Brown-Crocker

ANDREW GUSTAVE SKONBERG April 19, 1938 ~ January 20, 2017 Andy passed away peacefully at home on January 20 after a two-year battle with a brain tumor. Andy was a civilian employee of the United States Army and retired in 1993 when he and his wife moved to Red Bluff. Andy is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sylvia. He is also survived by son and daughter-in-law, Grant and Juliet and their four children, Nicholas, Sophia, Isabella, and Katrina, of Peachtree City, GA. He is also survived by his daughter, Denise Skonberg and son-in-law John Crocker of Winterport, Maine. Additional survivors include his sister Karen and brother-in-law Frank Verprauskus, brother-in-law Melvin Sparks, nephews Peter and Andrew Verprauskus and four grand-nieces. Andy was an avid traveler. He and Sylvia have visited 59 countries. He was a lifelong learner, and often displayed a keen sense of humor. He was also a faithful Elder and Trustee in the Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff. A celebration of his life will be held at the Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff, 838 Jefferson Street on Saturday, January 28 at 2 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Andy can be made to the Deacons of the Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff or to St. Elizabeth Hospice 1425 Vista Way, Red Bluff, CA 96080.