Lifetime Enumclaw resident Linda Kay (Hotton) Steph-enson died May 14, 2012, at the age of 68.

She was born Dec. 16, 1943, in Auburn, Wash., to Mildred and Wendell Hotton. She married Ron Steph-enson in July 1963 and retired from a position with the Enum-claw Medical Center.

She is survived by her husband Ron of Naches, Wash.; daughters Heidi Read of Post Falls, Idaho, and Tracy Pershern of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; brothers Sandy Hotton and wife Carolyn of Enumclaw, Mark Hotton and wife Christy of Everett, Wash., and Retta Kovacevich and husband Jim of Seattle; and three grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by sister Beverely Bandy.

A celebration of life is planned for the summer. For details, contact Tracy Pershern at 1-208-660-8161.