Obituaries

Margaret Opsata, 91, of Des Moines, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on April 30, 2006. She was born Feb. 24, 1915, in Valley City, N.D., to Elmer and Margaret Hindsley. She married Al Opsata on Feb. 25, 1938. They were married for 55 years.

Margaret and Al were partners in running the T B & M grocery stores and later, in retirement, their 29-acre ranch. She enjoyed gardening, stamp and coin collecting, baking and getting together with family. Margaret was considered the family “President,” and she was loved and respected by all who knew her.

Born January 19, 1922, in Nesselsdorf, Czechoslovakia, Walter Pauler passed away May 6, 2006, in Burien.

Walter is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years, Karen, and one sister. A technical engineer, he loved to travel and enjoyed the company of many different people. He will be truly missed.

Devin C. Seeley of Enumclaw died in Sumner May 4, 2006, at the age of 21. He was born June 23, 1984, to Loree Walden and Robert Seeley in Enumclaw.

Devin graduated from Enumclaw High School in 2003. He enjoyed competitive sports and was a State National Junior Wrestling Champion. He was on the first team, All League Special Team, South Puget Sound Football.

Michael was born May 24, 1920 in Tacoma, WA. He passed away peacefully at the Washington State Veterans Home in Retsil, WA on April 28, 2006 at the age of 85. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Harriet, son Clifford and step-son Michael Lee.

He was on PT Boat 459 during the WWII invasion at Normandy. He married and had four sons. Later he joined the Coast Guard. In 1958 he married Harriet, moved to South Seattle and had two daughters. The last few years, while in the Coast Guard he set the buoys for the Seafair Hydroplane races.

Michael was born May 24, 1920 in Tacoma, WA. He passed away peacefully at the Washington State Veterans Home in Retsil, WA on April 28, 2006 at the age of 85. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Harriet, son Clifford and step-son Michael Lee.

He was on PT Boat 459 during the WWII invasion at Normandy. He married and had four sons. Later he joined the Coast Guard. In 1958 he married Harriet, moved to South Seattle and had two daughters. The last few years, while in the Coast Guard he set the buoys for the Seafair Hydroplane races.

Robert Antone "Tony" Strain, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, May 1st after a long illness. Tony served four years in the United States Marine Corps. He retired from Sears after twenty years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Charles Strain and Thelma LaMoyne Strain, as well as his stepfather, Norm Hamilton.

Gertrude Kinsman Osterberg passed away peacefully on May 1, 2006 while staying at Belmont Terrace, Bremerton, Washington, where she has resided since having a stroke on Christmas Day 2000. She was born October 17, 1914 in Seattle, Washington and lived there most of her life. She met and married her husband Waldemar Osterberg in 1947. They moved into their home in the Riverview neighborhood of West Seattle where they resided together until his death in 1991.

Longtime West Seattle resident, Tadeusz Victor Molenda, known as "Tad" died peacefully in his home on May 3rd at the age of 90.

Born in Lwow, Poland on January 12th 1916, Tad was the youngest child of Jozef and Wanda Molenda. Tad loved his hometown with its rich history and classic architecture. Unfortunately, his childhood home became a battle over borders at the end of WWII, and he never returned. He was able to visit his parents and surviving sister in the then communist Poland.

Tad was a veteran of WWII serving in the Polish army.

Patricia was born February 14, 1934 in Spencer, Iowa passing away unexpectedly March 25, 2006.

She moved to the Seattle area in 1957. On October 18, 1958, she married the love of her life, Seattle native Bill Gordon at Fauntleroy Church.

Age, 92, died at home April 26, 2006 after a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of West Seattle; attended Gatewood Elementary and West Seattle High School. During WWII he served in the local coast guard reserve. He worked at Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. until retirement and then enjoyed jobs with Avis, and Sunset West Condominiums.