Eugene Elmer PAANANEN 

Born: June 2, 1924; Died: Jan. 7, 2003 Born in Ironwood, MI. and student of 
Ironwood public schools. He was a proud WWII Veteran of the Army 106th 
Infantry Division 422nd Regiment, and ex POW, fought, wounded and captured in 
the Battle of the Bulge. Lovingly married to Elaine (Haaro) for 55 years. After the 
war he worked 28 years for the Burroughs Corp. in Detroit, MI. and Westlake, 
CA., as an Electronic Engineer. He held several patents in early computer 
technology. He enjoyed his family, golf, travel, and antiques. He spent his retirement 
in MI., AZ., and WA. Gene meets in heaven his son David, daughter Cheryl, his 
parents William and Ellen Paananen, his brother Rueben of Glendale, AZ. and 
Edwin of Ironwood, MI. He is remembered and cherished by his wife Elaine, sons 
Terry (Mary), Bill (Marian), Ron (Kelly), and daughter Sue Ellen of Seattle, WA., 
and son Richard (Sandy) of England, along with grandchildren; Jon, Will, Jeff, Erin, 
Alan, Brandon, Eric, James, Andrew, Emma, and Grace, and his brother Arne of 
Bellevue, WA., as well as many family and friends in MI., WA., AZ., and CA. 
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Columbia Lutheran 
Home, Seattle, WA. 

Published in print on 1/10/2003. 
Seattle Times