1972
Michelle
2021
Michelle Raffensberger
December 23, 1972 — July 11, 2021
Born in Tacoma, WA on a snowy morning, December 23rd 1972 went to be with the Lord July 11, 2021.
Michelle grew up in Lakewood where she attended school at Lakewood Evangelical Lutheran School until the 6th grade. We relocated to the Spanaway area where she attended Spanaway Jr High and Spanaway Lake High School.
Even at an early age Michelle’s love for the outdoors was evident. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and hunting, and harvesting wild mushrooms. Michelle and her husband Dennis, purchased their dream property on the Tahuya River at the base of the Olympic mountains where they were in the process of building their “tiny house”. She enjoyed caring for her chickens and ducks and two dogs.
Michelle worked at Crown Properties, her family-owned business for 20 years until she retired in 2016.
She is proceeded in death by her brother, Jacob Willyerd, her grandparents, Don and Elisabeth Russell.
Survived by her husband, Dennis, son Alex Saylor (Ayja), daughter Hailee Talamoni (Jeremiah) and their son Spencer. Also, her parents, Bill and Rehla White as well as numerous Aunts, Uncles and cousins.
Please join us for a “Celebration of Life” to be held at Spanaway Lake Park, 14905 Bresemann Blvd So Spanaway WA at picnic area E, at the back of the park, 3pm on Friday July 30th 2021.
Michelle grew up in Lakewood where she attended school at Lakewood Evangelical Lutheran School until the 6th grade. We relocated to the Spanaway area where she attended Spanaway Jr High and Spanaway Lake High School.
Even at an early age Michelle’s love for the outdoors was evident. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and hunting, and harvesting wild mushrooms. Michelle and her husband Dennis, purchased their dream property on the Tahuya River at the base of the Olympic mountains where they were in the process of building their “tiny house”. She enjoyed caring for her chickens and ducks and two dogs.
Michelle worked at Crown Properties, her family-owned business for 20 years until she retired in 2016.
She is proceeded in death by her brother, Jacob Willyerd, her grandparents, Don and Elisabeth Russell.
Survived by her husband, Dennis, son Alex Saylor (Ayja), daughter Hailee Talamoni (Jeremiah) and their son Spencer. Also, her parents, Bill and Rehla White as well as numerous Aunts, Uncles and cousins.
Please join us for a “Celebration of Life” to be held at Spanaway Lake Park, 14905 Bresemann Blvd So Spanaway WA at picnic area E, at the back of the park, 3pm on Friday July 30th 2021.
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