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ELAINE WALSTON Obituary

Elaine Irene (Pfaff) Walston 02/15/1927 ~ 01/22/2011 Elaine passed away after a short illness. She was born in Chisholm, Minnesota and moved out to Washington as a teenager. She graduated from Fife High School in the class of 1945. Elaine met the love of her life, Leo Walston. They resided in Milton, WA and were married for 47 years. Elaine worked for the Fife School District in the school cafeteria. In 1989, she retired after 22 years of service. Elaine was preceded in death by her husband Leo, and her sister Lola. She is survived by sons Jerry (Sylvia), and Dale (Debra), and daughter Kathy (Ron) Mellick, 7 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Per her request, there will be no service.

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Jan. 27, 2011.

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Mel and Lori Mellick

February 1, 2011

Dear Kathy, Ron & Family,
We are so sorry for your loss! Your mom/grandma was like a mom to all of us and was a very "Special" lady. Thank You for sharing her with us. She was the best chocolate cake maker in the world, and we loved her dearly. She always had a story to tell about the grandkids, your dad and you and your brothers. We loved her very much!

DeAnna Walston

January 28, 2011

It's hard to lose a parent, memories are the best...and I'm sure you all have a lot of them. Thinking of you all during this time.

January 27, 2011

Kathy- I just found out from my Mom about your mother's passing. Please accept condolences from both of us. Kathy Pflug Thomsen and Charlotte Pflug

Judy Talik

January 27, 2011

Kathy & Ron, we are so sorry to read of your mom's passing. What a beautiful lady, she looks just like you Kathy. We are thinking of you at this sad time. There is never a good time to lose a mother.
Judy & Ron Talik

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