March 2018

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 1947 to Melvin Paul Espy and Eleanor Olive Gaines, she was named Jeanne Eleanor Espy at birth. Jeanne was the youngest of three children; sister Irene who passed away in early 2017 and surviving brother Wayne Espy. Jeanne died of natural causes in Normandy Park, WA on February 18, 2018. 

Jeanne is survived by her daughters, Ronni Whitacre and husband Paul, and Jessie Schultz, her husband Rob and their son Lakelin Dyson-Schultz.

Karin E. McElevey peacefully passed away on the night of February 25, 2018 in West Seattle, WA surrounded by her family shortly after being diagnosed with Acute Lung Cancer. She leaves us all behind with fond memories of her love and laughter.

The second of three children, Karin was born in Nürnberg, Germany on February 14, 1934 to Ilse and Rudolf Boehland. She graduated from the Wilhelm Loehe Gymnasium (German Academic High School) of Nürnberg and the University of Munich with Majors in English Language and Physical Education in 1958.

Kenneth Finke, 78, of Burien, WA passed away from Multiple Myeloma Thursday, March 15, 2018 at home surrounded by his family.

He was born March 11, 1940 in Minot, ND, the son of Gordon and Esma “Ez” Finke. He moved to Spokane, WA with his parents where he graduated from Field High School in 1958. After high school, the family moved back to Minot, ND where he began his life profession at Smitty’s Repair. This is where he learned the transmission trade. He was one of few people that learned how to work on all makes of cars. 

Fay L. Burgett Chaplin passed away at the age of 102 at her home in Des Moines, WA, on March 3, 2018, after a brief time in hospice. She was born May 27, 1915, in Sioux City, IA, to Milbray Parker Burgett and Eva Anna Myers Burgett, the sixth of 10 children. In 1942, she married Glen Chaplin, and they celebrated 59 years together before his death in 2001. She was also preceded in death by her parents, all her siblings, and several nieces and nephews.