The News Tribune from Tacoma, Washington (2024)

The Morning News Tribune, October 19, 1989 Janetta Lee Home with the Lord was a charter member. Janetta loved an occasion and contributed her efforts to many young couples who entrusted their wedding and reception arrangements to her. New babies were wrapped in little quilts made by Janetta. She was hostess for the church for 25 years. But, she did not neglect her community; her car, her phone, her time were all part of her sharing her life.

"Call Janetta" was a by-word in Lakewood. Janetta was a community "activist" before the word was coined. She served for 50 years on local election boards, she petitioned the post office for house delivery of mail in Lake City, she was instrumental in getting the streets surfaced, saving the wooden bridge across Lake Steilacoom, and in gaining recognition for the Old Settlers' Cemetery on Washington Blvd. She was a governess for several families in Lakewood and Tacoma; she was Governor Booth Gardner's governess when he was two years old. Janetta was a cook at Lake City Elementary School in the thirties and was awarded the Golden Acorn award by the Lake City PTA in the early '70's.

In recent years, Janetta served as a volunteer at Lakewood Hospital, something she "had always wanted to called Holt Chapel, and Janetta Anna M. Harris Anna M. Harris, 95, born September 16, 1894 in Merrill, Wisconsin, died October 13, 1989. Survived by daughter, LaVonne Briscoe; two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two greatgreat-grandchildren and one sister. She was a and a member of the Rebekahs.

At her request, there will be no services. Remembrances to the Arthritis Foundation. Arrangements by Gaffney, Cassedy, Allen and Buckley-King Funeral Home. Dorothy Lee Moe Correction. Survivors include OBITUARIES and FUNERAL NOTICES -PAID NOTICES Janetta lived the history of Pierce County and liked to recall the way it was when she rode the little trolley to Manitou where transfer was made to streetcar to go Stadium High School.

She attento. ed Jason Lee Junior High School the first year it was built, 1921. Once, she recounted, she missed the trolley connection in Manitou and had to walk all the way home to Lake City in, yes, the snow! There have been nine little girls named Janetta, including a granddaughter. Her love and interest in children and young people prompted the request that, in lieu of flowers, gifts be made to the Scholarship Fund at Lake City Community Church. Janetta was a special sort of grandmother and is survived by her four grandchildren: Dennis and Diana (Blair) Kirby, of Lakewood, Jim and Janetta (Blair) Ware, of Lake Fork, Idaho, Marcus and and Michael Blair, Tacoma.

Susan Blair, Giebelstadt, Eight great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Travis and Kelly Kirby, Jessica and Caleb Ware and Kelly, Ryan and Aaron Blair are among those who will miss her. She was 'Aunt Janetta" to her nieces and nephews, David, Janice, Karen and Larry Holt, and Tim, Dean, Denise and Scott McKernan as well as to countless other youngsters through the years. In all of the lives she touched there will be a sense of loss; there is no replacement for Janetta Lee. Funeral services will be held at Mt. View Cemetery's Valley Chapel at 2 p.m.

on Friday, October 20. Graveside services will follow. Pallbearers are: Marcus Blair, Michael Blair, Tim McKernan, Dean McKernan, Dennis Kirby and George Eales. The family and the congregation of Lake City Church will celebrate the life of Janetta Lee in a memorial service at the church, 8810 Lawndale Ave. S.W.

on Sunday, October 22, 1989 at 3 p.m. All who knew Janetta are invited to share in this special time. Joseph Ruschner Joseph Ruschner, 76, of Buckley, died October 17, 1989. Survivors: sister, Barbara Ladwig; three brothers, Albert, Max and John; numerous nieces and nephews. Services: Friday, 2:30 p.m., Powers Orting Funeral Home.

John M. Maniatis Allen John M. Maniatis, 75, died Thursday, October 12, 1989 in Seattle where he had resided for the past 10 years. He is survived by his bea loved wife, Joan; two step-children and five grandchildren. Janetta Holt Lee, of Lakewood, died Sunday, October 15, 1989 in Yucaipa, California.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Ewin H. Lee the home; her daughter and and L.D. Blair, brother, son-in-lawfontiona, Marcus Holt, of Lakewood and her sister and brother-in-law, Elesa and Dale McKernan, of Yucaipa. The Lees had travelled to California to participate in the joyous occasion of the McKernan's 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, October 1 14. Janetta, born July 17, 1909, was the oldest child of immigrant pioneers, Joseph and Mary Holt, who donated the land and helped build what is now Lake City Community Church on Lawndale and Alameda Avenue, S.W.

She lived within a one or two-block radius of the church for over 80 years. Having trusted Jesus Christ as her Saviour at a young age, she endeavored to live her life under His Lordship. She was well-known in the church and in the community for her unconditional love and regard for all people. She epitomized the "Good Samaritan" and the "Dorcas" concepts of the New Testament. During WWII, the Lees brought hundreds of servicemen home for Sunday dinner and, one Thanksgiving, entertained 18 young service couples for turkey dinner.

Mrs. Lee's contribution to the war effort included her work in the post office Locator section where she helped see that young servicemen received their mail from home. Janetta maintained a long list (over 250) of correspondents, including military families and missionary families around the world. She also kept in contact with her cousins and their families in Scotland, Wales, and Canada. At Lake City Church, Janetta served in many capacities from Deaconess to Janitress, including Sunday School superintendency and Bible teaching.

Her dad helped build the original church, now Lawrence E. Briel Lawrence E. Briel, 52, died October 17, 1989. Born in California, he worked with the American Handicapped Assoc. and was a Catholic.

survived by aunts, Anne D. Welch, Mary Hess, Irene Hiott, all of Tacoma; several cousins. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Rosary will be recited prior to Mass at a.m. services concluding at church. Interment, Calvary Cemetery. Family requests donations be made to the American Handicapped Assoc. or St.

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1936 1989 Delbert Merrill Kole, M.D., passed away October 14, 1989 in Olympia, Washington. He was born May 31, 1936 in Boise, Idaho. He was well known for his lifelong advocacy for the mentally ill. He served as Director of the Washington State Mental Health Division from 1979-1980 and was Clinical Director of the Adult Psychiatric Unit at Western State Hospital until his retirement in 1987. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of Oregon Medical School, was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and Phi Beta Kappa.

From 1964-1966 during his psychiatric residency, he was a Fellow of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry on the Committee on International Relations. During the Vietnam War, he was a Chief Psychiatrist in the U.S. Navy Reserves attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander. As Assistant Administrator for the Oregon State Mental Health Division in Salem, Oregon, he was responsible for many mental health programs in Oregon. He also served as the Director, Office of Program Planning and Evaluation, Rockville, Maryland for the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration where he organized and directed the ADAMHA Manpower Policy Analysis Task Force.