Obituaries

Thelma M. Hagberg, a 48-year resident of the greater Burien area, passed away Oct. 19 at her home town of Mount Hope, Kansas. She was 85 years old. Born to Arthur and Clare Wilhelm in San Jose, Calif., on Jan. 29, 1922, the family soon moved to the Wilhelm homestead at Mount Hope.

Mrs. Hagberg was known by family, friends and neighbors for her kindness, constant service and beautiful smile.

Thelma married John F. C. Hagberg on Nov. 10, 1945, in Wichita, Kansas. The couple had three children-Nancy, Marilyn and John II. Mr.

Chancey Hammond was born in Burlington, Kansas, on March 2, 1920, and passed peacefully away on November 9, 2007. Following school he left Kansas to briefly work in Seattle at Northwest Airlines, and subsequently as a mechanic and flight inspector at Boeing. Though being exempted from military service while working at Boeing, Chancey's patriotism led him to enlist in the Navy during World War II. Following WWII, Chancey met his future wife at Boeing, Marie Woulf, and they were married on September 13, 1947.

Born January 13, 1958, in Seattle; died November 10, 2007, also in Seattle. Survived by his father, Robert Gilsdorf; his sisters, Sharon Glockner (Gary) and Linda Gilsdorf; his niece and nephew, Amelia and Joseph; his uncle, Richard Gilsdorf (Carol), and several cousins. Preceded in death March, 2004 by his mother, Marilyn.

Steven was an airline pilot for 30 years. He loved to fish, boat and travel.

Funeral Mass was celebrated Saturday, November 17, at St. Bernadette Church, Seattle.

Gloria Lillian Sealey left us to be with the Lord, Friday, November 9, 2007, after nearly a year long bout with cancer. She was at her home on Lake Burien and surrounded by loving family when she passed. Just last year she watched her husband, Bob, pass away in their home from cancer.

Gloria was born March 24, 1927, in Spokane. Her parents were Theodore and Lillian Gorden. She was their only child.

In her childhood, Gloria and her parents moved around Spokane a lot, but she always spent her summers at her family cabin at Priest Lake, Idaho, with her cousins and aunts.

1937-2007

Pat passed at his home Saturday. November 10, after fighting a courageous battle against Melanoma cancer. He went to sleep peacefully surrounded by his family.

Pat was born in Seattle on October 21, 1937, to Joseph and Adele Mary Kussman and spent his entire life living in Burien. After graduating from Highline High School he went to work for United Airlines where he worked for 45 years until retirement in 2001.

Pat's passion after he retired became golf and more golf.

Theresa was born October 23, 1921, in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She passed away in her daughter Kathy's home in Burien November 13, 2007. Theresa was a long-time resident of Burien. She met her late husband, Harry Hillstrom, in Seattle and they married there in January 1939. . They and their children moved to Burien in 1954.

She was a dedicated homemaker who loved her family, yard and home.

She is survived by children Joan (Kent) Kasnic of San Jose, Calif., Kathy (Brick) Kincaid of Burien and Greg (Linda) Hillstrom of Centralia.

Kenneth T. Harris was born on December 22, 1942, in Marietta, Oklahoma, and peacefully passed away November 4, 2007, surrounded by family and friends.

Ken graduated from Grossmont High School in La Mesa, Calif., and in December 1961 he joined the U.S. Navy and graduated from the San Diego Naval Training Station. Following in the Navy tradition, Ken served various Navy ships on three NATO cruises, and three terms in Vietnam. In 1976 Ken was assigned his last Navy vessel, the USS Kincaid. He was one of the original crew (Plank Owner) to place the ship in commission.

Pennington-Wylie aka "Pidge"

Born Oct. 19, 1965 and left this world Nov. 1, 2007. She was 42-years-old and she lost her life due to liver failure.

Pidge is survived by: her mother; sister Suzan; brother Ralph; and husband Tom Wylie. Aunt of Tisa Fakatoufifita (deceased). Pidge loved and claimed as her chosen child Samantha Camerer.

Pidge affected everyone with her adventurous spirit, she lived life fearlessly.

Age 84, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, Oct. 26, 2007.

Ginny was born in Sayre, PA to Leonard and Thursa Hastings in 1922.

Erna left us peacefully on Sept. 11, at age 95. Born and raised in Ahrensburg Germany, she married Carl H. Kroll in 1934 and then moved to West Seattle. They built their own house here in which they have happily lived together for 73 years.

Over the years they have enjoyed numerous trips to Germany as well as the rest of Western Europe to visit with relatives and childhood friends.