Arnfinn Kvernplassen (Arnie)

Passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on March 7, 2019.

He was born near Elverum, Norway to Gudor and Anna Kvernplassen on November 25, 1927. Prior to Arnfinn’s death he wished to relay the following:

In 1947 I served in the Norwegian Army that included 6 months of occupation duty in Germany. In the fall of 1950 I immigrated to Alaska. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 2 years, not quite half of that in Korea. I was wounded 10 days before the truce went into effect in 1953 and received an honorable discharge with a disability.

After my discharge I married Joyce Dinkel and we raised 5 children while I kept trying to find a better job. After the earthquake in 1964 with the railroad yard destroyed in Seward, we moved to Whittier where I got into the Power Plant, from there I transferred to the Fort Richardson Power Plant where I ended up as Shift Foreman before I retired in 1979.

I leave behind my wife Joyce, of 64 years and 5 children, Kathleen Plunkett (Rex), Paul Kvernplassen (Theresa), Susan Kvernplassen (Scott Foster), Ruth Kvernplassen (Mike Robinson) and James Kvernplassen (Marnie Marano). Also11 grandchildren: Kevin, Harold, Erik, Elise, Kari, Shawn, Christopher, Daniel, Angela, Kristina, Jacob and 8 great grandchildren. I have many friends and extended family members in the United States, Norway and Sweden. Lots of thanks to my wife Joyce for all of the years we had together.

We wish to recognize all of the kindness and care that was provided to us by the VA, military, doctors, Valley Hospice and the ResCare providers.

There will be a graveside service at Wasilla Aurora Cemetery on May 17th at 2pm with a Military Chaplain and Honor Guard.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Valley Hospice Resources, 1150 South Colony Way, Suite 3, PMB349, Palmer, AK 99645 or the Gary Sinise Foundation, P.O. Box 368, Woodland, CA, 91365