GAIL MARIE JOSEPHSON

Gail Marie Josephson Aug. 4, 1938 - June 9, 2009 Gail Marie Josephson, 70, of Puyallup, Wash., previously of Fort Collins, Colo., passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2009. Gail was born Aug. 4, 1938, to William A. Walker and Ruth (Cederholm) Walker, of Nevada, Iowa. At the age of 7, Gail's family moved to Ames, Iowa. Following graduation, Gail attended Iowa Lutheran Hospital Nursing School, where she graduated as a registered nurse in 1959. Gail worked in the OB ward of Mary Greeley Medical Center. Gail married Paul R. Josephson Jr. Aug. 16, 1959 in Ames. Gail and Paul moved to Rochester, N.Y., in 1961 and then in 1971 they moved to Fort Collins, Colo., where they resided until July 2008, when they moved to Puyallup, Wash. Gail was a registered nurse in Fort Collins. Gail loved to travel and visited places including the Holy Land, Egypt, Sweden, Russia, Hawaii, Washington, D.C., with her siblings and their spouses and traveling the continental U.S. Gail enjoyed sewing, needlework, Women's Bible Study, Sunday School class, AAUW events, gardening, camping, and watching sports. Gail especially loved doing for others and the less fortunate. Gail is survived by her husband Paul, son Kevin Josephson, daughters Kimberly (Ken) Starr and Kari Josephson, brothers Fred (Darlene) Walker and John (Zoya) Walker, sister Nancy (Stein) Williams, grandchildren, Chelsea and Julie Starr. Survivors also include nine nieces, seven nephews, 20 grandnieces, 16 grandnephews, one great-grandniece and one great-grandnephew. A memorial service will be held 2pm August 29, 2009 at Rainier View Christian Church, 12305 Spanaway Loop Rd. S., Tacoma. Memorials can be made in her honor to Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation, Birthways birthing unit, 1111 Duff Ave., Ames, Iowa 50010.