Floyd DeFreece's Obituary
Floyd DeFreece Floyd, 98, passed away May 20, 2014. Born in Nebraska City, Neb. Floyd has been a resident of Washington since 1937. He married Elsie Rolstad in 1940 and they resided in the Sumner-Puyallup area. He was a lifetime member of the Tacoma Musicians Union and retired from Pasquire Panel of Sumner in 1978. Floyd was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Elsie, and 5 siblings. Floyd is survived by his son Lauren (Barbara) DeFreece, daughter, Donna (Gordon) VanderMey, sister JoyLou Derting, 5 grand-children, 10 great grand-children, and 1 great-great grandchild. A private family service was held at Mt. View Memorial Park.
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