Deanna Almyra Hohenstein

She dedicated her life to her family and church as a selfless, homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was a skilled seamstress that enjoyed an array of crafting projects. She truly accepted people as they were and encouraged treating others as you want to be treated. She enriched the lives of everyone she met; especially, by being a consistent mother-figure to several neighborhood children.

Deanna, daughter of Sherman and Ruby Holeman, spent her childhood in Whatcom County/Bellingham, Washington near her cousin and lifelong best friend, Donna Allred. After graduating high school with honors, she earned a BA in Education from Western Washington University followed by a textile design degree from the University of Washington. She met the love of her life, Ron, at church group and married him 8/29/1970.

She is survived by sons, James (Rachel) Hohenstein of Shoreline; Philip (Cara) Hohenstein of Seattle and Michael Hohenstein of Shoreline; sisters, Shirley Burk of Poulsbo, Kayla (Joel) Ware of Edmonds, and Cynthia Lintz of Bellingham; grandchildren Peighton and Luke Hohenstein of Shoreline; Rebecca, and Ronald J. Hohenstein of Seattle; cousins, nieces, and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, Ronald L. Hohenstein and infant daughter, Jill Hohenstein.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 13 at 2:00 p.m. North Seattle Church, 2150 N. 122nd St. Seattle, WA. 98133.

In lieu of flowers, please consider giving blood to your local blood bank or a donation to Fred Hutch Cancer Center. These resources directly impacted Deanna’s ability to fight cancer like a warrior for as long as she did.

The family of Mrs. Deanna Almyra Hohenstein has entrusted the care of their loved one to the staff of Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home, Crematory and Cemetery.