Elvin "Bud" Clair Scranton

Memorial services for Elvin “Bud” Scranton age 99 of Plainview will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday Febr. 22nd at United Methodist Church in Plainview.  Visitation will be 1 hr. prior to service at the Church.  Inurnment will be at Pleasant View Cemetery in Plainview with Military Honors.  Ashburn Funeral Home in Plainview is in charge of arrangements.

Elvin Clair “Bud” Scranton was born September 25, 1924 to Leslie and Lila (Barrett) Scranton on a farmstead known as the Jiskra place north of Plainview.  He was given the nickname “Bud” by his sister who was 16 months older since she couldn’t say Elvin.

He attended rural schools through the eighth grade graduating from Plainview High School in 1942.

Bud enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and served in the SeaBees through the duration of the war. He served in the south Pacific, island hopping from Guadalcanal to the Phillipines constructing air bases, sea plane and pt boat landings and hospitals. He returned home from the war and arrived at his parent’s house on his Mother’s birthday.

Bud married Virginia Derickson on August 15, 1948 and they spent their life on the farm north of Plainview. They were the parents of Dix and Teri.

He was a farmer at heart, but also worked off the farm as an electrician and plant engineer for Zach Hardware and the local milk plant, AMPI, for many years. As Dix and Teri were growing up the family was active in 4-H, showing dairy cattle and various other projects. He was a 4-H leader for several years and served on the Pierce County 4-H Council.

After retirement Bud and Virginia enjoyed traveling the United States, tending to their large yard, flowers and garden and watching the birds and wildlife that visited their farm. He lived on the farm until February 2023 when he entered the Plainview Manor. He was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church at Plainview, the American Legion and the VFW.

He died February 18, 2024 at CHI in Plainview.

Bud was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Virginia, his parents, his parents-in-law, one sister, one brother, two sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law.

He is survived by his son, Dix and wife Linda; daughter Teri and husband Pat Wortman; five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.