Mina Waldowski Obituary (1925

Mina Waldowski of Yakima went home to be with her Lord, Friday, May 6, 2016 at her home with her family near her. Mina was born in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Elizabeth (Finley) Gordon. She spent time in New York and Chicago in her early years before the family moved to Seattle. Mina graduated from Franklin High School and went one year to the University of Washington. She met Jim Waldowski in early high school and they married June 17, 1944 in Seattle. Mina worked for her mother in the Bridal business and volunteered for many years in the community and at her children's schools. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bellevue and Holy Family Catholic Church in Yakima. Mina was a member of the Pacific Northwest Ballet League for many years. Mina's greatest joy in life was her family. She made many sacrifices through the years for her family. Survivors include her children, Cheri (Dan) Daviscourt of Seattle, Barbara (Rus) McKinney of Yakima, and Robert Waldowski of Victorville, CA; nine grandchildren, Christina Daviscourt, Sheley (Isak) Bressler, Jacquie (Rob) Bollinger, David (Amanda) McKinney, Mike (Amy) McKinney, Katie (Simon) Weaver, Ryan (Sarah) McKinney, James McKinney, Megan McKinney,; also 18 great-grandchildren, Emma, Maddie, & Nathan Bollinger, Charlotte & Brooks Bressler, Caitlin & Duke McKinney, Joey & Lauren McKinney, Vivian Weaver, Hudson, Helen & Oliver McKinney and Jacienda, Kristen, Landon, Gavin (McKinney) and Brady Peterson. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Jim Waldowski on January 24, 2008, a son James Waldowski, granddaughter Sarah McKinney, and great-grandson Chase McKinney. Mass of Christian Burial is Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 9460 NE 14th Street, Bellevue, WA. Private interment will be in Sunset Hills Memorial Park,Bellevue. SERVICES Funeral service Saturday, May 21, 2016 10:00 AM Sacred Heart Catholic Church 9460 NE 14th Street Bellevue, WA 98004