Douglas L. Perske, 67, of Seattle passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Lynnwood, Washington.
Born in Seattle, Washington on June 17, 1949, to Douglas W. and Laverne E. Perske, Doug grew up in Ballard. Doug graduated from Ballard High School, Class of 1967. Following graduation, he served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. While serving his country he received several commendations: National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 2 bronze stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantryman badge, Army Commendation Medal, Marksman and Sharpshooter. Doug enjoyed the outdoors and loved to hunt and fish.
Survivors include his children Tami Riley of Spotsylvania, VA, Ryan Perske & his wife Karna of Sultan, WA, Matthew Perske & his wife Brittany of Vancouver, WA; his sister Sandy Salmons of Vancouver, WA, and 7 grandchildren: Derek, Olivia, Skylar, Colton, Alayna, Lexi and Logan. He was preceded in death by his parents Douglas and Laverne Perske.
A memorial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 14 at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.
Published in Westside Seattle, June 23, 2017.