Victor S. ZumBrunnen was born April 9, 1920 in Newcastle, Wyoming and died on June 18, 2008. As a young man he moved to Seattle to begin a 41 year career with The Boeing Company as an aeronautical engineer. His hobbies included photography, camping, amateur radio, and he was a skilled woodworker. He also served as a Boy Scout Master in his younger years.
Victor moved to Mesa, Arizona during his last years of retirement and is survived by Jayne ZumBrunnen, his sister Mary Butler, and children Noel Petitjean, Joan Perry, Elizabeth Johns, and Stanley ZumBrunnen. Son-in-laws include William J. Perry and Leland Petitjean. Nancy ZumBrunnen is his daughter-in-law.
A rosary for Victor will be said on June 26, 2008 at the Corpus Christi Catholic Church at 7:00 p.m. The funeral will be held at the church on Friday, June 27, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. with burial to follow at the Greenwood Cemetery.
Donations may be made to a favorite charity or to Friends of the San Tan Mountain Regional Park, 3727 W. Lind Road, Queen Creek, Arizona, 85242 where Victor was active in establishing habitats for desert animals and the ongoing preservation of every aspect of nature.