Richard A. Voss
Obituary
Former Juneau resident Richard A. Voss, 40, died of natural causes Dec. 8, 2003, at his family home in Ellensburg, Wash.
He was born in Nov. 1963, in Renton, Wash., to Joy (Chase) Voss and the late Alvin Voss. He was a graduate of Grandview High School and the Daimler Chrysler Academy. He recently moved with his family to Ellensburg, Wash., to pursue a job opportunity at University Auto Center. He was an accomplished automotive technician with Viper certification, one of a few in the Pacific Northwest.
Family and friends were most important to him. He enjoyed gardening and car modeling, and he was a fan of stock car racing, hunting and fishing. He was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Sunnyside, Wash., member of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and a past member of the Auke Bay Alaska Volunteer Fire Department.
He was preceded in death by his father and brother, Wayne Voss.
He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Dawn (Costa); daughter, Vicki; son, Sean; mother, Joy Chase Voss (John Melcher); sisters, Elaine (Brian) Schneider of Grandview, Claudia (Bruce) Ross of Harrodsburg, Ky., and Sandy (Tom) Boddy; brothers, Michael Voss (Janice) of Yakima and Gary Voss of Tacoma, Wash.; in-laws, Jim and Pat Costa, and Dina (Randy) Gregg all of Juneau; 10 nieces and nephews; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins in Washington state.
There was a celebration of life Dec. 13 at Calvary Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, an account has been established for Vicki and Sean Voss at Bank of America, 115 Ash Ave., Grandview WA, 98930. Dawn and Sean may be contacted at 2646 Douglas Highway, Juneau, AK, 99801.