Clarelynn Esther Crase
September 12, 1941 – November 17, 2021
Clarelynn (Lynne) Crase passed away at her home in Winlock, Washington to enter her heavenly home with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was born in Alton, Illinois to Richard F. Klaas and Georgine E. Thimmig Klaas. She grew up in Brighton, Colorado, graduating from Brighton High School in 1959. She attended Colorado State University and graduated from business college in Kansas City, Missouri. There she met Ronald B. Crase, USAF, who was an air traffic controller at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base. They married on November 29, 1963, and soon moved to the San Francisco/Oakland area where Mr. Crase was born. There he began his career with the FAA, working as an Enroute Traffic Controller and Flight Service Specialist at several locations in northern California. They were blessed by the birth of their daughters Deborah and Cynthia. When the family moved to Renton, Washington in 1979, Lynne continued to keep the home ship on course for the family. Over the years, Lynne enjoyed her church fellowships, bible studies and teaching in Children’s Ministry, family vacations, bowling, gardening, and keeping in touch with friends and family with handwritten letters.
Mr. Crase retired from the FAA while living in Renton and he and Lynne purchased a rural property in Winlock, Washington. While there they were active in church, short travel trips, hung out with wonderful friends, and enjoyed the flower beds. Following her husband’s death, she continued to appreciate church, home, family, and friends.
Lynne was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald B. Crase (2003) and is survived by her daughter Deborah, son-in-law, Michael; daughter Cynthia; grandchildren, Brian, Sarah, Renett, and Nikole; two great grandsons, Alex, and Zachary; and her brother Stephen R. Johnson and his family of Colorado.
A “Celebration of Life” service will be at Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, Washington on Friday, January 14, 2022. In loving memory of Lynne, please consider donating to Samaritan’s Purse or a charity that supports military Veterans or active-duty soldiers.
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