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MONETTE WITTER Obituary

Monette (Peggy) Witter Peggy was born to Francis and Margaret Mattingly in Tacoma on July 30th, 1908 and died at age 104 on January 20th, 2013. She had three brothers, Frank, Bob and Bill and two sisters, Katharine and Jean. Peggy graduated from Stadium High School in 1928 and married her high school sweetheart, Robert Witter at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in 1931. Her three children, Robert and his wife Janet, Katharine Gaustad and her husband Ken and JoAnne Utne and her husband Ken survive her. She has six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. General Mills transferred Robert to the Bay Area of California in 1956. They lived in Los Altos and while there joined with others to establish St. Luke's Parish in the Los Altos Hills. The pleasures of their life were family, gardening, camping, golf and extensive travel. Peggy was a life long member of the DAR and an active member of the Los Altos Garden Club. Ten years after Robert's death Peggy moved back to Tacoma to be closer to her family and has lived at Franke Tobey Jones since 2002. Peggy will be inurned next to Robert at the Gates of Heaven Cemetery in Los Altos, California. A memorial service honoring her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16th at St. Matthew Episcopal Church, Browns Point, Tacoma with a reception following. In lieu of flowers, consider donating to your favorite charity. Please sign online guestbook www.tuellmckee.com. Arrangements by Tuell-McKee Funeral Home, 253-272-1414.

Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Jan. 26, 2013.
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I will always have the fondest of memories of Peggy, from the many years I was the organist at St. Luke's Chapel in the Hills. With caring thoughts to her family and to her many friends --

Barbara Busch

February 28, 2013

Monette was truly an outstanding person, a most loving and dedicated mother, grandmother, and friend to many. May you feel comfort and peace in the beautiful life and memories that
God gave you to share.

Myrtle Peterson

January 30, 2013

On behalf of the congregation of St. Luke's Chapel in the Hills, Los Altos, California, our condolences to the family. The Witter family's contribution to this community will always be remembered with gratitude and special prayers will be offered
in her memory. May light perpetual shine upon her and may her family know peace and comfort. The Rev. John Keliher, rector emeritus St. luke's, Los Altos

John Keliher

January 28, 2013

Ruth and Robyn Redmond

January 25, 2013

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