William David "Skeeter" Burnett
1943 - 2015 (72 years)-
Name William David "Skeeter" Burnett Birth 1 Feb 1943 Colville, Stevens, WA 
Gender Male Death 11 Mar 2015 WA - BURNETT, William D. "Skeeter" William D. "Skeeter" Burnett, 72, died March 11, 2015. Skeeter was born February 1, 1943 to parents Mary Jane Millar (Koepke) and Bill Burnett. Skeeter lived his early years in Danville with Mary Jane and his much-loved dad, Lonnie Koepke. He attended Curlew School. He joined the Army at 17 and served his country for six years. He left the service after two tours in Viet Nam and received several decorations including the Silver Star and our country's second highest honor, the Distinguished Service Cross. Over the years, Skeeter worked in gold and coal mines from Washington to Utah, owned a travel trailer and car dealership in Spokane, served as the Mayor of Republic in the 1990's and operated few local businesses, lastly Burnett Drilling & Blasting. Skeeter resided in Republic with the love of his life, Julie, married July 2011. He is survived by his son, David (Lisa) Burnett of Coeur D' Alene; grandsons: Gabe and Skeeter of Coeur d' Alene and David of St. Maries. Sisters: Sheri (Paul) Hendershot, Spokane Valley, Dorothy (Tom) Dansel and Joanne (Bob) Grimm of Republic, Gaylea (Mike) Nolander of Loon Lake, Claudia (Paul) Descamps, Colville, Beatrice Hutchins of Tacoma, Beth (George) Metlow, Valley; brother, Chuck Burnett (Oly) Chewelah; several nieces and nephews and longtime friend and business partner, Jim Windsor. Skeeter lived, loved and enjoyed life to the fullest! Services are March 22, 2015 at Republic Elementary School, 1:00 P.M. Please join us at Freckles' Gourmet BBQ afterwards.
Published in Spokesman-Review on Mar. 18, 2015
Person ID I33536 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 20 Nov 2019
Family 1 Judy Karen Drollinger Children 1. David Leonard "Dave" Burnett Family ID F12280 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 11 Sep 2017
Family 2 Evelyn D. Davis Family ID F16651 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 19 Nov 2019
Family 3 Joyce Ann Copfer Family ID F16650 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Nov 2019
Family 4 Julie E. Quam Family ID F16652 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Nov 2019
- BURNETT, William D. "Skeeter" William D. "Skeeter" Burnett, 72, died March 11, 2015. Skeeter was born February 1, 1943 to parents Mary Jane Millar (Koepke) and Bill Burnett. Skeeter lived his early years in Danville with Mary Jane and his much-loved dad, Lonnie Koepke. He attended Curlew School. He joined the Army at 17 and served his country for six years. He left the service after two tours in Viet Nam and received several decorations including the Silver Star and our country's second highest honor, the Distinguished Service Cross. Over the years, Skeeter worked in gold and coal mines from Washington to Utah, owned a travel trailer and car dealership in Spokane, served as the Mayor of Republic in the 1990's and operated few local businesses, lastly Burnett Drilling & Blasting. Skeeter resided in Republic with the love of his life, Julie, married July 2011. He is survived by his son, David (Lisa) Burnett of Coeur D' Alene; grandsons: Gabe and Skeeter of Coeur d' Alene and David of St. Maries. Sisters: Sheri (Paul) Hendershot, Spokane Valley, Dorothy (Tom) Dansel and Joanne (Bob) Grimm of Republic, Gaylea (Mike) Nolander of Loon Lake, Claudia (Paul) Descamps, Colville, Beatrice Hutchins of Tacoma, Beth (George) Metlow, Valley; brother, Chuck Burnett (Oly) Chewelah; several nieces and nephews and longtime friend and business partner, Jim Windsor. Skeeter lived, loved and enjoyed life to the fullest! Services are March 22, 2015 at Republic Elementary School, 1:00 P.M. Please join us at Freckles' Gourmet BBQ afterwards.
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Birth - 1 Feb 1943 - Colville, Stevens, WA 
Death - 11 Mar 2015 - WA = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - I called and spoke to William for the first time on 27 Jan 2014. He told me that he and Judy had been divorced for many years. He told me that he and Judy had a son named Dave and he gave me his phone number and said he was living in Coeur d' Alene and would probably know more about his mother. (David H. Drollinger 29 Jan 2014)
According to his son, David, Skeeter was a miner who traveled around from one mining job to another which was one of the reasons that he and his mother, Judy divorced.
Skeeter told me that he had once sold a trailer to Fred Drollinger (Frederick Henry Drollinger - owner of Acme Concrete Co. in Spokane and my great uncle) for him to put at some lake.
William D Burnett
65+ years old
Phone number
509-775-3506
Address
PO Box 1073
Republic, WA 99166-1073
- I called and spoke to William for the first time on 27 Jan 2014. He told me that he and Judy had been divorced for many years. He told me that he and Judy had a son named Dave and he gave me his phone number and said he was living in Coeur d' Alene and would probably know more about his mother. (David H. Drollinger 29 Jan 2014)