Steven Joseph Boettiger

12/26/1955 – 10/25/2010

Steven Joseph Boettiger, age 54, died unexpectedly in his sleep on October 25, 2010, in Wenatchee, WA. Born in Portland, OR to Donald and Charlotte Boettiger, Steve was the fourth and final child born to the Boettiger family and was fondly referred to as the “caboose”. The family moved several times between Seattle and Portland and settled in Bellevue, WA where Steve graduated from Sammamish High School in 1974. He enjoyed a career with Nissan/Datsun as a Master Mechanic, was generous and giving of his skills, and could be depended on to always rescue family and friends and their disabled cars. He later worked in the Wireless Industry which took Steve and his wife Kerrie to Wenatchee, WA, Great Falls, MT and Kingman, AZ where they made many friends and had many adventures. They returned to Washington last year to be closer to family. Steve was a warm, friendly, witty and generous person. He loved music, cooking, get-togethers, nostalgia, family and motorcycles. Once you met Steven, you would never forget him. He leaves behind his loving family: wife, Kerrie Boettiger; daughters, Jennifer Boettiger, Jessica Boettiger and Courtney Harmon; mother, Charlotte Boettiger; brothers, Donald “Jim” Boettiger, Richard (Eileen) Boettiger; sister, Gail (Frederick) Davila; niece, Charlotte Boettiger-Cooney; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Steven was preceded in death by his father, Donald Boettiger in June 1983 and mother-in-law, Barbara Harmon in May 2010. A celebration of Steven’s life will be held November 13, 2010 in Bellevue, Washington.

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