{"id":20,"date":"2015-09-08T06:32:25","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T06:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/propilots.org\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:19:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:19:26","slug":"gone-west","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/","title":{"rendered":"GONE WEST"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page_content\">\n<h4>PPA Member Obituaries<\/h4>\n<p>Click on member&#8217;s name for the obituary<\/p>\n<ul class=\"gone_sec2\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/loren-l-splittgerber\/\"><strong>SPLITTGERBER<\/strong><\/a> Loren L Splittgerber February 23, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/david-j-cencula-ppa-315\/\">CENCULA<\/a><\/strong> David J Cencula June 23, 2025 (PPA #315)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/james-e-holt-ppa-270\/\"><strong>HOLT<\/strong><\/a> James E Holt April 18, 2025 (PPA #270)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/james-warren-tippie-ppa-222\/\"><strong>TIPPIE<\/strong><\/a> James W Tippie March 18, 2025 (PPA #222)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/jerry-gene-isbell-ppa-324\/\"><strong>ISBELL<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 Jerry G Isbell March 17, 2025 (PPA #324)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/ronald-d-craig\/\"><strong>CRAIG<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 Ronald D Craig October 18, 2024 (PPA #171)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/john-w-woodmansee-ppa-318\/\"><strong>WOODMANSEE<\/strong><\/a> John W. Woodmansee September 12, 2024 (PPA #318)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/jeffrey-sharp\/\"><strong>SHARP<\/strong><\/a> Jeffrey T Sharp March 9, 2024 (PPA #309)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/myron-g-ashcraft\/\">ASHCRAFT<\/a><\/strong> Myron G. Ashcraft December 12, 2023 (PPA #558)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/sanford-vaughn-ppa-197\/\"><strong>VAUGHN<\/strong><\/a> Sanford Vaughn Jr. November 28, 2022 (PPA #197)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/carl-j-stowell-ppa-225\/\"><strong>STOWELL<\/strong><\/a> Carl Joseph Stowell Jr. August 27, 2021 (PPA #225)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/rinehart-butch-mclelland-wilke-iii-ppa-367\/\"><strong>WILKE<\/strong><\/a> Rinehart McLelland Wilke III June 20, 2021 (PPA #367)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/donald-peters-ppa-261\/\"><strong>PETERS<\/strong><\/a> Donald W. Peters February 27, 2021 (PPA #261)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/ld-pete-wilkins-ppa-032\/\">WILKINS<\/a><\/strong> L.D. \u201cPete\u201d Wilkins\u00a0 November 19, 2020 (PPA #032)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/robert-terry-ault-ppa-482\/\">AULT<\/a><\/strong> Robert (Terry) Ault October 30, 2020 (PPA #482)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/paul-e-newell-ppa-363\/\">NEWELL<\/a><\/strong> Paul Edwin Newell June 7, 2020 (PPA #363)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/henry-biddle\/\"><strong>BIDDLE<\/strong> <\/a>Henry K. Biddle March 11, 2020 (PPA #245)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/william-bill-bohannan\/\"><strong>BOHANNAN<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0William F. &#8220;Bill&#8221; Bohannan January 19, 2019 (PPA #427)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/robert-bob-lang-ppa-16\/\"><strong>LANG<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Robert &#8220;Bob&#8221; Lang August 22, 2018 (PPA 16)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/robert-bob-w-tessman\/\">TESSMAN<\/a><\/strong> Robert &#8220;Bob&#8221; W. Tessman March 24, 2018 (PPA #393)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/william-a-freeman-ppa-452\/\">FREEMAN<\/a><\/strong> William A. &#8220;Bill&#8221; Freeman January 13, 2017 (PPA #452)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/lloyd-young\/\"><strong>YOUNG<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Lloyd E. Young January 10, 2018 (PPA #392)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/john-e-tremaine-ppa-061\/\">TREMAINE<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>John E. Tremaine November 18, 2017 (PPA #061)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/robert-l-beams-ppa-67\/\">BEAMS<\/a><\/strong> Robert L Beams March 22, 2017 (PPA #67)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/c-e-gene-helmick-ppa-180\/\">HELMICK<\/a><\/strong> C.E. &#8220;Gene&#8221; Helmick March 6, 2017 (PPA #180)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/richard-depalma\/\">DePALMA<\/a><\/strong> Richard &#8220;Dick&#8221; DePalma December 15, 2016 (PPA #462)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/norman-a-trapp-ppa-024\/\">TRAPP<\/a> <\/strong>Norman A. Trapp August 12, 2016 (PPA #024)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/gary-l-savage\/\">SAVAGE<\/a> <\/strong>Gary L. Savage August 5, 2016 (PPA #210)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/jack-jay-eggspuehler-ppa055\/\">EGGSPUEHLER<\/a> <\/strong>Jack Jay Eggspuehler April 30, 2016 (PPA #055)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/raymond-ray-carroll-ppa-387\/\">CARROLL<\/a> <\/strong>Raymond Carroll February 15, 2016 (PPA #387)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gene-p-burch-ppa-204\/\">BURCH<\/a><\/strong> Gene P. Burch January 26, 2016 (PPA #204)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/john-everett-jack-feerer-ppa-170\/\">FEERER<\/a> <\/strong>John Everett &#8220;Jack&#8221; Feerer August 7, 2015 (PPA #170)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/ed-gillespie\/\">GILLESPIE<\/a> <\/strong>Ed Gillespie July 9, 2015 (PPA # 085)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/charles-a-chuck-adkinson-ppa-460\/\">ADKINSON<\/a> <\/strong>Charles A. \u201cChuck\u201d Adkinson III, May 17, 2014 (PPA # 460)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/ivar-sandy-sandstrom-ppa-072\/\">SANDSTROM<\/a> <\/strong>Ivar &#8220;Sandy&#8221; Sandstrom, August 30, 2011 (PPA #072)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/william-h-gerhold-ppa-60\/\">GERHOLD<\/a> <\/strong>William H. Gerhold, February 14, 2011 (PPA #60)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/wayne-o-kumm-ppa-47\/\">KUMM<\/a> <\/strong>Wayne Owen Kumm, July 12, 2010 (PPA #47)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/william-charles-alkire-ppa-221\/\">ALKIRE<\/a> <\/strong>William Charles Alkire, January 8, 2010 (PPA #221)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/james-m-jim-wiemer-ppa-216\/\">WIEMER<\/a> <\/strong>James M. &#8220;Jim&#8221; Wiemer, September 29, 2009 (PPA #216)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/burnham-j-young-ppa-101\/\">YOUNG<\/a> <\/strong>Burnham Young, August 19, 2009 (PPA# 101)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/richard-l-rich-gerhold-ppa-375\/\">GERHOLD<\/a> <\/strong>Richard L. &#8220;Rich&#8221; Gerhold, February 17, 2009 (PPA #375)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/jack-griese-ppa-2\/\">GRIESE<\/a> <\/strong>Jack Griese, January 22, 2009 (PPA #2)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/george-edward-morrison-ppa-274\/\">MORRISON<\/a> <\/strong>George Edward Morrison, November 14, 2008 (PPA #274)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/joseph-a-van-houten-ppa-233\/\">VAN HOUTEN<\/a> <\/strong>Joseph A. Van Houten, March 6, 2008 (PPA #233)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/robert-john-bob-gatto-ppa-299\/\">GATTO<\/a> <\/strong>Robert John &#8220;Bob&#8221; Gatto, November 1, 2007 (PPA #299)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/michael-b-mike-sayers-ppa-191\/\">SAYERS<\/a> <\/strong>Michael B &#8220;Mike&#8221; Sayers, August 3, 2007 (PPA #191)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/richard-a-ric-harris-ppa-331\/\">HARRIS<\/a> <\/strong>Richard A &#8220;Ric&#8221; Harris, December 10, 2006 (PPA #331)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/john-corrier-ppa-3\/\">CORRIER<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>John Homer Corrier, Feb. 9, 2006. (PPA #3)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/wilbur-c-phil-bormuth-ppa-31\/\">BORMUTH<\/a> <\/strong>Wilbur C. &#8220;Phil&#8221; Bormuth, February 23, 2005 (PPA #31)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/clair-e-sutton-ppa-445\/\">SUTTON<\/a> <\/strong>Clair E. Sutton December 21, 2004. (PPA #445)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/harold-bud-jacob-fryer-sr-ppa-18\/\">FRYER<\/a> <\/strong>Harold &#8220;Bud&#8221; Jacob Fryer Sr., October 27, 2003 (PPA #18)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/harry-b-franken-ppa-447\/\">FRANKEN<\/a> <\/strong>Harry B. Franken, September 26, 2003 (PPA # 447)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/a-paul-stehle-ppa-74\/\">STEHLE<\/a><\/strong> A. Paul Stehle, August 16, 2003 (PPA #74)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/clyde-bryant-ppa-14\/\">BRYANT<\/a> <\/strong>Clyde C. &#8221;Curly&#8221; Bryant, March 20, 2003 (PPA #14)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/fred-hope-ppa-150\/\">HOPE<\/a> <\/strong>Fred C. Hope, February 16, 2003 (PPA #150)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/john-milstead-ppa-139\/\">MILSTEAD<\/a> <\/strong>John E. Milstead Sr., November 27, 2001 (PPA #139)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/mark-savage\/\">SAVAGE<\/a> <\/strong>Mark A. &#8220;Doc&#8221; Savage, May 4, 1997 (PPA #206)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/irving-t-pete-laframboise-ppa-012\/\">LaFRAMBOISE<\/a> <\/strong>Irving T. &#8220;Pete&#8221; LaFramboise, February 24, 1996 (PPA #12)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/ted-r-mosure-ppa-11\/\"><strong>MOSURE<\/strong><\/a> Ted R. Mosure, June 18, 1985\u00a0(PPA #11)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PPA Member Obituaries Click on member&#8217;s name for the obituary SPLITTGERBER Loren L Splittgerber February 23, 2026 CENCULA David J Cencula June 23, 2025 (PPA #315) HOLT James E Holt April 18, 2025 (PPA #270) TIPPIE James W Tippie March 18, 2025 (PPA #222) ISBELL\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/gone-west\/\" title=\"GONE WEST\">[Read More]<\/a>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-full.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":65,"href":"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1493,"href":"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions\/1493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propilots.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}