Norman Edward Harthun Obituary.
Published by Peninsula Daily News, Port
Angeles, Wash. on Apr 3, 2019. Norman Edward Harthun of Sequim,
Washington, passed away from complications related to a stroke on March 20,
2019, at Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, Washington. He is preceded
in death by his wife of 52 years, Susan.
Born in Denver Colorado, on
February 2, 1938, to Carl and Doris Harthun, Norman was a gymnast, an Air
Force reservist, and student at Florida State University before marrying
Susan Hamby, in 1959, and settling in San Carlos, California, for over 40
years. An artist and an engineer, he worked in manufacturing design for
most of his career. A lifelong learner and student of advanced mathematics,
he enjoyed solving complex equations, woodworking, gun collecting, college
sports, his family, current events, the art of debate, and all things
seafood.
Norman leaves behind three children, Kimberly Harthun of
California, Eric (Carolyn) Harthun of Massachusetts, and Kathryn (Kris)
Halek of Minnesota; along with six grandchildren, Sarah and Jessie Harthun,
Colton and Chandler Born, and Israel and Brandon Halek.