Gracemarie “Gracie” Mittag

Gracie Mittag

Gracemarie “Gracie” Mittag, age 64, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 23^rd, 2025. A celebration of life will be held in the Spring of 2026.

Gracie was born on February 21^st, 1961, in Seattle, Washington to parents Robert and Beverly (Grove) Arbuckle.

Having worked in the restaurant business since she was 16, she always loved the flexibility and versatility that came from this industry. She had the opportunity to meet a wide range of people from all different walks of life.

Those who knew Gracie knew she had a deep love for Hawaii, particularly the island of Oahu. This love developed while on a family vacation with her parents where she abruptly decided she would rather stay behind instead of returning to “the mainland”. She went out and found a job the same day, and her next adventure had begun. She lived on Oahu for roughly 10 years; creating lifelong relationships and a spiritual connection to Oahu that never left her.

During her years living on Oahu, she graduated from the University of Hawaii in 1984 with a degree in Video Editing and worked at Oceanic Cable where she produced and wrote several commercials. After graduating from the University of Hawaii, she met her future husband, Lynn Mittag, working at ChiChi’s. They later married in Ottertail, Minnesota in 1988 and enjoyed 37 years together.

Gracie and Lynn loved living on the island of Oahu, but as they were beginning their family, they decided to move back to “the mainland” and in 1989 purchased their home in Renton, Washington. Gracie and Lynn were blessed with 2 children. Maile Mittag in 1991, and Jake Mittag in 1993.

Despite being back on the mainland, Gracie would travel to Oahu as much as possible. She continued to stay connected with the places and people who became a second family to her, doing things like swimming in the ocean as much as possible when she was “home”.

Gracie always looked for the silver lining in every situation. She accepted anyone and everyone, and her door was always open. You could always catch a smile on her face and most of all, she had this happy glow around her.  Her motto was “one day at a time”; it was her daily reminder that helped others realize that every day is a new day and that you are not defined by decisions of the past. You can always improve.

She will always be missed dearly, remembered strongly, and loved deeply.

Aloha mākou iā ʻoe Gracie