Viol Franklin Hirsch

Viol was born and raised in Mott, North Dakota. He served in the Korean War earning a designation of Lieutenant. He married Rose Glaser in 1953 and they moved to Mountlake Terrace in 1955, raising three children. Viol and Rose were married for 58 years until her death in 2011; finding love again he married Donna Collins in 2013, they enjoyed eight years together. Viol worked for the Boeing Company for 35 years ultimately managing the print department. Being an expert handy man, he remodeled and expanded the family residence in Mountlake Terrace. A sports enthusiast Viol enjoyed being a Seahawks season ticket holder and was part of the Pacific Northwest Official Association refereeing High School football and basketball games. Viol enjoyed traveling, round dancing and ballroom dancing with Rose and Donna; dirt bike riding was a hobby he enjoyed with his sons. He is preceded in death by his wives Rose and Donna; parents Martha and Alex Hirsch; brothers, Norman, Leroy, Stanley and Donald; and son, Todd Hirsch. He is survived by his sister Shirley Newman, son Tim Hirsch (Lori), daughter Elaine Youngkrantz (Steve), grandchildren Nick Youngkrantz and Rachel Youngkrantz (Mike), and great grandson Brandon Olson, and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Evergreen Hospice.