Elmer Dale Gann, 73, died Oct. 19, 2013.

He was born Sept. 24, 1940, in Hickory Ridge, Ark. He was employed for 22 years at Rainier School, retiring in 2005, was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

He is survived by wife Linda K. Gann of Enumclaw; sons Kenneth Nicholas of Enumclaw, Kenneth Gann of Arizona and Allen Loftis of Bonney Lake; daughters Jennifer Hall of Oregon, Valora Palmer of Maryland, Maurine Burnett of Kentucky and Mary Lou Gann of Enumclaw; 26 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

A service took place Oct. 26 at Tahoma National Cemetery.