Obituaries

Mabel Louise Smith, 89, born on Sept. 12, 1916, in Brainerd, Minn., and a long-term resident of Des Moines, passed away on Nov. 5, 2005, at Judson Health Care Center.

Mabel is survived by her daughter, Joyce (Dave) Sweetman, and granddaughter Michelle (Tim) Hupperten, both of Federal Way.

Mabel was preceded in death by her son, Gary, and husband, Bob.

A memorial service was held Saturday, Nov. 12, at Riverton Crest Cemetery.

The one we love is safe now, free at home in the arms of our Lord.

August 22, 1909 - November 10, 2005.

Virginia was born and raised in Nebraska, the seventh of 11 children. She outlived them all.

As a young woman, she taught in country schools. In 1941 she moved to Washington with her husband, Delmar, and two daughters. with the exception of five years in Victoria, B.C., she lived the rest of her life in Washington. She enjoyed the outdoors, working in her garden, needlework, puzzles, family gatherings, and camping. She kept careful records of her family’s history in photo albums.

Kenneth Eugene Leingang, age 72, of Roseburg, Ore., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at his home. He was born March 27, 1933, in Mandan, North Dakota, to Florian “Dutch” and Eva (Barth) Leingang. A graduate of Highline High School, class of 1951, and Eastern Washington University, class of 1955, he enjoyed a stellar career as a teacher and high school administrator in Washington and California for almost 30 years before moving to Oregon.

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Norman Bjelland was born in Fosston, Minn., on July 19, 1921, and died in Burien on October 30, 2005.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman all of his life. He served as President of the Highline Sportsman’s Club for 10 years and was a founding member and club historian for the Western Washington Walleye Club. He was active in Boeing Rod & Reel and Trout Unlimited. He served in the U.S. Army at Adak, Alaska. Norm worked at Boeing for 40 years, 20 years of which he was in management.

Norm is survived by his wife of 20 years, Alice L.

We lost our husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend Dale Hoskinson. He passed away on Nov. 9, 2005.

He is survived by his loving wife, Alice, and his son, Terry, and daughter-in-law, Debbie, and other sons Jeff, Mark, and Cliff and grandkids, and his brothers Don, Darry, Dick, Doug, and sister JoAnne from Kansas.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

Gary Oleson, 44, passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, at his home after a very courageous battle against cancer. At the time of death, many family and friends surrounded him.

He was born July 6, 1961, raised in Seattle and graduated from Tyee High School in 1980. He worked at E&E Meats and McDonald Meat Company in Seattle.

Gary moved to Yakima seven years ago and had worked in the garden center at Wal-Mart for the past four years.

Long time resident of the Sea-Tac and Burien area, Harry C. Boucher, passed away in Vale, Oregon, Oct. 17, 2005. He was the first baby born Jan. 1, 1916, in Wood County, Wisconsin. He died from renal failure at age 89.

He moved to Washington in 1932, where he graduated from Olympia High School. He worked at the roller skating rink, where he met his wife, Valma Sanders. They were married in 1937. Harry was a sergeant in the U.S.

Charlotte Fournier-Skokowski, 59, of Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, died on Oct. 25, 2005, at Burdette Tomlin Hospital.

Born in Tacoma, she lived most of her life in Federal Way before moving to Wildwood Crest 10 years ago.

She was preceded in death by a son, David A. Nelson.

February 18, 1919 -

November 1, 2005

A great and blessed man gently slipped the bonds of earth and soared aloft on Nov. 1, 2005. He was known variously as “Phil,” “dad,” “pa-pa,” “daddy-o” and “grampa” to the nine people he loved most.

In memory of Delphine Gaillard, our loving daughter, gone 10 years ago at the age of 17 - June 3, 1978 to Nov. 11, 1995.

Fly my dove to tell him "I love you,"

But do not come back to hurt me.

I wrote your name on a tree,

A man cut it down.

I wrote your name in the sand,

The sea washed it away.

I wrote your name in my heart.

There is will be forever.

Poem written by Delphine, 1995, translated from French to English.