Gary Ray Giles

Gary was born on May 3, 1952, in Toppenish, WA to Lloyd and Merna Giles. He grew up in Wapato, WA and graduated from Wapato High School.

Gary was married to Nadine Klundt in 1973. They lived in Portland, OR where they were blessed with 2 beautiful children. He worked at Esco Corp, welding nuclear steel for the government.

In 1984 he married Susan Crabtree who also had two children, making a blended family of six.

Gary was a welder & driver of heavy machinery. He worked for Ellensburg Cement until 2012 when he retired.

Gary enjoyed camping, cookouts, fishing, hunting and car racing, but his true passion was for his flower garden. Gary was an avid gardener. His favorite beds included his Dahlias & Hostas. His ability to create beautifully unique arrangements were enjoyed by all.

Gary is survived by his wife, Susan; mother, Merna; 3 sisters, Janis (Loel) Labberton, Sharon (Ed) Hill, Judy Giles; 2 brothers, Douglas Giles & Craig Giles; 4 children, Brian (Ronda) Giles, Melanie (Robert) Gherbaz, Nicolle Giles, Jeremy Giles; 8 grandchildren, Allison, Shane, Logan, Zane, Nathan, Harley, Anthony and Jacob.

He was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd C. Giles and infant brother, James.

The family of Gary wishes to thank North Star Lodge and Yakima Memorial Hospice for their great care.

A very special thank you to Dr. Scott (Jan) Williams, Dr. Roman (Irene) Rossmeisl, Angie Alvarado and Judy Ferrell for their unending love, support and encouragement during this difficult time.

Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Keith & Keith Ninth Avenue Chapel. A Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 12th at Keith & Keith Terrace Heights Chapel with burial following at Terrace Heights Memorial Park. To share a memory of Gary visit www.keithandkeith.com.