EUGENE - Vincent Alan Whitman, age 63, passed away on July 20th, 2025, due to complications from an autoimmune disease.
Vint's favorite days were spent fishing, catching frogs & snapping turtles from the pond at his mom's house, sitting by the fireside while camping & taking every opportunity to travel & explore the world. He lived in Eugene, OR for several of his school years but graduated from Mt. Gilead High School. He later attended Humbolt State University & earned a degree in Fisheries Biology.
Vint & his first wife, (Nancy) had two children, Alec & Cela Whitman. Both children were raised in Eugene & attended the same schools their father did while exploring & sharing the places he loved. At the time of his passing, Vint had been residing in Eugene, OR for over 20 years working as a contractor w/ the family business. Vint took pride in caring for their rental properties & providing a safe, quality place for their tenants to live.
Everyone who knew Vint knew that his true passions in life were fishing & racing vintage motorcycles. Vint loved exploring everything: books, mushroom hunting, & investigating nature. He shared his hobbies w/ his children, playing games, teaching both how to ride a motorcycle & taking them camping, hiking & mushrooming as often as possible. Vint was an enthusiastic member of Alcoholics Anonymous w/ almost 20 years of sobriety. He formed countless friendships in the program, & his enthusiasm was contagious. Later in life, he married Charlotte Whitman née Sommerfeld. He was truly happy to have found a partner to share his joys, life & adventures. Nearing retirement, they were looking forward to opportunities to explore America together.
Vint was preceded in death by his mother, Kay McGinnis & stepfather, Pat McGinnis. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte, his father & stepmother, Bob Whitman & Pam Perryman, his sister, Victoria Whitman Harris (Jerry), his son, Alec Whitman, his daughter, Cela Whitman (Nick), his stepsiblings, Ronda Stevens née McGinnis (Tom), Patrick McGinnis (Deb), Colleen McGinnis (Tim), half-sister, Shanna McGinnis (Dan), his stepchildren: Andrew Sommerfeld (Kerri), John Sommerfeld (Tiffany), Jacob Sommerfeld (Briana), & five grandchildren w/ his wife, Charlotte: Atlas, Rosie, Madden, Jack & Lola
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Funeral services provided by:
Sunset Hills Funeral Home, Crematorium and Cemetery4810 Willamette St, Eugene, OR 97405
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