Brett Douglas Koenig

Brett Douglas Koenig, age 40, of Lynnwood, WA, son of Karen Koenig and Bruce Woken, was born December 29, 1969 in Oregon, and passed from this earth to his heavenly home on November 24, 2010 in Seattle, WA.

Brett served in the US Navy, completing Navy Seal Training and seeing multiple tours to the Persian Gulf region. After being honorably discharged from the Navy, Brett spent 15 years in the Finance and Banking industry, and earned his MBA from California Coast University in 2009. He was a board member of the Lynnwood Parks and Recreation Department, a reading buddy at Spruce Elementary in Lynnwood, and a founding member of Christ the King Shine Church in Everett, WA.

Brett was a fisherman, reader, writer, musician, artist, and an avid wine connoisseur, always searching for the quintessential perfect red wine. He married the love of his life and best friend, Alina (Yakubova) on November 5, 2005.

He is survived by Alina and their three children: Ramil, Madison and David; father, Bruce Woken, of Oregon; siblings Peter Woken, of Texas, Matt Woken, of Oregon, Lisa Cline Asay, of Colorado, and Diana Alvarado, of California; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family members.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Karen Koenig; and mother-in-law, Ludmilla Yakubova.

Brett was a godly man with a strong Christian faith, whose love for his family was topped only by his love for the Lord Jesus. He had a great sense of humor with the consummate twinkle in his eye, and truly loved everyone he met. He was a man at peace, thoroughly content with his life, his family, and his best friend - his wife, Alina.

A memorial service of Brett's life will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, December 4, at Mill Creek Four Square Church, 1415 164th St. SW, Lynnwood, WA, with a pre-service viewing at the church from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the memorial account for the family being set up at Wells Fargo Bank (for details, email mariposa.tiffanyrose@ comcast.net

Evergreen Funeral Home, 4504 Broadway, Everett, WA 98203 #425-252-2244