Aug. 22, 1951 – Feb. 3, 2014
Chris Walnum, 62, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 3, 2014.
He was born Aug. 22, 1951 in Mansfield, Ohio to Joyce (Hettinger) and Loren Walnum.
He mov-ed to California at the age of 5 and grew up there. In 1987 he married Sylvia McKinney and they moved to Sweet Home.
Mr. Walnum loved the outdoors, spending time with his family fishing and camping.
He enjoyed searching for arrowheads and artifacts.
He is survived by his wife Sylvia; daughters Danielle Walnum of Sweet Home, and Michelle Montiel of California; son Enrique Hurrle Walnum; mother Joyce Ritterbush of Sweet Home; brother Terry Walnum; sisters Penny Brown, Tammy Coleman and Kim O’dea; stepbrother Skip Ritterbush; stepsister Susan Hillyer; and many aunts, uncles, and ten grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Harry McKinney; brother Randy Walnum; and stepfather Frank Ritterbush.
A private family service was held. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.