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Barbara M. Wilson
Barbara Maye Wilson died of heart complications Sept. 22, 2001, at her home in Kent. She was 70.
Born Sept. 3, 1931, in Alamosa, Colo., Mrs. Wilson served at the Los Alamitos Naval Air Station in California for 19 years. She moved to Kent in 1985.
She enjoyed world travel and arts and crafts.
Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her sister, Myrna Perry, and daughter Cynthia Wilson. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Mose Wilson of Kent; son Craig Wilson of Puyallup; daughters Pamela Betancourt of Covington and Denise Wilson of Kent; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Marlatt Funeral Home in Kent. Burial will follow at Tahoma National cemetery in Maple Valley.
Marian L. Thomson
Marian Louise Thomson of Skyway died Sept. 11, 2001, in Renton. She was 93.
Born Jan. 12, 1908, in Renton, she graduated from Renton High School in 1925 and from the University of Washington in 1929. After graduation, she taught home economics and seventh grade in the Mukilteo School District for three years. She married
John Thomson on June 30, 1932, and was a longtime resident of the South County area.
Mrs. Thomson was a home tutor for Renton School District from 1934 to 1980, when she retired. She was a member of Seattle First Baptist Church and a charter member of the Renton Child Welfare League. For many years, she was leader of the Renton Girl Reserves. She was involved in her church music program and enjoyed oil painting, reading, crossword puzzles and traveling to Ireland.
Mrs. Thomson was preceded in death by her husband on Jan. 1, 1974. She is survived by her son, Robert Thomson of Soap Lake; daughter Jane Foster of Renton; and a grandchild.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton.
Memorials may be made to Seattle First Baptist Church, or the Philanthropic Education Organization education fund.
Lillian A. `Billie' McDaniel
Lillian Alexine 'Billie' McDaniel of Auburn died in an automobile accident Sept. 23, 2001, in Klamath Falls, Ore. She was 74.
Born Oct. 12, 1926, in Portland, Ore., she married
Harold McDaniel on May 27, 1950, and lived in the South County area for 66 years.
Mrs. McDaniel was a retired surgical nurse at Auburn Regional Medical Center. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Auburn, the Philanthropic Education Organization PEO, Cyclamen Chapter of Eastern Star, and the Frank D. Merritt Guild of Children's Hospital.
Mrs. McDaniel was preceded in death by her husband, Harold McDaniel, on May 18, 2001. She is survived by her son, Bruce McDaniel of Federal Way; daughter Carole Alexander of Auburn; brothers Malcom McDonald of Bowen Island, B.C., and Jim McDonald of Coquitlam, B.C.; sisters Gert Phillips of Vernon, B.C., Lois Crawford of Auburn and Phyllis Hayward of Maple Ridge, B.C.; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Price-Helton Funeral Home in Auburn. A procession will leave the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Saturday for a graveside service at Mountain View cemetery in Auburn. A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Auburn.
Memorials can be made to the Frank D. Merritt Guild at Children's Hospital, or First United Methodist Church.
John Winston Duvall
John Winston Duvall of Renton died Sept. 20, 2001, at home. He was 59.
Born March 6, 1942, in Seattle, Mr. Duvall grew up in Moses Lake and graduated from Moses Lake High School.
He moved to California in the late 1960s and lived there for many years before moving back to Washington in 1990 and settling in Issaquah. He moved to Renton in 1996.
Mr. Duvall was self-employed as 'The Handy Man.' He was an early riser, and family and friends remember he was always the first person to arrive and the first to leave.
Mr. Duvall enjoyed watching his favorite sports team, the Mariners.
He is survived by his daughter, Cami Trueba of Renton; stepdaughter Vannessa Gonzales of Bakersfield, Calif.; sisters Robin Thompson of Kent, April McBride of Spokane, Jana Langley of Electric City, Wash., and Kim Duvall of Federal Way; brother Ron Duvall of Snoqualmie; and many grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Flintoft's Issaquah Funeral Home.
Eugene 'Gene' Cameron Morgan
Eugene 'Gene' C. Morgan of Bellevue died Sept. 21, 2001, in Bellevue. He was 88.
Mr. Morgan was born Dec. 29, 1912 in Bismarck, N.D., to Millecent and Joseph Morgan. He was raised in Miles City, Mont., and attended Montana State University.
Mr. Morgan served in the U.S. Air Force in the South Pacific during World War II. In 1949, he married
Donna Thompson in California. She died in November 2000.
Mr. Morgan owned and operated Hare's Greenhouse in Deer Lodge, Mont., for 20 years. He and Mrs. Morgan moved to Auburn in 1997 to be closer to their daughter. In 2000, Mr. Morgan moved to Bellevue.
In his leisure time, Mr. Morgan enjoyed fishing, flying and gardening.
Survivors include his daughter, Donna Timmerman of Sammamish; and his sister-in-law Velma Morgan, of Deer Lodge, Mont.
At his request, no services will be held for Mr. Morgan.
Irene Mildred Johnson
Irene Mildred Johnson of Renton died Sept. 20, 2001. She was 93.
Born May 19, 1908, in Toledo, Wash., she lived in West Seattle for 56 years and in Kent for nine months.
She was a nurse at Doctor's Hospital in Seattle and a member of First Christian Church of Kent.
She enjoyed photography, fishing, traveling and cooking.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; daughter Barbara Mills; and grandson Douglas Mills.
She is survived by her son-in-law, Ken Mills of Renton; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. tomorrow and 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Greenwood Funeral Home.
A memorial service will begin at noon Tuesday at Greenwood Funeral Home.
Remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation.
David Grant Fallen
David Grant Fallen died Sept. 13, 2001, at his home in Enumclaw. He was 53.
Born May 22, 1948, in Anchorage, Alaska, he graduated from Enumclaw High School in 1966 and attended the University of Washington and Washington State University, graduating in 1971. He married
Catherine Louise Allen on June 19, 1971, in Kirkland. He lived in the South County area for 20 years.
Mr. Fallen became the owner and operator of Pacific Metallurgical, after having worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a nuclear systems test engineer. He was a member and past-president of American Society of Metals, Puget Sound Chapter; a member of the Metal Treating Institute; and an elder at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Enumclaw. He enjoyed traveling, biking, hiking, skiing, fishing, hunting and scuba diving.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine Fallen of Enumclaw; son, Derek Fallen of Seattle; daughters, Shannon Fallen and Brooke Fallen, both of Seattle; mother, Lucille Fallen of Enumclaw; sisters, Pam Boldrin of Renton and Judi Sonneson of Enumclaw.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Enumclaw.
Memorials may be made to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, attn.: Sandra Wells, P.O. Box 19023, Seattle, WA 98109.
Arrangements are by Weeks' Enumclaw Funeral Home.
Joseph John Dinius
Joseph John 'Joe' Dinius of Renton died Sept. 20, 2001, in Kirkland. He was 81.
Born Sept. 22, 1919, in Fayette, N.D., Mr. Dinius served with the Navy Seabees during World War II. He lived in the South County area for 49 years.
Mr. Dinius was a former member of Renton Lutheran Church. He was a sheet metal worker at The Boeing Co., retiring in 1981.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Dinius in 1989. Mr. Dinius is survived by his sons, David and Arlin Dinius, both of Renton, Carl Dinius of Federal Way, and Terry Dinius of Sequim; daughters, Vanessa Barber of Enumclaw, Lila Wyatt of Kirkland, and Joleen Sullivan and Ilah Weaver, both of Renton; brothers, Jerome Dinius of Montana, Valentine Dinius of California, and Anton Dinius of North Dakota; sister, Madeline Keller of Montana; 18 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. today at Greenwood Funeral Home with a memorial service at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.
Kyle Whitford
Kyle Whitford of Renton died Sept. 19, 2001, in Renton. He was 23.
Born Jan. 6, 1978, in Puyallup, he graduated form Auburn High School and earned a bachelor's degree in illustration from Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He grew up in the Auburn valley and lived in Renton for the last six months.
Mr. Whitford was a graphic artist, having done illustrations for several Seattle publications, including 'The Rocket' and 'The Stranger.' He enjoyed baseball, playing guitar and the music of The Who.
He is survived by his parents, Douglas and Judi Whitford of Lake Tapps; brother, Tyson Whitford of Lake Tapps; grandparents, Ralph and Barbara Whitford of Puyallup and Don and Billie Rutledge of Enumclaw; and great-grandmother, Loda Rutledge of Shelton.
A memorial celebration will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the family home in Lake Tapps.
Memorials may be made to the Cardiology Department at Children's Medical Center, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105.
Arrangements are by Price-Helton Funeral Home in Auburn.
Mary E. (Streepy) Hodges
Mary Elizabeth (Streepy) Hodges of Kent died Sept. 20, 2001, in Renton. She was 92.
Born Dec. 29, 1908, in Cincinnati, Iowa, she married
Adrian William Hodges on April 19, 1929, and lived in the South County area for the past 18 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Adrian Hodges in 1975 and son, Charles Frederick in 1982. She is survived by her daughter, Coralee Presley of Yuma, Ariz.; sister, Peggy of Seymore, Iowa; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
At her request, no service will be held. Inurnment will be at Acacia Memorial Park in Seattle.
Memorials may be made to Carbonado Fire Department, Aid Car Fund, Carbonado, WA 98323.
Arrangements are by Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Seattle.
