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Kaschko, Harold Leonard Monday, 22 Oct 2007
Federal Way, WA - Federal Way resident Harold Leonard Kaschko died Oct. 22, 2007.
He was born July 5, 1918, in Portland, Ore. He lived in Federal Way for 44 years.
He was a retired Lt. Col. in the U.S. Army, having served for more than 20 years. He also worked at Boeing Co. for 22 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents Michael and Julia Kaschko and his sister Mabel Klein.
He is survived by his wife, Marie P. Kaschko; sons Michael Kaschko of Federal Way and John Kaschko of Sammamish; and sister Evelyne Conner of Jamestown, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Steel Lake Presbyterian Church, 1829 S. 308th St., Federal Way.
Burial will be 11:15 a.m. Nov. 5 at Tahoma National Cemetery. Arrangements are by Price-Helton Funeral Home in Auburn.
To learn more, call (253) 839-3464.
Steinberg, Jay M. Friday, 19 Oct 2007
Federal Way, WA - Kent resident Jay M. Steinberg died Oct. 19, 2007, at Judson Park Health Center in Des Moines from complications following a stroke in February.
Steinberg was born Oct. 28, 1927, was in New Rochelle, N.Y. He was the only child of his parents, Al and Fay (Bopp) Steinberg. He joined the U.S. Navy upon graduating from high school.
He married Dorothy Bergh on April 9, 1948, at the Seattle YMCA.
Surviving besides his wife are daughter, Daphne Urias, and son Douglas; four granddaughters Angelika Steinberg, Melissa Alexander, Julie Mollichi, Bayleigh Steinberg; and four great-grandchildren, Cayden and Conner Alexander, Isabelle and Talon Mollichi.
Private family graveside services will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.
To learn more, call Dorothy Steinberg at (253) 854-4839.
Mahlum, Pauline Luella Friday, 19 Oct 2007
Federal Way, WA - Pauline Luella Mahlum died Oct. 19, 2007, after a long year of medical complications. Her last days were spent surrounded by her loving family. She was survived by her faithful husband, Dale Mahlum. She was a wonderful mother to her surviving children Stacy and husband David Keen; Lynn Mahlum; Cindy and husband Buzz Yohann; Paul Mahlum and wife Toni; John Mahlum and wife Christie; David Mahlum and wife Jennifer; and Shelly Mahlum. She was also survived by her grandchildren Jessica and husband Todd Yost; Scott Keen; Shawna Keen; Christy and husband Chris Campfield; Adam Mahlum; Alicia Yohann; Alia Mahlum; Nicholas Mahlum; Jonathan Mahlum; Grace Mahlum; Bethany Mahlum; and two great-grandchildren Hailey Yost and Case Campfield. Pauline opened her heart to Amanda Lamb as one of her own.
She was born Feb. 15, 1932. Dale Mahlum proposed by giving her a small ball and chain, and she accepted. They were married on Aug. 1, 1953, and had just over 54 years together. They led a life full of love and laughter. She knew that she had chosen her mate well, as Dale faithfully sat by her side until the Lord took her home.
Dale and Pauline opened their own family business, Westfair Rexall in 1966. The business morphed into Westfair Home Décor and Gifts until they finally closed their doors in 2005. Through their dedication to running a godly business, Pauline impacted the lives of many in the Federal Way community. The employees of Westfair became members of her extended family.
A public memorial and celebration of Pauline’s life will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, at Grace Lutheran Church, 22975 24th Ave. S. in Des Moines, WA.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Federal Way Young Life (WA285), P.O. Box 4766, Federal Way, WA 98063. Please sign the guest book at www.bonneywatson.com.
Lentz, Darlene Ella Cynthia Wednesday, 10 Oct 2007
Federal Way, WA - Darlene Ella Cynthia Lentz died Oct. 10, 2007, at age 65.
She is survived by her daughters Sharelle Fry, Richelle and Shannon Lentz; mother, Marianne Hopkins; brothers Dennis Bechta and Ken Beckta; and grandsons Nicholas Messer, Bobby Fry, Brendan Slowiak and Jared A. Lentz. A memorial service was held Oct. 13 at Yahn and Son Funeral Home. Sign the family’s online guest book at www.yahnandson.com.
Epp, Merlin Tuesday, 09 Oct 2007
Federal Way, WA - Merlin Epp, a tireless educator known for his dedication in the Federal Way School District, died Oct. 9 of heart failure related to diabetes. He was 69 years old.
Epp spent nearly 40 years teaching in the district, with most of his time at Federal Way High School. There, he headed the school’s history department and shaped its curriculum by introducing elements such as a humanities class.
He is survived by Jeanne Epp, his wife of 46 years. The couple had a son, Shaun Epp, and daughter-in-law, Jennifer; son Jay; and a daughter, Jill, and son-in-law Cliff McCloe.
Known as the voice of the Eagles, Epp served as the announcer for Federal Way High School football and boys basketball games.
A public memorial and celebration of Merlin Epp will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at Plymouth Congregational Church, at 6th Avenue and University Street in downtown Seattle. To learn more, e-mail Jill McCloe at jill.mccloe@comcast.net.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the American Diabetes Association. To learn more, visit www.diabetes.org.
Donations can also be sent to: Association of Washington School Principals, Merlin Epp Memorial Fund, Cispus Learning Center, 2142 Cispus Road, Randle, WA 98377. To learn more, contact Susan Fortin at susanf@awsp.org or call (360) 497-5323.
Jack "Pop" Dellford Farnsworth
(September 27, 1945 - July 7, 2011)
Jack D. Farnsworth passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 7th at the age of 65.
He was born in Berkeley, CA to Nelda “Sunny” Bingo (nee Fairchild) and Jack B. Farnsworth.
He is survived by his son, Jack Farnsworth III, his daughter Chandra Lin Farnsworth, his daughter-in-law Cynthia L. Farnsworth, soon to be son-in-law Sean Downey, his grandchildren Joseph, Victoria and Jacinda, his brother Frank, his sister Jill, his mother and many other loving family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his father.
“Pop” was the most giving, selfless, and thoughtful person known; he gave everything for his kids and grandkids.
He was a very independent and proud man.
He moved in with his son to save money for his daughter’s wedding.
Then, although he was a very independent person, he stayed there when his son was laid off to help with the bills.
In addition to being a devoted dad to his children, Pop had many exceptional talents.
In high school, he was involved in the Drama department doing technical work (though his teacher begged him to perform on stage, as he was always amusing his classmates with his offstage comedic antics).
He was an avid linguist who particularly enjoyed speaking Italian, Swedish, and Finnish.
He was a painter who loved working with acrylics in abstract and modern styles.
He was a still photographer with a keen eye for composition and sensitivity to his subjects.
He played acoustic guitar and sang with his kids.
He was a history and geography buff with a particular interest in all things World War II.
When it came to Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit he was a force to be reckoned with.
He could out-doodle any doodle anywhere and had ridiculously perfect handwriting.
He could even produce music with nothing but his fist and his armpit.
But above all else, Pop was an amazing writer - the only greater gift than his gift of words and language was his ability to create such dynamic characters and fascinating stories.
He could write one-liners and three hour screenplays and anything in between.
His writing came effortlessly due to his linguistic skills and vivid imagination, both of which he encouraged in his children and grandchildren.
Pop was a firm believer in the power of creativity as a means of self-expression.
All his talents continued to inspire his family until the end, and will continue to for generations to come.
Pop used to joke that his legacy would just be some "shower curtain rings that didn't fall down", a nod to one of his favorite films, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
But that couldn't be further from the truth.
The truth is, Pop was one-of-a-kind - the type of rare human being that is artistic, generous, hard-working, devoted, loyal, intelligent, affectionate, and kind to small animals (just ask the neighborhood squirrels).
In a nod of our own to the same film, "love... is not a big enough word.
Not a big enough word to describe how we feel." We love you, Pop. You will be missed.
