KROPF, Marilyn

1930 - 2013  (83 years)

• Name	KROPF, Marilyn
  Birth	29 Jun 1930	Seattle, King, Washington
  Gender	Female
  Burial	Oct 2013	Seattle, King, Washington
  Death	20 Oct 2013	Seattle, King, Washington   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I00110	1. Schwald - WA-NY-OR-TX
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	KROPF, William Carl (Sr.),   b. 04 Feb 1899, Seattle, King, Washington d. 14 Nov 1959, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington (Age 60 years)
  Mother	MURPHY, Ethel E.,   b. 27 Mar 1898   d. 11 Jul 1995, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington (Age 97 years)
  Family ID	F0043	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F0047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 Jun 1930 - Seattle, King, Washington Burial - Oct 2013 - Seattle, King, Washington Death - 20 Oct 2013 - Seattle, King, Washington  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S111] AVS-Death-Obituary. OBITUARY - Seattle Times, 3 Nov 2013 Marilyn (Kropf) APPEL June 29, 1930 ~ October 20, 2013 Marilyn Appel, a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at Providence Mt. St. Vincent. Although she lived with Alzheimer's disease for the last years of her life, her gracious spirit and soul prevailed. Born in Tacoma, Marilyn graduated from Lincoln High School in 1948 and the University of Washington in 1952 with a BA in Education. Marilyn was an active member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. While attending UW, Marilyn met her future husband, Jim. They married in 1953 and became the proud parents of four beautiful daughters. During her teen years, Marilyn's love for tennis became her greatest passion and hobby. She earned a position on the Lincoln High School boys' varsity tennis team, becoming the first girl to play on a boys' varsity sports team in the United States. At the UW, she played competitively and was the All-University tennis champion. In 2009, Marilyn was inducted into the Tacoma Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of her legacy as a trailblazer in women's sports. Marilyn's enthusiasm for tennis continued; she played competitively for the Mercer Island Country Club and the Seattle Tennis Club, served on the STC Archives Committee for 25 years, and passed on her experience through teaching and inspiring others with her skills and sportsmanship. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, William and Ethel Kropf, and brother, William Jr. She is survived by her husband Jim, Judy and Joel Siler, Jill and Jim Bowles, Jenny and Rick Redman, Janie and Rob Andrews, her sister Jean Anderson, her seven cherished grandchildren and a large extended family. We will all miss Marilyn's warm personality and joyful laugh. A memorial Mass will be held for Marilyn, in the Chapel at Providence Mt. St. Vincent, on Tuesday, November 12th at 9:30 a.m. In addition, we will have a celebration of Marilyn's life on Wednesday, November 13th at the Seattle Tennis Club from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Remembrances may be sent to Providence Mt. St. Vincent, 4831 35th Ave. S.W., Seattle, WA 98126 Bleitz Funeral Home 316 Florentia Street Seattle, WA 98109 2062825220 [S201] AVS-Death-Burial - findagrave.com, (findagrave.com), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=120239533. DEATH & BURIAL Marilyn Kropf Appel Birth: Jun. 29, 1930 Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA Death: Oct. 20, 2013 Burial: Unknown