Born Katie Lee Childress on April 1, 1921, in Hoquiam, Washington, she grew up in Hoquiam and married Everett R. Glenn at his family home in Brady, Washington on Oct. 4, 1940.

They moved to Florida where Everett taught flying during WW II and had their oldest son.

After the war they moved back to the Harbor for a time before moving to Seattle where they raised their family. Katie loved making jewelry, dancing and was pretty lucky at the slot machines. In 1971 they retired and moved back to the family farm at Brady.

Everett passed in 1999.

Katie found love again and married Byron Compton of Centralia, Washington in May of 2008. She made Centralia her home until her passing on Sept. 24, 2021, just a few months after her 100th birthday. Her husband Byron preceded her in death five months before her passing.

She is survived by her son, Edwin Glenn and family of Seattle and daughter, Mary Glenn and family of Tacoma. She also leaves behind six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren with an eighth due in late March.

Her sons, Mikel and Jerry Lee; a grandson, Shaun; and two great-granddaughters preceded her in death.

She will be laid to rest on April 1, at 3 p.m. at the Satsop Cemetery on what would have been her 101st birthday.