MICHELE GALLION

Michele “Mitch” Gallion Olsen died Oct. 24, 2014, surrounded by loved ones.

She was born Aug. 24, 1955, in Buckley, the youngest of seven children born to the late Joseph and Marie Satterlund. She grew up in Buckley and graduated from White River High School in 1973. She married Dave Gallion and gave birth to daughter, married current husband Lenny Olsen on Aug. 8, 1981, and later moved to Puyallup. She worked for 37 years as an administrative assistant at Green River Community College in Auburn. She was active at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Tacoma, enjoyed sharing her love of gardening and baking with her granddaughters also enjoyed spending time camping with her husband.

She is survived by husband Lenny; daughter Janelle and husband Ron; four sisters; two brothers; and three granddaughters.

A memorial service and reception will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 4519 112th St. E. in Tacoma. Memorial donations may be made to the Charteris Foundation: P.O. Box 24766, Federal Way, Wash. 98093, or online at www.charteris.org.