In Memorium
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Joyce BehrensJoyce Ann Behrens, age
66, of Bellevue, a beloved sister, aunt, and friend, passed
away at 9:20 p.m. Saturday September 5, 2009 at Overlake
Hospital. Joyce had a long battle with cancer that she
fought with strength, courage, and grace, winning her final
victory as she entered into eternal life in the full
presence of the Lord. Joyce began teaching at the University of
Washington in 1971, where she was Co-Director of the
Hematology Laboratory at the UW Medical Center and Assistant
Professor, Dept. of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Medical
Technology. She had a passion for students and taught for
over 30 years before her retirement at the end of 2002. Joyce was a member of Westminster Chapel
in Bellevue where she enjoyed singing in the choir and
serving in a variety of other ministries. Her greatest
ministry was to share her faith and the love of Jesus Christ
with all those around her, a ministry she carried out
faithfully until the end. Joyce enjoyed traveling, sewing,
needlepoint, and other crafts, and she enjoyed spending time
with her family most of all. Joyce was preceded in death by
her parents. She is survived by her sister, Sue (Bill) Bauer
of Redmond; brother, Gregory (Nancy) Behrens of
Indianapolis, IN; nephew, Eric Bauer of Bothell; niece, Lisa
(Kevin) Zobrist of Everett; nephew, Paul (Christie) Behrens
of Hannibal, MO; niece, Kristin (Bryan) Johnson of
Sacramento, CA; and nephew, Peter (Ellie) Behrens of Red
Wing, MN. She is also survived by many dear friends,
colleagues, and former students.
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Don Kuhn
Donald D. Kuhn
was born March 16, 1960 and passed away September 6, 2009
after a nearly two year battle with cancer.
Don graduated from Nathan Hale High School in 1978 where he
was active in music and drama. He went on to graduate from
the University of Washington in 1988 with a degree in
Medical Technology. The clinical laboratory profession was
Don’s life work. He had a passion for hematology, for
teaching, and for quality patient care. Over the course of
his career, he worked at the Puget Sound Blood Center
(1988-89), University of Washington Medical Center
(1989-1995; 1999-present), CellPro, Inc. (1995-1998), and
Immunex Corp. (1998-1999). He
had also worked for Seafirst Bank (1977-1989).
Don was an
active member in the American Society of Clinical Laboratory
Science (ASCLS), serving in numerous capacities at the
local, state and national levels. Don was named “Member of
the Year” for ASCLS-WA in 2000 and 2007 and was nominated
for national ASCLS Member of the Year in 2008. He had
received the Omicron Sigma Award from 2000 through 2007,
which is the ASCLS President's Honor Roll for Outstanding
Service, providing lasting recognition of those dedicated
members who volunteer their personal resources, time and
energy to the ASCLS. Don is Past President of Seattle
Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, (SSCLS),
and ASCLS-WA.
He actively supported educational conferences and
presentations.
He served as General Chair for the 2005 Spring Seminar and
2007 Northwest Medical Laboratory Symposium. Don promoted
the profession to students and clinical laboratory
professionals throughout Washington through his involvement
in ASCLS. He was an outstanding leader, mentor, and true
professional.
Don encouraged many other people to become involved in the
professional organization, ASCLS.
In addition to professional activities, Don was proud of
being an Eagle Scout.
He loved to travel, and attended many National ASCLS
conferences throughout the United States.
He was interested in photography, read Stephen King
novels and didn’t miss any of the Harry Potter series.
He liked country music, line dancing, and cooking
shows. Favorite
family memories include summers with his grandparents and
fishing and camping at The Potholes in Moses Lake. |