Oscar Everett Scharnhorst, kind and loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, old papa, and friend to many fulfilled his work on earth February 22, 2008. Surrounded by family, he peacefully joined his Heavenly Father and those family and friends who had gone on before him. Oscar, oldest son of Roy and Florence Scharnhorst, was born in Holden, Missouri on February 9, 1924. He spent the majority of his childhood in LaGrange, Wyoming. In high school he excelled in basketball and played the trumpet in orchestra and the band. He worked for farmers around the area bucking hay and general work but was soon bucking horses in the rodeo in Cheyenne. World War II changed his life as he joned the navy and was stationed in the city of Detroit where he met his soon to be wife of 51 years Ethel Jay Varley. His electrician training in the navy allowed him to return to LaGrange and work for the R.E.A. where he installed electricity lines in homes that had been using oil lamps and candles. The Scharnhorsts moved to the Tri-Cities in 1948 from Wyoming. Oscar worked at Hanford for 4 1/2 years before going into the then new field of television repair. He was employed by Hunt's T.V. for 25 years before leaving and opening his own business, Sam's Radio and Television in Pasco, which he operated for 12 years. He retired in l989. Retirement meant joining fulltime a gangsome at Pasco Golf Course and when unable to continue his game due to a bad leg, joining the coffee gang at McDonalds where he enjoyed many wonderful friends and conversations. Oscar Scharnhorst was a past president of Toast Masters, past governor of the Moose Lodge, past president of Tri-City Television Elecltronic Association and a member of the Veterns of Foreign Wars. He was a charter member of the Cathedral of Joy and an active participant in the adult Sunday School group, Silver Eagles. Dad's passion was to serve peple and he did this to the best of his ability in a quiet, anonymous, unassuming way. We celebrate his presence in heaven but will miss his presence on earth for the rest of our lives. Oscar was preceded in death by his parents Roy and Florence, his wife Jay, his brother Dale, his grandson Bryan Liedigk, and his infant daughter Allison. He is survived by sisters Norma Jean Anderson and Dorothy Sanders, brothers Roy and Wayne Scharnhorst. Also daughter Sharon Keefe, her husband Joe and his son Bob, wife Kristi, and children Jaso, Carissa, Matthew and Jacob of Kennewick. Daughter, Debra Liedigk, her husband Tom, and daughter Michelle of Scottsdale, Arizona. Daughter, Pamela Ono and her husband Alan and children Brandon, Cameron, Andrea and great grandson Kaidon of Pasco, Washington. Following a 12:00 pm graveside service open to all at Riverview Heights Cemetary on 10th and Olympia, there will be a celebration service to honor the life of Oscar. It will be held at 1:00 pm Wednesday, February 27th at the Cathedral of Joy 1153 Gage Blvd., Richland, Wa. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cathedral of Joy or the charity of your choice.