Rosalie Henshaw

Rosalie Morgan Henshaw died peacefully on Tuesday, May 24 at Liberty Shores Assisted Living in Poulsbo.

Rosalie was born in Seattle on Aug. 18, 1922, the youngest daughter of Glen and Grace Huber Morgan.

Rosalie, known to most by her family nickname of Mickey, graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1940 and attended Whitman College and the University of Washington.

In 1942, while visiting friends at the Bainbridge High School tennis court, she met her future husband, Captain James F. Henshaw.

They were married in 1944 and made their home on Bainbridge Island. Mickey was homemaker, mother of five, den mother and chocolate chip cookie baker extraordinaire.

She is survived by her children, Dan (Carolyn), Canberra, Australia, Ron (Kristine), Culver City, California, Brian (Lindy), Poulsbo, Patti, Long Beach, California and Bill (Tamarra), Olympia; her grandchildren, Valerie, Heidi, Nicole, Michelle, Bree, James, Robert, Sarah and Jess; her great-grandchildren, Cameron, William, Isabella, Hugh, Harry and Lily; and also several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by Jim, her husband of 62 years; her parents; and her brother Jack Morgan and her sister Lorraine Teasdale.

Mickey and Jim were fans of the Huskies, Seahawks and Mariners and had season tickets for many years. They enjoyed playing golf and were early members of Wing Point Country Club. In retirement they traveled throughout the United States, Europe, Australia and South America. Their favorite places were Hawaii, Palm Desert, the family property in the Elwha River Valley and anywhere in their motor home.

Mickey was a longtime member of Eagle Harbor Congregational Church and St Barnabas Episcopal Church.

At Mickey’s request, there will be no service.

In remembrance of Mickey’s life, the family suggests donations to Eagle Harbor Congregational Church or Bainbridge Island Historical Museum.