.
With all my love,
Jamila
He was a wonderful man who will be dearly missed.
Our deepest condolences to your family. May the Great Spirit watch over you and your family during this difficult time.
Gary, Jenn, and the boys
Judy, Candy, Pam & Becky,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Just know that you can be happy for your mom & Dad now because they are together again and watching over their girls, smiling and with love in their eyes.
Love to you all,
please accept our sincerest sympathies, we will miss you Cappie
love tom, verene, and thomas
Grandpa, we are going to miss you. Thank you for being part of our lives. Love, Colleen