Captain Wayne Schrunk

On Friday, December 22, 2017 at 4:30am Wayne Schrunk passed away from complications from a stroke. While growing up in Scio, Oregon he dreamed of flying and was a Smoke Jumper for the Oregon Forestry Service while in college at Oregon State University where he was a member of SAE. Up until the moment of his passing he was still actively supportive of his old Fraternity and the Brothers that he made while attending College. They spent many trips together over the next 64 years and kept in touch regularly.

He spent 10 years in the Army after college as a pilot in Korea and other international locations before joining Braniff in 1968 and continued until 1982. He then went to work for Piedmont and ended up retiring from USAir due to their purchase of Piedmont. In his retirement he played a lot of golf, was an active member in the BISE organization as Secretary for many, many years. He is survived by his Wife Martha Laughlin, Son Jeff Schrunk, Daughter-in Law Heather Schrunk, Step-Daughter Christie Finley, Son-In-Law Eric Finley, Step-Son Nicholas Parson, Grandchildren Jordan Schrunk, Allison Jones, Norah Finley, Keira Finley and Greyson Finley, Brother Dean Schrunk, Sister Beverly Gibson and Nieces Lisa and Julie and Nephews Mark and Steven.

There will be a celebration of life in the Spring of 2018 to get together and remember him with great memories and laughter.