William Gerald Packer Obituary
We are sad to announce that on October 6, 2025, at the age of 88, William Gerald Packer of Colville, Washington, born in Newburyport, Massachusetts passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid William farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For William is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Phyllis Randall and William Packer; his sister Shelia Gardner; and his stepfather Joe Demuth. He is survived by: his wife Phyllis Packer (Carnes); his children, Brenda Shirm, Jeffrey Packer (Shasta Pettijohn), GayLynn Collins and Mindy Packer (Michael); his granddaughters, Jessica Collins and Jasmine Saffold; his great grandchildren, Avery and Andie; Joan Packer (Stiles).
