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Henry, Danny Wednesday, 19 Nov 2003
Danny J. Henry, a longtime Federal Way resident, died Nov. 19.
He was 58.
He was born May 8, 1945, to Claude and Lola Henry, and grew up in the Sandpoint, Idaho area. After serving in the Navy on the U.S.S. John Willis, he moved to Seattle.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Katheryn; a daughter Christina; a son Russell Henry; two brothers and two sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.
At his request, there were no services. Interment was at Tahoma National cemetery in Kent.
The family suggests memorials be made to any organization that benefits veterans or enlisted military and their families.

Ringler, John Sunday, 16 Nov 2003
John Paul (Jack) Ringler, a longtime Federal Way resident, died Nov. 16.
He was 82.
He was born Nov. 6, 1921, in Pittsburgh, Pa., served in the Navy during World War II, and graduated summa cum laude from Brown University.
He retired from Boeing as a registered professional engineer.
Survivors include his wife Annis; sons John Ringler and William Ringler of the Seattle area; daughters Polly Ringler of Blairsville, Pa. and Katharine Ringler of Salida, Colo.; a brother, Dan Ringler, and a sister, Eileen Pesci, both of Blairsville, Pa.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Paul Ringler, of Oklahoma.

Kainoa, Joseph Saturday, 15 Nov 2003
Joseph Kainoa died Nov. 15 in Federal Way. He was 86.
He was born March 14, 1917, in Kohala, Hawaii. He later worked as a cowboy on the Parker Ranch. He also owned and operated a waste-management company and was a member of the Hawaii 50th Club.
He moved to Federal Way five years ago, coming from southern California.
Survivors include his wife, Yvonne of Federal Way; a son, James Kainoa of Los Angeles, Calif.; a daughter, Ann Garris of Elizabeth Town, Ind.; and a brother, William Kainoa of Los Angeles.
A funeral service was conducted Nov. 21 at Calvary Temple in Auburn.
Arrangements were by Yahn and Son Funeral Home.

Casey, Raymond Saturday, 08 Nov 2003
Raymond Louis Casey of Federal Way died Oct. 17 at St. Francis Hospital. He was 70.
He was born to Donovan and Vera Casey on Dec. 13, 1932, in Bremerton.
While in the Navy (1951-55), he served aboard the U.S.S. Missouri during the Korean War.
After earning a degree in business administration from the University of Washington, he began his career in corporate finance at Boeing in 1959, and retired as the director of benefits in 1995.
He married Rebecca Eldridge on July 16, 1983, in Des Moines, where he lived from 1982 to 1996. They traveled in Africa and Australia, among other places.
He was a member of Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club.
Survivors include his wife; children Bill Casey of Federal Way, Shawna and Regan Bass of Kirkland, Marla Casey of Sherman Oaks, Calif., Pam and Andy Zollers of Issaquah, and Krista and Curt Brotherton of Kent; a sister Bernice Casey of Bellevue; and seven grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club. Remembrances may be made to Children’s Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 50020 M/S S200, Seattle, WA 98145-5020.
Arrangements are by Bonney-Watson Federal Way.

Towne, Karen Friday, 07 Nov 2003
Karen Ross Towne, a former Federal Way school teacher, died Oct. 27 at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen. She was 66.
She was born July 13, 1937, in Wayzata City, Minn., to Earl and Eleanor Olson. After the death of her mother, she moved to Sedro Woolley, Wash. to live with relatives. She graduated from Sedro Woolley High School in 1955 and Western Washington University in 1959 with a bachelors degree in education.
She taught elementary school in the Shoreline School District, at Western Washington University Campus School (an experimental model for elementary schools in the state), Olalla Elementary School in the South Kitsap School District, and Nautilus Elementary School in Federal Way, where she taught for 21 years.
In 1970, she married Milton Towne, a principal at another school in Federal Way. She retired in 1989 after 30 years of teaching.
Survivors include her husband and a sister, Margaret May Jackson of Sun City, Ariz.. She was preceded in death by her sister, Ann Olson.
At her request, there was no funeral or memorial service.

Tebrink, Grace Saturday, 25 Oct 2003
Grace F. Tebrink of Federal Way died Oct. 19.
She was 86.
Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Workman; sons David and Paul Tebrink; a sister, Donna Palmer; and four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Tebrink.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 25 at Bonney-Watson Federal Way, 1535 SW. Dash Point Road. Arrangements are by Bonney-Watson Funeral Home.

Bench, Clara Monday, 20 Oct 2003
Clara Jacobs Bench died Oct. 20 in Federal Way, her home since 1968.
She was 94.
She was born to Willis and Margaret Jacobs on May 10, 1909 in Billings, Mont. She was baptized in the First Baptist Church.
She married John Bench on Dec. 31, 1928 in Springfield, Ore.
She taught Sunday school and served in the Women’s Missionary Circle. She was a member of Christ’s Church in Federal Way, Neighbors of Woodcraft, Concerned Women for America, and Grand Army of the Republic, an organization memorializing the Union army of the Civil War (her great-grandfather died in the war).
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1980.
Survivors include a daughter, Pairlee Annette Audett of Federal Way; a son, Gordon Bench; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Services were conducted Oct. 23 at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle. Arrangements were by Bonney-Watson Federal Way.

Giskin, Joel Monday, 13 Oct 2003
Joel Giskin, a longtime resident of the Twin Lakes area, died Oct. 13. He was 62.
He was born in New York City on Oct. 26, 1940 to Charles and Lillian Giskin.
He graduated in 1969 with an MBA from San Jose State College and went to work as a civilian Air Force employee at Lockheed Sunnyvale. After marrying in 1972, he and his family relocated to Federal Way, where he went to work as the corporate administrative contract officer for the Air Force at Boeing. After retiring in 1988, he became a manager with the government contract advisory services group of the accounting firm of Ernst & Young.
Survivors include his wife, Donna; a son, Daniel Giskin; daughters Kim Sedlacek and Tracy Belaire; his mother, Lillian Giskin; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club in Federal Way.
The family suggests rememberances be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Usitalo, Irene Saturday, 04 Oct 2003
Irene Joann Usitalo of Federal Way died Sept. 19 in Kent. She was 82.
She was born to Edwin and Vivian Walton on June 6, 1921 in Seattle, attended high school in Silverdale and Highline College. She married Richard Usitalo in 1939 in Kitsap County.
She worked as an administrative secretary for schools and wrote short stories for publication.
She was an active member of the Christian Science Church, Order of the Eastern Star and national and state education boards of office personnel.
Survivors include sons Richard E. Usitalo of Lake Havasu, Ariz., and Clinton Usitalo of Flagstaff, Ariz.; a daughter, Carol Donaldson of Sammamish; twin sister Jean Redpath of Chico, Calif.; and eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Graveside services were held Sept. 24 at Forest Lawn cemetery in Bremerton.
The family suggests memorial contributions be given to a scholarship fund.

Fry, Irma Saturday, 27 Sep 2003
Irma T.A. Fry of Federal Way died Sept. 27.
She was 81.
She was born Jan. 29, 1922, in Kaiserslautern, Germany to Johannes and Auguste Gebhardt.
Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Robert W. Fry of Federal Way; a daughter, Linda Melander of Kent; sisters Gerda Schubert and Martha Probeck of Germany; a brother, Herbert Gebhardt, of Germany; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Oct. 3 at Tahoma National cemetery in Kent. They were followed by a memorial service at Covington Memorial Services Center.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Seattle.

Woods, Janet Thursday, 04 Mar 2004
Janet Woods died March 4. She was 57.
She was born Feb. 15, 1947, in Tacoma, grew up in a military family and in 1971 married Larry Woods. Their family lived in Federal Way for more than 20 years.
She was the owner of Cartoon Club, a SeaTac Mall store specializing in cartoon-related apparel and merchandise.
She was very active in PTA .
Survivors include her husband; children David, Spencer and Natalee; a sister, Susan; a brother, Michael; and her father, Vincent Loop.
A memorial will be held at 3 p.m. March 12 at Price-Helton Funeral Home in Auburn.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Dr. Philip Gold Cancer Research Foundation at the Swedish Cancer Institute, 1221 Madison St. Seattle, WA 98104.

Desch, Daisy Wednesday, 03 Mar 2004
Daisy Desch died March 3 in Federal Way.
She resided in the Federal Way area for the past 35 years and worked at Weyerhaeuser for 34 years, retiring in 2003.
Survivors include her son, Travis Desch of Federal Way, and one grandchild.
A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. March 13 at Church of Christ. The church is located at 30012 Military Road S.

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