Donna Kime

Donna Kime, age 75 years, died July 24, 2017, at the Booker Rest Home.

Donna was born Feb. 13, 1942, and was raised in Dayton, where she graduated from high school with the class of 1960. She was the daughter of Arden and Aleta Talbott of Dayton.

She later moved to Seattle and began her career with King Screen Productions, a division of the King Broadcasting Company. King Screen produced and distributed educational films. After a year Donna was named manager of one of the divisions of the company. One of the films they produced while Donna was there was nominated for an academy Award in Documentaries. After King Screen was sold, Donna joined the parent company, King Broadcasting Company as a news coordinator, King TV was the NBC affiliate in Seattle. In the 70s she was named manager of Offices Service which included 7 departments at KING. Several years later she accepted a position as manager of the Regional Sales Division, with offices in both Seattle and Portland Radio Sales. A few years later she also represented King Broadcasting Company as manager of their National Radio Sales Representative Firm, representing stations all over the United States. She traveled extensively representing the company at that time.

In 1978 she married Jim Kime in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. They were then transferred to San Francisco, where Donna sold commercial real estate for Coldwell Banker and then in 1982 they were transferred back to Seattle. At that time until Jim retired in 1989, Donna worked as a consultant for various Seattle businesses.

After retirement Jim and Donna moved to Maui, Hawaii, and for a number of years they worked as a team selling real estate on Maui. In 1997 they relocated back to Seattle, then built a home in Dayton, where they assisted Donna's mother at her wheat ranch until she passed away.

During her life, she and her husband traveled extensively around the world. Donna's love for her nieces and nephews was beyond words, and a close second after her family, her love for her beloved Standard Poodles, Sophie, Nash and Zaa Zaa. Donna was very close to many of her relatives and her very good friends who will miss her.

Donna is survived by her beloved husband, Jim; his daughter, Amy Kime; four brothers, Jerry Talbott of Yakima, Mike Talbot of Dayton, Lou Talbott of Prescott and Jon Elmer Talbott of Kennewick; two sisters, Diane Kranz of Pleasant Hill, CA and Ruth Talbott of Walla Walla.

Donna loved to ski, play racquetball and enjoyed running when she was young. She was a member of PEO in Dayton, and did volunteer work until health issues made that difficult for her.

At her request, no services will be held except for a private family gathering at her grave site in Dayton. Those who wish may contribute to the Dayton Dog Park in her memory at Hubbard-Rogg Funeral Home, 111 S. 2nd St. or City Hall 111 S. 1st St. Dayton, WA 99328.

Everyone is invited for lunch at the Dayton Golf Course on August 5, 2017, from 12 to 2 p.m.