Keith Alan Stangland died Oct. 7, 2016, at the age of 34.

He was born Aug. 19, 1982, in Enumclaw to Steve and Patricia (Thomasson) Stangland. He was an inquisitive child who would take apart toys to see how they worked; that was good training for later years when his interests shifted to motorcycles and pickups. He loved family gatherings, children in particular, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He graduated in 2001 from Sumner High School and went to work for Decibels, a cable contractor. He was there for ten years and worked his way to became a manager. Later, worked as a longshoremen at the port of Tacoma and most recently worked with his friend Joe Thacker building homes. He loved the Lord and was a member of Calvary Community Church

He is survived by his parents and a sister, Cesily Stangland of Bonney Lake.