Obituary of Jeffrey Thomas Catterlin

Jeff passed away October 14, 2015, in the comfort of his own home in McCleary, WA, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 56. Jeff was born August 8, 1959, to Charles R. and Margaret (Berglund) Catterlin in Aberdeen, WA. He graduated from Elma High School in 1977 and Lacey Beauty College in 1978. In November of 1978, he married his high school sweetheart, April Dotson. He owned and operated the Establishment hair salon for 37 years. Jeff loved his work. He had a special relationship with each and every one of his clients. He retired in June of 2015. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, waterskiing, coaching his kids little league teams when they were younger, and playing music. He played bass guitar with the local bands Black Hills Gold for 11 years and MainSwitch for 2 years. Jeff was also an awesome saxophone player. Jeff served on the McCleary City Council for 6 years. He always researched and sought out all the facts and figures, and based all of his decisions on what was best for the citizens of McCleary, mainly the senior citizens of the town who lived on a fixed income. He was very passionate about his faith in Jesus Christ. He put God and his family above all and foremost in his heart. Jeff is survived by his wife, April, of 36 years; son, Jeffrey (Sara) Catterlin; daughter, Alisa (Michael) Dietz; mother Margaret (Ed) Stoleson; sister, Molly (Tom) McAffrey; father-in-law, Don (Eileen) Dotson; sister-in-law, Kris Dotson-Spear; brother-in-law, Steve (Sherry) Lake, and many nieces and nephews. In July, Jeff was blessed with his first grandchild, Easton Gregory Catterlin. Jeff was preceded in death by his father Charles (Ray) Catterlin, brother Chuck, and mother-in-law Dianne Dotson. Funeral services are being held Thursday, October 22, 2015, at 1:00pm at the Abundant Life Church, 100 Technology Way, Elma, WA 98541 (Satsop Development Center). Jeff had asked that in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the McCleary Fire Fighters Association. Donations can be mailed or dropped off at McCleary City Hall, 100 S. 3rd Street, McCleary, WA 98557.