She was born Feb. 13, 1918, in Torquay, Canada, to Jacob and Mary Pfau. She was raised and educated in Stevensville, Mont.
She began working for Elna's Custom Draperies in Seattle in 1958. She was a seamstress and drapery designer, retiring from Elna's in 1968, and moving to Puyallup.
After the death of her husband, Jack J. Donaldson, in 1980, she moved to Poulsbo where she became a member of St. Olaf's Catholic Church and the Eagles.
Survivors include two sons, Jack of Poulsbo and Gary of Sunnyvale, Calif.; a daughter, Carolyn Akelerea of Fort Collins, Colo.; a sister, Peggy Williams of Gary, Ind.; and seven grandchildren.
She was born Feb. 13, 1918, in Torquay, Canada, to Jacob and Mary Pfau. She was raised and educated in Stevensville, Mont.
She began working for Elna's Custom Draperies in Seattle in 1958. She was a seamstress and drapery designer, retiring from Elna's in 1968, and moving to Puyallup.
After the death of her husband, Jack J. Donaldson, in 1980, she moved to Poulsbo where she became a member of St. Olaf's Catholic Church and the Eagles.
Survivors include two sons, Jack of Poulsbo and Gary of Sunnyvale, Calif.; a daughter, Carolyn Akelerea of Fort Collins, Colo.; a sister, Peggy Williams of Gary, Ind.; and seven grandchildren.
Family Members
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Barbara Pfau Holzer
1899–1966
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Michael Sebastian Pfau
1901–1984
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Minnie Theresa Pfau Eckroth
1902–1983
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Mary Anna Pfau Peters
1904–1962
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Rose Eleanor Pfau Vickers
1905–1988
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Peter P. Pfau
1907–1994
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Elizabeth Margaret Pfau
1908–1996
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Margaret Elizabeth Pfau Williams
1910–2005
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Petronella Pfau
1912–1913
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Eusebius "Sabe" Pfau
1914–1983
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George H. Pfau
1916–1984
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Henry M Pfau
1919–1984
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