Willard Edsel Grangruth<\/p>\n
Willard was born on April 2, 1932 in Menahga, Minnesota<\/p>\n
and passed away peacefully at his home on the morning<\/p>\n
of June 20, 2020 in Auburn, Washington.<\/p>\n
Willard loved to have family and friends over to visit and<\/p>\n
reminisce about the good ole times. He had a great memory<\/p>\n
for all of his life-long experiences and adventures. He<\/p>\n
enjoyed travelling to Minnesota to see his relatives each<\/p>\n
year in July during their mid-summer celebrations. He<\/p>\n
enjoyed the Holidays and family celebration gatherings<\/p>\n
especially when they were for him with gifts, this always<\/p>\n
brought a smile to his face. He loved to play bingo and go<\/p>\n
to casinos and donate his money and was happy for just<\/p>\n
the entertainment as long as he had his favorite beverage<\/p>\n
of choice. He enjoyed watching his favorite sports,<\/p>\n
Seahawks and Mariners, on television as well as his old<\/p>\n
western reruns, history channel and law enforcement<\/p>\n
shows. He also enjoyed playing sports and his real love<\/p>\n
was bowling with his wife, family, and friends. His hobby<\/p>\n
he enjoyed for hours was to look through boxes and tins<\/p>\n
of old photos and tell the stories behind them all. He will<\/p>\n
be dearly missed and was loved by everyone.<\/p>\n
Willard is survived by his loving children Debra Lanway<\/p>\n
(Dean), Timothy Grangruth, and Richard Kajita (Lisa)<\/p>\n
of Kent and Kenneth Kajita (Norma) of Ocean Shores,<\/p>\n
six grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren, and<\/p>\n
numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins in Washington<\/p>\n
and Minnesota.<\/p>\n
His “Celebration of Life” will be determined at a later date<\/p>\n
and will be held at the home residence – 26301 143rd Ave<\/p>\n
SE Kent, WA 98042.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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