Estalene Beatrice (Brace) Rinnert passed away peacefully, on July 7, 2005, in Gig Harbor. She was age 87.

She was born January 12, 1918, to William E. and Margaret (Bowmaker) Brace in Elbert, Colorado. She married Myrven Bridges Rinnert of Kiowa, Colorado, June 29, 1937, in Golden, Colorado.

Myrven and Estalene lived in several places during their 58 years of marriage - Colorado, New Mexico, California and Washington. Their early years were spent in Colorado, they added four daughters to their family, moved to Albuquerque in 1948, where the fifth daughter was born, and then moved to West Seattle in 1954, where their sixth daughter was born. They lived in the Des Moines/Federal Way area for many years in the 1960-80s, and then spent time near family in California and Colorado, and then returned to Washington where they made their last home in Puyallup.

Estalene had been a member of Cascade Chapter, NSDAR in Bellevue, and a member of Eastern Star.

Estalene was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Myrven, in 1995. She is survived six daughters, Karen (Fred) Parsons, Sheryl Friedman, Sharon (Larry) Chrisco, Marva (Herman) Johnson, Myrna (Don) Peet and Karyl (William) Martin; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; and two nieces and many grandnieces and nephews. She will be missed and lovingly remembered by her family.

The family would like to express appreciation to the staff at Manor Care in Gig Harbor for the wonderful care given to our Mother.

If desired, in lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to Alzheimer's Association Research, 12721 30th Avenue N.E., Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98125, or http://www.alzwa.org/, or Cascade DAR Scholarship, c/o Karen Parsons, P.O. Box 1202, Mercer Island, WA 98040-1202.

A graveside service was held, and internment followed on July 13, 2005, at BONNEY-WATSON, Washington Memorial, SeaTac. Please sign the online memorial at www.bonneywatson.com .