Friday, November 13, 2026
Marion Lanny Bumgarner passed away on October 18, 2026, in East Wenatchee, WA. He was 91 years old. Lanny was born on August 2, 1935, in Manson, WA, to Marion and Mary Bumgarner and lived and worked on the family orchards. He attended schools there until the family moved to Chelan in 1951. He graduated from Chelan High School in 1953. Lanny then attended the University of Washington, where he graduated from the School of Aeronautical Engineering in 1958. He married Karen Fosberg in 1967. After working for The Boeing Company in Renton for years, he and Karen, a pharmacist, moved to East Wenatchee. They owned and operated an apple orchard for several years before selling it and then, Lanny worked for the City of Wenatchee, until his retirement.
Lanny was well known for his kindness and generosity to others. In his later years, he spent much time in the service of his church, the Seventh Day Adventist in East Wenatchee.
Lanny enjoyed hiking, boating, and camping. He traveled throughout most of the 48 states in pursuit of state highpoints with his brothers: Howard and Stanley and their families. His accomplishments included summiting Mt. Rainier, summiting 32 state highpoints, and kayaking/canoeing twice from Chelan to the upper end of Lake Chelan. Also, he spent his college summers working for the Forest Service in the lookout tower on Cooper Mountain near Manson. That tower has since been torn down.
He is survived by his wife, Karen; sons: Blair (Rebecca) and Brady (Shannon); five grandchildren; sister, Barbara Molt; and brothers: Howard and Stanley.
Lanny's service with be held on November 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM, at the East Wenatchee Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1201 10th St NE, East Wenatchee, WA.
Arrangements by Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee, WA.
