Ervin Michael Slabaugh, 76, of Richland, died Thursday, August 2, 2001, at Kadlec Medical Center.  He was born April 19, 1925, in Bluegrass, North Dakota.

Mr. Slabaugh worked at Hanford and retired from Westinghouse.  He had served in the U. S. Army Air Force.

He was a member of Christ The King Catholic Church, the Moose and the Eagles.  Hobbies he enjoyed were traveling and gardening.

Ervin loved his grandchildren and was dearly loved by them and by all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife, Mary of Richland; children, Mike Slabaugh of Redmond, OR, Gary Slabaugh of Issaquah, WA and Doris Braun of Tumwater, WA; stepchildren, Joe Cox of Kennewick, Sue Finch of Richland and Ed Smith of Arvada, CO; 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Monica Slabaugh; mother, Emilia Hartze Slabaugh; father, Alex Hoffarth; stepfather, Toby Slabaugh; sister, Alberta Lau and brother, Perry Hoffarth.

A Litany service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, August 5, 2001, at Einan’s Funeral Home.  The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 6, 2001, at Christ the King Catholic Church, Richland.  Interment will be in Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Kennewick.

Visitation will be at Einan’s from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday.

Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, P O Box 2472, Spokane, WA 99210-2472.