A Tribute to

Carl E. Youngberg

Carl Emil Youngberg was born on June 11, 1917 to Charles and Agnes Youngberg of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Carl lived in Kirkland, Washington for 67 years with his wife, Carol Krefting Youngberg, who died last year in November 2011. Carl passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 12, 2012 in the presence of his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, son Roland Youngberg and seven of his eight brothers and sisters. Carl is survived by daughter Vicki Peck of Kenai, Alaska and son Allan Youngberg of San Diego, California, as well his sister Betty Weber who lives in Park City, Utah. Carl and Carol had eleven grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Carl’s life-long pursuits were carpentry, gardening, pottery and airplane model making. Carl was honorably discharged from the Navy in October 1945 after serving four years during WWII, two of these on the USS Davison. Carl was an Electrician’s Master Second Class and graduated at the top of his class from the Navy’s Gyro-Compass School. After his discharge, Carl and Carol packed their bags and moved to Kirkland, where he built his own home, raised three children and worked as a model maker for Boeing until he retired in 1981. The Youngberg family will hold a celebration of life memorial for Carl Youngberg and his wife Carol at a military service at the Tahoma National Cemetery where they will rest together, side by side, forever.