Rolf "Al" Alstead's Obituary
Rolf Alstead was born May 5, 1935 in Trondheim, Norway. He lived there until he moved to California where joined the US Air Force in 1952 as a Communications Specialist. In 1958, while stationed in Germany, he met his wife, Ursula. They were married for over 60 years. After Rolf’s
retirement from the Air Force in 1972 he went to work for the Postal Service. He was a Postal Clerk at the Gig Harbor for 20 years.
Rolf and Ursula had one child, Greta, and two grandchildren, Karl and Kari. He also leaves behind relatives in Norway, Sweden and Germany.
Rolf loved his family. He enjoyed woodworking, classic and country music, and he loved to be outside sitting in the sun.
Rolf will never be forgotten. He made our lives worthwhile and we will miss him forever.
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