Beaulah Mettler Obituary (1919

Beaulah Arleen Mettler was born to Harris and Mabel (Housner) Winegarden on March 17, 1919 in Wessington Springs, South Dakota. She was the fourth of nine children born to them, all have preceded her in death. She married Leonard Mettler on February 24, 1937 in Mitchell, South Dakota. They lived and farmed around Wolsey, Virgil, and Alpena until they moved to Seattle in 1959. Beulah worked at George's Restaurant in Huron and the Alpena Cafe prior to the move out west. In Seattle they owned and operated the B & L Cafe on Greenwood Avenue until Leonard's passing in 1967. Beaulah went to work at Northwest Hospital as Head Cook until she retired in 1984. She bought her first home in Renton in the Vantage Glenn Senior Community, in 1985. She resided there until she moved to Port Orchard to live with her daughter Joyce in 2012. She was a member of the King of Kings Lutheran Church in Renton. Beaulah is survived by three daughters: Shirley (Dick) Gulbraa of Federal Way, Joyce (Steve) Toms of Port Orchard, and Bonnie (Don) Stenson of Auburn; six grandchildren: Val Schmiedehausen, Brian Gulbraa, Lisa Hoonan, Lori Walker, Kim Stenson and Brent Stenson; seven great grandchildren: Bailey Stenson, Derek Stenson, Tanner Walker, Delaney Walker, Chase Hoonan, Sawyer Stenson, and Sydney Stenson. Interment will be at Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery in Seattle. Services Visitation Thursday July 11, 2013 , Noon at Edline-Yahn & Covington Funeral Chapel Funeral Service Thursday July 11, 2013 , 1 pm at Edline-Yahn & Covington Funeral Chapel Graveside Service Friday July 12, 2013 , 10:30 am at Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery