June Margaret Setzer, 81, died April 19, 2004, at Whidbey General Hospital, following a short illness. She was born May 15, 1922, in Brisbane, Australia, to George and Ruby (Andrews) Ross.

June came to the U.S. during World War II. She was married and worked at the University of Illinois for a time. Her husband was an overseas correspondent and they were soon sent to Jerusalem, Europe, Tel Aviv, and Asia. She was eventually divorced and returned to the states.

June settled in Washington, D.C., where she met a young naval officer from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station who was temporarily assigned duty in Washington. On Aug. 9, 1955, she and Andrew Ragland Setzer were married at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

The Setzers traveled the world following Andrew’s career. Mr. Setzer was a military intelligence officer and was assigned to offices in Japan, Korea and Germany. The Setzer family was stationed in Germany and witnessed the raising of the Berlin Wall. Following retirement from the military, the family lived in Carmel, Calif. In 1980, they moved to Whidbey Island, settling in Penn Cove for a time and finally in Coupeville.

Mrs. Setzer was most proud of her children and her grandchildren. She enjoyed music, talking books, writing and her garden.

Mrs. Setzer is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Lisa and G. N. “Jug” Bernhardt of Coupeville and Andrea and David Simon of Birmingham, Ala. Five grandchildren, Sarah Rose Bernhardt, Peter Thomas Bernhardt and Fiona MacKenzie Bernhardt, all of Coupeville and Ross Simon and Evan Simon, all of Birmingham, Ala., also survive. Her husband Andrew preceded her in death in 1993.

Cremation was held with private family inurnment and a memorial service to follow at a later date. Memorials may be made to San de Fuca Community Chapel.