William Gust Hagelin Obituary (1950 - 2017)

Born May 11, 1950 in Ann Arbor, MI; died Christmas Eve, 2017 at his home in Seattle. Survived by Catey, his loving wife of 43 years; children Laura Thiebes (David), Becky Mullin (Pat) and Fr. Brad Hagelin; 7 grandchildren; siblings Col. Rich Hagelin (Terry) and Patty Huffer (Pat) and their families; and the entire Ganz family. Bill was raised in Cheney, WA, where he was a swimmer, a wrestler, and an Eagle Scout. He spent happy summers in high school as waterfront staff at Camp Cowles Boy Scout Camp. In the summer of 1971, Bill met the love of his life, Catey Ganz, when they were life guards together at Shadle Pool in Spokane. He graduated from Washington State University in 1972 and moved to Seattle to pursue his MBA and to be with Catey, then an undergrad at the UW. They married in August of 1974 and settled on Magnolia, where they raised 3 kids who all share his love of basketball, good food, and sarcasm. Bill was a devoted husband and father. He worked energetically as a CPA for 40 years, and his clients considered him an invaluable guide and support. His favorite pastimes were playing bridge, driving fast (preferably while listening to Jimi Hendrix), and in his later years, crafting gourmet meals that were often served to family and friends at Sunday dinner. His happy place was Priest Lake, ID. Bill was adored by his family, in-laws and friends, and he always got special affection from babies and kittens. His dry sense of humor, his genuine kindness and humility, and his devotion to family will be dearly missed. We love you Bill, Daddy, Papa. We know you are resting in the hands of your heavenly Father, reunited with your Daddy, your Mom Woody, and your dear stepmother Pat. Vigil Service will be held Friday, December 29th at 7 PM and the Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, December 30th at 10:30 AM, BOTH at Our Lady of Fatima Church 3218 W Barrett St, Seattle 98199 In lieu of flowers, the family would encourage donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (jdrf.org). Hoffner Fisher & Harvey Guestbook at harveyfuneral.com