Walter F. Fergus

Mar 3, 1925 -

Oct 26, 2020

Walter Fergus was born on March 3, 1925, in Halstad, Kan., and died in his home at Primrose Retirement Community in Wasilla, Alaska, of natural causes on Oct. 26, 2020.

His family moved to Zook, Kan., where he met Lila, his high school sweetheart and wife for 72 years. Lila died in 2017, and son, William Raymond in 1987. He is survived by his children, Mary and Fred; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Walter joined the Army fresh out of high school in 1943, where he served in the European Theater of World War II. In the waning days of the war, his plane was shot down over northern Italy, and he spent the last nine months of the war as a guest of the German Government. He served in the Tet Counter Offensive in Vietnam. After Vietnam, he was assigned to Fort Richardson as part of the Headquarters Group, promoted to Sergeant Major and retired with 28 years in service.

In retirement, he worked as an RV repairman for Winnebago, graduated from Mat-Su College with a certificate in electronics and worked as a technician for Apple Computers. He was a volunteer campground host in Glennallen, a member of the Dudes & Dames square dance club and a volunteer at Mat-Su Regional Hospital.

He and Lila spent many summers on the road, traveling by RV to the Lower 48, and all over Alaska.

Services will be held at Fort Richardson National Cemetery on Nov. 12, 2020, at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to American Legion Post #35, 4180 W. Tweed Ct., Wasilla, AK 99623; or to Mat-Su Food Bank, 501 E. Bogard Rd., Wasilla, AK 99654.