Obituaries

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.

Edwin E. McDade

Edwin Elliot McDade passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at home in La Conner, Washington. He was 94

Ed was born in 1912 in Harlan, Iowa to Edwin and Mae McDade. The son of a Methodist minister, Ed graduated in 1934 from Cornell College, a small liberal-arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. During his college summers, he worked at Holiday Camp, a summer camp in Wisconsin. He enjoyed theater in school, performing as Nanki-Poo in The Mikado and Ralph Rackstraw in H.M.S. Pinafore.

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