Obituaries

Wesley Huit

Wesley Huit, age 89, of SeaTac, passed away May 12, 2007. He was born in Oregon and was preceded in death by his father, Fred Huit. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Mabel, and two half sisters, Maureen and Colleen, of Oregon.

Mr. Huit served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and was honorably discharged as a Tech-Sergeant. He was an employee of Boeing Airplane Company for 27 years. He also owned and operated his own business in George, Wash., in the mid-sixties, where he was very involved in community affairs.

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Richard E. Mattson

Dick "retired" from his life journey on May 31, 2007. Dick was a life long Machinist, serving in World War II and Korea with the U.S. Navy; Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9) Mattson retired from the U.S. Coast Guard in 1973.

Michael A.

Tannehill

Michael, age 51, was born August 11, 1955. He passed away May 21, 2007. Mike will be remembered for his service to family, friends and strangers, his love of nature and his ability to fix anything with anything.

Mike, we love you and will miss you. Your time here was well spent.

He will be missed by his loving soulmate, Tami Sahli, his mother Mary, siblings Kenny, Linda (Colson), Steve, Bobby, Patty (Boyd), Kathleen (Bailey), John and their families.

Margaret (Peggy) Eichholtz

A long time resident of Federal Way, Margaret (Peggy) Eichholtz, passed away at Point Defiance Village in Tacoma on May 27, 2007. Peggy was the only child of the late James and Leila Austin of Seattle, WA. She was born in August 1920 and lived in Seattle up to and including graduating from the University of Washington.

She is survived by her husband, Philip and four children: James W., William P. of Federal Way, Philip A. of California and her only daughter Olivia Williams of Walla Walla, WA, and six wonderful grandchildren.

Willard C. Julum

Willard C. Julum died suddenly May 9, 2007, of a heart attack at Lake Tapps. Services were held May 15 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Auburn, and he was buried at Gethsemane, Federal Way.

He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Jean Payne-Julum, sons Brad of Olympia and Blaze of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; daughter Darcie (Billy) Jacobsen of Lake Tapps; four grandchildren; and sister Marian Julem-Weaver of Seattle.

He graduated from Highline High School as ASB president in 1951.

He and his best friend Ken Leingang enrolled at Eastern Washington University.

Willard C. Julum

Willard C. Julum died suddenly May 9, 2007, of a heart attack at Lake Tapps. Services were held May 15 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Auburn, and he was buried at Gethsemane, Federal Way.

He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Jean Payne-Julum, sons Brad of Olympia and Blaze of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; daughter Darcie (Billy) Jacobsen of Lake Tapps; four grandchildren; and sister Marian Julem-Weaver of Seattle.

He graduated from Highline High School as ASB president in 1951.

He and his best friend Ken Leingang enrolled at Eastern Washington University.

Vaughn Meiller

A memorial service for Vaughn Meiller will be held Wednesday, June 6, at 11 a.m. at Bonney-Watson Parker Chapel, 900 S.W. 146th Street in Burien.

Mr. Meiller, who was executive director of the Highline Medical Center Foundation, passed away at his home on Monday, May 7, after a courageous battle with cancer. He had served as executive director of the foundation since 1997.

Willard C. Julum

Willard C. Julum died suddenly May 9, 2007, of a heart attack at Lake Tapps. Services were held May 15 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Auburn, and he was buried at Gethsemane, Federal Way.

He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Jean Payne-Julum, sons Brad of Olympia and Blaze of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; daughter Darcie (Billy) Jacobsen of Lake Tapps; four grandchildren; and sister Marian Jules-Weaver of Seattle.

He graduated from Highline High School as ASB president in 1951.

He and his best friend Ken Leingang enrolled at Eastern Washington University.

Charley PLUMB

Charley Plumb was born May 18, 1946, and passed away May 12, 2007, at the young age of 60.

Charley married his sweetheart Sally on Feb. 14, 1994. He worked at High-Rise Cabinets Inc.

He is survived by his wife of 13 years, his son Kirk, his daughters Kerry and Nancy, as well as seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Charley had a love for fly fishing, working with wood, and loved to design his own creations.

With much love from his wife, he will be missed by family and friends

There will be no services.

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