David William Barto
Obituary
David W. Barto was born August 17, 1940, in Kirkland, Washington to William Barto and Lillian Viehmann Barto, and died at home surrounded by family on September 17, 2021.
David graduated from Lake Washington High and enlisted in the Navy in 1959 for 4 years, and then enlisted in the Coast Guard for additional 4 years. He married Wilma Jean Krouse in 1962 while still in the Coast Guard. After the Coast Guard, he worked in construction until they moved to Watsonville, CA in 1977. He worked for the Kaiser Natividad plant in Salinas. He finished his work career as a bus driver for PVUSD.
David loved to camp, fish, hunt, and travel with trips up and down the West Coast from California to Washington, Arizona, and Nevada. He was a wonderful family man who was involved in his children and grandchildren's sporting events and always cheered them on.
David is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Wilma Jean; his daughter, Patti Barto; and his son Kyle (Amber) Barto. He also leaves his beloved grandchildren, Noah, Kyle, Jr. and Brody; his brother Pat Berry; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mehl's Colonial Chapel was entrusted with the funeral arrangements. A Celebration of Life will be held in the near future; family and friends will be notified.
Published in The Pajaronian · September 23, 2021