Alyssa Suzzane (Presgraves) Helfenstein

Our daughter, Alyssa Suzzane (Presgraves) Helfenstein, 27, and our unborn granddaughter Evelyn Skye were killed April 1 on I-90 near North Bend, Wash. in a car accident.

Our beloved daughter was survived by her husband, Danny Helfenstein and her two children Ayden Presgraves, 5 and Lillie Helfenstein, 3.

Alyssa is also survived by her parents Kenneth L Presgraves and Stephanie J. (Barrey) Presgraves. Alyssa was predeceased by her maternal grandfather Nathan M. Barrey of Virginia. She is survived by her maternal grandmother Dorothy (Gould) Barrey of Virginia; her aunt Suzzane (Barrey) Thompson of Alabama; her uncle Mark Barrey of Virginia, Jonathan and Barbie Barrey of Virginia and Jennifer and Mark (Barrey) Roszelle of Virginia; her uncle Robert Presgraves of Washington; her aunt Debbie Presgraves of North Carolina and uncle Dan Vermillion of Florida. She is also survived by many cousins and friends.

Alyssa graduated from Royal High School in 2008. She played sports and was a good soccer player and an excellent golfer. She loved life and to travel. She traveled to London, England, Edinburgh, Scotland, Belfast, Ireland and Paris, France in 2007. She graduated college with an associate’s degree.

A Celebration of Life Memorial is planned for later in the spring. Details and dates will be posted later. Also, donations may be made in her name to Royal High School athletic department, particularly to the girls golf and soccer teams. She loved her time on the golf course with her friends at this school.

Alyssa “Sissy” loved life, and her children. She loved to be outdoors, hiking and camping. Sissy loved to work in her garden and shared her mother’s passions for cooking and canning. She was a wonderful daughter, a good mother and a great friend. We miss you Sis, now and forever. Love you to infinity and beyond.