Frederick Theodore Warns Jr., age 81, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 14, 2021. He was born Aug. 3, 1939, in Louisville, Ky., and has been a longtime resident of Oak Harbor, Wash.

He was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force and later retired from the GTE telephone company.

Fred is survived by his loving wife, Majken Warns; daughter Tina Melum; two granddaughters, Torey Massey and Taylor Melum; great granddaughter Ember Fisher; and sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Lloyd Blakeney.

Fred enjoyed the simple pleasures in life and had endless love for his family, especially his wife of 52 years. He was loved by all who met him due to his kind and caring demeanor and he will be sorely missed by all who knew him.