Gregory Richard Harder of Chehalis, Wash., passed away Dec. 7, 2019, in Chehalis, Wash. He was born Sept. 22, 1949, in Spokane, Wash., to Richard B. and Florence (Gregory) Harder.
Greg was raised in Spokane and attended North Central and Lewis and Clark High Schools. He served his country in the United States Army from 1969 to 1971, and spent a year in Vietnam. Greg married Yvonne Griel Oct. 22, 1976, and they made their home in Beaverton, Ore., for 15 years.
In 1991, they moved to Puyallup, Wash. They both were employed by General Foods Corp., where Greg was in sales management and Yvonne was in administration. Their careers spanned 28 years and both retired in 2002. They indulged their three great passions to the fullest in retirement, family, travel and fishing.
Greg is survived by his wife, Yvonne in Chehalis; daughter, Diana (Rob) Miller in Tigard, Ore.; and sons, Derek (Jamie) McGill and Gregory (Sarah) Harder in Tacoma, Wash. In addition, grandpa Greg’s legacy is carried on by grandson, Emmet Miller and granddaughter, Abigail Harder.
Per Greg’s request, no services will be held. His remains will be placed in a niche next to his parents in Spokane at Fairmount Memorial Park at a later date.
