EAA Chapter 430Gone West
In aviation, a pilot who has died is said to have “gone west.” We remember the chapter members we have lost, and we are grateful for all they gave to the chapter and to flying.
Chapter members who have gone west
Gone but not forgotten.
Names and dates are shown as they appeared on our original memorial page, newest first.
- Keith Kretschmer, April 30, 2026
- Bob Nagy, March 29, 2025
- Bob Hicks, January 3, 2025
- George Llewellyn, April 9, 2023
- Donald Walls, June 2, 2021
- Richard L Bielawa, March 26, 2021
- Paul R. Kuntz, September 10, 2020
- Fritz Gruetzmacher, August 23, 2020
- Gervasio “Jerry” Tonini, May 12, 2020
- Althea King, May 4, 2020
- Donna Wilson-Sommer, December 7, 2019
- Dan Donovan, October 29, 2019
- Bob Cummings, October 5, 2019
- Martha “Jeff” Rimov, September 20, 2019
- Jack Piggott, March 26, 2019
- Roger “Lee” Runion, November 28, 2018
- Don Pridham, October 19, 2018
- Dennis Toepke, February 17, 2018
- Trent Sommer, October, 2016
- Garry Johnson, August. 2016
- Tom Hart, August, 2014
- Joe Sanatori
- Paul Messinger, March 2013
- Alan Thomas, March 2012
- Sharyn Hicks, April 2010
- Bill “Goz” Goshman, March 2010
- Carroll “Jeep” Larson, January 2010
- Robert E. Reandeau *, January 2010
- Winnie Sallee *, November 2009
- Donald Gillette, September 2009
- Jack Hartman, September 2009
- Ralph Trefney, July 2009
- Bob Deland, January 2009
- Daryl Morris, March 2007
- Duane Giefer, September 2006
- Patrick “Pat” W. Rose, July 2006
- Allen “Skip” VanNess, March 2006
If we have missed someone, or if you have a remembrance or photo you would like to share, please email EAA-HQ@eaa430.org.
Questions about this page? Email EAA-HQ@eaa430.org.