Donna Frey Decou

Donna Frey DeCou passed away July 19, 2016, from small cell cancer, at her home in Seattle, WA. Donna was born July 18, 1939 in Manhattan, KS to Gail and Don Frey. She married Robert DeCou on August 7, 1959. After graduating from Kansas State University in 1961 with a degree in music, she and Robert moved to Seattle to begin their teaching careers.

Donna is survived by her husband Robert, her daughters, Andrea DeCou, Ellen Coble and Susan Mathes, her two grandchildren Bryce Coble and Alycia Prekaski and her brother David Frey.

Donna felt the call to the ministry at the age of 16. On October 18, 1981, she graduated from the Vancouver School of Theology. She earned her Masters of Divinity degree on May 6, 1981. She served in many congregations, both as a full-time pastor and interim pastor. Those churches include Enumclaw, Lake City, Edmonds, Wedgewood, Laurelhurst, Northminster Church in St. Louis, MO., Bremerton, Ravenna and Wallingford Presbyterian Church in Seattle.

A celebration of her life will be held July 30, 2016 at Wallingford Presbyterian Church at 1:30pm. Donna loved butterflies. In lieu of flowers, please plant a butterfly garden.

Arrangements under the direction of Acacia Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Seattle, Washington.