2007 Obituaries
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DEC. 25, 2007
Agnes Mason
A memorial service for former Sequim resident Agnes Mason will be held at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 27 at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 18826 Third Ave. NW, Shoreline.
Mrs. Mason died Dec. 18, 2007, at the age of 88.
She was born Feb. 27, 1919, in Stevensville, Mont., the second of six children born to Ralph and Margaret Robinson,.
Her childhood passion was tap dancing. She taught classes and put on programs for children in town. In later years, she was quick to show her treasured tap shoes to interested youths.
After graduating from Stevensville High School, she attended the University of Montana where she joined Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.
In 1941, she married Dwight Mason Jr., from Missoula, Mont. Shortly thereafter, they moved to the Seattle area where they reared eight children.
They retired to Sequim in 1979. Their 58 years of marriage ended with his death in 1999.
The Sequim years found Mrs. Mason entertaining and nurturing family and friends in her home on Three Crabs Road, where everyone was always welcome.
She also participated in her PEO Sisterhood, taught Bible study fellowship, was active in the Sequim Presbyterian Church children's and Stephen Ministry programs and actively supported the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
She lived and passed on her Christian faith to her children, grandchildren and others by her gentle and quiet example of loving and encouraging without judgment.
She is survived by her children Dwight Mason III of Gig Harbor; Shirlee Alexander of Suquamish; Gary Mason of Retsil; Richard Mason of Bellevue; Clarke Mason of Sequim; Margaret Lapcevich of Issaquah; Dorothy Culliton of Eatonville; and John Mason of Marysville; brother George Robinson of Arizona; sister Patricia Hestekin of Montana; 20 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Adeline Elizabeth Purves
A service for Port Angeles resident Adeline Elizabeth Purves will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 28, at Sequim Valley Chapel, 108 W. Alder St., Sequim. A graveside service follows at Sequim View Cemetery. The Rev. Eldon Officer officiates.
Mrs. Purves died Dec. 17, 2007, at the age of 70.
She was born May 8, 1937 in Grandview to Raymond and Esther Voss Huerd.
A full obituary will follow in a later edition.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Jean O. Rutz
A service for Sequim resident Jean O. Rutz will be held at a later date. Mrs. Rutz died Dec. 14, 2007, at the age of 80.
She was born Nov. 8, 1927, in Mukilteo, to Edwin and Katherine Porter Pugh.
She married Wallace Richard Rutz on June 22, 1947, in Washington.
She was a resident of Diamond Point in the Sequim area for most of her adult life.
Mrs. Rutz enjoyed flying. She was a member of the 99s International Women Pilots Organization.
She is survived by her husband, Wallace Richard Rutz of Sequim; sons Wallace Lynn Rutz of Sequim, Richard Edwin Rutz of Texas, Dana Lee Rutz of Yakima and Dean Allen Rutz of Colorado; daughters Dixie Lee Baar of Sequim and Margaret Jo Fleisher of Bremerton; sister Margaret Ridgway of Sequim; 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Clyde Morgan
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Clyde Morgan, who died Dec. 17, 2007 at the age of 91.
He was born March 4, 1916, in West Twin Logging Camp, (west of Port Angeles), to Cash and Julia Reinke Morgan.
He married Judy Hdladke on Aug. 1, 1943, in Alaska. She preceded him in death on Nov. 23, 2005.
During World War II, he served in the United States Coast Guard as a machinist in Alaska and the Philippines.
He worked as a marine carpenter, building docks and bridges all over the peninsula, retiring in 1981.
He was an avid outdoorsman who hunted, fished, gathered wild food and backpacked all over the peninsula. He was an expert organic gardener.
He was a member of Carpenters and Pile Drivers Union Local 1303.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Terry and Kymberly Morgan of Kenmore; daughter and son-in-law Janna and Jack Weir of Snohomish; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
An online guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Marie Troha
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Marie Troha, who died Dec. 14, 2007, at the age of 89.
She was born Sept. 20, 1918, in Savanna, Ill., to Charles and Hazel Blanset Dostal.
She attended Savanna Township High School.
She married Stephen Troha in 1951 in Savanna.
Mrs. Troha was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church of Sequim.
She is survived by her husband, Stephen Troha of Sequim; sister Lou Ellen Collins of Arizona; one nephew and two nieces, also of Arizona.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Anderson
No service was reported for Port Angeles resident Margaret Anderson, who died of pneumonia Dec. 13, 2007, at the age of 66.
She was born Feb. 17, 1941, in Washington, D.C., to Lothar and Klari Lenz Michaelis.
She married Rodney Anderson in Germany.
She worked as a keypunch operator and a Costco food demonstrator while living in Port Angeles.
She loved helping people and volunteering, while belonging to many organizations over the years. She always had a smile and a good word for everyone.
She was a member of the Salvation Army, United Service Organizations, Fraternal Order of Eagles Club 483 and Home Makers.
She is survived by her husband, Rod Anderson of Port Angeles, and daughter Michelle Anderson.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Salvation Army in Port Angeles.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Beryl Ann Hood
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Beryl Ann Hood, who died of pancreatic cancer on Dec. 17, 2007, at the age of 69.
She was born Jan. 11, 1938, in Hoquiam, to Duane Ulen and Mabel Ashby Gates.
She lived in Hoquiam until 1960, in Anchorage, Alaska, from 1960-1995 and in Sequim since 1995.
She married Dennis Hood on Dec. 5, 1986.
She was a long-distance telephone operator from 1979-1995. She also worked on the Trans-Alaska pipeline and was an avid gardener and landscaper.
She was a member of Sequim Valley Car Club; Model T Ford Club; Veteran Motor Car Club of America and Horseless Carriage Club of America.
She was a member of Teamsters Local 959 from 1976-1995.
She is survived by her husband, Dennis Hood of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Craig and Jayna Motzkus of Boise, Idaho; daughter Karen and Sal Cinquegrani of Anchorage, Alaska; brothers Roger Gates of Washington and Eugene Gates of Arizona; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Evelyn May Hayden
No service was reported for Port Angeles resident Evelyn May Hayden, who died Dec. 18, 2007, at the age of 83.
She was born Sept. 28, 1924 in Richland to Elmer and Zola Mowery Petett.
She married Harold Hayden on Nov. 13, 1948 in Great Falls, Mont. He preceded her in death on Dec. 27, 1979.
She graduated from Issaquah High School in 1942.
She served in the WAVES from 1943-45.
She attended the University of Washington on the G.I. Bill from 1946-48.
As an officer's wife and homemaker, she raised her family in many cities before settling in Redmond in 1970.
After the death of her husband, she retired to Honolulu, Hawaii until moving to Port Angeles in 2005.
At every home in which she lived, a garden of flowers and trees were left for all to enjoy.
She enjoyed singing, swimming in the ocean, reading, and following the stock market.
Her rose gardens and her grandchildren were her greatest delight.
She also enjoyed living at Laurel Park in Port Angeles from 2005-2007 and the company of her companion, Truman Curry.
She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Bernard and Betty Hayden of Fort Worth; daughters and sons-in-law Larene and Mark Benson of Kent; T.C. and Joe Scott of Kirkland; Cindy and Ray Bradford of Port Angeles; brother and sister-in-law Ron and Lola May Petett of Renton; sisters and brothers-in-law Mary and Roy Koler of New Castle and Jeanne and Ron Post of Yuma, Ariz.; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Philip Gatzke
A private memorial service will be held for Sequim resident Philip Gatzke, who died Dec. 18, 2007, at the age of 80.
He was born Nov. 12, 1927, in Stillwater, Minn., to George Leo and Minnie Irene Rose Gatzke.
He earned his G.E.D. while in Chula Vista, Calif.
He served in the United States Navy from 1945-50.
He married Geraldine Seiveno on Dec. 26, 1967 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Mr. Gatzke was project superintendent for Rohr Corp. in Chula Vista before moving to Sequim in 2004.
He was an avid collector of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia and a rose gardener.
He is survived by his wife, Gerri Gatzke of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Donald and Cindy Gatzke of Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughters and sons-in-law Diana and Gilbert Tisnado of Pasadena, Texas; Carol and Richard Sparks of Silver Springs, Nev.; Leslie and Walt Mantz of Sequim; and Dolores and John Earhart of Sequim; sister Betty Underhill of Stillwater, Minn.; 23 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ronald Charles Davis
Memorial services was held for Sequim resident Ronald Charles Davis, who died Dec. 9, 2007, at the age of 66 of cancer.
He was born Oct. 22, 1941 in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Charles Boyd and Agnes Davis.
He lived in San Diego from 1947-1993 and in Puerto Escondido in Baja California, Mexico on his boat, which he built.
He served in the Navy from 1959-63.
He lived in Sequim from 1997 to last July.
Mr. Davis married Susan Jane Davis in San Diego on June 21, 1992.
They were hosts at Railroad Bridge Park for 18 months from 1997-1998.
The couple divorced in June of 2006 and remained close friends.
He was co-owner of America's Best Real Estate Education, an Internet business based in Port Angeles.
He was the owner of Thrifty Cabinets and Countertops in Sequim.
During the 1970s, he was the second wooden hot manufacturer in the United States with a company in San Diego, wholesaling to more than 50 distributors nationally.
He is survived by his former wife, Susan Davis; stepson and daughter-in-law Craig and Judi Conway of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Nancy Moore and Max Gallegos of Austin, Texas; Sherry and Pete Melby of Sedalia, Mo.; sister and brother-in-law Gloria and Jim Wallace of Fredericksburg, Va.; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Neptune Cremation Society was in charge of arrangements.
Marian Wood
Sequim resident Marian Wood died Dec. 19, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born Dec. 31, 1913, in Oregon.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
James Sale
Port Angeles resident James Sale died Dec. 20, 2007, at the age of 79.
He was born Dec. 22, 1927, in Kent to James and Winifred Clark Sale.
A complete obituary will be published in a later edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
DEC. 19, 2007
Stanley Such
A memorial service for Sequim resident Stanley Such will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 22, at Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, 108 W. Alder St. The Rev. Scott Koenigsaecker will preside. A gathering of family and friends follows the service.
Mr. Such died Dec. 10, 2007, at the age of 76. He was born Aug. 1, 1931, in Port Townsend to Morris and Valeria Sally Goodwin Such. He grew up in Quilcene and moved to Bremerton in 1951. In Bremerton, he worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. He retired in 1986 as general foreman pipe fitter and moved to Sequim in 1998.
An avid Seahawks and Huskies fan, he had season tickets for many years. He traveled to California for the Rose Bowl. He and his wife, Virginia Spagel Such, traveled by motorhome through the United States with their dogs. He belonged to Elks, Eagles and Holiday Rambler clubs.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Such of Sequim; son Steve Such of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Susan Hester; Sandy and Glenn Popelka; and Margaret and Dean Erickson; brothers and sister-in-law Robert Such of Port Hadlock and Douglas and Kathy Such of Quilcene; seven grandchildren; one step-grandson; and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Morris "Sonny" Such Jr. and Russell Such; and half-sister Lola Danz.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Nancy Ann Ford
An informal memorial service will be held in California for former Sequim resident Nancy Ann Ford, who died of a seizure Nov. 11, 2007, at the age of 63.
She was born Feb. 28, 1944, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Ralph and Doris Thompson Scherzinger.
She lived several years each in Long Beach, Calif.; Boston, Mass.; Kalispell, Mont.; and Sequim. A graphic artist and writer, her interest and passion was watercolor.
She is survived by her brother Robert Scherzinger.
Neptune Society was in charge of arrangements.
Alice G. Neas
A private memorial service will be held for former Sequim resident Alice G. Neas, who died Oct. 28, 2007, at the age of 88.
She was born July 13, 1919, in Rathdrum, Idaho, to James and Myrtle Noe Ford.
She married Leonard Neas on July 21, 1945, in Bremerton. The couple moved to Sequim in 1978 and lived here until they moved to Spokane in 2005. She loved her family and they were her chief interest. She also loved to do crafts and learn new things. Before being disabled by a stroke 14 years ago, Mrs. Neas enjoyed oil painting and music. She was a self-taught musician and played piano, organ, accordion, guitar and bass guitar. She played in a band in Sequim that often performed for local Grange dances. She was a Gold Star mother, having lost her son Stephen Neas in the Vietnam War.
She is survived by her husband, Leonard Neas; sons John Neas of Everett and David Swanson of Raymond; and daughter Lonnie Thompson of Spokane; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In addition to her son Stephen, she was preceded in death by brothers James Ford and Donald Ford, sisters Edna Ford and Kathleen Nelson.
James Armeni
A memorial service for Sequim resident James Armeni will be held at a later date. Mr. Armeni died Dec. 2, 2007, at the age of 75.
He was born July 29, 1932, in Seattle to Domenic and Mary Peterson Armeni.
He attended O'Dea High School and graduated from Cleveland High School in 1950.
He married Connie McVay April 29, 1950. He spent time in the Navy Reserves and was self-employed most of his life. He owned and operated an underground utilities construction company in Seattle before moving to Sequim in 1967 where he enjoyed raising beef in Happy Valley. In 1973, he moved to Ephrata to raise crops and in 1982, he returned to Sequim. He and his wife owned the Wood Stove Center until he retired. After his wife's death in 1999, he did extensive volunteer work for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Jim and Kathy Armeni and daughter Joleen Armeni, all of Port Angeles; brothers and sister-in-law Don Armeni of Kalama; and Dick and Diane Armeni of Kent; brother-in-law Dave McVay; two grandchildren; two nephews; and four nieces.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by nephew John Armeni.
Betty Smith
A private graveside inurnment will be held for Sequim resident Betty Smith, who died Dec. 6, 2007, at the age of 81.
She was born Jan. 5, 1926, in Omaha, Neb., to Harry and Stella Jennings Solomon.
She is survived by her sons Larry Smith and Roger Smith, both of Sequim; daughter and son-in-law Rhonda and Patrick Fallon of Sequim; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Dustin W. Freelund
A service has been held for Sequim resident Dustin W. Freelund, who died Dec. 13, 2007, at the age of 29. Cause of death is pending.
He was born May 5, 1978, in Port Angeles to Dale Allen and Diana Kay King Freelund.
He graduated from Sequim High School in 1996. He worked as a mill worker at K-Ply then as a security guard at 7 Cedars Casino. He enjoyed motorcycle riding, competitive power lifting and weightlifting. He was a lifetime basketball and video game player. He attended Fairview Bible Church.
He is survived by his companion Shannon Sita of Sequim, his father Dale Freelund and sister Dana Freelund, both of Port Angeles.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Barbara Grace Newlun
Barbara Grace Newlun of Port Angeles died Dec. 10, 2007, at the age of 80.
She was born July 14, 1927.
A full obituary will be published at a later date.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
DEC. 12, 2007
Barby Ann Barbo
No services were reported for Sequim resident Barby Ann Barbo, who died Nov. 29, 2007, at the age of 80.
She was born Oct. 9, 1927, in Pueblo, Colo., to George Charles and Gertrude Mabel Hughes Johnson.
She graduated as a registered nurse in 1948 from Swedish Hospital School for Nurses and devoted much of her working life to general nursing, obstetrics and emergency care.
She moved to Anchorage, Alaska, in 1964 just after the earthquake, where she loved having time with her children, fishing, and being in the outdoors.
She later moved to a cattle ranch in Okanogan, owned and operated a dry cleaner business in Spokane and then spent many years in Ocean Park on the Long Beach Peninsula.
She moved to Sequim in 2002 to be closer to family.
She loved the rivers, the mountains, and the sea, birds of all kinds, and all of God's creatures.
She was a voracious reader, usually caught the biggest fish and left behind many beautiful gardens.
She spent several years volunteering for hospice and doing other outreach activities.
She long will be remembered for her loving, caring nature, always lending a helping hand, always giving to those in need.
Even with the onset of Alzheimer's, she reached out to others less fortunate.
Despite the many challenges in her life, she kept a strong spirit, an optimistic outlook,and a keen sense of humor.
She never knew how many lives she touched with her kindness.
She is survived by her son Victor Barbo of Anchorage Alaska; daughter and son-in-law Blythe Barbo and Jeff Ward of Sequim; brother Will Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz.; sister Karen Davis of Belen, New Mexico; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her sister Martha Knoll and brother George Johnson.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, which will be matched if sent by Dec. 31, or to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
Lynde Family Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Jeffrey Judson Soest
A memorial for Sequim resident Jeffrey Judson Soest will be held at a later date. Mr. Soest died Nov. 22, 2007, at the age of 49.
He was born Oct. 25, 1958, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Orin Hazen and Althea Cushman Soest.
He moved to Jackson Hole, Wyo., at the age of 4 and lived in Sequim the last six months.
Mr. Soest loved to explore and mountaineer, and always was there and ready, willing and able to help anyone.
He is survived by his parents Orin and Althea Soest of Sequim; brother Richard Soest of Jackson, Wyo.; and sister Dawn Soest of Banks, Ore.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Olympic Medical Foundation for the Patient Navigator Program, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Amelia Moon
No service was reported for Sequim resident Amelia Moon, who died Dec. 3, 2007, at the age of 83.
She was born June 26, 1924, in Jacksonville, N.C., to Grover Ernest and Viola Shepard Bullock.
She married Dale Moon on June 16, 1947, in Green Cove Springs, Fla. He preceded her in death on Sept. 12, 1997.
She was a member of Dry Creek Grange and Tirzah Club No. 5 Daughters of the Nile.
She is survived by brother and sister-in-law Noel and Dean Bullock of Savanah, Ga.; sister-in-law Norma Moon of Port Angeles; sister O'Neil Lampp of Jacksonville, Fla., and many nephews and nieces.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Shriner's Hospital for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL, 33607-1435.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
DEC. 2, 2007
Dorothy Brown
A funeral for former Sequim resident Dorothy Brown will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 7, at Faith Baptist Church, 7652 Old Olympic Highway, Sequim.
Mrs. Brown died Nov. 30, 2007.
She was born Dec. 15, 1916, one of three daughters born to Carl and Lydia Gammon. Born and raised in South Dakota, she moved with her parents to Oregon in 1939. She worked at Ladd and Bush Bank in Salem, Ore., and also helped her parents in their neighborhood grocery store.
Her warm personality made her many lifelong friends.
She was actively involved in many World War II projects including singing at the USO and working on war bond drives.
She married Gerald Brown on March 1, 1944, while he was stationed at Camp Adair.
After the war, the Browns lived in California for several years. They then decided to move back to the Northwest, where they settled once again in Salem.
It was upon their return that Mr. Brown was called into the ministry and attended seminary.
He served as pastor to several churches in Oregon and Washington, with her faithful assistance. These were usually small churches so leadership, office work, entertaining and a little of everything else fell to the pastor and his wife.
Upon retirement, the Browns moved to Sequim, They returned to Salem to live with family members in 2003.
Mrs. Brown is survived by her sisters Ruth Kliever and Lavurne Purdy; brother-in-law Bob Purdy; and many nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her husband and only son, Jay.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Faith Baptist Church Memorial Fund in Sequim.
Macy & Son in McMinnville, Ore., was in charge of arrangements.
Johnston 'Jay' Kingsley Jr.
A family and friends remembrance event for Sequim resident Johnston 'Jay' Kingsley Jr. will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Al Skinner residence on Mercer Island. Mr. Kingsley died Nov. 30, 2007, at the age of 56 of complications from multiple sclerosis.
He was born June 7, 1951, in Hingham, Mass., to Johnston and Priscilla Smith Kingsley.
When he was 12 years old, the family moved from Hingham to Mercer Island.
He graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1969 and attended community colleges in Bellevue, Auburn and Seattle.
His early adult years included work in construction and auto repair in the Seattle area. He last worked as a machinist for the Boeing Company. Mr. Kingsley retired for medical reasons in 2001 and moved to Sequim in 2002.
In his retirement, he enjoyed car rides, Ivar's fish and chips, and watching television.
He raced motorcycles as a young man. Later he participated in and organized many road rallies.
He was an active member of the Sports Car Club of America. Until 2002, he was the club's sound technician for races at tracks from Canada to California.
His marriage to Shirley Tracy ended in divorce.
He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Nat and Madeline Kingsley of Kensington, Calif.; twin sister and brother-in-law Joanie and Kurt Matter of Kettle Falls; sister and brother-in-law Su and Jeff Howat of Sequim; uncle and aunt Al and Sarah Skinner of Mercer Island; one nephew; four nieces; one grandnephew; and numerous cousins.
Helen Claire Adams
No service was reported for Sequim resident Helen Claire Adams, who died Nov. 19, 2007, at the age of 94.
She was born Nov. 12, 1913, in Chicago, Ill., to Edward and Laura Cleaver Hayden. As a young girl, she moved with her family to the Wenatchee Valley town of Cashmere. She graduated from the University of Washington in 1936 and earned a bachelor's degree from two Washington state colleges.
After working a short while in Seattle, she became employed as a secretary at the old Department of Public Service, now known as Utilties and Transportation Department. She later transferred to the Department of Agriculture where she met her future husband, Cameron Adams. They married June 24, 1951, in San Francisco, Calif. He preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 1998.
Mrs. Adams also worked for the state Legislature and some other state departments before retiring from the Department of Agriculture.
Upon her husband's retirement as director of the Department of Agriculture, they moved to Sequim in 1974. They were among the first residents of Main's Farm.
Mrs. Adams had many Rotary pins and was a Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild Thrift Shop volunteer. She was active with the hospital guilds in Olympia and in Sequim in addition to volunteering for assignments around Main's Farm.
She is survived by her stepdaughter Janine Adams and several nephews and nieces.
Olympic Cremation Association was in charge of arrangements.
Ronald Woods
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Ronald Woods will be held at a later date. Mr. Woods died Nov. 28, 2007, at the age of 65 of liver cancer. He was the son of the late Ralph and Dixie Garling Woods, born at the old general hospital in Port Angeles. He grew up on Mount Pleasant Road and attended grade school in the little one-room Mount Pleasant Schoolhouse. In his later school years, the family moved to Sequim where they established a dairy farm. He quarterbacked for Sequim High School and enjoyed watching students over the years try to break the many records he had set. He was proud to hold the title of First Student Body President for the then-new Peninsula College.
His adventurous life included working the oil platforms in Alaska and traveling throughout the western United States doing power line construction. In later years nothing brought him more pleasure than traveling in his fifth-wheel with his wife's hands on the steering wheel, his hands wrapped around a camera and closing the day playing poker with friends around a campfire. He loved life, whether he was on a dance floor or sitting quietly at his computer. He always will be remembered for his gentle manner, big heart, kind words, perpetual twinkle in his eye and sparkle in his voice.
He is survived by his wife, Janet; three stepchildren and their spouses whom he loved as his own, Jim and Diane Barth of Sequim; Kimberly and Dick Graf of Yakima; and Mark and Teresa Adams of Port Angeles; mother-in-law LaVerna Burton of Yakima; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several uncles, aunts and cousins .
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, 540 E. Eighth Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Elizabeth 'Betty' Cintavy Laico
A funeral Mass was celebrated for Port Angeles resident Elizabeth "Betty" Cintavy Laico, who died Nov. 25, 2007, at the age of 92.
She was born April 11, 1915, in New York, N.Y., to Vincent and Mary Bederka Cintavy.
A complete obituary will follow in a later edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Jettie May Tiderman
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Jettie May Tiderman, who died Nov. 25, 2007, at the age of 98.
She was born Oct. 5, 1909, in Pocahontas, Alaska, to Silas Huston and Nova Virgie Brown Williams. She married Lawrence Tiderman on March 28, 1927. He preceded her in death in 1973.
She worked as a hostess at Grinter House and was part-owner of the Elwha Resort while living in Port Angeles. Mrs. Tiderman was active in 4-H, Girl Scouts, Future Farmers of America and Parent Teachers Association. She was an avid knitter and crocheter and enjoyed cooking large dinners for her church. She was a member of First Christian Church, Christian Women's Fellowship and Senior Citizens Golden Agers.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Linda and Dennis Mahar; daughter-in-law Jerrie Tiderman of Port Angeles; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by son Lawrence W. Tiderman.
Memorial contributions may be sent to First Christian Church, 2606 S. Race St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Rae Johnson
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Rae Johnson, who died Nov. 26, 2007, at the age of 83.
She was born Feb. 1, 1924, in Port Angeles to Raymond Philip and Ruth Short Doran. She married Victor Johnson in 1948 in Rochester. He preceded her in death in June 1980.
She worked as a nanny, waitress and homemaker while living in Port Angeles, except for five years spent living in Neah Bay. She loved gardening and reading and was an avid bowler. She also enjoyed her vacations to Hawaii with her sons and the summers spent at Crescent Beach. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Terry and Tina Johnson of Port Angeles, Tracy and Donna Johnson of Auburn, and Tim and Tina Johnson of Sequim; brothers and sisters-in-law William and Karen Doran and Dale and Punky Doran, all of Port Angeles; sister and brother-in-law Phyllis and Richard Sanderson of Port Angeles; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by brother Larry Doran and sister Patricia Woodcock.
Memorial contributions may be sent to VFW Auxiliary, P.O. Box 1055, Carlsborg, WA 98324
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Carol Ann Sebers
A private family service was held for Quilcene resident Carol Ann Sebers, who died Nov. 26, 2007, at the age of 56 of respiratory failure.
She was born Nov. 17, 1951, in Oakland, Calif., to James Earl and Mary Silva Trocha Leeper. She married David Adair Sebers on Dec. 29, 1978, in Castro Valley, Calif. Mrs. Sebers worked for Superior Electric Supply in Concord, Calif., as a salesperson for 10 years. She lived in Stockton, Calif., for seven years. She enjoyed cooking, beachcombing, rock collecting and bird watching on her deck at her elaborate bird feeding station. She loved her dogs Louie, Dewie and Reba.
She is survived by her husband, David Sebers of Quilcene; son Mike Sebers of Oakley, Calif.; stepson Ryan Sebers of San Francisco, Calif.; brother Dennis Leeper of Chewelah and grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the local humane society or animal shelter in her name.
Kosec Funeral Home & Crematory in Port Townsend was in charge of arrangements.
Edward Vincent Estrada
Private services will be held for Port Angeles resident Edward Vincent Estrada, who died Nov. 16, 2007, at the age of 64.
He was born Aug. 19, 1943, in San Francisco, Calif.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
NOV. 28, 2007
Edna Brisendine
A funeral Mass for Sequim resident Edna Brisendine will be celebrated at 10 a.m., today, Nov. 28, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 121 E. Maple St., Sequim. The Rev. Thomas Beattie will preside.
Mrs. Brisendine died Nov. 22, 2007, at the age of 89. She was born Oct. 24, 1918, in Fort Smith, Ark., to John and Mary Josephine Jackson Moore.
She married Marion Claude Brisendine on June 12, 1938, in Dallas, Texas. He preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 1982.
Mrs. Brisendine was a housewife and mother. She lived in Dallas, Texas, San Diego, Calif., Bothell and Sequim. She loved cooking. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Sequim and Legion of Mary.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Marshall and Linda Brisendine of North Bend; daughters and sons-in-law Joanne and William "Sonny" Rhodes of Sequim, Sherry and Peter Soderberg of Grass Valley, Calif., and M. Deborah Brisendine of Sequim; brother and sister-in-law John and Grace Moore of North Carolina; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, Memphis TN 38105.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Edward Haidal
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Edward Haidal will be held at 10 a.m., Dec. 1, at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim.
Mr. Haidal died Nov. 15, 2007, at the age of 71 of heart failure.
He was born Dec. 26, 1935, in Philadelphia, Penn., to Alfred and Christine Asse Haidal.
He served in the Navy Reserves, and was activated during the Cuban crisis in 1961.
He married Dorothy Haidal on March 19, 1976, in Warminster, Penn.
A civilian employee with the Navy, he designed and built experimental camera equipment for aircraft. He was a volunteer deputy for the Clallam County Sheriff Office, member and past president of North Olympic Peninsula Railroad Club and member of Banjo 101.
Past club associations include Sequim Rotary, The Ditchwalkers, volunteering with Sequim's Museum and Arts Center and Kids Day Festival on Field; and helping with Children's Hospital Guild events and Sequim Community Church craft events.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Haidal; son Stephen Haidal; daughters and sons-in-law Mandy and Mark Jensen, Christine and Buzz Glover, and Denise Forbes; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one nephew and three nieces.
Sandra Willis
Private family services will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Sandra Willis, who died Nov. 14, 2007, at the age of 59.
She was born Jan. 6, 1948, in Detroit, Mich., to Samuel Robert Gardiner and June Patricia Patten Gardiner.
She worked as a private home health care nurse in San Jose, Calif., before moving to Sequim in 1997.
She loved playing piano, watching movies, crocheting and reading.
She is survived by her daughter Annmarie Gardiner of Hopkins, S.C.; brother Sam Gardiner of Sonora, Calif.; sister and brother-in-law Sherry and Roland Shanks of Anchorage, Alaska; and three grandchildren.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
DeEtte William Broderson
A service has been held for DeEtte William "Bill" Broderson of Sequim, who died Nov. 14, 2007, in Port Angeles. He was 86.
Mr. Broderson was born June 18, 1921, in Everett to William A. and Dorothy D. Twiggs Broderson. He was raised in Center and graduated from Chimacum High School in 1939.
He married Doris Ray Smith on Aug. 19, 1941, in Quilcene.
He served in the United States Navy from 1944-46 and was honorably discharged as a seaman 1st class, in Bremerton.
Mr. Broderson worked at the Bremerton Naval Yard, Bangor Naval Base, Buck Mountain Logging and Addleman Logging Company as a heavy equipment operator and mechanic. He retired in 1988 in Forks and later moved to Sequim.
His interests were woodworking, hunting, fishing, bowling and baseball.
He is survived by his wife, Doris of Sequim; sons and daughter-in-law DeEtte and Marie Broderson of Brinnon and Ray Broderson of Quilcene; daughter-in-law Nancy Broderson of Poulsbo, seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by son John Broderson and daughter-in-law Patty Broderson.
Kosec Funeral Home of Port Townsend was in charge of arrangements.
William Arthur Thorson
No service was reported for Sequim resident William Arthur Thorson, who died Oct. 26, 2007, at the age of 78.
He was born April 13, 1929 in Botteno, N.D.
He married Delores Thorson.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Darryl Gregg Hottman
A service has been held for Darryl Gregg Hottman, 65, of Sequim, who died at home, with his family by his side, Oct. 29, 2007.
Mr. Hottman was born March 3,1942, in LaCrosse, Wis., to Dorothy Todd and Ralph Hottman. Early in his life he moved to Worchester, Mass., where he was raised.
He met his wife, Nancy Jeanne Slayton, in June 1971 in San Jose, Calif. They shared their lives together with love for 36 years. Their first son, Joshua Gregg Hottman, was born in August 1972 in Walnut Creek, Calif. From there they moved to Las Vegas, Nev., where their second son was born in July 1975.
Mr. Hottman was a self-taught man who lived for the truth of life. He had a solid belief in God and Jesus Christ and a vast profound knowledge of many things, including life itself. He was interested in and knew a lot about electronics, computers, mechanics, music, musical instruments and floor coverings and he loved riding motorcycles. He was a carpet and linoleum installer by trade, having taught his wife, Nancy. They worked together installing floors for more than 20 years, starting in Las Vegas, where they lived for seven years.
In 1999, due to illness and medications, Mr. Hottman lost his ability to walk. He always retained his love of life, dignity and sense of humor, even though he was disabled. In September 2002, he, his wife and their son Joshua lost their house and all their belongings to a wildfire in Morgan Hill, Calif. That same month they moved to Sequim, where they lived for the past five years.
Mr. Hottman was preceded in death by his father-in-law. Nancy's mother died six days after Mr. Hottman died.
Besides his wife, Nancy Jeanne Slayton, Mr. Hottman is survived by his former wife Clarisse Granata of California and their three children, Cherryl Ann of Oregon; Lee, Jane and Hugh Gregg of California; six grandchildren, three half-brothers, Dennis, Thomas and Bruce, all of Massachusetts; and daughter-in-law Danielle, of Sequim.
Olympic Cremation Association was in charge of arrangements.
Ruby Sinn
A service for Sequim resident Ruby Sinn will be held at Holy Cross Mortuary in Culver City, California.
Mrs. Sinn died in Kailua, Kona, Hawaii. She was 93.
She was born in Honterby, Okla., to Tommy and Rebecca Cline Wiles, the second eldest of six children.
She spent the first 43 years of her life farming in Oklahoma. She married Hoyt West in 1931 and migrated to California in 1952 with her husband and three daughters. Mr. West preceded her in death in 1968.
She worked at McDonnell Douglas Aircraft until she retired in 1974.
She married Fred Sinn in Hawthorne, Calif., on July 16, 1976. He preceded her in death on March 1, 2007.
She is survived by stepsons and stepdaughter-in-law Jerald and Deborah Sinn of Sequim; David Sinn of Garden Grove, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law La Juana and James Cross of La Quinta, Calif.; Betty and David Davidson of Kailua Kona, Hawaii; Jo Benefield of Minden, Nev.; stepdaughter and stepson-in-law Beverly and John Clement of Corona, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister.
NOV. 21, 2007
Robert M. Cole
No service was reported for Diamond Point resident Robert Milton Cole who died Nov. 10, 2007, at his home at the age of 81. Mr. Cole, the son of Milton and Elizabeth (Kotrba) Cole, was born Jan. 21, 1926, in Montebello, Calif. He served in the Air Force during World War and married Joy Vivian Denise in Fresno, Calif., on July 21, 1945. He earned a degree in forestry from Oregon State University and worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon, Idaho and Washington.
His family remembers him for his respect and love of the great outdoors, especially fishing. He loved his boys and was very proud of them and their families. He and his wife enjoyed being in Sequim in the summer and snowbirds in Arizona in the winter.
Mr. Cole is survived by his wife, Joy, of Diamond Point; sons and daughters-in-law Dave and Aaron Cole of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Alan and Jenny Cole of Sequim; daughter-in-law Joanie Wind of Soda Springs, Idaho, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son Larry Cole. A private scattering of his ashes will be held by his family. Drennan & Ford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Marian W. Dickinson
Marian W. Dickinson, of Port Angeles, born Oct. 1, 1918, in Pueblo, Colo., to Merle and Grace (Morgan) Sechrist, died Nov. 13, 2007, at Crestwood Convalescent Center in Port Angeles. Drennan & Ford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will follow in a later edition.
Rolland E. Shade
A memorial service for Sequim resident Rolland E. Shade will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. Committal with full military honors was Nov. 16 at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.
Mr. Shade died Nov. 11, 2007, at the age of 80. He was born June 4, 1927, near Shartlesville, Penn., to Lincoln Sylvester and Esther Hannah Stoudt Shade. He graduated in 1945 from Hamburg Area High School in Hamburg, Penn. He served in the United States Navy from 1945-1949 as a petty officer first class and as a storekeeper on the USS Point Cruz CVE, which was involved in clean-up following "Operation Crossroads" at the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
Later, while stationed at the Tacoma Naval Station, he met Nancy Jean Taylor. They married Jan. 1, 1949, in Tacoma. They resided in the Hamburg area for many years. He was employed for 29 years at General Battery Corporation in Reading, Penn., first as an accountant and later as corporate controller and assistant corporate secretary until Exide acquired the company. He was an active member of the Reading chapter of the National Association of Accountants and of the Financial Executives Institute's Allentown chapter.
After retiring, he returned to the West Coast in 1988 and lived in Gig Harbor, Agnew and Sequim. His hobbies included hunting, fishing and organic gardening. He sang in church choirs, men's choruses and quartets from the age of 15 and was active in his church as a member, elder, deacon and church school superintendent. He recently received special honor for his service to the choir of Sequim Community Church, where he was a member.
He was a member of the American Legion Sequim Post, a life member of Good Sam RV Club and a member of the USS Point Cruz Association.
A devoted husband and father, his family always came first.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Taylor Shade of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Dennis and Helen Shade of Olympia; daughter and son-in-law Carol and Richard Bennett of Port Angeles; brothers Robert Devine of Grantville, Penn.; and Daniel Devine of Mohrsville, Penn.; and one grandchild.
He was preceded in death by brothers Richard Shade and Gerald Clemens.
Memorial gifts may be sent to Sequim Community Church Memorial Fund or to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Carol B. Curcio
No service was reported for Sequim resident Carol B. Curcio, who died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 66 of pancreatic cancer.
She was born Dec. 14, 1940, in Chicago, Ill., to Dorothy Kauffmann and John Curcio Sr.
She served on the Railroad Retirement Board for three years and worked for the Social Security Administration for 32 years. A former resident of California and Arizona, she loved animals and travel.
She is survived by her partner Lucy A. Martin; brothers and sisters-in-law John and Shirley Curcio Jr. and James Curcio, all of Illinois, and Richard and Patricia Curcio, of Long Beach, Calif.; sisters and brothers-in-law Mary and Ron Suire and Laurie and John Swoboda, both of Illinois.
Memorial gifts may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Billie Johnson Jr.
A memorial service has been held for Port Angeles resident Billie Johnson Jr., who died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 72 of cancer.
He was born March 9, 1935, in Ladysmith, Wis., to Billie Hahn and Signa Marie Gilbertson Johnson. He married Sharon Harriet Josh on Feb. 20, 1959, in Roseburg, Ore.
He served as a Marine sergeant and worked as an electrician while living in Roseburg, Ore., San Jose, Calif., and Longview before moving to Port Angeles in April 1998. He enjoyed fishing, crabbing, clamming, camping and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and International Brotherhood of Electrician Workers.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Johnson of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Elaine and Stephen Aebersold, of Leitchfield, Ky., and Mona and Gary Burgess, of Seattle; brothers Kenneth Johnson, of Ocean Park and Ronald Edwardson, of Seattle; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Patricia Jean Dunbar
A memorial service has been held for Sequim resident Patricia Jean Dunbar, who died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 89.
She was born Sept. 9, 1918, in Le Sueur Center, Minn., to Charles and Luella Knapp Vanderhyde. As a young child, she lived in Rochester, Minn. Her family moved to Snohomish, where she attended school. She married Harry Glenn Dunbar on Aug. 30, 1940, in Snohomish. He preceded her in death in 2003.
A homemaker, she and her husband owned Snohomish Lumber until 1972. At that time, they moved to Sequim. Her hobbies and interests were many, including sewing, knitting, golf, gardening, singing favorite old songs and bridge. In recent years, she enjoyed attending women's retreats at Cannon Beach and Bible studies. Mrs. Dunbar enjoyed sharing her talents with her family by making and giving many gift items, cherished mementoes of her love.
She is survived by her son Donald E. Dunbar and his special friend Sharon McLain of Ketchum, Idaho; daughters and sons-in-law Jill and Bill Case of Portland, Ore.; Jennifer and Randy Gray of Port Angeles; sister Margie Nelson of Mukilteo; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her brother Beverly Vanderhyde.
Carolyn Lowrey
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Carolyn Lowrey, who died Nov. 11, 2007, at the age of 79 of cancer.
She was born April 25, 1928, in Alhambra, Calif., to Hubert Peter and Nell Skamfer Becker. She married William Lowrey on Nov. 10, 1954, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Born and raised in Alhambra, she lived in Kailua, Hawaii, until 1990. She moved to Sequim in August 1990.
She is survived by her husband, William Lowrey of Sequim; daughters and son-in-law Cara and Lee Takamori of Corvallis, Ore., and Brenda Lowrey of Honolulu, Hawaii; stepdaughters Pandy Reiser of Athens, Ohio, and Jill Dowd of St. Louis, Mo.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Bryan Eugene Brewer
A celebration of life has been held for former Sequim resident Bryan Eugene Brewer, who died Oct. 25, 2007, in Boise, Idaho, at the age of 87.
He was born March 5, 1920, in Comanche, Okla., to Bernie and Roy Electa Maynard Brewer. He served in the United States Army from Dec. 17, 1942-April 28, 1946. He married Helen Koester on May 30, 1941, in La Crescenta, Calif. They divorced in 1964 and he remarried on Jan. 10, 1986.
He was superintendent of Mountain View Cemetery in Walla Walla from 1955-1982. He was very active in Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 992 while living in Walla Walla. He was commander in 1971-72. He moved to Sequim when he remarried. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, golf and bowling. He moved to Boise, Idaho, on Aug. 1, 2006, to be near family.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Brewer of Boise; son and daughter-in-law Robert and Janis Brewer of Boise; daughter and son-in-law Sue and Jerry Fowler; and two grandchildren.
Norman Leslie Dockum
A memorial service has been held for former Sequim resident Norman Leslie Dockum, who died Nov. 14, 2007, at the age of 92.
He was born June 12, 1915, in Peabody, Mass., to Wilbur Granville and Anna Lee Ayers Dockum. Growing up, he lived in Oklahoma and Indiana and attended high school in Ogden, Utah. He graduated from Utah State University in 1935 and met Maxine Argyle Stocks. He went on to study at Purdue University, graduating in 1939. He married Maxine on Sept. 6, 1941, at her parents' home in Bountiful, Utah. The Dockums made their home at Fort Worden.
Three months after their wedding, Pearl Harbor was attacked and the United States entered World War II. He was on active duty in the Army from July 7, 1941-March 18, 1946, serving in Africa and attaining the rank of captain. After the war, they moved to Kennewick, where Mr. Dockum worked as a biologist at Hanford, studying the effects of radiation on wildlife. Their sons, John and Don, were born in the Tri-Cities. Later the family moved to Utah, where he worked in electron microscopy research at the University of Utah. He later held a faculty position at the University of Nebraska Dental School, teaching histology and gross anatomy, delighting his students with his sense of humor. He published numerous research papers.
The Dockums retired to Sequim in 1979, living on Diamond Point for two decades. His retirement years were most defined by being a loving husband, father and grandfather. The son of an Army colonel, his military background proved no match for his five granddaughters and one grandson, who never failed to melt his tough exterior. He was an avid outdoorsman, hunting and fishing regularly. His grandchildren share fond memories of clamming and crabbing on Puget Sound with Grandpa and Grandma Dockum. In 2000, the couple moved to Vancouver, Wash., to be near their son Don. After Mrs. Dockum became ill with Alzheimer's, Mr. Dockum took extremely tender care of her and spent time with her every day when she moved into a nursing home until his final days.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years; son and daughter-in-law Donald and Angela Dockum of Vancouver; daughter-in-law Lori Dockum Markle and her husband Jeff of Kennewick; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild, with another great-grandchild on the way.
He was preceded in death by his son Dr. John Granville Dockum.
Mueller's Chapel of the Falls in Kennewick was in charge of arrangements.
Marie Marceau
A memorial Mass has been celebrated for Sequim resident Marie Marceau, who died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 97.
She was born April 30, 1910, in Kimberly, Wis., to Henry and Marie Peters DeGrood. She spent her childhood in Onamia, Minn., and began married life in Los Angeles, Calif. She married Rene C. Marceau on June 6, 1942. They lived in Los Angeles until 1969, when they moved to Sequim. He preceded her in death on Dec. 19, 2005. Mrs. Marceau earned a master's degree in education from Loyola University in Los Angeles, Calif.
She was an "Over the Hill" hiker, member of St. Vincent de Paul Society and a Nine-Holer golfer for a number of years. She received a lifetime achievement award as a Master Gardener and was secretary of the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society when she first moved to Sequim.
She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
She is survived by her sons Phillip Marceau of Vancouver, Wash., and Rene Marceau of Seattle; daughter Yvette Marceau Harper of Los Angeles; sisters Odilia DeGrood Rau of St. Cloud, Minn., and Genevieve DeGrood Gorciak of Torrance, Calif.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by six siblings.
Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Vincent de Paul Society, P.O. Box 2114, Sequim, WA 98382; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 121 E. Maple St., Sequim, WA 98382; or Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Patricia Witherow-Kish
A private family service will be held for Port Angeles resident Patricia Witherow-Kish, who died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 86.
She was born April 21, 1921, in Seattle to Wilford Clayton and Mary Katherine Ryan McCreery. She attended Holy Names Academy in Seattle. During her lifetime, she worked as a model, a telephone operator, a homemaker and a rancher. She lived in Florida, Alaska, Massachusetts, England, Forks and Port Angeles. She was active in the Republican Party during the Reagan years. She was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church.
Mrs. Kish is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Michael and Lori Oakes of Port Angeles; Rick and Peggy Oakes of Eugene, Ore.; and Clayton and Jill Oakes of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Susan and Mac McMahand of Tacoma; sister Mary Fletcher of Forks; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren, and a very large extended family.
In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by her sister Mavis McDevitt.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Genevieve M. Holden
Port Angeles resident Genevieve M. Holden died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 80. She was born Dec. 21, 1926, in Wenatchee to Harry and Nellie Erkenbrack. A complete obituary will follow in a later edition. Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Sharon Stonebraker
A memorial service has been held for Port Angeles resident Sharon Stonebraker, who died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 70. She was born Aug. 26, 1937, in Everett, to William and Helen Schrader Walker. A full obituary will follow in a later edition. Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Darryl Gregg Hottman
A service has been held for Darryl Gregg Hottman, 65, of Sequim, who died at home, with his family by his side, Oct. 29, 2007.
Mr. Hottman was born March 3,1942, in LaCrosse, Wis., to Dorothy Todd and Ralph Hottman. Early in his life he moved to Worchester, Mass., where he was raised.
He met his wife, Nancy Jeanne Slayton, in June 1971 in San Jose, Calif. They shared their lives together with love for 36 years. Their first son, Joshua Gregg Hottman, was born in August 1972 in Walnut Creek, Calif. From there they moved to Las Vegas, Nev., where their second son was born in July 1975.
Mr. Hottman was a self-taught man who lived for the truth of life. He had a solid belief in God and Jesus Christ and a vast profound knowledge of many things, including life itself. He was interested in and knew a lot about electronics, computers, mechanics, music, musical instruments and floor coverings and he loved riding motorcycles. He was a carpet and linoleum installer by trade, having taught his wife, Nancy. They worked together installing floors for more than 20 years, mainly in Las Vegas, where they lived for 15 years.
In 1999, due to illness and medications, Mr. Hottman lost his ability to walk. He always retained his love of life, dignity and sense of humor, even though he was disabled. In September 2002, he, his wife and their son Joshua lost their house and all their belongings to a wildfire in Morgan Hill, Calif. That same month they moved to Sequim, where they lived for the past five years.
Mr. Hottman was preceded in death by his father-in-law. Nancy's mother died six days after Mr. Hottman died.
Mr. Hottman is survived by a daughter from a previous marriage, Clarisse of Granata, Calif., and their three children, Cherryl Ann of Oregon; Lee, Jane and Hugh Gregg of California; six grandchildren, three half-brothers, Dennis, Thomas and Bruce, all of Massachusetts; and daughter-in-law Danielle, of Sequim.
Olympic Cremation Association was in charge of arrangements.
NOV. 14, 2007
Pauline Kinnaman
A service for Sequim resident Pauline Kinnaman will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, 108 W. Alder St.
Mrs. Kinnaman died Nov. 7, 2007, at the age of 87.
She was born Feb. 11, 1920, in Sequim to Clement and Alda Rowan Fortman.
She was an Irrigation Festival princess in 1935 and 1937 and an Irrigation Festival grand pioneer in 1997.
She graduated from Sequim High School in 1937 and from Metropolitan Business College in Seattle.
She married James Kinnaman on March 24, 1940, at the family farm on Lotzgesell Road.
After her parents retired from farming, she and her husband ran the dairy farm on Lotzgesell Road for the 41 years of their marriage. He preceded her in death on May 11, 1981.
Mrs. Kinnaman was a Sequim correspondent for the Port Angeles Evening News in the 1950s.
In 1960, she became a bank teller for the Bank of Sequim. She retired after 20 years.
She was active in the Museum and Art Center, the Pioneer Association and Sequim Prairie Grange. She tutored in reading for 15 years at Helen Haller Elementary School.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Loxie and Lou Gradillas of Sequim; daughter-in-law Jean Kinnaman of Gig Harbor; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by son James Kinnaman on June 11, 1987.
Memorial contributions may be sent to American Heart Association, 4414 Woodland Park North, Seattle, WA, 98103 or Alzheimers Association, 12721 30th Ave. NE Ste 101, Seattle, WA, 98125.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Harry Egan
A memorial Mass for Sequim resident Harry Egan will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 121 W. Maple St., Sequim. The Rev. Thomas Beattie will preside. A reception follows in the church hall.
Mr. Egan died Nov. 2, 2007, at the age of 79.
He was born May 13, 1928, in Chicago, Ill., to Harold and Margaret Reitz Egan.
He attended Loyola University in Chicago.
He served in the United States Army from 1946-48, stationed at Fort Lawton in Seattle. He achieved the rank of private first class.
He married Joan Lynch in Seattle on Aug. 23, 1952.
He worked with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Seattle and later with Farmer's Life Insurance Company in Spokane.
He and his wife retired to Sequim in 1992.
He enjoyed golfing, camping and his beloved Cougars.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim.
He is survived by his wife, Joan Egan of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Timothy and Joni Egan of Seattle; Kevin Egan, Dan Egan, and Kelly and Sally, all of Spokane; daughters and sons-in-law Maureen and Wade Howard of Stanfield, Ore.; Mary Ann and Bruce Migaki of Spokane; and Colleen Egan of Seattle; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by grandson Matthew Migaki.
Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Vincent de Paul, P.O. Box 2114, Sequim, WA 98382 or Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
James T. Foster
A memorial Mass was celebrated for Sequim resident James T. Foster, who died Nov. 1, 2007, at the age of 77 of cardiac arrest.
Mr. Foster was born Nov. 21, 1929, in Crosshaven, County Cork, Ireland, to James Anthony and Norah Sullivan Foster.
He married Sinclair Brophy in Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland, in September 1965.
He worked as a ship's engineer and heavy equipment mechanic.
He lived in Ireland, Israel, Suriname, Pakistan, Australia, Morocco, Libya, Algeria, Nigeria, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Minnesota, Ohio, Colorado, California and Sequim.
He loved his family, the United States, the outdoors, fishing and gardening.
He was a member of the Catholic Church, the Navy League and Operating Engineers Local 3 in California.
He is survived by his wife, Sinclair "Claire" Foster of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Patrick and April Foster of Seattle; daughters and son-in-law Eileen and Chris Roberts of San Ramon, Calif.; and MaryKate Foster of San Jose, Calif; sister-in-law Sheila Foster of Ireland; brothers and sisters-in-law Tom and Yvonne Foster of Minneapolis, Minn.; Michael and Terry Foster of Ireland; his sister, Sister Noirin Foster of Ireland; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son Jimmy Foster and brother Robert Foster.
Memorial contributions may be sent to a charity of choice.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thomas E. Pollard
No service was reported for Sequim resident Thomas E. Pollard, who died Oct. 31, 2007, at the age of 82.
He was born Aug. 16, 1925, in Shawnee, Okla., to Raymond and Lillian Duke Pollard.
He was an electrician's mate in the United States Navy during World War II. He served from Dec. 17, 1942, to Aug. 13, 1946.
He married Harriett Pollard on April 18, 1973, in Bremerton. She preceded him in death.
Mr. Pollard was a central technician for Pacific Northwest Bell for more than 36 years. He retired on May 26, 1983.
He lived in Bremerton until he moved to Sequim in April 1973.
Mr. Pollard enjoyed recording and listening to music, working in the yard and garden and going for walks.
He was an active supporter of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled Veterans.
He is survived by his sister, Sylvia Nunn, of Ballard; daughter and son-in-law Sue and Doug Lewis of Federal Way; three nephews; and eight nieces.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Marion Starck
A celebration of life was held for Port Angeles resident Marion Starck, who died Nov. 3, 2007, at the age of 64.
She was born Dec. 16, 1942, in Seattle to Alvin and Hannah Luschen Rowe.
She married Richard Starck on June 21, 1962.
Mrs. Starck enjoyed gardening, quilting, painting and art.
Families across the Peninsula purchased her crafts from art shows and festivals.
She loved her husband, children and grandchildren.
She treasured a recent trip to Hawaii and had a soft spot in her heart for Pomeranians.
She spent hours each week serving her congregation at Sequim Valley Foursquare Church.
She is survived by her husband, Richard L. Starck of Port Angeles; sons and daughters-in-law James and Lisa Starck of Camano Island; daughter and son-in-law Charlotte Starck-Hines and Kenneth Hines of Sammamish; and five grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County.
Vera Mae Mitchell
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Vera Mae Mitchell, who died Nov. 8, 2007, at the age of 83.
She was born Oct. 8, 1924, in South Haven, Mich., to Willy and Jennevieve Doty Johnson.
She married Leonard Mitchell.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
NOV. 7, 2007
James T. Foster
A memorial Mass for Sequim resident James T. Foster will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 8, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 209 W. 11th St., Port Angeles. Father Thomas Nathe is the celebrant.
Mr. Foster died Nov. 1, 2007, of cardiac arrest at the age of 77.
A full obituary will appear in a later edition of the Sequim Gazette.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James Clifford Priest
A service for Sequim resident James Clifford Priest will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, at the S'Klallam Tribal Center, 1033 Old Blyn Highway.
Mr. Priest died Oct. 29, 2007, at the age of 79.
He was born May 30, 1928, in Sequim, to Robert and Edith Prettyman Priest.
He married Patricia Grennan on Feb. 28, 1949.
A truck driver of 40 years, he was an avid fan of Nascar and loved to whittle.
He frequently attended the S'Klallam elders' monthly luncheons and trips.
He also enjoyed bingo and the slots.
He is survived by sons David Priest, of Lacey, and Rusty Priest, of San Diego, Calif.; and 12 grandchildren.
Larry Joseph Gates
A memorial service for Port Angeles resident Larry Joseph Gates will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, at Port Angeles Masonic Lodge, 622 S. Lincoln St. A reception follows the service.
Mr. Gates died Oct. 27, 2007, at the age of 64 of cancer.
He was born Jan. 16, 1943, in Detroit, Mich., and adopted by Emil and Anna Prokopeck Gates.
He graduated from Detroit High School.
He married Pam Wiggins on Nov. 18, 1990, in Southern California.
His marriage to Gloria Maynard in 1963 ended in divorce.
Mr. Gates worked in electronics communications.
Owner of Quality Communications in Southern California, he serviced electronic systems, including those on naval carriers. Later he managed the communications systems for two hospitals in Long Beach, Calif.
He ended his working life as part owner and co-manager with his wife of "Sierra Gates," a rehabilitation center treating individuals with traumatic brain injury.
He loved gardening, woodworking and camping.
He was a member of Calvary Chapel Sequim and of the Masonic Lodge, serving as master of the Masonic Lodge in Port Angeles in 2006 and of Jubilee Lodge in Santa Ana, Calif.
He is survived by his wife Pamela Gates of Port Angeles; son Larry Gates of Abilene, Texas; daughter and son-in-law Terrie and Jack Tamblyn of Sequim; and five grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Washington, Life Membership Fund/Port Angeles, Lodge No. 69, c/o Port Angeles Masonic Temple, 622 S. Lincoln St., Port Angeles, WA, 98382; Order of DeMolay, Attn.: James Reid Jr., 3505 Monticola Drive, Bremerton, WA, 98310; or a charity of choice.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
George D. Hicks Jr.
A memorial service for retired Army Lt. Col. George D. Hicks Jr., will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 11, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. The Rev. Robert Rhoads will preside. A reception follows the service.
Mr. Hicks died Oct. 24, 2007, at the age of 80.
He was born May 13, 1927, in Pontiac, Mich., to George Darwin and Mildred Gladys Chetwood Hicks.
He married Jean M. Miller Thompson on June 25, 1953, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
He served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers. While in the Army, he lived in Japan, Germany, Fort Campbell, Ky., Colorado and Washington, D.C.
Later, he worked for Ball Aerospace System Division in Boulder, Colo.
Mr. Hicks earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Regis College in Denver, Colo., when he was more than 50 years old.
He was a fantastic skier, loved tennis, painted with oils and watercolors and enjoyed woodcarving.
He was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Sequim and Military Officers Association of America.
He is survived by his wife, Jean; sons Michael Hicks and Richard Thompson, both of Sequim; daughter and son-in-law Ginger and Tom Coonelly of Sequim; brother and sister-in-law "Del" Gerald and Jeanette Hicks of Saginaw, Mich.; sister Deborah LeDrew of Johnstown, Colo.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice Clallam County or St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
Richard E. Swapp Sr.
A memorial celebration for former Sequim resident Richard E. Swapp Sr. will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road. Mr. Swapp died Oct. 27, 2007, in Edmonds, at the age of 88.
He was born Jan. 4, 1919, in Seattle.
He graduated from Queen Anne High School and served with the United States Army in Panama during World War II.
He worked as an electrical technician in Seattle before retiring in Sequim, where he cultivated his lifelong passion for playing the banjo.
He performed well through his 80s with the ensembles The Seattle Banjo Band, Banjos 101 and the Merriatriacs, and recently at retirement homes with his daughter, Sue.
He was preceded in death in death by his wife of 58 year, Nell Swapp.
He is survived by his children Linda Milner, Rick Swapp, Judy Berghuis and Sue Clark; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
C.W. 'Wink' Mays
A celebration of life will be held Dec. 7 for Sequim resident C.W. 'Wink' Mays, who died Oct. 30, 2007, at the age of 84.
He was born Nov. 19, 1922 in Amity, Ark., to Charlie Lee and Willia Jane Emory Mays.
He grew up in San Saba, Texas and joined the United States Navy in the beginning of 1941.
Stationed aboard the U.S.S. Nevada during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he transferred to the U.S.S. Indianapolis, then served aboard the U.S.S. Rehoboth until the end of the war.
While stationed in Seattle in 1943, he met his first wife, Edith Smith.
Following his discharge in 1946, the couple returned to Seattle, where he fell in love with the Pacific Northwest and located in a then-near wilderness close to Edmonds.
He finally settled down in the Snoqualmie Valley and lived in North Bend and Issaquah for more than 30 years.
In Issaquah he owned and operated Mays Upholstery, specializing in the restoration of fine antiques.
He also became a master wood carver.
Issaquah was also where he met the love of his life, Margie Mae Hubbard. They married in October of 1967 in Seattle.
Following retirement, the couple moved to Sequim, where they spent many happy years before her death in 2002.
Mr. Mays became a familiar figure in the Irrigation Days Parade, driving his red, white and blue bedecked "Jimmy" all dressed up with "Remember Pearl Harbor" signs.
He was especially proud that he was able to have Marlyn Nelson Memorial Park rededicated in 1999 with the addition of a bronze plaque bearing Nelson's photo.
The last few years he also provided a scholarship to the Sequim High School senior who wrote the best essay about the attack on Pearl Harbor.
He is survived by his son Maurice Mays of Seattle and step-son Richard Whitcomb; daughters Edith "Peaches" Ochs of Albany, Ore., and Barbara Shepard of Gig Harbor; "chosen" daughter Patricia, whom he dubbed "Queen Laughs a Lot;" sister Geneva Starnes of Brownwood, Texas; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two nephews and seven nieces.
Samuel Thomas Evans
A private family memorial gathering is planned for Sequim resident Samuel Thomas Evans, who died Oct. 28, 2007, at the age of 57 in an airplane crash at Diamond Point Airport.
He was born June 5, 1950, in Floydada, Texas, to Alfred Craig and Elelyn Marie O'leary Evans.
He earned an airframe and powerplant license and was a gemologist.
A Vietnam veteran, he served in the Army from 1968-70. He served with Pathfinder Parachutist First Defense. He also served 18 months in Iraq, 15 months in Afghanistan and was to go back to Afghanistan as camp manager in Kubul, Afghanistan, where he was a flight operations manager and managed more than 200 people.
He was an adventurer and loved to travel. He never was afraid to take a chance.
He visited every continent in the world and did extensive research and was very prepared before he visited his destination.
A man of his word and very kind-hearted, he also loved nature, taking photos, flying and his family.
He is survived by his brothers Richard Evans of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Lanny James of Bellevue; and sisters Mary Evans of Leander, Texas, and Ladonna Flores of California.
Harper Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Francis Edward Huntington Sr.
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Francis Edward Huntington Sr., who died Oct. 25, 2007, at the age of 89.
He was born Aug. 27, 1918, to Fred Carson and Selma Reitan Huntington.
He served in the Army in the European Theater during World War II.
He married Betty Powell Monds on Nov. 11, 1989.
Mr. Huntington was an electrician.
He raised animals, fished, and enjoyed time with friends and family.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law Conrad and Sandy Halbur of Tumwater; Garry and Wanda Halbur of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; Bruce Halbur and Berneil Delgado; and Francis Huntington Jr. and Betsy Dickes; daughters and sons-in-law Sheila and Virgil Hassinger of Lake St. Louis, Mo.; and Pamela and Robert Drawsby of Tumwater; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; foster daughter Sandy Stephens, her husband John and their children; brothers and sisters-in-law George and Clara Springer of Eugene, Ore., and Marvin and Yvonne Meidinger of Edmonds; and numerous nephews and nieces
Alfred McClurken
A private family service was held for longtime Sequim resident Alfred Donald McClurken, who died Oct. 28, 2007, at the age of 102.
He was born at home on Oct. 5, 1905, in Winthrop to Washington Territory pioneers Charles and Magnolia Nola Doak McClurken.
Both his parents came to the Walla Walla area as children, Charles in 1878 and Nola in 1883.
The family moved to Richmond Beach, north of Seattle, in 1917.
He graduated from high school in 1924.
As a boy, he worked in Seattle at a downtown shoe store on Second Avenue.
In later years, he loved to tell of hanging out the second-story window of the shoe store to watch President Woodrow Wilson waving to the crowds as his motorcade made its way up Second Avenue on Sept. 13, 1919.
The only one of 10 children to attend college, he graduated with a teaching certificate from Bellingham Normal School, now Western Washington University, in 1928.
He once confided he loved playing basketball as much as pursuing his studies.
A Bellingham newspaper article referred to him as "one of the shining lights" of the Viking basketball squad.
He was a star athlete in baseball, basketball and track at Richmond Beach High School, winning the King County broad jump championship of 1924.
He went on to Western Washington University, where he starred in both baseball and basketball.
During the summers he played baseball in the Washington and British Columbia lumber mill leagues as a way to earn money for college.
He taught and coached in a number of school districts in his early years.
As a young teacher at Sedro Woolley, he met his first wife, Elsie Hall.
They had two sons, Galen Stewart and Charles Leslie.
The marriage ended in divorce.
Unable to enlist in the military during World War II because of his status as a single father of two children, he continued to teach during the day and work in the lumber mills in the evenings.
In 1942, he signed on as a summer and holiday driver for Washington Motor Coach, which later merged with Greyhound Lines.
He spent a number of Christmas holidays on the road during the war so that others could be with their families.
In 1943, Mr. McClurken married the recently widowed Gladys "Tude" Ferguson of Wallace, Idaho, a daughter of Idaho pioneers.
The couple made their first home in Seattle with her infant daughter Frances and his two sons. The McClurkens had two children, John Patrick and Becky Lee.
He taught and coached at Maple Leaf School and continued to drive Greyhound buses in his off time, driving, as he liked to say, "anywhere from Neah Bay to Missoula, Mont."
The founding principal of Sequim Junior High School, later Sequim Middle School, he moved to Sequim in 1947 from Seattle.
Before coming to Sequim, he taught and coached in school districts throughout the state, earning a reputation as a caring teacher, outstanding administrator and mentor to many beginning teachers.
He also was active in civic affairs, serving on the Sequim City Council for several years in the 1960s and 1970s.
After 22 years in Sequim, Mr. McClurken retired in 1970, capping a 42-year career in education.
A school administration who loved the classroom, it was not uncommon for him to schedule himself to teach a term of algebra or general science each year.
After his retirement, he and his wife traveled extensively throughout the American Southwest and Mexico in their camper.
Never idle for long, between trips he worked in a variety of jobs in Sequim well into his 70s, including a stint at the Sequim Post Office.
When his wife died in 1981 after a five-year battle with cancer, he spent time traveling on his own, taking wide-ranging train trips throughout the United States.
He met and married Pearl Buckholtz in 1982.
During their 25-year marriage they traveled extensively to Europe, the East Coast, and Mexico.
Up until his death, the McClurkens lived independently in their home in Sequim.
On his 100th birthday in October 2005, his children hosted a gala at Sequim's Pioneer Memorial Park where more than 100 friends, former students and teachers gathered to honor him.
He is survived by his wife, Pearl; sons, Stewart of Everett and John of Berkeley County, W. Va.; daughters Becky of Sequim and Fran of Tukwila; and 11 grandchildren.
In addition to his wife Tude, he was preceded in death by his son Charles.
Drennan Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
William Arthur Thorson
Sequim resident William Arthur Thorson died Oct. 26, 2007, at the age of 78.
He was born April 13, 1929 in Botterio, N. D.
He married Delores Thorson.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Bryan E. Brewer
Former Sequim resident Bryan E. Brewer of Boise, Idaho, died Oct. 25, 2007, at the age of 87.
Cloverdale Funeral Home in Boise was in charge of arrangements.
OCT. 31, 2007
Mildred Hendricks Godfrey Fox
A private family service will be held for Sequim resident Mildred Hendricks Godfrey Fox, who died Oct. 12, 2007, at the age of 91.
She was born March 13, 1916, in Ness City, Kan., to Otto and Maggie May Vernard Hendricks.
As a young girl, she lived in an apartment in the old Dungeness Schoolhouse with her sister Margaret and their parents. Her mother was principal of Dungeness School and her father was superintendent of Sequim schools.
She married George Godfrey on Dec. 31, 1935, in Sequim. He preceded her in death.
She married Guy Fox on Aug. 15, 1986, in Monterey, Calif. He also preceded her in death.
Mrs. Fox was the last teacher at Blue Mountain School west of Sequim.
She also taught at Hayden Lake, Idaho, Tillamook and Portland, Ore.
She was past captain of 9-holers golf at SunLand; past president of Clallam County Retired Teachers and Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild; and past chairwoman of Cards for Cardiac.
She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Washington State Retired Teachers Association, Scarlet O'Hatter chapter of Red Hat Society and Reading Books for the Blind.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Richard and Nan Godfrey of Sequim; James and Marion Godfrey of Wilmington, Del.; daughters-in-law Mary Godfrey Blakney of Maple Valley and Louise Godfrey of Solon, Ohio; stepdaughter Ann Fox of Mossyrock; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by sons Jeffrey Godfrey and David Godfrey and sister Margaret Stone.
Loyd Otis Koch
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Loyd Otis Koch, who died Oct. 18, 2007, at the age of 86.
He was born Aug. 9, 1921, in Parshall, N.D., to Leonard Warren and Bernice Anna Smiley.
He graduated from high school in Ridgeview.
He served in the United States Army as a supply sergeant in the 32nd FA BN First Infantry Division from 1943-46 in the American, European, African and Middle East theaters.
He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, theater medals and Victory Medal.
He married Ruby Lucille Youngs on Oct. 12, 1946, in Port Angeles. She preceded him in death on Sept. 3, 1996.
Mr. Koch worked as a heavy truck driver. He was employed by Deep Creek Logging Company and as a lumberjack for Merrill & Ring Logging Company.
He also worked for Crown Zellerbach for 30 years.
He was a Southern Baptis, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Port Angeles Post, past member of the Moose Lodge and a member of the NRA.
He is survived by his daughters Shirley Jane Kreaman, Rose Mary Gloyd, Linda Louise Latimer and her partner Ken Gibson, and April Ann Gordon and her husband Robert of Port Angeles; son James Perry Koch of Port Angeles; brother Frank Koch of Coos Bay, Ore.; sister Beatrice Elmer; and 17 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son Leonard Alvin Koch.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Glen R. Shaw
A service has been held for former Sequim resident Glen R. Shaw, who died Oct. 22, 2007, at the age of 77 in Baker City, Ore.
He was born May 3, 1930, in Sequim, to Rollin Putnam and Daisy Bell Shaw, the second son of three.
He grew up in fertile farm country and always loved and appreciated good soil.
A convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the age of 19, he remained active and faithful throughout his life.
He served his country in the Korean Conflict from 1949-1953 as an AB3 aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard aircraft carrier.
He married Loretta Clark on July 15, 1953, in the Logan Latter-day Saints Temple.
He graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, in 1956 with a degree in secondary education with a major in mathematics. He taught high school in Wyoming, California and Utah.
He loved the internal combustion engine, and at one time engineered a motor that crossbred two-stroke and four-stroke motors. He designed a minibike in the 1970s that was technologically advanced for its time.
Mr. Shaw owned one of the first Honda Motorcycle dealerships in Utah and he loved to race the bikes.
The Shaws served a church mission to Malaysia from 2001-2003, which he considered one of his most beloved ventures.
He is survived by his wife, seven children, 28 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and two brothers.
Gray's West & Company Pioneer Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Duane Glen Williamson
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Duane Glen Williamson, who died Oct. 13, 2007, at the age of 75 of pneumonia.
He was born Feb. 25, 1932, in Seattle to Glen Morton and Margaret Bertha Williamson.
He served in the Navy as a first class petty officer, stationed in Japan from 1952-56.
He worked as a mechanic and car salesman. He also owned his own foreign auto repair business.
He spent more than 20 years driving in Can-am Formula 1 and stock car racing.
He is survived by his sons Dane Williamson of Alturas, Calif., Jeff Williamson of Ketchikan, Alaska, and Greg Williamson, also of Alturas; daughter Mary Kay Williamson of Sequim; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Henry John 'Hank' Stephens
A service has been held for Sequim resident Henry John "Hank" Stephens, who died Oct. 23, 2007, at the age of 69 of cancer.
He was born Dec. 3, 1937, in Sequim to John and May Cary Stephens.
He graduated from Sequim High School.
He married Zelma May Deardorff on Dec. 8, 1959, in Sequim.
He was a member of Bethany Pentecostal Church.
He is survived by his wife, Zelma May Stephens; son John E. Stephens; daughters Crystal Rowland, Yvonne Pearl Barbour and Melissa May Cawyer; brother Richard Stephens; sisters Arlene Devine and Elaine Waelter; 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent in care of his wife.
Linde Family Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Alfred Donald McClurken
Sequim resident Alfred Donald McClurken died Oct. 28, 2007, at the age of 102.
A complete obituary will appear in a later edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
OCT. 24, 2007
Dorothy Wells
A celebration of life for Dorothy Wells, of Sequim, will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 27, at 1133 Olson Road, Sequim. Pastor Dave Wiitala will preside. A reception follows.
Mrs. Wells died Oct. 13, 2007, at the age of 78.
She was born April 5, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pa., to George and Edith May Carter.
She married Curtis Wells on May 24, 1954, in Kootenai, Idaho. He preceded her in death in 1991.
She lived in Ballard for 40 years, where she worked as a beautician. She was interested in horses, gardening and family.
She moved to Sequim in 1992, where she lived until her death.
She is survived by many family members and friends.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by daughter Cathy Dexter, in 2005.
Donald Clarence Kuhlman
A service for Sequim resident Donald Clarence Kuhlman will be held Oct. 27 at Walker Mortuary in Spanish Fork, Utah.
Mr. Kuhlman died Oct. 16, 2007, in Salt Lake City, Utah, of cardiac arrest at the age of 78.
He was born Jan. 12, 1929, in Inglewood, Calif., to Bernard Clarena Hubert and Doris Wade Bee Kuhlman.
He graduated from El Segundo High School in El Segundo, Calif., lettering in four sports, including football, wrestling and track.
He married Emily Elizabeth Decker on June 12, 1950, in Las Vegas, Nev. The marriage ended in divorce and she preceded him in death.
He married Lorna Warner on Aug. 7, 1964, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She preceded him in death on Aug. 6, 2004.
Mr. Kuhlman was a third-generation general contractor in construction. He was a master craftsman with great vision and pride in his work.
He lived in Washington, Oregon and California. His longest places of residence included Redondo Beach, Calif., Vancouver, Wash., Bend, Ore., and Sequim.
He enjoyed fishing, golfing and was an avid sports fan.
Hard working and service oriented, he was a people lover with an off-the-wall sense of humor.
A loving husband to Lorna, she was his soul mate. She called him "Irving," he called her "Sapphire." A loving and protective brother, fun and loving father and grandfather, he was called "the man of steel." To his grandchildren, he was "Punky."
His children and grandchildren were his legacy.
He served in many leadership callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law Donald and Sharon Kuhlman of Hampton, Va., Mark Kuhlman of Pinellas Park, Fla., William and Diane Kuhlman of Charlotte, N.C., and Jeffery Rose of Fairview, Ore.; daughters and sons-in-law Barbara and Eric Van Stryland of Orlando, Fla., Karen and Ralph Gregory of Kaysville, Utah, K. Sunni and Cyrus Wong of Bothell, Jodi Paris of Redding, Calif., and Renae and Donald Shurtz of East Wenatchee; brothers Richard Kuhlman of Redondo Beach, Calif., and Michael Kuhlman of Victorville, Calif.; sisters and brothers-in-law Terry and Jeff Marracco of Ashland, Ore., and Nancy and Tommie Harrell of Grants Pass, Ore.; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Donna C. Tiller
An open house/potluck to celebrate the life of Port Angeles resident Donna C. Tiller will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3, at 505 N. Gales, Port Angeles.
Mrs. Tiller died Oct. 17, 2007, at the age of 73.
She was born Feb. 25, 1934, in St. Helens, Ore., to Carl Fredrick and Vivian Marguerite Lewis Startup.
She married Darrell Albert Tiller on Dec. 4, 1959, in Port Angeles. He preceded her in death on June 12, 1996.
She was a homemaker who over the years "adopted" many children and grandchildren who loved her as much and will miss her as much as her family.
She was a master gardener and seamstress.
She took great pride in having a beautiful yard for her family and friends to enjoy.
Her love of quilting, crocheting and knitting produced many gifts she lovingly shared with all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her sons and their significant others Edward Tiller and Sheri Hill of Port Angeles, Carl Robinson and Lauren McLagan of Keizer, Ore., and Delbert Robinson and Elizabeth Henneke of Kent; daughters and son-in-law Karen Rodriguez of Port Angeles, Sandra Tiller of Port Angeles, and Phyllis and Rex Farris of Riverside, Calif.; brothers Robert Startup of Florida and Fred Startup of Port Angeles; sister Elizabeth Rychlik of Hawaii; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Robert Colling
A memorial service for Sequim resident Robert Colling will be held at a later date. Mr. Colling died Oct. 12, 2007, at the age of 81.
He was born May 24, 1925, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Harry B. and Edith M. Gilbert Colling.
He married Sophia Rnjak on April 16, 1949, in Las Vegas, Nev. She preceded him in death in 2001.
Mr. Colling worked in the aerospace industry for many years.
He retired from Kraft Foods, Inc. as a head mechanic.
Before moving to Sequim in 2003, he lived in Camarillo, Calif., for 54 years.
He was an avid pilot, flying Cessna 150s and ultralights.
He had a great sense of humor and always loved a good joke.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Experimental Aircraft Association and Ventura County Ultra-light Association.
He is survived by his companion Elaine Wright of Sequim; daughters and sons-in-law Sharon Konstanzer and Kathy and Tom Orenchak, all of Port Angeles; and Robin and David Nadon of Camarillo, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Juana Fell
A private service will be held for Sequim resident Juana Fell, who died Oct. 13, 2007, at the age of 57.
She was born April 30, 1950, in El Paso, Texas, to Milton and Luz Conde Serna.
She married Roger Fell on Sept. 6, 1997, in Port Angeles.
Mrs. Fell worked at the Costco Pharmacy in Sequim.
A Sequim resident since 1995, she formerly lived in the Seattle and Los Angeles, Calif., areas. She was a graduate of Seattle Massage School and a licensed massage therapist.
She is survived by her husband, Roger Fell of Sequim; daughter Charmayne Blevins of Seattle; stepdaughter Jessica Fell of Concrete; stepson Keith Fell of Houston, Texas; sisters and brothers-in-law Imelia and Clifford Hiatt of Lake Stevens and Maria and Miguel Manzo of McKinnleyville, Calif.; one grandson; and 14 nephews and nieces.
Izola Sims
A service has been held for Sequim resident Izola Sims, who died Oct. 16, 2007, at the age of 98.
She was born June 17, 1909, in Montpelier, Idaho, to William and Sarah Robinson Dunn.
She married Lafayette T. Sims on June 2, 1933, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He preceded her in death in 1990.
Mrs. Sims moved from Bellevue to Sequim in 1973.
She worked as a major food buyer for the Seattle division of Safeway Inc. and was office manager for American Fruit Co. in Salt Lake City.
She enjoyed her work and always put family first. She enjoyed golf and hiking.
She was a member of the Sequim Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and past president of King County PTA.
She is survived by her son Roger Sims of Edmonds; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Assured Hospice, P.O. Box 3278, Sequim, WA, 98382.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Joseph Norman Caughey
A service for Port Angeles resident Joseph Norman Caughey will be held in California. Mr. Caughey died Oct. 13, 2007, at the age of 78.
He was born Feb. 14, 1929, in New York, N.Y., to Joseph David and Emma Murdock.
He married Doris Monsanto on Sept. 8, 1951, in Rutherford, N.J.
Mr. Caughey was a salesman at Lincoln Avenue Lumber in Pasadena, Calif., before moving to the Olympic Peninsula in 1997.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim.
He is survived by his wife, Doris Caughey of Port Angeles; sons and daughters-in-law Joseph and Jean Caughey of Gardnerville, Nev., Edward and Pamela Caughey of Hesperia, Calif., John Caughey of Port Angeles, and Kenneth Caughey of Eureka, Calif.; daughter Teresa Behnke of San Dimas, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son-in-law William Behnke; brothers Frank, Edward, Joseph, David and Kenneth; and sisters Alyce Teller and Kathleen Hickey.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
OCT. 17, 2007
Anna Maye Arnold-Sowa
A memorial service for Sequim resident Anna Maye Arnold-Sowa will be held at 11 a.m., Oct. 20, at Cornerstone Assembly of God, 400 North Ave., Sunnyside
Mrs. Arnold-Sowa died Oct. 4, 2007, at the age of 77 following a battle with cancer.
She was born July 4, 1930, in Marfa, Texas, to James and Alpha Arnold, the eldest of five brothers and sisters.
She married Ken Sowa in Richland on May 28, 1959.
In 1961, the Sowas settled in Sunnyside, where they raised their family. They moved to Sequim in 2002.
Mrs. Sowa enjoyed traveling and camping with her family. She also enjoyed reading and communicating with her many pen pals.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth; children Kari Sowa Barto of Cheney; Kevin Sowa of Everett; and Julie Sowa-Weigel of Camano Island; brothers James of Denver, Colo.; and Danny of Laverne, Okla.; uncle Dean Randles of Oklahoma and aunts Goldie Stump of Oklahoma and Vera Faries of Colorado; four grandchildren, two step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and many nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Alpha Arnold of Guymon, Okla.; daughter Arla Sowa; brother Douglas Wayne Arnold; sister Duronda Arnold; and granddaughter Aubrey Bailey.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles WA 98362 or the American Cancer Society.
Oliver 'Ollie' Gaathaug
A service for former Sequim resident Oliver "Ollie" Gaathaug will be held at 2 p.m., Oct. 20, at Lewis Funeral Chapel, 5303 Kitsap Way, Bremerton.
Mr. Gaathaug died Sept. 28, 2007, at Providence Marianwood in Issaquah at the age of 97.
He was born July 13, 1910, in Oslo, Norway, to Halvar and Lily Gaathaug.
He came to the United States as a young man in 1924, settling in Detroit, Mich. There he met his wife, Essellyne. In 1944, he and his family moved to Bremerton, where they lived for 31 years.
He worked for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, operated his own business, and retired from teaching and head of the engineering and business department at Olympic College. After retirement in 1975, he and his wife moved to Sequim. They lived in Sequim until 1999 when they moved to Issaquah to be near their daughters.
He was a member of Gideons, Full Gospel Businessmen, First Church and many other Christian organizations. He was looking forward to going "home."
He enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, skiing, model trains, traveling, and gardening.
He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Elaine and Robert DeLappe of Sammamish; Kristine and Daniel Timm of Auburn; two grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and 16 step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, one brother and six sisters.
Memorial contributions may be sent to White Center Salvation Army Corps, c/o Major Maynard Sargent, 9050 16th Ave. SW Seattle WA 98126-0333 or Providence Marianwood, 3725 Providence Point Dr. SE, Issaquah WA 98029.
Walter J. Doyle
A service for Sequim resident Walter J. Doyle will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 3, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 121 W. Maple St., Sequim. Mr. Doyle died Oct. 9, 2007, at the age of 84, after battling cancer.
He was born in Boston on Oct. 15, 1922.
He was a decorated hero of World War II, serving on the USS Barton.
He earned a business degree at the University of Southern California and was a real estate appraiser for the state of California and for Santa Clara County.
He went into business for himself and worked tirelessly building his real estate investment business to support and educate his family of eight.
He retired to Sequim with his wife, Ruth. They enjoyed 25 years together, exploring the world and making many lasting friends. His irreverence and edgy sense of humor both titillated and tested those who loved him. His boating and fishing exploits were legendary.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Doyle; and family members Berenice Parsons; Eileen and Michael Doten; Timothy, Christopher; Michael and Jonathan Doyle; Kathleen, Bill and Sean Zdanky; Christopher and Kelly Doyle; Paul and Betty Tetreau; Jill, Curtis, and Carter Ferrell; Barbara and Jamie Treadwell; and Edna and Paul Smith.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
Verna Mildred Hatton
A service was held for Sequim resident Verna Mildred Hatton, who died Oct. 8, 2007, at the age of 94.
She was born Nov. 26, 1912, in Lake County, Ill., to George Vernon and Alice May Hill Worth.
She married Harold Hatton in Waukegan, Ill., on Nov. 26, 1930. He preceded her in death on April 1, 1989.
She was a store clerk and church secretary in Waukegan. She also was a civil service secretary at Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois.
She played piano and organ and crocheted many lap robes and baby blankets for local charities and overseas charities.
She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and Sequim Prairie Grange.
She is survived by her son Thomas George Hatton of Mukilteo; daughters Elizabeth Bryan of Sequim; Louise Cunningham of Renton; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her infant son Richard Hatton; infant daughter Phyllis Jean; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Museum and Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., Sequim WA 98382 or Faith Lutheran Preschool, P.O. Box 925, Sequim WA 98382.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Hazel Anding
No service was reported for Port Angeles resident Hazel Anding, who died Oct. 7, 2007, at the age of 94 of heart failure.
She was born July 28, 1913, in Iowa, to Fred and Pearl Gould Ramus.
She married Jerome Donald Anding in 1932. He preceded her in death on Oct. 30, 1957.
A high school graduate, she lived in Wilmer, Minn., and later Seattle, working as a retail clerk. She moved to Port Angeles in 1977.
She loved bowling, spending time with family and friends, traveling, sewing, and taking care of and spending time with her Pomeranian dog Foxy.
Mrs. Anding is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Donald L. and Kathleen Anding; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Harold Ramus and Ben Ramus and sister Mabel Fredrickson.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
OCT. 10, 2007
June Eriksen
A service for Sequim resident June Eriksen will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, at Sequim Valley Foursquare Church, 990 Old Olympic Highway.
Patricia Ann Stackhouse
No service was reported for Sequim resident Patricia Ann Stackhouse, who died Sept. 28, 2007, at the age of 69 of a brain tumor.
She was born April 25, 1938, in Staten Island, N.Y., to Edward and Marian Rutledge Blue.
Mrs. Stackhouse worked at Mount Pleasant IGS for 18 years and was a caretaker for a woman in Sun City, Ariz.
She loved her family and taking pictures of her family.
She is survived by her sons William Stackhouse of Westin, Mich., Vincent Stackhouse of Sequim and Keith Stackhouse of Port Angeles; daughter Abigail Blakeslee of Birch Bay; brothers Robert Blue of Rochester, N.Y., and Lawrence Edwin of New Jersey; sister Ruth Delosh of Saraquis, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Frances Maud Tibbs
A service was held for Sequim resident Frances Maud Tibbs, who died Sept. 21, 2007, at the age of 95.
She was born Feb. 24, 1912, in Whitstable, Kent, England, to Percy Seppings and Maud Beatrice Warren Shapland.
She married Stanley Jewell Tibbs on July 8, 1946, in New York, N.Y.
A Red Cross registered nurse, she lived in Whitstable, Kent, England; London, England; New York, N.Y.; Berkeley, Calif.; Mill Valley, Calif.; San Anselmo, Calif.; Dijon, France; Burnham-on-Sea, England; Pacific Grove, Calif.; Spokane; Seattle and Sequim.
She is survived by her sons Christopher, of Mercer Island, and John, of Seattle; and five grandchildren.
Harper Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Angus G. McLean
A service will be reported at a later date for Port Angeles resident Angus G. McLean, who died Sept. 27, 2007, at the age of 53 of heart disease.
He was born June 21, 1954, in Rochester, N.Y., to Rob Roy Alexander and Bobbie Marie Busack McLean.
He married Julie Bennett in Batavia, N.Y., in 1979. They later divorced.
Mr. McLean was a culinary chef in Stafford, N.Y.; restaurant manager in Grantsville, Utah; service industry business owner in Salt Lake City, Utah; and a cook and restaurant manager in Port Angeles.
He enjoyed cooking, motorcycles, sports, family, dressing up as Santa on Christmas, traveling and fishing.
He was a Baptist.
He is survived by his son Burton S. McLean and daughter Brittany A. McLean of Springfield, Mo.; brothers and sister-in-law Rob Roy McLean III of Batavia, N.Y.; Andrew S. McLean of Port Angeles; and Craig M. and Patty S. McLean of Port Angeles; sisters and brother-in-law Bobbie Gail and Linda E. and Reginald Smith, all of New York, and Patty and Tom Nicholson and Marge and Andy Maupin, all of Port Angeles.
He was preceded in death by his sister Mary M. Walker.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Sandra Hefton
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Sandra Hefton, who died Oct. 3, 2007, at the age of 56 of a rare neurodegenerative disorder.
She was born Oct. 11, 1950, in Port Angeles to Clarence William and Genevieve Lillian Belongia Gakin.
She attended Queen of Angels School, graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1968 and graduated from the Peninsula College Nursing Program.
She married Mac Hefton at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Port Angeles on May 2, 1970.
She worked at Port Angeles Care Center for 18 years, for Parkview Villa for 12 years and owned/operated Hefton's Hearth Adult Care Home for 13 years.
She was a lifelong resident of Port Angeles/Joyce.
She enjoyed raising registered Boston terriers, vacationing, especially in Hawaii, and spending time with her family playing board games, camping or sharing a cup of coffee.
She is survived by her husband, Mac Hefton of Port Angeles; sons Jeremy Hefton of Port Angeles, Andrew Hefton of Long Beach, Calif., and Joshua Hefton and David Hefton, both of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Laurie and Douglas Fuller of Belfair, Patty and Jeff Gregory of Olympia, Emma Hefton of Bellingham, Stacey Hefton of Port Angeles, and Talitha Chambers of Port Angeles; mother-in-law Nellie Hefton of Port Angeles; sister-in-law Betty Lou Nickles of Port Angeles; sisters and brothers-in-law Genevieve and Ray Long, Pat and Bill Bell, Emma Hollingsworth, Rosemary and Doug Sherwood, Betty and Bill Gallauher, and Mary and Bill Poole, all of Port Angeles; and eight grandchildren,
She was preceded in death by her brother, Ed Nickles.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Joyce Community Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 20, Joyce, WA 98343.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Hazel Marie Anding
Port Angeles resident Hazel Marie Anding died Oct. 7, 2007, at the age of 94.
She was born July 28, 1913 in Iowa.
A complete obituary will be published in an upcoming issue.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
OCT. 3, 2007
Marlene Pedlar
A celebration of life for Marlene Pedlar will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim.
Mrs. Pedlar died Sept. 28 at the age of 71.
She was born April 13, 1936, in Arkansas.
A full obituary will appear in a later edition.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Martha 'Marti' F. Lohr
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Martha "Marti" F. Lohr will be held from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, at Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road. After a long illness, she died Sept. 14, 2007, in the presence of family at her home. She was 78.
She was born in Vanport, Pa., to Ernest H. and Augusta R. Luzell Brown. She married Bill Monroe Lohr on Nov. 16, 1956, in Palos Verdes, Calif. He preceded her in death on March 21, 1996.
In 1958, the Lohrs sailed their sailboat Serai from California via Galapagos and other foreign ports to Panama, where they decided to settle and seek work.
Mrs. Lohr worked for the military in the motion picture service as an accountant, and Mr. Lohr as an engineer, later retiring as chief of the motor transportation division. After the 1979 treaty between the United States and Panama, the Lohrs settled in Sequim where she worked for various companies as a bookkeeper.
She was a member of the Lady Elks and Travelks; a volunteer for the AARP tax aide program; and a volunteer at the Chamber of Commerce, where she worked at the Visitors Information Center.
She also belonged to Pen Women, Canal Zone Chapter, in Panama, where she entered some of her oil paintings and won several awards.
She was an active member of the Panama Canal Society and hosted one of their annual picnics. She kept in touch with many of their Canal Zone friends. The Lohrs, and later Mrs. Lohr alone hosted an annual Indy 500 party for Canal Zone friends.
She also volunteered at the annual Sequim Lavender Festival.
Mrs. Lohr was a skilled seamstress, tailoring vests and sweatshirts for friends and family, knitting fun scarves and doing counted cross-stitch pictures for framing and Christmas ornaments. She also was an avid gardener.
She is survived by her son Neil Lohr of Sequim; daughter Julie Modany of Pennsylvania; brother and sister-in-law Ernest and Virginia Brown of Center Township, Pa.; sisters and brothers-in-law Irene and Herb Hartman of Harrisonburg, Va.; and Lillian and Edward Stout of Industry, Pa.; a grandchild; six nephews and nieces; and 13 great-grand-nephews and nieces.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA 98382 or Lady of Elks Scholarship Fund 2642, Betty Rowe c/o Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim WA 98382.
Linde Family Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
John F. Charles Sr.
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident John F. Charles Sr., who died Sept. 24, 2007, at the age of 73.
He was born Nov. 7, 1933, in Pysht to Phillip Lane Charles Sr. and Rosalie E. Thomas Charles.
He married Alicia Mary Miramontez on Oct. 18, 1986, at Calvary Temple in Seattle. His previous marriage to Paulette Smith ended in divorce.
Mr. Charles completed two years at Seattle Bible College. He worked as a mill worker, a security guard and in housekeeping at Virginia Mason Hospital.
He spent his life ministering with his songs and guitar to both native and non-natives across the land. He was a member of the Elwha Assembly of God Church and had a long-term affiliation with the American Indian Fellowship.
He is survived by his wife, Alicia Charles; son John Charles Jr.; daughters Jolene Kardonsky, Julia "Tulie" Mjelde and Angelia Charles; brothers Ben Charles and Phillip Charles; sisters Loretta Charles, Genie Black, Cindy Charles and Rita Charles; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by brothers Floyd Charles and Fred Charles and sisters Rosie Sampson, Mary Charles, Christine Charles and Phyllis Charles.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ruby Rose Fuller
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Ruby Rose Fuller, who died Sept. 25, 2007, at the age of 95.
She was born July 8, 1912, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Floyd and Marinda Catorina Newell. She moved to Port Angeles in 1924 and married Clifford Paul Fuller on Sept. 9, 1928, in Port Townsend. He preceded her in death on Oct. 13, 1974. She was a homemaker who loved her family. She was a member of the Evangelical Church.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Roc and Shural Fuller of Packwood; and Clifford and La Doris Fuller of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Mona and Vern Garling of Port Angeles; brother Lloyd Fuller of Lacey; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by brothers and sisters-in-law Russell Fuller, Hilder Fuller, Clarence and Lupi Fuller, and Elwood and Ruth Fuller; sisters and brothers-in-law Marie and Jack Stewart, Jennie and Cliff Engle, Shirley and Art Jacobs; and a grandson.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Port Angeles Food Bank, 402 S. Valley St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Robert R. 'Bob' Holbrook
No service was reported for former Sequim resident Robert R. "Bob" Holbrook, who died Sept. 13, 2007, at the age of 93 at his home in Incline Village, Nev.
Born and raised in Seattle, he moved to Woodland Hills in Sequim in 1988.
He moved to Incline Village in 2002 to be closer to his family.
Mr. Holbrook remained active until the end and a golfer to the core.
He maintained an 8 handicap well into his 80s and played Pebble Beach two months before his 92nd birthday, shooting a respectable 100, 46-54.
He passed along his love of the game to his son, sons-in-law and many grandsons.
He is survived by his son; two daughters; two stepdaughters, a sister; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two nieces.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Tahoe Forest Hospice, P.O. Box 759, Truckee, CA 96160.
Albert Irvin Farnell
A memorial service was held for Sequim resident Albert Irvin Farnell, who died Sept. 26, 2007, at the age of 95.
He was born April 30, 1912, in Fort White, Fla., to John Henry and Mary Ann Osteen.
He married Iona Philips on March 25, 1934, in Lakeland, Fla. She preceded him in death on Aug. 10, 2001. Mr. Farnell was a mechanic for Ford Motors and appliance repair and refinishing for Lehman's Appliance. The last 15 years before he retired, he was a machinist. He helped anyone in need, doing service work for the church and playing the harmonica for all his grandchildren. He was a member of Church of God in Port Angeles.
He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law Joyce M. Forsythe of Anaheim, Calif.; and Irma and Ian McKelvie of Sequim and Port Angeles; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; four step grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and five step great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, PO Box 2014, Port Angeles 98362.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Raymond Sather
A service was held for Sequim resident Raymond Sather, who died Sept. 26, 2007, at the age of 86.
He was born Sept. 5, 1921, in Havre, Mont., to Alfred and Gena Brenden Sather.
He married Carol Block on Feb. 14, 1948 in Seattle. He served in the United States Marine Corps from March 15,1942-May 14, 1946. A tank driver, he was wounded in action in the South Pacific on Sept. 15, 1944. He moved to Seattle in 1947. He worked as a fireman for the city of Seattle until 1952, when he moved his young family back to his beloved Montana. He farmed and ranched until 1971, when he moved to Sequim. He worked until retirement as a mechanic for Seton Construction. Mr. Sather's greatest passion was his family and anything involving children.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Sather of Sequim; son Ron Sather of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Dianne and Phil Lyman of Enumclaw; Marilyn Sather of Sequim; Jeanette Lieberg of Sequim; and Debra and Jim Kiesser of Sequim; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren
He was preceded in death by brothers Orville and Kenneth and sister Frances.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
SEPT. 26, 2007
Guillermo 'Bill' Hernandez
A celebration of life for Port Angeles resident Guillermo "Bill" Hernandez will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27, at Drennan Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. Mr. Hernandez died Sept. 24, 2007, at the age of 70 of Parkinson's disease. Pastor Frank Deister will preside.
A reception follows at the home of Crystal Schaumburg, 2111 Mount Pleasant Road, Port Angeles.
Mr. Hernandez was born Dec. 18, 1936, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Gaspar and Matilda Carraquilla Hernandez.
He married Mary Martha Craig on June 28, 1976, in Reno, Nev.
He lived in Port Angeles for 29 years, worked for the state and retired from Sequim School District.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Hernandez of Port Angeles; son Tito Hernandez of Puerto Rico; and daughters Crystal Schaumburg and Jessie Frantz of Port Angeles; Rosie Hernandez of Puerto Rico; and Carrie Baker of Olympia; brother Gaspar Carraquilla of Lacey; sister Margo Figuero of San Juan, Puerto Rico; 22 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sister Louisa Hernandez of Puerto Rico.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Julia "Elizabeth" Berry
No service was reported for Sequim resident Julia "Elizabeth" Berry, who died Sept. 19, 2007, at the age of 97.
She was born Nov. 12, 1909, in Duluth, Minn., to Charles and Mary Anderson.
She married Harold Berry. He preceded her in death in 2006.
Mrs. Berry was a homemaker.
She is survived by her nephew George Root of Corvallis, Ore.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Rose R. Stull
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Rose R. Stull, who died Sept. 11, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born March 7, 1914, in Rochester, N.Y., to Peter and Massiga Calliontzes Rousos.
She married Joseph Sibley Stull in Rochester in July 1938. He preceded her in death in 1965.
A high school graduate, she worked for Xerox and the U.S. Postal Service in Rochester, N.Y.
She loved classical music, cats and the beauty of nature.
She practiced the Bahai faith for 35 years.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Peter and Elaine Stull of Arroyo Grande, Calif.; sons-in-law Luis Chavez of San Diego, Calif., and Philip Belpedio of La Jolla, Calif.; daughter and son-in-law Susan and Lewis Ragland of Olympia; brother Dino Rousos of Rochester; sister Dorothy Livadas of Rochester; and two grandchildren.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Allan Raymond Horrocks
No service was reported for Port Angeles resident Allan Raymond Horrocks, who died Sept. 13 at the age of 75.
He was born Oct. 17, 1931, in Kelso to Wilfred and Deena Laurene Hendrick Horrocks.
He married Laura Belle Joyce Hansen on July 14, 1951 in Seattle.
He achieved the rank of corporal in the United States Army.
He obtained a Bachelor of Business degree from Seattle University and was a certified public accountant.
He worked at Boeing for 32 years as a business manager in military and defense programs.
He enjoyed hiking, fishing, poetry, classical music, opera, theater and volunteer work. He was described as a good citizen, friend of the unfortunate, family man and a man of peace.
He is survived by his wife, Laura Horrocks of Port Angeles; sons and daughter-in-law Garrett and Cathrin Horrocks of Federal Way and Aaron Horrocks of Burien; daughters and son-in-law Paula Horrocks and Bob Allen of Waldport, Ore.; and Allison Horrocks of Burien; brothers Robert Horrocks of Staton, Ore.; Jerry Horrocks of Chehalis; and Walter Horrocks of Vancouver; sister Mickey Haas of Vancouver, Wash.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Bernice Nina Coventon
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Bernice Nina Coventon, who died Sept. 17, 2007, at the age of 91.
She was born June 2, 1916, in Richland Center, Wis., to Oscar and Dora Arvada Bayse Heckendorn.
She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1935.
She married Harry Ernest Coventon in Tacoma. He preceded her in death in April 1980.
Her marriage to David Gastman ended in divorce.
Mrs. Coventon was a homemaker/business owner in Richland Center, Wis., Puyallup and Port Angeles.
She was a seamstress who also enjoyed quilting, fishing, hunting, tennis, bowling, dancing, singing and making scrapbooks.
She was a Seventh-day Adventist, a member of Lady Elks, Eagles, Pomona Grange, Jefferson School P.T.A., Sweet Adelines, Port Angeles Women's Bowling Association, Blue Birds, Campfire Club, Orthopedic Guild, Lincoln Heights Garden Club, Christian Women's Club, First Baptist Church choir, Gladys Billings Moon Circle, Elks Lodge Emblem club, Lady Eagles, Seventh-day Adventist Dorcas, community service leader and housing authority commissioner.She was a Horizon Club leader and a Cub Scouts den mother. She was a member of Dry Creek Grange 646 for 75 years and was chairman of women's activities.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law David and Sharon Gastman of Star, Idaho; Chris and Lynda Coventon of Sequim; daughters Trula Laralle of Atascadero, Calif.; Diane and Carl Sexton of Fairway, Kans.; Harriet Coventon of Port Angeles; and Carole and Gordon McCoy of Port Angeles; 19 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by seven brothers and one sister.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County or Dry Creek Grange Scholarship Fund, c/o Zoe Anderson, 1128 W. 11th St., Port Angeles WA 98363.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Charles Boyd Tripp
A service has been held for former Sequim resident Charles Boyd Tripp, who died Sept. 5, 2007, in Covington at the age of 77.
He was born Sept. 21, 1929, in Miller, S.D., to Omar and Henrietta Osterhaus Tripp.
He moved to Sequim with his parents at the age of 6. The Keelers helped them start their dairy farm.
The Tripps also owned Tripp Café in Sequim from 1954-1964.
He graduated from Sequim High School in 1946 and attended Washington State College, now Washington State University, at the age of 16.
He worked for three years at the Clallam County Co-op in Sequim.
He served in the United States Air Force from 1950-54.
He married Mary Ann Clark on Aug. 27, 1955. They met while attending Washington State College.
He worked for 36 years at Boeing as an engineer, retiring in 1992.
He lived in South Dakota, Washington, Utah, California, Alabama and Japan.
Mr. Tripp enjoyed fishing, hunting, genealogy and counted cross-stitch.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Tripp; son Charles B. Tripp Jr. of Bonney Lake; daughters Beth Dunkelberger of Bristow, Va.; Jennifer Sinclair of Lancaster, Calif.; and Deborah Tripp of Saugus, Calif.; brother Reginald Tripp of Surprize, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one nephew and two nieces.
Donald Robert Putnam
A private memorial service will be held for Port Angeles resident Donald Robert Putnam, who died Sept. 13, 2007, at the age of 81.
He was born Feb. 10, 1926, in Gothensburg, Neb., to John and Mary Davenport Putnam.
He married Effie Irene Osborn on Oct. 2, 1947, in Tacoma. She preceded him in death on May 1, 2004.
A World War II veteran, Mr. Putnam served in the Merchant Marines from 1944-45.
He worked as a journeyman machinist for Jorgensen Steel in Seattle, then operated a home-based television repair and retired to Port Angeles.
He loved his family, friends and neighbors and always was willing to lend a helping hand.
He volunteered at the senior center in Sequim and the Bremerton chapter of Merchant Marines Steelworkers Union.
He is survived by daughter and son-in-law Connie and Larry Albin; daughter Laveta Iredale of Port Angeles; daughter-in-law Anita; former son-in-law Elvis Iredale; brothers and sisters-in-law Charles and Marie Putnam of Carbondale, Kan; Raymond and Betty Massey of Ontario, Ore.; sister-in-law Ethel Putnam of Hawaii; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by son Daniel Putnam and daughter Karen Putnam.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
SEPT. 19, 2007
Marie Sophie Heck
A memorial Mass for Sequim resident Marie Sophie Heck will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. today, Sept. 19, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim. She died Sept. 14, 2007, at the age of 87.
She was born June 1, 1920, in Reading, Penn., to Joseph and Theresa Bettig Dragan.
She held many jobs, primarily as chef.
She is survived by many family members and friends.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Lyle Dean Berger
A memorial service for Sequim resident Lyle Dean Berger will be held at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 19, at Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. Mr. Berger died of cardiorespiratory arrest on Sept. 10, 2007, at the age of 67.
He was born Aug. 7, 1940, in Sequim, to Carl Leonard and Eva Mae Hicok Berger.
Born and raised in Sequim, he went to Tacoma after high school to work for Goodwill Industries.
He attended Tacoma Vocational School, then returned to the Peninsula and worked for Erickson Logging where he acquired his love for truck driving.
He then went back to work on the family dairy farm in Sequim.
Besides his love for driving trucks, he was good with his hands, loved to cook and loved making salads. He especially loved being a cowboy.
He was a member of Sequim Prairie Grange and Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Sequim Lodge).
He is survived by his brother Ralph Berger of Port Angeles.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Gerald Conway
A memorial service for Sequim resident Gerald Conway will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 22, at Faith Lutheran Church, 382 W. Cedar St., Sequim. Mr. Conway died Sept. 6, 2007, at the age of 85 of leukemia.
He was born July 23, 1922, in Indianola, Iowa, to Warren and Fern Caldwell Conway.
He married Jane Mohler in July 1946 in Pleasantville, Iowa. She preceded him in death in July 2006.
He served in the Army Air Force between 1942-46, achieving the rank of corporal. He served in the Pacific Theater in Guam.
Mr. Conway worked for John Deere in Des Moines, Iowa, and Youngs Maret Company, in Los Angeles, Calif.
He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Charles and Denise Conway of Sequim.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Olympic Cremation Association was in charge of arrangements.
Della Henrietta Jacobson Vonderfecht
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at Dungeness Community Church, 45 Eberle Lane, for former Sequim resident Della Henrietta Jacobson Vonderfecht.
Mrs. Vonderfecht died Aug. 18, 2007, at the age of 78 after a 20-year victory over breast cancer.
She was born Nov. 19, 1928, in Five Mile Prairie to Odin and Esther Thiel Jacobson.
Raised on a "spud and onion" farm in Five Mile Prairie, near Spokane, she moved to Pasco during World War II to work for the phone company. She also worked at the phone company in Denver, Colo., Ukiah and Santa Rosa, Calif., before the adoption of her two children.
She married Donald Vonderfecht on Aug. 27, 1949, in Denver, Colo. They met in 1946 in Tri-Cities.
She was a housewife and mother while her children were young, then she began working as a medical office manager for 28 years for Dr. Douglas Cardozo, a cardiothoracic surgeon in Santa Rosa.
The Vonderfechts retired to Sequim in 1989 after living in Ukiah and Santa Rosa for 38 years.
They lived in Sequim until 2005, when health issues prompted them to move closer to their daughter, Lynn, and her family in California.
During the 20 years she fought cancer, she actively supported other cancer patients, "retired" three oncologists and continued living a full life.
She was a 55-year member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority.
A member of Dungeness Community Church, she loved to fish, camp, give parties and spend time with her grandchildren.
She was part of Sequim's historic Dungeness Schoolhouse Christmas project.
She also raised wheelchair dogs for Canine Companions for Independence.
She is survived by her husband, Donald Vonderfecht; son and daughter-in-law Mark and Cathy Vonderfecht of Port Hadlock; daughter and son-in-law Lynn and Lou Scheffer; four grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; 19 nephews and nieces.
John Aubrey Smith
A service for Sequim resident John Aubrey Smith will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28, at Dungeness Community Church, 45 Eberle Lane, Sequim. Mr. Smith died Sept. 8, 2007, at the age of 83 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease.
He was born March 25, 1924, in Carbon Hill, Ala., to Roy and Lela Nix Smith.
He followed his family to Sequim from Alabama at the age of 15.
He married Leatrice Hardgrove on April 6, 1946, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Early in their 61 years of marriage, he worked as a dairy farmer, grocery clerk and a salesman for the Hostess Company for more than a decade.
For 30 years, he was a sales representative for New York Life and Frank B. Hall.
He was always with his family, from playing tennis in the park to cross country motorhome trips.
He encouraged his family's love for music by providing the latest electronic equipment for recording, including building his own from kits.
Throughout his years, he led his family in his deep faith and love for the Lord.
He is survived by his wife, Leatrice Smith of Sequim; son, Bron Smith of Puyallup; daughters Brenda Williamson, Breva Funston, Brodelle Cays, and Branette Richards, all of Sequim, and Breta McGrady of Lynnwood; brother Kenneth Smith of Jaster, Ala.; sister Vivian Bell of Port Orchard; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Paul Pillia, India National Inland Mission, P.O. Box 13422, Roanoke, VA 24033.
Drennan-Ford Funeral Home and Sequim Valley Chapel were in charge of arrangements.
Laurie L. Shipley
A remembrance picnic for Port Angeles resident Laurie L. Shipley will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 28, at Salt Creek.
Mrs. Shipley died Sept. 2, 2007, at the age of 48 of complications from a stroke.
She was born July 25, 1959, in Spokane to Edward and Mary Cole Van Wald.
She married Howard L. Shipley on June 14, 2000, in Port Angeles.
She worked as a dog groomer, hospice caregiver, operated a housecleaning business and worked as a seafood processor.
She grew up in Port Angeles and also lived in Arizona.
She is survived by her husband, Howard L. Shipley of Port Angeles; son Freddie E. Reynolds; daughter Marina Reynolds; father Edward Van Wald of Port Angeles; sisters and brothers-in-law Carolyn and Ralph Mays of California; and Pamela and Kevin Pursley of Port Angeles.
She was preceded in death by her mother, her husband's parents and her brother Gary Van Wald.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
June Babette Eriksen
A service for Sequim resident June Babette Eriksen will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 13, at Sequim Valley Foursquare Church, 990 Old Olympic Highway. Mrs. Eriksen died Sept. 7, 2007, at the age of 59 after suffering a stroke.
She was born June 17, 1948, in Bremerton to Lyell and Viola Larkin Grant.
She grew up in Boise, Idaho, graduating from Capital High in 1966.
For many years, she lived in Jackpot, Nev., working for Cactus Pete's as a dealer.
In 1990, she married Chris Eriksen, residing in Paul, Idaho, before moving to Sequim.
She was a school bus driver in Paul and most recently for Olympic Christian School.
She is survived by her husband, Chris; mother, Viola Hubbell of Sequim; daughter Cary Trautman of Centralia; stepson Jon Eriksen of Battle Ground; brother and sister-in-law Fred and Loretta Grant of Sequim and Bill and Melvina Grant of Boise, Idaho; two grandsons; and two nieces and nephews-in-law.
She was preceded in death by her infant daughter Wendy, father Lyell, stepfather Lewis "Andy" Anderson and brother Edgar Henry Anderson.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Olympic Christian School, 43 O'Brien Road, Port Angeles 98362.
Nancy Hazel Elliott
A service has been held for Sequim resident Nancy Hazel Elliott, who died Sept. 8, 2007, at the age of 95.
She was born May 20, 1912, in Cheney, to Robert Edward and Minnie Hazel Gholson Scott.
She married George Elliott on Dec. 11, 1933, in Yakima. He preceded her in death in June 1990.
A resident of Richland for 50 years, she lived in Toppenish, Auburn, Kent, Seattle, Enumclaw and Redding, Calif., before moving to Sequim seven years ago.
She was a homemaker and loved to garden, having 100 rose bushes.
She was a member of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughters Judy Rice and Geraldine Evans, four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, 4800 Sandpoint Way N.E., Seattle, WA.
Linde Family Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Rose R. Stull
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Rose R. Stull, who died Sept. 11, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born March 7, 1914, in Rochester, N.Y., to Peter and Massiga Calliontzes Rousos.
She married Joseph Sibley Stull in Rochester in July 1938. He preceded her in death in 1965.
A high school graduate, she worked for Xerox and the U.S. Postal Service in Rochester, N.Y.
She loved classical music, cats and the beauty of nature.
She practiced the Bahai faith for 35 years.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Peter and Elaine Stull of Arroyo Grande, Calif.; sons-in-law Luis Chavez of San Diego, Calif., and Philip Belpedio of La Jolla, Calif.; daughter and son-in-law Susan and Lewis Ragland of Olympia; brother Dino Rousos of Rochester; sister Dorothy Livadas of Rochester; and two grandchildren.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Allan Raymond Horrocks
No service was reported for Port Angeles resident Allan Raymond Horrocks, who died Sept. 13 at the age of 75.
He was born Oct. 17, 1931, in Kelso to Wilfred and Deena Laurene Hendrick Horrocks.
He married Laura Belle Joyce Hansen on July 14, 1951 in Seattle.
He achieved the rank of corporal in the United States Army.
He obtained a Bachelor of Business degree from Seattle University and was a certified public accountant.
He worked at Boeing for 32 years as a business manager in military and defense programs.
He enjoyed hiking, fishing, poetry, classical music, opera, theater and volunteer work. He was described as a good citizen, friend of the unfortunate, family man and a man of peace.
He is survived by his wife, Laura Horrocks of Port Angeles; sons and daughter-in-law Garrett and Cathrin Horrocks of Federal Way and Aaron Horrocks of Burien; daughters and son-in-law Paula Horrocks and Bob Allen of Waldport, Ore.; and Allison Horrocks of Burien; brothers Robert Horrocks of Staton, Ore.; Jerry Horrocks of Chehalis; and Walter Horrocks of Vancouver; sister Mickey Haas of Vancouver, Wash.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Elra 'Camille' McManaway
No service was reported for Sequim resident Elra 'Camille' McManaway, who died Sept. 3, 2007, at the age of 79 of complications from cancer.
She was born Sept. 19, 1929, in Denver, Colo., to Ansel J. and Mildred E. Shroch.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Lorenzo J. Delander
A service has been held for former Sequim resident Lorenzo J. Delander, who died Sept. 5, 2007.
Born in 1946 in Nebraska, he served his country as a United States Marine in Viet Nam.
Described as a "noble soul," he is survived by family members Anne Cross and Bill Toole of Centerville, Mass.; Britt, Sally and Freddie Sweitzer-Howe of Hudson, Mass.; Andrea, Tobey, Stanley and Eddie Plewak of Easton, Mass.; and Bob and Diane Cross of Frederick, Md.
Einer Stenberg Thomsen
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Einer Stenberg Thomsen, who died Sept. 11, 2007, at the age of 96.
He was born Jan. 12, 1911, near Irene, S.D., to Soren Stenberg and Inger Marie Christensen Thomsen.
He married Lylia Alvina Kjergaard on Oct. 5, 1935, at her parents' farm near Irene, S.D.
He was a farm laborer in Irene until 1937.
He moved to the Longview area as a milk hand, then to Sequim in 1939.
A dairy farm owner/operator from 1944-64, he drove a school bus for 20 years as well working as a custodian for 10 years at Helen Haller Elementary School.
He loved his wife's meals and baked goods, family and friend gatherings, card games, dancing, singing, watching sports and good jokes.
He is survived by his wife, Lylia; and daughters and sons-in-law Leonore and Dennis Averill of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada; and Doris and Jerry Sparks of Port Angeles.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Henry Thomsen, twin Aage Thomsen, Gerhardt Thomsen and Virgil Thomsen; and sisters Lily Thompson and Ellen Ludke.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles, 98362.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
SEPT. 12, 2007
Robert Elsworth Littlejohn
A service for Dr. Robert Elsworth Littlejohn will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 1,5 at the Sequim Seventh-day Adventist Church, 30 Sanford Lane.
He was born March 9, 1919, in Olympia to Ralph and Elna Littlejohn.
His father died when he was only 4, so he, his mother and sister moved in with his grandfather.
He spent time during the summers at his grandfather's logging camps around Hood's Canal where he explored many of the trails in the area.
He joined the Boy Scouts when he was 12 and became an Eagle Scout in two years.
He graduated from Washington State University where he met his wife, Nan Woolsey. She preceded him in death after 63 years of marriage.
He attended medical school at Cornell University in New York City.
The Littlejohns loved their time in New York, but he had enlisted in the Army when the war broke out and was assigned to an evacuation hospital in France and Germany as soon as he completed his medical training.
Once he completed his military obligations, he interned at Loma Linda University.
The family moved to Sequim in 1948 to begin his medical practice.
He later bought the "Old Folks Home" as it was on the verge of being closed.
He gradually replaced the old building and renamed it Sequim Nursing Center.
He later purchased the Thompson farm and started Sherwood Village.
He also helped to develop Sherwood Manor, The Fifth Avenue Retirement Home and the Medical Plaza.
Dr. Littlejohn was very active in the Seventh-day Adventist Church and was a strong supporter of the church school.
Following his retirement in 1984, he and his wife spent time as medical missionaries in Guam, Belize and Malawi, Africa.
He is survived by his children Robert Littlejohn Jr., Lorraine Walden, William Littlejohn and Lois Littlejohn-Clark; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
James 'Mike' Michael Cooper
A celebration of life/open house for Sequim resident James 'Mike' Michael Cooper will be held from 1-3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21, at 217 Maritime Drive, Sequim.
Mr. Cooper died Aug. 28, 2007, at the age of 64.
He was born July 22, 1943, in Taylorville, Ill., to William and Gladys C. Roberts Cooper.
He grew up in Illinois and also lived in California and Oregon before moving to Sequim in 1998.
He worked in food service most of his life.
He loved boats, history, the ocean, ships and travel.
He is survived by his daughter Kathy Cooper of Poulsbo, brother and sister-in-law Bill and Jean Cooper of Taylorville, Ill., and two nephews.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Kitsap Q Youth, P.O. Box 2169, Silverdale, WA 98383 or Housing Resources Board, P.O. Box 11391, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Louise Jensen
A service was held for Sequim resident Louise Jensen, who died Aug. 31, 2007, at the age of 82.
She was born June 14, 1925, in White Plains, N.Y., to Rudolph and Cora Fox Koubsky.
She married Richard Jensen on Sept. 29, 1944.
She was employed by New York Telephone Co.
She was a former resident of White Plains, N.Y. and Mahopac, N.Y.
Mrs. Jensen is survived by her husband, Richard "Dick" Jensen of Sequim, daughters Joyce of Sequim and Laura of Palmdale, Calif., six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Juan Carlos Alvarez
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Juan Carlos Alvarez, who died Aug. 22, 2007, at the age of 43.
He was born June 24, 1964, in Mexico.
A Port Angeles resident for the past two-and-a-half-years, he is survived by his companion Brenda D. Francis; sons Carlos Alvarez of Kennewick, Joshua Alvarez and Ethan Alvarez of Burien; and daughter Issabella Alvarez of Burien.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Erling Leroy Rodlend
No service was reported for Sequim resident Erling Leroy Rodlend, who died Sept. 4, 2007, at the age of 89.
He was born Jan. 31, 1918, in Valley City, N.D., to Enoch and Hannah Hanson Rodlend.
He was raised near Kathryn, N.D., and farmed the wheat fields.
He was a member of 101st Airborne Unit during World War II, serving in the European Theater in the fight against Germany.
He married Lois Marie Olson on July 27, 1947. She preceded him in death in 1989.
He moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, in the early 1950s, where he worked for the Kaiser Aluminum Corporation for many years until retirement.
He moved to Sequim in 1986.
He was a longtime member of the Elks, Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Lutheran Church.
He loved hunting, fishing, watching football and baseball games, and collecting coins.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Rick and Carrie Rodlend and a granddaughter.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Roberta Jane Fisher
No service was reported for Roberta Jane Fisher, who died Aug. 31, 2007, at the age of 85.
She was born on the family farm in Atkinson, Ill., to Phillip L. and Clara W. Rentner Parson.
After high school and business college, she worked at the Rock Island Arsenal, Kraft Foods, Alcoa and General Electric Co.
She married Raymond L. Fisher on Sept. 19, 1958, in Illinois, where they resided and owned D&D Aviation along with Aeroline Flight Service. He preceded her in death on Dec. 21, 1995.
Upon moving to Santa Monica, Calif., they operated Aviation Training Enterprises and then retired to the Sequim/Port Angeles area in 1976.
She loved gardening and was an avid Dixieland jazz fan, traveling in her motor home to many jazz festivals in the United States.
When she was younger, she was a member of an all-girl jazz band, playing clarinet, tenor and alto saxophone, and piano.
Mrs. Fisher was a charter member of Jazz in the Olympics Society; a charter member of the Museum of Flight; and a charter member of the National WWII Memorial Society.
She was a life member of the Military Officers Association, The Pilot Club, The Disabled American Veterans, The Republic National Committee and the Ronald Reagan Memorial Library.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Phyllis Linda and Lyman Twing of Moline, Ill.; stepson and daughter-in-law Jerald R. and Jody Fisher of Roswell, Ga.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She also is survived by her dear friend and soul mate Joseph Arvilla of Sequim.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Marlene Gibbs
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Marlene Gibbs, who died Sept. 7, 2007, at the age of 87.
She was born June 9, 1920, in Sliema, Malta, to Joseph Casa and Maria Sapien Pinta.
She married Charles A. Gibbs on Feb. 1, 1941, in Sliema, Malta. He preceded her in death.
She was a volunteer nurse during World War II, learning the vocation in St. John's Volunteer Aid Detachment in the British Army.
She worked as an executive secretary and editorial assistant while living in England, Michigan, Florida and Washington.
She was an opera singer and pianist, an avid bridge player and a Roman Catholic.
She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law Anthony and Lynn Gibbs of Grand Blanc, Mich.; and Philip Gibbs of Naples, Maine; daughter and son-in-law Valerie and Robert Morgenstern of Port Angeles; sisters Lena Casa Pinta of Detroit, Mich., and Rita Casa Pinta of Windsor, Ontario; brother-in-law Patrick Logue of Novi, Mich.; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her sister Elsie Logue.
Memorial contributions may be sent to American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
SEPT. 5, 2007
Henderson K. Bennett
A memorial service for Sequim resident Henderson K. Bennett will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 8, at Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave. Mr. Bennett died Aug. 27, 2007, at the age of 85.
He was born May 15, 1922, in Omaha, Neb., to Edward and Jessie Culver Bennett.
He married Virginia Lorenzi on Sept. 11, 1991, in Port Angeles.
He served in the Army Air Force between 1943-1945.
Mr. Bennett worked as a carpenter while living in Los Angeles, Calif., and Port Angeles.
He enjoyed hiking and biking. He was a member of the Sierra Club and Masons.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Bennett of Sequim; and sister-in-law Bridget Castro of Daly City, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Frank and Ed Bennett and sister Arlene Severs.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Olive Walker Bonar
A celebration of life/open house for Sequim resident Olive Walker Bonar will be held from noon-5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 7, at 3345 West Sequim Bay Road.
Mrs. Bonar died Aug. 27, 2007, at the age of 94.
She was born Dec. 23, 1912, in Bainville, Mont., to Dennis and Rose Walker. The family moved to Froid, Mont., in 1919 when their seven children were old enough to attend school. They gradually moved west and in late 1923 they settled in Wenatchee.
As if anticipating the Great Depression in 1929, the family moved from the city to a 20-acre farm tract in a small town called White Bluffs along the Columbia River. They were able to ride out the Depression by raising a big garden, chickens, cows, pigs and a team of horses.
After high school, she attended a business college in Seattle and then worked in bookkeeping.
She met Leonard Bonar when he came home for a vacation from his engineering job at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. They were married in Honolulu on July 25, 1944. He preceded her in death on May 4, 2003.
While in Honolulu, Mrs. Bonar managed the Punahou Bookstore for several years and then managed the bookstore at Mid-Pacific Institute.
They retired in the spring of 1973 and settled in Sequim, building their home on West Sequim Bay Road. That summer, the family began their tradition of gathering every July for a family picnic in Sequim.
Mrs. Bonar was active in the Hospital Guild Thrift Shop in Sequim for many years, serving as shop manager for two years and bookkeeper for many other years.
She is survived by her three children, Dale Bonar of Maui, Hawaii; Bob Bonar of Kamuela, Hawaii; and Judith Barry of Shasta, Calif.; sisters Louise Ferguson of Chevy Chase, Md.; Alma Shelledy Houtrouw of Sequim; Helen Meredith of Nampa, Idaho; and Sylvia Strutz of El Dorado Hills, Calif.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
In addition to her husband, her brothers Gilbert Walker, Ray Walker and Leonard Walker preceded her in death.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County or a favorite charity.
Jordan Reed Hintz
A service has been held for Sequim resident Jordan Reed Hintz, who died Aug. 27, 2007, in an automobile collision. He was 45.
He was born May 29, 1962, in Camp Pendleton, Calif., to Floyd and Sheila Warsinske Hintz.
He married Terri Gott on March 18, 1988 in C'oeur d'Alene, Idaho. She preceded him in death on Sept. 12, 2006.
He is survived by his daughters Darci J. and Lindsey Lou Hintz; parents Sheila Warsinske and Floyd Hintz; father-in-law and mother-in-law Del and Linda Gott; sisters Erica Fraser and Erin Becker.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the Port Angeles Humane Society, 2105 W. Highway 101, Port Angeles 98363.
Dorothy L. Swegle
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Dorothy L. Swegle, who died Aug. 30, 2007, of cancer at the age of 64.
She was born Nov. 27, 1942, in Everett to Hank and Carol Coon Banchero.
She married Tim Swegle in Port Angeles on May 6, 1961.
A graduate of Port Angeles High School, she later attended Peninsula College.
She worked as a bookkeeper/accountant and also as a pharmacy assistant.
She previously lived in Everett, Spokane, Shelton and West Richland.
She enjoyed quilting, needlepoint, Brazilian embroidery, arts and crafts, spending time with her children and grandchildren, traveling and camping.
She is survived by her husband, Tim Swegle of Port Angeles; son Todd Swegle of Spokane; daughter Lisa Swegle Ekstrand of Des Moines, Iowa, and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles WA 98362.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
AUG. 29, 2007
Bobby Lynn Johnson
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Bobby Lynn Johnson, who died Aug. 20, 2007, at the age of 83.
He was born Sept. 23, 1923, in Duncan, Okla., to Carl J. and Lillie Caldwell Johnson.
He served in the United States Navy as a flight engineer and radar operator in the South Pacific from 1942-1946.
He married Laura Jean Johnson on June 11, 1948, in St. Paul, Minn. She preceded him in death in 1993.
Mr. Johnson was an electronic engineer in Minnesota, Washington and Oregon.
He loved boating, water, travel and planes.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Patricia and Michael Anderson, of Sequim; son Kevin Johnson, of Las Vegas, Nev.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
In addition to his wife, his son Todd Johnson preceded him in death, in 1996.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Lorraine T. 'Chad' Brown
A memorial service has been held for Port Angeles resident Lorraine T. "Chad" Brown, who died Aug. 17, 2007, at the age of 93.
He was born June 11, 1914, in Augusta, Wis., to Harry and Genieva Talmadge Brown.
He married Helen A. Lewis on June 13, 1936.
He served in the Navy as a radarman, petty officer third class in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
After discharge, he was a department manager at Montgomery Ward.
He owned R Corner Grocery for 26 years and was fire chief of R Corner Fire Department, which he helped to establish.
He was a cabinet and furniture maker and a repairman. If something didn't work, he would do his best to make it function again.
He and his wife wintered in Arizona for 21 years. They were active members of the Once A Month Club, which started as a square dancing group and developed into a social gathering that met once a month for the past 47 years. He also was a member of the Elks Lodge.
Mr. Brown is survived by his wife Helen; sons and daughters-in-law Ronald and Linda Brown, of Sequim; Gary Brown, of Kihei, Hawaii; daughter Marcia Brown, of Port Angeles; brother Durward "Dude" Brown, of Gasquest, Calif.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
C. Ronald Harker
A service has been held for former Sequim resident C. Ronald Harker, who died Aug. 21, 2007, at the age of 83.
He was born Oct. 29, 1923, in Santa Cruz, Calif., to Charles Andrew and Harriet Knobel Harker.
He married Helen Elizabeth "Betty" Barton, who preceded him in death.
He served as an air traffic controller for the United States Army Air Corp in China during World War II.
He graduated from San Jose State University and worked as general manager for Garden Island Motors.
The Harkers lived in Santa Cruz, Calif.; Lihue Hawaii; Sequim; and Bainbridge Island.
His accomplishments were many, not the least being his legacy of love for his family and dear friends of each community where he lived.
He was a deacon and Sunday school teacher at Lihue Union Church; former president of Sequim Friends of the Library; PTA member; and member of the Boy Scouts. He was a former president of Kiwanis of Kauai and also a member of Koloa Community Chest Drive; Lihue Red Cross; Kauai Planning Commission; and Koloa Community Association. He was elected to represent Kauai on the first state school board, retiring as state vice chairman.
He and his wife lived in Sequim from 1989-96, where they were active members of the community. They were members of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
He was a loving, kind and generous man who touched many lives.
He is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law Randy and Nancy Harker, of Koloa, Hawaii; and David Harker, of Honolulu, Hawaii; daughters and son-in-law Marilyn Harker, of Puhi, Hawaii; Jan and Tom Reyes, of Bainbridge Island; and Gail Harker, of Fair Oaks, Calif.; brother and sister-in-law Peter and Mary Harker, of Shell Beach, Calif.; sister and brother-in-law Alice and Bill Mitchell, of Essex, Conn.; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.
Memorial contributions may be sent to American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Sandra Faye Holt
A memorial service has been held for Sequim resident Sandra Faye Holt, who died Aug. 20, 2007.
She was born Jan. 8, 1946.
A complete obituary will appear in a later edition.
Drennan and Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
AUG 22, 2007
George C. Siron
A memorial service for Sequim resident George C. Siron will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 13, at the American Legion Hall, 107 E. Prairie St., Sequim.
Mr. Siron died Aug. 12, 2007, at the age of 84.
He was born Feb. 8, 1923, in Lexington, Ill., to G. Cameron and Ella C. Kiester Siron.
He served in the Army from 1941-46 and in the Washington State National Guard from 1951-75.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Mabel Siron, of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Randall and Nancy Siron, of Shingle Springs, Calif.; stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law David and Marilyn Otto, of Post Falls, Idaho; Thomas and Barbara Valenta, of Las Vegas, Nev.; and Richard and Darcel Valenta, of North Hollywood, Calif.; daughter Leslie Swindahl, of University Place; daughter and son-in-law Georgia and Jim Collier, of Black Diamond; stepdaughter and stepson-in-law Lessie and Ron Auletti, of Sequim; brother and sister-in-law Dale and Delores Siron, of Bloomington, Ill.; sisters Vivian Long, of Bloomington, Ill., and Audrey Pirot, of San Jacinto, Calif.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother and seven sisters.
Mary Elizabeth 'Betty' Holden
A memorial service has been held for Sequim resident Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Holden, who died Aug. 11, 2007, at the age of 88.
She was born June 6, 1919, in Jamestown, to David and Elizabeth Hunter Prince.
She married Arthur P. Holden on Feb. 17, 1941, in Jefferson County.
She worked for a short time in a clam cannery in Washington Harbor and at a local convalescent home.
She was one of the last surviving full-blood Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe citizens. Her brother Lyle Prince is the last.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Merle and Patsy Holden, of Bainbridge Island; Marlin and Patty Holden, of Port Angeles; and Pete and Barbara Holden, of Sequim; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Carol R. Wilkins
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Carol R. Wilkins, who died Aug. 14, 2007, at the age of 69 following an illness.
She was born Sept. 8, 1937, in Ogden, Utah, to Harold and Eudella Humphries Spencer.
She worked in consignment shops and was a glamorous Avon Lady.
Her greatest success and joy was being a mother.
Her family remembers her for her beautiful smile and being loved by all.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Mrs. Wilkins is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Dan and Chris Berge; daughter Linda Hunter; parents Harold and Eudella Spencer; sisters and brothers-in-law Kathy and Jay Wootton, Barbara Stroud, and Sheryl and Dale Butterfield; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
George Clarke Van Deusen
A memorial service was held for Port Angeles resident George Clarke Van Deusen, who died Aug. 13, 2007, at the age of 68 of cancer.
He was born Feb. 9, 1939, in Rugby, N.D., to John Hiram and Florence Alba Haslam Van Deusen.
He married Merry Kathryn Bauer in St. Anthony, Idaho, on June 15, 1963.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.
He was an instructor at the University of Idaho; worked in research and development for NOTS in China Lake, Calif.; and was a professor with the engineering program at Peninsula College from 1969-2000.
He was an artist, doing woodworking and woodcarving.
He enjoyed golf, music, travel and reading, but spending time with his children and grandchildren was his greatest pride and joy.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife, Merry Van Deusen of Port Angeles; son and daughter-in-law John and Christina Van Deusen, of Snohomish; daughter and son-in-law Christi and Curtis Hanks, of Lake Forest Park; brother and sister-in-law John and Lois Van Deusen, of Coupeville; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles WA 98362.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Alexis 'Lee' Brown
A graveside service for the family was reported for Sequim resident Alexis "Lee" Brown, who died Aug. 11, 2007, at the age of 82.
She was born June 24, 1925, in Hoquiam to Camet and Mildred Mae Evans Sturdivant.
She married Albert Brown on April 15, 1983, in Mason County. He preceded her in death on Aug. 28, 1993.
She received her graduation equivalency diploma after 37 years.
Mrs. Brown was a drycleaner in Sequim.
She loved her horses and two Pomeranian dogs.
She was a member of Washington State Horseman-Competitive Trail Ride, Puget Sound Buckskin Club and Olympic Mountain Trail Riders.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Rod and Carla Janssen, of Port Angeles, and Terry and Sherry Winans, of Shelton; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, her brothers Floyd Sturdivant and Delwyn Sturdivant preceded her in death.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Kidney Foundation, 100 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 200, Glendale, CA 91203.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Albert Traiton Wallis
A service has been held for Sequim resident Albert Traiton Wallis, who died Aug. 12, 2007, at the age of 103.
He was born May 13, 1904, in Dolores, Colo., to Albert V. and Clara Elizabeth Phelps Wallis.
He spent two quarters in the English department at the University of Washington in the early 1930s.
He married Blanche D. Schooler in June 1924 in Jerome, Idaho. She preceded him in death.
He worked as a printer in Seattle, Bremerton and Port Angeles until the age of 65.
He was an avid archer and bow hunter for approximately 30 years. He was a state target archery champion in 1940.
His other interests included amateur photography, nature, animals and insects. His many hobbies included outdoor work, which he considered exercise.
He was a member of Little Brown Church in Blyn, Elks of Sequim, National Field Archery Association and International Typographical Union.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law William R. and Dorothy Wallis, of Sequim; six grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
AUG. 15, 2007
Mary Elizabeth Holden
A memorial service for Sequim resident Mary Elizabeth Holden will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16, at First Baptist Church, 1323 Sequim-Dungeness Way, Sequim. The Rev. Marlin Holden will preside.
Mrs. Holden died Aug. 11, 2007, at the age of 88.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Valier Stoican
A funeral for Sequim resident Valier Stoican will be held at noon, Friday, Aug. 17, at Sequim Valley Chapel, 108 W. Alder St., Sequim. A reception will follow at the chapel.
Mr. Stoican died Aug. 9, 2007, at the age of 82.
He was born March 26, 1925, in Havre, Mont., to John Stoican and Anna Bolin Stoican Sr.
He married Alice Keiver on Dec. 14, 1963, in Denver, Colo. She preceded him in death on May 25, 2007.
He was a United States Navy fireman first class, machinist's mate third class, and United States Coast Guard licensed captain. He attended sea school for his captain's license.
He was co-owner of Stoican Water Well Drilling for more than 50 years.
Mr. Stoican was an avid sports fisherman and big game hunter. He restored antique cars and boats.
He was an active participant in the Sequim Irrigation Festival, building floats each year.
He was a member of Fishing Club, National Water Well Drillers Association and Washington State Well Drillers Association.
He is survived by his son George Stoican, of Alaska; daughter Lorrie Edwards, of Michigan; brothers and sister-in-law Dan and Joyce Stoican, of Gig Harbor, and Nick Stoican, of Port Orchard; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother John Stoican and half-sisters Annabelle Fordham and Elaine Bullman.
Virginia Royal Bailey
A funeral service for Sequim resident Virginia Royal Bailey will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, at Sequim Valley Chapel, 108 W. Alder St., Sequim. The Rev. Thomas Beattie will preside.
Mrs. Bailey died Aug. 11, 2007, at the age of 81.
She was born June 13, 1926, in Sequim.
A full obituary will appear in a later edition.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Robert Earl Wells
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Robert Earl Wells, who died Aug. 6, 2007, at the age of 77.
He was born Oct. 1, 1929, in Brush, Colo., to Robert Edward and Cordelia Grace Goddard Wells.
He married Lorna Jean Cameron on Oct. 27, 1951, in Port Angeles.
He was a welder at Crown-Zellerbach in Port Angeles, maintenance superintendent at PenPly and co-owner of Blue Mountain Rhododendrons.
He grew rhododendrons and loved carpentry.
During his retirement, he spent his winters in Palm Springs, Calif.
He was a life member of the American Rhododendron Society.
He is survived by his wife, Lorna J. Wells of Port Angeles; son Robert D. Wells of Port Angeles; daughter Jolyn Wells-Moran and her husband Tom of Shoreline; and a grandchild.
Memorials may be sent to a favorite charity.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
AUG. 8, 2007
Shirley Annette Ellsworth Hampton Pigors
A celebration of life for Port Angeles resident Shirley Annette Ellsworth Hampton Pigors will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Sons of Norway Hall, 131 W. Fifth St., Port Angeles. A potluck follows.
Mrs. Pigors died July 27, 2007, at the age of 70 due to complications of liver disease.
A lifelong Port Angeles resident, she was born July 4, 1937, in Port Angeles to Rev. Bernard W. and Leola May Poland Ellsworth.
She married Henry G. Pigors on June 21, 1981, in Port Angeles.
She was previously married to James Hampton Sr. in Port Angeles on July 4, 1953, her 16th birthday. That marriage ended after 27 years, in August 1980. He preceded her in death in December 1996.
She received her G.E.D. in 1979 and became a certified dental assistant in 1980.
She began working for the Hostess/Wonder Bread Thrift Store part time and worked her way to become store manager until the store closed in December 2004. She continued to work for Hostess in Seattle and Everett until June 4, 2005, when she retired after 24 years with the company.
She developed breast cancer in1996 and in August 2005, she was told she needed a liver transplant due to a rare liver disease.
Her interests included her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren; playing bingo and slot machines and always bringing more money home than she left behind.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law Charles and Jennifer Hampton, of Renton; stepson David Pigors, of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Dawn and Clifford O'Hara, of Port Angeles; stepdaughter and son-in-law Kari and Jack Shields, of Port Angeles; brothers and sisters-in-law Clarence and Terri Ellsworth, of Federal Way, and Ronald and Evelyn Ellswort,h of Port Angeles; sister Sharon Parkhurst, of Port Angeles; five grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and three stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son and daughter-in-law James and Patricia Hampton; brother-in-law Melvin Parkhurst; sister-in-law Elaine Ellsworth; and two grandsons.
Memorial gifts may be made to a favorite charity.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Douglas Cook Palmer
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Douglas Cook Palmer, who died July 21, 2007, at the age of 92.
He was born April 5, 1915, in Ventura, Calif., to Nellie Cook and Clarence Anson Palmer.
He attended school in West Seattle, where the family settled in 1918.
He graduated from West Seattle High and Seattle University.
He worked for the Boeing Airplane Company for more than 20 years, starting in its location in a small red building on the river.
He spent the next several years working with Roy Rogers at the Devonshire Golf and Gun Club in Chatsworth, Calif.
He was the golf pro and served as CPA for the corporation.
He was a 32nd degree Mason, and a past president of the Rotary Club of Chatsworth.
While in high school, he met Lucile Olsen. They were married 67 years and spent their final years at the Fifth Avenue Retirement Home in Sequim. She preceded him in death in May 2006. They were preceded in death by an infant son and daughter.
Mr. Palmer is survived by sisters Betty Barney, of Seattle, and Mardy Pearson, of Port Townsend; four godchildren and three nieces.
Memorial gifts may be sent to Fifth Avenue Retirement Home, 500 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim WA 98382.
Delmar A. Julander
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Delmar A. Julander, who died July 27, 2007, at the age of 93.
He was born April 16, 1914, in Boxholm, Iowa, to Noah Algot and Nellie Christina Fredrickson Julander.
He married Catherine Elizabeth McElroy on Sept. 27, 1947, in Nashua, Iowa.
He served in the United States Army Air Force from 1942-44, in St. Louis, Mo., and the European theater.
He was a cabinetmaker in Boone, Iowa, and Port Angeles.
He moved to Port Angeles in 1964 and loved golfing, reading and woodworking.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church, American Legion and Odd Fellows.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine Julander, of Port Angeles; sons Harold Julander, of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Dale Julander, of Bakersfield, Calif.; brother Weldon Julander, of Englewood, Colo.; and five grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County or First United Methodist Church.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Bernice "Bunny" Gagnon
A service has been held for former Sequim resident Bernice "Bunny" Gagnon, who died July 30, 2007, at the age of 86.
She was born Aug. 4, 1920, in Sequim to Warren and Margery Woodcock, a fourth generation of three pioneer families in the Port Angeles and Dungeness area.
She grew up on the Woodcock Centennial Farm and in later years she was dedicated to the preservation of the land and buildings of the Woodcock farm.
In 1940, she married Daniel Gagnon.
They lived in Port Angeles for 30 years, where he was an educator and coach.
Both served in the Peace Corps in Puerto Rico from 1968-1970 and in Jamaica from 1972-1976.
On their return from the Peace Corps, the couple retired on Lotzgesell Road in Sequim. Mr. Gagnon died in 1997.
In 2001, Mrs. Gagnon was a grand pioneer at the Sequim Irrigation Festival, as was her mother in 1976.
She was active in St. Andrew's Episcopal Altar Guild for nearly 20 years and enjoyed bridge, gardening and genealogical research.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Gary and Colleen Gagnon, of Tumwater; daughter and son-in-law Gwen and Gaylord Jones, of Chehalis; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to a favorite charity.
Mary Eleanor Day Quinn
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date for Agnew resident Mary Eleanor Day Quinn, who died July 31, 2007, at the age of 86.
She was born Dec. 1, 1920, in Toppenish to Clarence E. and Katherine J. Pennefeather Day.
Her family moved to Los Angeles, Calif., in 1926.
She married James W. Quinn on Oct. 2, 1943, in Los Angeles.
She lived in Los Angeles until 1981, except for temporary residences in Olympia and the Panama Canal Zone during her husband's military assignments in World War II and the Korean War. They moved to Agnew in 1981.
She is survived by her husband, James W. Quinn; sons William J. Quinn, of Auburn, Timothy R. Quinn, of Sequim, and Peter J. Quinn, of Olympia; daughter Katherine C. Fite, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; sister Kathy Rodgers, of Gore, Okla.; and nine grandchildren.
Harper-Ridgeview Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
William Hector McDonald
Sequim resident William Hector McDonald died July 30, 2007, at the age of 86.
He was born Dec. 29, 1920, in Prince Rupert, Canada.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
AUGUST 1, 2007
Robert M. Galvin
A funeral Mass for Sequim resident Robert M. Galvin will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 1, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 121 W. Maple St., Sequim. The Rev. Thomas Beattie presides.
A reception follows at the church.
Mr. Galvin died July 27, 2007, at the age of 85.
He was born Aug. 11, 1921, in Cortland, N.Y.
A full obituary will appear in a later edition.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Jesse Dawson Marunde
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Jesse Dawson Marunde will be held at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 1, at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim.
Mr. Marunde died July 25, 2007, of unknown cause at the age of 27.
He was born Sept. 14, 1979, in Alaska to Charles Eugene and Gigi Farren Marunde.
He graduated from Sequim High School in 1998.
He attended Peninsula College and Montana State University on an athletic scholarship.
He married Callie Megan Michney on March 1, 2004, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Besides being a beloved son, grandson, great-grandson and husband, exceptional father, influential brother and extraordinary friend, he was a world-renowned strength athlete who impacted every life he touched.
He was a member of Sequim Community Church.
He is survived by his wife, Callie; son Dawson Blue Marunde; daughter Jessica Joy "J.J." Marunde; parents Chuck and Gigi Marunde; brothers Bristol and Brady; and sister Sabrina.
Memorial contributions may be sent to First Federal Savings and Loan, Sound Community Bank or www.marunde-muscle/forum using PayPal.
Cheryl Fay Annis
A memorial gathering in honor of Port Angeles resident Cheryl Fay Annis will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 4, at her home.
She was born July 23, 1944, in Waco, Texas, to John Holbert and Dorothy Marie Carter Baldwin.
She married William Wayne Annis in Texas in 1965. They divorced in 1983.
She attended Baylor University and worked for the Department of Social and Health Services for 20 years as a receptionist. She also worked at Rite Aid pharmacy and Angeles Temporary Services.
She enjoyed spending time with her family, attending card parties, camping, gardening and cooking. She belonged to a bowling league.
She is survived by her son John William Annis, of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Angeles and Mike Doan, of Port Townsend; brothers Jeff Baldwin, of Odessa, Texas, and Douglas Baldwin, of Beaverton, Ore.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial gifts to help with final expenses may be made to John Annis at 808 W. 12th St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Fred Norton
A memorial service/celebration of life for Fred Norton will be held at 9:30 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 5, at the Sequim Senior Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim.
Robert E. Hanson
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Robert E. Hanson, who died July 18, 2007, at the age of 86.
He was born Sept. 19, 1920, in Bellevue, to George and Ruby Schram Hanson.
He married Rita Hamlett in Renton.
He served in the United States Army Corps and worked as a painter for King County of Seattle. He enjoyed hiking, skiing and traveling.
He was a member of Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship; Eagles No. 1, for 52 years; and Veterans of Foreign Wars of Redmond.
He is survived by his wife, Rita Hanson, of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Robert and Susan Hanson, of Newbury Park, Calif.; sister Joan Warwick, of Anaheim, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be sent to Assured Hospice.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Donald A. Byers
A service for Sequim resident Donald A. Byers will be held at a later date. Mr. Byers died July 18, 2007, at the age of 85.
He was born Jan. 19, 1922, in Jersey City, N.J., to Alfred and Edith Soam Biersdorf.
He served as an Army Air Corps lieutenant during World War II. He was a fighter pilot trainer in Dauphine, Ala.
He earned a master's degree in physics and math from Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. and worked for 35 years in sales and marketing at Thomas & Betts Corp. in Elizabeth, N.J.
He married Sylvia "Silver" Norbeck on May 5, 1977, in Incline Village, Nev.
He was a lifelong golfer and member of Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield, N.J., and SunLand Golf & Country Club.
He was a member of Disabled American Veterans and the Masonic Lodge. He played wheelchair golf on a Monday and died on Wednesday.
He is survived by his wife, Sylvia, "Silver" Byers; daughters Barbara Wood and Katherine Gaglin; and four grandchildren. Condolences may be sent to 185 Sunset Place, Sequim, WA, 98382.
David Grenelle Morse
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident David Grenelle Morse, who died July 6, 2007, at the age of 51.
He was born Jan. 27, 1956, in Pittsburgh, Penn., to James Thomas and Priscilla Grenelle Mandalion Morse.
He married Susan Kathleen Layton in Monterey, Calif., on Aug. 2, 1975.
He was owner of Washington Fire and Safety Equipment from 1986-2007.
He was an avid reader, firearms enthusiast and camper.
He was a member of Queen of Angels Roman Catholic Church; National Rifle Association; Operation Uplift; American Cancer Society; and Parish Council.
He is survived by his son Daniel Grenelle Morse and daughter Christi-Anne Michelle Morse, both of Port Angeles; his mother of Sequim; and sister Sarah Morse Buchert of Dufur, Ore.
He was preceded in death by his wife, who died April 10, 1994.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Operation Uplift, P.O. Box 547, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Sarah Scott
No service has been reported for former Sequim resident Sarah Scott, who died June 23, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born in Tacoma, the youngest of 13 children.
After earning a teaching degree from the University of Puget Sound, she moved to Sequim where she became a high school science teacher.
She married James Scott and raised two daughters.
The Scotts were members of the Dungeness Golf Club and charter members of Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center.
Mrs. Scott is survived by her daughters and son-in-law Jean Chandler of Yakima and Janet and Dennis Reese of Arlington; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by James Scott, her husband of 55 years.
Robert Howard Neale
A family service has been held for Sequim resident Robert Howard Neale, who died June 17, 2007, at the age of 85.
He was born July 12, 1921, in New Goshen, Ind., to Reese Wayne and Beatrice Ada Pickrel Swaggerty.
He worked in management and sales in the graphic arts business.
He was a former resident of Indiana, Illinois and California.
He played the organ and loved to cook, hunt and fish.
He is survived by his sons James Neale of Sequim; Alan Neale of Bainbridge; Dennis Ingersoll of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; and Richard Swaggerty of Oregon; daughters Karin Neale of Richmond, Calif.; Paula Neale of Brea, Calif.; sister Edith Vancil of Marion, Ill.; eight grandchildren; and 15 nephews and nieces.
Ralph Randolph Owens
A service has been held for Sequim resident Ralph Randolph Owens, who died July 25, 2007, at the age of 69.
He was born March 9, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Clifford G. and Ruth E. Knierim Owens.
He married Beverly Jeckel on July 31, 1965, in Cleveland. They divorced in 1985 but remained dear friends throughout his life.
He served as an Army corporal from 1963-1965 at Fort Dietrick, Md., and in the Canal Zone in Panama.
He earned a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics and economics from DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., in 1960.
He earned a master's degree in business administration in finance and quantitative methods from Loyola Graduate School of Business in Chicago, Ill.
He also earned graduate certificates at the Honeywell Institute of Information Sciences, Northwest University Graduate School of Management and Roosevelt University.
During his working life he was a programmer and auditor with A.C. Nielsen, an auditor for the state of California franchise tax board and he worked for Pioneer Bank and Trust.
Before moving to Sequim he lived in Euclid, Ohio; Kingston, Penn.; Wilkes-Barre, Penn.; Hoffman Estates, Ill.; and Chicago, Ill.
He loved jazz, hiking, art, films and crossword puzzles. He was a member of and contributor to a host of environmental and grassroots organizations.
He served with Americorps in Chicago, Iowa, North Carolina, Idaho, and most recently at the Dungeness Wildlife Refuge in Sequim.
He is survived by his life partner, Geraldine Lesser of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Karl Nordquist, of Astoria, Ore., Mark Nordquist and wife Heidi, of Chicago, Ill., Johnathon Nordquist, of Kenosha, Wis., and Mathew Nordquist, of Chicago, Ill; daughters Michelle Monical and partner Teri, of Rison, Ark., and Danielle Owens and wife Mar, of St. Louis, Mo.; brother Clifford Owens and wife Claire of Richmond Heights, Ohio; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Friends of the Fields, P.O. Box 1120, Carlsborg, WA 98324.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Lawrence Robert Schwedes
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Lawrence Robert Schwedes, who died July 24, 2007, at the age of 84.
He was born Nov. 23, 1922, in Long Island, N.Y.
He moved to California as a teenager.
During World War II, he worked at North American Aviation in Dallas, Texas, where he met his former wife, Billie Ann.
He returned to California and joined the Navy.
His working years were spent in Santa Monica, Calif., and his retirement years in Bigfork, Mont.
He moved to Sequim in 2004.
A man of many interests and many talents, he owned an investment casting manufacturing company. He was a Scout leader for both of his children, a photographer and an observer of wildlife. A student of the West, he traveled back roads, through ghost towns and along miles of trails. As a world traveler, African trips were his favorite.
He was a private pilot and a 20th-century mountain man who loved his Macintosh laptop. He was a tomahawk maker and thrower who designed hovercraft and homes, built model trains and was a woodworker.
Always interested in doing something new, he often left the old undone. A collector of things; He was loath to part with any.
He is survived by his daughter Jean Tyson, of Port Angeles; sister Doris Swartz, of Ramona, Calif.; and a grandson.
He was preceded in death by his son Gary Robert Schwedes and former wife Billie Ann Schwedes.
Cook Family Funeral Home in Bainbridge Island was in charge of arrangements.
Shirley A. Pigors
Lifelong Port Angeles resident Shirley A. Pigors died July 27, 2007, at the age of 70.
She was born July 4, 1937, in Port Angeles.
A complete obituary will be published in a later edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
JULY 25, 2007
JoAnn E. Haynes
A service for Sequim resident JoAnn E. Haynes will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 28, at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave.
Mrs. Haynes died July 11, 2007, at the age of 80.
She was born Nov. 19, 1926, in Grand Rapids, Minn., to Ralph H. and Mildred Miller Hewes.
She married C.E. "Jim" Haynes on Aug. 26, 1961, in Burien.
She worked as a secretary at Sears, Boeing and United Airlines and worked 20 years in the retail business.
Mrs. Haynes lived in Grand Rapids, Minn.; Seattle; Kent; Chicago, Ill.; Burien and Sequim.
She enjoyed fishing, golfing, traveling, tole painting, rubber stamping and singing in the Sweet Adelines, Grand Olympic Chorus.
She was a member of PEO, chapter HZ, serving as president for two years.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Haynes; sister Joyce Johnson, of Auburn; brother Jerry Hewes, of Burien; stepsons Richard Haynes, of Mumford, Tenn., David Haynes and Steve Haynes, both of Morgan Hill, Calif.; stepdaughter Jimae Haynes, of Boise, Idaho; four nephews and two nieces.
George W. Zink
A family graveside service for Port Angeles resident George W. Zink will be held at a later date. Mr. Zink died July 11, 2007, at the age of 89.
He was born June 2, 1917, in Melville, N.D., to August H. and Elsa L. Kuckenberger Zink.
He married Gilda Kossian on Aug. 24, 1914, in New Rockford, N.D.
He served in the Army as an MP and cannoneer.
He worked as a master mechanic in New Rockford, N.D. Later he did custom/collision bodywork and owned and operated a salvage yard in Port Angeles.
He loved to bowl, write poetry and listen to country music. He was a great dancer who spent many nights at the Eagles.
Mr. Zink was a member of Eagles 483 and American Legion.
He is survived by his wife, Gilda Zink of Port Angeles; son and daughter-in-law Corky and Sharon Zink, of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Joan and Edward Jarvis, of Lake Tapps; brother and sister-in-law Donald and Gladys Zink, of Port Angeles; sisters Dorothy Sinbler, of New Rockford, Idaho, and Lola Osborne, of Rapid City, N.D.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Robert A. 'Bob' Page
A service has been held for former Port Angeles resident Robert A. "Bob" Page, who died of cancer July 13, 2007, at the age of 64.
He was born May 26, 1943, in Ellensburg, to Myron Arnold and Louise Rebecca Smythe Page.
He married Colene Colson on Dec. 9, 1972, in Mississippi.
He served in the United States Navy from 1963-65 and in the United States Coast Guard from 1965-85, retiring as chief aircraft mechanic in Astoria, Ore.; Savanah, Calif.; Arcata, Calif.; Mobile, Ala.; Kodiak, Alaska; and Port Angeles.
He earned an associate of arts degree in business administration from Peninsula College.
He worked as an aircraft mechanic for Horizon Air at Portland International Airport and in Vancouver, Wash.
Mr. Page loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Working on aircraft was his passion, and he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He was a member of Local 14 Aircraft Mechanics.
He is survived by his wife, Colene Page of Vancouver, Wash.; sons and daughters-in-law Dan and Siniva Clifford, of Seattle; Tony and Lisa Page, of Port Orchard; Kenny Page, of Medford, Ore.; and John Clifford, of Vancouver, Wash.; daughters and sons-in-law Teresa and Robert Beausoleil; Laurie and Ron Macarty; and Meg and Robert Stark, all of Port Angeles; sisters and brothers-in-law Myra and Richard Birkett, and Coralie and Don Warner; 25 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Arthur L. Miller
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Arthur L. Miller, who died July 19, 2007, at the age of 97.
He was born Oct. 15, 1909, in Half Moon Bay, Calif., to Emanuel G. and Mary Diolinda Amaral.
He married Mary Louise McDonald on Aug. 8, 1938, in Burlingame, Calif. She preceded him in death on March 31, 2002.
He graduated from Stanford University in 1931 and later earned a master's degree from Stanford in 1947.
He served in the United States Air Force Reserve.
He was principal of Fresno High School, in Calif., until he retired.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Robert and Molly Miller, of Port Townsend; daughter and son-in-law Barbara L. and Larry Smith, of Sequim; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mae B. Jacobson-Ledbetter
A private family graveside service will be held in St. George, Utah, for Port Angeles resident Mae B. Jacobson-Ledbetter, who died July 19, 2007, at the age of 96.
She was born May 25, 1911, in Grangeville, Idaho, to Lew and Ida Goodwin Brundidge.
She was a cook for many different places, but her most special memories as a cook were on a tugboat in Alaska before retiring and moving to Sequim.
Mrs. Jacobson-Ledbetter's favorite pastime was working in the yard, tending her roses, traveling, a good card game, and being in the company of good friends and family.
She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Elks Lodge.
She is survived by her daughter Margaret "Dolly" Fricke of Scotts Bluff, Nebr.; and several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by four husbands.
Memorial contributions may be sent to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or American Lung Association, 2625 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98121.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Shirley Ramona Hill
A service was held for Sequim resident Shirley Ramona Hill, who died July 20, 2007, at the age of 86 of cancer.
She was born May 30, 1921, in Chicago, Ill., to Raymond and Dorthea Litzenger Noll.
She married James Hill in Oak Park, Ill.
She was private secretary for Evans Productions Transportation in Chicago.
Mrs. Hill was involved with Dungeness School House and Sequim Visitors Center.
She belonged to Trinity United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, James Hill of Sequim; son Kenneth Hill of Port Angeles; daughter Donna Hess of Bothell; and six grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
May Marie Sams
Port Angeles resident May Marie Sams died July 18, 2007, at the age of 96.
She was born May 21, 1911, in Maple Falls to Francis Robert and Lenora Myrtle Cruse Drake.
A complete obituary will appear in a later edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
JULY 18, 2007
Dr. Ernest Thomas 'Bus' Rhodefer
A graveside service with military honors for former Sequim resident Dr. Ernest Thomas "Bus" Rhodefer will be held at 10:30 a.m., July 20, at Sunset Hills Memorial in Bellevue.
Dr. Rhodefer died July 12, 2007, at the age of 85.
He was born Jan. 3, 1922, in Walla Walla to Clara Sprague and Calvin H. O'Malley. He graduated from Sequim High School.
He served as a merchant mariner during World War II and was a lifelong patriot.
He graduated with honors from Washington State University, where he earned a degree in veterinary medicine.
He met his wife, Ruth Hoadley, on a blind date in Port Angeles and they married in Seattle in 1948. Dr. Rhodefer built and operated the first veterinary hospital in Issaquah. Following retirement, he and his wife moved to Riggins, Idaho. They later joined their children in Bellingham.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth; sons and daughter-in-law Brian of Portland, Ore., David and Shea; daughters and son-in-law Janet Jensen and Patty and Kris Bruland, all of Bellingham; brother Sam; sisters and brothers-in-law Wilma and Dan Johnson and MayBelle and Claude Crocker, all of Sequim; and seven grandchildren.
Westford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Clara Mae Ellis-Jackson-Miles
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Clara Mae Ellis-Jackson-Miles will be held at 3 p.m., July 21, at the Sequim Senior Center, 921 E. Hammond St.
Mrs. Miles died July 11, 2007, at the age of 85.
She was born March 15, 1922, in Hood River, Ore., the fourth and youngest daughter of Guy Speight and Irma Miller Ellis. She attended Hood River schools.
She married Alva Mead Jackson in 1942 and they had two daughters, Judith Rae and Rosalie. The family moved to Pasco in 1948. After her husband's death in 1955, she married Okie Miles in 1956.
She had several jobs throughout her life and retired early from her last job as bookkeeper/estimator at Mardis Construction in 1967.
She and her husband moved to Norman, Okla., in 1970 and to Sequim in 1984. Mr. Miles preceded her in death in 1999.
They were very active in the Sequim Senior Center, where they started the Senior Singers, a sing-a-long group that visits nursing homes in the area. She was active with the Senior Singers until recently.
She enjoyed her family, her pets, traveling, cooking and sewing for family, neighbors and friends.
She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Rosalie Angel and Judy and Lee Marshall, all of Sequim; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husbands, she was preceded in death by sisters Maxine Neel, Jane Kelly and Frances Kelley.
Memorial gifts may be sent to Assured Hospice of Sequim.
William R. Dahm
An open house for Sequim resident William R. Dahm will be held at a later date. Mr. Dahm died July 10, 2007, at the age of 65 of melanoma cancer.
He was born Sept. 26, 1941, in Evanston, Ill., to Raymond W. and Eleanor Marie McGarry Dahm.
He married Roberta R. Laney on June 17, 1967, in Sunnyvale, Calif.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a security representative at SRI International and Lockheed-Martin, in Sunnyvale, Palo Alto and Atherton, Calif.
He loved going to garage sales and working in the garden.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta Dahm of Sequim, and brother Richard J. Dahm of Sunnyvale.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Christopher Thomas Millet
A service has been held for former Port Angeles resident Christopher Millet, who died July 8, 2007, at the age of 24 in an automobile accident along the Seabeck Highway in Central Kitsap County.
He was born Oct. 26, 1982, in Sequim to Michael Lamar and Carrie-Ellen Moon Millet.
He worked as a Realtor in Sequim and Port Angeles before moving to Port Orchard within the past month.
He enjoyed sports, rough-housing with his brothers, computers, self-improvement, hiking, camping and boating.
He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Port Angeles, Sequim Association of Realtors and the Washington Association of Realtors.
He is survived by his parents, Michael and Carrie Millet; brothers Jon Millet, David Millet and Paul Hutchison; sisters Sara Millet, Teressa Millet, Laurie Parrinello and Stephany Millet; and 13 nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Michael Millet and Miles Schulmeister Millet.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Mike Haytor Fund for Christopher Millet, c/o Today's Chevrolet, 900 West Hills Blvd., Bremerton, WA.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Michael Weklych
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Michael Weklych will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 4, at 41 Thornton Place, Sequim.
Mr. Weklych died June 28, 2007, at the age of 83, after a long illness.
He was born July 17, 1923, in Andrew, Alberta, Canada, to George and Katherine Weklych.
He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1942-46.
He married Olga Hussynec in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Sept. 25, 1949. They moved to California soon after they wed and raised five children.
He was a longtime employee of United Airlines, where he served as an aircraft mechanic and was a member of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers Local 583.
Later, he worked as a carpenter and homebuilder.
He was a longtime member of Carpenter's Union Local 35.
Besides his love of carpentry and being an all-around "Mr. Fix-it," Mr. Weklych enjoyed family, music, reading, learning and lively discussions on almost any topic.
He also loved Hawaii, especially the Big Island, where he and his wife once owned and operated a small lime-orchard.
He is survived by his wife, Olga; sons and daughters-in-law Richard and Celeste Weklych of Napa, Calif., Russell and Nona Weklych of North Bend, Randall and Angie Weklych of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; daughters and sons-in-law Karen Noia and Juan Guerra of Oakland, Calif., and Tanya and Darell Allen of Rocklin, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters, all from Canada.
Jack Halsey
A service has been held for Sequim resident Jack Halsey, who died July 4, 2007, of heart failure at the age of 84.
He was born Aug. 3, 1922, in Pasadena, Calif., to Homer Milton and Lillian Wise Halsey.
He married Dorothy Pearl Hanson on March 5, 1943, in Port Angeles. She preceded him in death on Oct. 6, 2000.
He lived in San Francisco, Calif., Kodiak, Alaska, and Barber's Point, Hawaii, while serving in the Coast Guard before moving to Port Angeles. He retired from the United States Coast Guard in 1964.
He loved carving wood, mainly ducks.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Debbie Halsey of Port Angeles, Tom and Barbara Halsey of Salem, Ore., and Dave and Shirley Halsey of San Jose, Calif.; brother Sidney Arthur Halsey of McMinnville, Ore.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ursula Charlotte Finch
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Ursula Charlotte Finch, who died June 30, 2007, at the age of 91.
She was born March 25, 1916, in Sawyerville, Ill., the seventh and youngest child of Bernard Michael and Mary Ann Flaherty.
In Sawyerville, the Flaherty family was devout members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
In Sequim, she was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, telling her family that she thought it only fitting to end her life with St. Joseph's as she had gotten her start with him.
She was married for 32 years to James Finch, an executive with the Walgreens Corporation. She was employed for many years as an accountant with Montgomery Ward.
Upon retirement, she and her husband moved from Deer Field, Ill., to Fort Myers, Fla., where they loved to play golf and socialize with other retired friends.
After her husband preceded her in death on May 31, 1979, she moved to Sunnymead, Calif., where she lived with two of her sisters, Anastasia and Helen Flaherty.
During this time, she served on the altar guild at her parish where she used her talents as a seamstress to sew and maintain the altar cloths and priest's vestments.
Upon the deaths of her sisters, she moved to Arcadia, Calif., where she lived with her sole surviving sister Nancy Flaherty Atchley. Mrs. Finch stayed there until her sister's death in 2004, then moved with her sister's youngest daughter Joy (and Foster) Thompson to Port Angeles.
She came to love the Pacific Northwest and always was glad to return home after traveling to see family and friends.
She was a devoted Republican who stayed on top of world news and politics until the end.
She celebrated her 90th birthday at the Thompson home in March 2006 with family and many friends, old and new. She especially enjoyed the date as it marked the occasion of her reaching her ninth decade, something no one else in her family had managed to do.
Vlasta 'Val' Gregory
A service will be held later this summer for Sequim resident Vlasta "Val" Gregory, who died July 3, 2007, at the age of 87.
She was born June 27, 1920, in Chicago, Ill.
She graduated from Morton East High School in Cicero, Ill., in 1938.
She lived in the Midwest until 1979, when she moved to Sequim with her husband, Greg.
They thoroughly enjoyed what was at that time a three-stoplight town.
She modeled underwear for the Montgomery Ward clothing catalog, worked as an administrator in several medical offices and, once she retired, volunteered at the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center.
She was widowed in September 1985.
Mrs. Gregory had many passions, including mushroom picking, traveling, reading and spending time at the beach in Michigan. She was an excellent cook and could always be found with a glass of peppermint schnapps or a Manhattan in her hand. She was so skilled at pinochle that her friends affectionately referred to her as a "card shark."
She had an extraordinary sense of humor and was never afraid to laugh at herself.
She is survived by daughters Sandra Bergman of Bremerton, Shelley Gregory of Snohomish and Denise Tavener of Bath, England; a grandson; and a granddaughter.
Donations may be made for the creation of the Val Gregory Memorial Garden at Prairie Springs Assisted Living Facility, 680 W. Prairie St., Sequim WA 98382.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Bruce Benjamin Wishart
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Bruce Benjamin Wishart, who died May 21, 2007, at the age of 85.
He was born in Green Bay, Wis., and worked on the family farm until moving out West, where he finished high school in Glendale, Calif.
Upon graduating, he joined the California Conservation Corps and ushered in each day with revelry and closed each day with taps for his unit. He enlisted in the Navy in 1941. He served 21 years and had tours in both World War II and the Korean War, where he served as a medic in action.
He wore the following medals and ribbons: Victory Medal WWII, Japanese Occupational Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Korean Service Medal, United Nations Medal, American Theater, Two Stars Asiatic-Pacific, Commendation Ribbon and The Medal of Honor.
During this time, he became the father of three children: Gary, Barbara and Jana, with his first wife, Marjorie.
Upon retiring from the military, he continued to live in Carlsbad, Calif., and became a police officer for the Carlsbad Police Department. He received multiple awards and commendations for his dedication and love of his work and community.
On a routine beach patrol, he met his wife, Darlene. They married in 1967 and stayed in Carlsbad until 1979 when they retired and made their home in Sequim.
Mr. Wishart continued to show his devotion to community service. He was a life member of The Fraternal Order of Police, The International Footprint Association and The Fleet Reserve Association. He founded local chapters and served as president of both The International Footprint Association and The Fleet Reserve Association.
He also was a member of National Rifle Association, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, Retired Enlisted Association, National Association for Uniform Services, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Marine Corps League.
Until recently, he was an active member of the Free Masons, 32nd degree and was extremely committed to The Nile Shriners.
He was known for his sense of humor, his enthusiasm for the Mariners and the Seahawks, his margarita-making skills, the twinkle in his eye, and his lighthearted, fun-natured disposition.
At 80, he refused to be left behind by the "Information Age" and discovered a new way of connecting to his world through the Internet. A self-taught computer enthusiast, he enjoyed spending time connecting with loved ones across the country and staying involved with the organizations he had dedicated his life to.
Survivors include his wife, Darlene.
William Samuel Reed
A private family service will be held at a later date for Sequim resident William Samuel Reed, who died July 7, 2007, at the age of 86.
He was born Nov. 1, 1920, in Kalamazoo, Mich., to Naomi Byers.
He moved to Sequim in 1936.
He married Elsie Katherine Lockwood, who preceded him in death on Jan. 1, 1988.
He is survived by his sons Dan Reed of Quilcene and Dave Reed of Port Hadlock; daughter Mortitia Guisiar of Beaverton, Ore.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his sister Josephine Nieman.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Stephen J. Snider
A remembrance service for Port Angeles resident Stephen J. Snider will be held in Chicago at a later date. Mr. Snider died July 13, 2007, at the age of 71.
He was born Sept. 2, 1935, in Chicago, Ill., to Victoria Litak.
He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1957-1963.
He married Yoshie Nakayama on Aug. 24, 1961, at the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Japan.
Mr. Snider was a journeyman millwright his entire life.
He served as UAW chief shop steward while at Revere Copper and Brass Mills until 1975.
He retired from General Motors-Electromotive Division in 1997 after more than 20 years.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, photography and martial arts.
He is survived by his wife, Yoshie and son Richard, both of Port Angeles; and daughter Jennifer of Highland Park, Ill.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Northwest Kidney Centers Foundation or Hospice of Clallam County.
JULY 11, 2007
Winona 'Nona' A. Kohman
A private gathering is planned for Sequim resident Winona "Nona" A. Kohman, who died June 17, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born in 1914 in Texarkana, Texas, the second of four children of William F. and Musa Roycroft Smith. She married John Earl Tatum and they had two children: Earlene T. Loveday, of Sequim, and James R. Tatum, of Mesa, Ariz.
She worked several years in a general store, then in a dress shop. She was a skilled seamstress and craft person.
Widowed in her 50s, she later married John E. Kohman.
Shortly after being widowed a second time, she moved to Sequim to be near her daughter.
Mrs. Kohman loved people and animals, especially cats. She loved to play games, including Scrabble, dance, and be with her friends and family. She also enjoyed painting and was an avid reader.
Her siblings preceded her in death.
She had three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Douglas Allen Shearer
A service was held for Sequim resident Douglas Allen Shearer, who died June 30, 2007, at the age of 49.
He was born June 11, 1958, in Reno, Nev., to Lee and Bette Christianson Shearer.
He married Geri Shearer on May 21, 1982, in Henderson, Nev.
An owner/operator in residential construction, he lived in Las Vegas.
He lived in Sequim for the past 13 years.
Mr. Shearer enjoyed fishing, camping, cooking and building homes. He was very creative.
He is survived by his wife, Geri Shearer of Sequim; son Josh Shearer of Pullman; daughters and sons-in-law Sara and Travis Jones and Nicole and Steve Maroushek; mother Bette Shearer of Las Vegas, Nev.; mother- and father-in-law Jerry and Annette White; sister-in-law Michelle Brown of El Paso, Texas; and three grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Duane Barber Cole
A service was held for Sequim resident Duane Barber Cole, who died July 4, 2007, at the age of 92 following a brief illness.
He was born July 1, 1915, in Parker, S.D., to Charles Fred and Ethel M. Barber Cole.
He married Bertha Lucile Holmes on Aug. 29, 1946, in Turlock, Calif.
Mr. Cole worked in construction and farming in the San Joaquin Valley in California, then welding in the shipyards in Washington state.
He enjoyed camping, flying, playing horseshoes and pool, and had a love for animals.
He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Lucile Cole; sons and daughters-in-law Jerry and Sue Cole; and Chuck and Grace Wheeler; sisters and brothers-in-laws Wreatha and Albert Hudson and Charlotte and Carl Loewen; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to It Is Written, P.O. Box O, Thousand Oaks, CA 91359.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
Duane H. Knapman
A private family ceremony will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Duane H. Knapman, who died July 4, 2007, at the age of 54.
He was born Sept. 13, 1952, in Sequim to Calvin and Norma Govan Knapman.
He worked in a cedar shake mill in Clallam Bay for many years, then became a house painter after returning to Sequim.
He is survived by his mother Norma Topness; sister and brother-in-law Joleen and Tim Goodrich; brothers Dave and Doug Knapman; and three nephews, all of Sequim.
His sister Julie Knapman and brother Dennis Knapman preceded him in death.
Linde Arrangements Center was in charge.
Robert W. Fischer
A private memorial and reception will be held for Sequim resident Robert W. Fischer, who died June 30, 2007, at the age of 77.
He was born Aug. 29, 1929, in Galva, Ill., to Michael and Frances Quinney Fischer.
He married Donna Louise Smith on April 29, 1950, in Mason City, Iowa.
He served in the Merchant Marines from 1945-1946 in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, N.Y.
He lived in White Bear Lake, Minn., from 1929-1957.
He moved to Kirkland in 1957 and retired to Sequim in 1992.
He had a great love of the outdoors, swimming, water skiing, hunting, fishing, and crabbing in Dungeness Bay.
His greatest love was his family.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim and a charter member of Sequim Elks Lodge 2642.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Louise Fischer of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Steve and Ronda Fischer of Graham; daughter Deborah Fischer of Kirkland; brother and sister-in-law Tom and Mary Fischer of Anoka, Minn.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Heart Association, 4414 Woodland Park North, Seattle, WA 98103.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Jacqueline Ann "Jackie" Farmen
A celebration of life was held for Sequim resident Jacqueline Ann "Jackie" Farmen.
Mrs. Farmen died at 58 from injuries in a car accident along Hood Canal, while returning from a week of RV camping with her husband at their favorite location in Seaside, Ore.
She was born in Memphis, Tenn., the youngest child of George and Eleanor Riley Sr. They were a Navy family, and she grew up in Tennessee, Florida and California.
She married Anton "Tony" Farmen in 1980.
They moved to Sequim in 1991 from Lake Isabella, Calif., after his retirement from the United States Parks Service.
Mrs. Farmen was an active member of Eastern Hills Community Church.
She spent her time enjoying God's creation and her many outdoor activities, such as camping, biking, kayaking, walking along the beaches of Oregon and her flower garden.
She is survived by her husband, Tony Farmen of Sequim; father George Sr. at the Veterans Administration Retirement Center near Port Orchard; brother George Riley Jr. of Long Beach, Calif.; sister Sheila of Arizona; daughter Jeanine Bustillos of Corona, Calif.; son Kelly Fukushima of Fukukoka, Japan; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her mother and son Richard Coleman.
Judith Lea Rudd
Port Angeles resident Judith Lea Rudd died July 3, 2007, at the age of 60.
A full obituary will be published in a later edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Gail Ann Roberts
No service was reported for Port Angeles resident Gail Ann Roberts, who died July 4, 2007, at the age of 64.
She was born Feb. 25, 1943, to William Ross and Elsie Ann Newton Roberts.
She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Jerry and Dawn Roberts of Leavenworth.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Helen Margaret Shields
No service was reported for Sequim resident Helen Margaret Shields, who died July 3, 2007, at the age of 72 of cancer.
She was born Nov. 6, 1934, in Davis, W. Va., to John Andrew and Emma Wilhelmina Braun Hall.
She married Thomas R. Shields in Hyattsville, Md.
Mrs. Shields was a secretary for the federal government in Arlington, Va., and Bremerton; a bookkeeper in Stockton, Calif.; and city clerk in Springdale in northeast Washington.
She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and travel.
She was a member of Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas Shields; sons Daniel Shields, Randy Shields and Tony Shields; daughters Karla, Kelly and Shellie; brothers Bill and Jerry; sisters Betty, Ruth, Mary and Chris; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brother John and sister Louise.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements
JULY 4, 2007
George H. Yamamoto
A service for Sequim resident George H. Yamamoto will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 7, at Faith Baptist Church, 7652 Old Olympic Highway, Sequim. Mr. Yamamoto died June 28, 2007, at the age of 84.
He was born Jan. 9, 1923, in Harlowton, Mont., to Gihei and Yoshi Watanabe Yamamoto.
He married Bette Sakai on Feb. 28, 1964, in Los Angeles, Calif.
His wife and brother Tom Yamamoto, of Quincy, survive him.
His brothers Barry Yamamoto and Roy Yamamoto; and sisters Koloko Tachibana and Mary Fukado preceded him in death.
Thomas J. Machamer
A service has been held for Sequim resident Thomas J. Machamer, who died June 23, 2007, while with a mission team in the Fiji Islands, at the age of 64.
He was born Jan. 27, 1943, in Greensboro, N.C., to Thomas Jefferson and Pauline Moore Machamer.
He married Karen Machamer on Aug. 22, 1964.
He earned a bachelor's degree from UCLA and a master's degree from Boston University.
He was associate pastor at Sequim Bible Church, administrative assistant at Sequim Christian Academy and president of Sequim Ministerial Association.
He served with Sequim Chaplaincy Program.
A long career in radio in Arizona included a position as news director at the University of Arizona and National Public Radio. He also was pastor of a church in Camp Verde, Ariz.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Machamer of Sequim; daughters and son-in-law Mandy Machamer of Seattle and Maria and Brian Ulrich of Independence, Kans.; sisters and brother-in-law Laurie and Craig Shreeve of Vancouver, Wash., and Wendy Geagan of Laurel, Md.; and three grandchildren.
H. Aileen Itzen
A service was held for Sequim resident H. Aileen Itzen, who died June 12, 2007, at the age of 76.
She was born Feb. 10, 1931, in Mist, Ore., to William Claude and Edna Vivian Carl Johnson.
She married Eugene K. Itzen in 1955 in Corvallis, Ore.
Mrs. Itzen owned a property management firm for 40 years in Corvallis.
She moved to Sequim in October 2006.
She loved reading, travel, history, family genealogy and her family.
Her daughters Loris Cook of Ilwaco; and Lynda Stansberry of Sequim; sister and brother-in-law Virginia and Terry Silbaugh of Bend, Ore.; four grandchildren; three nephews; and two nieces survive her.
Harriet E. Niermann
A memorial Mass was celebrated for Sequim resident Harriet E. Niermann, who died June 22, 2007, at the age of 92.
She was born June 4, 1915, in Wauwatosa, Wis., to Frank and Frances Brucker Forge.
She married Herman B. Niermann on June 7, 1944.
She attended St. Mary's School of Nursing in Madison, Wis., and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
A nurse, teacher, secretary and homemaker, she lived in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Arizona and Washington.
Mrs. Niermann traveled in her early retirement years, volunteered in a nursing home and belonged to many card clubs.
She also belonged to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Foster Parents Mission, Women of St. Joseph's and Friends of the Library.
She was an avid mystery reader.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Joseph Niermann and Eleanor McKay of Annapolis, Md.; daughter and son-in-law Patricia and Roger Sklors of Sequim; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Sept. 8, 1979; son William Niermann; and sister Beatrice Hoffman.
Memorial contributions may be sent to P.I.M.E. Missionaries-Foster Parent Mission Club, 17330 Quincy St., Detroit, MI 48221-2765 or St. Joseph's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 1209, Sequim, WA 98382.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Leonard J. Marceau
A private family ceremony will be held at a later date for Port Angeles resident Leonard J. Marceau, who died June 16, 2007, at the age of 88.
He was born Aug. 29, 1918, in Madison, Wis., to Kanille John and Margaret Celina Russell Marceau.
He married Florence M. Webster on Sept. 26, 1939, in Santa Ana, Calif.
After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Navy, serving in the Pacific from 1944-1946.
He worked in construction and boat building while living in Redding, Calif.
He enjoyed salmon fishing.
He was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Port Angeles and Crescent Bay Lions Club.
His wife, Florence Marceau; daughter JoAnne Marceau and sister Margaret Snell survive him.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Katherine Slowey
A Mass was celebrated for Port Angeles resident Katherine Slowey, who died June 24, 2007, at the age of 96.
She was born Sept. 18, 1910, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Frank and Mabel Hart Beecher. She lived in Peru as a child, grew up in Venice, Calif., and also lived in Ketchikan, Alaska.
She married Robert C. Lewis in Lewiston, Idaho, on April 29, 1947. He preceded her in death on June 9, 1997, in Ketchikan, Alaska.
She married Leonard A. Slowey at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Port Angeles on Feb. 22, 2003.
She enjoyed traveling, commercial fishing, playing harmonica, dancing and attending her Bible study group.
She was a member of Queen of Angels, Eastern Star, Old Time Fiddlers, Jazz in the Olympics Society and Daughters of the American Revolution.
She is survived by her husband, Leonard A. Slowey; sons and daughters-in-law Larry and Betti Slowey and Michael and Nancy Slowey; daughters and sons-in-law Sue and Chris Kleinfelter and Rena and George Peabody; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to JITOS Youth Band, P.O. Box 3848, Sequim, WA 98382 or to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Charlotte H. Burns
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Charlotte H. Burns, who died June 27, 2007, at the age of 92.
She was born March 13, 1915, in Natchitoches, La., to Professor J. Charles and Frances Catlin Hazzard.
She graduated from the Western College for Women, now known as Miami University of Ohio, and enjoyed a brief career as a classical and semi-classical singer on Cincinnati radio station WLW.
She attended graduate school at the Oregon College of Education.
A gifted teacher, Mrs. Burns loved the challenge of watching young minds expand their horizons. She taught every grade from second to 12th but most enjoyed middle school children.
She taught school for several years in Oregon and became engaged. Her fiancé was stationed in Hawaii, but when she went to be married in Honolulu, she met the true love of her life, Ernest Burns. They married in 1942. Shortly before the war ended, the couple settled in Lancaster, Calif.
While raising their three children, Mrs. Burns taught troubled children, grades six-eight.
She later earned a master's degree from California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, in 1967.
After 25 years in Lancaster, the couple moved to Sun City, Calif.
In 1994, following her husband's death, she moved to Sequim to be with her daughter Frances.
She became an active member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and the Daughters of the King.
Throughout her life, she loved sports, particularly swimming and baseball. When Mariner games were broadcast, she cheered them on loudly, with or without an audience.
In Sequim, she was known for her strong faith in God, dry wit and constant curiosity.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her son Edward and daughters Ernestine and Frances.
Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Luke's Episcopal Church Endowment Fund.
Winifred R. Imthurn
No service was reported for Sequim resident Winifred R. Imthurn, who died June 28, 2007, at the age of 85.
She was born Feb. 17, 1922, in Philadelphia, Pa., to John and Elizabeth McMonagle Doughty.
She married William J. Imthurn on Sept. 25, 1946, in Winmore, Pa. He preceded her in death on Nov. 2, 1997.
She was an inspector for Ocean Technology in California.
Mrs. Imthurn lived in California from 1948-1994, when she moved to Sequim.
She enjoyed cooking, going fishing with her husband, reading and feeding birds.
She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Diane Hood of Sequim.
Memorial contributions may be sent to The Raptor Center, P.O. Box 632, Carlsborg, WA 98324.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
George Kent
A service was held for former Sequim resident George Kent, who died June 24, 2007, at the age of 89.
He was born Sept. 3, 1917, in Stipek, Mont., the youngest child of Adolphus and Margaret Frankenburg Kent. He grew up on his parents' homestead on Lower Seven Mile Creek and attended the rural Lower Seven Mile School. As he grew up, he enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He worked for Johnson-Undem Construction of Glendive, building the Glendive Community Hospital, which later became Glendive Medical Center, and continued to operate the family homestead.
He remained on the family homestead until the late 1960s, when he sold his interest in the farm to his brother and moved to Washington.
While living in Washington, he married his wife, Lee. They later divorced but remained good friends.
Mr. Kent lived in Sequim where he worked as a carpenter, housepainter and handyman for a number of years. He enjoyed taking care of his home in Sequim before retiring and moving back to Glendive in the late 1980s.
In his retirement years, he enjoyed attending senior dances and family gatherings.
He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Willard and Ida Mae Kent of Glendive; several nephews and nieces; and special friend Muriel Willoughby of Glendive.
His sisters Hazel Reinart, Maude Jimison, Evelyn Undem, Jesse Molenda and brother John, who died as an infant, preceded him in death.
Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive, Mont., was in charge of arrangements.
Father George Edgar Brown
A funeral Mass was celebrated for former Sequim resident Father George Edgar Brown, who died June 22, 2007, in Portland, Ore., at the age of 74.
He was born in Seattle.
He was pastor at St. Anselm of Canterbury in Sequim for 20 years.
He served in the United States Army as an American Legion chaplain and in other positions for years.
He loved hiking, his dog Maude Elizabeth, books and studying the words of his large collection of hymns.
His brother Carle Philip Graffunder of Everett; sister Frances Bush of Portland, Ore.; and many nephews and nieces survive him.
He was preceded in death by his brother James Erwin Graffunder and sister Marion Craig.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Parish of St. Mark's Church in Portland.
Redmond Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Rudolph Everett Habenicht
A service will be held in Florida for Sequim resident Rudolph Everett Habenicht, who died June 23, 2007, after a long illness.
He was born May 17, 1925, in Boston, Mass., to Rudolph and Gladys Mae Annis Habenicht.
After high school, he joined the United States Navy in 1943, spending a year and a half on the Liberty ships and two years in the Brazilian navy.
In 1955 he received his master's degree from Columbia University.
He received a Fullbright Scholarship to Oxford University-Merton College, where he received his Ph.D. in English literature in 1958.
After he received his Ph.D., he taught at University of Southern California for eight years.
Between 1966 and 1980, he taught at Simon Frazier University in Vancouver, B.C., where he retired. In 1971, he organized and directed the First World Shakespeare Congress in Vancouver.
He is survived by his sister, Gladys Goodspeed of Ranson, W. Va.; several nephews and nieces; and longtime friend and caregiver Klaus Branicki.
Stone Chapel, Poulsbo, was in charge of arrangements.
June 27, 2007
Flora A. Gillilan
An open house for Sequim resident Flora A. Gillilan will be held from noon-4 p.m., July 8, at 301 Hemlock St., Sequim.
Mrs. Gillilan died of a stroke on June 7, 2007, at the age of 74.
She was born Aug. 19, 1932, in Port Angeles to Robert and Edith Prettyman Priest.
She graduated from Sequim High School.
She married Gibson Gillilan VII on June 3, 1950, in Sequim. He preceded her in death on Oct. 4, 2006.
She was a housewife, mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Gillilan lived in Sequim for 74 years.
She was much loved for her generous, fun-loving and welcoming spirit.
A crafts person, she also loved painting, enjoyed animals and square dancing.
She especially loved sharing her home with her family, friends and anyone she felt needed to be included.
Mrs. Gillilan was a lifelong member of the VFW Cooties. She also enjoyed membership with the Sequim Valley Grange, Olympic Saddle Club, Go-Karts Club of Port Angeles and Girl Scouts.
Many years ago, she and members of her family enjoyed face painting others at Fairview Grange. She also enjoyed washing teacups at the old Dungeness Schoolhouse.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Gil "Sam" and Gail Gillilan, daughter Sherry Dixon, brother James Priest, sister-in-law Velma Priest, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by her brother Robert Priest and sister Irene Jones.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Medical Center, Sandpoint Way, Seattle WA or Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles WA.
Robert C. Germeaux
A service was held for Sequim resident Robert C. Germeaux, who died June 15, 2007, at the age of 75.
He was born April 30, 1932, in Montesano, to Fred J. and Thelma J. Lewis Germeaux.
In 1951, he married Nancy Weed in Port Angeles. They later divorced.
He and Joyce Regan married in 1960 in Crescent City, Calif. They also divorced.
Mr. Germeaux worked as a logger and in plywood mills in Crescent City, Calif., Hood River, Ore. and Stevenson.
He was a member of the Elks and Eagles.
He is survived by his son Ron of Joyce; daughters Shelly Germeaux of Sequim; Margaret Germeaux of Seattle; daughters and sons-in-law Kati and Jim Latrell of Concrete; Cheri and Terry of Groveland, Fla.; brother Fred Germeaux of Port Angeles; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
David I. Kerr
A funeral Mass was celebrated for Sequim resident David I. Kerr, who died of cancer June 20, 2007, at the age of 75.
He was born March 19, 1932, in West Middlesex, Penn., to Albert and Nellie McClintock Kerr.
He married Frances Costello on Feb. 16, 1957, in Denver, Colo.
He was in the Air Force from 1950-1972, TSGT, special weapons, serving in North Africa, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Colorado, Missouri, England, Montana, Korea and Florida.
He was a high school graduate and received special training in the military.
He was a maintenance engineer in Florida and Washington.
He moved to Sequim in 1998.
Mr. Kerr loved hunting, fishing, bowling, gardening, physical fitness and woodworking.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Frances Kerr of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law David and Shelley Kerr of Lake Stevens; brothers and sister-in-law James and Phyllis Kerr and Leroy Kerr, all of Hermitage, Penn.; sister and brother-in-law Beverly and Steve Palsa of Antioch, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ann K. Palm
A funeral Mass was celebrated for Sequim resident Ann K. Palm, who died of heart failure June 19, 2007, at the age of 88.
She was born March 31, 1919, in Richardton, N.D., to Adam and Katharine Reich Bergenheier.
She married Jacob Palm in Richardton.
A homemaker, she enjoyed gardening, vacationing and fishing, all with her husband.
She is survived by her sister Barbara Cruser of Kelso and many nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her brothers Frank Bergenheier, Peter Bergenheier and Adam Bergenheier; and sisters Katharine Morel, Mary Haas and Leba Morel.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Hatton Doherty
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Margaret Hatton Doherty, who died June 15, 2007, at the age of 90.
She was born July 2, 1917, in Seattle to Merton Charles and Ella Desmond Hatton.
She married Howard Vincent Doherty Sr., on March 14, 1942 in Seattle. He preceded her in death on Sept. 10, 2006, after 64 years of marriage.
She attended the University of Washington.
A Port Angeles resident for 62 years, she was a wife, mother, homemaker and community volunteer.
Her service included Scouts, Campfire, her children and grandchildren's sports; Queen of Angels Schools and Port Angeles High School.
For many decades she volunteered for Children's Hospital in Seattle and Church Quilts.
She worked at local polling places during elections as a service to the community for more than 20 years.
Together, the Dohertys delighted in activities like skiing and backpacking in Olympic National Park and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren continue that passion.
She was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, St. Anne's Church and Children's Hospital Guild.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Howard V. "Mike" Doherty Jr. and his wife Paula; John Hatton and Becky Doherty; and Brian Patrick Doherty; daughter Mary Margaret Doherty; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Queen of Angels School, 1007 S. Oak St., Port Angeles, WA 98362 or to Children's Hospital in Seattle.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
JUNE 20, 2007
Jeanette E. Carlson Rix
At her request, no service is planned for Jeanette E. Carlson Rix, who died May 26, 2007, at 87, in Mount Vernon.
She was born Feb. 6, 1920, in Superior, Wisc., to Elsworth and Helen Carlson. She moved with her parents and four brothers and sisters to Seattle in 1926. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and worked as a secretary, a cosmetician at Frederick & Nelson and as a candy-shop owner in Seattle.
She and Ronald R. Rix married on Sept. 28, 1940. He preceded her in death in January 1990 after a career in the Seattle Police Department and as an independent agent for Pemco Insurance Company.
Mrs. Rix enjoyed bowling, gardening, boating, fishing and was an avid Mariners fan. She lived in Sequim from 2002-2006.
She is survived by her children Dennis Rix, of Sequim, Steve Rix, of Enumclaw, Diana Rix, of Vancouver, and Carolyn Rees, of La Conner; sister Ruth McCurdy, of Shoreline; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Interment was at Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery in Seattle. The family wishes to thank the staff of Dungeness Courte for their caring support during her long battle with Alzheimer's.
Loretta Dawkins Miles
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Loretta Dawkins Miles, who died May 12, 2007, at the age of 71 of a stroke.
She was born in Port Angeles to Harry Hoyt and Alena Mable Fuller Dawkins, the youngest of 11 children.
She graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1955.
She and her husband James Arthur Miles celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary a week before she died.
Mrs. Miles mothered her own children and others. She taught them that no matter how little you have, there's still something you can do with it.
She served for 21 years as the secretary for Sequim Bible Church, was a member of Independent Bible Church and was the bookkeeper for Child Evangelism Fellowship.
She worked for Albertson's for eight years.
She is survived by her husband, James Miles of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Loretta and Lowell Tollefson of Albuquerque, N.M.; Alice and John Hart of Boise, Idaho; Trina and Douglas Lee of Rainier; Antonia and Charles Matheny of Port Angeles; Merri-Helen and Harry Stanley of Puyallup; and Charity and Lynn Becker of Springfield, Ore.; 18 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She rejoiced that she had lived to see all of her children happily married, with children of their own, and she was active until the day she died.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Child Evangelism Fellowship, P.O. Box 265, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Carl W. Uhlhorn
A service for Sequim resident Carl W. Uhlhorn will be held July 12 at the United States military cemetery in Fernley, Nev. He died June 9, 2007, at the age of 76.
He was born July 12, 1930, in Helena, Mont., to Carl F. and Lola Meyer Uhlhorn.
He was a retired United States Navy commander.
He married Patricia A. Uhlhorn on May 26, 1983, in Nevada.
He was a building contractor in the Reno/Tahoe area who designed and built custom homes.
While he enjoyed reading, collegiate basketball and football, golfing, swimming, hiking, and classical music, he most enjoyed being with his family.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Dana and Karla Uhlhorn of Fernley, Nev.; daughter Heidi O'Brien of Reno, Nev.; and stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law Garth and Dea McBride of Las Vegas, Nev.; and Joel and Judy McBride of Sparks, Nev.; brother Richard Uhlhorn of Chelan; nine grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces in Washington, Montana and Florida.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Richard W. 'Moose' Fuller
A service has been held for former Sequim resident Richard W. "Moose" Fuller, who died June 11, 2007, at the age of 55.He was born April 24, 1952, in Sequim.
He relocated to Monroe, where he spent most of his life.
Mr. Fuller enjoyed racing, logging, working construction and being "the best bartender the Hayloft ever had."He held the title for "The Ugliest Bartender in Snohomish County."
His heart was as large as life.
He is survived by his stepchildren Daniel and Cassandra Buse; his father, Lyle Fuller; brother Bill Fuller; sister, Linda; and aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Memorial contributions may be sent to a charity of choice.
JUNE 13, 2007
Robert C. Tillia
Viewing for Robert C. Tillia, of Port Angeles, is from 9-11 a.m. Thursday, June 14, at Sequim Valley Chapel. A funeral follows at 11 a.m., then a graveside service at Sequim View Cemetery. At 1:30 p.m., a reception in his memory will be held at 300 Honeycomb Court in Sequim.
Mr. Tillia died of undetermined causes on June 7, 2007, in Port Angeles. He was 49.
A full obituary will follow in a later edition.
Vera Kendig-Templeton
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Vera Kendig-Templeton, who died of heart failure on June 3, 2007, at the age of 81.
She was born Oct. 16, 1925, in Portland, Ore., to Adam H. and Anna Bretthauer Clouse.
She married Robert D. Kendig in Portland, Ore., on June 6, 1944.
She married Alan Templeton in Sequim in 1992.
Both Mr. Kendig and Mr. Templeton preceded her in death.
Mrs. Kendig-Templeton was a homemaker.
She belonged to Elks BPOE No. 2542 and was the first Lady Elk president in Sequim.
She loved to organize and help with all Elk fundraisers.
She also loved bingo and poker.
She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law Robert J. and Marla Kendig of Dennison, Minn.; and Ted B. Kendig of Sequim; daughters and son-in-law Gail and Bill Lewis of Camarillo, Calif.; and Pat Ranstrom of Sequim; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Sequim Elks BPOE No. 2542, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim, WA 98382.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Louis S. Smolenski
A private memorial service with military honors was held for Sequim resident Louis S. Smolenski, who died June 4, 2007, of heart failure at the age of 83.
He was born Oct. 31, 1924, in Great Neck, N.Y., to Anna Rogus and Louis Stephen Smolenski Sr. He graduated from Great Neck High School and then attended St. John's University in New York, where he majored in law for five years.
He served in the United States Army in the 259th Infantry in the 65th division from 1943-46 in the European, African and Middle East Campaign.
He married Ilse Sojka on Aug. 25, 1947. She preceded him in death on March 25, 2002.
Mr. Smolenski worked at Grumman Aircraft on Long Island, N.Y., then went on to own and operate a McCullogh chain saw business in Kalispell, Mont. He retired to Sequim in 1982.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He was a member of Sequim Elks and Sequim Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his sister-in-law Monica Smolenski of Richardson, Texas; nephew Daniel Smolenski of Northridge, Calif.; and niece Ann Blocker of Richardson, Texas.
Memorial contributions may be sent to VFW Post No. 4760, 169 E. Washington St., Sequim, WA 98382 or Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim WA 98382.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Jack L. Gallauher
A service was held for Sequim resident Jack L. Gallauher, who died May 29, 2007, at the age of 57 of service-connected disabilities.
He was born June 13, 1949, in Port Angeles to Lloyd George and Myrtle Emma Stark Gallauher.
He married Bonnie K. Schlichting on April 27, 1975.
He served in the United States Army as an SP-4, 1st Air Cavalry, serving in Missouri, Germany and Vietnam. After being wounded five times in Vietnam, he came home with the following honors: Air Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Purple Heart; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Campaign Medal Ribbon w/device (1960); Vietnam Service Medal with one Silver Service star; and Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle bar.
He earned a GED with two years of vocational college.
He was a logger and longshoreman in Port Angeles and a ship builder in Tacoma.
He moved to Sequim in 1983. He enjoyed spending time with his family and made every effort to make holidays special. He loved the outdoors and the wonders of nature. An adventurous man with a big heart, he had a constant thirst for knowledge.
He was a member of the National Rifle Association and Boilermakers Union.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Gallauher of Sequim; sons Jackie Gallauher Jr. and Cary Gallauher, both of Sequim; daughters Shayne Gallauher of Sequim; Shawna Gallauher of Goodyear, Ariz.; and Sara Ramirez of Sequim; brothers and sisters-in-law Harold and Dawn Gallauher of Port Angeles; David and Janet Gallauher of Port Angeles; and Len Gallauher of Port Angeles; sisters and brothers-in-law Joann and Jim Martin of Sequim; Janice and Les Blood of Port Angeles; Judy and Danny Beavers of Port Angeles; Sharon Hereim of Port Angeles; and Susie "Brown" Rice of Port Angeles; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sister Joy McMinn.
Memorial contributions may be sent to V.F.W. of Sequim, 169 E. Washington St., Sequim, WA 98382.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy Sawyer
A celebration of life open house for Sequim resident Dorothy Sawyer will be held from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 19. Mrs. Sawyer died June 6, 2007, at age 87. She was born in Moscow, Idaho, but spent most of her childhood in Oregon.
She married Elton Sawyer who preceded her in death after 45 years of marriage.
Mrs. Sawyer worked as an educator and social worker. During World War II, she volunteered with homeland services. She also was a volunteer with the guardian ad litem program and the hospital guild. She had traveled the world.
She was a member of the Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, P.E.O., bonsai and bridge clubs.
She lived with her two dearly loved Shih Tzus and loved all animals. She also was an avid knitter.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship.
JUNE 6, 2007
OBITUARIES JUNE 6, 2007
Douglas Olson
A service for Port Angeles resident Douglas Olson will be held at 11 a.m., June 9, at First Presbyterian Church, 139 W. Eighth St., Port Angeles.
He died May 28, 2007, in an accidental drowning at Lake Mills at the age of 47.
He was born Aug. 4, 1959, in Minneapolis, Minn.
He was a millworker and lived in Minneapolis and Port Angeles.
He is survived by his parents Russell D. Olson and Marjorie A. Olness and brother Todd Olson.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Orville Gano Jr.
A memorial service for longtime Sequim resident Orville Gano Jr will be held at 1 p.m., June 9, at the Sequim Elks Lodge, 135 Port Williams Road.
He died of a heart attack May 25, 2007, at the age of 87.
He was born April 8, 1920, in Burley, Idaho, to Orville and Ruby Cook Gano.
He married Dorothy Proudfit on April 18, 1942. She preceded him in death in June 1994.
He married Evelyn Stafford on Nov. 26, 1994 in Sequim.
After 23 years? service, Major Gano retired from the United States Air Force on Feb. 28, 1965.
In 1982, he retired from the Federal Aviation Administration after almost 17 years service.
He was a member of the Elks and of the Senior Swingers at the Port Angeles Senior Center.
He piloted his own plane, golfed and was a classic ballroom dancer.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Gano of Sequim; son David Gano of Willis, Texas; daughters Becky Moore of Howard, Colo.; and Vicky Gano of Sequim; stepdaughter Diane Kaufman of Port Angeles; and several grandchildren.
Jack Gallauher
A graveside service for Carlsborg resident Jack Gallauher will be held at 1 p.m. June 9, at Mount Angeles Memorial Park, 103 S. Monroe Road at U.S. Highway 101, Port Angeles.
A reception follows at the Port Angeles Moose Lodge.
A complete obituary will be published in an upcoming edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home in Port Angeles is in charge of arrangements.
R. Earl Dormaier
A service for former Sequim resident R. Earl Dormaier will be held at 1 p.m., June 12, at Faith Baptist Church, 7652 Old Olympic Highway, Sequim.
He died May 17, 2007, at the age of 76.
He was born Aug. 3, 1932, in Moscow, Idaho, to Albert and Barbara Dormaier.
The family settled in Bremerton, where he met and married Patricia Powell on July 18, 1959. The couple remained in Bremerton and raised two sons and a daughter.
He was a faithful, loving husband for nearly 48 years.
He was active as a scoutmaster for many years, worked with Tracyton Elementary P.T.A., and headed up AWANA clubs at Chico Alliance Church in the late 1970s.
He retired from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in the fall of 1980.
In 1993, he and his wife moved to Sequim, where he built and landscaped two homes.
He became a Master Gardener and kept busy with a variety of jobs. He especially enjoyed the construction of Faith Baptist Church and the friendships made there.
Early in 2006, the Dormaiers moved to Montana. He spent his last year building and landscaping a home near his daughter and family there.
He was happiest when surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Pat, of Helena, Mont.; sons Richard Dormaier and Doug Dormaier, both of Poulsbo; daughter Kari Kalous of Helena, Mont.; and their families; brother Mel; sisters Lila, Julia, and Dodie; and numerous nephews and nieces.
LaVerne James "Red" Soltis
A service was held for Sequim resident LaVerne James ?Red? Soltis, who died May 24, 2007, at the age of 84.
He was born in Esterville, Iowa, to George and Cecilia Heisick Soltis.
He was raised on a farm in Holdingford, Minn.
He married Josephine Bourgeois on Aug. 1, 1950, in Baudette, Minn.
Mr. Soltis was a teacher/coach in Cold Spring, Minn.; craftsman/teacher in Huntington Beach, Calif.; and golfer in Sequim.
His interests included sports, mechanics, woodwork, gardening, old movies, cards and a good joke.
He was a semi-pro baseball pitcher for St. Cloud Rox and New York Giants.
He is survived by his wife, Josephine Soltis of Sequim; sons James Soltis of Palmer, Alaska; and Patrick Soltis of Anchorage, Alaska; daughters Louise Tiedeman of Soldotna, Alaska; Laurel Van Nostrand and Mary Beth Laurell of Anchorage, Alaska; and four grandchildren.
Rosemary Ann Movius
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Rosemary Ann Movius, who died May 23, 2007, at the age of 75 of a stroke.
She was born March 27, 1932, in Waterbury, Conn., to Robert John and Gladys Mae Lush.
She married Richard Lee Movius. He preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 1994.
She is survived by her son Richard John Movius; daughters Beverly Jean Evanger and Gladys Marie Movius, all of Port Angeles; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Elizabeth Louise Williams
A celebration of life was held for Port Angeles resident Elizabeth Louise Williams, who died of lung cancer on May 27, 2007, at the age of 72.
She was born Nov. 4, 1935, in Metlakatla, Alaska, to Henry Charles and Mary Louise Davis Burton Williams. She was a graduate of the Haskell Institution.
She was a cannery worker while living in Alaska. She moved to Port Angeles in 1970.
She loved the Mariners, butterflies and mushrooms.
She belonged to the Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her son John Gravette of Port Angeles; daughters Tena Turner of Olympia and Cindy Benson of Idaho; brothers Benny Burton of Metlakatla, Alaska; Ricky Burton of Ketchikan, Alaska; and Buzzer Burton of Lynnwood; sisters Eva Delo of Port Angeles and Patty Brown of Maple Valley; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son Harry Atkinson.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Frederick Jaeger
A service was held for Sequim resident Frederick Jaeger, who died of cancer on May 24, 2007, at the age of 78.
He was born Oct. 25, 1928, in Missoula, Mont., to Robert Burton and Marie E. Monahan Jaeger.
He married Josie Annette Howell in Fayettevile, Pa., on Nov. 3, 1975.
His previous marriage to Donna M. Vorhees ended in divorce in 1974.
He attended the University of Washington.
He worked as a buyer/purchasing manager.
Mr. Jaeger lived in Montesano, Seattle, Puyallup and White Sulfur Springs, Mont.
He enjoyed fishing and was a history buff.
He was a member of the Certified Purchasing Managers Association.
He is survived by his wife, Josie Jaeger; son and daughter-in-law Timothy and Rose Jaeger; stepsons and daughter-in-law Tony and Ann Wagner and Gene Wagner; daughter and son-in-law Christene Mae and Jack White; brother and sister-in-law Robert and Ellie Jaeger; sisters Francess Scott and Laura Jaeger; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to American Cancer Society ? Great West Division, P.O. Box 19170, Seattle, WA 98109-1170.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Ralph Adelice Chase
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Ralph Adelice Chase, who died May 26, 2007, at the age of 102.
He was born Jan. 6, 1905, in Knopp, Wis., to Adelice and Anna Salmon Chase.
He graduated from Boyceville High School in Wisconsin. He also attended and graduated from a sheet metal trade school.
He married Isabel Meade Chase, who preceded him in death.
In the early 1930s, he started a sheet metal shop in Cut Bank, Mont.
During World War II he was a sheet metal superintendent at the Hanford nuclear facility.
After retiring and selling his sheet metal shop, he pursued his dream of fishing for the ?big ones? in the Pacific Northwest and moved to Port Angeles in 1979.
He was a hunter, fisherman and a charter member of B.P.O.E. in Cut Bank, Mont.
He is survived by his sister Mary Williams of Gig Harbor and many nephews and nieces.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Douglas DeChant
No services were reported for Sequim resident Douglas DeChant, who died May 26, 2007, at the age of 69.
He was born June 7, 1937 in Denver, Colo., to Al and Eunice Corbin DeChant.
He served in the United States Navy as a diver between 1955 and 1958.
He married Connie Mahoney on Aug. 24, 1963, in Denver.
He was a real estate agent/general contractor.
He is survived by his wife, Connie DeChant of Sequim; son Chris DeChant of Seattle; daughters and sons-in-law Caryn and Gary Little and Brenda and Tracy Dunlap, all of Sequim; and three grandchildren.
Wanda Christiansen
A private service will be held for Sequim resident Wanda Christiansen, who died May 31, 2007, at the age of 86.
She was born May 15, 1921, in Gooding, Idaho, to Guy and Mattie Low Winters.
She graduated from high school in Great Falls, Mont.
She married Myron Christiansen on Oct. 28, 1966, in Tacoma. He preceded her in death.
Mrs. Christiansen raised her family in Seattle, while working in administration at the Seattle District Office of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. She retired to Sequim in 1972.
She is survived by her sons Gary Dunlap of Sequim; Darrell Dunlap of Issaquah; stepdaughter Jo Ann Mouat of Benbrook, Texas; sister Alma Radford of Kenmore; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
James Thomas Tisdale
Port Angeles resident James Thomas Tisdale died May 26, 2007, at the age of 59.
He was born April 29, 1948 in Port Angeles to James Thomas Tisdale Sr. and Donna Marie Bishop-White.
A complete obituary will appear in an upcoming edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home in Port Angeles was in charge of arrangements.
Thomas "Jerry" Honnold
No service was reported for Port Angeles resident Thomas "Jerry" Honnold, who died May 25, 2007, at the age of 72.
He was born June 6, 1934, in Puyallup to Edward Marion and Verna Lorene Rolfe Honnold.
He served in the Army Reserve in the late 1950s.
He attended the University of Puget Sound and pursued electrical engineering.
He was a superintendent at Port Angeles City Light, and retired as chief engineer for Clallam County P.U.D.
Mr. Honnold loved the outdoors, hiking, fishing and traveling in his motorhome.
He was a member of Rotary and Sons of Norway. He was a member of Elk Plains for more than 50 years.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Dylan and Lucy Honnold of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Kyle and Dave Neese; sister and brother-in-law Jackie and Donald Daniell of Tacoma; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Peninsula Friends of Animals, P.O. Box 404, Sequim, WA 98382.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MAY 30, 2007
May 30, 2007
Earl N. Litts
A memorial service for Sequim resident Earl N. Litts will be held at 1 p.m., May 30, at Sequim View Cemetery.
Mr. Litts died at the age of 68 after a year of battling prostate cancer that had metastasized.
He was born Feb. 25, 1939, to Alpha E. Litts and Mary E. Moorhead in Yucaipa, Calif. On Sept. 24, 1972, he married Linda K. Burks in Riverside, Calif.
He is survived by wife Linda K. Litts; sister and brother-in-law Mary Dee and Bill Morris of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; brother Alpha S. Litts of Riverside, Calif.; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Lonnie and Vicki Burks of Sequim, Steve and Donna Burks of Moreno Valley, Calif., and Shirley Bailey of Elizabethtown, Ky.; many nephews, nieces, and longtime friends he counted as part of his family.
Online donations may be made to www.ustoo.org for prostate cancer education and awareness. Mail address: Us Too International Memorial Fund, 5003 Fairview Ave., Downers Grove, IL, 60515.
Richard "Dick" Wehr
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Richard ?Dick? Wehr will be held at 2 p.m. June 4, at John Wayne Marina, 2577 West Sequim Bay Road, Sequim.
Mr. Wehr died May 17, 2007, at the age of 72.
He was born April 25, 1935, in Ft. Benton, Mont., to William and Viola Wehr, and spent his early years in Havre, Mont. He finished schooling in Kalispell, Mont.
He attended Montana State University at Bozeman, then became an aviation cadet and served in the Air Force.
He left the service with the rank of captain to become a pilot for United Air Lines.
The loves of his life were his family, flying, traveling and the beauty of the Northwest.
He is survived by his immediate family and grandchildren.
The family suggests memorial contributions may to a favorite charity.
Kitoku Keith Ishiguro
A memorial Mass for Sequim resident Kitoku Keith Ishiguro will be celebrated at 11 a.m. June 20, at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church, 121 E. Maple St., Sequim.
Mr. Ishiguro died April 29, 2007, in Honolulu, Hawaii, of a massive aneurysm. He was 88.
He was born Oct. 22, 1919, in Kalaheo Kauai, Hawaii.
He taught school in California and Hawaii.
During World War II, he belonged to the 442nd Combat Team United States Army Signal Corps. He served in Europe, Vietnam and the United States.
He and his wife, Clothilde, retired in Sequim after 20 years in the military.
Mr. Ishiguro was an active amateur radio operator and enjoyed outdoor sports, especially fishing.
He was an active member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in Sequim.
His wife, three sisters living in Hawaii and a number of nephews and nieces survive him.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Habitat for Humanity, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim WA 98382 or Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles WA 98362.
Gloria Ewert
A service was held for Sequim resident Gloria Ewert, who died May 18, 2007, at the age of 70.
She was born Feb. 25, 1937, in Harrisonville, Mo., to Joseph Adam and Susie Belle Newman.
She married John J. Ewert on June 23, 1957, in Kansas City, Mo.
She was a central supply tech at Tracy Memorial Hospital in Tracy, Calif.
She was a homemaker and loving mother.
Mrs. Ewert was a member of the Sequim Seventh-day Adventist Church.
She is survived by her husband, John Ewert of Sequim; sons David Ewert of Stockton, Calif., and Daniel Ewert of Sequim; daughter Donna Dotson of Sequim; and sisters Elma Hershey and Pauline Roberts.
She was preceded in death by her brother James Clegg and sister Christine Gray.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Lyla Elizabeth Dewey Hixson
A service was held for longtime Sequim resident Lyla Elizabeth Dewey Hixson, who died May 17, 2007, in Southern California where she was living near her daughter.
She was born March 18, 1920, in Whitefish, Mont., to Anna and Clyde Dewey.
In 1938 she graduated from Columbia Academy at Battle Ground, Wash.
She married Wayne Hixson. They were the parents of son Keith and daughter JoAnn.
She earned a bachelor?s degree from Walla Walla College in education and taught elementary school for the 35 years, teaching the last 10 years for the Port Angeles School District.
The Hixsons moved to Sequim in 1960 and fell in love with it.
After their retirement in 1978, they traveled extensively, including a year of teaching at a Christian school in Pakistan.
She was an active member of the Sequim Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Her son Keith Hixson of Bellingham; daughter JoAnn Hixson Davidson of Wrightwood, Calif.; brothers Jim Dewey of southern Oregon; Burton Dewey of Port Angeles; and Ivan Dewey of Sequim; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren survive Mrs. Hixson.
She was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Hixson on Aug. 30, 2000; two sisters; a brother-in-law, and a sister-in-law.
Lucy Muriel Gaspar
A service was held for Sequim resident Lucy Muriel Gaspar, who died May 17, 2007, of cancer at the age of 66.
She was born Jan. 4, 1941, in Ponderay, Idaho, to Alexander and Zelma Lulu O?Neel Bocook.
She married John Joseph Gasper. They divorced in 1989.
She attended ITT Tech, studying customer service, and CNA licensed home health care.
She was a home health care cashier.
She lived in Seattle, Olympia, Spokane, Sequim and Port Angeles.
She enjoyed singing hymns; visiting and helping family and friends; going to church; gardening; playing with her grandchildren; and cooking.
She was a member of Church of the First Born.
She is survived by her sons Alexander Gasper and Paul Jones; daughters Zola Larrie Gasper; Zora Leanne Nelson; Brenda Gasper; and Kathy Rojas; brothers David Allen Bocook; Kenneth Claude Bocook; Eneas Bocook; sisters Rose Sevier; Helen Holbrook; Alice Lauderback; Gladys Minty; Nancy Sams; Ina Sams; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brothers Jeff, Harvey, Willie, Tommy, Harold, and Johnny; and sisters Mary Bells and Anna Bell Rhodes.
Drennan & Ford Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
Thomas Jackson
A service will be held at a later date for Port Angeles resident Thomas Jackson, who died May 16, 2007, at the age of 77.
He was born March 14, 1930, in San Pedro, Calif., to Gus Fossen and Hettie Bell Reid Jackson.
He married Virginia Lee McWade in Long Beach, Calif., in 1953. She preceded him in death on Oct. 24, 1997.
He was an army sergeant during the Korean War, serving as a radio/communications technician.
He worked for Pacific Telephone and AT&T while living in Irvine, Calif.
He was the top communications technician for President Nixon at the Western White House in San Clemente, Calif.
He was an expert when it came to computers and loved building computers and designing Web sites.
His family and friends were very important to him.
He was a member of the Elks of Anaheim, Calif.
He is survived by his daughter Debrah Lee Jackson of Port Angeles; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MAY 23, 2007
Vera Velda Sargent
A celebration of life was held for Sequim resident Vera Velda Sargent.
Mrs. Sargent died April 30, 2007, at the age of 92.
She was born July 29, 1914 in Vesta, Ark., to Samuel Elbert Jones and Dora Mucie Garner.
She married Roy John ?Pete? Sargent Sr. in Vesta, Ark. He preceded her in death on Dec. 2, 1973.
She lived on Bainbridge Island from April 1942 until 1973. She worked in the shipyard canteen in Winslow in the 1940s; as a retail clerk in the 1950s-1960s; and owned Sequim Cleaners in the 1970s-1980s.
For two years she lived with her husband and son Roy and daughter Marlene, in Kake, Alaska. She was very involved in the lives of her grandchildren, who spent after-school hours in her home.
Many of her customers at Sequim Cleaners became lifelong friends. She served Sunday breakfast for the family and their friends. She enjoyed family, gardening, needlework, and bowling.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Roy Jr. and Ann Sargent; daughters Martha Berg, Betty Sargent, and daughter and son-in-law Marlene and Jim Pedlar; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters and a grandson.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Jessica Wensday Stewart
No service was reported for Sequim resident Jessica Wensday Stewart, who died May 14, 2007, at the age of 13 of heart failure.
She was born Nov. 2, 1993, in Shawnee Mission, Kans., to Cindy Diane Mauk and John Wesley Stewart III.
She lived with her mother and grandmother in Sequim. She was a joyful child who tried to bring happiness to all who met her. She loved music and giggling.
She is survived by her father, John Stewart of Kansas City, Kans.; mother Cindy Stewart and grandmother Esther Fenton, both of Sequim.
A guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Tillie J. Baker
A service was held for Sequim resident Tillie J. Baker, who died May 14, 2007, at the age of 79.
She was born Jan. 1, 1928, in Port Angeles to John Wesley and Pearl Mercedes Reyes Campbell.
She married Wallace U. Norton on July 3, 1948, in Gardiner. They divorced in 1968.
She married Warren A. Baker on Aug. 24, 1971, in Port Townsend. He preceded her in death in December 1995.
She was a bookkeeper at Standard Lumber Co. in Carlsborg and at St. John?s Hospital in Port Townsend. A homemaker, she enjoyed the Mariners, Seahawks, golfing, bowling and her grandchildren. She was a grand pioneer of the 2007 Sequim Irrigation Festival.
She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law Wallace J. Norton of Port Angeles and Walter A. and Debra Norton of Puyallup; daughters and son-in-law Mary Norton and Ann and Pete Tjemsland of Sequim; sister-in-law Theda Hubman of Port Townsend; sister Cynthia Campbell; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Emma Lou Lindberg
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Emma Lou Lindberg, who died May 15, 2007, at the age of 90.
She was born Nov. 9, 1916, in Rumsey, Alberta, Canada, to Oatis and Freda Tolman Thompson.
She married Albin W. Lindberg on July 11, 1941, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He preceded her in death in August 1978. She graduated from a teaching college in Calgary, Canada. She taught at Price School, a one-room schoolhouse with eight grade levels in Rumsey, Canada, until her marriage. She and her husband owned the Reliable Cleaners in Friday Harbor until his retirement in 1974. She was a seamstress and ran the cleaners while her husband serviced the other islands two days a week. She also worked at the Friday Harbor Post Office until her retirement in 1980. She moved to Port Angeles in 1982 to be closer to her family.
She had never driven a car and walked everywhere in Port Angeles until the age of 75. She was a collector and lover of dolls. At Crestwood Convalescent Center, she was seen sitting with her ?baby Buffy,? her constant companion. To those who knew her at a younger age, she was the equivalent to the mother in ?Father Knows Best.? She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Sandie Lindberg of Port Angeles; son-in-law Bill Fry of Alexandria, Va.; brother and sister-in-law Jim and Olive Thompson of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Dr. Deanna Hammond-Fry; and sister Flossie McNaughton.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County.
An online guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Leonard Kemme
No services were reported for Sequim summer resident Leonard Kemme, who died May 15, 2007, in Spokane Valley at the age of 67.
He was born and raised in San Mateo, Calif., where he lived for more than 60 years. He retired from the city of San Mateo Public Works. He spent summers in Sequim after he moved from California and enjoyed watching sports, fishing and boating. He was an avid gardener and also liked to bird watch and to collect all things ?eagle.?
He is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law Randy and Jo Kemme and William Kemme; daughters and son-in-law Carol , DeeAnn, and Kathryn and her husband Joe ; an aunt; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; and two cousins.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 25 years, Irene.
Hennessy Valley Funeral Home and Crematory was in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth Edward Keenan
A service was held for Sequim resident Kenneth Edward Keenan, who died May 16, 2007, at the age of 76.
He was born Dec. 3, 1930, in Mason City, Iowa, to Thomas Michael and Alberta Claire Keenan.
He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War.
He married Rosemary Ellen O?Connor on Sept. 10, 1977, in Tujunga, Calif. An accountant, he was chief financial officer with the Los Angeles Fire Department and later Los Angeles Public Works Department. He enjoyed sailboat racing; camping with friends and family; the Banjo Band; fishing and genealogy.
His survivors include his wife, Rosemary Keenan of Sequim; brothers and sisters-in-law Dennis and Avis Keenan of Tujunga, Calif.; Michael and Susan Keenan of Reno, Nev.; sisters and brothers-in-law Sally and Don Mecham of Salt Lake City, Utah; Jane and Bob Fultz of Granada Hills, Calif.; and Pat and Tom Kenny of Shingle Springs, Calif.; and numerous nephews and nieces and great-nephews and great-nieces.
He was preceded in death by brothers Perry and Fred Keenan.
Donations can be made in his memory to Hospice of Clallam County.
Roberta Lynch Reid
Private family services will be held for Sequim resident Roberta Lynch Reid, who died May 19, 2007, at the age of 77.
She was born Sept. 27, 1929, in Boston, Mass., to Robert and Marie MacNamara Lynch.
She married Theodore Raymond Sylvia in 1953. They were divorced. She later married Jack Eugene Reid who preceded her in death on Sept. 8, 2006. She earned a doctorate degree from Boston University. Mrs. Reid was an educator and counselor. She enjoyed studying the Bible and was active in her church, the Jehovah?s Witnesses.
She is survived by sons Carl Sylvia of Santa Fe, N.M., Robert Sylvia of Albany, Calif., and Theodore Sylvia of Augusta, Maine; daughters Dorothy MacMahon of Danville, Calif., Julie Sylvia of Arcata, Calif., and Mary Sylvia of Berkeley, Calif.; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brother Robert Lynch.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Vergil Leon Warren
A memorial service will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Vergil Leon Warren, who died May 15, 2007, at the age of 72 from complications after heart surgery.
He was born in Seldon, Kan., to Vergil Sylvester and Eva May Warren Warren.
He graduated from high school in Port Angeles. He married Sonja M. Warren on Oct. 29, 1955. She died Dec. 11, 1989. He married Mary E. Youtchas on Sept. 2, 1995. Employed as a mechanic and in maintenance, he worked for Pac-Car and The Boeing Co. in the greater Seattle area and Murray Motors in Port Angeles. He was an outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and diving. He was a member of the Port Angeles Mudsharks Diving Group, based in Seattle, and the Sequim Elks Lodge. He was a Lutheran by faith.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Bruce and Wendy Warren of Kent; daughter, Karen L. Warren of Seattle; mother-in-law Marion Youtchas of Rochester, N.Y.; brother and sister-in-law Ray Dean and Yolanda Warren of Pueblo, Colo.; sister June Warren of Kansas; and one grandchild.
He was preceded in death by son Brian Warren in 2002 and brother Jack Warren in 1978.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society.
American Memorial Funeral at Mount Olivet, Renton, is in charge of arrangements.
Jacqueline "Tex" Anderson
No services were reported for Sequim resident Jacqueline ?Tex? Anderson, who died May 11, 2007, at the age of 79.
She was born in Aspermont, Texas, to Roy G. and Mary Blanche Ward Anderson.
She also lived in Florence, Colo.; Las Vegas, N.M.; Elizabeth, Colo.; Willows, Calif.; and Boerne, Texas before moving to Sequim with her mother and sister Billie to be near her brother and his wife.
She was a devout Christian and a person of good cheer who loved her many friends.
She is survived by her sister-in-law and brother Laura and Roy W. Anderson Sr.; three nephews; and five great-nephews and ?nieces.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Salvation Army.
Lyla Elizabeth Hixson
A service for a long time Sequim resident Lyla Elizabeth Hixson will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 26, at the Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, 108 W. Alder St.
Mrs. Hixson died May 17, 2007, in southern California where she was living near her daughter.
She was born March 18, 1920 in Whitefish, Montana, the daughter of Anna and Clyde Dewey. She graduated from Columbia Academy in 1938 at Battle Ground, WA.
She and Wayne Hixson married and had a son and a daughter: Keith and JoAnn.
She earned a bachelor?s degree from Walla Walla College, College Place, WA. in education and taught elementary school for the next 35 years. She taught the last 10 years for the Port Angles School District.
Lyla and Wayne moved to Sequim in 1960 and fell in love with it. After their retirement in 1978, they traveled extensively, including a year of teaching at a Christian school in Pakistan. She was an active member of the Sequim Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
She is survived by her son Keith Hixson of Bellingham, Daughter JoAnn Hixson Davidson of Wrightwood, CA, her 3 brothers, Jim Dewey of Southern Oregon, Burton Dewey of Port Angeles and Ivan Dewey of Sequim, 6 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Hixson on August 30, 2000, two sisters; a brother in-law and a sister in-law.
MAY 16, 2007
Vivian E. Peterson White
A service for Sequim resident Vivian E. Peterson White will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 18, at the old Dungeness Schoolhouse, Towne and Anderson roads in Sequim.
Mrs. White died May 2, 2007, after a short illness.
She was born Nov. 9, 1921, to Dr. Elliott and Sena Mikkelson Peterson at Chester, S.D.
She graduated from high school in 1939.
She and Albert Carsrud married and had two sons: David and Roger. The couple divorced in 1951.
She earned a bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree in reading. She then taught elementary school for four years in Moody County, S.D., starting in a one-room school. She also taught in Sioux Falls, S.D.; for three years in Gustine, Calif.; and 20 years in Milpitas, Calif.
She married Edwin M. ?Bud? White in 1967. They discovered Sequim and fell in love with it. They visited for 13 years and had their home built on Three Crabs Road in 1979. They retired and moved to Sequim in 1980. They enjoyed years of RVing, fishing and wonderful friends.
She was a member of the CCRSA, served on the executive board as historian and as secretary on Milpitas Ex. Board and treasurer of the State Reading Specialists of California. She also served on the board of the Dungeness Beach Home Owner?s Association.
She is survived by her sons David Carsrud of Port Angeles; Roger Carsrud of San Jose, Calif.; stepdaughters Carolyn Payne and Barbara Donnelly of Prineville, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bud White on Feb. 19, 2005; three brothers; a half-brother and a brother-in-law.
Loretta Dawkins Miles
A memorial service for Loretta Dawkins Miles will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, May 18, at Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave. Mrs. Miles died May 12, 2007, at the age of 71.
She was a longtime secretary at Sequim Bible Church.
A full obituary will appear in a later edition.
Carolyn Gail Peters
A memorial service for Port Angeles resident Carolyn Gail Peters will be held at 1 p.m., May 19, at Drennan & Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. A reception follows the service.
Mrs. Peters died of cancer May 6, 2007, at the age of 68.
She was born March 19, 1939, in Seaview to Vernon Gail and Edna Lillian Burden Polson.
She married L. Clyde Logue. The marriage ended in divorce.
She married Carl Lee Peters on June 14, 1980, in Port Angeles.
Mrs. Peters worked for 26 years for a management company that managed nursing homes. Her occupation had her traveling throughout the United States. She retired in 2002.
She enjoyed camping, oystering, traveling and spending time with her dog Sassy. She was a charter member and secretary/treasurer of the Ediz Hook Campers Club. She also was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary and the Moose Lodge.
She is survived by her husband, Carl Peters of Port Angeles; son Craig Logue of Port Angeles; stepsons James Peters and Donald Peters, both of Olympia; stepdaughters Shaun Thomas of Olympia and June Wiley of Port Angeles; brother Gerald Polson of Rancho Marita, Calif.; half-brother Charles Polson of Marysville; and several grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her half-brother Douglas Cunkelman and half-sister Vera Kaye Cunkelman.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Assured Hospice, 24 Lee Chatfied Road, Sequim, WA 98382.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Doris Davis
A service was held for Sequim resident Doris Davis, who died May 6, 2007, of a stroke at age 78.
She was born Feb. 17, 1929, in Fall River, Mass., to Armand and Blanche Ovellette Gagnon.
She married Alvin Davis in Anchorage, Alaska, on June 20, 1969.
She attended business school in Anchorage, Alaska, to become a secretary. She was a medical secretary for Alaska Psychiatric Institute in Anchorage for 25 years. Upon retirement, she moved to Sequim.
She belonged to Sequim Prairie Garden Club, enjoyed baking and once won an award for her zucchini cookies.
She is survived by her husband, Alvin Davis of Sequim; sons Paul Phenix of Nome, Alaska, and Roger Phenix of Healy, Alaska; brother Raymond Gagnon of Fall River; sister Lorraine Dupont of Fall River, and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to First Baptist Church of Sequim, P.O. Box 1557, Sequim WA 98382 or Sequim Prairie Garden Club, 387 E. Washington St., Sequim WA 98382.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Brice William Flynn
A service has been held for Sequim resident Brice William Flynn, who died April 19, 2007, at the age of 82.
He was born Dec. 20, 1924, in Chester, Mont., to John Harry and Vesta May Lickess Flynn.
From 1942-1946, he served with the United States Coast Guard in the Phillippine Islands.
He married Irene Hollawaychuck on May 5, 1956, in Shelby, Mont.
He was a Montana highway patrolman from 1956-1980 in Fort Benton, Mont. and a real estate agent in Sequim from 1982-1992.
He loved to fish for salmon and trout, and to hunt deer and elk.
He is survived by his wife, Irene, of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Harry and Mary Flynn of Edmond, Okla.; Garry Flynn of Sequim; Dayle and Kelly Flynn of Absarokee, Mont.; daughter Dyvonne Flynn of Sequim; and six grandchildren.
Grace Jean Lindenberg
A service will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Grace Jean Lindenberg, who died April 28, 2007, at the age of 88.
She was born Jan. 29, 1919, in Columbus, Ohio, to Grove and Harriet Smiley Moore.
She married Theodore Lindenberg II in 1941 in Columbus. He preceded her in death in December 1994.
She earned a bachelor?s degree from Ohio State University and worked as a librarian, real estate agent, and travel agency owner while living mostly in Ohio, but also on Long Island and in central Florida. She loved travel and sports, especially baseball. She was active in the American Antique Auto Club with her husband. She was a member of Ohio State Alumni Association.
She is survived by her son Theodore Lindenberg III of Fairfax, Va.; and son-in-law Jim Arnold of Sequim.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Monica Rose Critchfield
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Monica Rose Critchfield, who died May 3, 2007, at the age of 32.
She was born March 3, 1975, in San Diego, Calif., to Sylvia Mae Stanley and Millard Nathan Arterberry, Sr.
She was a Port Angeles High School graduate and attended nursing school at Peninsula College.
She married Robert Critchfield on Sept. 24, 2005, in Port Angeles.
She was a registered nurse who worked in a jewelry store, at Northwest Cottonworks, Northwest Kidney Foundation, Crestwood Convalescent Center and Olympic Medical Center.
She enjoyed art, piano and beachcombing.
She was a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Critchfield of Port Angeles; son Forrest Maynock of Port Angeles; daughters Cecily Marie Clark of Port Angeles and Michaella Rachael Critchfield of Port Angeles; mother Sylvia M. Arterberry of Port Angeles; brothers Millard Nathan Arterberry Jr. of San Diego, Calif.; and Joseph Evan Arterberry of Topeka, Kans.; and sister Yvonne Arterberry Martini of Phoenix, Ariz.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Wells Fargo Bank c/o account of Monica Critchfield to assist her children.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Karkeck
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Mary Karkeck, who died May 10, 2007, at the age of 71.
She was born Feb. 12, 1936, in South Shields, County Durham, England, to Thomas Henry and Eileen Follin Carruthers.
She married Paul Karkeck on Dec. 24, 1953, in London, England.
She worked as a legal secretary in Fairbanks, Alaska; and later in Port Angeles for more than 30 years combined. She was a legal secretary for he Platt, Irwin, Taylor Law Firm in Port Angeles.
She was an avid gardener, animal lover, square dancer, and enjoyed spending her time with family.
She is survived by her husband, Paul Karkeck of Port Angeles; son and daughter-in-law Pete and Tatyana Karkeck of Sequim; daughter and son-in-law Lynn Margaret and Don Glenn of Toledo, Wash.; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Peninsula Friends of Animals, P.O. Box 404, Sequim WA 98382.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Greg D. Jackson
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Greg D. Jackson, who died of cancer May 10, 2007, at the age of 49.
He was born March 18, 1958, in Forks to John and Mabel George Jackson.
He married Cheryl E. Charles on Jan.1, 2007, in Port Angeles on the Lower Elwha Reservation.
He went to the police academy and had training from the Head Start program. He worked as a police office at La Push and Neah Bay and also worked at the Lower Elwha Headstart, the graving yard, Goodwill Industries and the Red Lion Inn.
He enjoyed the Seahawks, Mariners and Sonics. He also loved being involved in the canoe journeys and drum group. He was a member of the Shaker Church and Canoe Club.
He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Charles of Port Angeles; brothers Roger and David Jackson of La Push; and George Jackson of Hoh River; sisters Margaret Black of La Push; Bev Loudon of La Push; and Mary Jackson of Aberdeen.
MAY 9, 2007
Betty Jo Parker
A service for Sequim resident Betty Jo Parker will be held at 3 p.m. May 19, at St. Luke?s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim.
Mrs. Parker died May 2, 2007, at the age of 84.
She was born Jan. 20, 1923, in Beloit, Kan., to Ira E. and Zella Fairchild Taylor. She married Dr. Ray Parker on Jan. 31, 1944, in Melbourne, Fla.
Mrs. Parker's passion was music. She was a piano teacher, church organist, choir director and homemaker. She played piano for high school operettas for 15 years.
A Sequim resident for 55 years, she was on the Sequim Planning Commission for years.
She worked on Irrigation Festival floats and enjoyed many crafts. Later on, she developed a love of dolls.
She belonged to PEO Chapter E.P.
She loved Hawaii, where she vacationed in Waikiki for many years.
She is survived by Dr. Ray Parker of Sequim, her husband for 63 years; daughter and son-in-law Lynn and K.L. Greenleaf of Maple Valley; daughter-in-law Sue Parker of Sequim; sister and brother-in-law Justine and Jack Devoe of Omaha, Neb.; a granddaughter, and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to PEO Chapter E.P., c/o Sara Davis, 206 Sunland Drive, Sequim WA 98382.
Margaret C. Henderson
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Margaret C. Henderson, who died April 29, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born Dec. 29, 1913, in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, to Henry and Elizabeth Cooper McKenzie.
She married Kenneth M. Henderson on Jan. 31, 1935, in Redwood City, Calif. He preceded her in death on April 1, 1983.
Mrs. Henderson worked at Joshua Hendy Motor Plant in California during World War II. She also worked at Standard Oil Company in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and was a candy striper at Bonners Ferry Hospital in Idaho and a mom-and-pop grocery store owner in Port Angeles.
She enjoyed folk, square and round dancing, playing the piano, gardening, needlework, and dabbling in oil and watercolor painting.
She was a member of Eastern Star Chapter 31 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
She is survived by her daughter Felicia Bottomley of Anchorage, Alaska; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Howard LeRoy Fisher
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Howard LeRoy Fisher, who died April 27, 2007, in a vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 101 at Sequim Bay State Park. He was 68.
Mr. Fisher was born Feb. 27, 1939, in North Platte, Neb., to Harry Lewis and Anna Becker Fisher.
He married Vivian Ann Wilbur in Yamhill, Ore., on June 12, 1964.
He served in the United States Navy from 1959-1963 aboard the USS James E Kyes (DD-787).
He worked as a shake packer and lived in Port Angeles for the past 40 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and was active for veterans rights. He was a member of Lighthouse Christian Center and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian Ann Fisher of Port Angeles; sons and daughters-in-law Roy and Donna Fisher of Green River, Wyo., and Scott and Emily Fisher of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Denise and Sam Evans of Vancouver, Wash.; and Connie and Keith McKirdy of North Pole, Alaska; mother-in-law Beatrice Wilbur of Oak Harbor; sister and brother-in-law Emma and Eugene Murr of Springfield, Ore.; and five grandchildren.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Margo Britch
No service has been reported for former Sequim resident Margo Britch, who died April 23, 2007, at Panorama City, Wash.
She was born Oct. 19, 1913, a second-generation Alaskan born in Sitka.
She began studying the harp at age 6. Her first performance was at age 10 in Seattle. She later joined an all-girls touring orchestra in Mexico and played for MGM Grand in Hollywood, Calif.
In 1946 she moved back to Alaska and married Peter Britch, with whom she was a founding member of the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra.
They also owned and ran the Arctic Stenograph School and spent many summers at the family cabin on the Big Susitna River.
She is survived by her two daughters and their husbands: Margo and Bob Cornell of Tacoma, and Patricia and Richard Campbell of Soldotna, Alaska; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Britch was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Peter Britch, in 1999.
Carolyn Gail Peters
Port Angeles resident Carolyn Gail Peters died May 6, 2007, at the age of 68.
She was born March 19, 1939, in Seaview to Vernon Gail and Edna Lillian Burden Polson.
A complete obituary with service details will be published in an upcoming edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Gladys Fuquay
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Gladys Fuquay, who died April 16, 2007 at the age of 80.
She was born Oct. 21, 1926, in Hoquiam to Frank and Anna R. Glenn Bowen.
She graduated from Hoquiam High School.
She married Ross Fuquay in Hoquiam in 1951. They divorced in 1967 and she moved to Port Angeles.
She belonged to P.E.O.
Mrs. Fuquay is survived by her sister-in-law Sue Bowen of Anza, Calif.; one nephew; two nieces; one great-nephew; and five great-nieces.
She was preceded in death by her brother Bob Bowen.
Memorial contributions may be sent to a charity of choice.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MAY 2, 2007
Vera Velda Sargent
A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. May 3, 2007, at 1170 W. Spruce Court, for Sequim resident Vera Velda Sargent.
Mrs. Sargent died April 30, 2007, at the age of 92 of natural causes.
She was born July 29, 1914 in Vesta, Alaska, to Samuel Elbert Jones and Dora Mucie Garner.
She married Roy John ?Pete? Sargent, Sr., in Vesta, Alaska.
He preceded her in death on Dec. 2, 1973.
She lived in Bainbridge Island from April of 1942 until 1973.
She worked in the shipyard canteen in Winslow in the 1940s; as a retail clerk in the 1950s-1960; and owned Sequim Cleaners in the 1970s-80s.
For two years, she lived with her husband; son Roy; daughter Marlene, and granddaughter, Pam, in Kake, Alaska.
She was very involved in the lives of her grandchildren, who spent after-school hours in her home.
Many of her customers at the Sequim Cleaners became lifelong friends.
She served Sunday breakfast for the family and their friends.
She enjoyed family, gardening, needlework, and bowling.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Ann and Roy Sargent, Jr.; daughters Martha Berg, Betty Sargent, and daughter and son-in-law Marlene and Jim Pedlar; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and three sisters.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Nesta Leora Scherlie-Poats
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. May 3, 2007, at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park, U.S. Highway 101 and Monroe Road, Port Angeles, for Sequim resident Nesta Leora Scherlie-Poats.
A celebration of life follows at Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 McLeay Hall, Sequim.
Pastor Randy Hurlbut will officiate.
She was born July 13, 1908, in Asotin to Leander and Nora Anderson Stoddard.
She married William Wesley Poats in Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 30, 1932.
She was a lifetime member of Sequim Prairie Grange, loved to craft, and was always helping others.
She is survived by her son, Lee Poats of Port Angeles; daughters Nesta Donaldson of Sequim and Ila Hopper of Iowa; 17 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren; and three nephews from Port Angeles.
She was preceded in death by her son, Jan Peats on June 24, 1999.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Howard LeRoy Fisher
A service is scheduled at 3 p.m. May 3, 2007, for Port Angeles resident Howard LeRoy Fisher at Drennan & Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles.
Graveside inurnment with military honors will be held at 1 p.m. May 5, 2007, at Mt. Angeles Cemetery in Port Angeles.
Mr. Fisher died April 27, 2007, as a result from an auto accident on U.S. Highway 101, at the age of 78.
A complete obituary will follow in a later edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Richard A. Nelson
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Richard A. Nelson will be held at 2 p.m. May 6, at Faith Lutheran Church, North Fourth Avenue at West Cedar Street, in Sequim.
Mr. Nelson died of cardiac arrest on April 19, 2007, in Port Angeles. He was 84.
He was born Feb. 6, 1923, in Chicago, Ill., to Andrew R. and Margaret Detterbeck.
He served in the United States Army during World War II in the European Theater.
He married Mariemma Ruth Loftis on June 11, 1964.
He was a heavy equipment operator for Troch McNeil Oil Co. of Chicago until retiring in 1984.
He was a foster parent in Chicago and Sequim for 10 years, fostering more than 300 children.
The Sequim community knew him as ?Santa Claus? as he grew his own amazing Santa beard.
He entertained generations of children each holiday over a decade.
He worked for ?Laborers for Christ? for the Lutheran church in later years.
He is survived by his wife, Mariemma Nelson of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Richard O. and Barbara Nelson of Huntley, Ill.; John Goms of Lacey; Ginny and Dennis Goms Sr., of Simi Valley, Calif.; and Lawrence and Wanda Goms of Arlington; daughter and son-in-law Linda and Brian Tollefson of Tacoma; sisters and brothers-in-law Marie and Victor Johnson of Sepulveda, Calif.; and Ruth and Roy Shuey of Chico, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Cobb; brother George A. Nelson; and sister Anna Spangler.
Chloris Holm
A service for Chloris Holm of Sequim will be held at 1:30 p.m., May 13, at Sequim Masonic Temple, 700 S. Fifth Ave Mrs. Holm died Feb. 19, 2007.
Pilgrim Chapter 157 Order of Eastern Star officiates. A reception follows.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles WA 98362.
George E. Shepley
No services were reported for Port Angeles resident George E. Shepley, who died April 19, 2007, of respiratory failure at the age of 68.
He was born July 11, 1938, in Santa Rosa, Calif., to Elton Joseph and Hazel Mae Schmidt Shepley.
He married Rikki Adair Shepley.
He earned his G.E.D. in Homer, Alaska, and attended various engineering and technical schools.
Mr. Shepley worked as a marine engineer, usually on fish processors in Alaskan waters.
He also worked at various engineering projects around the world.
He loved life, spending time with his wife and children, and working with machinery, animals and the sea.
He was a member of Masonic Lodge #69 and FOE #483.
Mr. Shepley is survived by his wife Rikki Adair Shepley of Port Angeles; son Joseph and his wife Lisa Shepley of Indiana; daughters Ealaina Saavedra and Allie Shepley of Florida; brother Don and his wife Mary Jensen of Sequim; and four grandchildren.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Milbern "Mel" Dale Christianson
No service was reported for Sequim resident Milbern ?Mel? Dale Christianson, who died April 19, 2007, at the age of 71.
He was born Oct. 1, 1935 in Bowman, N.D., to Melvin and Gladys Mary Sense Christianson.
He graduated from Bremerton High School in 1953.
He married Janet Teppo Christianson on Nov. 27, 1970 in Burien.
Mr. Christianson retired from Natural Gas Co. in Washington.
He loved sports, including bowling and golf.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Christianson of Sequim; sons and daughter-in-law Dale Christianson of Marysville and Dean and Koko Christianson of Montana; daughters and sons-in-law Sherry and Jim Graves of Cle Elum; Daun and Ron Bishop of Roy; Judy and Michael Bailes of Bonneylake; Diane Christianson of Everett; and Richelle and James Langdon of SeaTac; brother and sister-in-law Donald and Alice Christianson of Selah; 17 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Robert Gaines Brown
No service was reported for Sequim resident Robert Gaines Brown, who died April 25, 2007, at the age of 71.
He was born Oct. 14, 1935 in Watsonville, Calif., to Joel Eugene and Gilberta Elizabeth DeWald Brown.
He grew up in San Diego, Calif., and Yuma, Ariz.
After attending the University of Arizona, he moved to Southern California, where he worked as a production manager for a large aluminum manufacturer.
Later, he moved to Santa Barbara, where he owned two restaurants and a construction company.
During this time, he rediscovered the need for a creative outlet and began writing and illustrating magazine articles about conservation issues and the outdoors. Many of his articles appeared in national magazines in the 1970s and 1980s.
In 1979, he moved to the Pacific Northwest to begin his career as an artist while pursuing his outdoor interests.
After moving to Sequim, he began teaching art classes at Peninsula College and privately.
He was a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon and was a sought-after juror for art shows.
His work appeared in numerous one-man shows, and in corporate and private collections throughout the United States and abroad.
He also was an avid fly-fisherman and hiker.
He is survived by his son, Mike Clayton; daughters Joanne Dembeck; Joie Low; Susan Bundy; and Katrina Brown; and sister Bev Ziegelmair.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Kay Becker
No services were reported for longtime Carlsborg resident Kay Becker, who died at her son?s home in Mollala, Ore., on April 20, 2007.
Mrs. Becker died from complications of cancer and a fall.
She was married to the late Bill Becker of Carlsborg.
Janice Margaret Nupson Benson
A service will be held in Spring Hill, Fla., for former Sequim resident Janice Margaret Nupson Benson.
Mrs. Benson died April 23, 2007, after a short battle with lung cancer.
She was born Jan. 18, 1927, in Preston, Minn.
She was raised in Redwood Falls, Minn., by her parents Alta and Norris Nupson.
She married Jerry Benson on June 18, 1949.
She was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta National Sorority at the University of Minnesota and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.
She was a home economist at the beginning of her career.
A longtime columnist for the Detroit News Travel and Life sections for many years, she later taught developmentally disabled adults for 10 years.
She loved cooking, gardening, reading and her family and many friends.
Her home was at Glen Lakes Country Club in Weeki Wachee, Fla.
She loved her church family at St. Andrew?s Episcopal Church in Spring Hill and many wonderful friends at Glen Lakes.
She was a member of the library board and the welcome committee.
She touched many lives with her sunny smile and outgoing personality.
She loved to help others and was always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need.
She and her husband, Jerry, lived in Sequim for many years before moving to Florida.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry Benson; son and daughter-in-law Brett W. and Lauretta Benson of Brunswick, Maine; daughter and son-in-law Tamara Benson Denler and William Denler of Grossee Pointe, Mich.; brother Henry Nupson of New Ulm, Minn.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Bill and Marge Benson of Lake Minnetonka, Minn.; grandchildren Eli, Sabrina, and Thor; and many special nephews, nieces and close friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew?s Episcopal Church, 2301 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill, FL 34606, to fund a granite bench in her name in the rose garden, or to Hernando-Pasco Hospice, 12107 Majestic Blvd., Hudson, FL 34667.
Pinecrest Funeral Chapel in Spring Hill, Fla., was in charge of arrangements.
Clarence L. Brock Jr.
A service was held for Sequim resident Clarence L. Brock Jr., who died April 21, 2007, at the age of 82.
A complete obituary will be published in an upcoming edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
APRIL 25, 2007
Howard L. Witt
A celebration of life will be held at noon April 28, at the Jamestown S?Klallam Tribe?s Community Center, 1033 Old Blyn Highway, Sequim, for Sequim resident Howard Witt, who died April 11, 2007, at the age of 86.
He was born Aug. 29, 1920, in Wapato to Howard M. and Hanorah Witt.
He grew up in Wapato and was a tribal member of the Yakama Tribe.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps, serving until 1945.
On Nov. 10, 1946, he married Margaret Vana from Stockton, Calif.
Their son Bill Witt was born on Oct. 2, 1948. A loving and devoted son who made his parents proud, he died of a brain tumor at the age of 49.
In 1950, the Witts moved to Sacramento, Calif., where Mr. Witt owned his own barbershop for 25 years.
The Witts both enjoyed golfing and socializing with their many friends and family members.
Later in life, Mr. Witt was diagnosed with an early onset of rheumatoid arthritis, which curtailed his golf game and barbering career.
The Witts returned part time to Washington in 1979 and moved permanently to Sequim in 1995.
Mr. Witt was a member of the Yakama Tribe in Toppenish; the Sequim Elks; the Masonic Lodge, Elk Grove, Calif.; the Scottish Rites, Sacramento, Calif.; and the North Olympic Hot Wheelers in Sequim.
He also was a popular participant of the Jamestown S?Klallam Tribe?s elder activities and will be especially missed from the people of the tribe who embraced both him and his wife, Margaret.
He never met a stranger.
His outlook on life was always upbeat and positive in spite of the debilitating arthritis that slowly limited his abilities and eventually kept him dependent on a scooter for mobilization.
Yet amazingly, he remained grateful for his full life and for the loving family and friends who filled it.
His quality of character and lively conversation impacted so many and his perpetual optimism was admired and infectious to those who knew him.
Mr. Witt is survived by Margaret Witt, his wife of 60 years; a grandson, Kyle, in Park City, Utah; two nephews, David and Loren, and a niece, Lydia, all who live in California.
He also is survived by five grandnephews and nieces, and a brother-in-law, two nieces in California, and numerous cousins in Yakima and Toppenish and in Sacramento.
C. Scott ?Granddaddy? Preston
A service will be held at 2 p.m. May 5 at Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave. for C. Scott ?Granddaddy? Preston.
Mr. Preston died April 15, 2007, at the age of 93.
He was born March 16, 1914, in Bucklin, Kan., the fourth of 12 children born to Clem and Elizabeth Trimpa Preston. He graduated from Ford High School in 1932 near Dodge City, Kan., where many of the Preston and Trimpa family members still live. He worked the family farm until an opportunity to work in a soft drink bottling plant started him on a lifelong career that took him to the West Coast and then Spokane, where he married Hazel Emerson Schwartz in 1947.
His work was interrupted by World War II as he and three of his brothers served in military forces. He served in the 81st Field Artillery in Alaska and in Europe where he was part of the final push to Berlin and final surrender of Germany. In 1962, the Prestons moved to Seattle where he worked until retirement from a 7-Up/Pepsi bottler in 1976. They remained in Seattle until 1993 when they moved to Sequim to be near their son and family.
Although he had no biological children, he became a loving dad to Hazel?s son, Bill Schwartz, and later to daughter-in-law Della.
He was affectionately known as ?Granddaddy? to six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
He walked with Jesus throughout his life and his joy was to love and help people. He has left behind a tired and worn body to be with his Lord and those who have gone before.
He is survived by his stepson and stepdaughter-in-law Bill and Della Schwartz of Sequim; a brother and two sisters in Kansas; and three generations of grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years as well as eight of his siblings and one great-grandson.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Gideons or Sequim Bible Church.
Joseph Charles Bowen
No service has been reported for Sequim resident and Jamestown S?Klallam tribal elder Joseph Charles Bowen, who died in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Feb. 20, 2007, at the age of 58.
He was born Dec. 14, 1948, in Port Angeles to Jack and Betty Bowen, later moving with his family to California.
Mr. Bowen received a bachelor?s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a law degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., before returning to Washington state where he passed the state bar. He devoted his professional life to Native American legal issues. He first worked as lead counsel for the Puyallup Indian Tribe in Tacoma, then started his own company, Indian Development Opportunities Corporation.
Mr. Bowen helped lay the foundation for Indian gaming.
He was asked to be on the National Task Force on Indian Gaming, testified in the 100th session of Congress on Dec. 22, 1987, and helped write the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.
More recently, he joined the Indian Law Practice of AterWynne Law Firm in Seattle and sat on the advisory board of the Jamestown S?Klallam 7 Cedars Casino.
With a larger-than-life persona, he will be remembered for his sense of humor, love of travel, extensive reading and devotion to his family.
In many ways he embodied the spirit of the Old West: At heart, he was an adventurer, an Indian and a cowboy, a hunter and a farmer and a naturalist.
He is survived by his wife Teresa Bowen; children Chumahan and Beth Bowen; brother James Bowen; sisters Sherry Macgregor and Janis King; and a nephew.
Robert Thomas Phillips
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Robert Thomas Phillips, who died April 17, 2007, at the age of 91.
He was born June 24, 1915, in Mable Dean, Texas, to Moseby Alexander and Arlena Ann Beard Phillips.
He left school after the 10th grade to help his widowed mother run her café.
He served in the United States Navy from 1934-38 and served aboard the U.S.S. Langley and at the U.S. Fleet Air Base at Pearl Harbor.
In 1940, he began as a day laborer at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, working his way to supervisor as a heavy duty equipment operator. He retired in 1971 as a power plant operator at the Elmendorf Air Force Base. He married Doris Jane (Dehon) Dool in Anchorage, Alaska, in August 1942. She preceded him in death on Aug. 4, 1993.
He is survived by his daughter Sharon ?Cherie? Pickett and her husband, Jim of Sequim; and a step granddaughter and her husband.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Peninsula Friends of Animals, P.O. Box 404, Sequim, WA 98382.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Carlton Savage
A private family service was held for Sequim resident Carlton Savage, who died April 16, 2007, of cancer at the age of 71.
He was born Feb. 17, 1936, in Monahan, Texas, to Elmer Hale and Gladys Viola Hopper Savage.
He married Gail Jensen in February 1975 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
He served in the Army from 1959-61 in Germany. He was a manager at U.S. West Telephone Company in Flagstaff, Ariz., until his retirement in 1987.
A kind and gentle man, he loved his family and golfing in SunLand.
He was a life member of the Masonic Lodge; a member of the Scottish Rite Club; and a Shriner.
He is survived by his wife, Gail Savage of Sequim; son Joseph Wenzel and wife Michelle of Gig Harbor; sister Kay Taylor and husband Charles of Las Vegas, Nev.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Heifer Project International (Carlton Savage Memorial Fund), P.O. Box 8058, Little Rock, AR 72202.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Gordon S. 'Corky' Seward
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Gordon S. ?Corky? Seward, who died April 15, 2007, at the age of 69 of a heart attack.
He was born Feb. 16, 1938, in Port Angeles to Harry Sylvester and Susan Ann Ingram Seward.
He attended Lincoln and Roosevelt schools in Port Angeles and also school in Ritchey, Mo.
Mr. Seward married Oma Sue Flannery in Port Angeles on Aug. 26, 1955.
He was a shake-packer at Mount Pleasant Shake & Shingle Co. and also worked for the city of Port Angeles and Recreation Department. He enjoyed his family, animals and cars. He was a member of Bible Holiness Church.
He is survived by his wife, Oma Sue Seward; sons Dale G. Seward and his wife Traci; and Jerry L. Seward; sisters Gladys Christiansen; Wanda Wilson and her husband Bill; all of Port Angeles; and sister Betty Presson and her husband Norm of Port Angeles and Arizona; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Everett Seward, Lewis Seward and Howard Seward; sisters Viola Haines, Norma Parker, Nell Gallauher, Helen Perryman and Dorothy Owens; and his parents.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Peninsula Friends of Animals or a favorite charity.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Albert H. Wright
A memorial service was held for Sequim resident Albert H. Wright, who died April 12, 2007, at the age of 96.
He was born March 31, 1911, in Paradise, Utah, to Herschel Gibbs and Beatrice Maud Swinyard Wright.
He served in the Army Air Force from February 1942-January 1946, achieving the rank of staff sergeant.
He married Alicia Julia Brudie in Kirkland on June 16, 1957.
Mr. Wright was a school administrator and teacher at public schools in Utah, Alaska and Washington.
He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Kelvin and Sarah Wright of Jemes Springs, N.M.; John Wright and Lauren Aeton of Molalla, Ore.; daughters and sons-in-law Karen and Robert Ashforth of Scotts Valley, Calif., and Christina and Norm Holcomb of Kent; and three granddaughters.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Charles ?Charlie? Maurice Sherk
No service was reported for lifelong Sequim and Port Townsend resident Charles ?Charlie? Maurice Sherk, who died in late March of a heart attack at the age of 60.
He was born Dec. 23, 1946, in Port Angeles at the Hay Davidson Hospital, now the Savory Hotel, to Maurice S. and Frances E. Sherk. He graduated from Sequim High School in 1965 and served in the Army National Guard.
He earned his pilot?s license prior to his driver?s license and enjoyed flying until 1989. Since 1989, his interests included photography, computers, astrology and birding.
Mr. Sherk was employed by Gene?s Auto Rebuild and Stoican Drilling Company prior to starting his own business, Charlie?s Drilling, in 1994.
He owned and operated his business until his death.
Kosec Funeral Home in Port Townsend was in charge of arrangements.
Melody J. Demorest
A memorial service has been held for Sequim resident Melody J. Demorest, who died April 13, 2007, of heart failure at the age of 58.
She was born Jan. 28, 1949, in Yakima to Max E. Bruder II and Betty U. West.
She married the Rev. John W. Demorest in Drain, Ore., on May 3,1970.
A homemaker for the majority of her life, she loved Christian music, going to church and needlecraft. She was a member of Light in the City Church of God.
She is survived by her husband, the Rev. John Demorest of Port Angeles; son Mark Demorest of Norfolk, Va.; daughter Michelle Johnson of Suffolk, Va.; mother Betty Bruder of Medford, Ore.; brother Max E. Bruder III of Cadillac, Mich.; sister Sherry Bruder of Medford, Ore.; and three grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be sent to P.O. Box 157, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Yvonne Boris
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Yvonne Boris, who died of cancer April 18, 2007, at the age of 67.
She was born Dec. 12, 1939, in New Prague, Minn., to Edward William and Frances A. Bren Zolnosky. She married John ?Jack? Boris in February1968 at Watertown, S.D. She loved hunting and fishing.
She is survived by her husband Jack Boris; son and daughter-in-law Jack Jr. and Angie Boris of Mayer, Minn.; daughter and son-in-law Raina and Jim Leone of Brainerd, Minn.; brothers and sister-in-law Larry Zolnosky of Turlock, Calif., and Monte and Lois Zolnosky of Santa Fe, N.M.; sister and brother-in-law Karen and David Spinler of Austin, Minn.; and a grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Assured Hospice, 24 Lee Chatfield, Sequim, WA 98382.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Barbara Ann Hamilton
A service will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Barbara Ann Hamilton, who died April 12, 2007, at the age of 79 following a brief illness.
She was born July 26, 1927, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, to Alfred C. and Anne Grace Potter Bourque. She graduated from high school in Toronto, and married Carlton G. Hamilton in Toronto on Sept. 23, 1950. She was a member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in Sequim.
She is survived by her husband Carlton G. Hamilton of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Paul J. and Elizabeth Hamilton of Seattle and Ian and Lisa Grace Hamilton of Lake Oswego, Ore.; daughter and son-in-law Anne M. and Dirk M. Millhouse of Bozeman, Mont.; and 10 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brothers Roger Bourque and Charles Bourque.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Harriett L. Blum
A service has been held in Medford, Ore., for Port Angeles resident Harriett L. Blum. Mrs. Blum died of age-related causes April 18, 2007, seven days before her 99th birthday. She was born April 26, 1908, in Urbana, Mo., to Andrew and Lois Bratcher Whillock. She was the second of 10 children.
The family moved to Tampa, Fla., where she attended school and worked as a legal secretary while also helping to raise her younger brother and sisters.
She married Doyle C. Franklin on Oct. 17, 1939. They lived in Medford, Ore., where they raised two daughters, Diane and Judy. She resided there for 45 years and was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher for many years and active in many church activities.
Mr. Franklin preceded her in death in January 1968. She married Neil H. Franklin in 1971. They lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, until his death in December 1976. She married Homer E. Blum on Oct. 25, 1986, in Salem, Ore., where they resided until moving to Sequim in 1994.
They moved to Port Angeles in 2000 to live with their daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Mike Zimmer. Mr. Blum died in December 2001.
Mrs. Blum is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Diane and Mike Zimmer of Port Angeles; sisters Naomi Carr and Hazel Bragg of Florida; son-in-law Bob Casad of Medford; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Judy Casad; brothers Harley, Meredith, James, John, and Lee and sisters Ruth and Evelyn.
APRIL 18, 2007
Thelma Loreen Drake
A celebration of life has been held for Port Angeles resident Thelma Loreen Drake, who died April 1, 2007, at the age of 88. She was born April 21, 1918, in Port Angeles, to Erma Thelma (Law) and Ernest McKnight. She married Paul R. Anderson in October 1936, and he preceded her in death in 1958. On Jan. 25, 1960, she married George O. Drake in Port Angeles.
Mrs. Drake graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1935. She lived in Port Angeles most her life, but she also lived in Seattle, and worked in an animal hospital. She played the piano and organ for her church for many years. She was a member of the First Church of God, the Moose and Eagles lodges, and she was a Boy Scout den mother.
Mrs. Drake is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Darrell R. Anderson of Port Angeles, Ronald and Sue Anderson of Lynwood, Robert O. Drake of Graham, Roger and Mary Drake of Seattle, and Francis and Sylvia Drake of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Darlene and Colin Robinson of Shelton, Barbara and David Woods of Woodinville, and Vicki and Larry Greening of Mount Lake Terrace; and 36 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husbands Paul Anderson in 1936 and George O. Drake in 1993; son Gary R. Anderson; brothers Jess McKnight and Lloyd McKnight; and sister-in-law Win McKnight.
Dean F. McCraw
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Dean F. McCraw. Mr. McCraw died April 8, 2007, at the age of 82. He was born April 5, 1925, in North Port, Neb., to Delia (Gleason) and Everett Arthur McCraw. He married Eula Lindemuth in Port Angeles.
Mr. McCraw served with the U.S. Navy from 1943-46 as a radioman, third class. He served in Europe and Africa.
Mr. McCraw attended Loyola University in California and Regis College in Denver, Colo.
He worked for Pacific Union Railroad while living in North Platte, Neb., Salt Lake City, Utah, and Portland, Ore.
He loved playing golf, dancing, practical jokes, fishing and being with his family.
Mr. McCraw was a Catholic. He was a member of the Elks, American Legion, and Knights of Columbus. He was also a Realtor and auctioneer.
Mr. McCraw is survived by wife Eula McCraw of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Thomas and Joyce McCraw of North Platte, Neb., Jim and Sandie McCraw of Pocatello, Idaho, and Michael McCraw of Vancouver; daughter and son-in-law Mary and Pat Mazzoni of Port Angeles; sister Joan McCraw of Las Vegas, Nev.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Charlene Paule Smith
A memorial service for Sequim resident Charlene Paule Smith will be held at a later time. She died April 5, 2007, at the age of 80.
She was born June 11, 1926, in Chicago, Ill., to Alice (Levin) and Jacob Paule.
She married John P. Smith on Nov. 27, 1972.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin and a Master of Arts degree from San Diego State University.
She was a founding member of the Sequim Knitting Guild.
Mrs. Smith is survived by husband John P. Smith; sons Paul Maynard Kell and David Marti Kell.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
Nell Morissette
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Nell Morrisette. Mrs. Morrisette died April 4, 2007, at the age of 84.
She was born July 8, 1922, in Locker, Texas, to Virgie Lavinia (Rutherford) and John Burke York.
Mrs. Morrisette was a real life ?Rosie the Riveter,? working during World War II on wing assemblies for bombers at the Consolidated Aircraft Factory in Fort Worth, Texas. Later she worked as a financial administrator for San Diego County until her retirement in 1983. She lived in Guam, Hawaii and nine other states before settling in Port Angeles in 1999.
Mrs. Morrisette enjoyed traveling and made many trips throughout Asia and the South Pacific. In 2002, as a present for her 80th birthday, she went to Europe for the first time. She devoted much of her time to community service and was a past president of the Coeur d?Alene Eagles Auxiliary and San Diego chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha. She greatly enjoyed being a charter member of the local Red Hot Hattitudes.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Shirley and Evan Cruthers of Port Angeles; daughter-in-law Gwen Hensley and husband Ken of Las Vegas, Nev.; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by six brothers and a son, Kenneth L. Hensley, in 2007.
Doris R. Iredale-McLaughlin
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Doris R. Iredale-McLaughlin, who died April 6, 2007, at the age of 74.
She was born July 24, 1932, in Port Angeles, to May (Waurnell) and Albert Booth Jr.
In 1983 she married Rod McLaughlin in Port Angeles.
She worked as a hostess in the food and beverage industry, including at Hagg & Hagg, Goldies and the Pit Stop. She enjoyed traveling and helping others.
Mrs. Iredale-McLaughlin is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Guy and Robbin Iredale of Port Angeles, Ralph and Karen Iredale of Port Angeles, Dennis and Barb Iredale of Port Angeles, and Al Iredale of Lake Forrest Park; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
APRIL 11, 2007
Richard Fournier
A celebration of life for Port Angeles resident Richard Fournier will be held from 1-3 p.m., April 11, at the Port Angeles Senior Center. Mr. Fournier died April 1, 2007, at the age of 77. He was born July 11, 1929, to Laura Mae (Klug) and Russell Fournier in Seattle. He married Mary Ann Meier on April 26, 1976, in Freeland.
He was previously married to Dorothy Anderson, who preceded him in death.
Mr. Fournier served as a corporal with the U.S. Army from 1951-1954, working as a crane operator.
He became a homebuilder, fisherman and lumberman. He worked as a volunteer at the fish hatchery and at the senior center.
He is survived by wife Mary Ann Fournier; sons and daughters-in-law Ray Fournier, Jerry and Laurie Fournier, Larry and Cat Fournier, and Don and Jacquie Fournier; daughters and son-in-law Alice, Linda and Bill, Connie and Karla; parents Laura Mae and Russell Fournier; and sister Dorothy Touchy.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Peninsula Friends of the Animals, PO Box 404, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Raymond L. Ralls
Port Angeles resident Raymond L. Ralls died March 25, 2007, at the age of 54. He was born March 11, 1953, to Rosemarie (Beauchamp) and Edward F. Evans in Phoenix, Ariz.
He married Heather A. McElroy on Dec. 27, 1984, in Port Ludlow, and they divorced in May 1995.
Mr. Ralls earned an Associate of Applied Science in Fisheries degree from Peninsula College in 1993. He enjoyed fishing and woodworking.
Mr. Ralls is survived by daughter Holly L. Ralls of Olympia; mother Roemary Kienitz of Mesa, Ariz.; and brother Kenny Ralls of Gilbert, Ariz.
Lucy Eileen Stevens
A memorial service will be held in Helena, Mont., for former Sequim resident Lucy Eileen Stevens.
Mrs. Stevens died March 20, 2007, at the age of 82. She was born June 11, 1924, to Susan L. (Fisk) and Virgil A. Estabrook in Miller, Neb. She graduated from high school in Grand Island, Neb., then received her certification as a nurses? aid. She married Earl H. Stevens on April 27, 1942, in Texas.
She was a member of the Disciples of Christ Church, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and the Order of Eastern Star in Nebraska. She was also a Girl and Boy Scout leader. She enjoyed ceramics, painting, quilting reading, traveling and writing children?s stories. Mrs. Stevens resided in Sequim from 1990-2003, where she was very active at the Sequim Senior Center.
She is survived by her husband Earl Stevens of Helena, Mont.; sons and daughter-in-law Earl H. and Vivian Stevens II of El Paso, Texas, Michael O. Stevens of Mesa, Ariz., and Patrick H. Stevens of Wilmington, N.C.; daughters and sons-in-law Susan and Douglas Brown of Helena, Mont., and Sylvia E. Stevens and Stan Strom of East Helena, Mont., and Rachael L. and Eliud Alayon of Hialeah, Fla.; brother Wilbur Estabrook; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by six sisters, four brothers and a granddaughter, Diane Stevens.
Memorials in Mrs. Steven?s name are suggested to an organization or charity of the donor?s choice.
APRIL 4, 2007
OBITUARIES APRIL 4, 2007
Forrest James Wolff
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Forrest James Wolff. Mr. Wolff died March 28, 2007, at the age of 25.
He was born Aug. 21, 1981, in Everett to Mary (Wolff) and Jim Jennings.
He enjoyed listening to music, Mariners baseball and he loved all sports.
He is survived by parents Mary and Jim Jennings of Sequim; brothers and sister-in-law Jimmy Jennings of Chimacum and John and Judy Jennings of Chimacum; and sister and brother-in-law Debbie and Russ Tupac of Sequim.
He was preceded in death by brother Todd Wolff.
Memorial contributions may be made to Clallam County Hostelries, 1132 Hazel St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Julia 'JJ' Griffith
A service has been held for former Sequim resident Julia ?JJ? Griffith. Miss Griffith died Feb. 16, 2007, at the age of 17, after a courageous fight with cancer.
She was born Oct. 19, 1989. Her life would seem too short to many, but those who were touched by her understood that the quality of life far exceeds the quantity of time in which one lives. Her gentle smile and sense of humor could melt the hearts of those around her. Although her illness made her appear frail, she possessed strength, perseverance and an ability to overcome incredible odds and physical challenges. With her courage and grace, she led us to believe that each day is a blessing.
The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thanks to the staff at RTA Hospice for their loving care and compassion given to Julia both at home and at Hospice House. Hospice staff became her extended family and treated Miss Griffith as their own.
Miss Griffith is survived by mother and stepfather Debbie Griffith and Louie Peifer; sister Amie Griffith; brother Marc Griffith of Mesa, Ariz.; grandmother Amy Mileson of Star Valley, Ariz.; uncles and aunts Mark and Becky Milleson of Mesa, Ariz., and Steve and Linda Dorris of Tacoma; and cousins Deanna Milleson and Kiana Dorris.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: RTA Hospice, 511 S. Mud Springs Road, Payson, AZ, 85541; or Gracie Lee Foundation, c/o Mogollon Health Alliance, 308 E. Aero, Payson, AZ, 85541.
Mary T. Greene McQuillen
A service has been held for Sequim resident Mary T. Greene McQuillen, who died March 21, 2007, at the age of 75. She was born March 9, 1932, to Florence (Tucker) and Walter Greene in Neah Bay.
On June 21, 1954, she married Ellis John McQuillen.
Mrs. McQuillen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Evergreen State College. She is best remembered by her family as a wonderful mother and historian. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Port Townsend and was an International Toastmistress.
She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law Walter and Sarah McQuillen of Port Townsend and Jeffrey Sean McQuillen; daughters and sons-in-law Terri and Kim McCullough of Port Townsend, Trudi Ann McQuillen, and Wendy Jo and Russ Sinclair of Spokane; brothers Robert Greene of Neah Bay and Dat Greene of Neah Bay; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Larry O'Dell
A service has been held for Sequim resident Larry O?Dell, who died March 21, 2007, at the age of 78. He was born Sept. 226, 1928, in Hill City, Kan., to Hildur (O?Neal? amd Hughie Odle.
On Nov. 23, 1945, he married Eleanor Putas in Kelso.
Mr. O?Dell was a automotive repair shop owner/operator in Sequim. He loved to hunt, fish, ride motorcycles, woodworking, his dogs, and country gospel music. He always had a song in his heart and sang during the day.
Mr. O?Dell is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Mike and Juleen O?Dell of Shelton and Gordon and Mary Ann O?Dell of Gig Harbor; daughters Laura Lee Blank of Sequim and Janice O?Dell of Arizona; brother Raymond Engstrand of Wichita; sister Marie Martin of Selah; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Barbara Jeannette Fezer
A potluck reception will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, April 8, at the VFW Hall in Sequim, in honor of Sequim resident Barbara Jeannette Fezer. Mrs. Fezer died March 22, 2007, at the age of 66.
She was born Sept. 11, 1940, to Viola Lucile (Groat) and Jesse Lee Shepherd, in Port Angeles. She married John Lewis Fezer on May 17, 1968, in Sequim.
Mrs. Fezer graduated from Sequim High School in 1958, then served with the U.S. Navy from 1958-1959 as an E-3/SN.
She was a secretary, bookkeeper, cook, nurse?s aide, waitress and mother. Her knitting and crocheting skills were amazing and the items she made were loved and enjoyed by many, many people. Mrs. Fezer believed in helping all veterans and was a life member of the VFW 4760 Auxiliary and American Legion.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Dale and Dianna Fezer of Sequim, Dennis Cooper of Kennewick, Roy and Susan Fezer of Montrose, Colo., and stepson Jay Rodefer; daughters and sons-in-law Donna E. Gardner of Wenatchee, Diane and Jim Barth of Sequim, Lauria and Paul Lewis of Sequim, and Amy and Bill Fezer of Sequim; special in-laws Larry and Jill Seamands; brothers and sisters-in-law Guy Alan and Sheryl Shepherd of Port Angeles, Lin Milo and Nancy Shepherd of Sequim; sister Peggy Lee Taylor of Port Angeles; 25 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband John Fezer on April 8, 1996.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA, 98362; or VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Cancer Aid and Research, PO Box 1516, Sequim, WA, 98382.
Clifford 'Curley' W. Kreher
A private ceremony will be held for Port Angeles resident Clifford ?Curley? W. Kreher, who died March 26, 2007, at the age of 95.
He was born Sept. 22, 1911, to Anna (Asmus) and Carl Kreher in Centralia.
He graduated from Port Angeles High School. He moved to Yakima, where he lived for more than 50 years, working in trailer and camper sales. He moved back to Port Angeles and, for the past 11 years, lived at Parkview Villa Retirement Community.
He enjoyed traveling, camping, visiting and making use of his ?wheels.? All animals and wildlife had a place in his heart.
Mr. Kreher is survived by daughter and son-in-law Loretta and Bob Jewett of Lakebay; sister Trudy Waldron of Tacoma; two nieces; one nephew; several grandnephews; one grandniece; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by sister Gladys Wray.
Memorial contributions may be made to Clallam County Humane Society, 2105 W. Highway 101, Port Angeles, WA 98386.
Bertha Marie Allen
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Bertha Marie Allen, who died March 22, 2007, at the age of 87.
She was born Dec. 2, 1919, in Olmitz, Kan., to Antonia (Schenk) and Paul Sasse.
She was raised in Illinois until 1942, when she moved to Oregon with her family. On April 1, 1945, she and Lloyd Allen married in Portland, Ore. They left Oregon in 1948 for Quinault. In 1952 they moved to Port Angeles where they raised their family and worked together to build their family business, Allen Logging Company.
Mrs. Allen loved a good mystery novel, her work, having lattes with friends and, most of all, the time she spent with her family.
She was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church.
Mrs. Allen is survived by husband Lloyd Allen of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Kathryn and Paul Gjelten of Chehalis, Annette and Denny Womac of Olympia and Christine and Ted Shideler of Tacoma; and 10 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by son Michael Allen, one brother and one sister.
Memorial contributions may be made to Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA, 98362; or Medic 1, 102 E. Fifth St., Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Christina M. Charles
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Christina M. Charles, who died March 22, 2007, at the age of 89.
She was born Feb. 2, 1918, in Port Gamble, to Susie (Dick) and Sammy Charles. She was married to Ernest F. Charles.
Mrs. Charles worked in the Lower Elwha Day Care. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church and the Indian Shaker Church. She also served on the election and enrollment committees of the Lower Elwha Tribe.
Mrs. Charles is survived by sons Frank D. Charles of Port Angeles and Alyce R. Charles of Port Angeles; daughters Beverly J. Bennett of Port Angeles, Monica Charles of Port Angeles, and Cheryl Charles of Port Angeles; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Ernest F. Charles; sons Richard Charles and Ernest Charles Jr.; brothers Chester Charles, Herbert Charles, Clarence Charles, William Charles, and Milton Charles; and sisters Martha John and Elizabeth Ulmer.
MARCH 28, 2007
John W. Oots
A visitation for Sequim resident John W. Oots will be held from 5-8 p.m., March 29, at Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. March 30 at Trinity United Methodist Church. Mr. Oots died March 19, 2007, at the age of 77. He was born March 9, 1930, in Kansas City, Kan., to Elva (Christine) and Roy D. Oots. He married JoAnne Brewer on Oct. 28, 1950, in Kansas City, Kan.
Mr. Oots spent two years at community college before becoming a meat cutter for 34 years in Kansas City, Kan., Federal Way and Sequim. He also found time to coach at the Boys Club in Federal Way and become president of the Men?s Club of Trinity United Methodist Church.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Sequim and DeMolay in Kansas City, Kan.
Mr. Oots is survived by wife JoAnne Oots of Sequim; son Michael Oots of Monroe; daughters Melinda McMahan of Sequim and Amy Madtson of Medford, Ore.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362; or Trinity United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 3697, Sequim, WA, 98382.
Paul E. LeLonde
Sequim resident Paul E. LeLonde died March 8, 2007, of metastasis esophageal cancer. He was 55.
Mr. LeLonde was born March 2, 1952, in Chicago, Ill., to Kathleen L. (Carney) and Milton F. LaLonde. On Dec. 27, 1982, he married Pamela G. Jackson in Vancouver.
Mr.LeLonde was an Oregon state emergency medical technician and a plumbing apprentice/journeyman in Wisconsin.
He moved to Sunshine Acres in Diamond Point in 1999, sharing a home-based business, Mountain Magic Ltd., with his wife, Pam. The company specialized in digital printing of apparel, specialty dog collars, and manufactured/designed hide clothing and accessories. Later, he started doing yard and general maintenance in his Diamond Point neighborhood, helping with Aquarius Water in times of emergency. Before moving to Sequim, he and his wife shared another business, Minnehaha Leather Works, Inc., while living in Vancouver. During this time he also was employed as the time office supervisor at Portland Shipyards.
Mr. LeLonde was well-liked and would do almost anything anyone asked of him. Some will remember him as ?Mr. August? in the 2005 Peninsula Friends of Animals calendar, or from outside shows and bazaars where he and his wife vended. His unconditional love for all animals and them for him was always evident. He was an active member of PFOA and also helped with some WAG events. He loved his two Afghan hounds Izzy and Mr. Truman Bluesocks, and four cats. He also loved to hunt and spend time on the water, crabbing and shrimping. He was a wonderful father and husband and will be greatly missed.
He is survived by wife Pamela G. LeLonde, son Paul M. LeLonde of Wisconsin; daughter Crystal LeLonde of Wisconsin; and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Peninsula Friends of Animals, P.O. Box 404, Sequim, WA, 98382; Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362; Welfare for Animals Guild, P.O. Box 3966, Sequim, WA, 98382; Dungeness Valley Health and Wellness Clinic, P.O. Box 3434, Sequim, WA, 98382.
Earl N. Litts
A memorial will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Earl N. Litts, who died March 11, 2007, at the age of 68.
He was born Feb. 25, 1939, to Mary E. (Moorhead) and Alpha E. Litts in Yucaipa, Calif. On Sept. 24, 1972, he married Linda K. Burks in Riverside, Calif.
He served with the U.S. Navy from 1961-1967, including one tour in Vietnam. He retired to Sequim after working with the San Bernardino County Sheriff?s Department for 18 years as a forensics specialist working with latent fingerprints.
His personal interests included traveling, reading and stained glass.
He is survived by wife Linda K. Litts; sister and brother-in-law Mary Dee and Bill Morris of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; brother Alpha S. Litts of Riverside, Calif.; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Lonnie and Vicki Burks of Sequim, Steve and Donna Burks of Moreno Valley, Calif., and Shirley Bailey of Elizabethtown, Ky. He also is survived by many loving nieces, neohews, and longtime friends who he counted as part of his family. He will be missed.
Online donations may be made to www.ustto.org for prostate cancer education and awareness. Mailing address: Us Too International Memorial Fund, 5003 Fairview Ave., Downers Grove, IL, 60515.
Marjorie Lee LeSage
A service has been held for Sequim resident Marjorie Lee LeSage, who died March 18, 2007, at the age of 82. She was born Feb. 13, 1925, in Centerville, Iowa, to Opal Beatrice (Hamm) and Otto Franklin Close. On Jan. 11, 1948, she married John Townsend LeSage in Long Beach, Calif.
She worked as an aircraft riveter, homemaker and Sees Candy saleswoman in Centerville, Iowa, Long Beach, Calif., and Sequim. She enjoyed music, sewing, basketball, soap operas and westerns. She was a member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church.
Mrs. LeSage is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Richard and Mary Jo LeSage of Sequim; William LeSage of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., and Robert and Jacie LeSage of Puyallup; daughter and son-in-law Leta Gibbs and James Heffley of Henderson, Nev.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by husband John Townsend LeSage on Nov. 11, 2003; and daughter Jeri Newell on Dec. 3, 2006.
Edith Wegener
A celebration of life will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Edith Wegener, who died March 20, 2007, at the age of 97. She was born Oct. 4, 1909, in Zoppot, Germany, to Elizabeth (Reichert) and Max Prawitz. She married Roland Wegener on Nov. 15, 1930, in Berlin, Germany.
Mrs. Wegener was a homemaker and lived in Germany until her husband?s death in 1972. She emigrated to the U.S. where she lived in Los Angeles, Calif., where her three children lived. She moved to Sequim in 1991. She loved to entertain and be surrounded by friends and family; she will be sorely missed.
Mrs. Wegener is survived by son and daughter-in-law Gerhard and Karen Wegener of Sequim; daughters and sons-in-law Hildegard Leger and Renate and Erwin Ortmann of Sequim; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Roland Wegener in 1972; two brothers; and two sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Clallam County Humane Society, 2105 W. U.S. Highway 101, Port Angeles, WA, 98363.
Henry J. Engels
A memorial Mass has been celebrated for Sequim resident Henry J. Engels, who died March 18, 2007, at the age of 86.
He will be deeply missed but his memories will live on in the hearts of his family always.
He is survived by daughter and son-in-law Marlie and Gary Gill of Sequim; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 54 years, Ceciel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beauore, Quebec, Canada, G0A 3C0; or to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Mary T. Greene McQuillen
A service has been held for Sequim resident Mary T. Greene McQuillen, who died March 21, 2007, at the age of 75. She was born March 9, 1932, to Florence (Tucker) and Walter Greene in Neah Bay.
On June 21, 1954, she married Ellis John McQuillen.
Mrs. McQuillen earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from The Evergreen State College. She is best remembered by her family as a wonderful mother and historian. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Port Townsend and was an International Toastmistress.
She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law Walter and Sarah McQuillen of Port Townsend and Jeffrey Sean McQuillen; daughters and sons-in-law Terri and Kim McCullough of Port Townsend, Trudi Ann McQuillen, and Wendy Jo and Russ Sinclair of Spokane; brothers Robert Greene of Neah Bay and Dat Greene of Neah Bay; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Woodrow Wilson Akins
A service will be held at 10 a.m., March 28, at Independent Bible Church, 116 E. Ahlvers Road, for Port Angeles resident Woodrow Wilson Akins. Mr. Akins died March 17, 2007, at the age of 90. He was born Oct. 25, 1916, to Mary (Curtet) and Miles Akins in Hesperus, Colo. On Jan. 4, 1945, he married Linda Lillian Becker in Sioux Falls, S.D.
He served with the U.S. Navy from 1939-1942, as well as with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942-1945 where he flew a B-29 in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
Before moving to Sequim, he lived in Durango, Colo. Later he worked as a roofing contractor. Mr. Akins loved salmon fishing, elk hunting and loved spending time with his loving wife. He was a member of Independent Bible Church.
He is survived by wife Linda Lillian Akins of Port Angeles; sons Russell Akins of Durango, Colo., Stan Akins of Port Angeles, Peter Akins of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Mark Akins of Durango, Colo.; daughters Carol Johnson of Littleton, Colo., Sondra Joy of Bailey, Colo., and Connie Akins of Aurora, Colo.; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 1695, Sequim, WA, 98382.
Lawrence Thomas Myers
A service has been held for Sequim resident Lawrence Thomas Meyers, who died March 26, 2007, at the age of 86. He was born Sept. 17, 1920, to Loretta (McGown) and Frank Myers in St. Louis, Mo. On Nov. 20, 1957, he married Margaret Gradillas.
He was a member of St. Luke?s Episcopal Church.
Mr. Myers is survived by wife Margaret C. Myers of Sequim; daughters and sons-in-law Olga and Ted Awana and Lydia and David McCoy, of Honolulu, Hawaii; brother and sister-in-law Lou and Loxie Gradillas of Sequim; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son Robert Mendoza in 2006.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke?s Scholarship Fund, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim, WA, 98382.
Billie Jean Kesterson
Port Angeles resident Billie Jean Kesterson died March 8, 2007, at the age of 83. She was born July 30, 1923 in Lineville, Iowa, to Archie N. Kesterson and Helen (Saylors). At her prior request there will be no services.
Donn S. DeVore
A memorial service and celebration of life will be held in June in San Diego, Calif., for Sequim resident Donn S. Devore. Mr. DeVore died March 6, 2007, at the age of 57.
He was born March 9, 1949, to Pricilla (Irwin) and Frank Wayne DeVore in Burbank, Calif. He grew up in San Diego, Calif., and later moved to Van Nuys, Calif., where he married Cindy Pollock on July 17, 1968.
Mr. DeVore worked for the Chino City Services Department in Chino, Calif., for more than 30 years before retiring to Diamond Point in 2003. He was an avid lifelong fisherman and enjoyed crafting fishing poles and taking exotic fishing trips to such places as the Amazon, Panama and Costa Rica.
He is survived by wife Cindy DeVore of Sequim; son Mark DeVore of Lake Forrest Park; sisters Linda Moore of San Jose, Calif., and Nancy Barge of Jackson, Wyo.; brother Ken DeVore of Moab, Utah; and several nieces and nephews.
Robert Black
A memorial and celebration of life will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Robert Black. Mr. Black died March 13, 2007, at the age of 89.
He was born May 4, 1917, to Georgina (Anderson) and Thomas A. Black in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He and his family moved to Los Angeles, Calif., when he was 2 years old.
On Sept. 24, 1942, he married Wanda Irene Ridgway in Reno, Nev.
He graduated from Washington High School in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1935.
Mr. Black served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge while serving as a tech sergeant with the 526th Armored Infantry Battalion.
He lived in Los Angeles, Calif., until retiring to Gardiner in 1976. He moved to Sequim in 2003. Mr. Black worked for J.A. Thompson & Sons Earth Moving Contractors for 27 years and worked as a heavy equipment operator.
He had a wonderful sense of humor and liked to take his wife to lunch every day. He and his wife were inseparable.
Mr. Black was a member of the 526th Armored Infantry Battalion Association of World War II, the Masonic Lodge of Westchester, Calif., and the Construction Teamsters. He was a past member of the Gardiner Fire Department.
He is survived by wife Wanda Black of Sequim; son Robert Thomas Black of Cody, Wyo.; and daughter Nancy Lee Bain of Sequim.
He was preceded in death by brother David A. Black and sister Ruby A. Smith.
MARCH 21, 2007
Martha Grace Driscoll
A funeral Mass has been celebrated for Port Angeles resident Martha Grace Driscoll, who died March 13, 2007, at the age of 103. She was born May 31, 1903, to Eliza (Tufts) and Michael Moore in Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
On May 23, 1932, she married John Joseph Driscoll in Clallam County. In 1929 she earned a Washington State Teacher Certification from Holy Names Normal School. She later became a president of Business & Professional Women.
Mrs. Driscoll enjoyed traveling, bird-watching with the Audubon Society and raising African violets. She worked as a hostess at Birney?s Restaurant in Port Angeles and at the Olympic Motel in Port Angeles.
She was a member of the Legion of Mary.
Mrs. Driscoll is survived by daughter Maureen Driscoll of Santa Cruz, Calif.
She was preceded in death by husband John Driscoll on Aug. 6, 1963.
Alma Constance Rayfield
Former Sequim resident Alma Constance Rayfield died March 11, 2007, at the age of 97. She was born April 23, 1909, to Marie (Damran) and Wenzel Griesner in Saginaw, Mich.
She married Ingels Kellas on Feb. 1, 1927, in San Mateo, Calif., and he died in 1947. She married Robert Rayfield on May 18, 1951, in Oakdale, Calif., and he died in 1983.
Mrs. Rayfield lived in New York before moving to California. She worked as a cannery worker and telephone operator until her second marriage, when she moved to Sequim and lived on a ranch on Chicken Coop Road.
She enjoyed collecting shells, rocks and coins. She enjoyed fishing, sewing, crocheting and knitting, and she loved her grandkids. Mrs. Rayfield was very independent, taking care of herself until her death.
She was a member of Sequim Garden Club and Sequim Bible Church.
Mrs. Rayfield is survived by sons John Kellas; daughter Sandy Kellas of New York; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands; son Darryl Kellas; brothers Vern, Ted, Link; and sisters Edna, Ethel and Irene.
Sverre Jacobsen Haave
A service has been held for Sequim resident Sverre Jacobsen Haave, who died March 9, 2007, at the age of 94. He was born July 6, 1912, to Larsine (Tomeren) and Redvald Jacobsen in Norway. He married Helen Steinmo, and they divorced. She later preceded him in death. On May 12, 1962, he married Inger N. Ramsfjell in Hanford, Calif.
Mr. Haave worked as a stonecutter in Arendal and Molde, Norway. In 1961, he continued his trade in Hanford, Calif. In 1994 he moved to Sequim where he sold religious books, studied the Bible and was an active member of the Sequim Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
He is survived by wife Inger N. Haave of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Willey and Anita Haave of Buhl, Idaho; daughters and sons-in-law Elsa and Bill Cooke of Langley, British Columbia, Canada, Karen Bruce of Delta, British Columbia, Sissel Vanderster of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, and Rosemary Haave of Venice, Italy; 23 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his first wife, he was preceded in death by daughter Laila Martin DeLaGrange.
Pauline A. Knudsen
A service has been held for Sequim resident Pauline A. Knudsen, who died March 8, 2007, at the age of 66. She was born Nov. 17, 1940, in Port Angeles to Eleanor (Little) and William Duncan. On Nov. 13, 1957, she married Andrew D. Knudsen in Sequim.
Mrs. Knudsen was a housewife and homemaker, living in Nevada, Colorado, Kansas, Okinawa, Japan, and Eastern Washington before moving to Sequim. She enjoyed bird-watching. Mrs. Knudsen had strong belief in faith and loved her church, children, husband and friends. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Sequim.
Mrs. Knudsen is survived by husband Andrew Knudsen of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Andrew and Debbie Knudsen, Douglas and Brandi Knudsen and Mark and Teri Knudsen of Spokane; daughter and son-in-law Melanie Knudsen-Leahy and Leland Leahy of Olympia; brothers and sisters-in-law Chuck Duncan of Dungeness, Dean and Barbara Duncan of Oklahoma, Jim and Chris Duncan of Oklahoma, and Russ and Linda Duncan of Chewela; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
James Alan Bailey
A celebration of life for Port Angeles resident James Alan Bailey will be held at 1 p.m., March 24, at Drennan & Ford Funeral Home in Port Angeles.
Mr. Bailey died Feb. 22, 2007, at the age of 60. He was born May 28, 1946, in Tacoma, to Jean Ellen (Little) and Charles DeWillis Bailey. On Nov. 23, 1983, he married Karen Marie Bailey in Port Angeles.
Mr. Bailey earned a bachelor?s degree in criminal justice. He served as a sergeant with the U.S. Army from 1966-1969 and was stationed in Berlin, Germany, with the Military Police Corp and Criminal Investigations Division. He was honorably discharged in 1972.
He worked as a police officer in Fircrest from 1969-1973, then as a police officer in Port Angeles from 1973 until retirement in 1986.
Mr. Bailey is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Donna and Tim Spires of Port Angeles and Bonni and Robb Bailey of Bainbridge Island; mother Jean Bailey of Port Angeles; brothers and sisters-in-law Charles and Jodi Bailey of Shelton and Larry and Connie Bailey of Bonney Lake; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by wife Karen Marie Bailey on April 3, 2003.
Deloris Kardonsky
Sequim resident Deloris Kardonsky died March 9, 2007, at the age of 75.
She was born October 13, 1931 in Mandan, N.D., where her Swedish Immigrant parents were farmers. She moved to Sequim in the mid-1940s and graduated from Sequim High School in 1949. She married Walt Kardonsky in 1949. Walt worked as a tugboat captain while Mrs. Kardonsky stayed home with the children. After raising the seven children, they divorced in 1977. Needing to find a job, Mrs. Kardonsky found employment in the field of health care.
Mrs. Kardonsky was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader for several years. She was also active in the Democratic Party and a member of Valley Lutheran Church. She worked on several campaigns, especially when the issue involved activities for children. She loved to cook and once entered the Sequim Valley Chili-cook-off contest, winning second place. Her potato salad was in a class of its own. She was very generous and always found room for ?another plate at the table.? Mrs. Kardonsky loved music and sang alto in the Port Angeles Symphony/Choir during the annual performance of Handel?s ?Messiah.? She was fond of all types of music, especially Patsy Cline, the Mills Brothers and anything country. She was always good for a joke or two, clean or otherwise.
She is survived by sons Lou Kardonsky of Vancouver, Tim Kardonsky of Sequim, Alan Kardonsky of Seabeck; daughters Celeste Dybeck of Port Townsend, Candy Burkhardt of Port Angeles, Sandy Kardonsky of Seattle, and Valerie Kardonsky of Seattle; sisters Esther Baker of Port Angeles and Verdis Hogan of Mandan, N.D.; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by brother Rudy Swanberg; and sisters Marcelle Mapes and Murrial Mitmoen.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations to Martha and Mary Lutheran Services, PO Box 127, Poulsbo, WA 98370-0127
Jerry Randall Kiehl
Port Angeles resident Jerry Randall Kiehl died March 3, 2007, at the age of 40. He was born July 20, 1966 in Seattle to Caroline Aura (Cook) and James Raymond Kiehl. On Oct. 28, 2006, he married Christine D. Northrup in Sequim.
Mr. Kiehl served with the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Army from 1985-1992 and is a veteran of Desert Storm.
Mr. Kiehl worked as a U.S. Postal Service employee in Port Townsend, Lynwood and Edmonds. He loved riding his motorcycle and making his own beer.
He is survived by wife Christine Kiehl of Port Angeles; son Anthony Kiehl of Seattle; daughter Heather Kiehl of Port Angeles; mother Caroline A. Cook of Lynwood; brothers and sisters-in-law Jim and Tonya Kiehl of El Paso, Texas, and John and Janell Kiehl of Kirkland; close family friend Patty Selaya of Sequim; and one grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled Veterans of America, DAV Memorial Program, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.
Donna Iris Bruch
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Donna Iris Bruch, who died March 11, 2007, at the age of 76.
She was born April 26, 1930, to Jessie (Smith) and Ira James Killoran. In 1946 she married James Bruch, and they divorced in 1984.
Mrs. Bruch was a homemaker and hostess at Haguewood?s Restaurant from 1984-1993. She loved trailering and camping throughout the Olympic Peninsula, as well as bowling with her team at Port Angeles Lanes.
She was a member of the Eagles Club.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Kurt and Sheryl Bruch of Port Angeles, Lynn and Jennifer Bruch of Port Angeles and Shannon Bruch of Port Angeles; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Sheri L. Philp
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Sheri L. Philp, who died March 11, 2007, at the age of 57. She was born May 10, 1949, in Tacoma to Rusty Mae (Packard) and Al Bates.
On Feb. 4, 1995, she married Robert R. Philp in Gardiner.
Mrs. Philp worked in the resort industry as a salesperson in Florida. She worked at Haguewoods/Crabhouse Restaurant from 1995-2002.
She was a member of Lighthouse Christian Center.
Mrs. Philp is survived by her husband Robert Philp of Port Angeles; son Richard Diessner of Gig Harbor; daughter Connie Olson of Gig Harbor; and sister Jackie Marker of Everett.
MARCH 14, 2007
Obituaries for March 14, 2007
Mark W. Norris
A memorial will take place at 1 p.m., March 17, at the First Baptist Church in Port Angeles, for Sequim resident Mark W. Norris. Mr. Norris died March 2, 2007, at the age of 56, of pancreatic cancer. He was born June 14, 1950, in Philadelphia, Penn., to Ann Gertrude (Spearing) and Harold Eugene Norris. On June 25, 1982, he married Sue Hollingsworth in Pullman.
Mr. Norris served with the U.S. Army from Oct. 21, 1969, to Sept. 8, 1971, as a helicopter gunner in Vietnam.
He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture from Washington State University and worked on the Norris Cattle Ranch in Sequim.
Mr. Norris was a member of VFW Post 4760; the Sequim Prairie Grange; and Flippers Coffee Club.
He is survived by wife Sue Norris of Sequim; son F. Penn Norris of Pocatello, Idaho; daughter Laurel A. Norris of Sequim; and sister Nanc Marchesani of London, England.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362 or Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim, WA 98382.
Daryl H. Reinke
Sequim resident Daryl H. Reinke died March 2, 2007, at the age of 81. He was born July 13, 1925, in Eveleth, Minn., to Cecil (Blanchard) and Herman Reinke. He married Melba F. Harris on Sept. 1, 1945, in Charlotte, N.C.
He served with the U.S. Army from 1943-1946 as a paratrooper with the 542 Parachute Battalion.
Mr. Reinke worked at Rayonier Mill in Sequim.
He is survived by wife Melba Reinke; sons and daughters-in-law Bill and Ann Reinke of Port Angeles, Larry Reinke of Port Angeles and Alan and Roxanne Reinke of Columbia Falls, Mont.; daughters Penny Reinke and Karyl (Casey) Newton of Sequim; sister and brother-in-law Shirley and Melvin Baker of Sequim; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Dennis Ray Howell
A service has been held for former Sequim resident Dennis Ray Howell, who died March 1, 2007, at the age of 57. He was born Dec. 7, 1949, in Fannin County, Texas, to Margaret Mae (Alexander) and Selma Benson Howell.
Mr. Howell was self employed in the landscaping industry and served with the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He was a member of the D.A.V. Association, Special Forces Association, and American Legion.
He is survived hy daughter DeeAnn Howell of Phoniz, Ariz.; brother Harvey Lynn Howell of Scroggins, Texas; sisters Frances Rankin of Balch Springs, Texas, Brenda Howell of Carrollton, Texas, Glenda Amox of Lone Star, Texas; and three grandchildren.
Fred W. Sinn
A service has been held for Sequim resident Fred W. Sinn, who died March 2, 2007, at the age of 91. He was born Nov. 5, 1914, in Fairmont, minn., to Frances Dorothea (Meyer) and Frederick George Sinn.
On July 16, 1976, he married Ruby M. Wiles in Redondo Beach, Calif. Prior to that, he was married to Laverne M. Steffens on July 2, 1938, though she preceded him in death in 1975.
Mr. Sinn was the oldest of 14 children and had to leave school after the eighth grade to support his family. He worked as a machinist in Minneapolis, Minn., and in California at McDonald Douglas Aircraft, where he retired after 28 years.
He spent five years as a business agent for the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers Union, District Lodge No. 720. His hobbies included woodworking and coin collecting.
He is survived by wife Ruby M. Sinn of Sequim; sons Jerald and fiancé Deborah Rambo of Sequim and David Sinn of Garden Grove, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law Beverly and John Clement of Corona, Calif., Betty and David Davidson of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, Jo Benedict of Minden, Nev., and La Juana and James Cross of La Quinta, Calif.; four brothers; three sisters; 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister.
Lillian N. Orcutt
Services will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Lillian N. Orcutt, who died March 3, 2007, at the age of 72. She was born March 28, 1934, in Potlatch, Idaho, to Bernadine Elvira (Davis) and John George Lortz.
She married Eugene L. Orcutt on June 6,1953.
Mrs. Orcutt worked as a missionary and bookkeeper. She lived in Spokane, Garfield, Seattle, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Sacramento, Calif., Longhorn, Penn., Loranceville, Ga., Melveru Penn., Bradenton, Fla., and Sequim.
She was a member of the Sequim Community Church and Christian Women?s Club.
She is survived by Gene Orcutt, Sequim; sons Larry Orcutt and Gerry Orcutt of Roseville, Calif.; brother and sister-in-law David and Jean Orcutt of Sequim; sister and brother-in-law Mary Beth and Curtis Sharpe of Sequim; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by brother John Lortz.
Memorial contributions may be made to Todd Ingram, c/o World of Life Community Church, P.O. Box 665, Newman Lake, WA 99025
Winnie A. Williams
Sequim resident Winnie A. Williams died Feb. 28, 2007, at the age of 88. She was born March 4, 1918, in Magdalena, N.M., to Winnie Mariah (Satathite) and Robert Ake.
She married Harry Cooke Williams Jr. on June 29, 1946, in Las Cruces, N.M. She was previously married to James DeValk in 1938, though they later divorced.
Mrs. Williams earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State College in Los Angeles. She was an English teacher at the Institute of Indian Arts in Santa Fe, N.M., and she taught English as a second language in Los Angeles, Colorado and Washington. She was a gardener, birder, music lover, news junkie, amateur astronomer and art lover. Literature, politics and family were her passions.
She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority at the University of New Mexico in Alberquerque.
She is survived by sons Harry Clark Williams of Seattle, Marvin Robert Williams of Sooke, B.C., Nolan Stuart Williams of Sequim; daughters Teresa Marie Barron of Quilcene and Barabara Ann Garrett of Weise, Idaho; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
MARCH 7, 2007
Jay Winters
A service has been held for Sequim resident Jay Winters, who died Feb. 22, 2007, at the age of 78. He was born Aug. 20, 1928, in Russellville, Ark., to Ellen (Page) and Allan Andrew Winters. On June 27, 1954, he married Veleria Marks in Palo Alto, Calif.
Mr. Winters served with the U.S. Army from May 18, 1948, to May 8, 1952, earning the Army Occupation Medal, Korean Service Medal with a Bronze Star, United Nations Service Medal for Japan and Korea and the Combat Infantry Badge.
He served as a corporal in the 279th Infantry Heavy Tank Company. Later, Mr. Winters did maintenance work for the parks department for the city of Redwood. He also owned and operated Mom?s and Pop?s Grocery Store and McDonald Creek Grocery. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, and was a former Oklahoma State Horseshoe Champion.
Mr. Winters belonged to St. Joseph?s Catholic Church, the VFW, and the Timber Operator Council Woodworker Union.
He is survived by wife Veleria Marks Winters; sons and daughters-in-law Jay and Jennie Winters of Seattle, Dean Winters of Sequim, Darrell Winters of Sequim, Danny and Ruth Winters of Korea and Loren Winters of Sequim; sister-in-law Lucille Winters; and 11 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by great-grandchild Wyatt Simmers on Jan. 3, 2007.
Katheryn ?K? Lois Hinkley
A memorial service will be held in Gates, Ore., for former Sequim resident Katheryn ?K? Lois Hinkley. Mrs. Hinkley died Feb. 15, 2007, in Eugene, Ore., at the age of 86.
She was born May 27, 1920, to Fredia Phillapina (Goerber) and John Graham in Germantown, Pa.
She grew up in Germantown and was a member of the Germantown High School, class of 1938. She attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Business (now the Wharton School of Business) and was one of the first women admitted to the university?s night school business class program.
She married Charles Reno Hinkley in June 1942. In 1954, Mrs. Hinkley and her family moved to California. She worked for many years as a full-charge bookkeeper for many small Bay Area companies. She volunteered as a troop leader, area troop organizer and cookie chairman with the Girl Scouts of America for more than 20 years. After retirement, she and her husband moved to Sequim, where Mrs. Hinkley was active in the community. After her husband?s death, she moved to Eugene, Ore., to be near son David.
Mrs. Hinkley was a member of the Sequim Scribes, Sequim Hospital Auxiliary, Sequim Bay Sailing Club, the Red Hat Society, Dungeness Meadows board of directors, and she was a charter member of the Ladies of Elks Sequim Lodge. She was a dedicated member of the Saturday morning Farmers Market, where she sold stuffed animals, sock monkeys and her lavender menagerie.
Mrs. Hinkley is survived by son David Hinkley of Eugene, Ore.; daughter and son-in-law Susan Gable-Genzler and John Genzler of Carson City, Nev.; brother Henry ?Harry? J. Graham; sister Agnes Morris Graham; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Charles Hinkley and brother William Graham.
Phoebe Florine Robertson
A service has been held for Sequim resident Phoebe Florine Roberston, who died Feb. 18, 2007, at the age of 86.
She was born Nov. 13, 1920, to Florence (Stake) and Oscar Moline in Adams, Ore.
She was a graduate of Goldendale High School in Goldendale, where she lived most of her live until her move to Sequim in 2006.
Mrs. Robertson married William Lewis Overly in December 1945, though they later divorced. She married Edward Bryant Robertson in 1972 in Carson City, Nev.
Mrs. Robertson worked for the Klickitat County Sheriff?s Department, then for the Department of Social and Health Services.
She enjoyed cooking, playing bridge and golf, and loved class reunions and dancing. She enjoyed needlework and was an excellent seamstress.
She was a member of the Christ the King Lutheran Church, Order of the Eastern Star, 8 & 40, and a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by son William Lewis Overly Jr. of Plano, Texas; daughter Kay Ann (Overly) Kaps of Sequim; brother Ronald Moline of Goldendale; sisters Lela Bush (Ben) of Underwood and Marie Ann Holm of La Verne, Calif.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Edward Bryant Robertson in 1976; brothers Kenny, Lawrence and Oscar Jr.; and sister Jean Garling.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Bertha Kathryn Didrickson
A service is to be held at a later date for Sequim resident Bertha Kathryn Didrickson, who died Feb. 23, 2007, at the age of 95.
She was born Jan. 14, 1912, in Kennebec, S.D., to Ole and Ida Logan. She attended Presho High School and Dakota State University at Madison, S.D. She completed post-graduate work at Speafish Teachers College. She was a public school teacher in South Dakota for five years until she married Carl J. Didrickson on June 24, 1935. They were happily married for nearly 72 years.
While working at Sears in Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Didrickson studied business and took several courses from Moody Bible Institute. She was later employed by Pure/Union Oil Co. in Palatine, Ill. She was a lifetime member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, David Kennison Chapter, Oak Park, Ill.
After retiring to Sequim in 1972, she was active as an officer of the Women of Dungeness and she participated in the Christian Women?s Club of the Stonecroft Ministries.
She was a member of Unical, N.W. 76 Alumni of the Seattle area as well. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, and they visited Norway, Israel, Egypt, Europe, the Panama Canal and Alaska.
She is survived by husband Carl Didrickson; son and daughters-in-law Jon and Jana Didrickson and Sally Didrickson; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by brother Kermit Logan; sister Edith Barnes; and son Luther Norman Didrickson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Dungeness Community Church Missions Program.
Walter L. Baker
A service has been held for Sequim resident Walter L. Baker, who died Feb. 22, 2007, in Crestwood, Pa. He was 87.
He was born May 23, 1920, in Pomeroy, to Kathleen (Bishop) and Asa Jacob Baker.
On Nov. 4, 1949, he married Odie Ann Kupka in Port Angeles.
From 1942-1945, Mr. Baker served in the Signal Corps and Airborne Supply in England, France and Germany.
He owned Walt?s Union Service Station in Port Angeles, then moved to California in 1955 and worked as a warehouse supervisor in Orange County, then returned to Sequim in 1979.
He is survived by wife Odie A. Baker of Sequim; son Shawn L. Baker of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Marsha and George Barrell of Apple Valley, Calif., and Shannon and Robert Carr of Huntington Beach, Calif.
Chloris Laverne Lewis Holm
A memorial will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Chloris Laverne Lewis Holm. Mrs. Holm died Feb. 19, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born Feb. 4, 1914, in Spokane to Emma A. (Issacson) and Lawrence Ervin Strahm.
In October 1933, she married Ernest N. Lewis, though they divorced in 1969. She later married Wesley Peck, and after his death, she married Floyd Holm.
Mrs. Holm graduated from high school in Wenatchee in 1932, then attended one year of nursing school. She worked as a homemaker, as well as with the Clallam City District Court.
Mrs. Holm was a Cub Scout den mother, Boy Scout helper, and worked with Rainbow for Girls. She especially enjoyed her ?Stitch and Bitch? group.
Mrs. Holm was a 50-year member of Sequim Eastern Star and the Sequim Prairie Grange. She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law David and Carol Lewis of Sumner, Dale and Jacque Lewis of Kansas City, Mo., and Charles Lewis of Newport Beach, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law Dolores Franklin and James Waddell of Sequim and Sharon and Lane Miller of Flandreau, S.D.; 19 grandchildren and one foster grandchild; 27 great-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren and three foster-great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild and two foster-great-great-grandchildren.
Perry H. Smith
Sequim resident Perry H. Smith died Feb. 15, 2007, at the age of 80.
He was born Nov. 7, 1926, in Jackson Hole, Wyo., to Henrietta M. (Stahl) and Perry H. Smith. He married Dorothy R. Lukins on April 26, 1958, though they divorced in 1993.
Mr. Smith served with the U.S. Naval Air Corps from 1944-1946. He also worked as a social worker with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Warm Springs, Ore., Hoquiam, Juneau, Alaska, and Port Angeles.
His interested included gardening, fishing, hiking, clamming and mushroom hunting.
He is survived by loving companion Jeanne Mock; former wife and good friend Dorothy Rice; daughters and sons-in-law Elizabeth and Loren Wheeler of Oak Harbor; Kathleen (Kate) Smith of Sequim; and Jennifer Smith and John Bluett of North Pole, Alaska; sons Jeffrey Smith of Sequim and Anthony (Tony) Smith and companion Victoria Goldie; sisters Louise Stone of Renton, Betty Orner of Corvallis, Ore., Sally Giles of Eugene, Ore. and Wendy Barrett of Soquel, Calif.; brother Anton Smith of Ann Arbor, Mich.; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by sister Peggy Boyd of Arvada, Colo.
LaVerne M. Hills
A service has been held for Sequim resident LaVerne M. Hills, who died Feb. 27, 2007, at the age of 92, in Tumwater. He was born Dec. 25, 1914, in Burnett County, Wisc., to Cora (Gay) and Tempest Hills. Mr. Hills was the last of 12 children in his family.
Mr. Hills built residential homes in the Seatac area. His favorite pastimes included family picnics, camping, fishing, gardening and working on his little red tractor. He will be remembered for his loving generosity and willingness to help family and friends. He was dearly loved and will be missed by all his family and friends.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 68 years, Ella Hills; sister Marie Hardenbeck; brother Kenneth Hills; sons and daughters-in-law Wayne and Sharon Hills, Doug and Donna DeWitt, Fred and Laura Thompson; daughters Elaine Drowns and Jean Chase; 19 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Providence Sound Home Care Hospice at 3432 S. Bay Road NE, Olympia, WA 98506; or Hampton Caregivers Memorial Fund at 1400 Trosper Road SW, Tumwater, WA 98512.
Virginia June Churchill
Sequim resident Virginia June Churchill died Feb. 19, 2007, at the age of 92. She was born March 3, 1914, in Cedar Falls. Prior to her marriage, she was a legal secretary for various law firms in Seattle.
Her life revolved around fishing, gardening, loving nature, bird watching, traveling throughout Alaska and Mexico, wintering in the southwest, and her little Chihuahuas.
She is survived by daughters Carol Multanen of Clatskanie, Ore., and Laraine Bader of Ten Sleep, Wyo.; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Carl Clifford Churchill and daughter Susan Arries.
Erna Kilgore
Port Angeles resident Erna Kilgore died Feb. 19, 2007, at the age of 84. She was born Feb. 21, 1922, in Kassell, Germany, to Anna Maria (Wagner) and Albert Gustac Wunsch. She married Frank Kilgore. Mrs. Kilgore lived in the Port Angeles area for 20 years.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews in Germany.
She was preceded in death by husband Frank Kilgore in 2001.
FEB. 28, 2007
June G. Jones
A service for Sequim resident June G. Jones will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 3, at Drennan & Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. Burial will follow at Oceanview Cemetery in Port Angeles. Mrs. Jones died Feb. 20, 2007, at the age of 86. She was born June 29, 1920. A complete obituary will follow in a later edition.
James B. Airington
A service has been held for Sequim resident James B. Airington, who died Feb. 5, 2007, at the age of 61.
He was born Dec. 24, 1945, in Bremerton, to Margaret Cora Elizabeth (Mazy) and James B. Airington Sr.
After being raised in Kent, Mr. Airington became a heavy equipment oiler and worked on the Alaska pipeline. He was also an owner and driver of Sun Taxi in Sequim.
He was a member of the National Rifle Association and Operating Engineers Local 302.
Mr. Airington is survived by brothers and sister-in-law Bill and Sue Airington of Kent and John Airington of Sequim; five nephews; one niece; and nine great-nephews and nieces.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Virginia Lee Wright
Sequim resident Virginia Lee Wright died Feb. 9, 2007, at the age of 88.
She was born Jan. 19, 1919, in Carbonata, Colo., to Olla Mae (Smith) and Walther Ludwig Larson. On Dec. 27, 1965, she married William H. Wright in Silver City, N.M.
She was previously married to Charles E. Songer in 1943. They divorced in 1945. She married Karl G. Jones in 1945 and he died in 1960.
Mrs. Wright had a business school diploma from Los Angeles, Calif., and an Associate of Arts degree from Pepperdine University.
She worked in civil service in Hawaii, as an executive secretary for North American Aviation in California and as an accountant for Boeing in California.
She loved to travel and write about her travels, traveling extensively through Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, South America and North America. She embraced life fully and had a passion for the written word as well as for singing. She and her husband William H. Wright traveled, lived and made many friends during their time together. They fell in love with Sequim and settled here in 1984, saying they found a ?piece of heaven.?
Mrs. Wright is survived by niece Patricia Raylene Lindsey and husband Olen Roy Lindsey of Las Cruces, N.M.; nephew James Grey Rydberg and wife Barbara J. Rydberg of Gig Harbor; one great-niece; three great-nephews; and two great-great-nieces.
She was preceded in death by husband William H. Wright of Sequim; sister Ruth Marie Rydberg of Las Cruces, N.M.; brother-in-law Charles Olaf Rydberg of Las Cruces; and one great-nephew.
Harvey E. Otremba
Sequim resident Harvey E. Otremba died Feb. 12, 2007, at the age of 80.
He was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Pierz, N.M., to Gertrude and Frank Otremba. On Sept. 15, 1951, he married Betty Barnes at Immaculate Conception Church in Wolf Point, Mont.
In 1946 he became a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. After serving with the 82nd Airborne Division, he moved to Frazer, Mont., where he was employed by Burlington Northern Railroad as a signal maintainer. From 1955 until 1980, Mr. and Mrs. Otremba owned and operated a ranch in the Wiota Valley near Nashua, Mont. Since retirement, Mr. Otremba has lived in Sequim where he has enjoyed traveling, fishing and spending time with his family. He designed and acquired a patent for an electric quick-release fishing jig called ?Harv?s Jig.? He was a member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Parish.
Mr. Otremba is survived by his wife of 55 years, Betty Jean Otremba; son and daughter-in-law Randy and Stacy Otremba; daughters and sons-in-law Renae and Howard Bouma, Charlotte Fritz, Tami and Mark Teaford, and Joy and Joe Rustenhaven; three sisters; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters.
Earl W. Clark
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Earl W. Clark. Mr. Clark died Feb. 18, 2007, at the age of 95. He was born Sept. 12, 1911, in Columbus, Ohio, to Edna (Sheets) and William Clark. He married Maxine Mooney on May 16, 1967. After the death of his first wife, he married Maxine Jeffrey on April 25, 1970, in Lynwood.
Mr. Clark graduated from Ohio State University during the Great Depression. He was hired as a newspaperman two years later and was named editor of a weekly West Virginia paper soon thereafter. By 1946 he had served two terms as president of the Northwest Ohio Newspaper Association and had won several awards for his work in journalism. In 1948 he came to Port Angeles as city editor of the Port Angeles Evening News. He worked for decades as an editor and writer, having sold articles to 65+ magazines, including ?American Heritage,? ?Harper?s Bazaar? and ?Family Circle?.
Mr. Clark was very involved in the Port Angeles community, serving on several committees and boards. In 1993, he and his wife turned their home into a bed and breakfast and hosted guests from all over the world.
He was a member of the Port Angeles Masonic Lodge and First Baptist Church.
He is survived by wife Maxine Clark of Port Angeles; sons Stewart Clark of Mill Valley, Calif., and Gordon Clark of Weaverville, N.C.; daughter Arlene Clark Mack of Thompson Falls, Mont.; step-daughters Susan Rose of Port Angeles and Ann Groessl of Green Valley, Ariz.; sister Alice Clark Burton of Dayton. Ohio; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by first wife Maxine; son Edward Clark; brother Max Clark, who was killed in the D-Day Invasion; and sister Dorothy Clark Gump.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Margaret Griebenow Bode
Sequim resident Margaret Griebenow Bode died Feb. 10, 2007, at the age of 98.
She was born Jan. 13, 1909, in Withee, Wisc., to Annie (Barber) and Fred Griebenow.
She received an art degree from UCLA in 1932. She married Francis D. Bode in California in 1934.
Mrs. Bode lived in Egypt, Mexico and many places in the U.S. before retiring to Sequim in 1967. She continued painting on the peninsula and took advanced sculpture at Peninsula College in 1973.
She is survived by sister Sara Jane Hansford of Sierra Madre, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her husband Francis D. Bode in 1993; and daughter Lucy Burnaby Bode on March 5, 1995.
Dorothy Prince
Sequim resident Dorothy Prince died Jan. 27, 2007, at the age of 74. She was born Aug. 10, 1932.
She was raised in New Jersey, While attending college, she met and married her husband, though they divorced after 18 years. At the age of 51, she retired from Dow Chemical and bought an RV. She spent 17 years living and traveling in her motorhome. She founded the international RV organization W.I.N. (Wandering Individuals Network), which now has more than 3,000 members.
During her travels she met ?Mr. Right,? John Coulter. They bought a home in Las Vegas, Nev., and lived there for three years. Having vacationed in the Pacific Northwest, they moved to Sequim where they spent three wonderful years and had celebrated their eighth anniversary together before she died.
She was an accomplished pianist, artist and businesswoman. She was a very kind, caring, thoughtful and giving woman who will be dearly missed by all she came in contact with.
She is survived by sons Douglas and David; brother Arthur; sister Edythe; and companion John Coulter.
Norman Darrell Siebens
A service has been held for Sequim resident Norman Darrell Siebens, who died Feb. 17, 2007, at the age of 79. He was born May 2, 1927, in Akron. Iowa, to Nellie Mae (Adams) and Sieben Esdert Siebens. He married Marilyn Corrine Seguin on Sept. 6, 1948, in Akron.
Mr. Siebens served with the U.S. Army in Japan from 1946-1947. He later worked as a farmer in Akron, then as a farmer in Sequim from 1967 until his retirement. He served on several farm-related boards, including the Clallam Co-op. He enjoyed salmon fishing, restoring John Deere tractors and antique cars.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Sequim Valley Car Club and Friends of the Fields.
Mr. Siebens is survived by wife Marilyn Siebens of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Stephen and Patricia Siebens; daughter Laura Siebens; sisters-in-law Helen Anderson of Thousand Oaks, Calif., Anita Kilpatrick of Jupiter, Fla., and Bette Siebens of Port Angeles; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son Michael Howard; daughter Diane Marie; and brother Rodney Siebens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362; Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., Sequim, WA, 98382; or Friends of the Fields, P.O. Box 1201, Carlsborg, WA, 98324
Alvin J. Dreiling
Sequim resident Alvin J. Dreiling died Feb. 7, 2007, at the age of 85. He was born April 29, 1921, in Victoria, Kan. He graduated from Thomas More-Marion High School in 1939, then served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater Philippine Islands Campaign in World War II.
He returned to serve at Fort Worden where he met and married Violette Carter in 1948. They lived in the Port Angeles and Sequim area where he worked as a carpenter until his retirement.
Mr. Dreiling loved fishing the Puget Sound waters. He was known as ?Big Al? to his friends and relatives.
He is survived by wife Violette Dreiling; stepsons Jim of Aubrun, Gerald of Grants Pass, Ore., and Richard of Culpepper, Va.; brothers Arlen Dreiling of Simi Valley, Calif. and Bill Dreiling of Aurora, Kan.; and sisters JoAnn Schippes of Wichita, Kan., and Laurine Dreiling of Great Bend, Kan. At his request, there will be no services.
Dorothy Marie Eagle
A family memorial for Sequim resident Dorothy Marie Eagle will take place at a later date. Mrs. Eagle died Feb. 21, 2007, at the age of 85. She was born Oct. 25, 1921, in Helena, Mont., to Ethel Grace (Hollister) and John Fenn McVay. She married William R. Eagle in Coeur d?Alene, Idaho.
She was raised in Elk and, after graduating from high school, she moved to Spokane. She and her husband lived in the Spokane Valley until his retirement, then moved to Sequim in 1984.
She is survived by her husband William R. Eagle; son Gary D. Eagle of Chesaw; brother Pat McVay of Kalispell, Mont.; sister Sarah Jane Jensen of Cathlamet; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren,
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA, 98362
Anita Y. Rudder
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Anita Y. Rudder, who died Feb. 16, 2007, at the age of 53.
She was born March 12, 1953, in Port Angeles, to Judi (Page) and Billy G. English. On Oct. 19, 1975, she married Bobby Kelly, though they later divorced. On July 9, 1987, she married John Rudder.
She was a loving wife, mother, sister, daughter, and grandmother. She was an avid reader and member of the Peninsula Dream Machines Car Club.
Mrs. Rudder is survived by husband John Rudder of Port Angeles; daughters Brandy Kelly, Jovi Deede and Aleisha Autry, all of Port Angeles, mother and step-father Judi and Jim Bauman of Madras, Ore.; brothers and sister-in-laws Monte and Leslie English of Port Angeles and Jim English and Kathy Loushin of Port Angeles; sisters and brother-in-law Stephanie and Dale Stamper of Port Angeles; four grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
FEB. 21, 2007
Trevor Alan Homer
A celebration of life for Trevor Alan Homer will be held at 1 p.m., March 10, at Fairview Bible Church, 385 O?Brien Road, Port Angeles. The family would love to have friends send favorite memories for a memory book to homers@olypen.com or by regular mail.
Mr. Homer died Feb. 5, 2007, after a long battle with Ewing?s sarcoma, a form of cancer. He was 26.
Mr. Homer was born Sept. 5, 1980, in Port Angeles to Marcia (Winters) and Robert Homer. He attended Fairview Elementary School, Roosevelt Middle School, and graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1999. He attended Peninsula College for two years and graduated from Western Washington University in 2003 with a degree in communications. He received a certificate for Film and Video Production at the University of Washington in 2005.
Mr. Homer worked at several jobs. The last was as a video game tester for Microsoft in Redmond and Issaquah. His name appears in the credits for the X-Box 360 game titled ?Perfect Dark Zero.? His real passion was making and editing digital videos. He began making his own short movies at Peninsula College and gained more expertise at WWU and through an internship in Bellingham. He and some of his cousins entered several 48-hour movie contests that made use of his creativity and editing talents. A highlight for him was having a short movie he made for Stephen Colbert?s Green Screen Challenge aired on ?The Colbert Report? on Comedy Central TV this fall.
He loved music and enjoyed many styles from Weird Al Yankovic to classical. He began playing the trombone in the sixth grade and continued through his school career and beyond. In high school he was in marching band, symphonic band, wind ensemble, jazz band and orchestra. While attending Peninsula College, he played with the Port Angeles Symphony and Opus One. He was in the orchestra for two Port Angeles Light Opera Association productions. He continued with band at WWU.
Mr. Homer enjoyed reading fantasy and science fiction and had an extensive collection of books. He loved comedy and collected many DVDs from ?Father Ted? to ?The Simpsons.? He was also good at doing impressions and could make everyone laugh. He was intense about Macintosh computers, which he believed are far superior to others. Star Wars movies and memorabilia were another passion. Star Wars themes often showed up in the movies he made. Picking wild blackberries occupied him for many hours every summer, replenishing the family?s freezer supply so there would be blackberry pies for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and whenever. He delighted in taking friends and family along with him to pick.
Mr. Homer was a very loyal and caring friend and family member. He was loved by many and will be missed. He hoped that we would all remember him with fondness and smiles and think of his wonderful sense of humor, his talents, his intensity and his love.
He is survived by his parents Marcia and Robert Homer of Sequim; sister Melissa Homer of Sequim; grandmother and step-grandfather Velma and Bob Springfield; aunts and uncles Claudia and Skip Engstrom, Susie and Ken Winters, John Winters, and Cynthia Stratford, all of Port Angeles, and Jim and Petey Winters of Dakar, Senegal; and many cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by grandparents Harold Winters, and Hank and Peggy Homer.
A scholarship fund is being set up in his name and will be awarded to a Port Angeles High School band student. Donations can be sent to Port Angeles High School, 304 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362, with a note designating that the donation is to go to the Trevor Homer Memorial Scholarship Fund. Another choice for memorial donations is The Soroptomist Medical Loan Closet, P.O. Box 126, Sequim, WA, 98382.
Leland Eugene Paddock
A service for Sequim resident Dr. Leland Eugene Paddock will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Sequim Seventh-Day Adventist Church, with a reception to follow. Pastor John McGhee will officiate.
Dr. Paddock died Feb. 6, 2007, in Sedona, Ariz., at the age of 92.
He was born Sept. 18, 1914, in Redding, Calif., to Mabel C. (Duncan) and Ralph E. Paddock.
He married Dorothy E. Walker on July 24, 1940, in Glenn?s Ferry, Idaho. After her death in 2002, he married Rose Peterson-Duncan.
He attained the rank of captain through service with the U.S. Army before attending Walla Walla College, then Loma Linda University School of Medicine. In 1947 he graduated from medical school. He remained in government service at the former Tacoma Indian Hospital in Tacoma.
In 1956 Dr. and Mrs. Paddock moved to Sequim where he went into partnership with Dr. Robert Littlejohn until retirement in the early 1980s.
Dr. Paddock was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing, and he walked the entire coast between Northern California and Vancouver Island. He had a passion for Native American artwork and also collected guns and glass Japanese fishing floats.
Dr. and Mrs. Paddock were among the founders of the Sequim Museum. He served on the school board of the Sequim public school system on and off over the years. He was proud to be a member of the Sequim Rotary Club and was also an active member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
He is survived by second wife Rose of Cottonwood, Ariz.; brothers and sister-in-law Lenard Paddock of Bellingham and Dean and Diane Paddock of Orofino; son Bruce Paddock of Sequim; and daughter Christine Mitchell of Cottonwood.
Mary Adeline Bradshaw
A service will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Mary Adeline Bradshaw, who died Feb. 10, 2007, at the age of 85. She was born Dec. 5, 1921, in Crawfordsville, Ind., to Minnie (Zook) and Virgil Zachary. On Feb. 21, 1942, she married Forest Albert Bradshaw in Benton Harbor, Mich.
Mrs. Bradshaw was a homemaker and dietician. She lived in Escalon, Calif., for 49 years. She was a member of the Escalon Assembly of God and the DAV Auxiliary.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Terry and Evelyn Bradshaw of Iowa, Rodney and Janice Bradshaw of Ceres, Calif., and Carl and Carol Bradshaw of Sequim; brother Eugene Zachary of California; sisters Betty Brayden of Lodi, Calif., and Wilma Igert of Michigan; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by husband Forest Bradshaw on Oct. 18, 1994.
Louis Edward Dequine Jr.
A memorial service for Sequim resident Louis Edward Dequine Jr. will be held in August at a ranch in Colorado. Mr. Dequine died Feb. 9, 2007, at the age of 94. He was born Sept. 14, 1912, in Fond du Lac, Wis., to Ruth Cecilia (Way) and Louis Edward Dequine Sr. On June 10, 1933, he married Dorothy Elizabeth Miller in Madison, Wis.
Mr. Dequine attained a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
He was a pioneer in the commercial development of nylon fibers and served as executive director at Chemstrand and Monsanto Chemical Company.
He had a keen interest in young people and devoted much of his time to the Boys and Girls Club. He was an avid outdoorsman, world traveler and ballroom dancer.
He is survived by his wife Lydia Dequine of Oak Creek, Colo.; son Louis Dequine of Oak Creek; daughters and son-in-law Elizabeth Dequine of Bainbridge Island and Jennifer and Vince Eastburn of Sequim; brother Jack Dequine of Leesburgh, Fla.; sister Dr. Elizabeth Stein of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sequim Boys & Girls Club, 400 W. Fir St., Sequim, WA, 98382.
Leonard Shale
Sequim resident Leonard Shale died Feb. 12, 2007, at the age of 99. He was born April 15, 1907, in Birmingham, England, to Florence (James) and Albert Shale. Drennan & Ford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Gary Edward Robb
A service has been held for Sequim resident Gary Edward Robb, who died Feb. 11, 2007, of cancer. He was 55.
Mr. Robb was born May 14, 1951, in Port Angeles, to Patricia Eileen Hooker (Cargo) and Geddes Ensign Robb.
He married Peggy Ann Cariveau on April 13, 1974, in Seattle.
Mr. Robb lived in Seattle and moved back to Port Angeles in 1976.
He loved fishing, history, photography, hunting, playing the guitar and flight simulators.
He is survived by his wife Peggy Robb of Port Angeles; son and daughter-in-law Jason and Missie Robb of Port Angeles; daughter Shannon Robb of Port Angeles; brothers Dennis Robb of Everett and Kevin Robb of Port Angeles; sister Janice Dupont of Scotland; and three grandchildren.
Ulla-Britt Miller
A service has been held for Sequim resident Ulla-Britt Miller, who died Feb. 10, 2007, at the age of 68. She was born Feb. 12, 1938, in Trollhattan, Sweden, to Siev (Swensson) and Gosta Edwin Nyden.
In 1976, she married Frank Miller in Los Angeles, Calif.
She is survived by her husband Frank Miller of Sequim; sons Stephen Silver of North Bend, Jon Miller of Bakersfield, Calif., and Dick Miller of Agoura Hills, Calif.; daughters Stephanie Silver of Oakland, Calif. and Chris Brizendine of Centerville, Tenn.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
James B. Airington
A service has been held for Sequim resident James B. Airington, who died Feb. 5, 2007, at the age of 61.
He was born Dec. 24, 1945, in Bremerton, to Margaret Cora Elizabeth (Mazy) and James B. Airington Sr.
After being raised in Kent, Mr. Airington became a heavy equipment oiler and worked on the Alaska pipeline. He was also an owner and driver of Suntaxi in Sequim.
He was a member of the National Rifle Association and Operating Engineers Local 302.
Mr. Airington is survived by brothers and sister-in-law Bill and Sue Airington of Kent and John Airington of Sequim; five nephews; one niece; and nine great nephews and nieces.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Virginia Lee Wright
Sequim resident Virginia Lee Wright died Feb. 9, 2007, at the age of 88.
She was born Jan. 19, 1919, in Carbonata, Colo., to Olla Mae (Smith) and Walther Ludwig Larson. On Dec. 27, 1965, she married William H. Wright in Silver City, N.M.
She was previously married to Charles E. Songer in 1943. They divorced in 1945. She married Karl G. Jones in 1945 and he died in 1960.
Mrs. Wright had a business school diploma from Los Angeles, Calif., and an Associate of Arts degree from Pepperdine University.
She worked in civil service in Hawaii, as an executive secretary for North American Aviation in California and as an accountant for Boeing in California.
She loved to travel and write about her travels, traveling extensively through Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, South America and North America. She embraced life fully and had a passion for the written word as well as for singing. She and her husband William H. Wright traveled, lived and made many friends during their time together. They fell in love with Sequim and settled here in 1984, saying they found a ?piece of heaven.?
Mrs. Wright is survived by niece Patricia Raylene Lindsey and husband Olen Roy Lindsey of Las Cruces, N.M.; nephew James Grey Rydberg and wife Barbara J. Rydberg of Gig Harbor; one great-niece; three great-nephews; and two great-great-nieces.
She was preceded in death by husband William H. Wright of Sequim; sister Ruth Marie Rydberg of Las Cruces, N.M.; brother-in-law Charles Olaf Rydberg of Las Cruces; and one great-nephew.
Harvey E. Otremba
Sequim resident Harvey E. Otremba died Feb. 12, 2007, at the age of 80.
He was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Pierz, N.M., to Gertrude and Frank Otremba. On Sept. 15, 1951, he married Betty Barnes at Immaculate Conception Church in Wolf Point, Mont.
In 1946 he became a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. After serving with the 82nd Airborne Division, he moved to Frazer, Mont., where he was employed by Burlington Northern Railroad as a signal maintainer. From 1955 until 1980, Mr. and Mrs. Otremba owned and operated a ranch in the Wiota Valley near Nashua, Mont. Since retirement, Mr. Otremba has lived in Sequim where he has enjoyed traveling, fishing and spending time with his family. He designed and acquired a patent for an electric quick-release fishing jig called ?Harv?s Jig.? He was a member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Parish.
Mr. Otremba is survived by his wife of 55 years, Betty Jean Otremba; son and daughter-in-law Randy and Stacy Otremba; daughters and sons-in-law Renae and Howard Bouma, Charlotte Fritz, Tami and Mark Teaford, and Joy and Joe Rustenhaven; three sisters; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters.
Norma Stephanie Schonig
A Mass has been celebrated for Sequim resident Norma Stephanie Schonig, who died Jan. 3, 2007, at the age of 97.
She was born Dec. 26, 1909, to Eveline and John Bole in Westminster, Canada. Her parents divorced early in her childhood and she and her mother relocated to the U.S. where they became citizens.
While working in Southern California, she met and married Joseph Gleeson. She gave birth to her first child, Patricia, before the marriage ended in divorce. On June 15, 1924, she married Louis Schonig in Reno, Nev. In 1936 Mrs. Schonig gave birth to another child, Barbara, and the family lived in San Francisco until 1941.
They moved to Seattle, where sons John and Richard were born in 1944 and 1947, respectively. Mrs. Schonig was a full-time mother and wife, yet found time to be active in Eastern Star, PTA organizations and Girl and Boy Scout groups. She loved to garden and crochet for the family.
Her youngest son, Richard, was diagnosed as mentally handicapped at birth, and she wanted to provide more education for him than was available at the time.
Beginning in the early 1950s, she volunteered an enormous amount of time and energy to the Washington Association for Retarded Children through her local chapter and at the national level. She eventually was elected as project chairman for the Washington Association and represented the state at the national convention. In 1958 she was selected as the 1957 Washington State Volunteer of the Year. The governor of Washington presented her this distinguished award. She continued to volunteer countless hours of dedication to aid the mentally handicapped until she suffered a stroke in 2001.
Shortly after her stroke, Mrs. Schonig moved to Sequim to reside with her daughter Barbara until she required skilled nursing care. Her illness limited her physical activity but never her spirit. She was dearly loved and will always be missed.
She is survived by daughters Patricia and Barbara; sons and daughter-in-law John and Theresa and Richard; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Louis Schonig.
FEB. 14, 2007
Phylis W. Ross
A service for Sequim resident Phylis W. Ross will be held at 1 p.m., Feb. 17, at the First Baptist Church of Sequim.
Mrs. Ross died Feb. 7, 2007, at the age of 72. She was born Feb. 8, 1934, in Salida, Colo., to Isabelle (Hume) and Joseph E. Walker. On June 15, 1954, she married Donald M. Ross in Stockton, Calif.
Mrs. Ross earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alaska in 1979.
She was a homemaker while living in California, Alaska, Georgia, Virginia, Utah and Washington. She loved her children, her church and gardening.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sequim.
Mrs. Ross is survived by her husband Donald Ross of Sequim; daughter Shirley Johnston of Anchorage, Alaska; brothers Joe Walker of Toulmne, Calif. and Thomas Walker of Stockton; sisters Margaret O?Brien of Lodi, Calif. and Yola Hesser of Florence, Ore.
She was preceded in death by son Donald W. Ross in 1970.
William A. Gerdts Jr.
Sequim resident William A. Gerdts Jr. died Feb. 2, 2007, at the age of 88. He was born Nov. 16, 1918, in West New York, N.J., to Greta Bell (Joseph) and William Albert Gerdts Sr.
He married Maxine Harriette Glover on Sept. 15, 1940, in Yuma, Ariz.
In 1926, the Gerdts family lost all of their belongings in an explosion near their home in New Jersey. The family moved to San Diego, Calif., where Mr. Gerdts finished school, got married, and raised his daughter.
The same year he was married, Mr. Gerdts? National Guard unit, amongst thousands of others, was called to active duty. He was discharged from the U.S. Army in March 1946 after service as a tank engine mechanic in the Pacific Theater. In 1950 he entered an aircraft engine mechanic program at a junior college.
After retirement, Mr. Gerdts learned hand engraving, which he did with silver jewelry, until he died. On Oct. 31, 1987, he moved from San Diego to Sequim. At age 81 he received his amateur radio license.
He is survived by his wife Maxine Gerdts and daughter Kathryn Mary Gerdts, both of Sequim.
He was preceded in death by his brother George Bell Gerdts, in 2005.
Mary Louise Burton
A visitation has been held for Port Angeles resident Mary Louise Burton, who died Feb. 7, 2007, at the age of 89.
She was born Nov. 15, 1917, in Metlakatla, Alaska, to Louisa (Herman) and Roderick Davis.
Mrs. Burton earned a business degree and worked as a bookkeeper. She enjoyed cake decorating, floral arranging, bingo and crocheting. She was very creative. She was a member of the Presbyterian church, the Eagle No. 716, Sealaska Corp., and the TsimshianTLingit Tribe of Alaska.
She is survived by sons Ben Burton of Metlakatla, Alaska, Rick Burton of Ketchikan, Alaska, Robert Buzzer Burton of Lynwood; daughters and son-in-law Betty Williams of Port Angeles and Patty and Charlie Brown of Maple Valley, and Eva and Al Delo of Port Angeles; sister Frieda Damus of Metlakatla, Alaska; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and eight sisters.
Ruth L. Smithton
A family gathering has been held for Sequim resident Ruth L. Smithton, who died Jan. 29, 2007, at the age of 92. She was born Jan. 13, 1915, to Mary ?Maime? Veronica and Landon Chauncy Linard in Chicago, Ill. On Sept. 2, 1937, she married Ben F. Smithton in Chicago.
Mrs. Smithton was a housewife and full-time mother to four children. She was active in theater in California, she enjoyed power walking and she tap danced well into her 80s. She also loved ballroom dancing with her husband.
She was a member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church, the Republican Women in California, and the Fullerton Footlighters Community Theater.
She is survived by husband Ben F. Smithton of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Richard F. and Mary Smithton of Sequim and Robert L. and Susan Smithton of San Francisco, Calif.; daughters and son-in-law Terry Smithton of Sequim and Penny and Pete Peters of Everett; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Henry G. ?Hank? Pigors
Port Angeles resident Henry G. ?Hank? Pigors died Feb. 4, 2007, at the age of 72. He was born Nov. 2, 1934, in Everett, to Elaine (Triebel) and George Pigors. On June 6, 1981, he married Shirley A. Ellsworth in Port Angeles.
He was previously married to Patricia Bickford and they divorced in 1978.
Mr. Pigors served with the U.S. Navy from 1951-1953.
He retired as a meat cutter from the Port Angeles Safeway after having worked there for 35 years.
He loved fishing, music, his children and his beloved Oakland Raiders.
He is survived by his wife Shirley Pigors of Port Angeles;
son David Pigors and companion Diane Smith of Port Angeles; stepson Chuck Hampton and wife Jen of Renton; daughter and son-in-law Kari and Jack Shields of Port Angeles; stepdaughter Dawn O?Hara and husband Cliff of Port Angeles; brothers and sister-in-law Frank Pigors of Houston, Texas; Dana Courtney of Charlotte, N.C. and Dennis and Beth Courtney of Everett; sisters Ella Pigors of Grand Coule and Debbie Courtney of Seattle; and three step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by stepson James Hampton.
An inurnment will take place at Mount Angeles Memorial Park.
Grace Irene Marion
Port Angeles resident Grace Irene Marion died Feb. 7, 2007, at the age of 96. She was born Aug. 3, 1910, in St. Paul, Minn., to Irene Rosalie (Boucher) and George Earl Larpenteur. She was a fourth generation descendant of St. Paul settlers.
On Jan. 15, 1934, she married Clarence Arthur ?Bud? Marion.
She was a graduate of St. Joseph?s Academy in St. Paul.
Mrs. Marion was a resident of the Seattle area from 1930 until 1997, including many years in Des Moines and Federal Way. She was a homemaker and also worked for several years at Frederick & Nelson and the Dictaphone Corporation in Seattle.
She moved to Port Angeles in 1997, residing at Park View Villas and Peninsula Manor.
Mrs. Marion was a past president of Des Moines Auxiliary of the Seattle Children?s Hospital and a member of Belmor Park Golf and Country Club. She enjoyed golfing, boating, dancing, traveling and writing. She was an accomplished and creative seamstress.
Mrs. Marion is survived by daughter and son-in-law Vicci Marion Rudin and Mel Rudin of Port Angeles; and grandson Doron Rudin of Arlington.
She was preceded in death by husband Clarence Arthur ?Bud? Marion and brother Allen Larpenteur.
Memorial contributions may be made to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA 98362 or to Children?s Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 50020, Seattle, WA 98145.
FEB. 7, 2007
Ella W. McConnell
A service for Sequim resident Ella W. McConnell will be held at 11:30 a.m., Feb. 7, at Sequim Valley Chapel.
Mrs. McConnell died Feb. 1, 2007, at the age of 100.
She was born May 31, 1906, in Dundee, Scotland, to Mary (Dickie) and Andrew Archibald.
On May 3, 1930, she married Clarence B. McConnell in Crookstown, Minn.
Mrs. McConnell was a homemaker while the family lived in Pembina, N.D. She enjoyed gardening.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law Dennis and Doris McConnell of Bellingham; daughter-in-law Shirley McConnell of San Antonio, Texas; four nephews, two nieces, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence B. McConnell; identical twin sister, Madge; and son Richard McConnell.
Harry H. Ament Jr.
A visitation for Port Angeles resident Harry H. Ament Jr. will be held from 6-7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Drennan and Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles, followed by a Rosary service at 7 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:15 a.m., Feb. 9, at Queen of Angeles Catholic Church, 11th and Oak streets, Port Angeles, led by Father Kurt Nagel as celebrant. A reception will follow at the church.
Mr. Ament died Jan. 30, 2007, at the age of 81.
He was born April 8, 1925, in Louisville, Ky., to Lillian May (Russ) and Harry H. Ament Sr.
On Nov. 20, 1948, he married Phyllis M. Pratt in Terre Haute, Ind.
He served with the Army Air Force from Aug. 18, 1943, to Nov. 6, 1945. As a sergeant in the 8th Air Force, 467h Bombardment Group based in England, he served as a waist-gunner.
Mr. Ament retired after 44 years in the telephone business. After having worked for Citizens Independent Telephone General and being an instructor in the central office, he retired from Contel in Victorville, Calif.
Mr. Ament was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, the Elks Club, Senior Club, VFW-467th Air Division Club, Contel Club, and ?Telecom Pioneer.?
He is survived by his wife Phyllis M. Ament of Port Angeles; son Michael R. Ament of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-laws Michelle and Jim Perdue of Apple Valley, Calif., Lavonne and John Holbrook of Oceanside, Calif., Lisa and Paul Parker of San Angelo, Texas, Deidre G. Ament of Billings, Mont., and Denise and Gene Riddell of Vero Beach, Fla.; brother and sister-in-law Robert and Mary Jo Ament of Baldwin, Mo.; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 209 W. 11th St., Port Angeles, WA 98362
John M. Acheson
Former Sequim resident John M. Acheson died Dec. 28, 2006, at the age of 93. He was born Dec. 3, 1913, to Mary (McDevitt) and William Acheson in Iditarod, Alaska. The family moved to Skagit County in 1914, where Mr. Acheson grew up on the family farm and also worked in their butcher shop in La Conner.
The family moved to Seattle in 1931 and Mr. Acheson graduated from West Seattle High School.
In 1933 he and his brothers moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, where they worked for a gold dredging company. Mr. Acheson used his money to help pay tuition for his brothers at the University of Alaska. Soon after, he moved to Atlin, British Columbia, Canada, where he married Winifred James in 1935, who preceded him in death. He worked on the Alaska-Canadian highway at the onset of the project and used riverboats and sleds to haul equipment for the Day Navigation Company.
From the end of World War II to 1970, Mr. Acheson worked in gold mining throughout Alaska and British Columbia.
He married again in 1961 and he and his wife, Helen, lived in San Francisco. She died in 1964.
In 1973, Mr. Acheson married Jane Runyon Maddox, whom he had known since his younger years in Fairbanks. They lived in Sequim for 23 years before she died. For the remainder of his life, Mr. Acheson lived in either Sequim or Ellensburg.
He was a member of the Masons of Atlin, B.C., and the Alaskan and Yukon Pioneers.
He is survived by a sister, Pat Jevne.
He was preceded in death by his wives and brothers Bob, Bill, Dick, Jim and Ted Acheson.
His ashes will be scattered at Five Finger Rapids of the Yukon River.
Amy Ruth Alvey
Port Angeles resident Amy Ruth Alvey died Jan. 24, 2007, at the age of 96.
She was born Feb. 2, 1910, in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada, to Minnie A. Gitchell and William Parks. She married Anthony G. Alvey in Alameda, Calif., in 1930.
Mrs. Alvey worked as a baker in Bend, Ore., before moving to Vacaville, Calif., and Port Angeles.
She moved to St. Andrew?s Place in Port Angeles after the death of her husband. Her last year was spent at Golden Years Retirement Home.
She is survived by son Frank Alvey of Portland, Ore.; niece and nephew Bob and Dee Harris of Port Angeles; great-nephew Timothy Harris; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Frank Alvey in 1993.
Jennie McNally
Port Angeles resident Jennie McNally died Jan. 22, 2007, at the age of 85.
She was born Aug. 22, 1921, to Domencela (Karvallis) and Stanley Stashisky in Sioux City, Iowa.
She married Peter McNally in February 1972 in Port Angeles.
Mrs. McNally worked at Crown-Z, as well as fishing commercially in Alaska with her husband for many years. She also worked in the kitchen at Olympic Memorial Hospital until she retired.
She is survived by son Terry McNally of Port Angeles; daughter Sharon Cordery of Port Angeles; and one grandchild.
Margaret E. ?Peggy? Carr
Former Sequim resident Margaret E. ?Peggy? Carr died Jan. 27, 2007, in Lewiston, Idaho, at the age of 86.
She was born Dec. 30, 1920, in Framingham, Mass. During World War II she worked as a ?Rosie the Riveter,? helping to manufacture parts for ships and tanks. Following the war, she moved west where she trained as a legal secretary and worked in a number of offices in California and Oregon.
Since automobiles were hard to come by just after the war, she rode a baby blue Harley Davidson motorcycle for two years.
In the 1970s she moved to Alaska where she was the executive secretary to the Alaskan Commissioner of Education. Her duties included flying by bush plane to remote native villages to set up meetings for the state Board of Education.
She will be missed by her many friends in Sequim and Clarkston, Alaska, and California, as well as her children.
She is survived by sons Allan A. Carr of Clarkston, James R. Carr of Silver City, N.M.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband James E. Carr in 1965.
Her ashes will be interred at a later date with her husband?s in Colfax.
Norma Stephanie Schonig
A Mass has been celebrated for Sequim resident Norma Stephanie Schonig, who died Jan. 3, 2007, at the age of 97.
She was born Dec. 26, 1909, to Eveline and John Bole in Westminster, Canada. Her parents divorced early in her childhood and she and her mother relocated to the U.S. where they became citizens.
While working in Southern California, she met and married Joseph Gleeson. She gave birth to her first child, Patricia, before the marriage ended in divorce. On June 15, 1924, she married Louis Schonig in Reno, Nev. In 1936 Mrs. Schonig gave birth to another child, Barbara, and the family lived in San Francisco until 1941.
They moved to Seattle, where sons John and Richard were born in 1944 and 1947, respectively. Mrs. Schonig was a full-time mother and wife, yet found time to be active in Eastern Star, PTA organizations and Girl and Boy Scout groups. She loved to garden and crochet for the family.
Her youngest son, Richard, was diagnosed as mentally handicapped at birth, and she wanted to provide more education for him than was available at the time.
Beginning in the early 1950s, she volunteered an enormous amount of time and energy to the Washington Association for Retarded Children through her local chapter and at the national level. She eventually was elected as project chairman for the Washington Association and represented the state at the national convention. In 1958 she was selected as the 1957 Washington State Volunteer of the Year. The governor of Washington presented her this distinguished award. She continued to volunteer countless hours of dedication to aid the mentally handicapped until she suffered a stroke in 2001.
Shortly after her stroke, Mrs. Schonig moved to Sequim to reside with her daughter Barbara until she required skilled nursing care. Her illness limited her physical activity but never her spirit. She was dearly loved and will always be missed.
She is survived by daughters Patricia and Barbara; sons and daughter-in-law John and Theresa and Richard; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Louis Schonig.
JAN. 31, 2007
Allen R. Thomas
A service for Sequim resident Allen R. Thomas will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31, at Sequim Valley Chapel. A viewing will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and a graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. at Dungeness Cemetery.
Mr. Thomas died Jan. 23, 2007, in Port Angeles. He was born April 4, 1939, in Denver, Colo., to Florence C. (Long) and Roy I. Thomas.
After growing up in Colorado, service with the U.S. Coast Guard brought him to Washington state. He worked in various occupations, with Boeing, the USPS and the IRS, before he established a fresh, unique lifestyle with a move to Sequim.
Mr. Thomas was a talented woodworker, and his craftsmanship emerged through his furniture creations. The ability to reclaim and give furniture a new appearance provided many moments of personal satisfaction. His quiet nature allowed him to relate to animals who came under his understanding and patient care. Tending to land was part of his interest in nature. ?He lived his life his way.?
Mr Thomas is survived by brothers Garry Thomas of Ridgefield, Conn., and Lowell Thomas of Coquille, Ore.; several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Michael Wayne McGreen
A gathering for friends and family in honor of Port Angeles resident Michael Wayne McGreen will be at 1 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Port Angeles Moose Lodge.
Mr. McGreen died of smoke inhalation Jan. 21, 2007, at the age of 48.
He was born April 3, 1958, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Lois (Buschhorn) and Wallace McGreen.
He married Christine Jensen in Ocean Shores in March 1981. They later divorced.
Mr. McGreen graduated with an Associates Degree from Peninsula College. He also attended Bates Technical College.
He worked for the Washington State Department of Transportation in Port Angeles. He loved fishing, golf and NASCAR and was an avid Seahawks and Mariners fan. He loved his family very much.
Mr. McGreen was a governor of the Port Angeles Moose Lodge.
He is survived by daughter Michelle Green of Puyallup; parents Lois and Wallace McGreen of Enumclaw; brother Mark McGreen of Enumclaw; and sister and brother-in-law Kelly and Chuck Linker of Wapato.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society or an animal shelter of choice.
Edith Victoria Barclay
A service has been held for Sequim resident Edith Victoria Barclay, who died Jan. 21, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born Oct. 22, 1913, in Tate, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Donalda (Kells) and Samuel Lee Fraser. She grew up on the prairies of Canada and Nebraska.
She graduated from high school in 1931 with secretarial skills and as valedictorian of her class. Later she became personal secretary to the president of the Diamond Match Company.
She met the love of her life, Dave Thompson Barclay, a grocer in Seattle, and they married on May 24, 1948.
Mrs. Barclay delighted in the role of wife, mother and homemaker. She enjoyed camping, and camped with her young family all over the western U.S. in a tent-trailer.
Seven years after her husband?s death in 1980, she moved to Sequim.
Mrs. Barclay thoroughly enjoyed the company of her four young grandchildren.
She is survived by brother Henry Fraser of Fairfield, Calif., sister Canada Beasley of Marietta, Ga.; son David Lee Barclay of Olympia; daughter Ruth Evalin Barclay of Sequim; and four grandchildren.
Mary Ince
Sequim resident Mary Ince died Jan. 25, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born Dec. 3, 1913, in Canada, to Freda (Burkhart) and Henry Litke. On Aug. 2, 1952, she married Thomas Ince in Tacoma.
Mrs. Ince enjoyed being a housewife, bowling, fishing, lapidary, but most of all, spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband Thomas Ince of Sequim; daughters Eunice Adler of Sequim and Carole Sauter of Kent; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by brothers William and Ralph; sister Sarah; and stepson Mike.
George 'Bud' C. Fuller
A funeral Mass has been celebrated for Port Angeles resident George ?Bud? C. Fuller, who died Jan. 20, 2007, at the age of 78.
He was born March 25, 1928, in St. Paul, Minn., to Corana (Huot) and Stanley Olsen.
Mr. Fuller served with the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Coast Guard.
He married Marlene Darker, who died in 1993, and married Vera Hilt-Fuller on Dec. 17, 1996.
Mr. Fuller lived in Renton and Seattle before moving to the Olympic Peninsula. He was the owner and operator of Coast to Coast Hardware before becoming owner and operator of Brisk Printers in Sequim.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, boating, printing and going antiquing with Vera.
He was a member of the Sequim VFW, the Bonsai Society, and Sequim Lion?s Club.
He is survived by his wife Vera Hilt-Fuller of Port Angeles; sons James Fuller of Kelso and Mike Fuller of Sequim; stepsons Gregory and Dan Hilt of Port Angeles; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Clallam County, 2105 U.S. Highway 101 West, Port Angeles, WA 98363
Edwin Lee Lukes Jr.
A memorial service has been held for Sequim resident Edwin Lee Lukes Jr., who died Jan. 24, 2007, at the age of 72.
He was born May 14, 1934, in Miller, S.D., to Nanna and Edwin Lukes Sr. They later moved to Washington state.
He served with the U.S. Air Force, worked for the railroad and was a longshoreman in Port Angeles for several years.
He married Elizabeth Daly in 1963 in South Dakota, and they had four children.
Mr. Lukes is survived by brothers Darrell and Dennis Lukes; sisters Darlis Kennedy of Sequim, Judy Sommers and Cheryl Snowberger of Port Angeles; sons Dusty Lee Lukes, Lonnie Lukes of Houston, Texas, Dale Lukes of Sequim, Mike Lukes of Durango, Colo.; daughter Crystal Lukes of Guntersville, Ala; and six grandchildren.
Milo N. Wetherald
Joyce resident Milo N. Wetherald died Jan. 23, 2007, in Port Angeles, at the age of 93.
He was born Dec. 3, 1913, in Flint, Mich., to Ella May (Nash) and Harry H. Wetherald. He married Caroline Anderson in Carson City, Nev.
Mr. Wetherald served with the U.S. Merchant Marine, and later worked as a welder.
He lived in the Joyce area for more than 70 years and was the Joyce Daze Grand Pioneer in 2006.
He enjoyed horses and fishing.
He is survived by brother and sister-in-law Al and Shirley Wtherald, of Portland, Ore.; sisters Hazel, of Portland, Ore., Ella May Gluth, of Olympia, and Joy Simmons, of Port Angeles; and daughter Margaret Sallstrom of Joyce.
He was preceded in death by his wife Caroline Wetherald and son Milo Wetherald.
Leatta ?Lea? Wainscott
Sequim resident Leatta ?Lea? Wainscott died Jan. 23, 2007, in Sequim at the age of 81.
She was born Aug. 2, 1925, in Edgewater, Colo., to Pearl Naomi (Dobie) and Robert Evan Thorpe.
She married Richard Wainscott in San Diego, Calif.
Mrs. Wainscott assisted in the World War II effort while living in San Diego and working as an aircraft inspector for Ryan Aircraft Corp.
She also worked in the school district cafeteria and later at Cactus Jack?s Café in Carson City, Nev.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt.
Mrs. Wainscott was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ and a mighty prayer warrior. She was a member of Calvary Chapel in Sequim and Calvary Baptist Church of Dayton, Nev.
She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Wainscott on Nov. 11, 1991.
JAN. 24, 2007
Bruce Michels Pound
A memorial service for Sequim resident Bruce Michels Pound will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 27 at Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, 108 W. Alder St., Sequim.
Mr. Pound died Jan. 17, 2007, in Sequim, at the age of 82. He was born Dec. 20, 1924, in Kansas City, Mo., to Doris and Rea Pound.
In 1951 he married Sarita Sappford.
At the age of 16, he moved to San Diego. Calif. A year later, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. In 1946 he started working at the North Island Naval Air Station, where he stayed for 30 years.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge and Eagles Club.
He is survived by sons and daughter-in-law Neil and Margie Pound of Sequim and Gary Pound of Sequim; brothers and sisters-in-law Bernie and Donna Pound of Sequim and Gean and Janet Pound of San Diego; sister-in-law Lareine Pound of Austin; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Sarita in 1995.
Ethelreda ?Reda? Mary Corrigan
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in Sequim. Interment will immediately follow at Dungeness Cemetery.
Mrs. Corrigan died Jan. 20, 2007, at the age of 91. She was born Ethelreda Mary Hutton on Oct. 26, 1915, in Petersborough, Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. Her family moved to Birmingham, England, when she was 8 years old. She attended Catholic grade school, high school and college there.
She was a librarian prior to meeting her husband John Corrigan at an annual Catholic ball in Birmingham. They were married there in 1940, while Britain was under siege by Nazi Germany, and they had six children. John worked as an engineer for the Rover Auto Company. Instead of manufacturing cars, John contributed to the war effort by helping to build aircraft and tank engines. Every night for weeks before her wedding, she never went to bed, being forced instead to seek safety in the air-raid shelter. She finally decided that no matter what, she was not going to the shelter the night before her wedding; she didn?t and the bombers didn?t come.
After the war, in the pursuit of greater economic opportunities, the Corrigans left England, first landing in Canada in the early ?50s. Since Mr. Corrigan was an engineer, they eventually settled in Southern California where the booming post-war aerospace industry beckoned. At North American Aviation, he worked on the Apollo moon shot. He also was employed by Hughes Aircraft to work on satellite projects, some of which were so highly classified that he couldn?t discuss them with his wife.
After Mr. Corrigan retired in the mid ?70s, they moved to Sequim to be close to their daughter Christine and their three grandchildren. They became members of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church. A devout Catholic, Mrs. Corrigan taught a scripture class every Tuesday at her home for more than 20 years.
Mrs. Corrigan is survived by son Anthony; daughter Christine; and three grandchildren.
Her family, along with the parishioners of St. Joseph?s, will miss her good heart and her beautiful smile.
She was preceded in death by her sisters Mary, a Carmelite nun of Oxford; Margaret, a lay sister with the Carmelites; and Teresa, a retired high school principal of Stratford-on-Avon.
Margaret Anna Blake
Sequim resident Margaret Anna Blake died Jan. 16, 2007, at the age of 85. She was born April 18, 1921, to Anna Josephine (Westling) and Arthur Amos Wedean in Norcatur, Kan.
On June 23, 1946, she married Charles E. Blake Jr. in Sequim.
She grew up in South Dakota and graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University. In 1943, she moved to Sequim and worked as a schoolteacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Blake started Blake Sand & Gravel.
She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Sequim, Order of Eastern Star, the American Legion Auxiliary, and a charter member of the Sequim Bay Yacht Club.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law David and Jill Blake and James and Lori Blake of Sequim; daughter and son-in-law Deb and Jim Schultz of Chugiak, Alaska; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Blake Jr., on Feb. 6, 1986; and son Charles E. Blake III.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362; or Trinity United Methodist Church, PO Box 3697, Sequim, WA 98382.
Roy Meade Robinson
A service was held for Sequim resident Roy Meade Robinson, who died Jan. 15, 2007, in Sequim. Mr. Robinson was born Dec. 6, 1924, in St. Louis, Mo. to Ruth Irene (Barney) and Roy Charles Robinson.
He joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served his country for three years in the Asia/Pacific theater. Upon his honorable discharge, he met and married Mary Jean Mattox in Long Beach, Calif., on Nov. 23, 1947.
He continued his education at the University of Southern California, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in commercial aviation and business administration in June 1950. That fall he began a 37-year career with the Union Oil Company, being transferred throughout Southern California and Illinois. He retired 21 years ago and has loved every moment. He was wise enough to have retired vowing never to wear a wristwatch again.
Five years ago, the Robinsons moved to Sequin and have enjoyed the kindness of new friends and each experience that has come their way.
His loving children are thankful that they had such a wonderful father.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Jean Robinson; son Roy Craig Robinson; daughters Susan Hunt, Cheri Duarte and Mary Boice; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by granddaughter Elizabeth.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim, WA 98382
Joe Devine Sr.
A service has been held for Sequim resident Joe Devine Sr., who died Jan. 10, 2007, in Seattle. He grew up in Sequim and was a graduate of Sequim High School. He had very fond memories of growing up in Sequim in the 1930s and ?40s. He is survived by wife Josephine; stepmother Pearl; sisters Sabina, Norma and Kathy; sons Joe Jr., Ed, Paul and Patrick; daughters Rita and Megann; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by sister Helen.
Jewell V. ?Judy? Fitch
A service has been held for Sequim resident Jewell V. ?Judy? Fitch, who died Jan. 9, 2007, at age 82.
She was born Jan. 21, 1924, on Camano Island, to Myrtle (Bailey) and Dennis Harnden. She graduated from Stanwood High School.
Mrs. Fitch was the last of nine children. She worked at Sandpoint Naval Air Station, helping to assemble bombs during World War II. She met LeRoy Eugene Fitch, who served with the U.S. Navy during World War II, and they were married in Dungeness on March 19, 1942.
Mr. Fitch worked in Bremerton at the Navy shipyards and later at Sekiu. He worked for Rayonier Inc. and as a Hood Canal toll collector. They had two children. Both Mr. and Mrs. Fitch were active members of the VFW. Mrs. Fitch enjoyed playing cards with her friends. She was jovial person whose first love was her family.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Candace and Dan Gockerell; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband LeRoy Fitch and son Michael.
Emily King
A funeral Mass has been celebrated for Sequim resident Emily King, who died Jan. 12, 2007, at the age of 70. She was born Oct. 29, 1936, in Carrizozo, N.M., to Mary Catherine (Fritz) and Peter Emory Johnson. On April 3, 1954, she married Gerald King.
She was a homemaker and an only child. Mrs. King recently lived in Kent after having lived in Issaquah for 20 years. She was a loving wife, wonderful mother and one of the world?s greatest grandmothers.
She is survived by her husband Gerald King of Sequim; sons and daughter-in-law Mike King of Normandy Park and Mark and Annette King of Maple Valley; daughter and son-in-law Rhonda and Chris Carle of Mukilteo; and seven grandchildren.
Maude Mae Sexton
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Maude Mae Sexton, who died Jan. 14, 2007, at the age of 92.
She was born Feb. 1, 1914, to Mary Ida (Grogan) and William Riley Castle in Coeburn, Va. She married Melvin Sexton on Aug. 17, 1935, in Coeburn.
She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin Sexton on March 13, 1973; an infant son; two brothers; and seven sisters.
Ray Clarence Taylor
A private service will be held for Sequim resident Ray Clarence Taylor, who died Jan. 13, 2007, at the age of 91.
He was born Dec. 21, 1915, in Leavenworth, Kan. to Etta Mae (Garrett) and Dock Akard Taylor. On Jan. 23, 1940, he married Alice Jane Farnham in Joplin, Mo.
He served with the Missouri National Guard from 1934-1940, as well as the U.S. Army for 26 years, achieving the rank of major. Major Taylor served with the 203rd Artillery; 4th Missile Battalion, 4th Artillery. During World War II he served in Alaska, Leyte, Mindoro, and Cebu. During the Korean War he served at Triangle Hill and the Pork Chop Hill battles. Other assignments included Puerto Rico, England, Germany and several posts in the U.S. His last tour of duty was as commander of the Nike missile battalion on Bainbridge Island. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Oak Leaf Cluster, among other medals.
Major Taylor was an avid gardener and everyone who visited him left with a package of produce and a funny story to keep up their spirits.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Sequim, Kiwanis, the Chamber of Commerce and was a past commander of the American Legion. He also coached Little League baseball and Babe Ruth baseball.
He is survived by his wife Alice Jane Taylor of Sequim; son Michael Robert Taylor of Dallas, Texas; daughter and son-in-law Janice Rae Ramey of Sequim; sister Alma Taylor of Dallas, Ore.; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
JAN. 17, 2007
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Roy Meade Robinson
A memorial service for Sequim resident Roy Meade Robinson will be held at 10 a.m., Jan. 20, at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave. Mr. Robinson died Jan. 15, 2007. A full obituary will follow in a later edition of the Gazette.
John Hegnes
A service for Sequim resident John Hegnes will be held from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Jan. 20, at SunLand Golf and Country Club, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim.
Mr. Hegnes died Jan. 4, 2007, at the age of 89. Mr. Hegnes retired to Sequim after 37 years working at Boeing. He was a loyal friend to countless people whose lives he touched in many ways with his kind heart, gentle and humble nature and compassionate spirit. He was cherished by all who knew him and will be sorely missed.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Julie; son and daughter-in-law Jay and Rudell Hegnes of Gig Harbor; daughters and son-in-law Barbara and John Almond of Tacoma and Pamela Hagen of Bothell; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Calvin L. Larsen
A memorial service for Sequim resident Calvin L. Larsen will be held at 1 p.m., Jan. 27, at Drennan & Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. Mr. Larsen died Jan. 10, 2007, at the age of 79. He was born Aug. 24, 1927, in Culbertson, Mont., to Edith (Hansen) and Immanuel Larsen. He married Carl M. Westby in Albertson, Mont.
In March 1945, Mr. Larsen joined the U.S. Navy. He had a long and fulfilling career, marked by such notable events as photographing the Korean truce talks, the POW prisoner exchange and the signing of the armistice on July 27, 1952, at Panmonjom on the border between North and South Korea. He has a mountain in the Everett Range in Antarctica named after him (Mount Calvin) in recognition of his work while wintered there from 1956-1957 with the Navy at Little America (a military installment). He retired from the Navy in 1972 at the rank of lieutenant commander.
After retiring from the Navy in 1972, he began a career in nature and aerial photography. He lived in Montana, Florida, California, Rhode Island, Maryland, Port Angeles, Mount Vernon and Spain before coming to Sequim.
He loved to travel the country with his fifth wheel, along with his wife, Carol. He was an avid reader and loved history. He is survived by son and daughter-in-law Bruce and Diane Larsen of Whitehall, Mont.; daughter and son-in-law Sonya and Gregg Elwood of Port Angeles; brothers and sister-in-law Fred and Margaret Larsen of Hardwick, Vt., and Dick Larsen of Yuma, Ariz.; sisters and brother-in-law Virginia Rowland of Polson, Mont., and Sharon and Grant Torgerson of Rothsay, Minn.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Carol in 2005.
Glen R. Korthaus
Sequim resident Glen R. Korthaus died Jan. 5, 2007, at the age of 93. He was born July 17, 1913, in Buffalo Gap, S.D., to Myrtle (Griffis) and Bernard Korthaus.
On June 24, 1935, he married Vivian Kester in Spokane. She preceded him in death in 1999.
Mr. Korthaus worked as a restaurant and bar owner in Seattle before moving to Sequim 36 years ago. He was a gentleman rancher as well.
He loved to play pool at the Port Angeles Senior Center, loved to travel where and whenever the notion took him, and he loved his family and dogs. He was a good man and father and truly enjoyed life to the fullest.
Mr. Korthaus was a member of the Eagles Lodge, Elks Lodge and Bartender?s Union.
He is survived by his wife, Marion; son Keith Korthaus; daughter and son-in-law Jackie and Bob Labadie; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
David O. Boxwell
Sequim resident David O. Boxwell died Jan. 4, 2007, at the age of 82.
He was born Dec. 15, 1925, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Mabel Grace (Frasier) and Merle Owen Boxwell.
He served as a carrier pilot while an ensign with the U.S. Navy from 1944-1949. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam in 1967.
He was married to Barbara Jane Hill on Oct. 24, 1953, in Philadelphia, Pa.
In 1954, he earned his D.D.S. from the University of Pennsylvania. He served with the U.S. Air Force from 1956-1974 as a dentist, earning the rank of lieutenant colonel.
He was a member of the Tailhook Association, the Air Force Association and the Association of Naval Aviation, as well as the Matthew H. Cryer Society, University of Pennsylvania.
He is survived by his wife Barbara of Sequim; sons David A. Boxwell of Annapolis, Md., Anthony Boxwell of Magnolia and Nicholas H. Boxwell of Olympia; daughter Nancy H. Spencer of Odessa, Texas; brother and sister-in-law Court and Louie Boxwell; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Joan Faye Goulding
A service has been held for Sequim resident Joan Faye Goulding, who died Dec. 28, 2006, in Seattle. She was born May 17, 1935, in Rockford, Ill. to Ruth (Monroe) and Lyle Griswold.
She married Warren Goulding on Aug. 13, 1955, in Lynwood, Calif.
Mrs. Goulding was a homemaker, wife and mother extraordinaire. She retired to Sequim 16 years ago. She loved serving God, loved her family and friends (two-legged and four-legged), loved creating a warm and beautiful home and was really good at tea parties. She was a member of Sequim Bible Church.
Mrs. Goulding is survived by her husband Warren Goulding of Sequim; son Don Goulding of Zimbabwe; father Lyle and his wife Bettye Griswold of Sequim; sisters Judy Ahrndt and Jewell Newell of Sequim; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Avenue, Sequim, WA 98382.
Geraldine L. Wing
Sequim resident Geraldine L. Wing died Jan. 5, 2007, at the age of 79.
She was born March 17, 1927, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Rose Teressa (Kreutz) and Orville Morgan Wing.
She worked for the Los Angeles Times in Los Angeles before moving to Sequim in 1992.
She was a wonderful, caring person.
She is survived by her good friend Alice Welch of Port Angeles, whom she dearly loved.
She was preceded in death by her brothers Morgan Wing, Howard Wing and Glenn Wing.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles.
JAN. 10, 2007
Doris A. Johnston
A service will be held at 2 p.m., Jan. 11, at Peninsula Evangelical Friends Church in Agnew, for Sequim resident Doris A. Johnston. Mrs. Johnston died Dec. 24, 2006, at the age of 87. She was born Oct. 20, 1919, in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada, to Grace Leah (Headly) and John Joseph Few. She married M.T. ?Buzz? Wandell in 1938, and they later divorced. She then married Robert H. Johnston in Santa Cruz, Calif.
Mrs. Johnston led an interesting life. She was in Honolulu during the Pearl Harbor attack, and also lived in Kodiak, Alaska, from 1950-1952 and Japan from 1954-1957.
She worked as a seamstress, schoolteacher and manager of CF Credit Union. She sewed extensively for family and friends, enjoyed her home, family and entertaining.
She was a member of Sequim Presbyterian Church and the Children?s Hospital Guild.
She is survived by son Frank H. Wandell of Roseville, Calif.; stepsons Scott Morgan of Sweetwater, Texas, and Rob Johnston of Sequim; daughter Sally A. Parry of Sequim; six grandchildren, three step-grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Robert H. Johnston in 2003.
Memorial contributions may be made to Children?s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105.
Joseph J. DeMelio
A service will be held at 11 a.m., Jan. 12, at St. Joseph?s Church in Sequim, for Sequim resident Joseph J. DeMelio. Mr. DeMelio died Jan. 5, 2007, at the age of 76.
He was born Nov. 30, 1930 in New York, New York, to Anna (Scripko) and John Joseph DeMelio. He is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, Lorraine; five daughters and seven grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance-Sarcoma Research, 825 Eastlake Ave. E, P.O. Box 19023, Seattle, WA 98109 or to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Joan Faye Goulding
A service has been held for Sequim resident Joan Faye Goulding, who died Dec. 28, 2006, in Seattle. She was born May 17, 1935, in Rockford, Ill. to Ruth (Monroe) and Lyle Griswold.
She married Warren Goulding on Aug. 13, 1955, in Lynwood, Calif.
Mrs. Goulding was a homemaker, wife and mother extraordinaire. She retired to Sequim 16 years ago. She loved serving God, loved her family and friends (two-legged and four-legged), loved creating a warm and beautiful home and was really good at tea parties. She was a member of Sequim Bible Church.
Mrs. Goulding is survived by husband Warren Goulding of Sequim; son Don Goulding of Zimbabwe; father Lyle and his wife Bettye Griswold of Sequim; sisters Judy Ahrndt and Jewell Newell of Sequim; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Road, Sequim, WA 98382.
Clarence ?Jack? Movius
A private service will be held for former Port Angeles resident Clarence ?Jack? Movius, who died Dec. 9, 2006, at the age of 81. He was born April 3, 1925, in Hines, Calif. to Louise Amanda (Dickman) and Leon William Movius. He was married to Monette Cora Mehl.
Mr. Movius was a veteran of World War II, having served on the USS Sawfish, and having completed three war patrols.
He was an accomplished auto/diesel and aircraft mechanic. He was also an expert heavy equipment operator, auto body specialist, shipwright (building several boats) and carpenter. He built two homes, one of which earned the General Electric Gold Medal Award. He was also a pilot, holding FAA ratings for seaplanes, instrument, multi-engine, commercial and jet engines. Mr. Movius was also a licensed captain with the U.S. Coast Guard, with a masters certificate for 100 ton vessels.
He held several occupations during his life, working as a shop foreman for the State Highway Department in Port Angeles, superintendent of the Port Angeles Sanitation Department, and he was a retired sergeant in the Washington State Patrol, having served as a trooper in Port Townsend and as a detachment sergeant in Port Angeles. He was a founder and president of the First Aid Company.
In 1989, Mr. Movius and his wife Monette purchased a 1963 57-foot ChrisCraft Constellation that they lived aboard, and he restored the vessel into a beautiful yacht. He was an ardent fisherman and hunter, and spent countless hours plying the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Kenai River and the waters off Sitka, Alaska. He was also an avid Seattle Mariners fan and greatly enjoyed spring training, where he met players and coaches with his sons.
He is survived by wife Monette Movius of Brinnon; sons and daughters-in-law Mike and Denise of Olympia and Dale and Helen of Olympia; and five grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.
Lloyd Glen Martin
A graveside service will be held for Sequim resident Lloyd Glen Martin in Hinton, Okla. Mr. Martin died Dec. 30, 2006, at the age of 91.
He was born Nov. 7, 1951, in Binger, Okla. to Myrtle R. (Thomason) and Grady Louis Martin. He graduated from high school in Hydro, Okla., then continued his education in trade schools and junior colleges. He married Euna Mildred Hiersche on March 3, 1943, in Santa Monica, Calif. He worked with Douglas Aircraft from 1941-1945, then worked in farming in Hydro. From 1945-1952 he worked at American Iron and Machine in Oklahoma City, Okla., then Phillips Pet in Brille, Okla. from 1956-1973, while raising beef cattle. He opened Lloyds V/P Photography in 1974 and worked part-time thereafter.
Mr. Martin served on the board of directors of the Professional Photographers of Oklahoma and was a certified professional photographer from the Professional Photographers of America.
Mr. Martin was a Baptist.
He is survived by his wife Euna Martin of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Gary and Sheila Martin of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Marla and Michael Hanley of St. Paul, Minn.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by daughter Linda Maggard.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sunshine Acres Children?s Home in Mesa, Ariz.
Dorothy Ann Lewis
Sequim resident Dorothy Ann Lewis died Dec. 22, 2006, at her home in Sequim. She was born March 30, 1928, in Billings, Mont. to Helen Barbara (Hoch) and Louis H. Nielsen.
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Montana State University in 1949, then worked as a banker in Seattle, Port Angeles, Bellingham and Sequim.
She cared deeply about women?s issues and was fond of giving to charity. She is survived by brother Robert L. Nielsen; one grandchild; and her longtime and loving companion, Clyde Stice.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA 98362
Andrew Gerrish Webster II
Former Sequim resident Andrew Gerrish Webster II died Dec. 26, 2006, at the age of 92. He was born June 3, 1914 in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Dr. Webster dedicated his life to healing and comforting the sick. He was a loving husband and wonderful father. A graduate of Harvard University in 1936, he graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1940 and interned at Boston City Hospital. During World War II he joined the U.S. Navy, serving as the medical officer aboard the U.S.S. Hilary P. Jones. He saw action in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. After the war he continued his surgical training at Lahey Clinic and Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Mass., then moved his young family west to Kennewick. Certified by the American Board of Surgery and Urology, he practiced in Kennewick for nearly 30 years. He retired from general surgery in 1980 and moved to Sequim to open a family practice. After retiring, he moved back to his hometown of Boston, Mass.
Dr. Webster touched many lives with his kindness and generosity in both his practice and private life, and he contributed to many charities. He amazed everyone with his drive and love of life. At age 60, he began training to climb Mount Rainer. After the climb, he continued running and over the next 17 years completed 64 marathons, including the Boston Marathon. His spirit and drive earned him the nickname ?Old Iron Legs? from his fellow runners. His family fondly remembers his stories of pancakes too tough for a horse to chew, his incredible inventions, building beautiful furniture and his quiet love of family and friends. He was an extraordinary and genuinely good and kind man; he will be missed by many.
He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Catherine (Cathy) Barrese Webster of Medford, Mass.; sister Dorothy Van de Burg of Williamsburg, Va.; sons Andrew M. Webster of Bellingham, Harrison B. Webster of Fox Island; daughters Caroline W. de Bondt of Richmond, Va. and Constance W. Brecht of Richmond, Va.; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 44 years, Catherine ?Kay? MacInnes Webster, in 1987, and sister Elizabeth Simmons, in 2006.
Paul E. Snyder
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Paul E. Snyder, who died Jan. 4, 2007, at the age of 83.
He was born March 30, 1923, in LaCrosse, Wis. to Irene M. (Bahwell) and Orville J. Snyder.
He married Constance I. Larson on Dec. 29, 1992.
Mr. Snyder served with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1943-1946. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rhode Island School of Design. He was an artist, teacher, illustrator and sculptor.
Mr. Snyder was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Port Angeles, and served as a Masonic worshipful master.
He is survived by wife Constance Snyder of Port Angeles; sons and daughters-in-law David and Julie Snyder of Michigan and Roger and Joanne Snyder of Minnsota; daughter and son-in-law Leslie and Robert Etter of Minnsota; step-son and daughter-in-law Thomas and Bonnie Regelein of Seattle; brothers and sisters-in-law Joe and Donna Snyder of Minnesota and Charles and Shirley Snyder of Wisconsin; sister-in-law Dawn Snyder of Minnesota; step-brother-in-law Russel and wife Joan of Wisconsin; seven grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic Cancer Center Fund, Inc., 1700 W. Highway 36, Suite #120, Roseville, MN 55113; Peninsula Home Fund, c/o the Peninsula Daily News, P.O. Box 1330, Port Angeles, WA 98362; First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles, 139 W. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
JAN. 3, 2007
Joyce Odell
A service will be held for Sequim resident Joyce Odell at 1 p.m. Jan. 6, at Drennan & Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. She died Dec. 3, 2006. Mrs. Odell was born Jan. 3, 1938. Bishop Larry Bennett will officiate.
Myrtle Annette Brock
A service will be held for Sequim resident Myrtle Annette Brock at 2 p.m. Jan. 4 at St. Luke?s Episcopal Church in Sequim. She died Dec. 24th, 2006 at Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles. Mrs. Brock was born October 12th, 1923. Father Bob Rhoads, John Larson and Bill Sell-Lee will all officiate.
Henry Clarence Kanieski
Sequim resident Henry Clarence Kanieski Dec. 16, 2006. He was 88.
Mr. Kanieski was born Jan. 4, 1918 in Little Falls, Minn. In 1937 he enlisted in the U.S. Army Infantry, quickly earning the rank of Master Sergeant. He served in Europe from 1944 through 1945 where he was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in the Battle of the Bulge. He also served in Korea from 1950 to 1951 where he was awarded a Purple Heart and a Combat Infantry Badge with Star. Mr. Kanieski was a member of the VFW.
In 1992 he moved to Sequim from Los Gatos, Calif., with his second wife, Betty Lou. He is survived by two sons, Henry Charles and Paul Anthony. Mr. Kanieski will be cremated and his remains buried at Los Gatos Memorial Park, Calif. No service is planned.
Robert ?Bob? Touchy
Port Angeles resident Robert ?Bob? Touchy died Dec. 27, 2006. He was born Jan. 27, 1919 in Galveston, Texas to Laura M. (Legate) and Frank E. Touchy. No service is planned.
Donald E. Trachy
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Donald E. Trachy, who died Dec. 18, 2006 at the age of 75. He was born Aug. 1, 1931 in Oak Park, Minn.
Marion A. Wray
A service will be held for Sequim resident Marion A. Wray at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 6 at Olympic View Church of God, 503 N. Brown Road. Dennis Ackley and Marvin Wray will officiate. Mrs. Wray Dec. 12, 2006 at the age of 86.
She was born May 31, 1920 to Olive Ruth (Austin) and Thomas Heinrich Hansen in Puyallup.
Memorial contributions may be made to Olympic View Church of God, 503 N. Brown Road, Sequim, WA 98382.
Helen Louise Richmond
A private family gathering has been held for Sequim resident Helen Louise Richmond, who died Dec. 21, 2006 at the age of 84. She was born Feb. 2, 1922 in Port Orford, Ore. to Syneva Rachel (Sorenson) and Edward Adolph Lindberg. She married Leo L. Richmond in Coquille, Ore. on Feb. 5, 1942.
She was the valedictorian of her high school, Port Orford High School, class of 1940.
While her husband served with the U.S. Coast Guard, the family lived in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, West Virginia, California and Texas before retirment brought them to Sequim in 1966. Mrs. Richmond was a 40 year resident of the North Olympic Peninsula.
She loved roses, hummingbirds, swans and black Labrador retrievers, which were never far from her side.
As a dearly loved mother, grandmother and wonderful homemaker, Mrs. Richmond devoted her life to her husband and family. She was the very heart of the family and will be greatly missed.
She was a member of Sequim Rebecca Lodge, I.O.O.F., serving as chaplain; the Sequim Prairie Garden Club, where she was a past president; and the Girl Scouts of America, as a young girl, and later as an adult scout leader.
Mrs. Richmond is survived by her husband, Leo Richmond, of Sequim; sons and daughter-in-law Fred Richmond of Port Angeles and Richard and Judy Richmond of Sequim; daughters and son-in-law Mary and Robert Rowland of Sequim and Pat Gorr of Sequim; brother Jim Lindberg of Port Orford, Ore.; sisters and brothers-in-law Lucile Douglas of Port Orford, Rachel and Joe Leopold of Lake Forest Park, and Dora and Ken Hooten of Salem, Ore.; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Agnes Mason
A memorial service for former Sequim resident Agnes Mason will be held at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 27 at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 18826 Third Ave. NW, Shoreline.
Mrs. Mason died Dec. 18, 2007, at the age of 88.
She was born Feb. 27, 1919, in Stevensville, Mont., the second of six children born to Ralph and Margaret Robinson,.
Her childhood passion was tap dancing. She taught classes and put on programs for children in town. In later years, she was quick to show her treasured tap shoes to interested youths.
After graduating from Stevensville High School, she attended the University of Montana where she joined Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.
In 1941, she married Dwight Mason Jr., from Missoula, Mont. Shortly thereafter, they moved to the Seattle area where they reared eight children.
They retired to Sequim in 1979. Their 58 years of marriage ended with his death in 1999.
The Sequim years found Mrs. Mason entertaining and nurturing family and friends in her home on Three Crabs Road, where everyone was always welcome.
She also participated in her PEO Sisterhood, taught Bible study fellowship, was active in the Sequim Presbyterian Church children's and Stephen Ministry programs and actively supported the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
She lived and passed on her Christian faith to her children, grandchildren and others by her gentle and quiet example of loving and encouraging without judgment.
She is survived by her children Dwight Mason III of Gig Harbor; Shirlee Alexander of Suquamish; Gary Mason of Retsil; Richard Mason of Bellevue; Clarke Mason of Sequim; Margaret Lapcevich of Issaquah; Dorothy Culliton of Eatonville; and John Mason of Marysville; brother George Robinson of Arizona; sister Patricia Hestekin of Montana; 20 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Adeline Elizabeth Purves
A service for Port Angeles resident Adeline Elizabeth Purves will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 28, at Sequim Valley Chapel, 108 W. Alder St., Sequim. A graveside service follows at Sequim View Cemetery. The Rev. Eldon Officer officiates.
Mrs. Purves died Dec. 17, 2007, at the age of 70.
She was born May 8, 1937 in Grandview to Raymond and Esther Voss Huerd.
A full obituary will follow in a later edition.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Jean O. Rutz
A service for Sequim resident Jean O. Rutz will be held at a later date. Mrs. Rutz died Dec. 14, 2007, at the age of 80.
She was born Nov. 8, 1927, in Mukilteo, to Edwin and Katherine Porter Pugh.
She married Wallace Richard Rutz on June 22, 1947, in Washington.
She was a resident of Diamond Point in the Sequim area for most of her adult life.
Mrs. Rutz enjoyed flying. She was a member of the 99s International Women Pilots Organization.
She is survived by her husband, Wallace Richard Rutz of Sequim; sons Wallace Lynn Rutz of Sequim, Richard Edwin Rutz of Texas, Dana Lee Rutz of Yakima and Dean Allen Rutz of Colorado; daughters Dixie Lee Baar of Sequim and Margaret Jo Fleisher of Bremerton; sister Margaret Ridgway of Sequim; 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Clyde Morgan
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Clyde Morgan, who died Dec. 17, 2007 at the age of 91.
He was born March 4, 1916, in West Twin Logging Camp, (west of Port Angeles), to Cash and Julia Reinke Morgan.
He married Judy Hdladke on Aug. 1, 1943, in Alaska. She preceded him in death on Nov. 23, 2005.
During World War II, he served in the United States Coast Guard as a machinist in Alaska and the Philippines.
He worked as a marine carpenter, building docks and bridges all over the peninsula, retiring in 1981.
He was an avid outdoorsman who hunted, fished, gathered wild food and backpacked all over the peninsula. He was an expert organic gardener.
He was a member of Carpenters and Pile Drivers Union Local 1303.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Terry and Kymberly Morgan of Kenmore; daughter and son-in-law Janna and Jack Weir of Snohomish; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
An online guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Marie Troha
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Marie Troha, who died Dec. 14, 2007, at the age of 89.
She was born Sept. 20, 1918, in Savanna, Ill., to Charles and Hazel Blanset Dostal.
She attended Savanna Township High School.
She married Stephen Troha in 1951 in Savanna.
Mrs. Troha was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church of Sequim.
She is survived by her husband, Stephen Troha of Sequim; sister Lou Ellen Collins of Arizona; one nephew and two nieces, also of Arizona.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Anderson
No service was reported for Port Angeles resident Margaret Anderson, who died of pneumonia Dec. 13, 2007, at the age of 66.
She was born Feb. 17, 1941, in Washington, D.C., to Lothar and Klari Lenz Michaelis.
She married Rodney Anderson in Germany.
She worked as a keypunch operator and a Costco food demonstrator while living in Port Angeles.
She loved helping people and volunteering, while belonging to many organizations over the years. She always had a smile and a good word for everyone.
She was a member of the Salvation Army, United Service Organizations, Fraternal Order of Eagles Club 483 and Home Makers.
She is survived by her husband, Rod Anderson of Port Angeles, and daughter Michelle Anderson.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Salvation Army in Port Angeles.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Beryl Ann Hood
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Beryl Ann Hood, who died of pancreatic cancer on Dec. 17, 2007, at the age of 69.
She was born Jan. 11, 1938, in Hoquiam, to Duane Ulen and Mabel Ashby Gates.
She lived in Hoquiam until 1960, in Anchorage, Alaska, from 1960-1995 and in Sequim since 1995.
She married Dennis Hood on Dec. 5, 1986.
She was a long-distance telephone operator from 1979-1995. She also worked on the Trans-Alaska pipeline and was an avid gardener and landscaper.
She was a member of Sequim Valley Car Club; Model T Ford Club; Veteran Motor Car Club of America and Horseless Carriage Club of America.
She was a member of Teamsters Local 959 from 1976-1995.
She is survived by her husband, Dennis Hood of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Craig and Jayna Motzkus of Boise, Idaho; daughter Karen and Sal Cinquegrani of Anchorage, Alaska; brothers Roger Gates of Washington and Eugene Gates of Arizona; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Evelyn May Hayden
No service was reported for Port Angeles resident Evelyn May Hayden, who died Dec. 18, 2007, at the age of 83.
She was born Sept. 28, 1924 in Richland to Elmer and Zola Mowery Petett.
She married Harold Hayden on Nov. 13, 1948 in Great Falls, Mont. He preceded her in death on Dec. 27, 1979.
She graduated from Issaquah High School in 1942.
She served in the WAVES from 1943-45.
She attended the University of Washington on the G.I. Bill from 1946-48.
As an officer's wife and homemaker, she raised her family in many cities before settling in Redmond in 1970.
After the death of her husband, she retired to Honolulu, Hawaii until moving to Port Angeles in 2005.
At every home in which she lived, a garden of flowers and trees were left for all to enjoy.
She enjoyed singing, swimming in the ocean, reading, and following the stock market.
Her rose gardens and her grandchildren were her greatest delight.
She also enjoyed living at Laurel Park in Port Angeles from 2005-2007 and the company of her companion, Truman Curry.
She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Bernard and Betty Hayden of Fort Worth; daughters and sons-in-law Larene and Mark Benson of Kent; T.C. and Joe Scott of Kirkland; Cindy and Ray Bradford of Port Angeles; brother and sister-in-law Ron and Lola May Petett of Renton; sisters and brothers-in-law Mary and Roy Koler of New Castle and Jeanne and Ron Post of Yuma, Ariz.; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Philip Gatzke
A private memorial service will be held for Sequim resident Philip Gatzke, who died Dec. 18, 2007, at the age of 80.
He was born Nov. 12, 1927, in Stillwater, Minn., to George Leo and Minnie Irene Rose Gatzke.
He earned his G.E.D. while in Chula Vista, Calif.
He served in the United States Navy from 1945-50.
He married Geraldine Seiveno on Dec. 26, 1967 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Mr. Gatzke was project superintendent for Rohr Corp. in Chula Vista before moving to Sequim in 2004.
He was an avid collector of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia and a rose gardener.
He is survived by his wife, Gerri Gatzke of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Donald and Cindy Gatzke of Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughters and sons-in-law Diana and Gilbert Tisnado of Pasadena, Texas; Carol and Richard Sparks of Silver Springs, Nev.; Leslie and Walt Mantz of Sequim; and Dolores and John Earhart of Sequim; sister Betty Underhill of Stillwater, Minn.; 23 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ronald Charles Davis
Memorial services was held for Sequim resident Ronald Charles Davis, who died Dec. 9, 2007, at the age of 66 of cancer.
He was born Oct. 22, 1941 in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Charles Boyd and Agnes Davis.
He lived in San Diego from 1947-1993 and in Puerto Escondido in Baja California, Mexico on his boat, which he built.
He served in the Navy from 1959-63.
He lived in Sequim from 1997 to last July.
Mr. Davis married Susan Jane Davis in San Diego on June 21, 1992.
They were hosts at Railroad Bridge Park for 18 months from 1997-1998.
The couple divorced in June of 2006 and remained close friends.
He was co-owner of America's Best Real Estate Education, an Internet business based in Port Angeles.
He was the owner of Thrifty Cabinets and Countertops in Sequim.
During the 1970s, he was the second wooden hot manufacturer in the United States with a company in San Diego, wholesaling to more than 50 distributors nationally.
He is survived by his former wife, Susan Davis; stepson and daughter-in-law Craig and Judi Conway of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Nancy Moore and Max Gallegos of Austin, Texas; Sherry and Pete Melby of Sedalia, Mo.; sister and brother-in-law Gloria and Jim Wallace of Fredericksburg, Va.; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Neptune Cremation Society was in charge of arrangements.
Marian Wood
Sequim resident Marian Wood died Dec. 19, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born Dec. 31, 1913, in Oregon.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
James Sale
Port Angeles resident James Sale died Dec. 20, 2007, at the age of 79.
He was born Dec. 22, 1927, in Kent to James and Winifred Clark Sale.
A complete obituary will be published in a later edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
DEC. 19, 2007
Stanley Such
A memorial service for Sequim resident Stanley Such will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 22, at Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, 108 W. Alder St. The Rev. Scott Koenigsaecker will preside. A gathering of family and friends follows the service.
Mr. Such died Dec. 10, 2007, at the age of 76. He was born Aug. 1, 1931, in Port Townsend to Morris and Valeria Sally Goodwin Such. He grew up in Quilcene and moved to Bremerton in 1951. In Bremerton, he worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. He retired in 1986 as general foreman pipe fitter and moved to Sequim in 1998.
An avid Seahawks and Huskies fan, he had season tickets for many years. He traveled to California for the Rose Bowl. He and his wife, Virginia Spagel Such, traveled by motorhome through the United States with their dogs. He belonged to Elks, Eagles and Holiday Rambler clubs.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Such of Sequim; son Steve Such of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Susan Hester; Sandy and Glenn Popelka; and Margaret and Dean Erickson; brothers and sister-in-law Robert Such of Port Hadlock and Douglas and Kathy Such of Quilcene; seven grandchildren; one step-grandson; and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Morris "Sonny" Such Jr. and Russell Such; and half-sister Lola Danz.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Nancy Ann Ford
An informal memorial service will be held in California for former Sequim resident Nancy Ann Ford, who died of a seizure Nov. 11, 2007, at the age of 63.
She was born Feb. 28, 1944, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Ralph and Doris Thompson Scherzinger.
She lived several years each in Long Beach, Calif.; Boston, Mass.; Kalispell, Mont.; and Sequim. A graphic artist and writer, her interest and passion was watercolor.
She is survived by her brother Robert Scherzinger.
Neptune Society was in charge of arrangements.
Alice G. Neas
A private memorial service will be held for former Sequim resident Alice G. Neas, who died Oct. 28, 2007, at the age of 88.
She was born July 13, 1919, in Rathdrum, Idaho, to James and Myrtle Noe Ford.
She married Leonard Neas on July 21, 1945, in Bremerton. The couple moved to Sequim in 1978 and lived here until they moved to Spokane in 2005. She loved her family and they were her chief interest. She also loved to do crafts and learn new things. Before being disabled by a stroke 14 years ago, Mrs. Neas enjoyed oil painting and music. She was a self-taught musician and played piano, organ, accordion, guitar and bass guitar. She played in a band in Sequim that often performed for local Grange dances. She was a Gold Star mother, having lost her son Stephen Neas in the Vietnam War.
She is survived by her husband, Leonard Neas; sons John Neas of Everett and David Swanson of Raymond; and daughter Lonnie Thompson of Spokane; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In addition to her son Stephen, she was preceded in death by brothers James Ford and Donald Ford, sisters Edna Ford and Kathleen Nelson.
James Armeni
A memorial service for Sequim resident James Armeni will be held at a later date. Mr. Armeni died Dec. 2, 2007, at the age of 75.
He was born July 29, 1932, in Seattle to Domenic and Mary Peterson Armeni.
He attended O'Dea High School and graduated from Cleveland High School in 1950.
He married Connie McVay April 29, 1950. He spent time in the Navy Reserves and was self-employed most of his life. He owned and operated an underground utilities construction company in Seattle before moving to Sequim in 1967 where he enjoyed raising beef in Happy Valley. In 1973, he moved to Ephrata to raise crops and in 1982, he returned to Sequim. He and his wife owned the Wood Stove Center until he retired. After his wife's death in 1999, he did extensive volunteer work for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Jim and Kathy Armeni and daughter Joleen Armeni, all of Port Angeles; brothers and sister-in-law Don Armeni of Kalama; and Dick and Diane Armeni of Kent; brother-in-law Dave McVay; two grandchildren; two nephews; and four nieces.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by nephew John Armeni.
Betty Smith
A private graveside inurnment will be held for Sequim resident Betty Smith, who died Dec. 6, 2007, at the age of 81.
She was born Jan. 5, 1926, in Omaha, Neb., to Harry and Stella Jennings Solomon.
She is survived by her sons Larry Smith and Roger Smith, both of Sequim; daughter and son-in-law Rhonda and Patrick Fallon of Sequim; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Dustin W. Freelund
A service has been held for Sequim resident Dustin W. Freelund, who died Dec. 13, 2007, at the age of 29. Cause of death is pending.
He was born May 5, 1978, in Port Angeles to Dale Allen and Diana Kay King Freelund.
He graduated from Sequim High School in 1996. He worked as a mill worker at K-Ply then as a security guard at 7 Cedars Casino. He enjoyed motorcycle riding, competitive power lifting and weightlifting. He was a lifetime basketball and video game player. He attended Fairview Bible Church.
He is survived by his companion Shannon Sita of Sequim, his father Dale Freelund and sister Dana Freelund, both of Port Angeles.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Barbara Grace Newlun
Barbara Grace Newlun of Port Angeles died Dec. 10, 2007, at the age of 80.
She was born July 14, 1927.
A full obituary will be published at a later date.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
DEC. 12, 2007
Barby Ann Barbo
No services were reported for Sequim resident Barby Ann Barbo, who died Nov. 29, 2007, at the age of 80.
She was born Oct. 9, 1927, in Pueblo, Colo., to George Charles and Gertrude Mabel Hughes Johnson.
She graduated as a registered nurse in 1948 from Swedish Hospital School for Nurses and devoted much of her working life to general nursing, obstetrics and emergency care.
She moved to Anchorage, Alaska, in 1964 just after the earthquake, where she loved having time with her children, fishing, and being in the outdoors.
She later moved to a cattle ranch in Okanogan, owned and operated a dry cleaner business in Spokane and then spent many years in Ocean Park on the Long Beach Peninsula.
She moved to Sequim in 2002 to be closer to family.
She loved the rivers, the mountains, and the sea, birds of all kinds, and all of God's creatures.
She was a voracious reader, usually caught the biggest fish and left behind many beautiful gardens.
She spent several years volunteering for hospice and doing other outreach activities.
She long will be remembered for her loving, caring nature, always lending a helping hand, always giving to those in need.
Even with the onset of Alzheimer's, she reached out to others less fortunate.
Despite the many challenges in her life, she kept a strong spirit, an optimistic outlook,and a keen sense of humor.
She never knew how many lives she touched with her kindness.
She is survived by her son Victor Barbo of Anchorage Alaska; daughter and son-in-law Blythe Barbo and Jeff Ward of Sequim; brother Will Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz.; sister Karen Davis of Belen, New Mexico; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her sister Martha Knoll and brother George Johnson.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, which will be matched if sent by Dec. 31, or to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
Lynde Family Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Jeffrey Judson Soest
A memorial for Sequim resident Jeffrey Judson Soest will be held at a later date. Mr. Soest died Nov. 22, 2007, at the age of 49.
He was born Oct. 25, 1958, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Orin Hazen and Althea Cushman Soest.
He moved to Jackson Hole, Wyo., at the age of 4 and lived in Sequim the last six months.
Mr. Soest loved to explore and mountaineer, and always was there and ready, willing and able to help anyone.
He is survived by his parents Orin and Althea Soest of Sequim; brother Richard Soest of Jackson, Wyo.; and sister Dawn Soest of Banks, Ore.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Olympic Medical Foundation for the Patient Navigator Program, 939 Caroline St., Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Amelia Moon
No service was reported for Sequim resident Amelia Moon, who died Dec. 3, 2007, at the age of 83.
She was born June 26, 1924, in Jacksonville, N.C., to Grover Ernest and Viola Shepard Bullock.
She married Dale Moon on June 16, 1947, in Green Cove Springs, Fla. He preceded her in death on Sept. 12, 1997.
She was a member of Dry Creek Grange and Tirzah Club No. 5 Daughters of the Nile.
She is survived by brother and sister-in-law Noel and Dean Bullock of Savanah, Ga.; sister-in-law Norma Moon of Port Angeles; sister O'Neil Lampp of Jacksonville, Fla., and many nephews and nieces.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Shriner's Hospital for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL, 33607-1435.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
DEC. 2, 2007
Dorothy Brown
A funeral for former Sequim resident Dorothy Brown will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 7, at Faith Baptist Church, 7652 Old Olympic Highway, Sequim.
Mrs. Brown died Nov. 30, 2007.
She was born Dec. 15, 1916, one of three daughters born to Carl and Lydia Gammon. Born and raised in South Dakota, she moved with her parents to Oregon in 1939. She worked at Ladd and Bush Bank in Salem, Ore., and also helped her parents in their neighborhood grocery store.
Her warm personality made her many lifelong friends.
She was actively involved in many World War II projects including singing at the USO and working on war bond drives.
She married Gerald Brown on March 1, 1944, while he was stationed at Camp Adair.
After the war, the Browns lived in California for several years. They then decided to move back to the Northwest, where they settled once again in Salem.
It was upon their return that Mr. Brown was called into the ministry and attended seminary.
He served as pastor to several churches in Oregon and Washington, with her faithful assistance. These were usually small churches so leadership, office work, entertaining and a little of everything else fell to the pastor and his wife.
Upon retirement, the Browns moved to Sequim, They returned to Salem to live with family members in 2003.
Mrs. Brown is survived by her sisters Ruth Kliever and Lavurne Purdy; brother-in-law Bob Purdy; and many nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her husband and only son, Jay.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Faith Baptist Church Memorial Fund in Sequim.
Macy & Son in McMinnville, Ore., was in charge of arrangements.
Johnston 'Jay' Kingsley Jr.
A family and friends remembrance event for Sequim resident Johnston 'Jay' Kingsley Jr. will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Al Skinner residence on Mercer Island. Mr. Kingsley died Nov. 30, 2007, at the age of 56 of complications from multiple sclerosis.
He was born June 7, 1951, in Hingham, Mass., to Johnston and Priscilla Smith Kingsley.
When he was 12 years old, the family moved from Hingham to Mercer Island.
He graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1969 and attended community colleges in Bellevue, Auburn and Seattle.
His early adult years included work in construction and auto repair in the Seattle area. He last worked as a machinist for the Boeing Company. Mr. Kingsley retired for medical reasons in 2001 and moved to Sequim in 2002.
In his retirement, he enjoyed car rides, Ivar's fish and chips, and watching television.
He raced motorcycles as a young man. Later he participated in and organized many road rallies.
He was an active member of the Sports Car Club of America. Until 2002, he was the club's sound technician for races at tracks from Canada to California.
His marriage to Shirley Tracy ended in divorce.
He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Nat and Madeline Kingsley of Kensington, Calif.; twin sister and brother-in-law Joanie and Kurt Matter of Kettle Falls; sister and brother-in-law Su and Jeff Howat of Sequim; uncle and aunt Al and Sarah Skinner of Mercer Island; one nephew; four nieces; one grandnephew; and numerous cousins.
Helen Claire Adams
No service was reported for Sequim resident Helen Claire Adams, who died Nov. 19, 2007, at the age of 94.
She was born Nov. 12, 1913, in Chicago, Ill., to Edward and Laura Cleaver Hayden. As a young girl, she moved with her family to the Wenatchee Valley town of Cashmere. She graduated from the University of Washington in 1936 and earned a bachelor's degree from two Washington state colleges.
After working a short while in Seattle, she became employed as a secretary at the old Department of Public Service, now known as Utilties and Transportation Department. She later transferred to the Department of Agriculture where she met her future husband, Cameron Adams. They married June 24, 1951, in San Francisco, Calif. He preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 1998.
Mrs. Adams also worked for the state Legislature and some other state departments before retiring from the Department of Agriculture.
Upon her husband's retirement as director of the Department of Agriculture, they moved to Sequim in 1974. They were among the first residents of Main's Farm.
Mrs. Adams had many Rotary pins and was a Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild Thrift Shop volunteer. She was active with the hospital guilds in Olympia and in Sequim in addition to volunteering for assignments around Main's Farm.
She is survived by her stepdaughter Janine Adams and several nephews and nieces.
Olympic Cremation Association was in charge of arrangements.
Ronald Woods
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Ronald Woods will be held at a later date. Mr. Woods died Nov. 28, 2007, at the age of 65 of liver cancer. He was the son of the late Ralph and Dixie Garling Woods, born at the old general hospital in Port Angeles. He grew up on Mount Pleasant Road and attended grade school in the little one-room Mount Pleasant Schoolhouse. In his later school years, the family moved to Sequim where they established a dairy farm. He quarterbacked for Sequim High School and enjoyed watching students over the years try to break the many records he had set. He was proud to hold the title of First Student Body President for the then-new Peninsula College.
His adventurous life included working the oil platforms in Alaska and traveling throughout the western United States doing power line construction. In later years nothing brought him more pleasure than traveling in his fifth-wheel with his wife's hands on the steering wheel, his hands wrapped around a camera and closing the day playing poker with friends around a campfire. He loved life, whether he was on a dance floor or sitting quietly at his computer. He always will be remembered for his gentle manner, big heart, kind words, perpetual twinkle in his eye and sparkle in his voice.
He is survived by his wife, Janet; three stepchildren and their spouses whom he loved as his own, Jim and Diane Barth of Sequim; Kimberly and Dick Graf of Yakima; and Mark and Teresa Adams of Port Angeles; mother-in-law LaVerna Burton of Yakima; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several uncles, aunts and cousins .
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, 540 E. Eighth Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Elizabeth 'Betty' Cintavy Laico
A funeral Mass was celebrated for Port Angeles resident Elizabeth "Betty" Cintavy Laico, who died Nov. 25, 2007, at the age of 92.
She was born April 11, 1915, in New York, N.Y., to Vincent and Mary Bederka Cintavy.
A complete obituary will follow in a later edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Jettie May Tiderman
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Jettie May Tiderman, who died Nov. 25, 2007, at the age of 98.
She was born Oct. 5, 1909, in Pocahontas, Alaska, to Silas Huston and Nova Virgie Brown Williams. She married Lawrence Tiderman on March 28, 1927. He preceded her in death in 1973.
She worked as a hostess at Grinter House and was part-owner of the Elwha Resort while living in Port Angeles. Mrs. Tiderman was active in 4-H, Girl Scouts, Future Farmers of America and Parent Teachers Association. She was an avid knitter and crocheter and enjoyed cooking large dinners for her church. She was a member of First Christian Church, Christian Women's Fellowship and Senior Citizens Golden Agers.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Linda and Dennis Mahar; daughter-in-law Jerrie Tiderman of Port Angeles; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by son Lawrence W. Tiderman.
Memorial contributions may be sent to First Christian Church, 2606 S. Race St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Rae Johnson
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Rae Johnson, who died Nov. 26, 2007, at the age of 83.
She was born Feb. 1, 1924, in Port Angeles to Raymond Philip and Ruth Short Doran. She married Victor Johnson in 1948 in Rochester. He preceded her in death in June 1980.
She worked as a nanny, waitress and homemaker while living in Port Angeles, except for five years spent living in Neah Bay. She loved gardening and reading and was an avid bowler. She also enjoyed her vacations to Hawaii with her sons and the summers spent at Crescent Beach. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Terry and Tina Johnson of Port Angeles, Tracy and Donna Johnson of Auburn, and Tim and Tina Johnson of Sequim; brothers and sisters-in-law William and Karen Doran and Dale and Punky Doran, all of Port Angeles; sister and brother-in-law Phyllis and Richard Sanderson of Port Angeles; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by brother Larry Doran and sister Patricia Woodcock.
Memorial contributions may be sent to VFW Auxiliary, P.O. Box 1055, Carlsborg, WA 98324
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Carol Ann Sebers
A private family service was held for Quilcene resident Carol Ann Sebers, who died Nov. 26, 2007, at the age of 56 of respiratory failure.
She was born Nov. 17, 1951, in Oakland, Calif., to James Earl and Mary Silva Trocha Leeper. She married David Adair Sebers on Dec. 29, 1978, in Castro Valley, Calif. Mrs. Sebers worked for Superior Electric Supply in Concord, Calif., as a salesperson for 10 years. She lived in Stockton, Calif., for seven years. She enjoyed cooking, beachcombing, rock collecting and bird watching on her deck at her elaborate bird feeding station. She loved her dogs Louie, Dewie and Reba.
She is survived by her husband, David Sebers of Quilcene; son Mike Sebers of Oakley, Calif.; stepson Ryan Sebers of San Francisco, Calif.; brother Dennis Leeper of Chewelah and grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the local humane society or animal shelter in her name.
Kosec Funeral Home & Crematory in Port Townsend was in charge of arrangements.
Edward Vincent Estrada
Private services will be held for Port Angeles resident Edward Vincent Estrada, who died Nov. 16, 2007, at the age of 64.
He was born Aug. 19, 1943, in San Francisco, Calif.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
NOV. 28, 2007
Edna Brisendine
A funeral Mass for Sequim resident Edna Brisendine will be celebrated at 10 a.m., today, Nov. 28, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 121 E. Maple St., Sequim. The Rev. Thomas Beattie will preside.
Mrs. Brisendine died Nov. 22, 2007, at the age of 89. She was born Oct. 24, 1918, in Fort Smith, Ark., to John and Mary Josephine Jackson Moore.
She married Marion Claude Brisendine on June 12, 1938, in Dallas, Texas. He preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 1982.
Mrs. Brisendine was a housewife and mother. She lived in Dallas, Texas, San Diego, Calif., Bothell and Sequim. She loved cooking. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Sequim and Legion of Mary.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Marshall and Linda Brisendine of North Bend; daughters and sons-in-law Joanne and William "Sonny" Rhodes of Sequim, Sherry and Peter Soderberg of Grass Valley, Calif., and M. Deborah Brisendine of Sequim; brother and sister-in-law John and Grace Moore of North Carolina; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, Memphis TN 38105.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Edward Haidal
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Edward Haidal will be held at 10 a.m., Dec. 1, at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim.
Mr. Haidal died Nov. 15, 2007, at the age of 71 of heart failure.
He was born Dec. 26, 1935, in Philadelphia, Penn., to Alfred and Christine Asse Haidal.
He served in the Navy Reserves, and was activated during the Cuban crisis in 1961.
He married Dorothy Haidal on March 19, 1976, in Warminster, Penn.
A civilian employee with the Navy, he designed and built experimental camera equipment for aircraft. He was a volunteer deputy for the Clallam County Sheriff Office, member and past president of North Olympic Peninsula Railroad Club and member of Banjo 101.
Past club associations include Sequim Rotary, The Ditchwalkers, volunteering with Sequim's Museum and Arts Center and Kids Day Festival on Field; and helping with Children's Hospital Guild events and Sequim Community Church craft events.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Haidal; son Stephen Haidal; daughters and sons-in-law Mandy and Mark Jensen, Christine and Buzz Glover, and Denise Forbes; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one nephew and three nieces.
Sandra Willis
Private family services will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Sandra Willis, who died Nov. 14, 2007, at the age of 59.
She was born Jan. 6, 1948, in Detroit, Mich., to Samuel Robert Gardiner and June Patricia Patten Gardiner.
She worked as a private home health care nurse in San Jose, Calif., before moving to Sequim in 1997.
She loved playing piano, watching movies, crocheting and reading.
She is survived by her daughter Annmarie Gardiner of Hopkins, S.C.; brother Sam Gardiner of Sonora, Calif.; sister and brother-in-law Sherry and Roland Shanks of Anchorage, Alaska; and three grandchildren.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
DeEtte William Broderson
A service has been held for DeEtte William "Bill" Broderson of Sequim, who died Nov. 14, 2007, in Port Angeles. He was 86.
Mr. Broderson was born June 18, 1921, in Everett to William A. and Dorothy D. Twiggs Broderson. He was raised in Center and graduated from Chimacum High School in 1939.
He married Doris Ray Smith on Aug. 19, 1941, in Quilcene.
He served in the United States Navy from 1944-46 and was honorably discharged as a seaman 1st class, in Bremerton.
Mr. Broderson worked at the Bremerton Naval Yard, Bangor Naval Base, Buck Mountain Logging and Addleman Logging Company as a heavy equipment operator and mechanic. He retired in 1988 in Forks and later moved to Sequim.
His interests were woodworking, hunting, fishing, bowling and baseball.
He is survived by his wife, Doris of Sequim; sons and daughter-in-law DeEtte and Marie Broderson of Brinnon and Ray Broderson of Quilcene; daughter-in-law Nancy Broderson of Poulsbo, seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by son John Broderson and daughter-in-law Patty Broderson.
Kosec Funeral Home of Port Townsend was in charge of arrangements.
William Arthur Thorson
No service was reported for Sequim resident William Arthur Thorson, who died Oct. 26, 2007, at the age of 78.
He was born April 13, 1929 in Botteno, N.D.
He married Delores Thorson.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Darryl Gregg Hottman
A service has been held for Darryl Gregg Hottman, 65, of Sequim, who died at home, with his family by his side, Oct. 29, 2007.
Mr. Hottman was born March 3,1942, in LaCrosse, Wis., to Dorothy Todd and Ralph Hottman. Early in his life he moved to Worchester, Mass., where he was raised.
He met his wife, Nancy Jeanne Slayton, in June 1971 in San Jose, Calif. They shared their lives together with love for 36 years. Their first son, Joshua Gregg Hottman, was born in August 1972 in Walnut Creek, Calif. From there they moved to Las Vegas, Nev., where their second son was born in July 1975.
Mr. Hottman was a self-taught man who lived for the truth of life. He had a solid belief in God and Jesus Christ and a vast profound knowledge of many things, including life itself. He was interested in and knew a lot about electronics, computers, mechanics, music, musical instruments and floor coverings and he loved riding motorcycles. He was a carpet and linoleum installer by trade, having taught his wife, Nancy. They worked together installing floors for more than 20 years, starting in Las Vegas, where they lived for seven years.
In 1999, due to illness and medications, Mr. Hottman lost his ability to walk. He always retained his love of life, dignity and sense of humor, even though he was disabled. In September 2002, he, his wife and their son Joshua lost their house and all their belongings to a wildfire in Morgan Hill, Calif. That same month they moved to Sequim, where they lived for the past five years.
Mr. Hottman was preceded in death by his father-in-law. Nancy's mother died six days after Mr. Hottman died.
Besides his wife, Nancy Jeanne Slayton, Mr. Hottman is survived by his former wife Clarisse Granata of California and their three children, Cherryl Ann of Oregon; Lee, Jane and Hugh Gregg of California; six grandchildren, three half-brothers, Dennis, Thomas and Bruce, all of Massachusetts; and daughter-in-law Danielle, of Sequim.
Olympic Cremation Association was in charge of arrangements.
Ruby Sinn
A service for Sequim resident Ruby Sinn will be held at Holy Cross Mortuary in Culver City, California.
Mrs. Sinn died in Kailua, Kona, Hawaii. She was 93.
She was born in Honterby, Okla., to Tommy and Rebecca Cline Wiles, the second eldest of six children.
She spent the first 43 years of her life farming in Oklahoma. She married Hoyt West in 1931 and migrated to California in 1952 with her husband and three daughters. Mr. West preceded her in death in 1968.
She worked at McDonnell Douglas Aircraft until she retired in 1974.
She married Fred Sinn in Hawthorne, Calif., on July 16, 1976. He preceded her in death on March 1, 2007.
She is survived by stepsons and stepdaughter-in-law Jerald and Deborah Sinn of Sequim; David Sinn of Garden Grove, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law La Juana and James Cross of La Quinta, Calif.; Betty and David Davidson of Kailua Kona, Hawaii; Jo Benefield of Minden, Nev.; stepdaughter and stepson-in-law Beverly and John Clement of Corona, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister.
NOV. 21, 2007
Robert M. Cole
No service was reported for Diamond Point resident Robert Milton Cole who died Nov. 10, 2007, at his home at the age of 81. Mr. Cole, the son of Milton and Elizabeth (Kotrba) Cole, was born Jan. 21, 1926, in Montebello, Calif. He served in the Air Force during World War and married Joy Vivian Denise in Fresno, Calif., on July 21, 1945. He earned a degree in forestry from Oregon State University and worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon, Idaho and Washington.
His family remembers him for his respect and love of the great outdoors, especially fishing. He loved his boys and was very proud of them and their families. He and his wife enjoyed being in Sequim in the summer and snowbirds in Arizona in the winter.
Mr. Cole is survived by his wife, Joy, of Diamond Point; sons and daughters-in-law Dave and Aaron Cole of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Alan and Jenny Cole of Sequim; daughter-in-law Joanie Wind of Soda Springs, Idaho, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son Larry Cole. A private scattering of his ashes will be held by his family. Drennan & Ford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Marian W. Dickinson
Marian W. Dickinson, of Port Angeles, born Oct. 1, 1918, in Pueblo, Colo., to Merle and Grace (Morgan) Sechrist, died Nov. 13, 2007, at Crestwood Convalescent Center in Port Angeles. Drennan & Ford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will follow in a later edition.
Rolland E. Shade
A memorial service for Sequim resident Rolland E. Shade will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. Committal with full military honors was Nov. 16 at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.
Mr. Shade died Nov. 11, 2007, at the age of 80. He was born June 4, 1927, near Shartlesville, Penn., to Lincoln Sylvester and Esther Hannah Stoudt Shade. He graduated in 1945 from Hamburg Area High School in Hamburg, Penn. He served in the United States Navy from 1945-1949 as a petty officer first class and as a storekeeper on the USS Point Cruz CVE, which was involved in clean-up following "Operation Crossroads" at the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
Later, while stationed at the Tacoma Naval Station, he met Nancy Jean Taylor. They married Jan. 1, 1949, in Tacoma. They resided in the Hamburg area for many years. He was employed for 29 years at General Battery Corporation in Reading, Penn., first as an accountant and later as corporate controller and assistant corporate secretary until Exide acquired the company. He was an active member of the Reading chapter of the National Association of Accountants and of the Financial Executives Institute's Allentown chapter.
After retiring, he returned to the West Coast in 1988 and lived in Gig Harbor, Agnew and Sequim. His hobbies included hunting, fishing and organic gardening. He sang in church choirs, men's choruses and quartets from the age of 15 and was active in his church as a member, elder, deacon and church school superintendent. He recently received special honor for his service to the choir of Sequim Community Church, where he was a member.
He was a member of the American Legion Sequim Post, a life member of Good Sam RV Club and a member of the USS Point Cruz Association.
A devoted husband and father, his family always came first.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Taylor Shade of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Dennis and Helen Shade of Olympia; daughter and son-in-law Carol and Richard Bennett of Port Angeles; brothers Robert Devine of Grantville, Penn.; and Daniel Devine of Mohrsville, Penn.; and one grandchild.
He was preceded in death by brothers Richard Shade and Gerald Clemens.
Memorial gifts may be sent to Sequim Community Church Memorial Fund or to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Carol B. Curcio
No service was reported for Sequim resident Carol B. Curcio, who died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 66 of pancreatic cancer.
She was born Dec. 14, 1940, in Chicago, Ill., to Dorothy Kauffmann and John Curcio Sr.
She served on the Railroad Retirement Board for three years and worked for the Social Security Administration for 32 years. A former resident of California and Arizona, she loved animals and travel.
She is survived by her partner Lucy A. Martin; brothers and sisters-in-law John and Shirley Curcio Jr. and James Curcio, all of Illinois, and Richard and Patricia Curcio, of Long Beach, Calif.; sisters and brothers-in-law Mary and Ron Suire and Laurie and John Swoboda, both of Illinois.
Memorial gifts may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Billie Johnson Jr.
A memorial service has been held for Port Angeles resident Billie Johnson Jr., who died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 72 of cancer.
He was born March 9, 1935, in Ladysmith, Wis., to Billie Hahn and Signa Marie Gilbertson Johnson. He married Sharon Harriet Josh on Feb. 20, 1959, in Roseburg, Ore.
He served as a Marine sergeant and worked as an electrician while living in Roseburg, Ore., San Jose, Calif., and Longview before moving to Port Angeles in April 1998. He enjoyed fishing, crabbing, clamming, camping and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and International Brotherhood of Electrician Workers.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Johnson of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Elaine and Stephen Aebersold, of Leitchfield, Ky., and Mona and Gary Burgess, of Seattle; brothers Kenneth Johnson, of Ocean Park and Ronald Edwardson, of Seattle; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Patricia Jean Dunbar
A memorial service has been held for Sequim resident Patricia Jean Dunbar, who died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 89.
She was born Sept. 9, 1918, in Le Sueur Center, Minn., to Charles and Luella Knapp Vanderhyde. As a young child, she lived in Rochester, Minn. Her family moved to Snohomish, where she attended school. She married Harry Glenn Dunbar on Aug. 30, 1940, in Snohomish. He preceded her in death in 2003.
A homemaker, she and her husband owned Snohomish Lumber until 1972. At that time, they moved to Sequim. Her hobbies and interests were many, including sewing, knitting, golf, gardening, singing favorite old songs and bridge. In recent years, she enjoyed attending women's retreats at Cannon Beach and Bible studies. Mrs. Dunbar enjoyed sharing her talents with her family by making and giving many gift items, cherished mementoes of her love.
She is survived by her son Donald E. Dunbar and his special friend Sharon McLain of Ketchum, Idaho; daughters and sons-in-law Jill and Bill Case of Portland, Ore.; Jennifer and Randy Gray of Port Angeles; sister Margie Nelson of Mukilteo; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her brother Beverly Vanderhyde.
Carolyn Lowrey
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Carolyn Lowrey, who died Nov. 11, 2007, at the age of 79 of cancer.
She was born April 25, 1928, in Alhambra, Calif., to Hubert Peter and Nell Skamfer Becker. She married William Lowrey on Nov. 10, 1954, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Born and raised in Alhambra, she lived in Kailua, Hawaii, until 1990. She moved to Sequim in August 1990.
She is survived by her husband, William Lowrey of Sequim; daughters and son-in-law Cara and Lee Takamori of Corvallis, Ore., and Brenda Lowrey of Honolulu, Hawaii; stepdaughters Pandy Reiser of Athens, Ohio, and Jill Dowd of St. Louis, Mo.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Bryan Eugene Brewer
A celebration of life has been held for former Sequim resident Bryan Eugene Brewer, who died Oct. 25, 2007, in Boise, Idaho, at the age of 87.
He was born March 5, 1920, in Comanche, Okla., to Bernie and Roy Electa Maynard Brewer. He served in the United States Army from Dec. 17, 1942-April 28, 1946. He married Helen Koester on May 30, 1941, in La Crescenta, Calif. They divorced in 1964 and he remarried on Jan. 10, 1986.
He was superintendent of Mountain View Cemetery in Walla Walla from 1955-1982. He was very active in Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 992 while living in Walla Walla. He was commander in 1971-72. He moved to Sequim when he remarried. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, golf and bowling. He moved to Boise, Idaho, on Aug. 1, 2006, to be near family.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Brewer of Boise; son and daughter-in-law Robert and Janis Brewer of Boise; daughter and son-in-law Sue and Jerry Fowler; and two grandchildren.
Norman Leslie Dockum
A memorial service has been held for former Sequim resident Norman Leslie Dockum, who died Nov. 14, 2007, at the age of 92.
He was born June 12, 1915, in Peabody, Mass., to Wilbur Granville and Anna Lee Ayers Dockum. Growing up, he lived in Oklahoma and Indiana and attended high school in Ogden, Utah. He graduated from Utah State University in 1935 and met Maxine Argyle Stocks. He went on to study at Purdue University, graduating in 1939. He married Maxine on Sept. 6, 1941, at her parents' home in Bountiful, Utah. The Dockums made their home at Fort Worden.
Three months after their wedding, Pearl Harbor was attacked and the United States entered World War II. He was on active duty in the Army from July 7, 1941-March 18, 1946, serving in Africa and attaining the rank of captain. After the war, they moved to Kennewick, where Mr. Dockum worked as a biologist at Hanford, studying the effects of radiation on wildlife. Their sons, John and Don, were born in the Tri-Cities. Later the family moved to Utah, where he worked in electron microscopy research at the University of Utah. He later held a faculty position at the University of Nebraska Dental School, teaching histology and gross anatomy, delighting his students with his sense of humor. He published numerous research papers.
The Dockums retired to Sequim in 1979, living on Diamond Point for two decades. His retirement years were most defined by being a loving husband, father and grandfather. The son of an Army colonel, his military background proved no match for his five granddaughters and one grandson, who never failed to melt his tough exterior. He was an avid outdoorsman, hunting and fishing regularly. His grandchildren share fond memories of clamming and crabbing on Puget Sound with Grandpa and Grandma Dockum. In 2000, the couple moved to Vancouver, Wash., to be near their son Don. After Mrs. Dockum became ill with Alzheimer's, Mr. Dockum took extremely tender care of her and spent time with her every day when she moved into a nursing home until his final days.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years; son and daughter-in-law Donald and Angela Dockum of Vancouver; daughter-in-law Lori Dockum Markle and her husband Jeff of Kennewick; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild, with another great-grandchild on the way.
He was preceded in death by his son Dr. John Granville Dockum.
Mueller's Chapel of the Falls in Kennewick was in charge of arrangements.
Marie Marceau
A memorial Mass has been celebrated for Sequim resident Marie Marceau, who died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 97.
She was born April 30, 1910, in Kimberly, Wis., to Henry and Marie Peters DeGrood. She spent her childhood in Onamia, Minn., and began married life in Los Angeles, Calif. She married Rene C. Marceau on June 6, 1942. They lived in Los Angeles until 1969, when they moved to Sequim. He preceded her in death on Dec. 19, 2005. Mrs. Marceau earned a master's degree in education from Loyola University in Los Angeles, Calif.
She was an "Over the Hill" hiker, member of St. Vincent de Paul Society and a Nine-Holer golfer for a number of years. She received a lifetime achievement award as a Master Gardener and was secretary of the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society when she first moved to Sequim.
She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
She is survived by her sons Phillip Marceau of Vancouver, Wash., and Rene Marceau of Seattle; daughter Yvette Marceau Harper of Los Angeles; sisters Odilia DeGrood Rau of St. Cloud, Minn., and Genevieve DeGrood Gorciak of Torrance, Calif.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by six siblings.
Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Vincent de Paul Society, P.O. Box 2114, Sequim, WA 98382; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 121 E. Maple St., Sequim, WA 98382; or Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Patricia Witherow-Kish
A private family service will be held for Port Angeles resident Patricia Witherow-Kish, who died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 86.
She was born April 21, 1921, in Seattle to Wilford Clayton and Mary Katherine Ryan McCreery. She attended Holy Names Academy in Seattle. During her lifetime, she worked as a model, a telephone operator, a homemaker and a rancher. She lived in Florida, Alaska, Massachusetts, England, Forks and Port Angeles. She was active in the Republican Party during the Reagan years. She was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church.
Mrs. Kish is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Michael and Lori Oakes of Port Angeles; Rick and Peggy Oakes of Eugene, Ore.; and Clayton and Jill Oakes of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Susan and Mac McMahand of Tacoma; sister Mary Fletcher of Forks; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren, and a very large extended family.
In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by her sister Mavis McDevitt.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Genevieve M. Holden
Port Angeles resident Genevieve M. Holden died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 80. She was born Dec. 21, 1926, in Wenatchee to Harry and Nellie Erkenbrack. A complete obituary will follow in a later edition. Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Sharon Stonebraker
A memorial service has been held for Port Angeles resident Sharon Stonebraker, who died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 70. She was born Aug. 26, 1937, in Everett, to William and Helen Schrader Walker. A full obituary will follow in a later edition. Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Darryl Gregg Hottman
A service has been held for Darryl Gregg Hottman, 65, of Sequim, who died at home, with his family by his side, Oct. 29, 2007.
Mr. Hottman was born March 3,1942, in LaCrosse, Wis., to Dorothy Todd and Ralph Hottman. Early in his life he moved to Worchester, Mass., where he was raised.
He met his wife, Nancy Jeanne Slayton, in June 1971 in San Jose, Calif. They shared their lives together with love for 36 years. Their first son, Joshua Gregg Hottman, was born in August 1972 in Walnut Creek, Calif. From there they moved to Las Vegas, Nev., where their second son was born in July 1975.
Mr. Hottman was a self-taught man who lived for the truth of life. He had a solid belief in God and Jesus Christ and a vast profound knowledge of many things, including life itself. He was interested in and knew a lot about electronics, computers, mechanics, music, musical instruments and floor coverings and he loved riding motorcycles. He was a carpet and linoleum installer by trade, having taught his wife, Nancy. They worked together installing floors for more than 20 years, mainly in Las Vegas, where they lived for 15 years.
In 1999, due to illness and medications, Mr. Hottman lost his ability to walk. He always retained his love of life, dignity and sense of humor, even though he was disabled. In September 2002, he, his wife and their son Joshua lost their house and all their belongings to a wildfire in Morgan Hill, Calif. That same month they moved to Sequim, where they lived for the past five years.
Mr. Hottman was preceded in death by his father-in-law. Nancy's mother died six days after Mr. Hottman died.
Mr. Hottman is survived by a daughter from a previous marriage, Clarisse of Granata, Calif., and their three children, Cherryl Ann of Oregon; Lee, Jane and Hugh Gregg of California; six grandchildren, three half-brothers, Dennis, Thomas and Bruce, all of Massachusetts; and daughter-in-law Danielle, of Sequim.
Olympic Cremation Association was in charge of arrangements.
NOV. 14, 2007
Pauline Kinnaman
A service for Sequim resident Pauline Kinnaman will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, 108 W. Alder St.
Mrs. Kinnaman died Nov. 7, 2007, at the age of 87.
She was born Feb. 11, 1920, in Sequim to Clement and Alda Rowan Fortman.
She was an Irrigation Festival princess in 1935 and 1937 and an Irrigation Festival grand pioneer in 1997.
She graduated from Sequim High School in 1937 and from Metropolitan Business College in Seattle.
She married James Kinnaman on March 24, 1940, at the family farm on Lotzgesell Road.
After her parents retired from farming, she and her husband ran the dairy farm on Lotzgesell Road for the 41 years of their marriage. He preceded her in death on May 11, 1981.
Mrs. Kinnaman was a Sequim correspondent for the Port Angeles Evening News in the 1950s.
In 1960, she became a bank teller for the Bank of Sequim. She retired after 20 years.
She was active in the Museum and Art Center, the Pioneer Association and Sequim Prairie Grange. She tutored in reading for 15 years at Helen Haller Elementary School.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Loxie and Lou Gradillas of Sequim; daughter-in-law Jean Kinnaman of Gig Harbor; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by son James Kinnaman on June 11, 1987.
Memorial contributions may be sent to American Heart Association, 4414 Woodland Park North, Seattle, WA, 98103 or Alzheimers Association, 12721 30th Ave. NE Ste 101, Seattle, WA, 98125.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Harry Egan
A memorial Mass for Sequim resident Harry Egan will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 121 W. Maple St., Sequim. The Rev. Thomas Beattie will preside. A reception follows in the church hall.
Mr. Egan died Nov. 2, 2007, at the age of 79.
He was born May 13, 1928, in Chicago, Ill., to Harold and Margaret Reitz Egan.
He attended Loyola University in Chicago.
He served in the United States Army from 1946-48, stationed at Fort Lawton in Seattle. He achieved the rank of private first class.
He married Joan Lynch in Seattle on Aug. 23, 1952.
He worked with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Seattle and later with Farmer's Life Insurance Company in Spokane.
He and his wife retired to Sequim in 1992.
He enjoyed golfing, camping and his beloved Cougars.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim.
He is survived by his wife, Joan Egan of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Timothy and Joni Egan of Seattle; Kevin Egan, Dan Egan, and Kelly and Sally, all of Spokane; daughters and sons-in-law Maureen and Wade Howard of Stanfield, Ore.; Mary Ann and Bruce Migaki of Spokane; and Colleen Egan of Seattle; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by grandson Matthew Migaki.
Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Vincent de Paul, P.O. Box 2114, Sequim, WA 98382 or Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
James T. Foster
A memorial Mass was celebrated for Sequim resident James T. Foster, who died Nov. 1, 2007, at the age of 77 of cardiac arrest.
Mr. Foster was born Nov. 21, 1929, in Crosshaven, County Cork, Ireland, to James Anthony and Norah Sullivan Foster.
He married Sinclair Brophy in Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland, in September 1965.
He worked as a ship's engineer and heavy equipment mechanic.
He lived in Ireland, Israel, Suriname, Pakistan, Australia, Morocco, Libya, Algeria, Nigeria, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Minnesota, Ohio, Colorado, California and Sequim.
He loved his family, the United States, the outdoors, fishing and gardening.
He was a member of the Catholic Church, the Navy League and Operating Engineers Local 3 in California.
He is survived by his wife, Sinclair "Claire" Foster of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Patrick and April Foster of Seattle; daughters and son-in-law Eileen and Chris Roberts of San Ramon, Calif.; and MaryKate Foster of San Jose, Calif; sister-in-law Sheila Foster of Ireland; brothers and sisters-in-law Tom and Yvonne Foster of Minneapolis, Minn.; Michael and Terry Foster of Ireland; his sister, Sister Noirin Foster of Ireland; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son Jimmy Foster and brother Robert Foster.
Memorial contributions may be sent to a charity of choice.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thomas E. Pollard
No service was reported for Sequim resident Thomas E. Pollard, who died Oct. 31, 2007, at the age of 82.
He was born Aug. 16, 1925, in Shawnee, Okla., to Raymond and Lillian Duke Pollard.
He was an electrician's mate in the United States Navy during World War II. He served from Dec. 17, 1942, to Aug. 13, 1946.
He married Harriett Pollard on April 18, 1973, in Bremerton. She preceded him in death.
Mr. Pollard was a central technician for Pacific Northwest Bell for more than 36 years. He retired on May 26, 1983.
He lived in Bremerton until he moved to Sequim in April 1973.
Mr. Pollard enjoyed recording and listening to music, working in the yard and garden and going for walks.
He was an active supporter of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled Veterans.
He is survived by his sister, Sylvia Nunn, of Ballard; daughter and son-in-law Sue and Doug Lewis of Federal Way; three nephews; and eight nieces.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Marion Starck
A celebration of life was held for Port Angeles resident Marion Starck, who died Nov. 3, 2007, at the age of 64.
She was born Dec. 16, 1942, in Seattle to Alvin and Hannah Luschen Rowe.
She married Richard Starck on June 21, 1962.
Mrs. Starck enjoyed gardening, quilting, painting and art.
Families across the Peninsula purchased her crafts from art shows and festivals.
She loved her husband, children and grandchildren.
She treasured a recent trip to Hawaii and had a soft spot in her heart for Pomeranians.
She spent hours each week serving her congregation at Sequim Valley Foursquare Church.
She is survived by her husband, Richard L. Starck of Port Angeles; sons and daughters-in-law James and Lisa Starck of Camano Island; daughter and son-in-law Charlotte Starck-Hines and Kenneth Hines of Sammamish; and five grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County.
Vera Mae Mitchell
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Vera Mae Mitchell, who died Nov. 8, 2007, at the age of 83.
She was born Oct. 8, 1924, in South Haven, Mich., to Willy and Jennevieve Doty Johnson.
She married Leonard Mitchell.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
NOV. 7, 2007
James T. Foster
A memorial Mass for Sequim resident James T. Foster will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 8, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 209 W. 11th St., Port Angeles. Father Thomas Nathe is the celebrant.
Mr. Foster died Nov. 1, 2007, of cardiac arrest at the age of 77.
A full obituary will appear in a later edition of the Sequim Gazette.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James Clifford Priest
A service for Sequim resident James Clifford Priest will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, at the S'Klallam Tribal Center, 1033 Old Blyn Highway.
Mr. Priest died Oct. 29, 2007, at the age of 79.
He was born May 30, 1928, in Sequim, to Robert and Edith Prettyman Priest.
He married Patricia Grennan on Feb. 28, 1949.
A truck driver of 40 years, he was an avid fan of Nascar and loved to whittle.
He frequently attended the S'Klallam elders' monthly luncheons and trips.
He also enjoyed bingo and the slots.
He is survived by sons David Priest, of Lacey, and Rusty Priest, of San Diego, Calif.; and 12 grandchildren.
Larry Joseph Gates
A memorial service for Port Angeles resident Larry Joseph Gates will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, at Port Angeles Masonic Lodge, 622 S. Lincoln St. A reception follows the service.
Mr. Gates died Oct. 27, 2007, at the age of 64 of cancer.
He was born Jan. 16, 1943, in Detroit, Mich., and adopted by Emil and Anna Prokopeck Gates.
He graduated from Detroit High School.
He married Pam Wiggins on Nov. 18, 1990, in Southern California.
His marriage to Gloria Maynard in 1963 ended in divorce.
Mr. Gates worked in electronics communications.
Owner of Quality Communications in Southern California, he serviced electronic systems, including those on naval carriers. Later he managed the communications systems for two hospitals in Long Beach, Calif.
He ended his working life as part owner and co-manager with his wife of "Sierra Gates," a rehabilitation center treating individuals with traumatic brain injury.
He loved gardening, woodworking and camping.
He was a member of Calvary Chapel Sequim and of the Masonic Lodge, serving as master of the Masonic Lodge in Port Angeles in 2006 and of Jubilee Lodge in Santa Ana, Calif.
He is survived by his wife Pamela Gates of Port Angeles; son Larry Gates of Abilene, Texas; daughter and son-in-law Terrie and Jack Tamblyn of Sequim; and five grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Washington, Life Membership Fund/Port Angeles, Lodge No. 69, c/o Port Angeles Masonic Temple, 622 S. Lincoln St., Port Angeles, WA, 98382; Order of DeMolay, Attn.: James Reid Jr., 3505 Monticola Drive, Bremerton, WA, 98310; or a charity of choice.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
George D. Hicks Jr.
A memorial service for retired Army Lt. Col. George D. Hicks Jr., will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 11, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim. The Rev. Robert Rhoads will preside. A reception follows the service.
Mr. Hicks died Oct. 24, 2007, at the age of 80.
He was born May 13, 1927, in Pontiac, Mich., to George Darwin and Mildred Gladys Chetwood Hicks.
He married Jean M. Miller Thompson on June 25, 1953, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
He served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers. While in the Army, he lived in Japan, Germany, Fort Campbell, Ky., Colorado and Washington, D.C.
Later, he worked for Ball Aerospace System Division in Boulder, Colo.
Mr. Hicks earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Regis College in Denver, Colo., when he was more than 50 years old.
He was a fantastic skier, loved tennis, painted with oils and watercolors and enjoyed woodcarving.
He was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Sequim and Military Officers Association of America.
He is survived by his wife, Jean; sons Michael Hicks and Richard Thompson, both of Sequim; daughter and son-in-law Ginger and Tom Coonelly of Sequim; brother and sister-in-law "Del" Gerald and Jeanette Hicks of Saginaw, Mich.; sister Deborah LeDrew of Johnstown, Colo.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice Clallam County or St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
Richard E. Swapp Sr.
A memorial celebration for former Sequim resident Richard E. Swapp Sr. will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road. Mr. Swapp died Oct. 27, 2007, in Edmonds, at the age of 88.
He was born Jan. 4, 1919, in Seattle.
He graduated from Queen Anne High School and served with the United States Army in Panama during World War II.
He worked as an electrical technician in Seattle before retiring in Sequim, where he cultivated his lifelong passion for playing the banjo.
He performed well through his 80s with the ensembles The Seattle Banjo Band, Banjos 101 and the Merriatriacs, and recently at retirement homes with his daughter, Sue.
He was preceded in death in death by his wife of 58 year, Nell Swapp.
He is survived by his children Linda Milner, Rick Swapp, Judy Berghuis and Sue Clark; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
C.W. 'Wink' Mays
A celebration of life will be held Dec. 7 for Sequim resident C.W. 'Wink' Mays, who died Oct. 30, 2007, at the age of 84.
He was born Nov. 19, 1922 in Amity, Ark., to Charlie Lee and Willia Jane Emory Mays.
He grew up in San Saba, Texas and joined the United States Navy in the beginning of 1941.
Stationed aboard the U.S.S. Nevada during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he transferred to the U.S.S. Indianapolis, then served aboard the U.S.S. Rehoboth until the end of the war.
While stationed in Seattle in 1943, he met his first wife, Edith Smith.
Following his discharge in 1946, the couple returned to Seattle, where he fell in love with the Pacific Northwest and located in a then-near wilderness close to Edmonds.
He finally settled down in the Snoqualmie Valley and lived in North Bend and Issaquah for more than 30 years.
In Issaquah he owned and operated Mays Upholstery, specializing in the restoration of fine antiques.
He also became a master wood carver.
Issaquah was also where he met the love of his life, Margie Mae Hubbard. They married in October of 1967 in Seattle.
Following retirement, the couple moved to Sequim, where they spent many happy years before her death in 2002.
Mr. Mays became a familiar figure in the Irrigation Days Parade, driving his red, white and blue bedecked "Jimmy" all dressed up with "Remember Pearl Harbor" signs.
He was especially proud that he was able to have Marlyn Nelson Memorial Park rededicated in 1999 with the addition of a bronze plaque bearing Nelson's photo.
The last few years he also provided a scholarship to the Sequim High School senior who wrote the best essay about the attack on Pearl Harbor.
He is survived by his son Maurice Mays of Seattle and step-son Richard Whitcomb; daughters Edith "Peaches" Ochs of Albany, Ore., and Barbara Shepard of Gig Harbor; "chosen" daughter Patricia, whom he dubbed "Queen Laughs a Lot;" sister Geneva Starnes of Brownwood, Texas; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two nephews and seven nieces.
Samuel Thomas Evans
A private family memorial gathering is planned for Sequim resident Samuel Thomas Evans, who died Oct. 28, 2007, at the age of 57 in an airplane crash at Diamond Point Airport.
He was born June 5, 1950, in Floydada, Texas, to Alfred Craig and Elelyn Marie O'leary Evans.
He earned an airframe and powerplant license and was a gemologist.
A Vietnam veteran, he served in the Army from 1968-70. He served with Pathfinder Parachutist First Defense. He also served 18 months in Iraq, 15 months in Afghanistan and was to go back to Afghanistan as camp manager in Kubul, Afghanistan, where he was a flight operations manager and managed more than 200 people.
He was an adventurer and loved to travel. He never was afraid to take a chance.
He visited every continent in the world and did extensive research and was very prepared before he visited his destination.
A man of his word and very kind-hearted, he also loved nature, taking photos, flying and his family.
He is survived by his brothers Richard Evans of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Lanny James of Bellevue; and sisters Mary Evans of Leander, Texas, and Ladonna Flores of California.
Harper Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Francis Edward Huntington Sr.
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Francis Edward Huntington Sr., who died Oct. 25, 2007, at the age of 89.
He was born Aug. 27, 1918, to Fred Carson and Selma Reitan Huntington.
He served in the Army in the European Theater during World War II.
He married Betty Powell Monds on Nov. 11, 1989.
Mr. Huntington was an electrician.
He raised animals, fished, and enjoyed time with friends and family.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law Conrad and Sandy Halbur of Tumwater; Garry and Wanda Halbur of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; Bruce Halbur and Berneil Delgado; and Francis Huntington Jr. and Betsy Dickes; daughters and sons-in-law Sheila and Virgil Hassinger of Lake St. Louis, Mo.; and Pamela and Robert Drawsby of Tumwater; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; foster daughter Sandy Stephens, her husband John and their children; brothers and sisters-in-law George and Clara Springer of Eugene, Ore., and Marvin and Yvonne Meidinger of Edmonds; and numerous nephews and nieces
Alfred McClurken
A private family service was held for longtime Sequim resident Alfred Donald McClurken, who died Oct. 28, 2007, at the age of 102.
He was born at home on Oct. 5, 1905, in Winthrop to Washington Territory pioneers Charles and Magnolia Nola Doak McClurken.
Both his parents came to the Walla Walla area as children, Charles in 1878 and Nola in 1883.
The family moved to Richmond Beach, north of Seattle, in 1917.
He graduated from high school in 1924.
As a boy, he worked in Seattle at a downtown shoe store on Second Avenue.
In later years, he loved to tell of hanging out the second-story window of the shoe store to watch President Woodrow Wilson waving to the crowds as his motorcade made its way up Second Avenue on Sept. 13, 1919.
The only one of 10 children to attend college, he graduated with a teaching certificate from Bellingham Normal School, now Western Washington University, in 1928.
He once confided he loved playing basketball as much as pursuing his studies.
A Bellingham newspaper article referred to him as "one of the shining lights" of the Viking basketball squad.
He was a star athlete in baseball, basketball and track at Richmond Beach High School, winning the King County broad jump championship of 1924.
He went on to Western Washington University, where he starred in both baseball and basketball.
During the summers he played baseball in the Washington and British Columbia lumber mill leagues as a way to earn money for college.
He taught and coached in a number of school districts in his early years.
As a young teacher at Sedro Woolley, he met his first wife, Elsie Hall.
They had two sons, Galen Stewart and Charles Leslie.
The marriage ended in divorce.
Unable to enlist in the military during World War II because of his status as a single father of two children, he continued to teach during the day and work in the lumber mills in the evenings.
In 1942, he signed on as a summer and holiday driver for Washington Motor Coach, which later merged with Greyhound Lines.
He spent a number of Christmas holidays on the road during the war so that others could be with their families.
In 1943, Mr. McClurken married the recently widowed Gladys "Tude" Ferguson of Wallace, Idaho, a daughter of Idaho pioneers.
The couple made their first home in Seattle with her infant daughter Frances and his two sons. The McClurkens had two children, John Patrick and Becky Lee.
He taught and coached at Maple Leaf School and continued to drive Greyhound buses in his off time, driving, as he liked to say, "anywhere from Neah Bay to Missoula, Mont."
The founding principal of Sequim Junior High School, later Sequim Middle School, he moved to Sequim in 1947 from Seattle.
Before coming to Sequim, he taught and coached in school districts throughout the state, earning a reputation as a caring teacher, outstanding administrator and mentor to many beginning teachers.
He also was active in civic affairs, serving on the Sequim City Council for several years in the 1960s and 1970s.
After 22 years in Sequim, Mr. McClurken retired in 1970, capping a 42-year career in education.
A school administration who loved the classroom, it was not uncommon for him to schedule himself to teach a term of algebra or general science each year.
After his retirement, he and his wife traveled extensively throughout the American Southwest and Mexico in their camper.
Never idle for long, between trips he worked in a variety of jobs in Sequim well into his 70s, including a stint at the Sequim Post Office.
When his wife died in 1981 after a five-year battle with cancer, he spent time traveling on his own, taking wide-ranging train trips throughout the United States.
He met and married Pearl Buckholtz in 1982.
During their 25-year marriage they traveled extensively to Europe, the East Coast, and Mexico.
Up until his death, the McClurkens lived independently in their home in Sequim.
On his 100th birthday in October 2005, his children hosted a gala at Sequim's Pioneer Memorial Park where more than 100 friends, former students and teachers gathered to honor him.
He is survived by his wife, Pearl; sons, Stewart of Everett and John of Berkeley County, W. Va.; daughters Becky of Sequim and Fran of Tukwila; and 11 grandchildren.
In addition to his wife Tude, he was preceded in death by his son Charles.
Drennan Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
William Arthur Thorson
Sequim resident William Arthur Thorson died Oct. 26, 2007, at the age of 78.
He was born April 13, 1929 in Botterio, N. D.
He married Delores Thorson.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Bryan E. Brewer
Former Sequim resident Bryan E. Brewer of Boise, Idaho, died Oct. 25, 2007, at the age of 87.
Cloverdale Funeral Home in Boise was in charge of arrangements.
OCT. 31, 2007
Mildred Hendricks Godfrey Fox
A private family service will be held for Sequim resident Mildred Hendricks Godfrey Fox, who died Oct. 12, 2007, at the age of 91.
She was born March 13, 1916, in Ness City, Kan., to Otto and Maggie May Vernard Hendricks.
As a young girl, she lived in an apartment in the old Dungeness Schoolhouse with her sister Margaret and their parents. Her mother was principal of Dungeness School and her father was superintendent of Sequim schools.
She married George Godfrey on Dec. 31, 1935, in Sequim. He preceded her in death.
She married Guy Fox on Aug. 15, 1986, in Monterey, Calif. He also preceded her in death.
Mrs. Fox was the last teacher at Blue Mountain School west of Sequim.
She also taught at Hayden Lake, Idaho, Tillamook and Portland, Ore.
She was past captain of 9-holers golf at SunLand; past president of Clallam County Retired Teachers and Sequim-Dungeness Hospital Guild; and past chairwoman of Cards for Cardiac.
She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Washington State Retired Teachers Association, Scarlet O'Hatter chapter of Red Hat Society and Reading Books for the Blind.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Richard and Nan Godfrey of Sequim; James and Marion Godfrey of Wilmington, Del.; daughters-in-law Mary Godfrey Blakney of Maple Valley and Louise Godfrey of Solon, Ohio; stepdaughter Ann Fox of Mossyrock; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by sons Jeffrey Godfrey and David Godfrey and sister Margaret Stone.
Loyd Otis Koch
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Loyd Otis Koch, who died Oct. 18, 2007, at the age of 86.
He was born Aug. 9, 1921, in Parshall, N.D., to Leonard Warren and Bernice Anna Smiley.
He graduated from high school in Ridgeview.
He served in the United States Army as a supply sergeant in the 32nd FA BN First Infantry Division from 1943-46 in the American, European, African and Middle East theaters.
He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, theater medals and Victory Medal.
He married Ruby Lucille Youngs on Oct. 12, 1946, in Port Angeles. She preceded him in death on Sept. 3, 1996.
Mr. Koch worked as a heavy truck driver. He was employed by Deep Creek Logging Company and as a lumberjack for Merrill & Ring Logging Company.
He also worked for Crown Zellerbach for 30 years.
He was a Southern Baptis, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Port Angeles Post, past member of the Moose Lodge and a member of the NRA.
He is survived by his daughters Shirley Jane Kreaman, Rose Mary Gloyd, Linda Louise Latimer and her partner Ken Gibson, and April Ann Gordon and her husband Robert of Port Angeles; son James Perry Koch of Port Angeles; brother Frank Koch of Coos Bay, Ore.; sister Beatrice Elmer; and 17 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son Leonard Alvin Koch.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Glen R. Shaw
A service has been held for former Sequim resident Glen R. Shaw, who died Oct. 22, 2007, at the age of 77 in Baker City, Ore.
He was born May 3, 1930, in Sequim, to Rollin Putnam and Daisy Bell Shaw, the second son of three.
He grew up in fertile farm country and always loved and appreciated good soil.
A convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the age of 19, he remained active and faithful throughout his life.
He served his country in the Korean Conflict from 1949-1953 as an AB3 aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard aircraft carrier.
He married Loretta Clark on July 15, 1953, in the Logan Latter-day Saints Temple.
He graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, in 1956 with a degree in secondary education with a major in mathematics. He taught high school in Wyoming, California and Utah.
He loved the internal combustion engine, and at one time engineered a motor that crossbred two-stroke and four-stroke motors. He designed a minibike in the 1970s that was technologically advanced for its time.
Mr. Shaw owned one of the first Honda Motorcycle dealerships in Utah and he loved to race the bikes.
The Shaws served a church mission to Malaysia from 2001-2003, which he considered one of his most beloved ventures.
He is survived by his wife, seven children, 28 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and two brothers.
Gray's West & Company Pioneer Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Duane Glen Williamson
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Duane Glen Williamson, who died Oct. 13, 2007, at the age of 75 of pneumonia.
He was born Feb. 25, 1932, in Seattle to Glen Morton and Margaret Bertha Williamson.
He served in the Navy as a first class petty officer, stationed in Japan from 1952-56.
He worked as a mechanic and car salesman. He also owned his own foreign auto repair business.
He spent more than 20 years driving in Can-am Formula 1 and stock car racing.
He is survived by his sons Dane Williamson of Alturas, Calif., Jeff Williamson of Ketchikan, Alaska, and Greg Williamson, also of Alturas; daughter Mary Kay Williamson of Sequim; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Henry John 'Hank' Stephens
A service has been held for Sequim resident Henry John "Hank" Stephens, who died Oct. 23, 2007, at the age of 69 of cancer.
He was born Dec. 3, 1937, in Sequim to John and May Cary Stephens.
He graduated from Sequim High School.
He married Zelma May Deardorff on Dec. 8, 1959, in Sequim.
He was a member of Bethany Pentecostal Church.
He is survived by his wife, Zelma May Stephens; son John E. Stephens; daughters Crystal Rowland, Yvonne Pearl Barbour and Melissa May Cawyer; brother Richard Stephens; sisters Arlene Devine and Elaine Waelter; 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent in care of his wife.
Linde Family Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Alfred Donald McClurken
Sequim resident Alfred Donald McClurken died Oct. 28, 2007, at the age of 102.
A complete obituary will appear in a later edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
OCT. 24, 2007
Dorothy Wells
A celebration of life for Dorothy Wells, of Sequim, will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 27, at 1133 Olson Road, Sequim. Pastor Dave Wiitala will preside. A reception follows.
Mrs. Wells died Oct. 13, 2007, at the age of 78.
She was born April 5, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pa., to George and Edith May Carter.
She married Curtis Wells on May 24, 1954, in Kootenai, Idaho. He preceded her in death in 1991.
She lived in Ballard for 40 years, where she worked as a beautician. She was interested in horses, gardening and family.
She moved to Sequim in 1992, where she lived until her death.
She is survived by many family members and friends.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by daughter Cathy Dexter, in 2005.
Donald Clarence Kuhlman
A service for Sequim resident Donald Clarence Kuhlman will be held Oct. 27 at Walker Mortuary in Spanish Fork, Utah.
Mr. Kuhlman died Oct. 16, 2007, in Salt Lake City, Utah, of cardiac arrest at the age of 78.
He was born Jan. 12, 1929, in Inglewood, Calif., to Bernard Clarena Hubert and Doris Wade Bee Kuhlman.
He graduated from El Segundo High School in El Segundo, Calif., lettering in four sports, including football, wrestling and track.
He married Emily Elizabeth Decker on June 12, 1950, in Las Vegas, Nev. The marriage ended in divorce and she preceded him in death.
He married Lorna Warner on Aug. 7, 1964, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She preceded him in death on Aug. 6, 2004.
Mr. Kuhlman was a third-generation general contractor in construction. He was a master craftsman with great vision and pride in his work.
He lived in Washington, Oregon and California. His longest places of residence included Redondo Beach, Calif., Vancouver, Wash., Bend, Ore., and Sequim.
He enjoyed fishing, golfing and was an avid sports fan.
Hard working and service oriented, he was a people lover with an off-the-wall sense of humor.
A loving husband to Lorna, she was his soul mate. She called him "Irving," he called her "Sapphire." A loving and protective brother, fun and loving father and grandfather, he was called "the man of steel." To his grandchildren, he was "Punky."
His children and grandchildren were his legacy.
He served in many leadership callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law Donald and Sharon Kuhlman of Hampton, Va., Mark Kuhlman of Pinellas Park, Fla., William and Diane Kuhlman of Charlotte, N.C., and Jeffery Rose of Fairview, Ore.; daughters and sons-in-law Barbara and Eric Van Stryland of Orlando, Fla., Karen and Ralph Gregory of Kaysville, Utah, K. Sunni and Cyrus Wong of Bothell, Jodi Paris of Redding, Calif., and Renae and Donald Shurtz of East Wenatchee; brothers Richard Kuhlman of Redondo Beach, Calif., and Michael Kuhlman of Victorville, Calif.; sisters and brothers-in-law Terry and Jeff Marracco of Ashland, Ore., and Nancy and Tommie Harrell of Grants Pass, Ore.; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Donna C. Tiller
An open house/potluck to celebrate the life of Port Angeles resident Donna C. Tiller will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3, at 505 N. Gales, Port Angeles.
Mrs. Tiller died Oct. 17, 2007, at the age of 73.
She was born Feb. 25, 1934, in St. Helens, Ore., to Carl Fredrick and Vivian Marguerite Lewis Startup.
She married Darrell Albert Tiller on Dec. 4, 1959, in Port Angeles. He preceded her in death on June 12, 1996.
She was a homemaker who over the years "adopted" many children and grandchildren who loved her as much and will miss her as much as her family.
She was a master gardener and seamstress.
She took great pride in having a beautiful yard for her family and friends to enjoy.
Her love of quilting, crocheting and knitting produced many gifts she lovingly shared with all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her sons and their significant others Edward Tiller and Sheri Hill of Port Angeles, Carl Robinson and Lauren McLagan of Keizer, Ore., and Delbert Robinson and Elizabeth Henneke of Kent; daughters and son-in-law Karen Rodriguez of Port Angeles, Sandra Tiller of Port Angeles, and Phyllis and Rex Farris of Riverside, Calif.; brothers Robert Startup of Florida and Fred Startup of Port Angeles; sister Elizabeth Rychlik of Hawaii; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Robert Colling
A memorial service for Sequim resident Robert Colling will be held at a later date. Mr. Colling died Oct. 12, 2007, at the age of 81.
He was born May 24, 1925, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Harry B. and Edith M. Gilbert Colling.
He married Sophia Rnjak on April 16, 1949, in Las Vegas, Nev. She preceded him in death in 2001.
Mr. Colling worked in the aerospace industry for many years.
He retired from Kraft Foods, Inc. as a head mechanic.
Before moving to Sequim in 2003, he lived in Camarillo, Calif., for 54 years.
He was an avid pilot, flying Cessna 150s and ultralights.
He had a great sense of humor and always loved a good joke.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Experimental Aircraft Association and Ventura County Ultra-light Association.
He is survived by his companion Elaine Wright of Sequim; daughters and sons-in-law Sharon Konstanzer and Kathy and Tom Orenchak, all of Port Angeles; and Robin and David Nadon of Camarillo, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Juana Fell
A private service will be held for Sequim resident Juana Fell, who died Oct. 13, 2007, at the age of 57.
She was born April 30, 1950, in El Paso, Texas, to Milton and Luz Conde Serna.
She married Roger Fell on Sept. 6, 1997, in Port Angeles.
Mrs. Fell worked at the Costco Pharmacy in Sequim.
A Sequim resident since 1995, she formerly lived in the Seattle and Los Angeles, Calif., areas. She was a graduate of Seattle Massage School and a licensed massage therapist.
She is survived by her husband, Roger Fell of Sequim; daughter Charmayne Blevins of Seattle; stepdaughter Jessica Fell of Concrete; stepson Keith Fell of Houston, Texas; sisters and brothers-in-law Imelia and Clifford Hiatt of Lake Stevens and Maria and Miguel Manzo of McKinnleyville, Calif.; one grandson; and 14 nephews and nieces.
Izola Sims
A service has been held for Sequim resident Izola Sims, who died Oct. 16, 2007, at the age of 98.
She was born June 17, 1909, in Montpelier, Idaho, to William and Sarah Robinson Dunn.
She married Lafayette T. Sims on June 2, 1933, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He preceded her in death in 1990.
Mrs. Sims moved from Bellevue to Sequim in 1973.
She worked as a major food buyer for the Seattle division of Safeway Inc. and was office manager for American Fruit Co. in Salt Lake City.
She enjoyed her work and always put family first. She enjoyed golf and hiking.
She was a member of the Sequim Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and past president of King County PTA.
She is survived by her son Roger Sims of Edmonds; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Assured Hospice, P.O. Box 3278, Sequim, WA, 98382.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Joseph Norman Caughey
A service for Port Angeles resident Joseph Norman Caughey will be held in California. Mr. Caughey died Oct. 13, 2007, at the age of 78.
He was born Feb. 14, 1929, in New York, N.Y., to Joseph David and Emma Murdock.
He married Doris Monsanto on Sept. 8, 1951, in Rutherford, N.J.
Mr. Caughey was a salesman at Lincoln Avenue Lumber in Pasadena, Calif., before moving to the Olympic Peninsula in 1997.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim.
He is survived by his wife, Doris Caughey of Port Angeles; sons and daughters-in-law Joseph and Jean Caughey of Gardnerville, Nev., Edward and Pamela Caughey of Hesperia, Calif., John Caughey of Port Angeles, and Kenneth Caughey of Eureka, Calif.; daughter Teresa Behnke of San Dimas, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son-in-law William Behnke; brothers Frank, Edward, Joseph, David and Kenneth; and sisters Alyce Teller and Kathleen Hickey.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
OCT. 17, 2007
Anna Maye Arnold-Sowa
A memorial service for Sequim resident Anna Maye Arnold-Sowa will be held at 11 a.m., Oct. 20, at Cornerstone Assembly of God, 400 North Ave., Sunnyside
Mrs. Arnold-Sowa died Oct. 4, 2007, at the age of 77 following a battle with cancer.
She was born July 4, 1930, in Marfa, Texas, to James and Alpha Arnold, the eldest of five brothers and sisters.
She married Ken Sowa in Richland on May 28, 1959.
In 1961, the Sowas settled in Sunnyside, where they raised their family. They moved to Sequim in 2002.
Mrs. Sowa enjoyed traveling and camping with her family. She also enjoyed reading and communicating with her many pen pals.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth; children Kari Sowa Barto of Cheney; Kevin Sowa of Everett; and Julie Sowa-Weigel of Camano Island; brothers James of Denver, Colo.; and Danny of Laverne, Okla.; uncle Dean Randles of Oklahoma and aunts Goldie Stump of Oklahoma and Vera Faries of Colorado; four grandchildren, two step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and many nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Alpha Arnold of Guymon, Okla.; daughter Arla Sowa; brother Douglas Wayne Arnold; sister Duronda Arnold; and granddaughter Aubrey Bailey.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles WA 98362 or the American Cancer Society.
Oliver 'Ollie' Gaathaug
A service for former Sequim resident Oliver "Ollie" Gaathaug will be held at 2 p.m., Oct. 20, at Lewis Funeral Chapel, 5303 Kitsap Way, Bremerton.
Mr. Gaathaug died Sept. 28, 2007, at Providence Marianwood in Issaquah at the age of 97.
He was born July 13, 1910, in Oslo, Norway, to Halvar and Lily Gaathaug.
He came to the United States as a young man in 1924, settling in Detroit, Mich. There he met his wife, Essellyne. In 1944, he and his family moved to Bremerton, where they lived for 31 years.
He worked for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, operated his own business, and retired from teaching and head of the engineering and business department at Olympic College. After retirement in 1975, he and his wife moved to Sequim. They lived in Sequim until 1999 when they moved to Issaquah to be near their daughters.
He was a member of Gideons, Full Gospel Businessmen, First Church and many other Christian organizations. He was looking forward to going "home."
He enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, skiing, model trains, traveling, and gardening.
He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Elaine and Robert DeLappe of Sammamish; Kristine and Daniel Timm of Auburn; two grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and 16 step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, one brother and six sisters.
Memorial contributions may be sent to White Center Salvation Army Corps, c/o Major Maynard Sargent, 9050 16th Ave. SW Seattle WA 98126-0333 or Providence Marianwood, 3725 Providence Point Dr. SE, Issaquah WA 98029.
Walter J. Doyle
A service for Sequim resident Walter J. Doyle will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 3, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 121 W. Maple St., Sequim. Mr. Doyle died Oct. 9, 2007, at the age of 84, after battling cancer.
He was born in Boston on Oct. 15, 1922.
He was a decorated hero of World War II, serving on the USS Barton.
He earned a business degree at the University of Southern California and was a real estate appraiser for the state of California and for Santa Clara County.
He went into business for himself and worked tirelessly building his real estate investment business to support and educate his family of eight.
He retired to Sequim with his wife, Ruth. They enjoyed 25 years together, exploring the world and making many lasting friends. His irreverence and edgy sense of humor both titillated and tested those who loved him. His boating and fishing exploits were legendary.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Doyle; and family members Berenice Parsons; Eileen and Michael Doten; Timothy, Christopher; Michael and Jonathan Doyle; Kathleen, Bill and Sean Zdanky; Christopher and Kelly Doyle; Paul and Betty Tetreau; Jill, Curtis, and Carter Ferrell; Barbara and Jamie Treadwell; and Edna and Paul Smith.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
Verna Mildred Hatton
A service was held for Sequim resident Verna Mildred Hatton, who died Oct. 8, 2007, at the age of 94.
She was born Nov. 26, 1912, in Lake County, Ill., to George Vernon and Alice May Hill Worth.
She married Harold Hatton in Waukegan, Ill., on Nov. 26, 1930. He preceded her in death on April 1, 1989.
She was a store clerk and church secretary in Waukegan. She also was a civil service secretary at Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois.
She played piano and organ and crocheted many lap robes and baby blankets for local charities and overseas charities.
She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and Sequim Prairie Grange.
She is survived by her son Thomas George Hatton of Mukilteo; daughters Elizabeth Bryan of Sequim; Louise Cunningham of Renton; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her infant son Richard Hatton; infant daughter Phyllis Jean; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Museum and Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., Sequim WA 98382 or Faith Lutheran Preschool, P.O. Box 925, Sequim WA 98382.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Hazel Anding
No service was reported for Port Angeles resident Hazel Anding, who died Oct. 7, 2007, at the age of 94 of heart failure.
She was born July 28, 1913, in Iowa, to Fred and Pearl Gould Ramus.
She married Jerome Donald Anding in 1932. He preceded her in death on Oct. 30, 1957.
A high school graduate, she lived in Wilmer, Minn., and later Seattle, working as a retail clerk. She moved to Port Angeles in 1977.
She loved bowling, spending time with family and friends, traveling, sewing, and taking care of and spending time with her Pomeranian dog Foxy.
Mrs. Anding is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Donald L. and Kathleen Anding; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Harold Ramus and Ben Ramus and sister Mabel Fredrickson.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
OCT. 10, 2007
June Eriksen
A service for Sequim resident June Eriksen will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, at Sequim Valley Foursquare Church, 990 Old Olympic Highway.
Patricia Ann Stackhouse
No service was reported for Sequim resident Patricia Ann Stackhouse, who died Sept. 28, 2007, at the age of 69 of a brain tumor.
She was born April 25, 1938, in Staten Island, N.Y., to Edward and Marian Rutledge Blue.
Mrs. Stackhouse worked at Mount Pleasant IGS for 18 years and was a caretaker for a woman in Sun City, Ariz.
She loved her family and taking pictures of her family.
She is survived by her sons William Stackhouse of Westin, Mich., Vincent Stackhouse of Sequim and Keith Stackhouse of Port Angeles; daughter Abigail Blakeslee of Birch Bay; brothers Robert Blue of Rochester, N.Y., and Lawrence Edwin of New Jersey; sister Ruth Delosh of Saraquis, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Frances Maud Tibbs
A service was held for Sequim resident Frances Maud Tibbs, who died Sept. 21, 2007, at the age of 95.
She was born Feb. 24, 1912, in Whitstable, Kent, England, to Percy Seppings and Maud Beatrice Warren Shapland.
She married Stanley Jewell Tibbs on July 8, 1946, in New York, N.Y.
A Red Cross registered nurse, she lived in Whitstable, Kent, England; London, England; New York, N.Y.; Berkeley, Calif.; Mill Valley, Calif.; San Anselmo, Calif.; Dijon, France; Burnham-on-Sea, England; Pacific Grove, Calif.; Spokane; Seattle and Sequim.
She is survived by her sons Christopher, of Mercer Island, and John, of Seattle; and five grandchildren.
Harper Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Angus G. McLean
A service will be reported at a later date for Port Angeles resident Angus G. McLean, who died Sept. 27, 2007, at the age of 53 of heart disease.
He was born June 21, 1954, in Rochester, N.Y., to Rob Roy Alexander and Bobbie Marie Busack McLean.
He married Julie Bennett in Batavia, N.Y., in 1979. They later divorced.
Mr. McLean was a culinary chef in Stafford, N.Y.; restaurant manager in Grantsville, Utah; service industry business owner in Salt Lake City, Utah; and a cook and restaurant manager in Port Angeles.
He enjoyed cooking, motorcycles, sports, family, dressing up as Santa on Christmas, traveling and fishing.
He was a Baptist.
He is survived by his son Burton S. McLean and daughter Brittany A. McLean of Springfield, Mo.; brothers and sister-in-law Rob Roy McLean III of Batavia, N.Y.; Andrew S. McLean of Port Angeles; and Craig M. and Patty S. McLean of Port Angeles; sisters and brother-in-law Bobbie Gail and Linda E. and Reginald Smith, all of New York, and Patty and Tom Nicholson and Marge and Andy Maupin, all of Port Angeles.
He was preceded in death by his sister Mary M. Walker.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Sandra Hefton
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Sandra Hefton, who died Oct. 3, 2007, at the age of 56 of a rare neurodegenerative disorder.
She was born Oct. 11, 1950, in Port Angeles to Clarence William and Genevieve Lillian Belongia Gakin.
She attended Queen of Angels School, graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1968 and graduated from the Peninsula College Nursing Program.
She married Mac Hefton at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Port Angeles on May 2, 1970.
She worked at Port Angeles Care Center for 18 years, for Parkview Villa for 12 years and owned/operated Hefton's Hearth Adult Care Home for 13 years.
She was a lifelong resident of Port Angeles/Joyce.
She enjoyed raising registered Boston terriers, vacationing, especially in Hawaii, and spending time with her family playing board games, camping or sharing a cup of coffee.
She is survived by her husband, Mac Hefton of Port Angeles; sons Jeremy Hefton of Port Angeles, Andrew Hefton of Long Beach, Calif., and Joshua Hefton and David Hefton, both of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Laurie and Douglas Fuller of Belfair, Patty and Jeff Gregory of Olympia, Emma Hefton of Bellingham, Stacey Hefton of Port Angeles, and Talitha Chambers of Port Angeles; mother-in-law Nellie Hefton of Port Angeles; sister-in-law Betty Lou Nickles of Port Angeles; sisters and brothers-in-law Genevieve and Ray Long, Pat and Bill Bell, Emma Hollingsworth, Rosemary and Doug Sherwood, Betty and Bill Gallauher, and Mary and Bill Poole, all of Port Angeles; and eight grandchildren,
She was preceded in death by her brother, Ed Nickles.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Joyce Community Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 20, Joyce, WA 98343.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Hazel Marie Anding
Port Angeles resident Hazel Marie Anding died Oct. 7, 2007, at the age of 94.
She was born July 28, 1913 in Iowa.
A complete obituary will be published in an upcoming issue.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
OCT. 3, 2007
Marlene Pedlar
A celebration of life for Marlene Pedlar will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6, at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim.
Mrs. Pedlar died Sept. 28 at the age of 71.
She was born April 13, 1936, in Arkansas.
A full obituary will appear in a later edition.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Martha 'Marti' F. Lohr
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Martha "Marti" F. Lohr will be held from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, at Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road. After a long illness, she died Sept. 14, 2007, in the presence of family at her home. She was 78.
She was born in Vanport, Pa., to Ernest H. and Augusta R. Luzell Brown. She married Bill Monroe Lohr on Nov. 16, 1956, in Palos Verdes, Calif. He preceded her in death on March 21, 1996.
In 1958, the Lohrs sailed their sailboat Serai from California via Galapagos and other foreign ports to Panama, where they decided to settle and seek work.
Mrs. Lohr worked for the military in the motion picture service as an accountant, and Mr. Lohr as an engineer, later retiring as chief of the motor transportation division. After the 1979 treaty between the United States and Panama, the Lohrs settled in Sequim where she worked for various companies as a bookkeeper.
She was a member of the Lady Elks and Travelks; a volunteer for the AARP tax aide program; and a volunteer at the Chamber of Commerce, where she worked at the Visitors Information Center.
She also belonged to Pen Women, Canal Zone Chapter, in Panama, where she entered some of her oil paintings and won several awards.
She was an active member of the Panama Canal Society and hosted one of their annual picnics. She kept in touch with many of their Canal Zone friends. The Lohrs, and later Mrs. Lohr alone hosted an annual Indy 500 party for Canal Zone friends.
She also volunteered at the annual Sequim Lavender Festival.
Mrs. Lohr was a skilled seamstress, tailoring vests and sweatshirts for friends and family, knitting fun scarves and doing counted cross-stitch pictures for framing and Christmas ornaments. She also was an avid gardener.
She is survived by her son Neil Lohr of Sequim; daughter Julie Modany of Pennsylvania; brother and sister-in-law Ernest and Virginia Brown of Center Township, Pa.; sisters and brothers-in-law Irene and Herb Hartman of Harrisonburg, Va.; and Lillian and Edward Stout of Industry, Pa.; a grandchild; six nephews and nieces; and 13 great-grand-nephews and nieces.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA 98382 or Lady of Elks Scholarship Fund 2642, Betty Rowe c/o Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim WA 98382.
Linde Family Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
John F. Charles Sr.
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident John F. Charles Sr., who died Sept. 24, 2007, at the age of 73.
He was born Nov. 7, 1933, in Pysht to Phillip Lane Charles Sr. and Rosalie E. Thomas Charles.
He married Alicia Mary Miramontez on Oct. 18, 1986, at Calvary Temple in Seattle. His previous marriage to Paulette Smith ended in divorce.
Mr. Charles completed two years at Seattle Bible College. He worked as a mill worker, a security guard and in housekeeping at Virginia Mason Hospital.
He spent his life ministering with his songs and guitar to both native and non-natives across the land. He was a member of the Elwha Assembly of God Church and had a long-term affiliation with the American Indian Fellowship.
He is survived by his wife, Alicia Charles; son John Charles Jr.; daughters Jolene Kardonsky, Julia "Tulie" Mjelde and Angelia Charles; brothers Ben Charles and Phillip Charles; sisters Loretta Charles, Genie Black, Cindy Charles and Rita Charles; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by brothers Floyd Charles and Fred Charles and sisters Rosie Sampson, Mary Charles, Christine Charles and Phyllis Charles.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ruby Rose Fuller
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Ruby Rose Fuller, who died Sept. 25, 2007, at the age of 95.
She was born July 8, 1912, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Floyd and Marinda Catorina Newell. She moved to Port Angeles in 1924 and married Clifford Paul Fuller on Sept. 9, 1928, in Port Townsend. He preceded her in death on Oct. 13, 1974. She was a homemaker who loved her family. She was a member of the Evangelical Church.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Roc and Shural Fuller of Packwood; and Clifford and La Doris Fuller of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Mona and Vern Garling of Port Angeles; brother Lloyd Fuller of Lacey; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by brothers and sisters-in-law Russell Fuller, Hilder Fuller, Clarence and Lupi Fuller, and Elwood and Ruth Fuller; sisters and brothers-in-law Marie and Jack Stewart, Jennie and Cliff Engle, Shirley and Art Jacobs; and a grandson.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Port Angeles Food Bank, 402 S. Valley St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Robert R. 'Bob' Holbrook
No service was reported for former Sequim resident Robert R. "Bob" Holbrook, who died Sept. 13, 2007, at the age of 93 at his home in Incline Village, Nev.
Born and raised in Seattle, he moved to Woodland Hills in Sequim in 1988.
He moved to Incline Village in 2002 to be closer to his family.
Mr. Holbrook remained active until the end and a golfer to the core.
He maintained an 8 handicap well into his 80s and played Pebble Beach two months before his 92nd birthday, shooting a respectable 100, 46-54.
He passed along his love of the game to his son, sons-in-law and many grandsons.
He is survived by his son; two daughters; two stepdaughters, a sister; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two nieces.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Tahoe Forest Hospice, P.O. Box 759, Truckee, CA 96160.
Albert Irvin Farnell
A memorial service was held for Sequim resident Albert Irvin Farnell, who died Sept. 26, 2007, at the age of 95.
He was born April 30, 1912, in Fort White, Fla., to John Henry and Mary Ann Osteen.
He married Iona Philips on March 25, 1934, in Lakeland, Fla. She preceded him in death on Aug. 10, 2001. Mr. Farnell was a mechanic for Ford Motors and appliance repair and refinishing for Lehman's Appliance. The last 15 years before he retired, he was a machinist. He helped anyone in need, doing service work for the church and playing the harmonica for all his grandchildren. He was a member of Church of God in Port Angeles.
He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law Joyce M. Forsythe of Anaheim, Calif.; and Irma and Ian McKelvie of Sequim and Port Angeles; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; four step grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and five step great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, PO Box 2014, Port Angeles 98362.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Raymond Sather
A service was held for Sequim resident Raymond Sather, who died Sept. 26, 2007, at the age of 86.
He was born Sept. 5, 1921, in Havre, Mont., to Alfred and Gena Brenden Sather.
He married Carol Block on Feb. 14, 1948 in Seattle. He served in the United States Marine Corps from March 15,1942-May 14, 1946. A tank driver, he was wounded in action in the South Pacific on Sept. 15, 1944. He moved to Seattle in 1947. He worked as a fireman for the city of Seattle until 1952, when he moved his young family back to his beloved Montana. He farmed and ranched until 1971, when he moved to Sequim. He worked until retirement as a mechanic for Seton Construction. Mr. Sather's greatest passion was his family and anything involving children.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Sather of Sequim; son Ron Sather of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Dianne and Phil Lyman of Enumclaw; Marilyn Sather of Sequim; Jeanette Lieberg of Sequim; and Debra and Jim Kiesser of Sequim; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren
He was preceded in death by brothers Orville and Kenneth and sister Frances.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
SEPT. 26, 2007
Guillermo 'Bill' Hernandez
A celebration of life for Port Angeles resident Guillermo "Bill" Hernandez will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27, at Drennan Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. Mr. Hernandez died Sept. 24, 2007, at the age of 70 of Parkinson's disease. Pastor Frank Deister will preside.
A reception follows at the home of Crystal Schaumburg, 2111 Mount Pleasant Road, Port Angeles.
Mr. Hernandez was born Dec. 18, 1936, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Gaspar and Matilda Carraquilla Hernandez.
He married Mary Martha Craig on June 28, 1976, in Reno, Nev.
He lived in Port Angeles for 29 years, worked for the state and retired from Sequim School District.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Hernandez of Port Angeles; son Tito Hernandez of Puerto Rico; and daughters Crystal Schaumburg and Jessie Frantz of Port Angeles; Rosie Hernandez of Puerto Rico; and Carrie Baker of Olympia; brother Gaspar Carraquilla of Lacey; sister Margo Figuero of San Juan, Puerto Rico; 22 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sister Louisa Hernandez of Puerto Rico.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Julia "Elizabeth" Berry
No service was reported for Sequim resident Julia "Elizabeth" Berry, who died Sept. 19, 2007, at the age of 97.
She was born Nov. 12, 1909, in Duluth, Minn., to Charles and Mary Anderson.
She married Harold Berry. He preceded her in death in 2006.
Mrs. Berry was a homemaker.
She is survived by her nephew George Root of Corvallis, Ore.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Rose R. Stull
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Rose R. Stull, who died Sept. 11, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born March 7, 1914, in Rochester, N.Y., to Peter and Massiga Calliontzes Rousos.
She married Joseph Sibley Stull in Rochester in July 1938. He preceded her in death in 1965.
A high school graduate, she worked for Xerox and the U.S. Postal Service in Rochester, N.Y.
She loved classical music, cats and the beauty of nature.
She practiced the Bahai faith for 35 years.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Peter and Elaine Stull of Arroyo Grande, Calif.; sons-in-law Luis Chavez of San Diego, Calif., and Philip Belpedio of La Jolla, Calif.; daughter and son-in-law Susan and Lewis Ragland of Olympia; brother Dino Rousos of Rochester; sister Dorothy Livadas of Rochester; and two grandchildren.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Allan Raymond Horrocks
No service was reported for Port Angeles resident Allan Raymond Horrocks, who died Sept. 13 at the age of 75.
He was born Oct. 17, 1931, in Kelso to Wilfred and Deena Laurene Hendrick Horrocks.
He married Laura Belle Joyce Hansen on July 14, 1951 in Seattle.
He achieved the rank of corporal in the United States Army.
He obtained a Bachelor of Business degree from Seattle University and was a certified public accountant.
He worked at Boeing for 32 years as a business manager in military and defense programs.
He enjoyed hiking, fishing, poetry, classical music, opera, theater and volunteer work. He was described as a good citizen, friend of the unfortunate, family man and a man of peace.
He is survived by his wife, Laura Horrocks of Port Angeles; sons and daughter-in-law Garrett and Cathrin Horrocks of Federal Way and Aaron Horrocks of Burien; daughters and son-in-law Paula Horrocks and Bob Allen of Waldport, Ore.; and Allison Horrocks of Burien; brothers Robert Horrocks of Staton, Ore.; Jerry Horrocks of Chehalis; and Walter Horrocks of Vancouver; sister Mickey Haas of Vancouver, Wash.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Bernice Nina Coventon
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Bernice Nina Coventon, who died Sept. 17, 2007, at the age of 91.
She was born June 2, 1916, in Richland Center, Wis., to Oscar and Dora Arvada Bayse Heckendorn.
She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1935.
She married Harry Ernest Coventon in Tacoma. He preceded her in death in April 1980.
Her marriage to David Gastman ended in divorce.
Mrs. Coventon was a homemaker/business owner in Richland Center, Wis., Puyallup and Port Angeles.
She was a seamstress who also enjoyed quilting, fishing, hunting, tennis, bowling, dancing, singing and making scrapbooks.
She was a Seventh-day Adventist, a member of Lady Elks, Eagles, Pomona Grange, Jefferson School P.T.A., Sweet Adelines, Port Angeles Women's Bowling Association, Blue Birds, Campfire Club, Orthopedic Guild, Lincoln Heights Garden Club, Christian Women's Club, First Baptist Church choir, Gladys Billings Moon Circle, Elks Lodge Emblem club, Lady Eagles, Seventh-day Adventist Dorcas, community service leader and housing authority commissioner.She was a Horizon Club leader and a Cub Scouts den mother. She was a member of Dry Creek Grange 646 for 75 years and was chairman of women's activities.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law David and Sharon Gastman of Star, Idaho; Chris and Lynda Coventon of Sequim; daughters Trula Laralle of Atascadero, Calif.; Diane and Carl Sexton of Fairway, Kans.; Harriet Coventon of Port Angeles; and Carole and Gordon McCoy of Port Angeles; 19 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by seven brothers and one sister.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County or Dry Creek Grange Scholarship Fund, c/o Zoe Anderson, 1128 W. 11th St., Port Angeles WA 98363.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Charles Boyd Tripp
A service has been held for former Sequim resident Charles Boyd Tripp, who died Sept. 5, 2007, in Covington at the age of 77.
He was born Sept. 21, 1929, in Miller, S.D., to Omar and Henrietta Osterhaus Tripp.
He moved to Sequim with his parents at the age of 6. The Keelers helped them start their dairy farm.
The Tripps also owned Tripp Café in Sequim from 1954-1964.
He graduated from Sequim High School in 1946 and attended Washington State College, now Washington State University, at the age of 16.
He worked for three years at the Clallam County Co-op in Sequim.
He served in the United States Air Force from 1950-54.
He married Mary Ann Clark on Aug. 27, 1955. They met while attending Washington State College.
He worked for 36 years at Boeing as an engineer, retiring in 1992.
He lived in South Dakota, Washington, Utah, California, Alabama and Japan.
Mr. Tripp enjoyed fishing, hunting, genealogy and counted cross-stitch.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Tripp; son Charles B. Tripp Jr. of Bonney Lake; daughters Beth Dunkelberger of Bristow, Va.; Jennifer Sinclair of Lancaster, Calif.; and Deborah Tripp of Saugus, Calif.; brother Reginald Tripp of Surprize, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one nephew and two nieces.
Donald Robert Putnam
A private memorial service will be held for Port Angeles resident Donald Robert Putnam, who died Sept. 13, 2007, at the age of 81.
He was born Feb. 10, 1926, in Gothensburg, Neb., to John and Mary Davenport Putnam.
He married Effie Irene Osborn on Oct. 2, 1947, in Tacoma. She preceded him in death on May 1, 2004.
A World War II veteran, Mr. Putnam served in the Merchant Marines from 1944-45.
He worked as a journeyman machinist for Jorgensen Steel in Seattle, then operated a home-based television repair and retired to Port Angeles.
He loved his family, friends and neighbors and always was willing to lend a helping hand.
He volunteered at the senior center in Sequim and the Bremerton chapter of Merchant Marines Steelworkers Union.
He is survived by daughter and son-in-law Connie and Larry Albin; daughter Laveta Iredale of Port Angeles; daughter-in-law Anita; former son-in-law Elvis Iredale; brothers and sisters-in-law Charles and Marie Putnam of Carbondale, Kan; Raymond and Betty Massey of Ontario, Ore.; sister-in-law Ethel Putnam of Hawaii; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by son Daniel Putnam and daughter Karen Putnam.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
SEPT. 19, 2007
Marie Sophie Heck
A memorial Mass for Sequim resident Marie Sophie Heck will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. today, Sept. 19, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim. She died Sept. 14, 2007, at the age of 87.
She was born June 1, 1920, in Reading, Penn., to Joseph and Theresa Bettig Dragan.
She held many jobs, primarily as chef.
She is survived by many family members and friends.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Lyle Dean Berger
A memorial service for Sequim resident Lyle Dean Berger will be held at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 19, at Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. Mr. Berger died of cardiorespiratory arrest on Sept. 10, 2007, at the age of 67.
He was born Aug. 7, 1940, in Sequim, to Carl Leonard and Eva Mae Hicok Berger.
Born and raised in Sequim, he went to Tacoma after high school to work for Goodwill Industries.
He attended Tacoma Vocational School, then returned to the Peninsula and worked for Erickson Logging where he acquired his love for truck driving.
He then went back to work on the family dairy farm in Sequim.
Besides his love for driving trucks, he was good with his hands, loved to cook and loved making salads. He especially loved being a cowboy.
He was a member of Sequim Prairie Grange and Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Sequim Lodge).
He is survived by his brother Ralph Berger of Port Angeles.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Gerald Conway
A memorial service for Sequim resident Gerald Conway will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 22, at Faith Lutheran Church, 382 W. Cedar St., Sequim. Mr. Conway died Sept. 6, 2007, at the age of 85 of leukemia.
He was born July 23, 1922, in Indianola, Iowa, to Warren and Fern Caldwell Conway.
He married Jane Mohler in July 1946 in Pleasantville, Iowa. She preceded him in death in July 2006.
He served in the Army Air Force between 1942-46, achieving the rank of corporal. He served in the Pacific Theater in Guam.
Mr. Conway worked for John Deere in Des Moines, Iowa, and Youngs Maret Company, in Los Angeles, Calif.
He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Charles and Denise Conway of Sequim.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Olympic Cremation Association was in charge of arrangements.
Della Henrietta Jacobson Vonderfecht
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at Dungeness Community Church, 45 Eberle Lane, for former Sequim resident Della Henrietta Jacobson Vonderfecht.
Mrs. Vonderfecht died Aug. 18, 2007, at the age of 78 after a 20-year victory over breast cancer.
She was born Nov. 19, 1928, in Five Mile Prairie to Odin and Esther Thiel Jacobson.
Raised on a "spud and onion" farm in Five Mile Prairie, near Spokane, she moved to Pasco during World War II to work for the phone company. She also worked at the phone company in Denver, Colo., Ukiah and Santa Rosa, Calif., before the adoption of her two children.
She married Donald Vonderfecht on Aug. 27, 1949, in Denver, Colo. They met in 1946 in Tri-Cities.
She was a housewife and mother while her children were young, then she began working as a medical office manager for 28 years for Dr. Douglas Cardozo, a cardiothoracic surgeon in Santa Rosa.
The Vonderfechts retired to Sequim in 1989 after living in Ukiah and Santa Rosa for 38 years.
They lived in Sequim until 2005, when health issues prompted them to move closer to their daughter, Lynn, and her family in California.
During the 20 years she fought cancer, she actively supported other cancer patients, "retired" three oncologists and continued living a full life.
She was a 55-year member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority.
A member of Dungeness Community Church, she loved to fish, camp, give parties and spend time with her grandchildren.
She was part of Sequim's historic Dungeness Schoolhouse Christmas project.
She also raised wheelchair dogs for Canine Companions for Independence.
She is survived by her husband, Donald Vonderfecht; son and daughter-in-law Mark and Cathy Vonderfecht of Port Hadlock; daughter and son-in-law Lynn and Lou Scheffer; four grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; 19 nephews and nieces.
John Aubrey Smith
A service for Sequim resident John Aubrey Smith will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28, at Dungeness Community Church, 45 Eberle Lane, Sequim. Mr. Smith died Sept. 8, 2007, at the age of 83 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease.
He was born March 25, 1924, in Carbon Hill, Ala., to Roy and Lela Nix Smith.
He followed his family to Sequim from Alabama at the age of 15.
He married Leatrice Hardgrove on April 6, 1946, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Early in their 61 years of marriage, he worked as a dairy farmer, grocery clerk and a salesman for the Hostess Company for more than a decade.
For 30 years, he was a sales representative for New York Life and Frank B. Hall.
He was always with his family, from playing tennis in the park to cross country motorhome trips.
He encouraged his family's love for music by providing the latest electronic equipment for recording, including building his own from kits.
Throughout his years, he led his family in his deep faith and love for the Lord.
He is survived by his wife, Leatrice Smith of Sequim; son, Bron Smith of Puyallup; daughters Brenda Williamson, Breva Funston, Brodelle Cays, and Branette Richards, all of Sequim, and Breta McGrady of Lynnwood; brother Kenneth Smith of Jaster, Ala.; sister Vivian Bell of Port Orchard; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Paul Pillia, India National Inland Mission, P.O. Box 13422, Roanoke, VA 24033.
Drennan-Ford Funeral Home and Sequim Valley Chapel were in charge of arrangements.
Laurie L. Shipley
A remembrance picnic for Port Angeles resident Laurie L. Shipley will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 28, at Salt Creek.
Mrs. Shipley died Sept. 2, 2007, at the age of 48 of complications from a stroke.
She was born July 25, 1959, in Spokane to Edward and Mary Cole Van Wald.
She married Howard L. Shipley on June 14, 2000, in Port Angeles.
She worked as a dog groomer, hospice caregiver, operated a housecleaning business and worked as a seafood processor.
She grew up in Port Angeles and also lived in Arizona.
She is survived by her husband, Howard L. Shipley of Port Angeles; son Freddie E. Reynolds; daughter Marina Reynolds; father Edward Van Wald of Port Angeles; sisters and brothers-in-law Carolyn and Ralph Mays of California; and Pamela and Kevin Pursley of Port Angeles.
She was preceded in death by her mother, her husband's parents and her brother Gary Van Wald.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
June Babette Eriksen
A service for Sequim resident June Babette Eriksen will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 13, at Sequim Valley Foursquare Church, 990 Old Olympic Highway. Mrs. Eriksen died Sept. 7, 2007, at the age of 59 after suffering a stroke.
She was born June 17, 1948, in Bremerton to Lyell and Viola Larkin Grant.
She grew up in Boise, Idaho, graduating from Capital High in 1966.
For many years, she lived in Jackpot, Nev., working for Cactus Pete's as a dealer.
In 1990, she married Chris Eriksen, residing in Paul, Idaho, before moving to Sequim.
She was a school bus driver in Paul and most recently for Olympic Christian School.
She is survived by her husband, Chris; mother, Viola Hubbell of Sequim; daughter Cary Trautman of Centralia; stepson Jon Eriksen of Battle Ground; brother and sister-in-law Fred and Loretta Grant of Sequim and Bill and Melvina Grant of Boise, Idaho; two grandsons; and two nieces and nephews-in-law.
She was preceded in death by her infant daughter Wendy, father Lyell, stepfather Lewis "Andy" Anderson and brother Edgar Henry Anderson.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Olympic Christian School, 43 O'Brien Road, Port Angeles 98362.
Nancy Hazel Elliott
A service has been held for Sequim resident Nancy Hazel Elliott, who died Sept. 8, 2007, at the age of 95.
She was born May 20, 1912, in Cheney, to Robert Edward and Minnie Hazel Gholson Scott.
She married George Elliott on Dec. 11, 1933, in Yakima. He preceded her in death in June 1990.
A resident of Richland for 50 years, she lived in Toppenish, Auburn, Kent, Seattle, Enumclaw and Redding, Calif., before moving to Sequim seven years ago.
She was a homemaker and loved to garden, having 100 rose bushes.
She was a member of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughters Judy Rice and Geraldine Evans, four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, 4800 Sandpoint Way N.E., Seattle, WA.
Linde Family Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Rose R. Stull
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Rose R. Stull, who died Sept. 11, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born March 7, 1914, in Rochester, N.Y., to Peter and Massiga Calliontzes Rousos.
She married Joseph Sibley Stull in Rochester in July 1938. He preceded her in death in 1965.
A high school graduate, she worked for Xerox and the U.S. Postal Service in Rochester, N.Y.
She loved classical music, cats and the beauty of nature.
She practiced the Bahai faith for 35 years.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Peter and Elaine Stull of Arroyo Grande, Calif.; sons-in-law Luis Chavez of San Diego, Calif., and Philip Belpedio of La Jolla, Calif.; daughter and son-in-law Susan and Lewis Ragland of Olympia; brother Dino Rousos of Rochester; sister Dorothy Livadas of Rochester; and two grandchildren.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Allan Raymond Horrocks
No service was reported for Port Angeles resident Allan Raymond Horrocks, who died Sept. 13 at the age of 75.
He was born Oct. 17, 1931, in Kelso to Wilfred and Deena Laurene Hendrick Horrocks.
He married Laura Belle Joyce Hansen on July 14, 1951 in Seattle.
He achieved the rank of corporal in the United States Army.
He obtained a Bachelor of Business degree from Seattle University and was a certified public accountant.
He worked at Boeing for 32 years as a business manager in military and defense programs.
He enjoyed hiking, fishing, poetry, classical music, opera, theater and volunteer work. He was described as a good citizen, friend of the unfortunate, family man and a man of peace.
He is survived by his wife, Laura Horrocks of Port Angeles; sons and daughter-in-law Garrett and Cathrin Horrocks of Federal Way and Aaron Horrocks of Burien; daughters and son-in-law Paula Horrocks and Bob Allen of Waldport, Ore.; and Allison Horrocks of Burien; brothers Robert Horrocks of Staton, Ore.; Jerry Horrocks of Chehalis; and Walter Horrocks of Vancouver; sister Mickey Haas of Vancouver, Wash.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Elra 'Camille' McManaway
No service was reported for Sequim resident Elra 'Camille' McManaway, who died Sept. 3, 2007, at the age of 79 of complications from cancer.
She was born Sept. 19, 1929, in Denver, Colo., to Ansel J. and Mildred E. Shroch.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Lorenzo J. Delander
A service has been held for former Sequim resident Lorenzo J. Delander, who died Sept. 5, 2007.
Born in 1946 in Nebraska, he served his country as a United States Marine in Viet Nam.
Described as a "noble soul," he is survived by family members Anne Cross and Bill Toole of Centerville, Mass.; Britt, Sally and Freddie Sweitzer-Howe of Hudson, Mass.; Andrea, Tobey, Stanley and Eddie Plewak of Easton, Mass.; and Bob and Diane Cross of Frederick, Md.
Einer Stenberg Thomsen
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Einer Stenberg Thomsen, who died Sept. 11, 2007, at the age of 96.
He was born Jan. 12, 1911, near Irene, S.D., to Soren Stenberg and Inger Marie Christensen Thomsen.
He married Lylia Alvina Kjergaard on Oct. 5, 1935, at her parents' farm near Irene, S.D.
He was a farm laborer in Irene until 1937.
He moved to the Longview area as a milk hand, then to Sequim in 1939.
A dairy farm owner/operator from 1944-64, he drove a school bus for 20 years as well working as a custodian for 10 years at Helen Haller Elementary School.
He loved his wife's meals and baked goods, family and friend gatherings, card games, dancing, singing, watching sports and good jokes.
He is survived by his wife, Lylia; and daughters and sons-in-law Leonore and Dennis Averill of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada; and Doris and Jerry Sparks of Port Angeles.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Henry Thomsen, twin Aage Thomsen, Gerhardt Thomsen and Virgil Thomsen; and sisters Lily Thompson and Ellen Ludke.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles, 98362.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
SEPT. 12, 2007
Robert Elsworth Littlejohn
A service for Dr. Robert Elsworth Littlejohn will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 1,5 at the Sequim Seventh-day Adventist Church, 30 Sanford Lane.
He was born March 9, 1919, in Olympia to Ralph and Elna Littlejohn.
His father died when he was only 4, so he, his mother and sister moved in with his grandfather.
He spent time during the summers at his grandfather's logging camps around Hood's Canal where he explored many of the trails in the area.
He joined the Boy Scouts when he was 12 and became an Eagle Scout in two years.
He graduated from Washington State University where he met his wife, Nan Woolsey. She preceded him in death after 63 years of marriage.
He attended medical school at Cornell University in New York City.
The Littlejohns loved their time in New York, but he had enlisted in the Army when the war broke out and was assigned to an evacuation hospital in France and Germany as soon as he completed his medical training.
Once he completed his military obligations, he interned at Loma Linda University.
The family moved to Sequim in 1948 to begin his medical practice.
He later bought the "Old Folks Home" as it was on the verge of being closed.
He gradually replaced the old building and renamed it Sequim Nursing Center.
He later purchased the Thompson farm and started Sherwood Village.
He also helped to develop Sherwood Manor, The Fifth Avenue Retirement Home and the Medical Plaza.
Dr. Littlejohn was very active in the Seventh-day Adventist Church and was a strong supporter of the church school.
Following his retirement in 1984, he and his wife spent time as medical missionaries in Guam, Belize and Malawi, Africa.
He is survived by his children Robert Littlejohn Jr., Lorraine Walden, William Littlejohn and Lois Littlejohn-Clark; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
James 'Mike' Michael Cooper
A celebration of life/open house for Sequim resident James 'Mike' Michael Cooper will be held from 1-3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21, at 217 Maritime Drive, Sequim.
Mr. Cooper died Aug. 28, 2007, at the age of 64.
He was born July 22, 1943, in Taylorville, Ill., to William and Gladys C. Roberts Cooper.
He grew up in Illinois and also lived in California and Oregon before moving to Sequim in 1998.
He worked in food service most of his life.
He loved boats, history, the ocean, ships and travel.
He is survived by his daughter Kathy Cooper of Poulsbo, brother and sister-in-law Bill and Jean Cooper of Taylorville, Ill., and two nephews.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Kitsap Q Youth, P.O. Box 2169, Silverdale, WA 98383 or Housing Resources Board, P.O. Box 11391, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Louise Jensen
A service was held for Sequim resident Louise Jensen, who died Aug. 31, 2007, at the age of 82.
She was born June 14, 1925, in White Plains, N.Y., to Rudolph and Cora Fox Koubsky.
She married Richard Jensen on Sept. 29, 1944.
She was employed by New York Telephone Co.
She was a former resident of White Plains, N.Y. and Mahopac, N.Y.
Mrs. Jensen is survived by her husband, Richard "Dick" Jensen of Sequim, daughters Joyce of Sequim and Laura of Palmdale, Calif., six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Juan Carlos Alvarez
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Juan Carlos Alvarez, who died Aug. 22, 2007, at the age of 43.
He was born June 24, 1964, in Mexico.
A Port Angeles resident for the past two-and-a-half-years, he is survived by his companion Brenda D. Francis; sons Carlos Alvarez of Kennewick, Joshua Alvarez and Ethan Alvarez of Burien; and daughter Issabella Alvarez of Burien.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Erling Leroy Rodlend
No service was reported for Sequim resident Erling Leroy Rodlend, who died Sept. 4, 2007, at the age of 89.
He was born Jan. 31, 1918, in Valley City, N.D., to Enoch and Hannah Hanson Rodlend.
He was raised near Kathryn, N.D., and farmed the wheat fields.
He was a member of 101st Airborne Unit during World War II, serving in the European Theater in the fight against Germany.
He married Lois Marie Olson on July 27, 1947. She preceded him in death in 1989.
He moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, in the early 1950s, where he worked for the Kaiser Aluminum Corporation for many years until retirement.
He moved to Sequim in 1986.
He was a longtime member of the Elks, Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Lutheran Church.
He loved hunting, fishing, watching football and baseball games, and collecting coins.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Rick and Carrie Rodlend and a granddaughter.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Roberta Jane Fisher
No service was reported for Roberta Jane Fisher, who died Aug. 31, 2007, at the age of 85.
She was born on the family farm in Atkinson, Ill., to Phillip L. and Clara W. Rentner Parson.
After high school and business college, she worked at the Rock Island Arsenal, Kraft Foods, Alcoa and General Electric Co.
She married Raymond L. Fisher on Sept. 19, 1958, in Illinois, where they resided and owned D&D Aviation along with Aeroline Flight Service. He preceded her in death on Dec. 21, 1995.
Upon moving to Santa Monica, Calif., they operated Aviation Training Enterprises and then retired to the Sequim/Port Angeles area in 1976.
She loved gardening and was an avid Dixieland jazz fan, traveling in her motor home to many jazz festivals in the United States.
When she was younger, she was a member of an all-girl jazz band, playing clarinet, tenor and alto saxophone, and piano.
Mrs. Fisher was a charter member of Jazz in the Olympics Society; a charter member of the Museum of Flight; and a charter member of the National WWII Memorial Society.
She was a life member of the Military Officers Association, The Pilot Club, The Disabled American Veterans, The Republic National Committee and the Ronald Reagan Memorial Library.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Phyllis Linda and Lyman Twing of Moline, Ill.; stepson and daughter-in-law Jerald R. and Jody Fisher of Roswell, Ga.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She also is survived by her dear friend and soul mate Joseph Arvilla of Sequim.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Marlene Gibbs
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Marlene Gibbs, who died Sept. 7, 2007, at the age of 87.
She was born June 9, 1920, in Sliema, Malta, to Joseph Casa and Maria Sapien Pinta.
She married Charles A. Gibbs on Feb. 1, 1941, in Sliema, Malta. He preceded her in death.
She was a volunteer nurse during World War II, learning the vocation in St. John's Volunteer Aid Detachment in the British Army.
She worked as an executive secretary and editorial assistant while living in England, Michigan, Florida and Washington.
She was an opera singer and pianist, an avid bridge player and a Roman Catholic.
She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law Anthony and Lynn Gibbs of Grand Blanc, Mich.; and Philip Gibbs of Naples, Maine; daughter and son-in-law Valerie and Robert Morgenstern of Port Angeles; sisters Lena Casa Pinta of Detroit, Mich., and Rita Casa Pinta of Windsor, Ontario; brother-in-law Patrick Logue of Novi, Mich.; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her sister Elsie Logue.
Memorial contributions may be sent to American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
SEPT. 5, 2007
Henderson K. Bennett
A memorial service for Sequim resident Henderson K. Bennett will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 8, at Sequim Masonic Hall, 700 S. Fifth Ave. Mr. Bennett died Aug. 27, 2007, at the age of 85.
He was born May 15, 1922, in Omaha, Neb., to Edward and Jessie Culver Bennett.
He married Virginia Lorenzi on Sept. 11, 1991, in Port Angeles.
He served in the Army Air Force between 1943-1945.
Mr. Bennett worked as a carpenter while living in Los Angeles, Calif., and Port Angeles.
He enjoyed hiking and biking. He was a member of the Sierra Club and Masons.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Bennett of Sequim; and sister-in-law Bridget Castro of Daly City, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Frank and Ed Bennett and sister Arlene Severs.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Olive Walker Bonar
A celebration of life/open house for Sequim resident Olive Walker Bonar will be held from noon-5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 7, at 3345 West Sequim Bay Road.
Mrs. Bonar died Aug. 27, 2007, at the age of 94.
She was born Dec. 23, 1912, in Bainville, Mont., to Dennis and Rose Walker. The family moved to Froid, Mont., in 1919 when their seven children were old enough to attend school. They gradually moved west and in late 1923 they settled in Wenatchee.
As if anticipating the Great Depression in 1929, the family moved from the city to a 20-acre farm tract in a small town called White Bluffs along the Columbia River. They were able to ride out the Depression by raising a big garden, chickens, cows, pigs and a team of horses.
After high school, she attended a business college in Seattle and then worked in bookkeeping.
She met Leonard Bonar when he came home for a vacation from his engineering job at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. They were married in Honolulu on July 25, 1944. He preceded her in death on May 4, 2003.
While in Honolulu, Mrs. Bonar managed the Punahou Bookstore for several years and then managed the bookstore at Mid-Pacific Institute.
They retired in the spring of 1973 and settled in Sequim, building their home on West Sequim Bay Road. That summer, the family began their tradition of gathering every July for a family picnic in Sequim.
Mrs. Bonar was active in the Hospital Guild Thrift Shop in Sequim for many years, serving as shop manager for two years and bookkeeper for many other years.
She is survived by her three children, Dale Bonar of Maui, Hawaii; Bob Bonar of Kamuela, Hawaii; and Judith Barry of Shasta, Calif.; sisters Louise Ferguson of Chevy Chase, Md.; Alma Shelledy Houtrouw of Sequim; Helen Meredith of Nampa, Idaho; and Sylvia Strutz of El Dorado Hills, Calif.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
In addition to her husband, her brothers Gilbert Walker, Ray Walker and Leonard Walker preceded her in death.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County or a favorite charity.
Jordan Reed Hintz
A service has been held for Sequim resident Jordan Reed Hintz, who died Aug. 27, 2007, in an automobile collision. He was 45.
He was born May 29, 1962, in Camp Pendleton, Calif., to Floyd and Sheila Warsinske Hintz.
He married Terri Gott on March 18, 1988 in C'oeur d'Alene, Idaho. She preceded him in death on Sept. 12, 2006.
He is survived by his daughters Darci J. and Lindsey Lou Hintz; parents Sheila Warsinske and Floyd Hintz; father-in-law and mother-in-law Del and Linda Gott; sisters Erica Fraser and Erin Becker.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the Port Angeles Humane Society, 2105 W. Highway 101, Port Angeles 98363.
Dorothy L. Swegle
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Dorothy L. Swegle, who died Aug. 30, 2007, of cancer at the age of 64.
She was born Nov. 27, 1942, in Everett to Hank and Carol Coon Banchero.
She married Tim Swegle in Port Angeles on May 6, 1961.
A graduate of Port Angeles High School, she later attended Peninsula College.
She worked as a bookkeeper/accountant and also as a pharmacy assistant.
She previously lived in Everett, Spokane, Shelton and West Richland.
She enjoyed quilting, needlepoint, Brazilian embroidery, arts and crafts, spending time with her children and grandchildren, traveling and camping.
She is survived by her husband, Tim Swegle of Port Angeles; son Todd Swegle of Spokane; daughter Lisa Swegle Ekstrand of Des Moines, Iowa, and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles WA 98362.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
AUG. 29, 2007
Bobby Lynn Johnson
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Bobby Lynn Johnson, who died Aug. 20, 2007, at the age of 83.
He was born Sept. 23, 1923, in Duncan, Okla., to Carl J. and Lillie Caldwell Johnson.
He served in the United States Navy as a flight engineer and radar operator in the South Pacific from 1942-1946.
He married Laura Jean Johnson on June 11, 1948, in St. Paul, Minn. She preceded him in death in 1993.
Mr. Johnson was an electronic engineer in Minnesota, Washington and Oregon.
He loved boating, water, travel and planes.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Patricia and Michael Anderson, of Sequim; son Kevin Johnson, of Las Vegas, Nev.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
In addition to his wife, his son Todd Johnson preceded him in death, in 1996.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Lorraine T. 'Chad' Brown
A memorial service has been held for Port Angeles resident Lorraine T. "Chad" Brown, who died Aug. 17, 2007, at the age of 93.
He was born June 11, 1914, in Augusta, Wis., to Harry and Genieva Talmadge Brown.
He married Helen A. Lewis on June 13, 1936.
He served in the Navy as a radarman, petty officer third class in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
After discharge, he was a department manager at Montgomery Ward.
He owned R Corner Grocery for 26 years and was fire chief of R Corner Fire Department, which he helped to establish.
He was a cabinet and furniture maker and a repairman. If something didn't work, he would do his best to make it function again.
He and his wife wintered in Arizona for 21 years. They were active members of the Once A Month Club, which started as a square dancing group and developed into a social gathering that met once a month for the past 47 years. He also was a member of the Elks Lodge.
Mr. Brown is survived by his wife Helen; sons and daughters-in-law Ronald and Linda Brown, of Sequim; Gary Brown, of Kihei, Hawaii; daughter Marcia Brown, of Port Angeles; brother Durward "Dude" Brown, of Gasquest, Calif.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
C. Ronald Harker
A service has been held for former Sequim resident C. Ronald Harker, who died Aug. 21, 2007, at the age of 83.
He was born Oct. 29, 1923, in Santa Cruz, Calif., to Charles Andrew and Harriet Knobel Harker.
He married Helen Elizabeth "Betty" Barton, who preceded him in death.
He served as an air traffic controller for the United States Army Air Corp in China during World War II.
He graduated from San Jose State University and worked as general manager for Garden Island Motors.
The Harkers lived in Santa Cruz, Calif.; Lihue Hawaii; Sequim; and Bainbridge Island.
His accomplishments were many, not the least being his legacy of love for his family and dear friends of each community where he lived.
He was a deacon and Sunday school teacher at Lihue Union Church; former president of Sequim Friends of the Library; PTA member; and member of the Boy Scouts. He was a former president of Kiwanis of Kauai and also a member of Koloa Community Chest Drive; Lihue Red Cross; Kauai Planning Commission; and Koloa Community Association. He was elected to represent Kauai on the first state school board, retiring as state vice chairman.
He and his wife lived in Sequim from 1989-96, where they were active members of the community. They were members of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
He was a loving, kind and generous man who touched many lives.
He is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law Randy and Nancy Harker, of Koloa, Hawaii; and David Harker, of Honolulu, Hawaii; daughters and son-in-law Marilyn Harker, of Puhi, Hawaii; Jan and Tom Reyes, of Bainbridge Island; and Gail Harker, of Fair Oaks, Calif.; brother and sister-in-law Peter and Mary Harker, of Shell Beach, Calif.; sister and brother-in-law Alice and Bill Mitchell, of Essex, Conn.; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.
Memorial contributions may be sent to American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Sandra Faye Holt
A memorial service has been held for Sequim resident Sandra Faye Holt, who died Aug. 20, 2007.
She was born Jan. 8, 1946.
A complete obituary will appear in a later edition.
Drennan and Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
AUG 22, 2007
George C. Siron
A memorial service for Sequim resident George C. Siron will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 13, at the American Legion Hall, 107 E. Prairie St., Sequim.
Mr. Siron died Aug. 12, 2007, at the age of 84.
He was born Feb. 8, 1923, in Lexington, Ill., to G. Cameron and Ella C. Kiester Siron.
He served in the Army from 1941-46 and in the Washington State National Guard from 1951-75.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Mabel Siron, of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Randall and Nancy Siron, of Shingle Springs, Calif.; stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law David and Marilyn Otto, of Post Falls, Idaho; Thomas and Barbara Valenta, of Las Vegas, Nev.; and Richard and Darcel Valenta, of North Hollywood, Calif.; daughter Leslie Swindahl, of University Place; daughter and son-in-law Georgia and Jim Collier, of Black Diamond; stepdaughter and stepson-in-law Lessie and Ron Auletti, of Sequim; brother and sister-in-law Dale and Delores Siron, of Bloomington, Ill.; sisters Vivian Long, of Bloomington, Ill., and Audrey Pirot, of San Jacinto, Calif.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother and seven sisters.
Mary Elizabeth 'Betty' Holden
A memorial service has been held for Sequim resident Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Holden, who died Aug. 11, 2007, at the age of 88.
She was born June 6, 1919, in Jamestown, to David and Elizabeth Hunter Prince.
She married Arthur P. Holden on Feb. 17, 1941, in Jefferson County.
She worked for a short time in a clam cannery in Washington Harbor and at a local convalescent home.
She was one of the last surviving full-blood Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe citizens. Her brother Lyle Prince is the last.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Merle and Patsy Holden, of Bainbridge Island; Marlin and Patty Holden, of Port Angeles; and Pete and Barbara Holden, of Sequim; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Carol R. Wilkins
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Carol R. Wilkins, who died Aug. 14, 2007, at the age of 69 following an illness.
She was born Sept. 8, 1937, in Ogden, Utah, to Harold and Eudella Humphries Spencer.
She worked in consignment shops and was a glamorous Avon Lady.
Her greatest success and joy was being a mother.
Her family remembers her for her beautiful smile and being loved by all.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Mrs. Wilkins is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Dan and Chris Berge; daughter Linda Hunter; parents Harold and Eudella Spencer; sisters and brothers-in-law Kathy and Jay Wootton, Barbara Stroud, and Sheryl and Dale Butterfield; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
George Clarke Van Deusen
A memorial service was held for Port Angeles resident George Clarke Van Deusen, who died Aug. 13, 2007, at the age of 68 of cancer.
He was born Feb. 9, 1939, in Rugby, N.D., to John Hiram and Florence Alba Haslam Van Deusen.
He married Merry Kathryn Bauer in St. Anthony, Idaho, on June 15, 1963.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.
He was an instructor at the University of Idaho; worked in research and development for NOTS in China Lake, Calif.; and was a professor with the engineering program at Peninsula College from 1969-2000.
He was an artist, doing woodworking and woodcarving.
He enjoyed golf, music, travel and reading, but spending time with his children and grandchildren was his greatest pride and joy.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife, Merry Van Deusen of Port Angeles; son and daughter-in-law John and Christina Van Deusen, of Snohomish; daughter and son-in-law Christi and Curtis Hanks, of Lake Forest Park; brother and sister-in-law John and Lois Van Deusen, of Coupeville; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles WA 98362.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Alexis 'Lee' Brown
A graveside service for the family was reported for Sequim resident Alexis "Lee" Brown, who died Aug. 11, 2007, at the age of 82.
She was born June 24, 1925, in Hoquiam to Camet and Mildred Mae Evans Sturdivant.
She married Albert Brown on April 15, 1983, in Mason County. He preceded her in death on Aug. 28, 1993.
She received her graduation equivalency diploma after 37 years.
Mrs. Brown was a drycleaner in Sequim.
She loved her horses and two Pomeranian dogs.
She was a member of Washington State Horseman-Competitive Trail Ride, Puget Sound Buckskin Club and Olympic Mountain Trail Riders.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Rod and Carla Janssen, of Port Angeles, and Terry and Sherry Winans, of Shelton; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, her brothers Floyd Sturdivant and Delwyn Sturdivant preceded her in death.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Kidney Foundation, 100 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 200, Glendale, CA 91203.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Albert Traiton Wallis
A service has been held for Sequim resident Albert Traiton Wallis, who died Aug. 12, 2007, at the age of 103.
He was born May 13, 1904, in Dolores, Colo., to Albert V. and Clara Elizabeth Phelps Wallis.
He spent two quarters in the English department at the University of Washington in the early 1930s.
He married Blanche D. Schooler in June 1924 in Jerome, Idaho. She preceded him in death.
He worked as a printer in Seattle, Bremerton and Port Angeles until the age of 65.
He was an avid archer and bow hunter for approximately 30 years. He was a state target archery champion in 1940.
His other interests included amateur photography, nature, animals and insects. His many hobbies included outdoor work, which he considered exercise.
He was a member of Little Brown Church in Blyn, Elks of Sequim, National Field Archery Association and International Typographical Union.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law William R. and Dorothy Wallis, of Sequim; six grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
AUG. 15, 2007
Mary Elizabeth Holden
A memorial service for Sequim resident Mary Elizabeth Holden will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16, at First Baptist Church, 1323 Sequim-Dungeness Way, Sequim. The Rev. Marlin Holden will preside.
Mrs. Holden died Aug. 11, 2007, at the age of 88.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Valier Stoican
A funeral for Sequim resident Valier Stoican will be held at noon, Friday, Aug. 17, at Sequim Valley Chapel, 108 W. Alder St., Sequim. A reception will follow at the chapel.
Mr. Stoican died Aug. 9, 2007, at the age of 82.
He was born March 26, 1925, in Havre, Mont., to John Stoican and Anna Bolin Stoican Sr.
He married Alice Keiver on Dec. 14, 1963, in Denver, Colo. She preceded him in death on May 25, 2007.
He was a United States Navy fireman first class, machinist's mate third class, and United States Coast Guard licensed captain. He attended sea school for his captain's license.
He was co-owner of Stoican Water Well Drilling for more than 50 years.
Mr. Stoican was an avid sports fisherman and big game hunter. He restored antique cars and boats.
He was an active participant in the Sequim Irrigation Festival, building floats each year.
He was a member of Fishing Club, National Water Well Drillers Association and Washington State Well Drillers Association.
He is survived by his son George Stoican, of Alaska; daughter Lorrie Edwards, of Michigan; brothers and sister-in-law Dan and Joyce Stoican, of Gig Harbor, and Nick Stoican, of Port Orchard; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother John Stoican and half-sisters Annabelle Fordham and Elaine Bullman.
Virginia Royal Bailey
A funeral service for Sequim resident Virginia Royal Bailey will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, at Sequim Valley Chapel, 108 W. Alder St., Sequim. The Rev. Thomas Beattie will preside.
Mrs. Bailey died Aug. 11, 2007, at the age of 81.
She was born June 13, 1926, in Sequim.
A full obituary will appear in a later edition.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Robert Earl Wells
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Robert Earl Wells, who died Aug. 6, 2007, at the age of 77.
He was born Oct. 1, 1929, in Brush, Colo., to Robert Edward and Cordelia Grace Goddard Wells.
He married Lorna Jean Cameron on Oct. 27, 1951, in Port Angeles.
He was a welder at Crown-Zellerbach in Port Angeles, maintenance superintendent at PenPly and co-owner of Blue Mountain Rhododendrons.
He grew rhododendrons and loved carpentry.
During his retirement, he spent his winters in Palm Springs, Calif.
He was a life member of the American Rhododendron Society.
He is survived by his wife, Lorna J. Wells of Port Angeles; son Robert D. Wells of Port Angeles; daughter Jolyn Wells-Moran and her husband Tom of Shoreline; and a grandchild.
Memorials may be sent to a favorite charity.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
AUG. 8, 2007
Shirley Annette Ellsworth Hampton Pigors
A celebration of life for Port Angeles resident Shirley Annette Ellsworth Hampton Pigors will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Sons of Norway Hall, 131 W. Fifth St., Port Angeles. A potluck follows.
Mrs. Pigors died July 27, 2007, at the age of 70 due to complications of liver disease.
A lifelong Port Angeles resident, she was born July 4, 1937, in Port Angeles to Rev. Bernard W. and Leola May Poland Ellsworth.
She married Henry G. Pigors on June 21, 1981, in Port Angeles.
She was previously married to James Hampton Sr. in Port Angeles on July 4, 1953, her 16th birthday. That marriage ended after 27 years, in August 1980. He preceded her in death in December 1996.
She received her G.E.D. in 1979 and became a certified dental assistant in 1980.
She began working for the Hostess/Wonder Bread Thrift Store part time and worked her way to become store manager until the store closed in December 2004. She continued to work for Hostess in Seattle and Everett until June 4, 2005, when she retired after 24 years with the company.
She developed breast cancer in1996 and in August 2005, she was told she needed a liver transplant due to a rare liver disease.
Her interests included her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren; playing bingo and slot machines and always bringing more money home than she left behind.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law Charles and Jennifer Hampton, of Renton; stepson David Pigors, of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Dawn and Clifford O'Hara, of Port Angeles; stepdaughter and son-in-law Kari and Jack Shields, of Port Angeles; brothers and sisters-in-law Clarence and Terri Ellsworth, of Federal Way, and Ronald and Evelyn Ellswort,h of Port Angeles; sister Sharon Parkhurst, of Port Angeles; five grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and three stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son and daughter-in-law James and Patricia Hampton; brother-in-law Melvin Parkhurst; sister-in-law Elaine Ellsworth; and two grandsons.
Memorial gifts may be made to a favorite charity.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Douglas Cook Palmer
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Douglas Cook Palmer, who died July 21, 2007, at the age of 92.
He was born April 5, 1915, in Ventura, Calif., to Nellie Cook and Clarence Anson Palmer.
He attended school in West Seattle, where the family settled in 1918.
He graduated from West Seattle High and Seattle University.
He worked for the Boeing Airplane Company for more than 20 years, starting in its location in a small red building on the river.
He spent the next several years working with Roy Rogers at the Devonshire Golf and Gun Club in Chatsworth, Calif.
He was the golf pro and served as CPA for the corporation.
He was a 32nd degree Mason, and a past president of the Rotary Club of Chatsworth.
While in high school, he met Lucile Olsen. They were married 67 years and spent their final years at the Fifth Avenue Retirement Home in Sequim. She preceded him in death in May 2006. They were preceded in death by an infant son and daughter.
Mr. Palmer is survived by sisters Betty Barney, of Seattle, and Mardy Pearson, of Port Townsend; four godchildren and three nieces.
Memorial gifts may be sent to Fifth Avenue Retirement Home, 500 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim WA 98382.
Delmar A. Julander
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Delmar A. Julander, who died July 27, 2007, at the age of 93.
He was born April 16, 1914, in Boxholm, Iowa, to Noah Algot and Nellie Christina Fredrickson Julander.
He married Catherine Elizabeth McElroy on Sept. 27, 1947, in Nashua, Iowa.
He served in the United States Army Air Force from 1942-44, in St. Louis, Mo., and the European theater.
He was a cabinetmaker in Boone, Iowa, and Port Angeles.
He moved to Port Angeles in 1964 and loved golfing, reading and woodworking.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church, American Legion and Odd Fellows.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine Julander, of Port Angeles; sons Harold Julander, of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Dale Julander, of Bakersfield, Calif.; brother Weldon Julander, of Englewood, Colo.; and five grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County or First United Methodist Church.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Bernice "Bunny" Gagnon
A service has been held for former Sequim resident Bernice "Bunny" Gagnon, who died July 30, 2007, at the age of 86.
She was born Aug. 4, 1920, in Sequim to Warren and Margery Woodcock, a fourth generation of three pioneer families in the Port Angeles and Dungeness area.
She grew up on the Woodcock Centennial Farm and in later years she was dedicated to the preservation of the land and buildings of the Woodcock farm.
In 1940, she married Daniel Gagnon.
They lived in Port Angeles for 30 years, where he was an educator and coach.
Both served in the Peace Corps in Puerto Rico from 1968-1970 and in Jamaica from 1972-1976.
On their return from the Peace Corps, the couple retired on Lotzgesell Road in Sequim. Mr. Gagnon died in 1997.
In 2001, Mrs. Gagnon was a grand pioneer at the Sequim Irrigation Festival, as was her mother in 1976.
She was active in St. Andrew's Episcopal Altar Guild for nearly 20 years and enjoyed bridge, gardening and genealogical research.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Gary and Colleen Gagnon, of Tumwater; daughter and son-in-law Gwen and Gaylord Jones, of Chehalis; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to a favorite charity.
Mary Eleanor Day Quinn
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date for Agnew resident Mary Eleanor Day Quinn, who died July 31, 2007, at the age of 86.
She was born Dec. 1, 1920, in Toppenish to Clarence E. and Katherine J. Pennefeather Day.
Her family moved to Los Angeles, Calif., in 1926.
She married James W. Quinn on Oct. 2, 1943, in Los Angeles.
She lived in Los Angeles until 1981, except for temporary residences in Olympia and the Panama Canal Zone during her husband's military assignments in World War II and the Korean War. They moved to Agnew in 1981.
She is survived by her husband, James W. Quinn; sons William J. Quinn, of Auburn, Timothy R. Quinn, of Sequim, and Peter J. Quinn, of Olympia; daughter Katherine C. Fite, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; sister Kathy Rodgers, of Gore, Okla.; and nine grandchildren.
Harper-Ridgeview Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
William Hector McDonald
Sequim resident William Hector McDonald died July 30, 2007, at the age of 86.
He was born Dec. 29, 1920, in Prince Rupert, Canada.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
AUGUST 1, 2007
Robert M. Galvin
A funeral Mass for Sequim resident Robert M. Galvin will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 1, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 121 W. Maple St., Sequim. The Rev. Thomas Beattie presides.
A reception follows at the church.
Mr. Galvin died July 27, 2007, at the age of 85.
He was born Aug. 11, 1921, in Cortland, N.Y.
A full obituary will appear in a later edition.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Jesse Dawson Marunde
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Jesse Dawson Marunde will be held at 1 p.m. today, Aug. 1, at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim.
Mr. Marunde died July 25, 2007, of unknown cause at the age of 27.
He was born Sept. 14, 1979, in Alaska to Charles Eugene and Gigi Farren Marunde.
He graduated from Sequim High School in 1998.
He attended Peninsula College and Montana State University on an athletic scholarship.
He married Callie Megan Michney on March 1, 2004, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Besides being a beloved son, grandson, great-grandson and husband, exceptional father, influential brother and extraordinary friend, he was a world-renowned strength athlete who impacted every life he touched.
He was a member of Sequim Community Church.
He is survived by his wife, Callie; son Dawson Blue Marunde; daughter Jessica Joy "J.J." Marunde; parents Chuck and Gigi Marunde; brothers Bristol and Brady; and sister Sabrina.
Memorial contributions may be sent to First Federal Savings and Loan, Sound Community Bank or www.marunde-muscle/forum using PayPal.
Cheryl Fay Annis
A memorial gathering in honor of Port Angeles resident Cheryl Fay Annis will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 4, at her home.
She was born July 23, 1944, in Waco, Texas, to John Holbert and Dorothy Marie Carter Baldwin.
She married William Wayne Annis in Texas in 1965. They divorced in 1983.
She attended Baylor University and worked for the Department of Social and Health Services for 20 years as a receptionist. She also worked at Rite Aid pharmacy and Angeles Temporary Services.
She enjoyed spending time with her family, attending card parties, camping, gardening and cooking. She belonged to a bowling league.
She is survived by her son John William Annis, of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Angeles and Mike Doan, of Port Townsend; brothers Jeff Baldwin, of Odessa, Texas, and Douglas Baldwin, of Beaverton, Ore.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial gifts to help with final expenses may be made to John Annis at 808 W. 12th St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Fred Norton
A memorial service/celebration of life for Fred Norton will be held at 9:30 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 5, at the Sequim Senior Center, 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim.
Robert E. Hanson
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Robert E. Hanson, who died July 18, 2007, at the age of 86.
He was born Sept. 19, 1920, in Bellevue, to George and Ruby Schram Hanson.
He married Rita Hamlett in Renton.
He served in the United States Army Corps and worked as a painter for King County of Seattle. He enjoyed hiking, skiing and traveling.
He was a member of Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship; Eagles No. 1, for 52 years; and Veterans of Foreign Wars of Redmond.
He is survived by his wife, Rita Hanson, of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Robert and Susan Hanson, of Newbury Park, Calif.; sister Joan Warwick, of Anaheim, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be sent to Assured Hospice.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Donald A. Byers
A service for Sequim resident Donald A. Byers will be held at a later date. Mr. Byers died July 18, 2007, at the age of 85.
He was born Jan. 19, 1922, in Jersey City, N.J., to Alfred and Edith Soam Biersdorf.
He served as an Army Air Corps lieutenant during World War II. He was a fighter pilot trainer in Dauphine, Ala.
He earned a master's degree in physics and math from Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. and worked for 35 years in sales and marketing at Thomas & Betts Corp. in Elizabeth, N.J.
He married Sylvia "Silver" Norbeck on May 5, 1977, in Incline Village, Nev.
He was a lifelong golfer and member of Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield, N.J., and SunLand Golf & Country Club.
He was a member of Disabled American Veterans and the Masonic Lodge. He played wheelchair golf on a Monday and died on Wednesday.
He is survived by his wife, Sylvia, "Silver" Byers; daughters Barbara Wood and Katherine Gaglin; and four grandchildren. Condolences may be sent to 185 Sunset Place, Sequim, WA, 98382.
David Grenelle Morse
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident David Grenelle Morse, who died July 6, 2007, at the age of 51.
He was born Jan. 27, 1956, in Pittsburgh, Penn., to James Thomas and Priscilla Grenelle Mandalion Morse.
He married Susan Kathleen Layton in Monterey, Calif., on Aug. 2, 1975.
He was owner of Washington Fire and Safety Equipment from 1986-2007.
He was an avid reader, firearms enthusiast and camper.
He was a member of Queen of Angels Roman Catholic Church; National Rifle Association; Operation Uplift; American Cancer Society; and Parish Council.
He is survived by his son Daniel Grenelle Morse and daughter Christi-Anne Michelle Morse, both of Port Angeles; his mother of Sequim; and sister Sarah Morse Buchert of Dufur, Ore.
He was preceded in death by his wife, who died April 10, 1994.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Operation Uplift, P.O. Box 547, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Sarah Scott
No service has been reported for former Sequim resident Sarah Scott, who died June 23, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born in Tacoma, the youngest of 13 children.
After earning a teaching degree from the University of Puget Sound, she moved to Sequim where she became a high school science teacher.
She married James Scott and raised two daughters.
The Scotts were members of the Dungeness Golf Club and charter members of Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center.
Mrs. Scott is survived by her daughters and son-in-law Jean Chandler of Yakima and Janet and Dennis Reese of Arlington; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by James Scott, her husband of 55 years.
Robert Howard Neale
A family service has been held for Sequim resident Robert Howard Neale, who died June 17, 2007, at the age of 85.
He was born July 12, 1921, in New Goshen, Ind., to Reese Wayne and Beatrice Ada Pickrel Swaggerty.
He worked in management and sales in the graphic arts business.
He was a former resident of Indiana, Illinois and California.
He played the organ and loved to cook, hunt and fish.
He is survived by his sons James Neale of Sequim; Alan Neale of Bainbridge; Dennis Ingersoll of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; and Richard Swaggerty of Oregon; daughters Karin Neale of Richmond, Calif.; Paula Neale of Brea, Calif.; sister Edith Vancil of Marion, Ill.; eight grandchildren; and 15 nephews and nieces.
Ralph Randolph Owens
A service has been held for Sequim resident Ralph Randolph Owens, who died July 25, 2007, at the age of 69.
He was born March 9, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Clifford G. and Ruth E. Knierim Owens.
He married Beverly Jeckel on July 31, 1965, in Cleveland. They divorced in 1985 but remained dear friends throughout his life.
He served as an Army corporal from 1963-1965 at Fort Dietrick, Md., and in the Canal Zone in Panama.
He earned a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics and economics from DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., in 1960.
He earned a master's degree in business administration in finance and quantitative methods from Loyola Graduate School of Business in Chicago, Ill.
He also earned graduate certificates at the Honeywell Institute of Information Sciences, Northwest University Graduate School of Management and Roosevelt University.
During his working life he was a programmer and auditor with A.C. Nielsen, an auditor for the state of California franchise tax board and he worked for Pioneer Bank and Trust.
Before moving to Sequim he lived in Euclid, Ohio; Kingston, Penn.; Wilkes-Barre, Penn.; Hoffman Estates, Ill.; and Chicago, Ill.
He loved jazz, hiking, art, films and crossword puzzles. He was a member of and contributor to a host of environmental and grassroots organizations.
He served with Americorps in Chicago, Iowa, North Carolina, Idaho, and most recently at the Dungeness Wildlife Refuge in Sequim.
He is survived by his life partner, Geraldine Lesser of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Karl Nordquist, of Astoria, Ore., Mark Nordquist and wife Heidi, of Chicago, Ill., Johnathon Nordquist, of Kenosha, Wis., and Mathew Nordquist, of Chicago, Ill; daughters Michelle Monical and partner Teri, of Rison, Ark., and Danielle Owens and wife Mar, of St. Louis, Mo.; brother Clifford Owens and wife Claire of Richmond Heights, Ohio; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Friends of the Fields, P.O. Box 1120, Carlsborg, WA 98324.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Lawrence Robert Schwedes
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Lawrence Robert Schwedes, who died July 24, 2007, at the age of 84.
He was born Nov. 23, 1922, in Long Island, N.Y.
He moved to California as a teenager.
During World War II, he worked at North American Aviation in Dallas, Texas, where he met his former wife, Billie Ann.
He returned to California and joined the Navy.
His working years were spent in Santa Monica, Calif., and his retirement years in Bigfork, Mont.
He moved to Sequim in 2004.
A man of many interests and many talents, he owned an investment casting manufacturing company. He was a Scout leader for both of his children, a photographer and an observer of wildlife. A student of the West, he traveled back roads, through ghost towns and along miles of trails. As a world traveler, African trips were his favorite.
He was a private pilot and a 20th-century mountain man who loved his Macintosh laptop. He was a tomahawk maker and thrower who designed hovercraft and homes, built model trains and was a woodworker.
Always interested in doing something new, he often left the old undone. A collector of things; He was loath to part with any.
He is survived by his daughter Jean Tyson, of Port Angeles; sister Doris Swartz, of Ramona, Calif.; and a grandson.
He was preceded in death by his son Gary Robert Schwedes and former wife Billie Ann Schwedes.
Cook Family Funeral Home in Bainbridge Island was in charge of arrangements.
Shirley A. Pigors
Lifelong Port Angeles resident Shirley A. Pigors died July 27, 2007, at the age of 70.
She was born July 4, 1937, in Port Angeles.
A complete obituary will be published in a later edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
JULY 25, 2007
JoAnn E. Haynes
A service for Sequim resident JoAnn E. Haynes will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 28, at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave.
Mrs. Haynes died July 11, 2007, at the age of 80.
She was born Nov. 19, 1926, in Grand Rapids, Minn., to Ralph H. and Mildred Miller Hewes.
She married C.E. "Jim" Haynes on Aug. 26, 1961, in Burien.
She worked as a secretary at Sears, Boeing and United Airlines and worked 20 years in the retail business.
Mrs. Haynes lived in Grand Rapids, Minn.; Seattle; Kent; Chicago, Ill.; Burien and Sequim.
She enjoyed fishing, golfing, traveling, tole painting, rubber stamping and singing in the Sweet Adelines, Grand Olympic Chorus.
She was a member of PEO, chapter HZ, serving as president for two years.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Haynes; sister Joyce Johnson, of Auburn; brother Jerry Hewes, of Burien; stepsons Richard Haynes, of Mumford, Tenn., David Haynes and Steve Haynes, both of Morgan Hill, Calif.; stepdaughter Jimae Haynes, of Boise, Idaho; four nephews and two nieces.
George W. Zink
A family graveside service for Port Angeles resident George W. Zink will be held at a later date. Mr. Zink died July 11, 2007, at the age of 89.
He was born June 2, 1917, in Melville, N.D., to August H. and Elsa L. Kuckenberger Zink.
He married Gilda Kossian on Aug. 24, 1914, in New Rockford, N.D.
He served in the Army as an MP and cannoneer.
He worked as a master mechanic in New Rockford, N.D. Later he did custom/collision bodywork and owned and operated a salvage yard in Port Angeles.
He loved to bowl, write poetry and listen to country music. He was a great dancer who spent many nights at the Eagles.
Mr. Zink was a member of Eagles 483 and American Legion.
He is survived by his wife, Gilda Zink of Port Angeles; son and daughter-in-law Corky and Sharon Zink, of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Joan and Edward Jarvis, of Lake Tapps; brother and sister-in-law Donald and Gladys Zink, of Port Angeles; sisters Dorothy Sinbler, of New Rockford, Idaho, and Lola Osborne, of Rapid City, N.D.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Robert A. 'Bob' Page
A service has been held for former Port Angeles resident Robert A. "Bob" Page, who died of cancer July 13, 2007, at the age of 64.
He was born May 26, 1943, in Ellensburg, to Myron Arnold and Louise Rebecca Smythe Page.
He married Colene Colson on Dec. 9, 1972, in Mississippi.
He served in the United States Navy from 1963-65 and in the United States Coast Guard from 1965-85, retiring as chief aircraft mechanic in Astoria, Ore.; Savanah, Calif.; Arcata, Calif.; Mobile, Ala.; Kodiak, Alaska; and Port Angeles.
He earned an associate of arts degree in business administration from Peninsula College.
He worked as an aircraft mechanic for Horizon Air at Portland International Airport and in Vancouver, Wash.
Mr. Page loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Working on aircraft was his passion, and he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He was a member of Local 14 Aircraft Mechanics.
He is survived by his wife, Colene Page of Vancouver, Wash.; sons and daughters-in-law Dan and Siniva Clifford, of Seattle; Tony and Lisa Page, of Port Orchard; Kenny Page, of Medford, Ore.; and John Clifford, of Vancouver, Wash.; daughters and sons-in-law Teresa and Robert Beausoleil; Laurie and Ron Macarty; and Meg and Robert Stark, all of Port Angeles; sisters and brothers-in-law Myra and Richard Birkett, and Coralie and Don Warner; 25 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Arthur L. Miller
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Arthur L. Miller, who died July 19, 2007, at the age of 97.
He was born Oct. 15, 1909, in Half Moon Bay, Calif., to Emanuel G. and Mary Diolinda Amaral.
He married Mary Louise McDonald on Aug. 8, 1938, in Burlingame, Calif. She preceded him in death on March 31, 2002.
He graduated from Stanford University in 1931 and later earned a master's degree from Stanford in 1947.
He served in the United States Air Force Reserve.
He was principal of Fresno High School, in Calif., until he retired.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Robert and Molly Miller, of Port Townsend; daughter and son-in-law Barbara L. and Larry Smith, of Sequim; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mae B. Jacobson-Ledbetter
A private family graveside service will be held in St. George, Utah, for Port Angeles resident Mae B. Jacobson-Ledbetter, who died July 19, 2007, at the age of 96.
She was born May 25, 1911, in Grangeville, Idaho, to Lew and Ida Goodwin Brundidge.
She was a cook for many different places, but her most special memories as a cook were on a tugboat in Alaska before retiring and moving to Sequim.
Mrs. Jacobson-Ledbetter's favorite pastime was working in the yard, tending her roses, traveling, a good card game, and being in the company of good friends and family.
She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Elks Lodge.
She is survived by her daughter Margaret "Dolly" Fricke of Scotts Bluff, Nebr.; and several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by four husbands.
Memorial contributions may be sent to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or American Lung Association, 2625 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98121.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Shirley Ramona Hill
A service was held for Sequim resident Shirley Ramona Hill, who died July 20, 2007, at the age of 86 of cancer.
She was born May 30, 1921, in Chicago, Ill., to Raymond and Dorthea Litzenger Noll.
She married James Hill in Oak Park, Ill.
She was private secretary for Evans Productions Transportation in Chicago.
Mrs. Hill was involved with Dungeness School House and Sequim Visitors Center.
She belonged to Trinity United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, James Hill of Sequim; son Kenneth Hill of Port Angeles; daughter Donna Hess of Bothell; and six grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
May Marie Sams
Port Angeles resident May Marie Sams died July 18, 2007, at the age of 96.
She was born May 21, 1911, in Maple Falls to Francis Robert and Lenora Myrtle Cruse Drake.
A complete obituary will appear in a later edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
JULY 18, 2007
Dr. Ernest Thomas 'Bus' Rhodefer
A graveside service with military honors for former Sequim resident Dr. Ernest Thomas "Bus" Rhodefer will be held at 10:30 a.m., July 20, at Sunset Hills Memorial in Bellevue.
Dr. Rhodefer died July 12, 2007, at the age of 85.
He was born Jan. 3, 1922, in Walla Walla to Clara Sprague and Calvin H. O'Malley. He graduated from Sequim High School.
He served as a merchant mariner during World War II and was a lifelong patriot.
He graduated with honors from Washington State University, where he earned a degree in veterinary medicine.
He met his wife, Ruth Hoadley, on a blind date in Port Angeles and they married in Seattle in 1948. Dr. Rhodefer built and operated the first veterinary hospital in Issaquah. Following retirement, he and his wife moved to Riggins, Idaho. They later joined their children in Bellingham.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth; sons and daughter-in-law Brian of Portland, Ore., David and Shea; daughters and son-in-law Janet Jensen and Patty and Kris Bruland, all of Bellingham; brother Sam; sisters and brothers-in-law Wilma and Dan Johnson and MayBelle and Claude Crocker, all of Sequim; and seven grandchildren.
Westford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Clara Mae Ellis-Jackson-Miles
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Clara Mae Ellis-Jackson-Miles will be held at 3 p.m., July 21, at the Sequim Senior Center, 921 E. Hammond St.
Mrs. Miles died July 11, 2007, at the age of 85.
She was born March 15, 1922, in Hood River, Ore., the fourth and youngest daughter of Guy Speight and Irma Miller Ellis. She attended Hood River schools.
She married Alva Mead Jackson in 1942 and they had two daughters, Judith Rae and Rosalie. The family moved to Pasco in 1948. After her husband's death in 1955, she married Okie Miles in 1956.
She had several jobs throughout her life and retired early from her last job as bookkeeper/estimator at Mardis Construction in 1967.
She and her husband moved to Norman, Okla., in 1970 and to Sequim in 1984. Mr. Miles preceded her in death in 1999.
They were very active in the Sequim Senior Center, where they started the Senior Singers, a sing-a-long group that visits nursing homes in the area. She was active with the Senior Singers until recently.
She enjoyed her family, her pets, traveling, cooking and sewing for family, neighbors and friends.
She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Rosalie Angel and Judy and Lee Marshall, all of Sequim; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husbands, she was preceded in death by sisters Maxine Neel, Jane Kelly and Frances Kelley.
Memorial gifts may be sent to Assured Hospice of Sequim.
William R. Dahm
An open house for Sequim resident William R. Dahm will be held at a later date. Mr. Dahm died July 10, 2007, at the age of 65 of melanoma cancer.
He was born Sept. 26, 1941, in Evanston, Ill., to Raymond W. and Eleanor Marie McGarry Dahm.
He married Roberta R. Laney on June 17, 1967, in Sunnyvale, Calif.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a security representative at SRI International and Lockheed-Martin, in Sunnyvale, Palo Alto and Atherton, Calif.
He loved going to garage sales and working in the garden.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta Dahm of Sequim, and brother Richard J. Dahm of Sunnyvale.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Christopher Thomas Millet
A service has been held for former Port Angeles resident Christopher Millet, who died July 8, 2007, at the age of 24 in an automobile accident along the Seabeck Highway in Central Kitsap County.
He was born Oct. 26, 1982, in Sequim to Michael Lamar and Carrie-Ellen Moon Millet.
He worked as a Realtor in Sequim and Port Angeles before moving to Port Orchard within the past month.
He enjoyed sports, rough-housing with his brothers, computers, self-improvement, hiking, camping and boating.
He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Port Angeles, Sequim Association of Realtors and the Washington Association of Realtors.
He is survived by his parents, Michael and Carrie Millet; brothers Jon Millet, David Millet and Paul Hutchison; sisters Sara Millet, Teressa Millet, Laurie Parrinello and Stephany Millet; and 13 nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Michael Millet and Miles Schulmeister Millet.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Mike Haytor Fund for Christopher Millet, c/o Today's Chevrolet, 900 West Hills Blvd., Bremerton, WA.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Michael Weklych
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Michael Weklych will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 4, at 41 Thornton Place, Sequim.
Mr. Weklych died June 28, 2007, at the age of 83, after a long illness.
He was born July 17, 1923, in Andrew, Alberta, Canada, to George and Katherine Weklych.
He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1942-46.
He married Olga Hussynec in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Sept. 25, 1949. They moved to California soon after they wed and raised five children.
He was a longtime employee of United Airlines, where he served as an aircraft mechanic and was a member of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers Local 583.
Later, he worked as a carpenter and homebuilder.
He was a longtime member of Carpenter's Union Local 35.
Besides his love of carpentry and being an all-around "Mr. Fix-it," Mr. Weklych enjoyed family, music, reading, learning and lively discussions on almost any topic.
He also loved Hawaii, especially the Big Island, where he and his wife once owned and operated a small lime-orchard.
He is survived by his wife, Olga; sons and daughters-in-law Richard and Celeste Weklych of Napa, Calif., Russell and Nona Weklych of North Bend, Randall and Angie Weklych of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; daughters and sons-in-law Karen Noia and Juan Guerra of Oakland, Calif., and Tanya and Darell Allen of Rocklin, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters, all from Canada.
Jack Halsey
A service has been held for Sequim resident Jack Halsey, who died July 4, 2007, of heart failure at the age of 84.
He was born Aug. 3, 1922, in Pasadena, Calif., to Homer Milton and Lillian Wise Halsey.
He married Dorothy Pearl Hanson on March 5, 1943, in Port Angeles. She preceded him in death on Oct. 6, 2000.
He lived in San Francisco, Calif., Kodiak, Alaska, and Barber's Point, Hawaii, while serving in the Coast Guard before moving to Port Angeles. He retired from the United States Coast Guard in 1964.
He loved carving wood, mainly ducks.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Debbie Halsey of Port Angeles, Tom and Barbara Halsey of Salem, Ore., and Dave and Shirley Halsey of San Jose, Calif.; brother Sidney Arthur Halsey of McMinnville, Ore.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ursula Charlotte Finch
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Ursula Charlotte Finch, who died June 30, 2007, at the age of 91.
She was born March 25, 1916, in Sawyerville, Ill., the seventh and youngest child of Bernard Michael and Mary Ann Flaherty.
In Sawyerville, the Flaherty family was devout members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
In Sequim, she was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, telling her family that she thought it only fitting to end her life with St. Joseph's as she had gotten her start with him.
She was married for 32 years to James Finch, an executive with the Walgreens Corporation. She was employed for many years as an accountant with Montgomery Ward.
Upon retirement, she and her husband moved from Deer Field, Ill., to Fort Myers, Fla., where they loved to play golf and socialize with other retired friends.
After her husband preceded her in death on May 31, 1979, she moved to Sunnymead, Calif., where she lived with two of her sisters, Anastasia and Helen Flaherty.
During this time, she served on the altar guild at her parish where she used her talents as a seamstress to sew and maintain the altar cloths and priest's vestments.
Upon the deaths of her sisters, she moved to Arcadia, Calif., where she lived with her sole surviving sister Nancy Flaherty Atchley. Mrs. Finch stayed there until her sister's death in 2004, then moved with her sister's youngest daughter Joy (and Foster) Thompson to Port Angeles.
She came to love the Pacific Northwest and always was glad to return home after traveling to see family and friends.
She was a devoted Republican who stayed on top of world news and politics until the end.
She celebrated her 90th birthday at the Thompson home in March 2006 with family and many friends, old and new. She especially enjoyed the date as it marked the occasion of her reaching her ninth decade, something no one else in her family had managed to do.
Vlasta 'Val' Gregory
A service will be held later this summer for Sequim resident Vlasta "Val" Gregory, who died July 3, 2007, at the age of 87.
She was born June 27, 1920, in Chicago, Ill.
She graduated from Morton East High School in Cicero, Ill., in 1938.
She lived in the Midwest until 1979, when she moved to Sequim with her husband, Greg.
They thoroughly enjoyed what was at that time a three-stoplight town.
She modeled underwear for the Montgomery Ward clothing catalog, worked as an administrator in several medical offices and, once she retired, volunteered at the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center.
She was widowed in September 1985.
Mrs. Gregory had many passions, including mushroom picking, traveling, reading and spending time at the beach in Michigan. She was an excellent cook and could always be found with a glass of peppermint schnapps or a Manhattan in her hand. She was so skilled at pinochle that her friends affectionately referred to her as a "card shark."
She had an extraordinary sense of humor and was never afraid to laugh at herself.
She is survived by daughters Sandra Bergman of Bremerton, Shelley Gregory of Snohomish and Denise Tavener of Bath, England; a grandson; and a granddaughter.
Donations may be made for the creation of the Val Gregory Memorial Garden at Prairie Springs Assisted Living Facility, 680 W. Prairie St., Sequim WA 98382.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Bruce Benjamin Wishart
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Bruce Benjamin Wishart, who died May 21, 2007, at the age of 85.
He was born in Green Bay, Wis., and worked on the family farm until moving out West, where he finished high school in Glendale, Calif.
Upon graduating, he joined the California Conservation Corps and ushered in each day with revelry and closed each day with taps for his unit. He enlisted in the Navy in 1941. He served 21 years and had tours in both World War II and the Korean War, where he served as a medic in action.
He wore the following medals and ribbons: Victory Medal WWII, Japanese Occupational Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Korean Service Medal, United Nations Medal, American Theater, Two Stars Asiatic-Pacific, Commendation Ribbon and The Medal of Honor.
During this time, he became the father of three children: Gary, Barbara and Jana, with his first wife, Marjorie.
Upon retiring from the military, he continued to live in Carlsbad, Calif., and became a police officer for the Carlsbad Police Department. He received multiple awards and commendations for his dedication and love of his work and community.
On a routine beach patrol, he met his wife, Darlene. They married in 1967 and stayed in Carlsbad until 1979 when they retired and made their home in Sequim.
Mr. Wishart continued to show his devotion to community service. He was a life member of The Fraternal Order of Police, The International Footprint Association and The Fleet Reserve Association. He founded local chapters and served as president of both The International Footprint Association and The Fleet Reserve Association.
He also was a member of National Rifle Association, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, Retired Enlisted Association, National Association for Uniform Services, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Marine Corps League.
Until recently, he was an active member of the Free Masons, 32nd degree and was extremely committed to The Nile Shriners.
He was known for his sense of humor, his enthusiasm for the Mariners and the Seahawks, his margarita-making skills, the twinkle in his eye, and his lighthearted, fun-natured disposition.
At 80, he refused to be left behind by the "Information Age" and discovered a new way of connecting to his world through the Internet. A self-taught computer enthusiast, he enjoyed spending time connecting with loved ones across the country and staying involved with the organizations he had dedicated his life to.
Survivors include his wife, Darlene.
William Samuel Reed
A private family service will be held at a later date for Sequim resident William Samuel Reed, who died July 7, 2007, at the age of 86.
He was born Nov. 1, 1920, in Kalamazoo, Mich., to Naomi Byers.
He moved to Sequim in 1936.
He married Elsie Katherine Lockwood, who preceded him in death on Jan. 1, 1988.
He is survived by his sons Dan Reed of Quilcene and Dave Reed of Port Hadlock; daughter Mortitia Guisiar of Beaverton, Ore.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his sister Josephine Nieman.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Stephen J. Snider
A remembrance service for Port Angeles resident Stephen J. Snider will be held in Chicago at a later date. Mr. Snider died July 13, 2007, at the age of 71.
He was born Sept. 2, 1935, in Chicago, Ill., to Victoria Litak.
He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1957-1963.
He married Yoshie Nakayama on Aug. 24, 1961, at the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Japan.
Mr. Snider was a journeyman millwright his entire life.
He served as UAW chief shop steward while at Revere Copper and Brass Mills until 1975.
He retired from General Motors-Electromotive Division in 1997 after more than 20 years.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, photography and martial arts.
He is survived by his wife, Yoshie and son Richard, both of Port Angeles; and daughter Jennifer of Highland Park, Ill.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Northwest Kidney Centers Foundation or Hospice of Clallam County.
JULY 11, 2007
Winona 'Nona' A. Kohman
A private gathering is planned for Sequim resident Winona "Nona" A. Kohman, who died June 17, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born in 1914 in Texarkana, Texas, the second of four children of William F. and Musa Roycroft Smith. She married John Earl Tatum and they had two children: Earlene T. Loveday, of Sequim, and James R. Tatum, of Mesa, Ariz.
She worked several years in a general store, then in a dress shop. She was a skilled seamstress and craft person.
Widowed in her 50s, she later married John E. Kohman.
Shortly after being widowed a second time, she moved to Sequim to be near her daughter.
Mrs. Kohman loved people and animals, especially cats. She loved to play games, including Scrabble, dance, and be with her friends and family. She also enjoyed painting and was an avid reader.
Her siblings preceded her in death.
She had three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Douglas Allen Shearer
A service was held for Sequim resident Douglas Allen Shearer, who died June 30, 2007, at the age of 49.
He was born June 11, 1958, in Reno, Nev., to Lee and Bette Christianson Shearer.
He married Geri Shearer on May 21, 1982, in Henderson, Nev.
An owner/operator in residential construction, he lived in Las Vegas.
He lived in Sequim for the past 13 years.
Mr. Shearer enjoyed fishing, camping, cooking and building homes. He was very creative.
He is survived by his wife, Geri Shearer of Sequim; son Josh Shearer of Pullman; daughters and sons-in-law Sara and Travis Jones and Nicole and Steve Maroushek; mother Bette Shearer of Las Vegas, Nev.; mother- and father-in-law Jerry and Annette White; sister-in-law Michelle Brown of El Paso, Texas; and three grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Duane Barber Cole
A service was held for Sequim resident Duane Barber Cole, who died July 4, 2007, at the age of 92 following a brief illness.
He was born July 1, 1915, in Parker, S.D., to Charles Fred and Ethel M. Barber Cole.
He married Bertha Lucile Holmes on Aug. 29, 1946, in Turlock, Calif.
Mr. Cole worked in construction and farming in the San Joaquin Valley in California, then welding in the shipyards in Washington state.
He enjoyed camping, flying, playing horseshoes and pool, and had a love for animals.
He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Lucile Cole; sons and daughters-in-law Jerry and Sue Cole; and Chuck and Grace Wheeler; sisters and brothers-in-laws Wreatha and Albert Hudson and Charlotte and Carl Loewen; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to It Is Written, P.O. Box O, Thousand Oaks, CA 91359.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
Duane H. Knapman
A private family ceremony will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Duane H. Knapman, who died July 4, 2007, at the age of 54.
He was born Sept. 13, 1952, in Sequim to Calvin and Norma Govan Knapman.
He worked in a cedar shake mill in Clallam Bay for many years, then became a house painter after returning to Sequim.
He is survived by his mother Norma Topness; sister and brother-in-law Joleen and Tim Goodrich; brothers Dave and Doug Knapman; and three nephews, all of Sequim.
His sister Julie Knapman and brother Dennis Knapman preceded him in death.
Linde Arrangements Center was in charge.
Robert W. Fischer
A private memorial and reception will be held for Sequim resident Robert W. Fischer, who died June 30, 2007, at the age of 77.
He was born Aug. 29, 1929, in Galva, Ill., to Michael and Frances Quinney Fischer.
He married Donna Louise Smith on April 29, 1950, in Mason City, Iowa.
He served in the Merchant Marines from 1945-1946 in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, N.Y.
He lived in White Bear Lake, Minn., from 1929-1957.
He moved to Kirkland in 1957 and retired to Sequim in 1992.
He had a great love of the outdoors, swimming, water skiing, hunting, fishing, and crabbing in Dungeness Bay.
His greatest love was his family.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim and a charter member of Sequim Elks Lodge 2642.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Louise Fischer of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Steve and Ronda Fischer of Graham; daughter Deborah Fischer of Kirkland; brother and sister-in-law Tom and Mary Fischer of Anoka, Minn.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Heart Association, 4414 Woodland Park North, Seattle, WA 98103.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Jacqueline Ann "Jackie" Farmen
A celebration of life was held for Sequim resident Jacqueline Ann "Jackie" Farmen.
Mrs. Farmen died at 58 from injuries in a car accident along Hood Canal, while returning from a week of RV camping with her husband at their favorite location in Seaside, Ore.
She was born in Memphis, Tenn., the youngest child of George and Eleanor Riley Sr. They were a Navy family, and she grew up in Tennessee, Florida and California.
She married Anton "Tony" Farmen in 1980.
They moved to Sequim in 1991 from Lake Isabella, Calif., after his retirement from the United States Parks Service.
Mrs. Farmen was an active member of Eastern Hills Community Church.
She spent her time enjoying God's creation and her many outdoor activities, such as camping, biking, kayaking, walking along the beaches of Oregon and her flower garden.
She is survived by her husband, Tony Farmen of Sequim; father George Sr. at the Veterans Administration Retirement Center near Port Orchard; brother George Riley Jr. of Long Beach, Calif.; sister Sheila of Arizona; daughter Jeanine Bustillos of Corona, Calif.; son Kelly Fukushima of Fukukoka, Japan; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her mother and son Richard Coleman.
Judith Lea Rudd
Port Angeles resident Judith Lea Rudd died July 3, 2007, at the age of 60.
A full obituary will be published in a later edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Gail Ann Roberts
No service was reported for Port Angeles resident Gail Ann Roberts, who died July 4, 2007, at the age of 64.
She was born Feb. 25, 1943, to William Ross and Elsie Ann Newton Roberts.
She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Jerry and Dawn Roberts of Leavenworth.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Helen Margaret Shields
No service was reported for Sequim resident Helen Margaret Shields, who died July 3, 2007, at the age of 72 of cancer.
She was born Nov. 6, 1934, in Davis, W. Va., to John Andrew and Emma Wilhelmina Braun Hall.
She married Thomas R. Shields in Hyattsville, Md.
Mrs. Shields was a secretary for the federal government in Arlington, Va., and Bremerton; a bookkeeper in Stockton, Calif.; and city clerk in Springdale in northeast Washington.
She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and travel.
She was a member of Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas Shields; sons Daniel Shields, Randy Shields and Tony Shields; daughters Karla, Kelly and Shellie; brothers Bill and Jerry; sisters Betty, Ruth, Mary and Chris; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brother John and sister Louise.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements
JULY 4, 2007
George H. Yamamoto
A service for Sequim resident George H. Yamamoto will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 7, at Faith Baptist Church, 7652 Old Olympic Highway, Sequim. Mr. Yamamoto died June 28, 2007, at the age of 84.
He was born Jan. 9, 1923, in Harlowton, Mont., to Gihei and Yoshi Watanabe Yamamoto.
He married Bette Sakai on Feb. 28, 1964, in Los Angeles, Calif.
His wife and brother Tom Yamamoto, of Quincy, survive him.
His brothers Barry Yamamoto and Roy Yamamoto; and sisters Koloko Tachibana and Mary Fukado preceded him in death.
Thomas J. Machamer
A service has been held for Sequim resident Thomas J. Machamer, who died June 23, 2007, while with a mission team in the Fiji Islands, at the age of 64.
He was born Jan. 27, 1943, in Greensboro, N.C., to Thomas Jefferson and Pauline Moore Machamer.
He married Karen Machamer on Aug. 22, 1964.
He earned a bachelor's degree from UCLA and a master's degree from Boston University.
He was associate pastor at Sequim Bible Church, administrative assistant at Sequim Christian Academy and president of Sequim Ministerial Association.
He served with Sequim Chaplaincy Program.
A long career in radio in Arizona included a position as news director at the University of Arizona and National Public Radio. He also was pastor of a church in Camp Verde, Ariz.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Machamer of Sequim; daughters and son-in-law Mandy Machamer of Seattle and Maria and Brian Ulrich of Independence, Kans.; sisters and brother-in-law Laurie and Craig Shreeve of Vancouver, Wash., and Wendy Geagan of Laurel, Md.; and three grandchildren.
H. Aileen Itzen
A service was held for Sequim resident H. Aileen Itzen, who died June 12, 2007, at the age of 76.
She was born Feb. 10, 1931, in Mist, Ore., to William Claude and Edna Vivian Carl Johnson.
She married Eugene K. Itzen in 1955 in Corvallis, Ore.
Mrs. Itzen owned a property management firm for 40 years in Corvallis.
She moved to Sequim in October 2006.
She loved reading, travel, history, family genealogy and her family.
Her daughters Loris Cook of Ilwaco; and Lynda Stansberry of Sequim; sister and brother-in-law Virginia and Terry Silbaugh of Bend, Ore.; four grandchildren; three nephews; and two nieces survive her.
Harriet E. Niermann
A memorial Mass was celebrated for Sequim resident Harriet E. Niermann, who died June 22, 2007, at the age of 92.
She was born June 4, 1915, in Wauwatosa, Wis., to Frank and Frances Brucker Forge.
She married Herman B. Niermann on June 7, 1944.
She attended St. Mary's School of Nursing in Madison, Wis., and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
A nurse, teacher, secretary and homemaker, she lived in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Arizona and Washington.
Mrs. Niermann traveled in her early retirement years, volunteered in a nursing home and belonged to many card clubs.
She also belonged to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Foster Parents Mission, Women of St. Joseph's and Friends of the Library.
She was an avid mystery reader.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Joseph Niermann and Eleanor McKay of Annapolis, Md.; daughter and son-in-law Patricia and Roger Sklors of Sequim; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Sept. 8, 1979; son William Niermann; and sister Beatrice Hoffman.
Memorial contributions may be sent to P.I.M.E. Missionaries-Foster Parent Mission Club, 17330 Quincy St., Detroit, MI 48221-2765 or St. Joseph's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 1209, Sequim, WA 98382.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Leonard J. Marceau
A private family ceremony will be held at a later date for Port Angeles resident Leonard J. Marceau, who died June 16, 2007, at the age of 88.
He was born Aug. 29, 1918, in Madison, Wis., to Kanille John and Margaret Celina Russell Marceau.
He married Florence M. Webster on Sept. 26, 1939, in Santa Ana, Calif.
After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Navy, serving in the Pacific from 1944-1946.
He worked in construction and boat building while living in Redding, Calif.
He enjoyed salmon fishing.
He was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Port Angeles and Crescent Bay Lions Club.
His wife, Florence Marceau; daughter JoAnne Marceau and sister Margaret Snell survive him.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Katherine Slowey
A Mass was celebrated for Port Angeles resident Katherine Slowey, who died June 24, 2007, at the age of 96.
She was born Sept. 18, 1910, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Frank and Mabel Hart Beecher. She lived in Peru as a child, grew up in Venice, Calif., and also lived in Ketchikan, Alaska.
She married Robert C. Lewis in Lewiston, Idaho, on April 29, 1947. He preceded her in death on June 9, 1997, in Ketchikan, Alaska.
She married Leonard A. Slowey at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Port Angeles on Feb. 22, 2003.
She enjoyed traveling, commercial fishing, playing harmonica, dancing and attending her Bible study group.
She was a member of Queen of Angels, Eastern Star, Old Time Fiddlers, Jazz in the Olympics Society and Daughters of the American Revolution.
She is survived by her husband, Leonard A. Slowey; sons and daughters-in-law Larry and Betti Slowey and Michael and Nancy Slowey; daughters and sons-in-law Sue and Chris Kleinfelter and Rena and George Peabody; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to JITOS Youth Band, P.O. Box 3848, Sequim, WA 98382 or to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Charlotte H. Burns
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Charlotte H. Burns, who died June 27, 2007, at the age of 92.
She was born March 13, 1915, in Natchitoches, La., to Professor J. Charles and Frances Catlin Hazzard.
She graduated from the Western College for Women, now known as Miami University of Ohio, and enjoyed a brief career as a classical and semi-classical singer on Cincinnati radio station WLW.
She attended graduate school at the Oregon College of Education.
A gifted teacher, Mrs. Burns loved the challenge of watching young minds expand their horizons. She taught every grade from second to 12th but most enjoyed middle school children.
She taught school for several years in Oregon and became engaged. Her fiancé was stationed in Hawaii, but when she went to be married in Honolulu, she met the true love of her life, Ernest Burns. They married in 1942. Shortly before the war ended, the couple settled in Lancaster, Calif.
While raising their three children, Mrs. Burns taught troubled children, grades six-eight.
She later earned a master's degree from California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, in 1967.
After 25 years in Lancaster, the couple moved to Sun City, Calif.
In 1994, following her husband's death, she moved to Sequim to be with her daughter Frances.
She became an active member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and the Daughters of the King.
Throughout her life, she loved sports, particularly swimming and baseball. When Mariner games were broadcast, she cheered them on loudly, with or without an audience.
In Sequim, she was known for her strong faith in God, dry wit and constant curiosity.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her son Edward and daughters Ernestine and Frances.
Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Luke's Episcopal Church Endowment Fund.
Winifred R. Imthurn
No service was reported for Sequim resident Winifred R. Imthurn, who died June 28, 2007, at the age of 85.
She was born Feb. 17, 1922, in Philadelphia, Pa., to John and Elizabeth McMonagle Doughty.
She married William J. Imthurn on Sept. 25, 1946, in Winmore, Pa. He preceded her in death on Nov. 2, 1997.
She was an inspector for Ocean Technology in California.
Mrs. Imthurn lived in California from 1948-1994, when she moved to Sequim.
She enjoyed cooking, going fishing with her husband, reading and feeding birds.
She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Diane Hood of Sequim.
Memorial contributions may be sent to The Raptor Center, P.O. Box 632, Carlsborg, WA 98324.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
George Kent
A service was held for former Sequim resident George Kent, who died June 24, 2007, at the age of 89.
He was born Sept. 3, 1917, in Stipek, Mont., the youngest child of Adolphus and Margaret Frankenburg Kent. He grew up on his parents' homestead on Lower Seven Mile Creek and attended the rural Lower Seven Mile School. As he grew up, he enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He worked for Johnson-Undem Construction of Glendive, building the Glendive Community Hospital, which later became Glendive Medical Center, and continued to operate the family homestead.
He remained on the family homestead until the late 1960s, when he sold his interest in the farm to his brother and moved to Washington.
While living in Washington, he married his wife, Lee. They later divorced but remained good friends.
Mr. Kent lived in Sequim where he worked as a carpenter, housepainter and handyman for a number of years. He enjoyed taking care of his home in Sequim before retiring and moving back to Glendive in the late 1980s.
In his retirement years, he enjoyed attending senior dances and family gatherings.
He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Willard and Ida Mae Kent of Glendive; several nephews and nieces; and special friend Muriel Willoughby of Glendive.
His sisters Hazel Reinart, Maude Jimison, Evelyn Undem, Jesse Molenda and brother John, who died as an infant, preceded him in death.
Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive, Mont., was in charge of arrangements.
Father George Edgar Brown
A funeral Mass was celebrated for former Sequim resident Father George Edgar Brown, who died June 22, 2007, in Portland, Ore., at the age of 74.
He was born in Seattle.
He was pastor at St. Anselm of Canterbury in Sequim for 20 years.
He served in the United States Army as an American Legion chaplain and in other positions for years.
He loved hiking, his dog Maude Elizabeth, books and studying the words of his large collection of hymns.
His brother Carle Philip Graffunder of Everett; sister Frances Bush of Portland, Ore.; and many nephews and nieces survive him.
He was preceded in death by his brother James Erwin Graffunder and sister Marion Craig.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Parish of St. Mark's Church in Portland.
Redmond Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Rudolph Everett Habenicht
A service will be held in Florida for Sequim resident Rudolph Everett Habenicht, who died June 23, 2007, after a long illness.
He was born May 17, 1925, in Boston, Mass., to Rudolph and Gladys Mae Annis Habenicht.
After high school, he joined the United States Navy in 1943, spending a year and a half on the Liberty ships and two years in the Brazilian navy.
In 1955 he received his master's degree from Columbia University.
He received a Fullbright Scholarship to Oxford University-Merton College, where he received his Ph.D. in English literature in 1958.
After he received his Ph.D., he taught at University of Southern California for eight years.
Between 1966 and 1980, he taught at Simon Frazier University in Vancouver, B.C., where he retired. In 1971, he organized and directed the First World Shakespeare Congress in Vancouver.
He is survived by his sister, Gladys Goodspeed of Ranson, W. Va.; several nephews and nieces; and longtime friend and caregiver Klaus Branicki.
Stone Chapel, Poulsbo, was in charge of arrangements.
June 27, 2007
Flora A. Gillilan
An open house for Sequim resident Flora A. Gillilan will be held from noon-4 p.m., July 8, at 301 Hemlock St., Sequim.
Mrs. Gillilan died of a stroke on June 7, 2007, at the age of 74.
She was born Aug. 19, 1932, in Port Angeles to Robert and Edith Prettyman Priest.
She graduated from Sequim High School.
She married Gibson Gillilan VII on June 3, 1950, in Sequim. He preceded her in death on Oct. 4, 2006.
She was a housewife, mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Gillilan lived in Sequim for 74 years.
She was much loved for her generous, fun-loving and welcoming spirit.
A crafts person, she also loved painting, enjoyed animals and square dancing.
She especially loved sharing her home with her family, friends and anyone she felt needed to be included.
Mrs. Gillilan was a lifelong member of the VFW Cooties. She also enjoyed membership with the Sequim Valley Grange, Olympic Saddle Club, Go-Karts Club of Port Angeles and Girl Scouts.
Many years ago, she and members of her family enjoyed face painting others at Fairview Grange. She also enjoyed washing teacups at the old Dungeness Schoolhouse.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Gil "Sam" and Gail Gillilan, daughter Sherry Dixon, brother James Priest, sister-in-law Velma Priest, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by her brother Robert Priest and sister Irene Jones.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Medical Center, Sandpoint Way, Seattle WA or Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles WA.
Robert C. Germeaux
A service was held for Sequim resident Robert C. Germeaux, who died June 15, 2007, at the age of 75.
He was born April 30, 1932, in Montesano, to Fred J. and Thelma J. Lewis Germeaux.
In 1951, he married Nancy Weed in Port Angeles. They later divorced.
He and Joyce Regan married in 1960 in Crescent City, Calif. They also divorced.
Mr. Germeaux worked as a logger and in plywood mills in Crescent City, Calif., Hood River, Ore. and Stevenson.
He was a member of the Elks and Eagles.
He is survived by his son Ron of Joyce; daughters Shelly Germeaux of Sequim; Margaret Germeaux of Seattle; daughters and sons-in-law Kati and Jim Latrell of Concrete; Cheri and Terry of Groveland, Fla.; brother Fred Germeaux of Port Angeles; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
David I. Kerr
A funeral Mass was celebrated for Sequim resident David I. Kerr, who died of cancer June 20, 2007, at the age of 75.
He was born March 19, 1932, in West Middlesex, Penn., to Albert and Nellie McClintock Kerr.
He married Frances Costello on Feb. 16, 1957, in Denver, Colo.
He was in the Air Force from 1950-1972, TSGT, special weapons, serving in North Africa, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Colorado, Missouri, England, Montana, Korea and Florida.
He was a high school graduate and received special training in the military.
He was a maintenance engineer in Florida and Washington.
He moved to Sequim in 1998.
Mr. Kerr loved hunting, fishing, bowling, gardening, physical fitness and woodworking.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Frances Kerr of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law David and Shelley Kerr of Lake Stevens; brothers and sister-in-law James and Phyllis Kerr and Leroy Kerr, all of Hermitage, Penn.; sister and brother-in-law Beverly and Steve Palsa of Antioch, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ann K. Palm
A funeral Mass was celebrated for Sequim resident Ann K. Palm, who died of heart failure June 19, 2007, at the age of 88.
She was born March 31, 1919, in Richardton, N.D., to Adam and Katharine Reich Bergenheier.
She married Jacob Palm in Richardton.
A homemaker, she enjoyed gardening, vacationing and fishing, all with her husband.
She is survived by her sister Barbara Cruser of Kelso and many nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her brothers Frank Bergenheier, Peter Bergenheier and Adam Bergenheier; and sisters Katharine Morel, Mary Haas and Leba Morel.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Hatton Doherty
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Margaret Hatton Doherty, who died June 15, 2007, at the age of 90.
She was born July 2, 1917, in Seattle to Merton Charles and Ella Desmond Hatton.
She married Howard Vincent Doherty Sr., on March 14, 1942 in Seattle. He preceded her in death on Sept. 10, 2006, after 64 years of marriage.
She attended the University of Washington.
A Port Angeles resident for 62 years, she was a wife, mother, homemaker and community volunteer.
Her service included Scouts, Campfire, her children and grandchildren's sports; Queen of Angels Schools and Port Angeles High School.
For many decades she volunteered for Children's Hospital in Seattle and Church Quilts.
She worked at local polling places during elections as a service to the community for more than 20 years.
Together, the Dohertys delighted in activities like skiing and backpacking in Olympic National Park and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren continue that passion.
She was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, St. Anne's Church and Children's Hospital Guild.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Howard V. "Mike" Doherty Jr. and his wife Paula; John Hatton and Becky Doherty; and Brian Patrick Doherty; daughter Mary Margaret Doherty; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Queen of Angels School, 1007 S. Oak St., Port Angeles, WA 98362 or to Children's Hospital in Seattle.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
JUNE 20, 2007
Jeanette E. Carlson Rix
At her request, no service is planned for Jeanette E. Carlson Rix, who died May 26, 2007, at 87, in Mount Vernon.
She was born Feb. 6, 1920, in Superior, Wisc., to Elsworth and Helen Carlson. She moved with her parents and four brothers and sisters to Seattle in 1926. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and worked as a secretary, a cosmetician at Frederick & Nelson and as a candy-shop owner in Seattle.
She and Ronald R. Rix married on Sept. 28, 1940. He preceded her in death in January 1990 after a career in the Seattle Police Department and as an independent agent for Pemco Insurance Company.
Mrs. Rix enjoyed bowling, gardening, boating, fishing and was an avid Mariners fan. She lived in Sequim from 2002-2006.
She is survived by her children Dennis Rix, of Sequim, Steve Rix, of Enumclaw, Diana Rix, of Vancouver, and Carolyn Rees, of La Conner; sister Ruth McCurdy, of Shoreline; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Interment was at Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery in Seattle. The family wishes to thank the staff of Dungeness Courte for their caring support during her long battle with Alzheimer's.
Loretta Dawkins Miles
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Loretta Dawkins Miles, who died May 12, 2007, at the age of 71 of a stroke.
She was born in Port Angeles to Harry Hoyt and Alena Mable Fuller Dawkins, the youngest of 11 children.
She graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1955.
She and her husband James Arthur Miles celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary a week before she died.
Mrs. Miles mothered her own children and others. She taught them that no matter how little you have, there's still something you can do with it.
She served for 21 years as the secretary for Sequim Bible Church, was a member of Independent Bible Church and was the bookkeeper for Child Evangelism Fellowship.
She worked for Albertson's for eight years.
She is survived by her husband, James Miles of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Loretta and Lowell Tollefson of Albuquerque, N.M.; Alice and John Hart of Boise, Idaho; Trina and Douglas Lee of Rainier; Antonia and Charles Matheny of Port Angeles; Merri-Helen and Harry Stanley of Puyallup; and Charity and Lynn Becker of Springfield, Ore.; 18 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She rejoiced that she had lived to see all of her children happily married, with children of their own, and she was active until the day she died.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Child Evangelism Fellowship, P.O. Box 265, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Carl W. Uhlhorn
A service for Sequim resident Carl W. Uhlhorn will be held July 12 at the United States military cemetery in Fernley, Nev. He died June 9, 2007, at the age of 76.
He was born July 12, 1930, in Helena, Mont., to Carl F. and Lola Meyer Uhlhorn.
He was a retired United States Navy commander.
He married Patricia A. Uhlhorn on May 26, 1983, in Nevada.
He was a building contractor in the Reno/Tahoe area who designed and built custom homes.
While he enjoyed reading, collegiate basketball and football, golfing, swimming, hiking, and classical music, he most enjoyed being with his family.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Dana and Karla Uhlhorn of Fernley, Nev.; daughter Heidi O'Brien of Reno, Nev.; and stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law Garth and Dea McBride of Las Vegas, Nev.; and Joel and Judy McBride of Sparks, Nev.; brother Richard Uhlhorn of Chelan; nine grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces in Washington, Montana and Florida.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Richard W. 'Moose' Fuller
A service has been held for former Sequim resident Richard W. "Moose" Fuller, who died June 11, 2007, at the age of 55.He was born April 24, 1952, in Sequim.
He relocated to Monroe, where he spent most of his life.
Mr. Fuller enjoyed racing, logging, working construction and being "the best bartender the Hayloft ever had."He held the title for "The Ugliest Bartender in Snohomish County."
His heart was as large as life.
He is survived by his stepchildren Daniel and Cassandra Buse; his father, Lyle Fuller; brother Bill Fuller; sister, Linda; and aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Memorial contributions may be sent to a charity of choice.
JUNE 13, 2007
Robert C. Tillia
Viewing for Robert C. Tillia, of Port Angeles, is from 9-11 a.m. Thursday, June 14, at Sequim Valley Chapel. A funeral follows at 11 a.m., then a graveside service at Sequim View Cemetery. At 1:30 p.m., a reception in his memory will be held at 300 Honeycomb Court in Sequim.
Mr. Tillia died of undetermined causes on June 7, 2007, in Port Angeles. He was 49.
A full obituary will follow in a later edition.
Vera Kendig-Templeton
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Vera Kendig-Templeton, who died of heart failure on June 3, 2007, at the age of 81.
She was born Oct. 16, 1925, in Portland, Ore., to Adam H. and Anna Bretthauer Clouse.
She married Robert D. Kendig in Portland, Ore., on June 6, 1944.
She married Alan Templeton in Sequim in 1992.
Both Mr. Kendig and Mr. Templeton preceded her in death.
Mrs. Kendig-Templeton was a homemaker.
She belonged to Elks BPOE No. 2542 and was the first Lady Elk president in Sequim.
She loved to organize and help with all Elk fundraisers.
She also loved bingo and poker.
She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law Robert J. and Marla Kendig of Dennison, Minn.; and Ted B. Kendig of Sequim; daughters and son-in-law Gail and Bill Lewis of Camarillo, Calif.; and Pat Ranstrom of Sequim; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Sequim Elks BPOE No. 2542, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim, WA 98382.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Louis S. Smolenski
A private memorial service with military honors was held for Sequim resident Louis S. Smolenski, who died June 4, 2007, of heart failure at the age of 83.
He was born Oct. 31, 1924, in Great Neck, N.Y., to Anna Rogus and Louis Stephen Smolenski Sr. He graduated from Great Neck High School and then attended St. John's University in New York, where he majored in law for five years.
He served in the United States Army in the 259th Infantry in the 65th division from 1943-46 in the European, African and Middle East Campaign.
He married Ilse Sojka on Aug. 25, 1947. She preceded him in death on March 25, 2002.
Mr. Smolenski worked at Grumman Aircraft on Long Island, N.Y., then went on to own and operate a McCullogh chain saw business in Kalispell, Mont. He retired to Sequim in 1982.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He was a member of Sequim Elks and Sequim Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his sister-in-law Monica Smolenski of Richardson, Texas; nephew Daniel Smolenski of Northridge, Calif.; and niece Ann Blocker of Richardson, Texas.
Memorial contributions may be sent to VFW Post No. 4760, 169 E. Washington St., Sequim, WA 98382 or Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road, Sequim WA 98382.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Jack L. Gallauher
A service was held for Sequim resident Jack L. Gallauher, who died May 29, 2007, at the age of 57 of service-connected disabilities.
He was born June 13, 1949, in Port Angeles to Lloyd George and Myrtle Emma Stark Gallauher.
He married Bonnie K. Schlichting on April 27, 1975.
He served in the United States Army as an SP-4, 1st Air Cavalry, serving in Missouri, Germany and Vietnam. After being wounded five times in Vietnam, he came home with the following honors: Air Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Purple Heart; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Campaign Medal Ribbon w/device (1960); Vietnam Service Medal with one Silver Service star; and Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle bar.
He earned a GED with two years of vocational college.
He was a logger and longshoreman in Port Angeles and a ship builder in Tacoma.
He moved to Sequim in 1983. He enjoyed spending time with his family and made every effort to make holidays special. He loved the outdoors and the wonders of nature. An adventurous man with a big heart, he had a constant thirst for knowledge.
He was a member of the National Rifle Association and Boilermakers Union.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Gallauher of Sequim; sons Jackie Gallauher Jr. and Cary Gallauher, both of Sequim; daughters Shayne Gallauher of Sequim; Shawna Gallauher of Goodyear, Ariz.; and Sara Ramirez of Sequim; brothers and sisters-in-law Harold and Dawn Gallauher of Port Angeles; David and Janet Gallauher of Port Angeles; and Len Gallauher of Port Angeles; sisters and brothers-in-law Joann and Jim Martin of Sequim; Janice and Les Blood of Port Angeles; Judy and Danny Beavers of Port Angeles; Sharon Hereim of Port Angeles; and Susie "Brown" Rice of Port Angeles; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sister Joy McMinn.
Memorial contributions may be sent to V.F.W. of Sequim, 169 E. Washington St., Sequim, WA 98382.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy Sawyer
A celebration of life open house for Sequim resident Dorothy Sawyer will be held from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 19. Mrs. Sawyer died June 6, 2007, at age 87. She was born in Moscow, Idaho, but spent most of her childhood in Oregon.
She married Elton Sawyer who preceded her in death after 45 years of marriage.
Mrs. Sawyer worked as an educator and social worker. During World War II, she volunteered with homeland services. She also was a volunteer with the guardian ad litem program and the hospital guild. She had traveled the world.
She was a member of the Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, P.E.O., bonsai and bridge clubs.
She lived with her two dearly loved Shih Tzus and loved all animals. She also was an avid knitter.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship.
JUNE 6, 2007
OBITUARIES JUNE 6, 2007
Douglas Olson
A service for Port Angeles resident Douglas Olson will be held at 11 a.m., June 9, at First Presbyterian Church, 139 W. Eighth St., Port Angeles.
He died May 28, 2007, in an accidental drowning at Lake Mills at the age of 47.
He was born Aug. 4, 1959, in Minneapolis, Minn.
He was a millworker and lived in Minneapolis and Port Angeles.
He is survived by his parents Russell D. Olson and Marjorie A. Olness and brother Todd Olson.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Orville Gano Jr.
A memorial service for longtime Sequim resident Orville Gano Jr will be held at 1 p.m., June 9, at the Sequim Elks Lodge, 135 Port Williams Road.
He died of a heart attack May 25, 2007, at the age of 87.
He was born April 8, 1920, in Burley, Idaho, to Orville and Ruby Cook Gano.
He married Dorothy Proudfit on April 18, 1942. She preceded him in death in June 1994.
He married Evelyn Stafford on Nov. 26, 1994 in Sequim.
After 23 years? service, Major Gano retired from the United States Air Force on Feb. 28, 1965.
In 1982, he retired from the Federal Aviation Administration after almost 17 years service.
He was a member of the Elks and of the Senior Swingers at the Port Angeles Senior Center.
He piloted his own plane, golfed and was a classic ballroom dancer.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Gano of Sequim; son David Gano of Willis, Texas; daughters Becky Moore of Howard, Colo.; and Vicky Gano of Sequim; stepdaughter Diane Kaufman of Port Angeles; and several grandchildren.
Jack Gallauher
A graveside service for Carlsborg resident Jack Gallauher will be held at 1 p.m. June 9, at Mount Angeles Memorial Park, 103 S. Monroe Road at U.S. Highway 101, Port Angeles.
A reception follows at the Port Angeles Moose Lodge.
A complete obituary will be published in an upcoming edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home in Port Angeles is in charge of arrangements.
R. Earl Dormaier
A service for former Sequim resident R. Earl Dormaier will be held at 1 p.m., June 12, at Faith Baptist Church, 7652 Old Olympic Highway, Sequim.
He died May 17, 2007, at the age of 76.
He was born Aug. 3, 1932, in Moscow, Idaho, to Albert and Barbara Dormaier.
The family settled in Bremerton, where he met and married Patricia Powell on July 18, 1959. The couple remained in Bremerton and raised two sons and a daughter.
He was a faithful, loving husband for nearly 48 years.
He was active as a scoutmaster for many years, worked with Tracyton Elementary P.T.A., and headed up AWANA clubs at Chico Alliance Church in the late 1970s.
He retired from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in the fall of 1980.
In 1993, he and his wife moved to Sequim, where he built and landscaped two homes.
He became a Master Gardener and kept busy with a variety of jobs. He especially enjoyed the construction of Faith Baptist Church and the friendships made there.
Early in 2006, the Dormaiers moved to Montana. He spent his last year building and landscaping a home near his daughter and family there.
He was happiest when surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Pat, of Helena, Mont.; sons Richard Dormaier and Doug Dormaier, both of Poulsbo; daughter Kari Kalous of Helena, Mont.; and their families; brother Mel; sisters Lila, Julia, and Dodie; and numerous nephews and nieces.
LaVerne James "Red" Soltis
A service was held for Sequim resident LaVerne James ?Red? Soltis, who died May 24, 2007, at the age of 84.
He was born in Esterville, Iowa, to George and Cecilia Heisick Soltis.
He was raised on a farm in Holdingford, Minn.
He married Josephine Bourgeois on Aug. 1, 1950, in Baudette, Minn.
Mr. Soltis was a teacher/coach in Cold Spring, Minn.; craftsman/teacher in Huntington Beach, Calif.; and golfer in Sequim.
His interests included sports, mechanics, woodwork, gardening, old movies, cards and a good joke.
He was a semi-pro baseball pitcher for St. Cloud Rox and New York Giants.
He is survived by his wife, Josephine Soltis of Sequim; sons James Soltis of Palmer, Alaska; and Patrick Soltis of Anchorage, Alaska; daughters Louise Tiedeman of Soldotna, Alaska; Laurel Van Nostrand and Mary Beth Laurell of Anchorage, Alaska; and four grandchildren.
Rosemary Ann Movius
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Rosemary Ann Movius, who died May 23, 2007, at the age of 75 of a stroke.
She was born March 27, 1932, in Waterbury, Conn., to Robert John and Gladys Mae Lush.
She married Richard Lee Movius. He preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 1994.
She is survived by her son Richard John Movius; daughters Beverly Jean Evanger and Gladys Marie Movius, all of Port Angeles; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Elizabeth Louise Williams
A celebration of life was held for Port Angeles resident Elizabeth Louise Williams, who died of lung cancer on May 27, 2007, at the age of 72.
She was born Nov. 4, 1935, in Metlakatla, Alaska, to Henry Charles and Mary Louise Davis Burton Williams. She was a graduate of the Haskell Institution.
She was a cannery worker while living in Alaska. She moved to Port Angeles in 1970.
She loved the Mariners, butterflies and mushrooms.
She belonged to the Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her son John Gravette of Port Angeles; daughters Tena Turner of Olympia and Cindy Benson of Idaho; brothers Benny Burton of Metlakatla, Alaska; Ricky Burton of Ketchikan, Alaska; and Buzzer Burton of Lynnwood; sisters Eva Delo of Port Angeles and Patty Brown of Maple Valley; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son Harry Atkinson.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Frederick Jaeger
A service was held for Sequim resident Frederick Jaeger, who died of cancer on May 24, 2007, at the age of 78.
He was born Oct. 25, 1928, in Missoula, Mont., to Robert Burton and Marie E. Monahan Jaeger.
He married Josie Annette Howell in Fayettevile, Pa., on Nov. 3, 1975.
His previous marriage to Donna M. Vorhees ended in divorce in 1974.
He attended the University of Washington.
He worked as a buyer/purchasing manager.
Mr. Jaeger lived in Montesano, Seattle, Puyallup and White Sulfur Springs, Mont.
He enjoyed fishing and was a history buff.
He was a member of the Certified Purchasing Managers Association.
He is survived by his wife, Josie Jaeger; son and daughter-in-law Timothy and Rose Jaeger; stepsons and daughter-in-law Tony and Ann Wagner and Gene Wagner; daughter and son-in-law Christene Mae and Jack White; brother and sister-in-law Robert and Ellie Jaeger; sisters Francess Scott and Laura Jaeger; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to American Cancer Society ? Great West Division, P.O. Box 19170, Seattle, WA 98109-1170.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Ralph Adelice Chase
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Ralph Adelice Chase, who died May 26, 2007, at the age of 102.
He was born Jan. 6, 1905, in Knopp, Wis., to Adelice and Anna Salmon Chase.
He graduated from Boyceville High School in Wisconsin. He also attended and graduated from a sheet metal trade school.
He married Isabel Meade Chase, who preceded him in death.
In the early 1930s, he started a sheet metal shop in Cut Bank, Mont.
During World War II he was a sheet metal superintendent at the Hanford nuclear facility.
After retiring and selling his sheet metal shop, he pursued his dream of fishing for the ?big ones? in the Pacific Northwest and moved to Port Angeles in 1979.
He was a hunter, fisherman and a charter member of B.P.O.E. in Cut Bank, Mont.
He is survived by his sister Mary Williams of Gig Harbor and many nephews and nieces.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Douglas DeChant
No services were reported for Sequim resident Douglas DeChant, who died May 26, 2007, at the age of 69.
He was born June 7, 1937 in Denver, Colo., to Al and Eunice Corbin DeChant.
He served in the United States Navy as a diver between 1955 and 1958.
He married Connie Mahoney on Aug. 24, 1963, in Denver.
He was a real estate agent/general contractor.
He is survived by his wife, Connie DeChant of Sequim; son Chris DeChant of Seattle; daughters and sons-in-law Caryn and Gary Little and Brenda and Tracy Dunlap, all of Sequim; and three grandchildren.
Wanda Christiansen
A private service will be held for Sequim resident Wanda Christiansen, who died May 31, 2007, at the age of 86.
She was born May 15, 1921, in Gooding, Idaho, to Guy and Mattie Low Winters.
She graduated from high school in Great Falls, Mont.
She married Myron Christiansen on Oct. 28, 1966, in Tacoma. He preceded her in death.
Mrs. Christiansen raised her family in Seattle, while working in administration at the Seattle District Office of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. She retired to Sequim in 1972.
She is survived by her sons Gary Dunlap of Sequim; Darrell Dunlap of Issaquah; stepdaughter Jo Ann Mouat of Benbrook, Texas; sister Alma Radford of Kenmore; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
James Thomas Tisdale
Port Angeles resident James Thomas Tisdale died May 26, 2007, at the age of 59.
He was born April 29, 1948 in Port Angeles to James Thomas Tisdale Sr. and Donna Marie Bishop-White.
A complete obituary will appear in an upcoming edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home in Port Angeles was in charge of arrangements.
Thomas "Jerry" Honnold
No service was reported for Port Angeles resident Thomas "Jerry" Honnold, who died May 25, 2007, at the age of 72.
He was born June 6, 1934, in Puyallup to Edward Marion and Verna Lorene Rolfe Honnold.
He served in the Army Reserve in the late 1950s.
He attended the University of Puget Sound and pursued electrical engineering.
He was a superintendent at Port Angeles City Light, and retired as chief engineer for Clallam County P.U.D.
Mr. Honnold loved the outdoors, hiking, fishing and traveling in his motorhome.
He was a member of Rotary and Sons of Norway. He was a member of Elk Plains for more than 50 years.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Dylan and Lucy Honnold of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Kyle and Dave Neese; sister and brother-in-law Jackie and Donald Daniell of Tacoma; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Peninsula Friends of Animals, P.O. Box 404, Sequim, WA 98382.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MAY 30, 2007
May 30, 2007
Earl N. Litts
A memorial service for Sequim resident Earl N. Litts will be held at 1 p.m., May 30, at Sequim View Cemetery.
Mr. Litts died at the age of 68 after a year of battling prostate cancer that had metastasized.
He was born Feb. 25, 1939, to Alpha E. Litts and Mary E. Moorhead in Yucaipa, Calif. On Sept. 24, 1972, he married Linda K. Burks in Riverside, Calif.
He is survived by wife Linda K. Litts; sister and brother-in-law Mary Dee and Bill Morris of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; brother Alpha S. Litts of Riverside, Calif.; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Lonnie and Vicki Burks of Sequim, Steve and Donna Burks of Moreno Valley, Calif., and Shirley Bailey of Elizabethtown, Ky.; many nephews, nieces, and longtime friends he counted as part of his family.
Online donations may be made to www.ustoo.org for prostate cancer education and awareness. Mail address: Us Too International Memorial Fund, 5003 Fairview Ave., Downers Grove, IL, 60515.
Richard "Dick" Wehr
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Richard ?Dick? Wehr will be held at 2 p.m. June 4, at John Wayne Marina, 2577 West Sequim Bay Road, Sequim.
Mr. Wehr died May 17, 2007, at the age of 72.
He was born April 25, 1935, in Ft. Benton, Mont., to William and Viola Wehr, and spent his early years in Havre, Mont. He finished schooling in Kalispell, Mont.
He attended Montana State University at Bozeman, then became an aviation cadet and served in the Air Force.
He left the service with the rank of captain to become a pilot for United Air Lines.
The loves of his life were his family, flying, traveling and the beauty of the Northwest.
He is survived by his immediate family and grandchildren.
The family suggests memorial contributions may to a favorite charity.
Kitoku Keith Ishiguro
A memorial Mass for Sequim resident Kitoku Keith Ishiguro will be celebrated at 11 a.m. June 20, at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church, 121 E. Maple St., Sequim.
Mr. Ishiguro died April 29, 2007, in Honolulu, Hawaii, of a massive aneurysm. He was 88.
He was born Oct. 22, 1919, in Kalaheo Kauai, Hawaii.
He taught school in California and Hawaii.
During World War II, he belonged to the 442nd Combat Team United States Army Signal Corps. He served in Europe, Vietnam and the United States.
He and his wife, Clothilde, retired in Sequim after 20 years in the military.
Mr. Ishiguro was an active amateur radio operator and enjoyed outdoor sports, especially fishing.
He was an active member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in Sequim.
His wife, three sisters living in Hawaii and a number of nephews and nieces survive him.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Habitat for Humanity, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim WA 98382 or Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles WA 98362.
Gloria Ewert
A service was held for Sequim resident Gloria Ewert, who died May 18, 2007, at the age of 70.
She was born Feb. 25, 1937, in Harrisonville, Mo., to Joseph Adam and Susie Belle Newman.
She married John J. Ewert on June 23, 1957, in Kansas City, Mo.
She was a central supply tech at Tracy Memorial Hospital in Tracy, Calif.
She was a homemaker and loving mother.
Mrs. Ewert was a member of the Sequim Seventh-day Adventist Church.
She is survived by her husband, John Ewert of Sequim; sons David Ewert of Stockton, Calif., and Daniel Ewert of Sequim; daughter Donna Dotson of Sequim; and sisters Elma Hershey and Pauline Roberts.
She was preceded in death by her brother James Clegg and sister Christine Gray.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Lyla Elizabeth Dewey Hixson
A service was held for longtime Sequim resident Lyla Elizabeth Dewey Hixson, who died May 17, 2007, in Southern California where she was living near her daughter.
She was born March 18, 1920, in Whitefish, Mont., to Anna and Clyde Dewey.
In 1938 she graduated from Columbia Academy at Battle Ground, Wash.
She married Wayne Hixson. They were the parents of son Keith and daughter JoAnn.
She earned a bachelor?s degree from Walla Walla College in education and taught elementary school for the 35 years, teaching the last 10 years for the Port Angeles School District.
The Hixsons moved to Sequim in 1960 and fell in love with it.
After their retirement in 1978, they traveled extensively, including a year of teaching at a Christian school in Pakistan.
She was an active member of the Sequim Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Her son Keith Hixson of Bellingham; daughter JoAnn Hixson Davidson of Wrightwood, Calif.; brothers Jim Dewey of southern Oregon; Burton Dewey of Port Angeles; and Ivan Dewey of Sequim; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren survive Mrs. Hixson.
She was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Hixson on Aug. 30, 2000; two sisters; a brother-in-law, and a sister-in-law.
Lucy Muriel Gaspar
A service was held for Sequim resident Lucy Muriel Gaspar, who died May 17, 2007, of cancer at the age of 66.
She was born Jan. 4, 1941, in Ponderay, Idaho, to Alexander and Zelma Lulu O?Neel Bocook.
She married John Joseph Gasper. They divorced in 1989.
She attended ITT Tech, studying customer service, and CNA licensed home health care.
She was a home health care cashier.
She lived in Seattle, Olympia, Spokane, Sequim and Port Angeles.
She enjoyed singing hymns; visiting and helping family and friends; going to church; gardening; playing with her grandchildren; and cooking.
She was a member of Church of the First Born.
She is survived by her sons Alexander Gasper and Paul Jones; daughters Zola Larrie Gasper; Zora Leanne Nelson; Brenda Gasper; and Kathy Rojas; brothers David Allen Bocook; Kenneth Claude Bocook; Eneas Bocook; sisters Rose Sevier; Helen Holbrook; Alice Lauderback; Gladys Minty; Nancy Sams; Ina Sams; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brothers Jeff, Harvey, Willie, Tommy, Harold, and Johnny; and sisters Mary Bells and Anna Bell Rhodes.
Drennan & Ford Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
Thomas Jackson
A service will be held at a later date for Port Angeles resident Thomas Jackson, who died May 16, 2007, at the age of 77.
He was born March 14, 1930, in San Pedro, Calif., to Gus Fossen and Hettie Bell Reid Jackson.
He married Virginia Lee McWade in Long Beach, Calif., in 1953. She preceded him in death on Oct. 24, 1997.
He was an army sergeant during the Korean War, serving as a radio/communications technician.
He worked for Pacific Telephone and AT&T while living in Irvine, Calif.
He was the top communications technician for President Nixon at the Western White House in San Clemente, Calif.
He was an expert when it came to computers and loved building computers and designing Web sites.
His family and friends were very important to him.
He was a member of the Elks of Anaheim, Calif.
He is survived by his daughter Debrah Lee Jackson of Port Angeles; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MAY 23, 2007
Vera Velda Sargent
A celebration of life was held for Sequim resident Vera Velda Sargent.
Mrs. Sargent died April 30, 2007, at the age of 92.
She was born July 29, 1914 in Vesta, Ark., to Samuel Elbert Jones and Dora Mucie Garner.
She married Roy John ?Pete? Sargent Sr. in Vesta, Ark. He preceded her in death on Dec. 2, 1973.
She lived on Bainbridge Island from April 1942 until 1973. She worked in the shipyard canteen in Winslow in the 1940s; as a retail clerk in the 1950s-1960s; and owned Sequim Cleaners in the 1970s-1980s.
For two years she lived with her husband and son Roy and daughter Marlene, in Kake, Alaska. She was very involved in the lives of her grandchildren, who spent after-school hours in her home.
Many of her customers at Sequim Cleaners became lifelong friends. She served Sunday breakfast for the family and their friends. She enjoyed family, gardening, needlework, and bowling.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Roy Jr. and Ann Sargent; daughters Martha Berg, Betty Sargent, and daughter and son-in-law Marlene and Jim Pedlar; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters and a grandson.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Jessica Wensday Stewart
No service was reported for Sequim resident Jessica Wensday Stewart, who died May 14, 2007, at the age of 13 of heart failure.
She was born Nov. 2, 1993, in Shawnee Mission, Kans., to Cindy Diane Mauk and John Wesley Stewart III.
She lived with her mother and grandmother in Sequim. She was a joyful child who tried to bring happiness to all who met her. She loved music and giggling.
She is survived by her father, John Stewart of Kansas City, Kans.; mother Cindy Stewart and grandmother Esther Fenton, both of Sequim.
A guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Tillie J. Baker
A service was held for Sequim resident Tillie J. Baker, who died May 14, 2007, at the age of 79.
She was born Jan. 1, 1928, in Port Angeles to John Wesley and Pearl Mercedes Reyes Campbell.
She married Wallace U. Norton on July 3, 1948, in Gardiner. They divorced in 1968.
She married Warren A. Baker on Aug. 24, 1971, in Port Townsend. He preceded her in death in December 1995.
She was a bookkeeper at Standard Lumber Co. in Carlsborg and at St. John?s Hospital in Port Townsend. A homemaker, she enjoyed the Mariners, Seahawks, golfing, bowling and her grandchildren. She was a grand pioneer of the 2007 Sequim Irrigation Festival.
She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law Wallace J. Norton of Port Angeles and Walter A. and Debra Norton of Puyallup; daughters and son-in-law Mary Norton and Ann and Pete Tjemsland of Sequim; sister-in-law Theda Hubman of Port Townsend; sister Cynthia Campbell; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Emma Lou Lindberg
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Emma Lou Lindberg, who died May 15, 2007, at the age of 90.
She was born Nov. 9, 1916, in Rumsey, Alberta, Canada, to Oatis and Freda Tolman Thompson.
She married Albin W. Lindberg on July 11, 1941, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He preceded her in death in August 1978. She graduated from a teaching college in Calgary, Canada. She taught at Price School, a one-room schoolhouse with eight grade levels in Rumsey, Canada, until her marriage. She and her husband owned the Reliable Cleaners in Friday Harbor until his retirement in 1974. She was a seamstress and ran the cleaners while her husband serviced the other islands two days a week. She also worked at the Friday Harbor Post Office until her retirement in 1980. She moved to Port Angeles in 1982 to be closer to her family.
She had never driven a car and walked everywhere in Port Angeles until the age of 75. She was a collector and lover of dolls. At Crestwood Convalescent Center, she was seen sitting with her ?baby Buffy,? her constant companion. To those who knew her at a younger age, she was the equivalent to the mother in ?Father Knows Best.? She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Sandie Lindberg of Port Angeles; son-in-law Bill Fry of Alexandria, Va.; brother and sister-in-law Jim and Olive Thompson of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Dr. Deanna Hammond-Fry; and sister Flossie McNaughton.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County.
An online guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Leonard Kemme
No services were reported for Sequim summer resident Leonard Kemme, who died May 15, 2007, in Spokane Valley at the age of 67.
He was born and raised in San Mateo, Calif., where he lived for more than 60 years. He retired from the city of San Mateo Public Works. He spent summers in Sequim after he moved from California and enjoyed watching sports, fishing and boating. He was an avid gardener and also liked to bird watch and to collect all things ?eagle.?
He is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law Randy and Jo Kemme and William Kemme; daughters and son-in-law Carol , DeeAnn, and Kathryn and her husband Joe ; an aunt; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; and two cousins.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 25 years, Irene.
Hennessy Valley Funeral Home and Crematory was in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth Edward Keenan
A service was held for Sequim resident Kenneth Edward Keenan, who died May 16, 2007, at the age of 76.
He was born Dec. 3, 1930, in Mason City, Iowa, to Thomas Michael and Alberta Claire Keenan.
He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War.
He married Rosemary Ellen O?Connor on Sept. 10, 1977, in Tujunga, Calif. An accountant, he was chief financial officer with the Los Angeles Fire Department and later Los Angeles Public Works Department. He enjoyed sailboat racing; camping with friends and family; the Banjo Band; fishing and genealogy.
His survivors include his wife, Rosemary Keenan of Sequim; brothers and sisters-in-law Dennis and Avis Keenan of Tujunga, Calif.; Michael and Susan Keenan of Reno, Nev.; sisters and brothers-in-law Sally and Don Mecham of Salt Lake City, Utah; Jane and Bob Fultz of Granada Hills, Calif.; and Pat and Tom Kenny of Shingle Springs, Calif.; and numerous nephews and nieces and great-nephews and great-nieces.
He was preceded in death by brothers Perry and Fred Keenan.
Donations can be made in his memory to Hospice of Clallam County.
Roberta Lynch Reid
Private family services will be held for Sequim resident Roberta Lynch Reid, who died May 19, 2007, at the age of 77.
She was born Sept. 27, 1929, in Boston, Mass., to Robert and Marie MacNamara Lynch.
She married Theodore Raymond Sylvia in 1953. They were divorced. She later married Jack Eugene Reid who preceded her in death on Sept. 8, 2006. She earned a doctorate degree from Boston University. Mrs. Reid was an educator and counselor. She enjoyed studying the Bible and was active in her church, the Jehovah?s Witnesses.
She is survived by sons Carl Sylvia of Santa Fe, N.M., Robert Sylvia of Albany, Calif., and Theodore Sylvia of Augusta, Maine; daughters Dorothy MacMahon of Danville, Calif., Julie Sylvia of Arcata, Calif., and Mary Sylvia of Berkeley, Calif.; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brother Robert Lynch.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Vergil Leon Warren
A memorial service will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Vergil Leon Warren, who died May 15, 2007, at the age of 72 from complications after heart surgery.
He was born in Seldon, Kan., to Vergil Sylvester and Eva May Warren Warren.
He graduated from high school in Port Angeles. He married Sonja M. Warren on Oct. 29, 1955. She died Dec. 11, 1989. He married Mary E. Youtchas on Sept. 2, 1995. Employed as a mechanic and in maintenance, he worked for Pac-Car and The Boeing Co. in the greater Seattle area and Murray Motors in Port Angeles. He was an outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and diving. He was a member of the Port Angeles Mudsharks Diving Group, based in Seattle, and the Sequim Elks Lodge. He was a Lutheran by faith.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Bruce and Wendy Warren of Kent; daughter, Karen L. Warren of Seattle; mother-in-law Marion Youtchas of Rochester, N.Y.; brother and sister-in-law Ray Dean and Yolanda Warren of Pueblo, Colo.; sister June Warren of Kansas; and one grandchild.
He was preceded in death by son Brian Warren in 2002 and brother Jack Warren in 1978.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society.
American Memorial Funeral at Mount Olivet, Renton, is in charge of arrangements.
Jacqueline "Tex" Anderson
No services were reported for Sequim resident Jacqueline ?Tex? Anderson, who died May 11, 2007, at the age of 79.
She was born in Aspermont, Texas, to Roy G. and Mary Blanche Ward Anderson.
She also lived in Florence, Colo.; Las Vegas, N.M.; Elizabeth, Colo.; Willows, Calif.; and Boerne, Texas before moving to Sequim with her mother and sister Billie to be near her brother and his wife.
She was a devout Christian and a person of good cheer who loved her many friends.
She is survived by her sister-in-law and brother Laura and Roy W. Anderson Sr.; three nephews; and five great-nephews and ?nieces.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Salvation Army.
Lyla Elizabeth Hixson
A service for a long time Sequim resident Lyla Elizabeth Hixson will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 26, at the Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, 108 W. Alder St.
Mrs. Hixson died May 17, 2007, in southern California where she was living near her daughter.
She was born March 18, 1920 in Whitefish, Montana, the daughter of Anna and Clyde Dewey. She graduated from Columbia Academy in 1938 at Battle Ground, WA.
She and Wayne Hixson married and had a son and a daughter: Keith and JoAnn.
She earned a bachelor?s degree from Walla Walla College, College Place, WA. in education and taught elementary school for the next 35 years. She taught the last 10 years for the Port Angles School District.
Lyla and Wayne moved to Sequim in 1960 and fell in love with it. After their retirement in 1978, they traveled extensively, including a year of teaching at a Christian school in Pakistan. She was an active member of the Sequim Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
She is survived by her son Keith Hixson of Bellingham, Daughter JoAnn Hixson Davidson of Wrightwood, CA, her 3 brothers, Jim Dewey of Southern Oregon, Burton Dewey of Port Angeles and Ivan Dewey of Sequim, 6 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Hixson on August 30, 2000, two sisters; a brother in-law and a sister in-law.
MAY 16, 2007
Vivian E. Peterson White
A service for Sequim resident Vivian E. Peterson White will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 18, at the old Dungeness Schoolhouse, Towne and Anderson roads in Sequim.
Mrs. White died May 2, 2007, after a short illness.
She was born Nov. 9, 1921, to Dr. Elliott and Sena Mikkelson Peterson at Chester, S.D.
She graduated from high school in 1939.
She and Albert Carsrud married and had two sons: David and Roger. The couple divorced in 1951.
She earned a bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree in reading. She then taught elementary school for four years in Moody County, S.D., starting in a one-room school. She also taught in Sioux Falls, S.D.; for three years in Gustine, Calif.; and 20 years in Milpitas, Calif.
She married Edwin M. ?Bud? White in 1967. They discovered Sequim and fell in love with it. They visited for 13 years and had their home built on Three Crabs Road in 1979. They retired and moved to Sequim in 1980. They enjoyed years of RVing, fishing and wonderful friends.
She was a member of the CCRSA, served on the executive board as historian and as secretary on Milpitas Ex. Board and treasurer of the State Reading Specialists of California. She also served on the board of the Dungeness Beach Home Owner?s Association.
She is survived by her sons David Carsrud of Port Angeles; Roger Carsrud of San Jose, Calif.; stepdaughters Carolyn Payne and Barbara Donnelly of Prineville, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bud White on Feb. 19, 2005; three brothers; a half-brother and a brother-in-law.
Loretta Dawkins Miles
A memorial service for Loretta Dawkins Miles will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, May 18, at Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave. Mrs. Miles died May 12, 2007, at the age of 71.
She was a longtime secretary at Sequim Bible Church.
A full obituary will appear in a later edition.
Carolyn Gail Peters
A memorial service for Port Angeles resident Carolyn Gail Peters will be held at 1 p.m., May 19, at Drennan & Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. A reception follows the service.
Mrs. Peters died of cancer May 6, 2007, at the age of 68.
She was born March 19, 1939, in Seaview to Vernon Gail and Edna Lillian Burden Polson.
She married L. Clyde Logue. The marriage ended in divorce.
She married Carl Lee Peters on June 14, 1980, in Port Angeles.
Mrs. Peters worked for 26 years for a management company that managed nursing homes. Her occupation had her traveling throughout the United States. She retired in 2002.
She enjoyed camping, oystering, traveling and spending time with her dog Sassy. She was a charter member and secretary/treasurer of the Ediz Hook Campers Club. She also was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary and the Moose Lodge.
She is survived by her husband, Carl Peters of Port Angeles; son Craig Logue of Port Angeles; stepsons James Peters and Donald Peters, both of Olympia; stepdaughters Shaun Thomas of Olympia and June Wiley of Port Angeles; brother Gerald Polson of Rancho Marita, Calif.; half-brother Charles Polson of Marysville; and several grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her half-brother Douglas Cunkelman and half-sister Vera Kaye Cunkelman.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Assured Hospice, 24 Lee Chatfied Road, Sequim, WA 98382.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Doris Davis
A service was held for Sequim resident Doris Davis, who died May 6, 2007, of a stroke at age 78.
She was born Feb. 17, 1929, in Fall River, Mass., to Armand and Blanche Ovellette Gagnon.
She married Alvin Davis in Anchorage, Alaska, on June 20, 1969.
She attended business school in Anchorage, Alaska, to become a secretary. She was a medical secretary for Alaska Psychiatric Institute in Anchorage for 25 years. Upon retirement, she moved to Sequim.
She belonged to Sequim Prairie Garden Club, enjoyed baking and once won an award for her zucchini cookies.
She is survived by her husband, Alvin Davis of Sequim; sons Paul Phenix of Nome, Alaska, and Roger Phenix of Healy, Alaska; brother Raymond Gagnon of Fall River; sister Lorraine Dupont of Fall River, and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to First Baptist Church of Sequim, P.O. Box 1557, Sequim WA 98382 or Sequim Prairie Garden Club, 387 E. Washington St., Sequim WA 98382.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Brice William Flynn
A service has been held for Sequim resident Brice William Flynn, who died April 19, 2007, at the age of 82.
He was born Dec. 20, 1924, in Chester, Mont., to John Harry and Vesta May Lickess Flynn.
From 1942-1946, he served with the United States Coast Guard in the Phillippine Islands.
He married Irene Hollawaychuck on May 5, 1956, in Shelby, Mont.
He was a Montana highway patrolman from 1956-1980 in Fort Benton, Mont. and a real estate agent in Sequim from 1982-1992.
He loved to fish for salmon and trout, and to hunt deer and elk.
He is survived by his wife, Irene, of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Harry and Mary Flynn of Edmond, Okla.; Garry Flynn of Sequim; Dayle and Kelly Flynn of Absarokee, Mont.; daughter Dyvonne Flynn of Sequim; and six grandchildren.
Grace Jean Lindenberg
A service will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Grace Jean Lindenberg, who died April 28, 2007, at the age of 88.
She was born Jan. 29, 1919, in Columbus, Ohio, to Grove and Harriet Smiley Moore.
She married Theodore Lindenberg II in 1941 in Columbus. He preceded her in death in December 1994.
She earned a bachelor?s degree from Ohio State University and worked as a librarian, real estate agent, and travel agency owner while living mostly in Ohio, but also on Long Island and in central Florida. She loved travel and sports, especially baseball. She was active in the American Antique Auto Club with her husband. She was a member of Ohio State Alumni Association.
She is survived by her son Theodore Lindenberg III of Fairfax, Va.; and son-in-law Jim Arnold of Sequim.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Monica Rose Critchfield
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Monica Rose Critchfield, who died May 3, 2007, at the age of 32.
She was born March 3, 1975, in San Diego, Calif., to Sylvia Mae Stanley and Millard Nathan Arterberry, Sr.
She was a Port Angeles High School graduate and attended nursing school at Peninsula College.
She married Robert Critchfield on Sept. 24, 2005, in Port Angeles.
She was a registered nurse who worked in a jewelry store, at Northwest Cottonworks, Northwest Kidney Foundation, Crestwood Convalescent Center and Olympic Medical Center.
She enjoyed art, piano and beachcombing.
She was a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Critchfield of Port Angeles; son Forrest Maynock of Port Angeles; daughters Cecily Marie Clark of Port Angeles and Michaella Rachael Critchfield of Port Angeles; mother Sylvia M. Arterberry of Port Angeles; brothers Millard Nathan Arterberry Jr. of San Diego, Calif.; and Joseph Evan Arterberry of Topeka, Kans.; and sister Yvonne Arterberry Martini of Phoenix, Ariz.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Wells Fargo Bank c/o account of Monica Critchfield to assist her children.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Karkeck
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Mary Karkeck, who died May 10, 2007, at the age of 71.
She was born Feb. 12, 1936, in South Shields, County Durham, England, to Thomas Henry and Eileen Follin Carruthers.
She married Paul Karkeck on Dec. 24, 1953, in London, England.
She worked as a legal secretary in Fairbanks, Alaska; and later in Port Angeles for more than 30 years combined. She was a legal secretary for he Platt, Irwin, Taylor Law Firm in Port Angeles.
She was an avid gardener, animal lover, square dancer, and enjoyed spending her time with family.
She is survived by her husband, Paul Karkeck of Port Angeles; son and daughter-in-law Pete and Tatyana Karkeck of Sequim; daughter and son-in-law Lynn Margaret and Don Glenn of Toledo, Wash.; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Peninsula Friends of Animals, P.O. Box 404, Sequim WA 98382.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Greg D. Jackson
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Greg D. Jackson, who died of cancer May 10, 2007, at the age of 49.
He was born March 18, 1958, in Forks to John and Mabel George Jackson.
He married Cheryl E. Charles on Jan.1, 2007, in Port Angeles on the Lower Elwha Reservation.
He went to the police academy and had training from the Head Start program. He worked as a police office at La Push and Neah Bay and also worked at the Lower Elwha Headstart, the graving yard, Goodwill Industries and the Red Lion Inn.
He enjoyed the Seahawks, Mariners and Sonics. He also loved being involved in the canoe journeys and drum group. He was a member of the Shaker Church and Canoe Club.
He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Charles of Port Angeles; brothers Roger and David Jackson of La Push; and George Jackson of Hoh River; sisters Margaret Black of La Push; Bev Loudon of La Push; and Mary Jackson of Aberdeen.
MAY 9, 2007
Betty Jo Parker
A service for Sequim resident Betty Jo Parker will be held at 3 p.m. May 19, at St. Luke?s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim.
Mrs. Parker died May 2, 2007, at the age of 84.
She was born Jan. 20, 1923, in Beloit, Kan., to Ira E. and Zella Fairchild Taylor. She married Dr. Ray Parker on Jan. 31, 1944, in Melbourne, Fla.
Mrs. Parker's passion was music. She was a piano teacher, church organist, choir director and homemaker. She played piano for high school operettas for 15 years.
A Sequim resident for 55 years, she was on the Sequim Planning Commission for years.
She worked on Irrigation Festival floats and enjoyed many crafts. Later on, she developed a love of dolls.
She belonged to PEO Chapter E.P.
She loved Hawaii, where she vacationed in Waikiki for many years.
She is survived by Dr. Ray Parker of Sequim, her husband for 63 years; daughter and son-in-law Lynn and K.L. Greenleaf of Maple Valley; daughter-in-law Sue Parker of Sequim; sister and brother-in-law Justine and Jack Devoe of Omaha, Neb.; a granddaughter, and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to PEO Chapter E.P., c/o Sara Davis, 206 Sunland Drive, Sequim WA 98382.
Margaret C. Henderson
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Margaret C. Henderson, who died April 29, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born Dec. 29, 1913, in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, to Henry and Elizabeth Cooper McKenzie.
She married Kenneth M. Henderson on Jan. 31, 1935, in Redwood City, Calif. He preceded her in death on April 1, 1983.
Mrs. Henderson worked at Joshua Hendy Motor Plant in California during World War II. She also worked at Standard Oil Company in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and was a candy striper at Bonners Ferry Hospital in Idaho and a mom-and-pop grocery store owner in Port Angeles.
She enjoyed folk, square and round dancing, playing the piano, gardening, needlework, and dabbling in oil and watercolor painting.
She was a member of Eastern Star Chapter 31 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
She is survived by her daughter Felicia Bottomley of Anchorage, Alaska; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Howard LeRoy Fisher
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Howard LeRoy Fisher, who died April 27, 2007, in a vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 101 at Sequim Bay State Park. He was 68.
Mr. Fisher was born Feb. 27, 1939, in North Platte, Neb., to Harry Lewis and Anna Becker Fisher.
He married Vivian Ann Wilbur in Yamhill, Ore., on June 12, 1964.
He served in the United States Navy from 1959-1963 aboard the USS James E Kyes (DD-787).
He worked as a shake packer and lived in Port Angeles for the past 40 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and was active for veterans rights. He was a member of Lighthouse Christian Center and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian Ann Fisher of Port Angeles; sons and daughters-in-law Roy and Donna Fisher of Green River, Wyo., and Scott and Emily Fisher of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Denise and Sam Evans of Vancouver, Wash.; and Connie and Keith McKirdy of North Pole, Alaska; mother-in-law Beatrice Wilbur of Oak Harbor; sister and brother-in-law Emma and Eugene Murr of Springfield, Ore.; and five grandchildren.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Margo Britch
No service has been reported for former Sequim resident Margo Britch, who died April 23, 2007, at Panorama City, Wash.
She was born Oct. 19, 1913, a second-generation Alaskan born in Sitka.
She began studying the harp at age 6. Her first performance was at age 10 in Seattle. She later joined an all-girls touring orchestra in Mexico and played for MGM Grand in Hollywood, Calif.
In 1946 she moved back to Alaska and married Peter Britch, with whom she was a founding member of the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra.
They also owned and ran the Arctic Stenograph School and spent many summers at the family cabin on the Big Susitna River.
She is survived by her two daughters and their husbands: Margo and Bob Cornell of Tacoma, and Patricia and Richard Campbell of Soldotna, Alaska; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Britch was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Peter Britch, in 1999.
Carolyn Gail Peters
Port Angeles resident Carolyn Gail Peters died May 6, 2007, at the age of 68.
She was born March 19, 1939, in Seaview to Vernon Gail and Edna Lillian Burden Polson.
A complete obituary with service details will be published in an upcoming edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Gladys Fuquay
No service has been reported for Port Angeles resident Gladys Fuquay, who died April 16, 2007 at the age of 80.
She was born Oct. 21, 1926, in Hoquiam to Frank and Anna R. Glenn Bowen.
She graduated from Hoquiam High School.
She married Ross Fuquay in Hoquiam in 1951. They divorced in 1967 and she moved to Port Angeles.
She belonged to P.E.O.
Mrs. Fuquay is survived by her sister-in-law Sue Bowen of Anza, Calif.; one nephew; two nieces; one great-nephew; and five great-nieces.
She was preceded in death by her brother Bob Bowen.
Memorial contributions may be sent to a charity of choice.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MAY 2, 2007
Vera Velda Sargent
A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. May 3, 2007, at 1170 W. Spruce Court, for Sequim resident Vera Velda Sargent.
Mrs. Sargent died April 30, 2007, at the age of 92 of natural causes.
She was born July 29, 1914 in Vesta, Alaska, to Samuel Elbert Jones and Dora Mucie Garner.
She married Roy John ?Pete? Sargent, Sr., in Vesta, Alaska.
He preceded her in death on Dec. 2, 1973.
She lived in Bainbridge Island from April of 1942 until 1973.
She worked in the shipyard canteen in Winslow in the 1940s; as a retail clerk in the 1950s-1960; and owned Sequim Cleaners in the 1970s-80s.
For two years, she lived with her husband; son Roy; daughter Marlene, and granddaughter, Pam, in Kake, Alaska.
She was very involved in the lives of her grandchildren, who spent after-school hours in her home.
Many of her customers at the Sequim Cleaners became lifelong friends.
She served Sunday breakfast for the family and their friends.
She enjoyed family, gardening, needlework, and bowling.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Ann and Roy Sargent, Jr.; daughters Martha Berg, Betty Sargent, and daughter and son-in-law Marlene and Jim Pedlar; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and three sisters.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Nesta Leora Scherlie-Poats
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. May 3, 2007, at Mt. Angeles Memorial Park, U.S. Highway 101 and Monroe Road, Port Angeles, for Sequim resident Nesta Leora Scherlie-Poats.
A celebration of life follows at Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 McLeay Hall, Sequim.
Pastor Randy Hurlbut will officiate.
She was born July 13, 1908, in Asotin to Leander and Nora Anderson Stoddard.
She married William Wesley Poats in Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 30, 1932.
She was a lifetime member of Sequim Prairie Grange, loved to craft, and was always helping others.
She is survived by her son, Lee Poats of Port Angeles; daughters Nesta Donaldson of Sequim and Ila Hopper of Iowa; 17 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren; and three nephews from Port Angeles.
She was preceded in death by her son, Jan Peats on June 24, 1999.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Howard LeRoy Fisher
A service is scheduled at 3 p.m. May 3, 2007, for Port Angeles resident Howard LeRoy Fisher at Drennan & Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles.
Graveside inurnment with military honors will be held at 1 p.m. May 5, 2007, at Mt. Angeles Cemetery in Port Angeles.
Mr. Fisher died April 27, 2007, as a result from an auto accident on U.S. Highway 101, at the age of 78.
A complete obituary will follow in a later edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Richard A. Nelson
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Richard A. Nelson will be held at 2 p.m. May 6, at Faith Lutheran Church, North Fourth Avenue at West Cedar Street, in Sequim.
Mr. Nelson died of cardiac arrest on April 19, 2007, in Port Angeles. He was 84.
He was born Feb. 6, 1923, in Chicago, Ill., to Andrew R. and Margaret Detterbeck.
He served in the United States Army during World War II in the European Theater.
He married Mariemma Ruth Loftis on June 11, 1964.
He was a heavy equipment operator for Troch McNeil Oil Co. of Chicago until retiring in 1984.
He was a foster parent in Chicago and Sequim for 10 years, fostering more than 300 children.
The Sequim community knew him as ?Santa Claus? as he grew his own amazing Santa beard.
He entertained generations of children each holiday over a decade.
He worked for ?Laborers for Christ? for the Lutheran church in later years.
He is survived by his wife, Mariemma Nelson of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Richard O. and Barbara Nelson of Huntley, Ill.; John Goms of Lacey; Ginny and Dennis Goms Sr., of Simi Valley, Calif.; and Lawrence and Wanda Goms of Arlington; daughter and son-in-law Linda and Brian Tollefson of Tacoma; sisters and brothers-in-law Marie and Victor Johnson of Sepulveda, Calif.; and Ruth and Roy Shuey of Chico, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Cobb; brother George A. Nelson; and sister Anna Spangler.
Chloris Holm
A service for Chloris Holm of Sequim will be held at 1:30 p.m., May 13, at Sequim Masonic Temple, 700 S. Fifth Ave Mrs. Holm died Feb. 19, 2007.
Pilgrim Chapter 157 Order of Eastern Star officiates. A reception follows.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles WA 98362.
George E. Shepley
No services were reported for Port Angeles resident George E. Shepley, who died April 19, 2007, of respiratory failure at the age of 68.
He was born July 11, 1938, in Santa Rosa, Calif., to Elton Joseph and Hazel Mae Schmidt Shepley.
He married Rikki Adair Shepley.
He earned his G.E.D. in Homer, Alaska, and attended various engineering and technical schools.
Mr. Shepley worked as a marine engineer, usually on fish processors in Alaskan waters.
He also worked at various engineering projects around the world.
He loved life, spending time with his wife and children, and working with machinery, animals and the sea.
He was a member of Masonic Lodge #69 and FOE #483.
Mr. Shepley is survived by his wife Rikki Adair Shepley of Port Angeles; son Joseph and his wife Lisa Shepley of Indiana; daughters Ealaina Saavedra and Allie Shepley of Florida; brother Don and his wife Mary Jensen of Sequim; and four grandchildren.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Milbern "Mel" Dale Christianson
No service was reported for Sequim resident Milbern ?Mel? Dale Christianson, who died April 19, 2007, at the age of 71.
He was born Oct. 1, 1935 in Bowman, N.D., to Melvin and Gladys Mary Sense Christianson.
He graduated from Bremerton High School in 1953.
He married Janet Teppo Christianson on Nov. 27, 1970 in Burien.
Mr. Christianson retired from Natural Gas Co. in Washington.
He loved sports, including bowling and golf.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Christianson of Sequim; sons and daughter-in-law Dale Christianson of Marysville and Dean and Koko Christianson of Montana; daughters and sons-in-law Sherry and Jim Graves of Cle Elum; Daun and Ron Bishop of Roy; Judy and Michael Bailes of Bonneylake; Diane Christianson of Everett; and Richelle and James Langdon of SeaTac; brother and sister-in-law Donald and Alice Christianson of Selah; 17 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Robert Gaines Brown
No service was reported for Sequim resident Robert Gaines Brown, who died April 25, 2007, at the age of 71.
He was born Oct. 14, 1935 in Watsonville, Calif., to Joel Eugene and Gilberta Elizabeth DeWald Brown.
He grew up in San Diego, Calif., and Yuma, Ariz.
After attending the University of Arizona, he moved to Southern California, where he worked as a production manager for a large aluminum manufacturer.
Later, he moved to Santa Barbara, where he owned two restaurants and a construction company.
During this time, he rediscovered the need for a creative outlet and began writing and illustrating magazine articles about conservation issues and the outdoors. Many of his articles appeared in national magazines in the 1970s and 1980s.
In 1979, he moved to the Pacific Northwest to begin his career as an artist while pursuing his outdoor interests.
After moving to Sequim, he began teaching art classes at Peninsula College and privately.
He was a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon and was a sought-after juror for art shows.
His work appeared in numerous one-man shows, and in corporate and private collections throughout the United States and abroad.
He also was an avid fly-fisherman and hiker.
He is survived by his son, Mike Clayton; daughters Joanne Dembeck; Joie Low; Susan Bundy; and Katrina Brown; and sister Bev Ziegelmair.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Kay Becker
No services were reported for longtime Carlsborg resident Kay Becker, who died at her son?s home in Mollala, Ore., on April 20, 2007.
Mrs. Becker died from complications of cancer and a fall.
She was married to the late Bill Becker of Carlsborg.
Janice Margaret Nupson Benson
A service will be held in Spring Hill, Fla., for former Sequim resident Janice Margaret Nupson Benson.
Mrs. Benson died April 23, 2007, after a short battle with lung cancer.
She was born Jan. 18, 1927, in Preston, Minn.
She was raised in Redwood Falls, Minn., by her parents Alta and Norris Nupson.
She married Jerry Benson on June 18, 1949.
She was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta National Sorority at the University of Minnesota and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.
She was a home economist at the beginning of her career.
A longtime columnist for the Detroit News Travel and Life sections for many years, she later taught developmentally disabled adults for 10 years.
She loved cooking, gardening, reading and her family and many friends.
Her home was at Glen Lakes Country Club in Weeki Wachee, Fla.
She loved her church family at St. Andrew?s Episcopal Church in Spring Hill and many wonderful friends at Glen Lakes.
She was a member of the library board and the welcome committee.
She touched many lives with her sunny smile and outgoing personality.
She loved to help others and was always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need.
She and her husband, Jerry, lived in Sequim for many years before moving to Florida.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry Benson; son and daughter-in-law Brett W. and Lauretta Benson of Brunswick, Maine; daughter and son-in-law Tamara Benson Denler and William Denler of Grossee Pointe, Mich.; brother Henry Nupson of New Ulm, Minn.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Bill and Marge Benson of Lake Minnetonka, Minn.; grandchildren Eli, Sabrina, and Thor; and many special nephews, nieces and close friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew?s Episcopal Church, 2301 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill, FL 34606, to fund a granite bench in her name in the rose garden, or to Hernando-Pasco Hospice, 12107 Majestic Blvd., Hudson, FL 34667.
Pinecrest Funeral Chapel in Spring Hill, Fla., was in charge of arrangements.
Clarence L. Brock Jr.
A service was held for Sequim resident Clarence L. Brock Jr., who died April 21, 2007, at the age of 82.
A complete obituary will be published in an upcoming edition.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
APRIL 25, 2007
Howard L. Witt
A celebration of life will be held at noon April 28, at the Jamestown S?Klallam Tribe?s Community Center, 1033 Old Blyn Highway, Sequim, for Sequim resident Howard Witt, who died April 11, 2007, at the age of 86.
He was born Aug. 29, 1920, in Wapato to Howard M. and Hanorah Witt.
He grew up in Wapato and was a tribal member of the Yakama Tribe.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps, serving until 1945.
On Nov. 10, 1946, he married Margaret Vana from Stockton, Calif.
Their son Bill Witt was born on Oct. 2, 1948. A loving and devoted son who made his parents proud, he died of a brain tumor at the age of 49.
In 1950, the Witts moved to Sacramento, Calif., where Mr. Witt owned his own barbershop for 25 years.
The Witts both enjoyed golfing and socializing with their many friends and family members.
Later in life, Mr. Witt was diagnosed with an early onset of rheumatoid arthritis, which curtailed his golf game and barbering career.
The Witts returned part time to Washington in 1979 and moved permanently to Sequim in 1995.
Mr. Witt was a member of the Yakama Tribe in Toppenish; the Sequim Elks; the Masonic Lodge, Elk Grove, Calif.; the Scottish Rites, Sacramento, Calif.; and the North Olympic Hot Wheelers in Sequim.
He also was a popular participant of the Jamestown S?Klallam Tribe?s elder activities and will be especially missed from the people of the tribe who embraced both him and his wife, Margaret.
He never met a stranger.
His outlook on life was always upbeat and positive in spite of the debilitating arthritis that slowly limited his abilities and eventually kept him dependent on a scooter for mobilization.
Yet amazingly, he remained grateful for his full life and for the loving family and friends who filled it.
His quality of character and lively conversation impacted so many and his perpetual optimism was admired and infectious to those who knew him.
Mr. Witt is survived by Margaret Witt, his wife of 60 years; a grandson, Kyle, in Park City, Utah; two nephews, David and Loren, and a niece, Lydia, all who live in California.
He also is survived by five grandnephews and nieces, and a brother-in-law, two nieces in California, and numerous cousins in Yakima and Toppenish and in Sacramento.
C. Scott ?Granddaddy? Preston
A service will be held at 2 p.m. May 5 at Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave. for C. Scott ?Granddaddy? Preston.
Mr. Preston died April 15, 2007, at the age of 93.
He was born March 16, 1914, in Bucklin, Kan., the fourth of 12 children born to Clem and Elizabeth Trimpa Preston. He graduated from Ford High School in 1932 near Dodge City, Kan., where many of the Preston and Trimpa family members still live. He worked the family farm until an opportunity to work in a soft drink bottling plant started him on a lifelong career that took him to the West Coast and then Spokane, where he married Hazel Emerson Schwartz in 1947.
His work was interrupted by World War II as he and three of his brothers served in military forces. He served in the 81st Field Artillery in Alaska and in Europe where he was part of the final push to Berlin and final surrender of Germany. In 1962, the Prestons moved to Seattle where he worked until retirement from a 7-Up/Pepsi bottler in 1976. They remained in Seattle until 1993 when they moved to Sequim to be near their son and family.
Although he had no biological children, he became a loving dad to Hazel?s son, Bill Schwartz, and later to daughter-in-law Della.
He was affectionately known as ?Granddaddy? to six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
He walked with Jesus throughout his life and his joy was to love and help people. He has left behind a tired and worn body to be with his Lord and those who have gone before.
He is survived by his stepson and stepdaughter-in-law Bill and Della Schwartz of Sequim; a brother and two sisters in Kansas; and three generations of grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years as well as eight of his siblings and one great-grandson.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Gideons or Sequim Bible Church.
Joseph Charles Bowen
No service has been reported for Sequim resident and Jamestown S?Klallam tribal elder Joseph Charles Bowen, who died in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Feb. 20, 2007, at the age of 58.
He was born Dec. 14, 1948, in Port Angeles to Jack and Betty Bowen, later moving with his family to California.
Mr. Bowen received a bachelor?s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a law degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., before returning to Washington state where he passed the state bar. He devoted his professional life to Native American legal issues. He first worked as lead counsel for the Puyallup Indian Tribe in Tacoma, then started his own company, Indian Development Opportunities Corporation.
Mr. Bowen helped lay the foundation for Indian gaming.
He was asked to be on the National Task Force on Indian Gaming, testified in the 100th session of Congress on Dec. 22, 1987, and helped write the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.
More recently, he joined the Indian Law Practice of AterWynne Law Firm in Seattle and sat on the advisory board of the Jamestown S?Klallam 7 Cedars Casino.
With a larger-than-life persona, he will be remembered for his sense of humor, love of travel, extensive reading and devotion to his family.
In many ways he embodied the spirit of the Old West: At heart, he was an adventurer, an Indian and a cowboy, a hunter and a farmer and a naturalist.
He is survived by his wife Teresa Bowen; children Chumahan and Beth Bowen; brother James Bowen; sisters Sherry Macgregor and Janis King; and a nephew.
Robert Thomas Phillips
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Robert Thomas Phillips, who died April 17, 2007, at the age of 91.
He was born June 24, 1915, in Mable Dean, Texas, to Moseby Alexander and Arlena Ann Beard Phillips.
He left school after the 10th grade to help his widowed mother run her café.
He served in the United States Navy from 1934-38 and served aboard the U.S.S. Langley and at the U.S. Fleet Air Base at Pearl Harbor.
In 1940, he began as a day laborer at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, working his way to supervisor as a heavy duty equipment operator. He retired in 1971 as a power plant operator at the Elmendorf Air Force Base. He married Doris Jane (Dehon) Dool in Anchorage, Alaska, in August 1942. She preceded him in death on Aug. 4, 1993.
He is survived by his daughter Sharon ?Cherie? Pickett and her husband, Jim of Sequim; and a step granddaughter and her husband.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Peninsula Friends of Animals, P.O. Box 404, Sequim, WA 98382.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Carlton Savage
A private family service was held for Sequim resident Carlton Savage, who died April 16, 2007, of cancer at the age of 71.
He was born Feb. 17, 1936, in Monahan, Texas, to Elmer Hale and Gladys Viola Hopper Savage.
He married Gail Jensen in February 1975 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
He served in the Army from 1959-61 in Germany. He was a manager at U.S. West Telephone Company in Flagstaff, Ariz., until his retirement in 1987.
A kind and gentle man, he loved his family and golfing in SunLand.
He was a life member of the Masonic Lodge; a member of the Scottish Rite Club; and a Shriner.
He is survived by his wife, Gail Savage of Sequim; son Joseph Wenzel and wife Michelle of Gig Harbor; sister Kay Taylor and husband Charles of Las Vegas, Nev.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Heifer Project International (Carlton Savage Memorial Fund), P.O. Box 8058, Little Rock, AR 72202.
An online memorial guest book for the family is available at www.drennanford.com.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Gordon S. 'Corky' Seward
A service was held for Port Angeles resident Gordon S. ?Corky? Seward, who died April 15, 2007, at the age of 69 of a heart attack.
He was born Feb. 16, 1938, in Port Angeles to Harry Sylvester and Susan Ann Ingram Seward.
He attended Lincoln and Roosevelt schools in Port Angeles and also school in Ritchey, Mo.
Mr. Seward married Oma Sue Flannery in Port Angeles on Aug. 26, 1955.
He was a shake-packer at Mount Pleasant Shake & Shingle Co. and also worked for the city of Port Angeles and Recreation Department. He enjoyed his family, animals and cars. He was a member of Bible Holiness Church.
He is survived by his wife, Oma Sue Seward; sons Dale G. Seward and his wife Traci; and Jerry L. Seward; sisters Gladys Christiansen; Wanda Wilson and her husband Bill; all of Port Angeles; and sister Betty Presson and her husband Norm of Port Angeles and Arizona; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Everett Seward, Lewis Seward and Howard Seward; sisters Viola Haines, Norma Parker, Nell Gallauher, Helen Perryman and Dorothy Owens; and his parents.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Peninsula Friends of Animals or a favorite charity.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Albert H. Wright
A memorial service was held for Sequim resident Albert H. Wright, who died April 12, 2007, at the age of 96.
He was born March 31, 1911, in Paradise, Utah, to Herschel Gibbs and Beatrice Maud Swinyard Wright.
He served in the Army Air Force from February 1942-January 1946, achieving the rank of staff sergeant.
He married Alicia Julia Brudie in Kirkland on June 16, 1957.
Mr. Wright was a school administrator and teacher at public schools in Utah, Alaska and Washington.
He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Kelvin and Sarah Wright of Jemes Springs, N.M.; John Wright and Lauren Aeton of Molalla, Ore.; daughters and sons-in-law Karen and Robert Ashforth of Scotts Valley, Calif., and Christina and Norm Holcomb of Kent; and three granddaughters.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Charles ?Charlie? Maurice Sherk
No service was reported for lifelong Sequim and Port Townsend resident Charles ?Charlie? Maurice Sherk, who died in late March of a heart attack at the age of 60.
He was born Dec. 23, 1946, in Port Angeles at the Hay Davidson Hospital, now the Savory Hotel, to Maurice S. and Frances E. Sherk. He graduated from Sequim High School in 1965 and served in the Army National Guard.
He earned his pilot?s license prior to his driver?s license and enjoyed flying until 1989. Since 1989, his interests included photography, computers, astrology and birding.
Mr. Sherk was employed by Gene?s Auto Rebuild and Stoican Drilling Company prior to starting his own business, Charlie?s Drilling, in 1994.
He owned and operated his business until his death.
Kosec Funeral Home in Port Townsend was in charge of arrangements.
Melody J. Demorest
A memorial service has been held for Sequim resident Melody J. Demorest, who died April 13, 2007, of heart failure at the age of 58.
She was born Jan. 28, 1949, in Yakima to Max E. Bruder II and Betty U. West.
She married the Rev. John W. Demorest in Drain, Ore., on May 3,1970.
A homemaker for the majority of her life, she loved Christian music, going to church and needlecraft. She was a member of Light in the City Church of God.
She is survived by her husband, the Rev. John Demorest of Port Angeles; son Mark Demorest of Norfolk, Va.; daughter Michelle Johnson of Suffolk, Va.; mother Betty Bruder of Medford, Ore.; brother Max E. Bruder III of Cadillac, Mich.; sister Sherry Bruder of Medford, Ore.; and three grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be sent to P.O. Box 157, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Yvonne Boris
No service has been reported for Sequim resident Yvonne Boris, who died of cancer April 18, 2007, at the age of 67.
She was born Dec. 12, 1939, in New Prague, Minn., to Edward William and Frances A. Bren Zolnosky. She married John ?Jack? Boris in February1968 at Watertown, S.D. She loved hunting and fishing.
She is survived by her husband Jack Boris; son and daughter-in-law Jack Jr. and Angie Boris of Mayer, Minn.; daughter and son-in-law Raina and Jim Leone of Brainerd, Minn.; brothers and sister-in-law Larry Zolnosky of Turlock, Calif., and Monte and Lois Zolnosky of Santa Fe, N.M.; sister and brother-in-law Karen and David Spinler of Austin, Minn.; and a grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Assured Hospice, 24 Lee Chatfield, Sequim, WA 98382.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Barbara Ann Hamilton
A service will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Barbara Ann Hamilton, who died April 12, 2007, at the age of 79 following a brief illness.
She was born July 26, 1927, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, to Alfred C. and Anne Grace Potter Bourque. She graduated from high school in Toronto, and married Carlton G. Hamilton in Toronto on Sept. 23, 1950. She was a member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in Sequim.
She is survived by her husband Carlton G. Hamilton of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Paul J. and Elizabeth Hamilton of Seattle and Ian and Lisa Grace Hamilton of Lake Oswego, Ore.; daughter and son-in-law Anne M. and Dirk M. Millhouse of Bozeman, Mont.; and 10 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brothers Roger Bourque and Charles Bourque.
An online memorial guestbook for the family is available at www.drennanford.com
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Harriett L. Blum
A service has been held in Medford, Ore., for Port Angeles resident Harriett L. Blum. Mrs. Blum died of age-related causes April 18, 2007, seven days before her 99th birthday. She was born April 26, 1908, in Urbana, Mo., to Andrew and Lois Bratcher Whillock. She was the second of 10 children.
The family moved to Tampa, Fla., where she attended school and worked as a legal secretary while also helping to raise her younger brother and sisters.
She married Doyle C. Franklin on Oct. 17, 1939. They lived in Medford, Ore., where they raised two daughters, Diane and Judy. She resided there for 45 years and was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher for many years and active in many church activities.
Mr. Franklin preceded her in death in January 1968. She married Neil H. Franklin in 1971. They lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, until his death in December 1976. She married Homer E. Blum on Oct. 25, 1986, in Salem, Ore., where they resided until moving to Sequim in 1994.
They moved to Port Angeles in 2000 to live with their daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Mike Zimmer. Mr. Blum died in December 2001.
Mrs. Blum is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Diane and Mike Zimmer of Port Angeles; sisters Naomi Carr and Hazel Bragg of Florida; son-in-law Bob Casad of Medford; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Judy Casad; brothers Harley, Meredith, James, John, and Lee and sisters Ruth and Evelyn.
APRIL 18, 2007
Thelma Loreen Drake
A celebration of life has been held for Port Angeles resident Thelma Loreen Drake, who died April 1, 2007, at the age of 88. She was born April 21, 1918, in Port Angeles, to Erma Thelma (Law) and Ernest McKnight. She married Paul R. Anderson in October 1936, and he preceded her in death in 1958. On Jan. 25, 1960, she married George O. Drake in Port Angeles.
Mrs. Drake graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1935. She lived in Port Angeles most her life, but she also lived in Seattle, and worked in an animal hospital. She played the piano and organ for her church for many years. She was a member of the First Church of God, the Moose and Eagles lodges, and she was a Boy Scout den mother.
Mrs. Drake is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Darrell R. Anderson of Port Angeles, Ronald and Sue Anderson of Lynwood, Robert O. Drake of Graham, Roger and Mary Drake of Seattle, and Francis and Sylvia Drake of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Darlene and Colin Robinson of Shelton, Barbara and David Woods of Woodinville, and Vicki and Larry Greening of Mount Lake Terrace; and 36 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husbands Paul Anderson in 1936 and George O. Drake in 1993; son Gary R. Anderson; brothers Jess McKnight and Lloyd McKnight; and sister-in-law Win McKnight.
Dean F. McCraw
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Dean F. McCraw. Mr. McCraw died April 8, 2007, at the age of 82. He was born April 5, 1925, in North Port, Neb., to Delia (Gleason) and Everett Arthur McCraw. He married Eula Lindemuth in Port Angeles.
Mr. McCraw served with the U.S. Navy from 1943-46 as a radioman, third class. He served in Europe and Africa.
Mr. McCraw attended Loyola University in California and Regis College in Denver, Colo.
He worked for Pacific Union Railroad while living in North Platte, Neb., Salt Lake City, Utah, and Portland, Ore.
He loved playing golf, dancing, practical jokes, fishing and being with his family.
Mr. McCraw was a Catholic. He was a member of the Elks, American Legion, and Knights of Columbus. He was also a Realtor and auctioneer.
Mr. McCraw is survived by wife Eula McCraw of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Thomas and Joyce McCraw of North Platte, Neb., Jim and Sandie McCraw of Pocatello, Idaho, and Michael McCraw of Vancouver; daughter and son-in-law Mary and Pat Mazzoni of Port Angeles; sister Joan McCraw of Las Vegas, Nev.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Charlene Paule Smith
A memorial service for Sequim resident Charlene Paule Smith will be held at a later time. She died April 5, 2007, at the age of 80.
She was born June 11, 1926, in Chicago, Ill., to Alice (Levin) and Jacob Paule.
She married John P. Smith on Nov. 27, 1972.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin and a Master of Arts degree from San Diego State University.
She was a founding member of the Sequim Knitting Guild.
Mrs. Smith is survived by husband John P. Smith; sons Paul Maynard Kell and David Marti Kell.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
Nell Morissette
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Nell Morrisette. Mrs. Morrisette died April 4, 2007, at the age of 84.
She was born July 8, 1922, in Locker, Texas, to Virgie Lavinia (Rutherford) and John Burke York.
Mrs. Morrisette was a real life ?Rosie the Riveter,? working during World War II on wing assemblies for bombers at the Consolidated Aircraft Factory in Fort Worth, Texas. Later she worked as a financial administrator for San Diego County until her retirement in 1983. She lived in Guam, Hawaii and nine other states before settling in Port Angeles in 1999.
Mrs. Morrisette enjoyed traveling and made many trips throughout Asia and the South Pacific. In 2002, as a present for her 80th birthday, she went to Europe for the first time. She devoted much of her time to community service and was a past president of the Coeur d?Alene Eagles Auxiliary and San Diego chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha. She greatly enjoyed being a charter member of the local Red Hot Hattitudes.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Shirley and Evan Cruthers of Port Angeles; daughter-in-law Gwen Hensley and husband Ken of Las Vegas, Nev.; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by six brothers and a son, Kenneth L. Hensley, in 2007.
Doris R. Iredale-McLaughlin
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Doris R. Iredale-McLaughlin, who died April 6, 2007, at the age of 74.
She was born July 24, 1932, in Port Angeles, to May (Waurnell) and Albert Booth Jr.
In 1983 she married Rod McLaughlin in Port Angeles.
She worked as a hostess in the food and beverage industry, including at Hagg & Hagg, Goldies and the Pit Stop. She enjoyed traveling and helping others.
Mrs. Iredale-McLaughlin is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Guy and Robbin Iredale of Port Angeles, Ralph and Karen Iredale of Port Angeles, Dennis and Barb Iredale of Port Angeles, and Al Iredale of Lake Forrest Park; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
APRIL 11, 2007
Richard Fournier
A celebration of life for Port Angeles resident Richard Fournier will be held from 1-3 p.m., April 11, at the Port Angeles Senior Center. Mr. Fournier died April 1, 2007, at the age of 77. He was born July 11, 1929, to Laura Mae (Klug) and Russell Fournier in Seattle. He married Mary Ann Meier on April 26, 1976, in Freeland.
He was previously married to Dorothy Anderson, who preceded him in death.
Mr. Fournier served as a corporal with the U.S. Army from 1951-1954, working as a crane operator.
He became a homebuilder, fisherman and lumberman. He worked as a volunteer at the fish hatchery and at the senior center.
He is survived by wife Mary Ann Fournier; sons and daughters-in-law Ray Fournier, Jerry and Laurie Fournier, Larry and Cat Fournier, and Don and Jacquie Fournier; daughters and son-in-law Alice, Linda and Bill, Connie and Karla; parents Laura Mae and Russell Fournier; and sister Dorothy Touchy.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Peninsula Friends of the Animals, PO Box 404, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Raymond L. Ralls
Port Angeles resident Raymond L. Ralls died March 25, 2007, at the age of 54. He was born March 11, 1953, to Rosemarie (Beauchamp) and Edward F. Evans in Phoenix, Ariz.
He married Heather A. McElroy on Dec. 27, 1984, in Port Ludlow, and they divorced in May 1995.
Mr. Ralls earned an Associate of Applied Science in Fisheries degree from Peninsula College in 1993. He enjoyed fishing and woodworking.
Mr. Ralls is survived by daughter Holly L. Ralls of Olympia; mother Roemary Kienitz of Mesa, Ariz.; and brother Kenny Ralls of Gilbert, Ariz.
Lucy Eileen Stevens
A memorial service will be held in Helena, Mont., for former Sequim resident Lucy Eileen Stevens.
Mrs. Stevens died March 20, 2007, at the age of 82. She was born June 11, 1924, to Susan L. (Fisk) and Virgil A. Estabrook in Miller, Neb. She graduated from high school in Grand Island, Neb., then received her certification as a nurses? aid. She married Earl H. Stevens on April 27, 1942, in Texas.
She was a member of the Disciples of Christ Church, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and the Order of Eastern Star in Nebraska. She was also a Girl and Boy Scout leader. She enjoyed ceramics, painting, quilting reading, traveling and writing children?s stories. Mrs. Stevens resided in Sequim from 1990-2003, where she was very active at the Sequim Senior Center.
She is survived by her husband Earl Stevens of Helena, Mont.; sons and daughter-in-law Earl H. and Vivian Stevens II of El Paso, Texas, Michael O. Stevens of Mesa, Ariz., and Patrick H. Stevens of Wilmington, N.C.; daughters and sons-in-law Susan and Douglas Brown of Helena, Mont., and Sylvia E. Stevens and Stan Strom of East Helena, Mont., and Rachael L. and Eliud Alayon of Hialeah, Fla.; brother Wilbur Estabrook; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by six sisters, four brothers and a granddaughter, Diane Stevens.
Memorials in Mrs. Steven?s name are suggested to an organization or charity of the donor?s choice.
APRIL 4, 2007
OBITUARIES APRIL 4, 2007
Forrest James Wolff
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Forrest James Wolff. Mr. Wolff died March 28, 2007, at the age of 25.
He was born Aug. 21, 1981, in Everett to Mary (Wolff) and Jim Jennings.
He enjoyed listening to music, Mariners baseball and he loved all sports.
He is survived by parents Mary and Jim Jennings of Sequim; brothers and sister-in-law Jimmy Jennings of Chimacum and John and Judy Jennings of Chimacum; and sister and brother-in-law Debbie and Russ Tupac of Sequim.
He was preceded in death by brother Todd Wolff.
Memorial contributions may be made to Clallam County Hostelries, 1132 Hazel St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Julia 'JJ' Griffith
A service has been held for former Sequim resident Julia ?JJ? Griffith. Miss Griffith died Feb. 16, 2007, at the age of 17, after a courageous fight with cancer.
She was born Oct. 19, 1989. Her life would seem too short to many, but those who were touched by her understood that the quality of life far exceeds the quantity of time in which one lives. Her gentle smile and sense of humor could melt the hearts of those around her. Although her illness made her appear frail, she possessed strength, perseverance and an ability to overcome incredible odds and physical challenges. With her courage and grace, she led us to believe that each day is a blessing.
The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thanks to the staff at RTA Hospice for their loving care and compassion given to Julia both at home and at Hospice House. Hospice staff became her extended family and treated Miss Griffith as their own.
Miss Griffith is survived by mother and stepfather Debbie Griffith and Louie Peifer; sister Amie Griffith; brother Marc Griffith of Mesa, Ariz.; grandmother Amy Mileson of Star Valley, Ariz.; uncles and aunts Mark and Becky Milleson of Mesa, Ariz., and Steve and Linda Dorris of Tacoma; and cousins Deanna Milleson and Kiana Dorris.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: RTA Hospice, 511 S. Mud Springs Road, Payson, AZ, 85541; or Gracie Lee Foundation, c/o Mogollon Health Alliance, 308 E. Aero, Payson, AZ, 85541.
Mary T. Greene McQuillen
A service has been held for Sequim resident Mary T. Greene McQuillen, who died March 21, 2007, at the age of 75. She was born March 9, 1932, to Florence (Tucker) and Walter Greene in Neah Bay.
On June 21, 1954, she married Ellis John McQuillen.
Mrs. McQuillen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Evergreen State College. She is best remembered by her family as a wonderful mother and historian. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Port Townsend and was an International Toastmistress.
She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law Walter and Sarah McQuillen of Port Townsend and Jeffrey Sean McQuillen; daughters and sons-in-law Terri and Kim McCullough of Port Townsend, Trudi Ann McQuillen, and Wendy Jo and Russ Sinclair of Spokane; brothers Robert Greene of Neah Bay and Dat Greene of Neah Bay; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Larry O'Dell
A service has been held for Sequim resident Larry O?Dell, who died March 21, 2007, at the age of 78. He was born Sept. 226, 1928, in Hill City, Kan., to Hildur (O?Neal? amd Hughie Odle.
On Nov. 23, 1945, he married Eleanor Putas in Kelso.
Mr. O?Dell was a automotive repair shop owner/operator in Sequim. He loved to hunt, fish, ride motorcycles, woodworking, his dogs, and country gospel music. He always had a song in his heart and sang during the day.
Mr. O?Dell is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Mike and Juleen O?Dell of Shelton and Gordon and Mary Ann O?Dell of Gig Harbor; daughters Laura Lee Blank of Sequim and Janice O?Dell of Arizona; brother Raymond Engstrand of Wichita; sister Marie Martin of Selah; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Barbara Jeannette Fezer
A potluck reception will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, April 8, at the VFW Hall in Sequim, in honor of Sequim resident Barbara Jeannette Fezer. Mrs. Fezer died March 22, 2007, at the age of 66.
She was born Sept. 11, 1940, to Viola Lucile (Groat) and Jesse Lee Shepherd, in Port Angeles. She married John Lewis Fezer on May 17, 1968, in Sequim.
Mrs. Fezer graduated from Sequim High School in 1958, then served with the U.S. Navy from 1958-1959 as an E-3/SN.
She was a secretary, bookkeeper, cook, nurse?s aide, waitress and mother. Her knitting and crocheting skills were amazing and the items she made were loved and enjoyed by many, many people. Mrs. Fezer believed in helping all veterans and was a life member of the VFW 4760 Auxiliary and American Legion.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Dale and Dianna Fezer of Sequim, Dennis Cooper of Kennewick, Roy and Susan Fezer of Montrose, Colo., and stepson Jay Rodefer; daughters and sons-in-law Donna E. Gardner of Wenatchee, Diane and Jim Barth of Sequim, Lauria and Paul Lewis of Sequim, and Amy and Bill Fezer of Sequim; special in-laws Larry and Jill Seamands; brothers and sisters-in-law Guy Alan and Sheryl Shepherd of Port Angeles, Lin Milo and Nancy Shepherd of Sequim; sister Peggy Lee Taylor of Port Angeles; 25 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband John Fezer on April 8, 1996.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA, 98362; or VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Cancer Aid and Research, PO Box 1516, Sequim, WA, 98382.
Clifford 'Curley' W. Kreher
A private ceremony will be held for Port Angeles resident Clifford ?Curley? W. Kreher, who died March 26, 2007, at the age of 95.
He was born Sept. 22, 1911, to Anna (Asmus) and Carl Kreher in Centralia.
He graduated from Port Angeles High School. He moved to Yakima, where he lived for more than 50 years, working in trailer and camper sales. He moved back to Port Angeles and, for the past 11 years, lived at Parkview Villa Retirement Community.
He enjoyed traveling, camping, visiting and making use of his ?wheels.? All animals and wildlife had a place in his heart.
Mr. Kreher is survived by daughter and son-in-law Loretta and Bob Jewett of Lakebay; sister Trudy Waldron of Tacoma; two nieces; one nephew; several grandnephews; one grandniece; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by sister Gladys Wray.
Memorial contributions may be made to Clallam County Humane Society, 2105 W. Highway 101, Port Angeles, WA 98386.
Bertha Marie Allen
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Bertha Marie Allen, who died March 22, 2007, at the age of 87.
She was born Dec. 2, 1919, in Olmitz, Kan., to Antonia (Schenk) and Paul Sasse.
She was raised in Illinois until 1942, when she moved to Oregon with her family. On April 1, 1945, she and Lloyd Allen married in Portland, Ore. They left Oregon in 1948 for Quinault. In 1952 they moved to Port Angeles where they raised their family and worked together to build their family business, Allen Logging Company.
Mrs. Allen loved a good mystery novel, her work, having lattes with friends and, most of all, the time she spent with her family.
She was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church.
Mrs. Allen is survived by husband Lloyd Allen of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Kathryn and Paul Gjelten of Chehalis, Annette and Denny Womac of Olympia and Christine and Ted Shideler of Tacoma; and 10 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by son Michael Allen, one brother and one sister.
Memorial contributions may be made to Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA, 98362; or Medic 1, 102 E. Fifth St., Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Christina M. Charles
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Christina M. Charles, who died March 22, 2007, at the age of 89.
She was born Feb. 2, 1918, in Port Gamble, to Susie (Dick) and Sammy Charles. She was married to Ernest F. Charles.
Mrs. Charles worked in the Lower Elwha Day Care. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church and the Indian Shaker Church. She also served on the election and enrollment committees of the Lower Elwha Tribe.
Mrs. Charles is survived by sons Frank D. Charles of Port Angeles and Alyce R. Charles of Port Angeles; daughters Beverly J. Bennett of Port Angeles, Monica Charles of Port Angeles, and Cheryl Charles of Port Angeles; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Ernest F. Charles; sons Richard Charles and Ernest Charles Jr.; brothers Chester Charles, Herbert Charles, Clarence Charles, William Charles, and Milton Charles; and sisters Martha John and Elizabeth Ulmer.
MARCH 28, 2007
John W. Oots
A visitation for Sequim resident John W. Oots will be held from 5-8 p.m., March 29, at Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. March 30 at Trinity United Methodist Church. Mr. Oots died March 19, 2007, at the age of 77. He was born March 9, 1930, in Kansas City, Kan., to Elva (Christine) and Roy D. Oots. He married JoAnne Brewer on Oct. 28, 1950, in Kansas City, Kan.
Mr. Oots spent two years at community college before becoming a meat cutter for 34 years in Kansas City, Kan., Federal Way and Sequim. He also found time to coach at the Boys Club in Federal Way and become president of the Men?s Club of Trinity United Methodist Church.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Sequim and DeMolay in Kansas City, Kan.
Mr. Oots is survived by wife JoAnne Oots of Sequim; son Michael Oots of Monroe; daughters Melinda McMahan of Sequim and Amy Madtson of Medford, Ore.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362; or Trinity United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 3697, Sequim, WA, 98382.
Paul E. LeLonde
Sequim resident Paul E. LeLonde died March 8, 2007, of metastasis esophageal cancer. He was 55.
Mr. LeLonde was born March 2, 1952, in Chicago, Ill., to Kathleen L. (Carney) and Milton F. LaLonde. On Dec. 27, 1982, he married Pamela G. Jackson in Vancouver.
Mr.LeLonde was an Oregon state emergency medical technician and a plumbing apprentice/journeyman in Wisconsin.
He moved to Sunshine Acres in Diamond Point in 1999, sharing a home-based business, Mountain Magic Ltd., with his wife, Pam. The company specialized in digital printing of apparel, specialty dog collars, and manufactured/designed hide clothing and accessories. Later, he started doing yard and general maintenance in his Diamond Point neighborhood, helping with Aquarius Water in times of emergency. Before moving to Sequim, he and his wife shared another business, Minnehaha Leather Works, Inc., while living in Vancouver. During this time he also was employed as the time office supervisor at Portland Shipyards.
Mr. LeLonde was well-liked and would do almost anything anyone asked of him. Some will remember him as ?Mr. August? in the 2005 Peninsula Friends of Animals calendar, or from outside shows and bazaars where he and his wife vended. His unconditional love for all animals and them for him was always evident. He was an active member of PFOA and also helped with some WAG events. He loved his two Afghan hounds Izzy and Mr. Truman Bluesocks, and four cats. He also loved to hunt and spend time on the water, crabbing and shrimping. He was a wonderful father and husband and will be greatly missed.
He is survived by wife Pamela G. LeLonde, son Paul M. LeLonde of Wisconsin; daughter Crystal LeLonde of Wisconsin; and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Peninsula Friends of Animals, P.O. Box 404, Sequim, WA, 98382; Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362; Welfare for Animals Guild, P.O. Box 3966, Sequim, WA, 98382; Dungeness Valley Health and Wellness Clinic, P.O. Box 3434, Sequim, WA, 98382.
Earl N. Litts
A memorial will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Earl N. Litts, who died March 11, 2007, at the age of 68.
He was born Feb. 25, 1939, to Mary E. (Moorhead) and Alpha E. Litts in Yucaipa, Calif. On Sept. 24, 1972, he married Linda K. Burks in Riverside, Calif.
He served with the U.S. Navy from 1961-1967, including one tour in Vietnam. He retired to Sequim after working with the San Bernardino County Sheriff?s Department for 18 years as a forensics specialist working with latent fingerprints.
His personal interests included traveling, reading and stained glass.
He is survived by wife Linda K. Litts; sister and brother-in-law Mary Dee and Bill Morris of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; brother Alpha S. Litts of Riverside, Calif.; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Lonnie and Vicki Burks of Sequim, Steve and Donna Burks of Moreno Valley, Calif., and Shirley Bailey of Elizabethtown, Ky. He also is survived by many loving nieces, neohews, and longtime friends who he counted as part of his family. He will be missed.
Online donations may be made to www.ustto.org for prostate cancer education and awareness. Mailing address: Us Too International Memorial Fund, 5003 Fairview Ave., Downers Grove, IL, 60515.
Marjorie Lee LeSage
A service has been held for Sequim resident Marjorie Lee LeSage, who died March 18, 2007, at the age of 82. She was born Feb. 13, 1925, in Centerville, Iowa, to Opal Beatrice (Hamm) and Otto Franklin Close. On Jan. 11, 1948, she married John Townsend LeSage in Long Beach, Calif.
She worked as an aircraft riveter, homemaker and Sees Candy saleswoman in Centerville, Iowa, Long Beach, Calif., and Sequim. She enjoyed music, sewing, basketball, soap operas and westerns. She was a member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church.
Mrs. LeSage is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Richard and Mary Jo LeSage of Sequim; William LeSage of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., and Robert and Jacie LeSage of Puyallup; daughter and son-in-law Leta Gibbs and James Heffley of Henderson, Nev.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by husband John Townsend LeSage on Nov. 11, 2003; and daughter Jeri Newell on Dec. 3, 2006.
Edith Wegener
A celebration of life will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Edith Wegener, who died March 20, 2007, at the age of 97. She was born Oct. 4, 1909, in Zoppot, Germany, to Elizabeth (Reichert) and Max Prawitz. She married Roland Wegener on Nov. 15, 1930, in Berlin, Germany.
Mrs. Wegener was a homemaker and lived in Germany until her husband?s death in 1972. She emigrated to the U.S. where she lived in Los Angeles, Calif., where her three children lived. She moved to Sequim in 1991. She loved to entertain and be surrounded by friends and family; she will be sorely missed.
Mrs. Wegener is survived by son and daughter-in-law Gerhard and Karen Wegener of Sequim; daughters and sons-in-law Hildegard Leger and Renate and Erwin Ortmann of Sequim; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Roland Wegener in 1972; two brothers; and two sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Clallam County Humane Society, 2105 W. U.S. Highway 101, Port Angeles, WA, 98363.
Henry J. Engels
A memorial Mass has been celebrated for Sequim resident Henry J. Engels, who died March 18, 2007, at the age of 86.
He will be deeply missed but his memories will live on in the hearts of his family always.
He is survived by daughter and son-in-law Marlie and Gary Gill of Sequim; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 54 years, Ceciel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beauore, Quebec, Canada, G0A 3C0; or to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Mary T. Greene McQuillen
A service has been held for Sequim resident Mary T. Greene McQuillen, who died March 21, 2007, at the age of 75. She was born March 9, 1932, to Florence (Tucker) and Walter Greene in Neah Bay.
On June 21, 1954, she married Ellis John McQuillen.
Mrs. McQuillen earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from The Evergreen State College. She is best remembered by her family as a wonderful mother and historian. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Port Townsend and was an International Toastmistress.
She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law Walter and Sarah McQuillen of Port Townsend and Jeffrey Sean McQuillen; daughters and sons-in-law Terri and Kim McCullough of Port Townsend, Trudi Ann McQuillen, and Wendy Jo and Russ Sinclair of Spokane; brothers Robert Greene of Neah Bay and Dat Greene of Neah Bay; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Woodrow Wilson Akins
A service will be held at 10 a.m., March 28, at Independent Bible Church, 116 E. Ahlvers Road, for Port Angeles resident Woodrow Wilson Akins. Mr. Akins died March 17, 2007, at the age of 90. He was born Oct. 25, 1916, to Mary (Curtet) and Miles Akins in Hesperus, Colo. On Jan. 4, 1945, he married Linda Lillian Becker in Sioux Falls, S.D.
He served with the U.S. Navy from 1939-1942, as well as with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942-1945 where he flew a B-29 in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
Before moving to Sequim, he lived in Durango, Colo. Later he worked as a roofing contractor. Mr. Akins loved salmon fishing, elk hunting and loved spending time with his loving wife. He was a member of Independent Bible Church.
He is survived by wife Linda Lillian Akins of Port Angeles; sons Russell Akins of Durango, Colo., Stan Akins of Port Angeles, Peter Akins of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Mark Akins of Durango, Colo.; daughters Carol Johnson of Littleton, Colo., Sondra Joy of Bailey, Colo., and Connie Akins of Aurora, Colo.; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 1695, Sequim, WA, 98382.
Lawrence Thomas Myers
A service has been held for Sequim resident Lawrence Thomas Meyers, who died March 26, 2007, at the age of 86. He was born Sept. 17, 1920, to Loretta (McGown) and Frank Myers in St. Louis, Mo. On Nov. 20, 1957, he married Margaret Gradillas.
He was a member of St. Luke?s Episcopal Church.
Mr. Myers is survived by wife Margaret C. Myers of Sequim; daughters and sons-in-law Olga and Ted Awana and Lydia and David McCoy, of Honolulu, Hawaii; brother and sister-in-law Lou and Loxie Gradillas of Sequim; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son Robert Mendoza in 2006.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke?s Scholarship Fund, 525 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim, WA, 98382.
Billie Jean Kesterson
Port Angeles resident Billie Jean Kesterson died March 8, 2007, at the age of 83. She was born July 30, 1923 in Lineville, Iowa, to Archie N. Kesterson and Helen (Saylors). At her prior request there will be no services.
Donn S. DeVore
A memorial service and celebration of life will be held in June in San Diego, Calif., for Sequim resident Donn S. Devore. Mr. DeVore died March 6, 2007, at the age of 57.
He was born March 9, 1949, to Pricilla (Irwin) and Frank Wayne DeVore in Burbank, Calif. He grew up in San Diego, Calif., and later moved to Van Nuys, Calif., where he married Cindy Pollock on July 17, 1968.
Mr. DeVore worked for the Chino City Services Department in Chino, Calif., for more than 30 years before retiring to Diamond Point in 2003. He was an avid lifelong fisherman and enjoyed crafting fishing poles and taking exotic fishing trips to such places as the Amazon, Panama and Costa Rica.
He is survived by wife Cindy DeVore of Sequim; son Mark DeVore of Lake Forrest Park; sisters Linda Moore of San Jose, Calif., and Nancy Barge of Jackson, Wyo.; brother Ken DeVore of Moab, Utah; and several nieces and nephews.
Robert Black
A memorial and celebration of life will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Robert Black. Mr. Black died March 13, 2007, at the age of 89.
He was born May 4, 1917, to Georgina (Anderson) and Thomas A. Black in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He and his family moved to Los Angeles, Calif., when he was 2 years old.
On Sept. 24, 1942, he married Wanda Irene Ridgway in Reno, Nev.
He graduated from Washington High School in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1935.
Mr. Black served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge while serving as a tech sergeant with the 526th Armored Infantry Battalion.
He lived in Los Angeles, Calif., until retiring to Gardiner in 1976. He moved to Sequim in 2003. Mr. Black worked for J.A. Thompson & Sons Earth Moving Contractors for 27 years and worked as a heavy equipment operator.
He had a wonderful sense of humor and liked to take his wife to lunch every day. He and his wife were inseparable.
Mr. Black was a member of the 526th Armored Infantry Battalion Association of World War II, the Masonic Lodge of Westchester, Calif., and the Construction Teamsters. He was a past member of the Gardiner Fire Department.
He is survived by wife Wanda Black of Sequim; son Robert Thomas Black of Cody, Wyo.; and daughter Nancy Lee Bain of Sequim.
He was preceded in death by brother David A. Black and sister Ruby A. Smith.
MARCH 21, 2007
Martha Grace Driscoll
A funeral Mass has been celebrated for Port Angeles resident Martha Grace Driscoll, who died March 13, 2007, at the age of 103. She was born May 31, 1903, to Eliza (Tufts) and Michael Moore in Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
On May 23, 1932, she married John Joseph Driscoll in Clallam County. In 1929 she earned a Washington State Teacher Certification from Holy Names Normal School. She later became a president of Business & Professional Women.
Mrs. Driscoll enjoyed traveling, bird-watching with the Audubon Society and raising African violets. She worked as a hostess at Birney?s Restaurant in Port Angeles and at the Olympic Motel in Port Angeles.
She was a member of the Legion of Mary.
Mrs. Driscoll is survived by daughter Maureen Driscoll of Santa Cruz, Calif.
She was preceded in death by husband John Driscoll on Aug. 6, 1963.
Alma Constance Rayfield
Former Sequim resident Alma Constance Rayfield died March 11, 2007, at the age of 97. She was born April 23, 1909, to Marie (Damran) and Wenzel Griesner in Saginaw, Mich.
She married Ingels Kellas on Feb. 1, 1927, in San Mateo, Calif., and he died in 1947. She married Robert Rayfield on May 18, 1951, in Oakdale, Calif., and he died in 1983.
Mrs. Rayfield lived in New York before moving to California. She worked as a cannery worker and telephone operator until her second marriage, when she moved to Sequim and lived on a ranch on Chicken Coop Road.
She enjoyed collecting shells, rocks and coins. She enjoyed fishing, sewing, crocheting and knitting, and she loved her grandkids. Mrs. Rayfield was very independent, taking care of herself until her death.
She was a member of Sequim Garden Club and Sequim Bible Church.
Mrs. Rayfield is survived by sons John Kellas; daughter Sandy Kellas of New York; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands; son Darryl Kellas; brothers Vern, Ted, Link; and sisters Edna, Ethel and Irene.
Sverre Jacobsen Haave
A service has been held for Sequim resident Sverre Jacobsen Haave, who died March 9, 2007, at the age of 94. He was born July 6, 1912, to Larsine (Tomeren) and Redvald Jacobsen in Norway. He married Helen Steinmo, and they divorced. She later preceded him in death. On May 12, 1962, he married Inger N. Ramsfjell in Hanford, Calif.
Mr. Haave worked as a stonecutter in Arendal and Molde, Norway. In 1961, he continued his trade in Hanford, Calif. In 1994 he moved to Sequim where he sold religious books, studied the Bible and was an active member of the Sequim Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
He is survived by wife Inger N. Haave of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Willey and Anita Haave of Buhl, Idaho; daughters and sons-in-law Elsa and Bill Cooke of Langley, British Columbia, Canada, Karen Bruce of Delta, British Columbia, Sissel Vanderster of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, and Rosemary Haave of Venice, Italy; 23 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his first wife, he was preceded in death by daughter Laila Martin DeLaGrange.
Pauline A. Knudsen
A service has been held for Sequim resident Pauline A. Knudsen, who died March 8, 2007, at the age of 66. She was born Nov. 17, 1940, in Port Angeles to Eleanor (Little) and William Duncan. On Nov. 13, 1957, she married Andrew D. Knudsen in Sequim.
Mrs. Knudsen was a housewife and homemaker, living in Nevada, Colorado, Kansas, Okinawa, Japan, and Eastern Washington before moving to Sequim. She enjoyed bird-watching. Mrs. Knudsen had strong belief in faith and loved her church, children, husband and friends. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Sequim.
Mrs. Knudsen is survived by husband Andrew Knudsen of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Andrew and Debbie Knudsen, Douglas and Brandi Knudsen and Mark and Teri Knudsen of Spokane; daughter and son-in-law Melanie Knudsen-Leahy and Leland Leahy of Olympia; brothers and sisters-in-law Chuck Duncan of Dungeness, Dean and Barbara Duncan of Oklahoma, Jim and Chris Duncan of Oklahoma, and Russ and Linda Duncan of Chewela; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
James Alan Bailey
A celebration of life for Port Angeles resident James Alan Bailey will be held at 1 p.m., March 24, at Drennan & Ford Funeral Home in Port Angeles.
Mr. Bailey died Feb. 22, 2007, at the age of 60. He was born May 28, 1946, in Tacoma, to Jean Ellen (Little) and Charles DeWillis Bailey. On Nov. 23, 1983, he married Karen Marie Bailey in Port Angeles.
Mr. Bailey earned a bachelor?s degree in criminal justice. He served as a sergeant with the U.S. Army from 1966-1969 and was stationed in Berlin, Germany, with the Military Police Corp and Criminal Investigations Division. He was honorably discharged in 1972.
He worked as a police officer in Fircrest from 1969-1973, then as a police officer in Port Angeles from 1973 until retirement in 1986.
Mr. Bailey is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Donna and Tim Spires of Port Angeles and Bonni and Robb Bailey of Bainbridge Island; mother Jean Bailey of Port Angeles; brothers and sisters-in-law Charles and Jodi Bailey of Shelton and Larry and Connie Bailey of Bonney Lake; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by wife Karen Marie Bailey on April 3, 2003.
Deloris Kardonsky
Sequim resident Deloris Kardonsky died March 9, 2007, at the age of 75.
She was born October 13, 1931 in Mandan, N.D., where her Swedish Immigrant parents were farmers. She moved to Sequim in the mid-1940s and graduated from Sequim High School in 1949. She married Walt Kardonsky in 1949. Walt worked as a tugboat captain while Mrs. Kardonsky stayed home with the children. After raising the seven children, they divorced in 1977. Needing to find a job, Mrs. Kardonsky found employment in the field of health care.
Mrs. Kardonsky was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader for several years. She was also active in the Democratic Party and a member of Valley Lutheran Church. She worked on several campaigns, especially when the issue involved activities for children. She loved to cook and once entered the Sequim Valley Chili-cook-off contest, winning second place. Her potato salad was in a class of its own. She was very generous and always found room for ?another plate at the table.? Mrs. Kardonsky loved music and sang alto in the Port Angeles Symphony/Choir during the annual performance of Handel?s ?Messiah.? She was fond of all types of music, especially Patsy Cline, the Mills Brothers and anything country. She was always good for a joke or two, clean or otherwise.
She is survived by sons Lou Kardonsky of Vancouver, Tim Kardonsky of Sequim, Alan Kardonsky of Seabeck; daughters Celeste Dybeck of Port Townsend, Candy Burkhardt of Port Angeles, Sandy Kardonsky of Seattle, and Valerie Kardonsky of Seattle; sisters Esther Baker of Port Angeles and Verdis Hogan of Mandan, N.D.; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by brother Rudy Swanberg; and sisters Marcelle Mapes and Murrial Mitmoen.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations to Martha and Mary Lutheran Services, PO Box 127, Poulsbo, WA 98370-0127
Jerry Randall Kiehl
Port Angeles resident Jerry Randall Kiehl died March 3, 2007, at the age of 40. He was born July 20, 1966 in Seattle to Caroline Aura (Cook) and James Raymond Kiehl. On Oct. 28, 2006, he married Christine D. Northrup in Sequim.
Mr. Kiehl served with the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Army from 1985-1992 and is a veteran of Desert Storm.
Mr. Kiehl worked as a U.S. Postal Service employee in Port Townsend, Lynwood and Edmonds. He loved riding his motorcycle and making his own beer.
He is survived by wife Christine Kiehl of Port Angeles; son Anthony Kiehl of Seattle; daughter Heather Kiehl of Port Angeles; mother Caroline A. Cook of Lynwood; brothers and sisters-in-law Jim and Tonya Kiehl of El Paso, Texas, and John and Janell Kiehl of Kirkland; close family friend Patty Selaya of Sequim; and one grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled Veterans of America, DAV Memorial Program, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.
Donna Iris Bruch
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Donna Iris Bruch, who died March 11, 2007, at the age of 76.
She was born April 26, 1930, to Jessie (Smith) and Ira James Killoran. In 1946 she married James Bruch, and they divorced in 1984.
Mrs. Bruch was a homemaker and hostess at Haguewood?s Restaurant from 1984-1993. She loved trailering and camping throughout the Olympic Peninsula, as well as bowling with her team at Port Angeles Lanes.
She was a member of the Eagles Club.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Kurt and Sheryl Bruch of Port Angeles, Lynn and Jennifer Bruch of Port Angeles and Shannon Bruch of Port Angeles; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Sheri L. Philp
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Sheri L. Philp, who died March 11, 2007, at the age of 57. She was born May 10, 1949, in Tacoma to Rusty Mae (Packard) and Al Bates.
On Feb. 4, 1995, she married Robert R. Philp in Gardiner.
Mrs. Philp worked in the resort industry as a salesperson in Florida. She worked at Haguewoods/Crabhouse Restaurant from 1995-2002.
She was a member of Lighthouse Christian Center.
Mrs. Philp is survived by her husband Robert Philp of Port Angeles; son Richard Diessner of Gig Harbor; daughter Connie Olson of Gig Harbor; and sister Jackie Marker of Everett.
MARCH 14, 2007
Obituaries for March 14, 2007
Mark W. Norris
A memorial will take place at 1 p.m., March 17, at the First Baptist Church in Port Angeles, for Sequim resident Mark W. Norris. Mr. Norris died March 2, 2007, at the age of 56, of pancreatic cancer. He was born June 14, 1950, in Philadelphia, Penn., to Ann Gertrude (Spearing) and Harold Eugene Norris. On June 25, 1982, he married Sue Hollingsworth in Pullman.
Mr. Norris served with the U.S. Army from Oct. 21, 1969, to Sept. 8, 1971, as a helicopter gunner in Vietnam.
He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture from Washington State University and worked on the Norris Cattle Ranch in Sequim.
Mr. Norris was a member of VFW Post 4760; the Sequim Prairie Grange; and Flippers Coffee Club.
He is survived by wife Sue Norris of Sequim; son F. Penn Norris of Pocatello, Idaho; daughter Laurel A. Norris of Sequim; and sister Nanc Marchesani of London, England.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362 or Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim, WA 98382.
Daryl H. Reinke
Sequim resident Daryl H. Reinke died March 2, 2007, at the age of 81. He was born July 13, 1925, in Eveleth, Minn., to Cecil (Blanchard) and Herman Reinke. He married Melba F. Harris on Sept. 1, 1945, in Charlotte, N.C.
He served with the U.S. Army from 1943-1946 as a paratrooper with the 542 Parachute Battalion.
Mr. Reinke worked at Rayonier Mill in Sequim.
He is survived by wife Melba Reinke; sons and daughters-in-law Bill and Ann Reinke of Port Angeles, Larry Reinke of Port Angeles and Alan and Roxanne Reinke of Columbia Falls, Mont.; daughters Penny Reinke and Karyl (Casey) Newton of Sequim; sister and brother-in-law Shirley and Melvin Baker of Sequim; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Dennis Ray Howell
A service has been held for former Sequim resident Dennis Ray Howell, who died March 1, 2007, at the age of 57. He was born Dec. 7, 1949, in Fannin County, Texas, to Margaret Mae (Alexander) and Selma Benson Howell.
Mr. Howell was self employed in the landscaping industry and served with the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He was a member of the D.A.V. Association, Special Forces Association, and American Legion.
He is survived hy daughter DeeAnn Howell of Phoniz, Ariz.; brother Harvey Lynn Howell of Scroggins, Texas; sisters Frances Rankin of Balch Springs, Texas, Brenda Howell of Carrollton, Texas, Glenda Amox of Lone Star, Texas; and three grandchildren.
Fred W. Sinn
A service has been held for Sequim resident Fred W. Sinn, who died March 2, 2007, at the age of 91. He was born Nov. 5, 1914, in Fairmont, minn., to Frances Dorothea (Meyer) and Frederick George Sinn.
On July 16, 1976, he married Ruby M. Wiles in Redondo Beach, Calif. Prior to that, he was married to Laverne M. Steffens on July 2, 1938, though she preceded him in death in 1975.
Mr. Sinn was the oldest of 14 children and had to leave school after the eighth grade to support his family. He worked as a machinist in Minneapolis, Minn., and in California at McDonald Douglas Aircraft, where he retired after 28 years.
He spent five years as a business agent for the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers Union, District Lodge No. 720. His hobbies included woodworking and coin collecting.
He is survived by wife Ruby M. Sinn of Sequim; sons Jerald and fiancé Deborah Rambo of Sequim and David Sinn of Garden Grove, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law Beverly and John Clement of Corona, Calif., Betty and David Davidson of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, Jo Benedict of Minden, Nev., and La Juana and James Cross of La Quinta, Calif.; four brothers; three sisters; 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister.
Lillian N. Orcutt
Services will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Lillian N. Orcutt, who died March 3, 2007, at the age of 72. She was born March 28, 1934, in Potlatch, Idaho, to Bernadine Elvira (Davis) and John George Lortz.
She married Eugene L. Orcutt on June 6,1953.
Mrs. Orcutt worked as a missionary and bookkeeper. She lived in Spokane, Garfield, Seattle, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Sacramento, Calif., Longhorn, Penn., Loranceville, Ga., Melveru Penn., Bradenton, Fla., and Sequim.
She was a member of the Sequim Community Church and Christian Women?s Club.
She is survived by Gene Orcutt, Sequim; sons Larry Orcutt and Gerry Orcutt of Roseville, Calif.; brother and sister-in-law David and Jean Orcutt of Sequim; sister and brother-in-law Mary Beth and Curtis Sharpe of Sequim; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by brother John Lortz.
Memorial contributions may be made to Todd Ingram, c/o World of Life Community Church, P.O. Box 665, Newman Lake, WA 99025
Winnie A. Williams
Sequim resident Winnie A. Williams died Feb. 28, 2007, at the age of 88. She was born March 4, 1918, in Magdalena, N.M., to Winnie Mariah (Satathite) and Robert Ake.
She married Harry Cooke Williams Jr. on June 29, 1946, in Las Cruces, N.M. She was previously married to James DeValk in 1938, though they later divorced.
Mrs. Williams earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State College in Los Angeles. She was an English teacher at the Institute of Indian Arts in Santa Fe, N.M., and she taught English as a second language in Los Angeles, Colorado and Washington. She was a gardener, birder, music lover, news junkie, amateur astronomer and art lover. Literature, politics and family were her passions.
She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority at the University of New Mexico in Alberquerque.
She is survived by sons Harry Clark Williams of Seattle, Marvin Robert Williams of Sooke, B.C., Nolan Stuart Williams of Sequim; daughters Teresa Marie Barron of Quilcene and Barabara Ann Garrett of Weise, Idaho; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
MARCH 7, 2007
Jay Winters
A service has been held for Sequim resident Jay Winters, who died Feb. 22, 2007, at the age of 78. He was born Aug. 20, 1928, in Russellville, Ark., to Ellen (Page) and Allan Andrew Winters. On June 27, 1954, he married Veleria Marks in Palo Alto, Calif.
Mr. Winters served with the U.S. Army from May 18, 1948, to May 8, 1952, earning the Army Occupation Medal, Korean Service Medal with a Bronze Star, United Nations Service Medal for Japan and Korea and the Combat Infantry Badge.
He served as a corporal in the 279th Infantry Heavy Tank Company. Later, Mr. Winters did maintenance work for the parks department for the city of Redwood. He also owned and operated Mom?s and Pop?s Grocery Store and McDonald Creek Grocery. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, and was a former Oklahoma State Horseshoe Champion.
Mr. Winters belonged to St. Joseph?s Catholic Church, the VFW, and the Timber Operator Council Woodworker Union.
He is survived by wife Veleria Marks Winters; sons and daughters-in-law Jay and Jennie Winters of Seattle, Dean Winters of Sequim, Darrell Winters of Sequim, Danny and Ruth Winters of Korea and Loren Winters of Sequim; sister-in-law Lucille Winters; and 11 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by great-grandchild Wyatt Simmers on Jan. 3, 2007.
Katheryn ?K? Lois Hinkley
A memorial service will be held in Gates, Ore., for former Sequim resident Katheryn ?K? Lois Hinkley. Mrs. Hinkley died Feb. 15, 2007, in Eugene, Ore., at the age of 86.
She was born May 27, 1920, to Fredia Phillapina (Goerber) and John Graham in Germantown, Pa.
She grew up in Germantown and was a member of the Germantown High School, class of 1938. She attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Business (now the Wharton School of Business) and was one of the first women admitted to the university?s night school business class program.
She married Charles Reno Hinkley in June 1942. In 1954, Mrs. Hinkley and her family moved to California. She worked for many years as a full-charge bookkeeper for many small Bay Area companies. She volunteered as a troop leader, area troop organizer and cookie chairman with the Girl Scouts of America for more than 20 years. After retirement, she and her husband moved to Sequim, where Mrs. Hinkley was active in the community. After her husband?s death, she moved to Eugene, Ore., to be near son David.
Mrs. Hinkley was a member of the Sequim Scribes, Sequim Hospital Auxiliary, Sequim Bay Sailing Club, the Red Hat Society, Dungeness Meadows board of directors, and she was a charter member of the Ladies of Elks Sequim Lodge. She was a dedicated member of the Saturday morning Farmers Market, where she sold stuffed animals, sock monkeys and her lavender menagerie.
Mrs. Hinkley is survived by son David Hinkley of Eugene, Ore.; daughter and son-in-law Susan Gable-Genzler and John Genzler of Carson City, Nev.; brother Henry ?Harry? J. Graham; sister Agnes Morris Graham; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Charles Hinkley and brother William Graham.
Phoebe Florine Robertson
A service has been held for Sequim resident Phoebe Florine Roberston, who died Feb. 18, 2007, at the age of 86.
She was born Nov. 13, 1920, to Florence (Stake) and Oscar Moline in Adams, Ore.
She was a graduate of Goldendale High School in Goldendale, where she lived most of her live until her move to Sequim in 2006.
Mrs. Robertson married William Lewis Overly in December 1945, though they later divorced. She married Edward Bryant Robertson in 1972 in Carson City, Nev.
Mrs. Robertson worked for the Klickitat County Sheriff?s Department, then for the Department of Social and Health Services.
She enjoyed cooking, playing bridge and golf, and loved class reunions and dancing. She enjoyed needlework and was an excellent seamstress.
She was a member of the Christ the King Lutheran Church, Order of the Eastern Star, 8 & 40, and a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by son William Lewis Overly Jr. of Plano, Texas; daughter Kay Ann (Overly) Kaps of Sequim; brother Ronald Moline of Goldendale; sisters Lela Bush (Ben) of Underwood and Marie Ann Holm of La Verne, Calif.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Edward Bryant Robertson in 1976; brothers Kenny, Lawrence and Oscar Jr.; and sister Jean Garling.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Bertha Kathryn Didrickson
A service is to be held at a later date for Sequim resident Bertha Kathryn Didrickson, who died Feb. 23, 2007, at the age of 95.
She was born Jan. 14, 1912, in Kennebec, S.D., to Ole and Ida Logan. She attended Presho High School and Dakota State University at Madison, S.D. She completed post-graduate work at Speafish Teachers College. She was a public school teacher in South Dakota for five years until she married Carl J. Didrickson on June 24, 1935. They were happily married for nearly 72 years.
While working at Sears in Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Didrickson studied business and took several courses from Moody Bible Institute. She was later employed by Pure/Union Oil Co. in Palatine, Ill. She was a lifetime member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, David Kennison Chapter, Oak Park, Ill.
After retiring to Sequim in 1972, she was active as an officer of the Women of Dungeness and she participated in the Christian Women?s Club of the Stonecroft Ministries.
She was a member of Unical, N.W. 76 Alumni of the Seattle area as well. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, and they visited Norway, Israel, Egypt, Europe, the Panama Canal and Alaska.
She is survived by husband Carl Didrickson; son and daughters-in-law Jon and Jana Didrickson and Sally Didrickson; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by brother Kermit Logan; sister Edith Barnes; and son Luther Norman Didrickson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Dungeness Community Church Missions Program.
Walter L. Baker
A service has been held for Sequim resident Walter L. Baker, who died Feb. 22, 2007, in Crestwood, Pa. He was 87.
He was born May 23, 1920, in Pomeroy, to Kathleen (Bishop) and Asa Jacob Baker.
On Nov. 4, 1949, he married Odie Ann Kupka in Port Angeles.
From 1942-1945, Mr. Baker served in the Signal Corps and Airborne Supply in England, France and Germany.
He owned Walt?s Union Service Station in Port Angeles, then moved to California in 1955 and worked as a warehouse supervisor in Orange County, then returned to Sequim in 1979.
He is survived by wife Odie A. Baker of Sequim; son Shawn L. Baker of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-law Marsha and George Barrell of Apple Valley, Calif., and Shannon and Robert Carr of Huntington Beach, Calif.
Chloris Laverne Lewis Holm
A memorial will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Chloris Laverne Lewis Holm. Mrs. Holm died Feb. 19, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born Feb. 4, 1914, in Spokane to Emma A. (Issacson) and Lawrence Ervin Strahm.
In October 1933, she married Ernest N. Lewis, though they divorced in 1969. She later married Wesley Peck, and after his death, she married Floyd Holm.
Mrs. Holm graduated from high school in Wenatchee in 1932, then attended one year of nursing school. She worked as a homemaker, as well as with the Clallam City District Court.
Mrs. Holm was a Cub Scout den mother, Boy Scout helper, and worked with Rainbow for Girls. She especially enjoyed her ?Stitch and Bitch? group.
Mrs. Holm was a 50-year member of Sequim Eastern Star and the Sequim Prairie Grange. She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law David and Carol Lewis of Sumner, Dale and Jacque Lewis of Kansas City, Mo., and Charles Lewis of Newport Beach, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law Dolores Franklin and James Waddell of Sequim and Sharon and Lane Miller of Flandreau, S.D.; 19 grandchildren and one foster grandchild; 27 great-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren and three foster-great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild and two foster-great-great-grandchildren.
Perry H. Smith
Sequim resident Perry H. Smith died Feb. 15, 2007, at the age of 80.
He was born Nov. 7, 1926, in Jackson Hole, Wyo., to Henrietta M. (Stahl) and Perry H. Smith. He married Dorothy R. Lukins on April 26, 1958, though they divorced in 1993.
Mr. Smith served with the U.S. Naval Air Corps from 1944-1946. He also worked as a social worker with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Warm Springs, Ore., Hoquiam, Juneau, Alaska, and Port Angeles.
His interested included gardening, fishing, hiking, clamming and mushroom hunting.
He is survived by loving companion Jeanne Mock; former wife and good friend Dorothy Rice; daughters and sons-in-law Elizabeth and Loren Wheeler of Oak Harbor; Kathleen (Kate) Smith of Sequim; and Jennifer Smith and John Bluett of North Pole, Alaska; sons Jeffrey Smith of Sequim and Anthony (Tony) Smith and companion Victoria Goldie; sisters Louise Stone of Renton, Betty Orner of Corvallis, Ore., Sally Giles of Eugene, Ore. and Wendy Barrett of Soquel, Calif.; brother Anton Smith of Ann Arbor, Mich.; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by sister Peggy Boyd of Arvada, Colo.
LaVerne M. Hills
A service has been held for Sequim resident LaVerne M. Hills, who died Feb. 27, 2007, at the age of 92, in Tumwater. He was born Dec. 25, 1914, in Burnett County, Wisc., to Cora (Gay) and Tempest Hills. Mr. Hills was the last of 12 children in his family.
Mr. Hills built residential homes in the Seatac area. His favorite pastimes included family picnics, camping, fishing, gardening and working on his little red tractor. He will be remembered for his loving generosity and willingness to help family and friends. He was dearly loved and will be missed by all his family and friends.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 68 years, Ella Hills; sister Marie Hardenbeck; brother Kenneth Hills; sons and daughters-in-law Wayne and Sharon Hills, Doug and Donna DeWitt, Fred and Laura Thompson; daughters Elaine Drowns and Jean Chase; 19 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Providence Sound Home Care Hospice at 3432 S. Bay Road NE, Olympia, WA 98506; or Hampton Caregivers Memorial Fund at 1400 Trosper Road SW, Tumwater, WA 98512.
Virginia June Churchill
Sequim resident Virginia June Churchill died Feb. 19, 2007, at the age of 92. She was born March 3, 1914, in Cedar Falls. Prior to her marriage, she was a legal secretary for various law firms in Seattle.
Her life revolved around fishing, gardening, loving nature, bird watching, traveling throughout Alaska and Mexico, wintering in the southwest, and her little Chihuahuas.
She is survived by daughters Carol Multanen of Clatskanie, Ore., and Laraine Bader of Ten Sleep, Wyo.; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Carl Clifford Churchill and daughter Susan Arries.
Erna Kilgore
Port Angeles resident Erna Kilgore died Feb. 19, 2007, at the age of 84. She was born Feb. 21, 1922, in Kassell, Germany, to Anna Maria (Wagner) and Albert Gustac Wunsch. She married Frank Kilgore. Mrs. Kilgore lived in the Port Angeles area for 20 years.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews in Germany.
She was preceded in death by husband Frank Kilgore in 2001.
FEB. 28, 2007
June G. Jones
A service for Sequim resident June G. Jones will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 3, at Drennan & Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. Burial will follow at Oceanview Cemetery in Port Angeles. Mrs. Jones died Feb. 20, 2007, at the age of 86. She was born June 29, 1920. A complete obituary will follow in a later edition.
James B. Airington
A service has been held for Sequim resident James B. Airington, who died Feb. 5, 2007, at the age of 61.
He was born Dec. 24, 1945, in Bremerton, to Margaret Cora Elizabeth (Mazy) and James B. Airington Sr.
After being raised in Kent, Mr. Airington became a heavy equipment oiler and worked on the Alaska pipeline. He was also an owner and driver of Sun Taxi in Sequim.
He was a member of the National Rifle Association and Operating Engineers Local 302.
Mr. Airington is survived by brothers and sister-in-law Bill and Sue Airington of Kent and John Airington of Sequim; five nephews; one niece; and nine great-nephews and nieces.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Virginia Lee Wright
Sequim resident Virginia Lee Wright died Feb. 9, 2007, at the age of 88.
She was born Jan. 19, 1919, in Carbonata, Colo., to Olla Mae (Smith) and Walther Ludwig Larson. On Dec. 27, 1965, she married William H. Wright in Silver City, N.M.
She was previously married to Charles E. Songer in 1943. They divorced in 1945. She married Karl G. Jones in 1945 and he died in 1960.
Mrs. Wright had a business school diploma from Los Angeles, Calif., and an Associate of Arts degree from Pepperdine University.
She worked in civil service in Hawaii, as an executive secretary for North American Aviation in California and as an accountant for Boeing in California.
She loved to travel and write about her travels, traveling extensively through Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, South America and North America. She embraced life fully and had a passion for the written word as well as for singing. She and her husband William H. Wright traveled, lived and made many friends during their time together. They fell in love with Sequim and settled here in 1984, saying they found a ?piece of heaven.?
Mrs. Wright is survived by niece Patricia Raylene Lindsey and husband Olen Roy Lindsey of Las Cruces, N.M.; nephew James Grey Rydberg and wife Barbara J. Rydberg of Gig Harbor; one great-niece; three great-nephews; and two great-great-nieces.
She was preceded in death by husband William H. Wright of Sequim; sister Ruth Marie Rydberg of Las Cruces, N.M.; brother-in-law Charles Olaf Rydberg of Las Cruces; and one great-nephew.
Harvey E. Otremba
Sequim resident Harvey E. Otremba died Feb. 12, 2007, at the age of 80.
He was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Pierz, N.M., to Gertrude and Frank Otremba. On Sept. 15, 1951, he married Betty Barnes at Immaculate Conception Church in Wolf Point, Mont.
In 1946 he became a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. After serving with the 82nd Airborne Division, he moved to Frazer, Mont., where he was employed by Burlington Northern Railroad as a signal maintainer. From 1955 until 1980, Mr. and Mrs. Otremba owned and operated a ranch in the Wiota Valley near Nashua, Mont. Since retirement, Mr. Otremba has lived in Sequim where he has enjoyed traveling, fishing and spending time with his family. He designed and acquired a patent for an electric quick-release fishing jig called ?Harv?s Jig.? He was a member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Parish.
Mr. Otremba is survived by his wife of 55 years, Betty Jean Otremba; son and daughter-in-law Randy and Stacy Otremba; daughters and sons-in-law Renae and Howard Bouma, Charlotte Fritz, Tami and Mark Teaford, and Joy and Joe Rustenhaven; three sisters; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters.
Earl W. Clark
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Earl W. Clark. Mr. Clark died Feb. 18, 2007, at the age of 95. He was born Sept. 12, 1911, in Columbus, Ohio, to Edna (Sheets) and William Clark. He married Maxine Mooney on May 16, 1967. After the death of his first wife, he married Maxine Jeffrey on April 25, 1970, in Lynwood.
Mr. Clark graduated from Ohio State University during the Great Depression. He was hired as a newspaperman two years later and was named editor of a weekly West Virginia paper soon thereafter. By 1946 he had served two terms as president of the Northwest Ohio Newspaper Association and had won several awards for his work in journalism. In 1948 he came to Port Angeles as city editor of the Port Angeles Evening News. He worked for decades as an editor and writer, having sold articles to 65+ magazines, including ?American Heritage,? ?Harper?s Bazaar? and ?Family Circle?.
Mr. Clark was very involved in the Port Angeles community, serving on several committees and boards. In 1993, he and his wife turned their home into a bed and breakfast and hosted guests from all over the world.
He was a member of the Port Angeles Masonic Lodge and First Baptist Church.
He is survived by wife Maxine Clark of Port Angeles; sons Stewart Clark of Mill Valley, Calif., and Gordon Clark of Weaverville, N.C.; daughter Arlene Clark Mack of Thompson Falls, Mont.; step-daughters Susan Rose of Port Angeles and Ann Groessl of Green Valley, Ariz.; sister Alice Clark Burton of Dayton. Ohio; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by first wife Maxine; son Edward Clark; brother Max Clark, who was killed in the D-Day Invasion; and sister Dorothy Clark Gump.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Margaret Griebenow Bode
Sequim resident Margaret Griebenow Bode died Feb. 10, 2007, at the age of 98.
She was born Jan. 13, 1909, in Withee, Wisc., to Annie (Barber) and Fred Griebenow.
She received an art degree from UCLA in 1932. She married Francis D. Bode in California in 1934.
Mrs. Bode lived in Egypt, Mexico and many places in the U.S. before retiring to Sequim in 1967. She continued painting on the peninsula and took advanced sculpture at Peninsula College in 1973.
She is survived by sister Sara Jane Hansford of Sierra Madre, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her husband Francis D. Bode in 1993; and daughter Lucy Burnaby Bode on March 5, 1995.
Dorothy Prince
Sequim resident Dorothy Prince died Jan. 27, 2007, at the age of 74. She was born Aug. 10, 1932.
She was raised in New Jersey, While attending college, she met and married her husband, though they divorced after 18 years. At the age of 51, she retired from Dow Chemical and bought an RV. She spent 17 years living and traveling in her motorhome. She founded the international RV organization W.I.N. (Wandering Individuals Network), which now has more than 3,000 members.
During her travels she met ?Mr. Right,? John Coulter. They bought a home in Las Vegas, Nev., and lived there for three years. Having vacationed in the Pacific Northwest, they moved to Sequim where they spent three wonderful years and had celebrated their eighth anniversary together before she died.
She was an accomplished pianist, artist and businesswoman. She was a very kind, caring, thoughtful and giving woman who will be dearly missed by all she came in contact with.
She is survived by sons Douglas and David; brother Arthur; sister Edythe; and companion John Coulter.
Norman Darrell Siebens
A service has been held for Sequim resident Norman Darrell Siebens, who died Feb. 17, 2007, at the age of 79. He was born May 2, 1927, in Akron. Iowa, to Nellie Mae (Adams) and Sieben Esdert Siebens. He married Marilyn Corrine Seguin on Sept. 6, 1948, in Akron.
Mr. Siebens served with the U.S. Army in Japan from 1946-1947. He later worked as a farmer in Akron, then as a farmer in Sequim from 1967 until his retirement. He served on several farm-related boards, including the Clallam Co-op. He enjoyed salmon fishing, restoring John Deere tractors and antique cars.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Sequim Valley Car Club and Friends of the Fields.
Mr. Siebens is survived by wife Marilyn Siebens of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Stephen and Patricia Siebens; daughter Laura Siebens; sisters-in-law Helen Anderson of Thousand Oaks, Calif., Anita Kilpatrick of Jupiter, Fla., and Bette Siebens of Port Angeles; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son Michael Howard; daughter Diane Marie; and brother Rodney Siebens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362; Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., Sequim, WA, 98382; or Friends of the Fields, P.O. Box 1201, Carlsborg, WA, 98324
Alvin J. Dreiling
Sequim resident Alvin J. Dreiling died Feb. 7, 2007, at the age of 85. He was born April 29, 1921, in Victoria, Kan. He graduated from Thomas More-Marion High School in 1939, then served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater Philippine Islands Campaign in World War II.
He returned to serve at Fort Worden where he met and married Violette Carter in 1948. They lived in the Port Angeles and Sequim area where he worked as a carpenter until his retirement.
Mr. Dreiling loved fishing the Puget Sound waters. He was known as ?Big Al? to his friends and relatives.
He is survived by wife Violette Dreiling; stepsons Jim of Aubrun, Gerald of Grants Pass, Ore., and Richard of Culpepper, Va.; brothers Arlen Dreiling of Simi Valley, Calif. and Bill Dreiling of Aurora, Kan.; and sisters JoAnn Schippes of Wichita, Kan., and Laurine Dreiling of Great Bend, Kan. At his request, there will be no services.
Dorothy Marie Eagle
A family memorial for Sequim resident Dorothy Marie Eagle will take place at a later date. Mrs. Eagle died Feb. 21, 2007, at the age of 85. She was born Oct. 25, 1921, in Helena, Mont., to Ethel Grace (Hollister) and John Fenn McVay. She married William R. Eagle in Coeur d?Alene, Idaho.
She was raised in Elk and, after graduating from high school, she moved to Spokane. She and her husband lived in the Spokane Valley until his retirement, then moved to Sequim in 1984.
She is survived by her husband William R. Eagle; son Gary D. Eagle of Chesaw; brother Pat McVay of Kalispell, Mont.; sister Sarah Jane Jensen of Cathlamet; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren,
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA, 98362
Anita Y. Rudder
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Anita Y. Rudder, who died Feb. 16, 2007, at the age of 53.
She was born March 12, 1953, in Port Angeles, to Judi (Page) and Billy G. English. On Oct. 19, 1975, she married Bobby Kelly, though they later divorced. On July 9, 1987, she married John Rudder.
She was a loving wife, mother, sister, daughter, and grandmother. She was an avid reader and member of the Peninsula Dream Machines Car Club.
Mrs. Rudder is survived by husband John Rudder of Port Angeles; daughters Brandy Kelly, Jovi Deede and Aleisha Autry, all of Port Angeles, mother and step-father Judi and Jim Bauman of Madras, Ore.; brothers and sister-in-laws Monte and Leslie English of Port Angeles and Jim English and Kathy Loushin of Port Angeles; sisters and brother-in-law Stephanie and Dale Stamper of Port Angeles; four grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
FEB. 21, 2007
Trevor Alan Homer
A celebration of life for Trevor Alan Homer will be held at 1 p.m., March 10, at Fairview Bible Church, 385 O?Brien Road, Port Angeles. The family would love to have friends send favorite memories for a memory book to homers@olypen.com or by regular mail.
Mr. Homer died Feb. 5, 2007, after a long battle with Ewing?s sarcoma, a form of cancer. He was 26.
Mr. Homer was born Sept. 5, 1980, in Port Angeles to Marcia (Winters) and Robert Homer. He attended Fairview Elementary School, Roosevelt Middle School, and graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1999. He attended Peninsula College for two years and graduated from Western Washington University in 2003 with a degree in communications. He received a certificate for Film and Video Production at the University of Washington in 2005.
Mr. Homer worked at several jobs. The last was as a video game tester for Microsoft in Redmond and Issaquah. His name appears in the credits for the X-Box 360 game titled ?Perfect Dark Zero.? His real passion was making and editing digital videos. He began making his own short movies at Peninsula College and gained more expertise at WWU and through an internship in Bellingham. He and some of his cousins entered several 48-hour movie contests that made use of his creativity and editing talents. A highlight for him was having a short movie he made for Stephen Colbert?s Green Screen Challenge aired on ?The Colbert Report? on Comedy Central TV this fall.
He loved music and enjoyed many styles from Weird Al Yankovic to classical. He began playing the trombone in the sixth grade and continued through his school career and beyond. In high school he was in marching band, symphonic band, wind ensemble, jazz band and orchestra. While attending Peninsula College, he played with the Port Angeles Symphony and Opus One. He was in the orchestra for two Port Angeles Light Opera Association productions. He continued with band at WWU.
Mr. Homer enjoyed reading fantasy and science fiction and had an extensive collection of books. He loved comedy and collected many DVDs from ?Father Ted? to ?The Simpsons.? He was also good at doing impressions and could make everyone laugh. He was intense about Macintosh computers, which he believed are far superior to others. Star Wars movies and memorabilia were another passion. Star Wars themes often showed up in the movies he made. Picking wild blackberries occupied him for many hours every summer, replenishing the family?s freezer supply so there would be blackberry pies for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and whenever. He delighted in taking friends and family along with him to pick.
Mr. Homer was a very loyal and caring friend and family member. He was loved by many and will be missed. He hoped that we would all remember him with fondness and smiles and think of his wonderful sense of humor, his talents, his intensity and his love.
He is survived by his parents Marcia and Robert Homer of Sequim; sister Melissa Homer of Sequim; grandmother and step-grandfather Velma and Bob Springfield; aunts and uncles Claudia and Skip Engstrom, Susie and Ken Winters, John Winters, and Cynthia Stratford, all of Port Angeles, and Jim and Petey Winters of Dakar, Senegal; and many cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by grandparents Harold Winters, and Hank and Peggy Homer.
A scholarship fund is being set up in his name and will be awarded to a Port Angeles High School band student. Donations can be sent to Port Angeles High School, 304 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362, with a note designating that the donation is to go to the Trevor Homer Memorial Scholarship Fund. Another choice for memorial donations is The Soroptomist Medical Loan Closet, P.O. Box 126, Sequim, WA, 98382.
Leland Eugene Paddock
A service for Sequim resident Dr. Leland Eugene Paddock will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Sequim Seventh-Day Adventist Church, with a reception to follow. Pastor John McGhee will officiate.
Dr. Paddock died Feb. 6, 2007, in Sedona, Ariz., at the age of 92.
He was born Sept. 18, 1914, in Redding, Calif., to Mabel C. (Duncan) and Ralph E. Paddock.
He married Dorothy E. Walker on July 24, 1940, in Glenn?s Ferry, Idaho. After her death in 2002, he married Rose Peterson-Duncan.
He attained the rank of captain through service with the U.S. Army before attending Walla Walla College, then Loma Linda University School of Medicine. In 1947 he graduated from medical school. He remained in government service at the former Tacoma Indian Hospital in Tacoma.
In 1956 Dr. and Mrs. Paddock moved to Sequim where he went into partnership with Dr. Robert Littlejohn until retirement in the early 1980s.
Dr. Paddock was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing, and he walked the entire coast between Northern California and Vancouver Island. He had a passion for Native American artwork and also collected guns and glass Japanese fishing floats.
Dr. and Mrs. Paddock were among the founders of the Sequim Museum. He served on the school board of the Sequim public school system on and off over the years. He was proud to be a member of the Sequim Rotary Club and was also an active member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
He is survived by second wife Rose of Cottonwood, Ariz.; brothers and sister-in-law Lenard Paddock of Bellingham and Dean and Diane Paddock of Orofino; son Bruce Paddock of Sequim; and daughter Christine Mitchell of Cottonwood.
Mary Adeline Bradshaw
A service will be held at a later date for Sequim resident Mary Adeline Bradshaw, who died Feb. 10, 2007, at the age of 85. She was born Dec. 5, 1921, in Crawfordsville, Ind., to Minnie (Zook) and Virgil Zachary. On Feb. 21, 1942, she married Forest Albert Bradshaw in Benton Harbor, Mich.
Mrs. Bradshaw was a homemaker and dietician. She lived in Escalon, Calif., for 49 years. She was a member of the Escalon Assembly of God and the DAV Auxiliary.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Terry and Evelyn Bradshaw of Iowa, Rodney and Janice Bradshaw of Ceres, Calif., and Carl and Carol Bradshaw of Sequim; brother Eugene Zachary of California; sisters Betty Brayden of Lodi, Calif., and Wilma Igert of Michigan; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by husband Forest Bradshaw on Oct. 18, 1994.
Louis Edward Dequine Jr.
A memorial service for Sequim resident Louis Edward Dequine Jr. will be held in August at a ranch in Colorado. Mr. Dequine died Feb. 9, 2007, at the age of 94. He was born Sept. 14, 1912, in Fond du Lac, Wis., to Ruth Cecilia (Way) and Louis Edward Dequine Sr. On June 10, 1933, he married Dorothy Elizabeth Miller in Madison, Wis.
Mr. Dequine attained a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
He was a pioneer in the commercial development of nylon fibers and served as executive director at Chemstrand and Monsanto Chemical Company.
He had a keen interest in young people and devoted much of his time to the Boys and Girls Club. He was an avid outdoorsman, world traveler and ballroom dancer.
He is survived by his wife Lydia Dequine of Oak Creek, Colo.; son Louis Dequine of Oak Creek; daughters and son-in-law Elizabeth Dequine of Bainbridge Island and Jennifer and Vince Eastburn of Sequim; brother Jack Dequine of Leesburgh, Fla.; sister Dr. Elizabeth Stein of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sequim Boys & Girls Club, 400 W. Fir St., Sequim, WA, 98382.
Leonard Shale
Sequim resident Leonard Shale died Feb. 12, 2007, at the age of 99. He was born April 15, 1907, in Birmingham, England, to Florence (James) and Albert Shale. Drennan & Ford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Gary Edward Robb
A service has been held for Sequim resident Gary Edward Robb, who died Feb. 11, 2007, of cancer. He was 55.
Mr. Robb was born May 14, 1951, in Port Angeles, to Patricia Eileen Hooker (Cargo) and Geddes Ensign Robb.
He married Peggy Ann Cariveau on April 13, 1974, in Seattle.
Mr. Robb lived in Seattle and moved back to Port Angeles in 1976.
He loved fishing, history, photography, hunting, playing the guitar and flight simulators.
He is survived by his wife Peggy Robb of Port Angeles; son and daughter-in-law Jason and Missie Robb of Port Angeles; daughter Shannon Robb of Port Angeles; brothers Dennis Robb of Everett and Kevin Robb of Port Angeles; sister Janice Dupont of Scotland; and three grandchildren.
Ulla-Britt Miller
A service has been held for Sequim resident Ulla-Britt Miller, who died Feb. 10, 2007, at the age of 68. She was born Feb. 12, 1938, in Trollhattan, Sweden, to Siev (Swensson) and Gosta Edwin Nyden.
In 1976, she married Frank Miller in Los Angeles, Calif.
She is survived by her husband Frank Miller of Sequim; sons Stephen Silver of North Bend, Jon Miller of Bakersfield, Calif., and Dick Miller of Agoura Hills, Calif.; daughters Stephanie Silver of Oakland, Calif. and Chris Brizendine of Centerville, Tenn.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
James B. Airington
A service has been held for Sequim resident James B. Airington, who died Feb. 5, 2007, at the age of 61.
He was born Dec. 24, 1945, in Bremerton, to Margaret Cora Elizabeth (Mazy) and James B. Airington Sr.
After being raised in Kent, Mr. Airington became a heavy equipment oiler and worked on the Alaska pipeline. He was also an owner and driver of Suntaxi in Sequim.
He was a member of the National Rifle Association and Operating Engineers Local 302.
Mr. Airington is survived by brothers and sister-in-law Bill and Sue Airington of Kent and John Airington of Sequim; five nephews; one niece; and nine great nephews and nieces.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA, 98362.
Virginia Lee Wright
Sequim resident Virginia Lee Wright died Feb. 9, 2007, at the age of 88.
She was born Jan. 19, 1919, in Carbonata, Colo., to Olla Mae (Smith) and Walther Ludwig Larson. On Dec. 27, 1965, she married William H. Wright in Silver City, N.M.
She was previously married to Charles E. Songer in 1943. They divorced in 1945. She married Karl G. Jones in 1945 and he died in 1960.
Mrs. Wright had a business school diploma from Los Angeles, Calif., and an Associate of Arts degree from Pepperdine University.
She worked in civil service in Hawaii, as an executive secretary for North American Aviation in California and as an accountant for Boeing in California.
She loved to travel and write about her travels, traveling extensively through Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, South America and North America. She embraced life fully and had a passion for the written word as well as for singing. She and her husband William H. Wright traveled, lived and made many friends during their time together. They fell in love with Sequim and settled here in 1984, saying they found a ?piece of heaven.?
Mrs. Wright is survived by niece Patricia Raylene Lindsey and husband Olen Roy Lindsey of Las Cruces, N.M.; nephew James Grey Rydberg and wife Barbara J. Rydberg of Gig Harbor; one great-niece; three great-nephews; and two great-great-nieces.
She was preceded in death by husband William H. Wright of Sequim; sister Ruth Marie Rydberg of Las Cruces, N.M.; brother-in-law Charles Olaf Rydberg of Las Cruces; and one great-nephew.
Harvey E. Otremba
Sequim resident Harvey E. Otremba died Feb. 12, 2007, at the age of 80.
He was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Pierz, N.M., to Gertrude and Frank Otremba. On Sept. 15, 1951, he married Betty Barnes at Immaculate Conception Church in Wolf Point, Mont.
In 1946 he became a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. After serving with the 82nd Airborne Division, he moved to Frazer, Mont., where he was employed by Burlington Northern Railroad as a signal maintainer. From 1955 until 1980, Mr. and Mrs. Otremba owned and operated a ranch in the Wiota Valley near Nashua, Mont. Since retirement, Mr. Otremba has lived in Sequim where he has enjoyed traveling, fishing and spending time with his family. He designed and acquired a patent for an electric quick-release fishing jig called ?Harv?s Jig.? He was a member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Parish.
Mr. Otremba is survived by his wife of 55 years, Betty Jean Otremba; son and daughter-in-law Randy and Stacy Otremba; daughters and sons-in-law Renae and Howard Bouma, Charlotte Fritz, Tami and Mark Teaford, and Joy and Joe Rustenhaven; three sisters; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters.
Norma Stephanie Schonig
A Mass has been celebrated for Sequim resident Norma Stephanie Schonig, who died Jan. 3, 2007, at the age of 97.
She was born Dec. 26, 1909, to Eveline and John Bole in Westminster, Canada. Her parents divorced early in her childhood and she and her mother relocated to the U.S. where they became citizens.
While working in Southern California, she met and married Joseph Gleeson. She gave birth to her first child, Patricia, before the marriage ended in divorce. On June 15, 1924, she married Louis Schonig in Reno, Nev. In 1936 Mrs. Schonig gave birth to another child, Barbara, and the family lived in San Francisco until 1941.
They moved to Seattle, where sons John and Richard were born in 1944 and 1947, respectively. Mrs. Schonig was a full-time mother and wife, yet found time to be active in Eastern Star, PTA organizations and Girl and Boy Scout groups. She loved to garden and crochet for the family.
Her youngest son, Richard, was diagnosed as mentally handicapped at birth, and she wanted to provide more education for him than was available at the time.
Beginning in the early 1950s, she volunteered an enormous amount of time and energy to the Washington Association for Retarded Children through her local chapter and at the national level. She eventually was elected as project chairman for the Washington Association and represented the state at the national convention. In 1958 she was selected as the 1957 Washington State Volunteer of the Year. The governor of Washington presented her this distinguished award. She continued to volunteer countless hours of dedication to aid the mentally handicapped until she suffered a stroke in 2001.
Shortly after her stroke, Mrs. Schonig moved to Sequim to reside with her daughter Barbara until she required skilled nursing care. Her illness limited her physical activity but never her spirit. She was dearly loved and will always be missed.
She is survived by daughters Patricia and Barbara; sons and daughter-in-law John and Theresa and Richard; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Louis Schonig.
FEB. 14, 2007
Phylis W. Ross
A service for Sequim resident Phylis W. Ross will be held at 1 p.m., Feb. 17, at the First Baptist Church of Sequim.
Mrs. Ross died Feb. 7, 2007, at the age of 72. She was born Feb. 8, 1934, in Salida, Colo., to Isabelle (Hume) and Joseph E. Walker. On June 15, 1954, she married Donald M. Ross in Stockton, Calif.
Mrs. Ross earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alaska in 1979.
She was a homemaker while living in California, Alaska, Georgia, Virginia, Utah and Washington. She loved her children, her church and gardening.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sequim.
Mrs. Ross is survived by her husband Donald Ross of Sequim; daughter Shirley Johnston of Anchorage, Alaska; brothers Joe Walker of Toulmne, Calif. and Thomas Walker of Stockton; sisters Margaret O?Brien of Lodi, Calif. and Yola Hesser of Florence, Ore.
She was preceded in death by son Donald W. Ross in 1970.
William A. Gerdts Jr.
Sequim resident William A. Gerdts Jr. died Feb. 2, 2007, at the age of 88. He was born Nov. 16, 1918, in West New York, N.J., to Greta Bell (Joseph) and William Albert Gerdts Sr.
He married Maxine Harriette Glover on Sept. 15, 1940, in Yuma, Ariz.
In 1926, the Gerdts family lost all of their belongings in an explosion near their home in New Jersey. The family moved to San Diego, Calif., where Mr. Gerdts finished school, got married, and raised his daughter.
The same year he was married, Mr. Gerdts? National Guard unit, amongst thousands of others, was called to active duty. He was discharged from the U.S. Army in March 1946 after service as a tank engine mechanic in the Pacific Theater. In 1950 he entered an aircraft engine mechanic program at a junior college.
After retirement, Mr. Gerdts learned hand engraving, which he did with silver jewelry, until he died. On Oct. 31, 1987, he moved from San Diego to Sequim. At age 81 he received his amateur radio license.
He is survived by his wife Maxine Gerdts and daughter Kathryn Mary Gerdts, both of Sequim.
He was preceded in death by his brother George Bell Gerdts, in 2005.
Mary Louise Burton
A visitation has been held for Port Angeles resident Mary Louise Burton, who died Feb. 7, 2007, at the age of 89.
She was born Nov. 15, 1917, in Metlakatla, Alaska, to Louisa (Herman) and Roderick Davis.
Mrs. Burton earned a business degree and worked as a bookkeeper. She enjoyed cake decorating, floral arranging, bingo and crocheting. She was very creative. She was a member of the Presbyterian church, the Eagle No. 716, Sealaska Corp., and the TsimshianTLingit Tribe of Alaska.
She is survived by sons Ben Burton of Metlakatla, Alaska, Rick Burton of Ketchikan, Alaska, Robert Buzzer Burton of Lynwood; daughters and son-in-law Betty Williams of Port Angeles and Patty and Charlie Brown of Maple Valley, and Eva and Al Delo of Port Angeles; sister Frieda Damus of Metlakatla, Alaska; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and eight sisters.
Ruth L. Smithton
A family gathering has been held for Sequim resident Ruth L. Smithton, who died Jan. 29, 2007, at the age of 92. She was born Jan. 13, 1915, to Mary ?Maime? Veronica and Landon Chauncy Linard in Chicago, Ill. On Sept. 2, 1937, she married Ben F. Smithton in Chicago.
Mrs. Smithton was a housewife and full-time mother to four children. She was active in theater in California, she enjoyed power walking and she tap danced well into her 80s. She also loved ballroom dancing with her husband.
She was a member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church, the Republican Women in California, and the Fullerton Footlighters Community Theater.
She is survived by husband Ben F. Smithton of Sequim; sons and daughters-in-law Richard F. and Mary Smithton of Sequim and Robert L. and Susan Smithton of San Francisco, Calif.; daughters and son-in-law Terry Smithton of Sequim and Penny and Pete Peters of Everett; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Henry G. ?Hank? Pigors
Port Angeles resident Henry G. ?Hank? Pigors died Feb. 4, 2007, at the age of 72. He was born Nov. 2, 1934, in Everett, to Elaine (Triebel) and George Pigors. On June 6, 1981, he married Shirley A. Ellsworth in Port Angeles.
He was previously married to Patricia Bickford and they divorced in 1978.
Mr. Pigors served with the U.S. Navy from 1951-1953.
He retired as a meat cutter from the Port Angeles Safeway after having worked there for 35 years.
He loved fishing, music, his children and his beloved Oakland Raiders.
He is survived by his wife Shirley Pigors of Port Angeles;
son David Pigors and companion Diane Smith of Port Angeles; stepson Chuck Hampton and wife Jen of Renton; daughter and son-in-law Kari and Jack Shields of Port Angeles; stepdaughter Dawn O?Hara and husband Cliff of Port Angeles; brothers and sister-in-law Frank Pigors of Houston, Texas; Dana Courtney of Charlotte, N.C. and Dennis and Beth Courtney of Everett; sisters Ella Pigors of Grand Coule and Debbie Courtney of Seattle; and three step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by stepson James Hampton.
An inurnment will take place at Mount Angeles Memorial Park.
Grace Irene Marion
Port Angeles resident Grace Irene Marion died Feb. 7, 2007, at the age of 96. She was born Aug. 3, 1910, in St. Paul, Minn., to Irene Rosalie (Boucher) and George Earl Larpenteur. She was a fourth generation descendant of St. Paul settlers.
On Jan. 15, 1934, she married Clarence Arthur ?Bud? Marion.
She was a graduate of St. Joseph?s Academy in St. Paul.
Mrs. Marion was a resident of the Seattle area from 1930 until 1997, including many years in Des Moines and Federal Way. She was a homemaker and also worked for several years at Frederick & Nelson and the Dictaphone Corporation in Seattle.
She moved to Port Angeles in 1997, residing at Park View Villas and Peninsula Manor.
Mrs. Marion was a past president of Des Moines Auxiliary of the Seattle Children?s Hospital and a member of Belmor Park Golf and Country Club. She enjoyed golfing, boating, dancing, traveling and writing. She was an accomplished and creative seamstress.
Mrs. Marion is survived by daughter and son-in-law Vicci Marion Rudin and Mel Rudin of Port Angeles; and grandson Doron Rudin of Arlington.
She was preceded in death by husband Clarence Arthur ?Bud? Marion and brother Allen Larpenteur.
Memorial contributions may be made to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA 98362 or to Children?s Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 50020, Seattle, WA 98145.
FEB. 7, 2007
Ella W. McConnell
A service for Sequim resident Ella W. McConnell will be held at 11:30 a.m., Feb. 7, at Sequim Valley Chapel.
Mrs. McConnell died Feb. 1, 2007, at the age of 100.
She was born May 31, 1906, in Dundee, Scotland, to Mary (Dickie) and Andrew Archibald.
On May 3, 1930, she married Clarence B. McConnell in Crookstown, Minn.
Mrs. McConnell was a homemaker while the family lived in Pembina, N.D. She enjoyed gardening.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law Dennis and Doris McConnell of Bellingham; daughter-in-law Shirley McConnell of San Antonio, Texas; four nephews, two nieces, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence B. McConnell; identical twin sister, Madge; and son Richard McConnell.
Harry H. Ament Jr.
A visitation for Port Angeles resident Harry H. Ament Jr. will be held from 6-7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Drennan and Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles, followed by a Rosary service at 7 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:15 a.m., Feb. 9, at Queen of Angeles Catholic Church, 11th and Oak streets, Port Angeles, led by Father Kurt Nagel as celebrant. A reception will follow at the church.
Mr. Ament died Jan. 30, 2007, at the age of 81.
He was born April 8, 1925, in Louisville, Ky., to Lillian May (Russ) and Harry H. Ament Sr.
On Nov. 20, 1948, he married Phyllis M. Pratt in Terre Haute, Ind.
He served with the Army Air Force from Aug. 18, 1943, to Nov. 6, 1945. As a sergeant in the 8th Air Force, 467h Bombardment Group based in England, he served as a waist-gunner.
Mr. Ament retired after 44 years in the telephone business. After having worked for Citizens Independent Telephone General and being an instructor in the central office, he retired from Contel in Victorville, Calif.
Mr. Ament was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, the Elks Club, Senior Club, VFW-467th Air Division Club, Contel Club, and ?Telecom Pioneer.?
He is survived by his wife Phyllis M. Ament of Port Angeles; son Michael R. Ament of Port Angeles; daughters and sons-in-laws Michelle and Jim Perdue of Apple Valley, Calif., Lavonne and John Holbrook of Oceanside, Calif., Lisa and Paul Parker of San Angelo, Texas, Deidre G. Ament of Billings, Mont., and Denise and Gene Riddell of Vero Beach, Fla.; brother and sister-in-law Robert and Mary Jo Ament of Baldwin, Mo.; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Queen of Angels Catholic Church, 209 W. 11th St., Port Angeles, WA 98362
John M. Acheson
Former Sequim resident John M. Acheson died Dec. 28, 2006, at the age of 93. He was born Dec. 3, 1913, to Mary (McDevitt) and William Acheson in Iditarod, Alaska. The family moved to Skagit County in 1914, where Mr. Acheson grew up on the family farm and also worked in their butcher shop in La Conner.
The family moved to Seattle in 1931 and Mr. Acheson graduated from West Seattle High School.
In 1933 he and his brothers moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, where they worked for a gold dredging company. Mr. Acheson used his money to help pay tuition for his brothers at the University of Alaska. Soon after, he moved to Atlin, British Columbia, Canada, where he married Winifred James in 1935, who preceded him in death. He worked on the Alaska-Canadian highway at the onset of the project and used riverboats and sleds to haul equipment for the Day Navigation Company.
From the end of World War II to 1970, Mr. Acheson worked in gold mining throughout Alaska and British Columbia.
He married again in 1961 and he and his wife, Helen, lived in San Francisco. She died in 1964.
In 1973, Mr. Acheson married Jane Runyon Maddox, whom he had known since his younger years in Fairbanks. They lived in Sequim for 23 years before she died. For the remainder of his life, Mr. Acheson lived in either Sequim or Ellensburg.
He was a member of the Masons of Atlin, B.C., and the Alaskan and Yukon Pioneers.
He is survived by a sister, Pat Jevne.
He was preceded in death by his wives and brothers Bob, Bill, Dick, Jim and Ted Acheson.
His ashes will be scattered at Five Finger Rapids of the Yukon River.
Amy Ruth Alvey
Port Angeles resident Amy Ruth Alvey died Jan. 24, 2007, at the age of 96.
She was born Feb. 2, 1910, in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada, to Minnie A. Gitchell and William Parks. She married Anthony G. Alvey in Alameda, Calif., in 1930.
Mrs. Alvey worked as a baker in Bend, Ore., before moving to Vacaville, Calif., and Port Angeles.
She moved to St. Andrew?s Place in Port Angeles after the death of her husband. Her last year was spent at Golden Years Retirement Home.
She is survived by son Frank Alvey of Portland, Ore.; niece and nephew Bob and Dee Harris of Port Angeles; great-nephew Timothy Harris; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Frank Alvey in 1993.
Jennie McNally
Port Angeles resident Jennie McNally died Jan. 22, 2007, at the age of 85.
She was born Aug. 22, 1921, to Domencela (Karvallis) and Stanley Stashisky in Sioux City, Iowa.
She married Peter McNally in February 1972 in Port Angeles.
Mrs. McNally worked at Crown-Z, as well as fishing commercially in Alaska with her husband for many years. She also worked in the kitchen at Olympic Memorial Hospital until she retired.
She is survived by son Terry McNally of Port Angeles; daughter Sharon Cordery of Port Angeles; and one grandchild.
Margaret E. ?Peggy? Carr
Former Sequim resident Margaret E. ?Peggy? Carr died Jan. 27, 2007, in Lewiston, Idaho, at the age of 86.
She was born Dec. 30, 1920, in Framingham, Mass. During World War II she worked as a ?Rosie the Riveter,? helping to manufacture parts for ships and tanks. Following the war, she moved west where she trained as a legal secretary and worked in a number of offices in California and Oregon.
Since automobiles were hard to come by just after the war, she rode a baby blue Harley Davidson motorcycle for two years.
In the 1970s she moved to Alaska where she was the executive secretary to the Alaskan Commissioner of Education. Her duties included flying by bush plane to remote native villages to set up meetings for the state Board of Education.
She will be missed by her many friends in Sequim and Clarkston, Alaska, and California, as well as her children.
She is survived by sons Allan A. Carr of Clarkston, James R. Carr of Silver City, N.M.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband James E. Carr in 1965.
Her ashes will be interred at a later date with her husband?s in Colfax.
Norma Stephanie Schonig
A Mass has been celebrated for Sequim resident Norma Stephanie Schonig, who died Jan. 3, 2007, at the age of 97.
She was born Dec. 26, 1909, to Eveline and John Bole in Westminster, Canada. Her parents divorced early in her childhood and she and her mother relocated to the U.S. where they became citizens.
While working in Southern California, she met and married Joseph Gleeson. She gave birth to her first child, Patricia, before the marriage ended in divorce. On June 15, 1924, she married Louis Schonig in Reno, Nev. In 1936 Mrs. Schonig gave birth to another child, Barbara, and the family lived in San Francisco until 1941.
They moved to Seattle, where sons John and Richard were born in 1944 and 1947, respectively. Mrs. Schonig was a full-time mother and wife, yet found time to be active in Eastern Star, PTA organizations and Girl and Boy Scout groups. She loved to garden and crochet for the family.
Her youngest son, Richard, was diagnosed as mentally handicapped at birth, and she wanted to provide more education for him than was available at the time.
Beginning in the early 1950s, she volunteered an enormous amount of time and energy to the Washington Association for Retarded Children through her local chapter and at the national level. She eventually was elected as project chairman for the Washington Association and represented the state at the national convention. In 1958 she was selected as the 1957 Washington State Volunteer of the Year. The governor of Washington presented her this distinguished award. She continued to volunteer countless hours of dedication to aid the mentally handicapped until she suffered a stroke in 2001.
Shortly after her stroke, Mrs. Schonig moved to Sequim to reside with her daughter Barbara until she required skilled nursing care. Her illness limited her physical activity but never her spirit. She was dearly loved and will always be missed.
She is survived by daughters Patricia and Barbara; sons and daughter-in-law John and Theresa and Richard; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Louis Schonig.
JAN. 31, 2007
Allen R. Thomas
A service for Sequim resident Allen R. Thomas will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31, at Sequim Valley Chapel. A viewing will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and a graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. at Dungeness Cemetery.
Mr. Thomas died Jan. 23, 2007, in Port Angeles. He was born April 4, 1939, in Denver, Colo., to Florence C. (Long) and Roy I. Thomas.
After growing up in Colorado, service with the U.S. Coast Guard brought him to Washington state. He worked in various occupations, with Boeing, the USPS and the IRS, before he established a fresh, unique lifestyle with a move to Sequim.
Mr. Thomas was a talented woodworker, and his craftsmanship emerged through his furniture creations. The ability to reclaim and give furniture a new appearance provided many moments of personal satisfaction. His quiet nature allowed him to relate to animals who came under his understanding and patient care. Tending to land was part of his interest in nature. ?He lived his life his way.?
Mr Thomas is survived by brothers Garry Thomas of Ridgefield, Conn., and Lowell Thomas of Coquille, Ore.; several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Michael Wayne McGreen
A gathering for friends and family in honor of Port Angeles resident Michael Wayne McGreen will be at 1 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Port Angeles Moose Lodge.
Mr. McGreen died of smoke inhalation Jan. 21, 2007, at the age of 48.
He was born April 3, 1958, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Lois (Buschhorn) and Wallace McGreen.
He married Christine Jensen in Ocean Shores in March 1981. They later divorced.
Mr. McGreen graduated with an Associates Degree from Peninsula College. He also attended Bates Technical College.
He worked for the Washington State Department of Transportation in Port Angeles. He loved fishing, golf and NASCAR and was an avid Seahawks and Mariners fan. He loved his family very much.
Mr. McGreen was a governor of the Port Angeles Moose Lodge.
He is survived by daughter Michelle Green of Puyallup; parents Lois and Wallace McGreen of Enumclaw; brother Mark McGreen of Enumclaw; and sister and brother-in-law Kelly and Chuck Linker of Wapato.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society or an animal shelter of choice.
Edith Victoria Barclay
A service has been held for Sequim resident Edith Victoria Barclay, who died Jan. 21, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born Oct. 22, 1913, in Tate, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Donalda (Kells) and Samuel Lee Fraser. She grew up on the prairies of Canada and Nebraska.
She graduated from high school in 1931 with secretarial skills and as valedictorian of her class. Later she became personal secretary to the president of the Diamond Match Company.
She met the love of her life, Dave Thompson Barclay, a grocer in Seattle, and they married on May 24, 1948.
Mrs. Barclay delighted in the role of wife, mother and homemaker. She enjoyed camping, and camped with her young family all over the western U.S. in a tent-trailer.
Seven years after her husband?s death in 1980, she moved to Sequim.
Mrs. Barclay thoroughly enjoyed the company of her four young grandchildren.
She is survived by brother Henry Fraser of Fairfield, Calif., sister Canada Beasley of Marietta, Ga.; son David Lee Barclay of Olympia; daughter Ruth Evalin Barclay of Sequim; and four grandchildren.
Mary Ince
Sequim resident Mary Ince died Jan. 25, 2007, at the age of 93.
She was born Dec. 3, 1913, in Canada, to Freda (Burkhart) and Henry Litke. On Aug. 2, 1952, she married Thomas Ince in Tacoma.
Mrs. Ince enjoyed being a housewife, bowling, fishing, lapidary, but most of all, spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband Thomas Ince of Sequim; daughters Eunice Adler of Sequim and Carole Sauter of Kent; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by brothers William and Ralph; sister Sarah; and stepson Mike.
George 'Bud' C. Fuller
A funeral Mass has been celebrated for Port Angeles resident George ?Bud? C. Fuller, who died Jan. 20, 2007, at the age of 78.
He was born March 25, 1928, in St. Paul, Minn., to Corana (Huot) and Stanley Olsen.
Mr. Fuller served with the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Coast Guard.
He married Marlene Darker, who died in 1993, and married Vera Hilt-Fuller on Dec. 17, 1996.
Mr. Fuller lived in Renton and Seattle before moving to the Olympic Peninsula. He was the owner and operator of Coast to Coast Hardware before becoming owner and operator of Brisk Printers in Sequim.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, boating, printing and going antiquing with Vera.
He was a member of the Sequim VFW, the Bonsai Society, and Sequim Lion?s Club.
He is survived by his wife Vera Hilt-Fuller of Port Angeles; sons James Fuller of Kelso and Mike Fuller of Sequim; stepsons Gregory and Dan Hilt of Port Angeles; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Clallam County, 2105 U.S. Highway 101 West, Port Angeles, WA 98363
Edwin Lee Lukes Jr.
A memorial service has been held for Sequim resident Edwin Lee Lukes Jr., who died Jan. 24, 2007, at the age of 72.
He was born May 14, 1934, in Miller, S.D., to Nanna and Edwin Lukes Sr. They later moved to Washington state.
He served with the U.S. Air Force, worked for the railroad and was a longshoreman in Port Angeles for several years.
He married Elizabeth Daly in 1963 in South Dakota, and they had four children.
Mr. Lukes is survived by brothers Darrell and Dennis Lukes; sisters Darlis Kennedy of Sequim, Judy Sommers and Cheryl Snowberger of Port Angeles; sons Dusty Lee Lukes, Lonnie Lukes of Houston, Texas, Dale Lukes of Sequim, Mike Lukes of Durango, Colo.; daughter Crystal Lukes of Guntersville, Ala; and six grandchildren.
Milo N. Wetherald
Joyce resident Milo N. Wetherald died Jan. 23, 2007, in Port Angeles, at the age of 93.
He was born Dec. 3, 1913, in Flint, Mich., to Ella May (Nash) and Harry H. Wetherald. He married Caroline Anderson in Carson City, Nev.
Mr. Wetherald served with the U.S. Merchant Marine, and later worked as a welder.
He lived in the Joyce area for more than 70 years and was the Joyce Daze Grand Pioneer in 2006.
He enjoyed horses and fishing.
He is survived by brother and sister-in-law Al and Shirley Wtherald, of Portland, Ore.; sisters Hazel, of Portland, Ore., Ella May Gluth, of Olympia, and Joy Simmons, of Port Angeles; and daughter Margaret Sallstrom of Joyce.
He was preceded in death by his wife Caroline Wetherald and son Milo Wetherald.
Leatta ?Lea? Wainscott
Sequim resident Leatta ?Lea? Wainscott died Jan. 23, 2007, in Sequim at the age of 81.
She was born Aug. 2, 1925, in Edgewater, Colo., to Pearl Naomi (Dobie) and Robert Evan Thorpe.
She married Richard Wainscott in San Diego, Calif.
Mrs. Wainscott assisted in the World War II effort while living in San Diego and working as an aircraft inspector for Ryan Aircraft Corp.
She also worked in the school district cafeteria and later at Cactus Jack?s Café in Carson City, Nev.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt.
Mrs. Wainscott was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ and a mighty prayer warrior. She was a member of Calvary Chapel in Sequim and Calvary Baptist Church of Dayton, Nev.
She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Wainscott on Nov. 11, 1991.
JAN. 24, 2007
Bruce Michels Pound
A memorial service for Sequim resident Bruce Michels Pound will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 27 at Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, 108 W. Alder St., Sequim.
Mr. Pound died Jan. 17, 2007, in Sequim, at the age of 82. He was born Dec. 20, 1924, in Kansas City, Mo., to Doris and Rea Pound.
In 1951 he married Sarita Sappford.
At the age of 16, he moved to San Diego. Calif. A year later, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. In 1946 he started working at the North Island Naval Air Station, where he stayed for 30 years.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge and Eagles Club.
He is survived by sons and daughter-in-law Neil and Margie Pound of Sequim and Gary Pound of Sequim; brothers and sisters-in-law Bernie and Donna Pound of Sequim and Gean and Janet Pound of San Diego; sister-in-law Lareine Pound of Austin; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Sarita in 1995.
Ethelreda ?Reda? Mary Corrigan
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in Sequim. Interment will immediately follow at Dungeness Cemetery.
Mrs. Corrigan died Jan. 20, 2007, at the age of 91. She was born Ethelreda Mary Hutton on Oct. 26, 1915, in Petersborough, Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. Her family moved to Birmingham, England, when she was 8 years old. She attended Catholic grade school, high school and college there.
She was a librarian prior to meeting her husband John Corrigan at an annual Catholic ball in Birmingham. They were married there in 1940, while Britain was under siege by Nazi Germany, and they had six children. John worked as an engineer for the Rover Auto Company. Instead of manufacturing cars, John contributed to the war effort by helping to build aircraft and tank engines. Every night for weeks before her wedding, she never went to bed, being forced instead to seek safety in the air-raid shelter. She finally decided that no matter what, she was not going to the shelter the night before her wedding; she didn?t and the bombers didn?t come.
After the war, in the pursuit of greater economic opportunities, the Corrigans left England, first landing in Canada in the early ?50s. Since Mr. Corrigan was an engineer, they eventually settled in Southern California where the booming post-war aerospace industry beckoned. At North American Aviation, he worked on the Apollo moon shot. He also was employed by Hughes Aircraft to work on satellite projects, some of which were so highly classified that he couldn?t discuss them with his wife.
After Mr. Corrigan retired in the mid ?70s, they moved to Sequim to be close to their daughter Christine and their three grandchildren. They became members of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church. A devout Catholic, Mrs. Corrigan taught a scripture class every Tuesday at her home for more than 20 years.
Mrs. Corrigan is survived by son Anthony; daughter Christine; and three grandchildren.
Her family, along with the parishioners of St. Joseph?s, will miss her good heart and her beautiful smile.
She was preceded in death by her sisters Mary, a Carmelite nun of Oxford; Margaret, a lay sister with the Carmelites; and Teresa, a retired high school principal of Stratford-on-Avon.
Margaret Anna Blake
Sequim resident Margaret Anna Blake died Jan. 16, 2007, at the age of 85. She was born April 18, 1921, to Anna Josephine (Westling) and Arthur Amos Wedean in Norcatur, Kan.
On June 23, 1946, she married Charles E. Blake Jr. in Sequim.
She grew up in South Dakota and graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University. In 1943, she moved to Sequim and worked as a schoolteacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Blake started Blake Sand & Gravel.
She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Sequim, Order of Eastern Star, the American Legion Auxiliary, and a charter member of the Sequim Bay Yacht Club.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law David and Jill Blake and James and Lori Blake of Sequim; daughter and son-in-law Deb and Jim Schultz of Chugiak, Alaska; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Blake Jr., on Feb. 6, 1986; and son Charles E. Blake III.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362; or Trinity United Methodist Church, PO Box 3697, Sequim, WA 98382.
Roy Meade Robinson
A service was held for Sequim resident Roy Meade Robinson, who died Jan. 15, 2007, in Sequim. Mr. Robinson was born Dec. 6, 1924, in St. Louis, Mo. to Ruth Irene (Barney) and Roy Charles Robinson.
He joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served his country for three years in the Asia/Pacific theater. Upon his honorable discharge, he met and married Mary Jean Mattox in Long Beach, Calif., on Nov. 23, 1947.
He continued his education at the University of Southern California, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in commercial aviation and business administration in June 1950. That fall he began a 37-year career with the Union Oil Company, being transferred throughout Southern California and Illinois. He retired 21 years ago and has loved every moment. He was wise enough to have retired vowing never to wear a wristwatch again.
Five years ago, the Robinsons moved to Sequin and have enjoyed the kindness of new friends and each experience that has come their way.
His loving children are thankful that they had such a wonderful father.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Jean Robinson; son Roy Craig Robinson; daughters Susan Hunt, Cheri Duarte and Mary Boice; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by granddaughter Elizabeth.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave., Sequim, WA 98382
Joe Devine Sr.
A service has been held for Sequim resident Joe Devine Sr., who died Jan. 10, 2007, in Seattle. He grew up in Sequim and was a graduate of Sequim High School. He had very fond memories of growing up in Sequim in the 1930s and ?40s. He is survived by wife Josephine; stepmother Pearl; sisters Sabina, Norma and Kathy; sons Joe Jr., Ed, Paul and Patrick; daughters Rita and Megann; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by sister Helen.
Jewell V. ?Judy? Fitch
A service has been held for Sequim resident Jewell V. ?Judy? Fitch, who died Jan. 9, 2007, at age 82.
She was born Jan. 21, 1924, on Camano Island, to Myrtle (Bailey) and Dennis Harnden. She graduated from Stanwood High School.
Mrs. Fitch was the last of nine children. She worked at Sandpoint Naval Air Station, helping to assemble bombs during World War II. She met LeRoy Eugene Fitch, who served with the U.S. Navy during World War II, and they were married in Dungeness on March 19, 1942.
Mr. Fitch worked in Bremerton at the Navy shipyards and later at Sekiu. He worked for Rayonier Inc. and as a Hood Canal toll collector. They had two children. Both Mr. and Mrs. Fitch were active members of the VFW. Mrs. Fitch enjoyed playing cards with her friends. She was jovial person whose first love was her family.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Candace and Dan Gockerell; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband LeRoy Fitch and son Michael.
Emily King
A funeral Mass has been celebrated for Sequim resident Emily King, who died Jan. 12, 2007, at the age of 70. She was born Oct. 29, 1936, in Carrizozo, N.M., to Mary Catherine (Fritz) and Peter Emory Johnson. On April 3, 1954, she married Gerald King.
She was a homemaker and an only child. Mrs. King recently lived in Kent after having lived in Issaquah for 20 years. She was a loving wife, wonderful mother and one of the world?s greatest grandmothers.
She is survived by her husband Gerald King of Sequim; sons and daughter-in-law Mike King of Normandy Park and Mark and Annette King of Maple Valley; daughter and son-in-law Rhonda and Chris Carle of Mukilteo; and seven grandchildren.
Maude Mae Sexton
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Maude Mae Sexton, who died Jan. 14, 2007, at the age of 92.
She was born Feb. 1, 1914, to Mary Ida (Grogan) and William Riley Castle in Coeburn, Va. She married Melvin Sexton on Aug. 17, 1935, in Coeburn.
She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin Sexton on March 13, 1973; an infant son; two brothers; and seven sisters.
Ray Clarence Taylor
A private service will be held for Sequim resident Ray Clarence Taylor, who died Jan. 13, 2007, at the age of 91.
He was born Dec. 21, 1915, in Leavenworth, Kan. to Etta Mae (Garrett) and Dock Akard Taylor. On Jan. 23, 1940, he married Alice Jane Farnham in Joplin, Mo.
He served with the Missouri National Guard from 1934-1940, as well as the U.S. Army for 26 years, achieving the rank of major. Major Taylor served with the 203rd Artillery; 4th Missile Battalion, 4th Artillery. During World War II he served in Alaska, Leyte, Mindoro, and Cebu. During the Korean War he served at Triangle Hill and the Pork Chop Hill battles. Other assignments included Puerto Rico, England, Germany and several posts in the U.S. His last tour of duty was as commander of the Nike missile battalion on Bainbridge Island. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Oak Leaf Cluster, among other medals.
Major Taylor was an avid gardener and everyone who visited him left with a package of produce and a funny story to keep up their spirits.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Sequim, Kiwanis, the Chamber of Commerce and was a past commander of the American Legion. He also coached Little League baseball and Babe Ruth baseball.
He is survived by his wife Alice Jane Taylor of Sequim; son Michael Robert Taylor of Dallas, Texas; daughter and son-in-law Janice Rae Ramey of Sequim; sister Alma Taylor of Dallas, Ore.; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
JAN. 17, 2007
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Roy Meade Robinson
A memorial service for Sequim resident Roy Meade Robinson will be held at 10 a.m., Jan. 20, at Sequim Community Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave. Mr. Robinson died Jan. 15, 2007. A full obituary will follow in a later edition of the Gazette.
John Hegnes
A service for Sequim resident John Hegnes will be held from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Jan. 20, at SunLand Golf and Country Club, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim.
Mr. Hegnes died Jan. 4, 2007, at the age of 89. Mr. Hegnes retired to Sequim after 37 years working at Boeing. He was a loyal friend to countless people whose lives he touched in many ways with his kind heart, gentle and humble nature and compassionate spirit. He was cherished by all who knew him and will be sorely missed.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Julie; son and daughter-in-law Jay and Rudell Hegnes of Gig Harbor; daughters and son-in-law Barbara and John Almond of Tacoma and Pamela Hagen of Bothell; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Calvin L. Larsen
A memorial service for Sequim resident Calvin L. Larsen will be held at 1 p.m., Jan. 27, at Drennan & Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. Mr. Larsen died Jan. 10, 2007, at the age of 79. He was born Aug. 24, 1927, in Culbertson, Mont., to Edith (Hansen) and Immanuel Larsen. He married Carl M. Westby in Albertson, Mont.
In March 1945, Mr. Larsen joined the U.S. Navy. He had a long and fulfilling career, marked by such notable events as photographing the Korean truce talks, the POW prisoner exchange and the signing of the armistice on July 27, 1952, at Panmonjom on the border between North and South Korea. He has a mountain in the Everett Range in Antarctica named after him (Mount Calvin) in recognition of his work while wintered there from 1956-1957 with the Navy at Little America (a military installment). He retired from the Navy in 1972 at the rank of lieutenant commander.
After retiring from the Navy in 1972, he began a career in nature and aerial photography. He lived in Montana, Florida, California, Rhode Island, Maryland, Port Angeles, Mount Vernon and Spain before coming to Sequim.
He loved to travel the country with his fifth wheel, along with his wife, Carol. He was an avid reader and loved history. He is survived by son and daughter-in-law Bruce and Diane Larsen of Whitehall, Mont.; daughter and son-in-law Sonya and Gregg Elwood of Port Angeles; brothers and sister-in-law Fred and Margaret Larsen of Hardwick, Vt., and Dick Larsen of Yuma, Ariz.; sisters and brother-in-law Virginia Rowland of Polson, Mont., and Sharon and Grant Torgerson of Rothsay, Minn.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Carol in 2005.
Glen R. Korthaus
Sequim resident Glen R. Korthaus died Jan. 5, 2007, at the age of 93. He was born July 17, 1913, in Buffalo Gap, S.D., to Myrtle (Griffis) and Bernard Korthaus.
On June 24, 1935, he married Vivian Kester in Spokane. She preceded him in death in 1999.
Mr. Korthaus worked as a restaurant and bar owner in Seattle before moving to Sequim 36 years ago. He was a gentleman rancher as well.
He loved to play pool at the Port Angeles Senior Center, loved to travel where and whenever the notion took him, and he loved his family and dogs. He was a good man and father and truly enjoyed life to the fullest.
Mr. Korthaus was a member of the Eagles Lodge, Elks Lodge and Bartender?s Union.
He is survived by his wife, Marion; son Keith Korthaus; daughter and son-in-law Jackie and Bob Labadie; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
David O. Boxwell
Sequim resident David O. Boxwell died Jan. 4, 2007, at the age of 82.
He was born Dec. 15, 1925, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Mabel Grace (Frasier) and Merle Owen Boxwell.
He served as a carrier pilot while an ensign with the U.S. Navy from 1944-1949. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam in 1967.
He was married to Barbara Jane Hill on Oct. 24, 1953, in Philadelphia, Pa.
In 1954, he earned his D.D.S. from the University of Pennsylvania. He served with the U.S. Air Force from 1956-1974 as a dentist, earning the rank of lieutenant colonel.
He was a member of the Tailhook Association, the Air Force Association and the Association of Naval Aviation, as well as the Matthew H. Cryer Society, University of Pennsylvania.
He is survived by his wife Barbara of Sequim; sons David A. Boxwell of Annapolis, Md., Anthony Boxwell of Magnolia and Nicholas H. Boxwell of Olympia; daughter Nancy H. Spencer of Odessa, Texas; brother and sister-in-law Court and Louie Boxwell; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Joan Faye Goulding
A service has been held for Sequim resident Joan Faye Goulding, who died Dec. 28, 2006, in Seattle. She was born May 17, 1935, in Rockford, Ill. to Ruth (Monroe) and Lyle Griswold.
She married Warren Goulding on Aug. 13, 1955, in Lynwood, Calif.
Mrs. Goulding was a homemaker, wife and mother extraordinaire. She retired to Sequim 16 years ago. She loved serving God, loved her family and friends (two-legged and four-legged), loved creating a warm and beautiful home and was really good at tea parties. She was a member of Sequim Bible Church.
Mrs. Goulding is survived by her husband Warren Goulding of Sequim; son Don Goulding of Zimbabwe; father Lyle and his wife Bettye Griswold of Sequim; sisters Judy Ahrndt and Jewell Newell of Sequim; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Avenue, Sequim, WA 98382.
Geraldine L. Wing
Sequim resident Geraldine L. Wing died Jan. 5, 2007, at the age of 79.
She was born March 17, 1927, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Rose Teressa (Kreutz) and Orville Morgan Wing.
She worked for the Los Angeles Times in Los Angeles before moving to Sequim in 1992.
She was a wonderful, caring person.
She is survived by her good friend Alice Welch of Port Angeles, whom she dearly loved.
She was preceded in death by her brothers Morgan Wing, Howard Wing and Glenn Wing.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles.
JAN. 10, 2007
Doris A. Johnston
A service will be held at 2 p.m., Jan. 11, at Peninsula Evangelical Friends Church in Agnew, for Sequim resident Doris A. Johnston. Mrs. Johnston died Dec. 24, 2006, at the age of 87. She was born Oct. 20, 1919, in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada, to Grace Leah (Headly) and John Joseph Few. She married M.T. ?Buzz? Wandell in 1938, and they later divorced. She then married Robert H. Johnston in Santa Cruz, Calif.
Mrs. Johnston led an interesting life. She was in Honolulu during the Pearl Harbor attack, and also lived in Kodiak, Alaska, from 1950-1952 and Japan from 1954-1957.
She worked as a seamstress, schoolteacher and manager of CF Credit Union. She sewed extensively for family and friends, enjoyed her home, family and entertaining.
She was a member of Sequim Presbyterian Church and the Children?s Hospital Guild.
She is survived by son Frank H. Wandell of Roseville, Calif.; stepsons Scott Morgan of Sweetwater, Texas, and Rob Johnston of Sequim; daughter Sally A. Parry of Sequim; six grandchildren, three step-grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband Robert H. Johnston in 2003.
Memorial contributions may be made to Children?s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105.
Joseph J. DeMelio
A service will be held at 11 a.m., Jan. 12, at St. Joseph?s Church in Sequim, for Sequim resident Joseph J. DeMelio. Mr. DeMelio died Jan. 5, 2007, at the age of 76.
He was born Nov. 30, 1930 in New York, New York, to Anna (Scripko) and John Joseph DeMelio. He is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, Lorraine; five daughters and seven grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance-Sarcoma Research, 825 Eastlake Ave. E, P.O. Box 19023, Seattle, WA 98109 or to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Joan Faye Goulding
A service has been held for Sequim resident Joan Faye Goulding, who died Dec. 28, 2006, in Seattle. She was born May 17, 1935, in Rockford, Ill. to Ruth (Monroe) and Lyle Griswold.
She married Warren Goulding on Aug. 13, 1955, in Lynwood, Calif.
Mrs. Goulding was a homemaker, wife and mother extraordinaire. She retired to Sequim 16 years ago. She loved serving God, loved her family and friends (two-legged and four-legged), loved creating a warm and beautiful home and was really good at tea parties. She was a member of Sequim Bible Church.
Mrs. Goulding is survived by husband Warren Goulding of Sequim; son Don Goulding of Zimbabwe; father Lyle and his wife Bettye Griswold of Sequim; sisters Judy Ahrndt and Jewell Newell of Sequim; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Road, Sequim, WA 98382.
Clarence ?Jack? Movius
A private service will be held for former Port Angeles resident Clarence ?Jack? Movius, who died Dec. 9, 2006, at the age of 81. He was born April 3, 1925, in Hines, Calif. to Louise Amanda (Dickman) and Leon William Movius. He was married to Monette Cora Mehl.
Mr. Movius was a veteran of World War II, having served on the USS Sawfish, and having completed three war patrols.
He was an accomplished auto/diesel and aircraft mechanic. He was also an expert heavy equipment operator, auto body specialist, shipwright (building several boats) and carpenter. He built two homes, one of which earned the General Electric Gold Medal Award. He was also a pilot, holding FAA ratings for seaplanes, instrument, multi-engine, commercial and jet engines. Mr. Movius was also a licensed captain with the U.S. Coast Guard, with a masters certificate for 100 ton vessels.
He held several occupations during his life, working as a shop foreman for the State Highway Department in Port Angeles, superintendent of the Port Angeles Sanitation Department, and he was a retired sergeant in the Washington State Patrol, having served as a trooper in Port Townsend and as a detachment sergeant in Port Angeles. He was a founder and president of the First Aid Company.
In 1989, Mr. Movius and his wife Monette purchased a 1963 57-foot ChrisCraft Constellation that they lived aboard, and he restored the vessel into a beautiful yacht. He was an ardent fisherman and hunter, and spent countless hours plying the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Kenai River and the waters off Sitka, Alaska. He was also an avid Seattle Mariners fan and greatly enjoyed spring training, where he met players and coaches with his sons.
He is survived by wife Monette Movius of Brinnon; sons and daughters-in-law Mike and Denise of Olympia and Dale and Helen of Olympia; and five grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.
Lloyd Glen Martin
A graveside service will be held for Sequim resident Lloyd Glen Martin in Hinton, Okla. Mr. Martin died Dec. 30, 2006, at the age of 91.
He was born Nov. 7, 1951, in Binger, Okla. to Myrtle R. (Thomason) and Grady Louis Martin. He graduated from high school in Hydro, Okla., then continued his education in trade schools and junior colleges. He married Euna Mildred Hiersche on March 3, 1943, in Santa Monica, Calif. He worked with Douglas Aircraft from 1941-1945, then worked in farming in Hydro. From 1945-1952 he worked at American Iron and Machine in Oklahoma City, Okla., then Phillips Pet in Brille, Okla. from 1956-1973, while raising beef cattle. He opened Lloyds V/P Photography in 1974 and worked part-time thereafter.
Mr. Martin served on the board of directors of the Professional Photographers of Oklahoma and was a certified professional photographer from the Professional Photographers of America.
Mr. Martin was a Baptist.
He is survived by his wife Euna Martin of Sequim; son and daughter-in-law Gary and Sheila Martin of Port Angeles; daughter and son-in-law Marla and Michael Hanley of St. Paul, Minn.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by daughter Linda Maggard.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sunshine Acres Children?s Home in Mesa, Ariz.
Dorothy Ann Lewis
Sequim resident Dorothy Ann Lewis died Dec. 22, 2006, at her home in Sequim. She was born March 30, 1928, in Billings, Mont. to Helen Barbara (Hoch) and Louis H. Nielsen.
She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Montana State University in 1949, then worked as a banker in Seattle, Port Angeles, Bellingham and Sequim.
She cared deeply about women?s issues and was fond of giving to charity. She is survived by brother Robert L. Nielsen; one grandchild; and her longtime and loving companion, Clyde Stice.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA 98362
Andrew Gerrish Webster II
Former Sequim resident Andrew Gerrish Webster II died Dec. 26, 2006, at the age of 92. He was born June 3, 1914 in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Dr. Webster dedicated his life to healing and comforting the sick. He was a loving husband and wonderful father. A graduate of Harvard University in 1936, he graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1940 and interned at Boston City Hospital. During World War II he joined the U.S. Navy, serving as the medical officer aboard the U.S.S. Hilary P. Jones. He saw action in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. After the war he continued his surgical training at Lahey Clinic and Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Mass., then moved his young family west to Kennewick. Certified by the American Board of Surgery and Urology, he practiced in Kennewick for nearly 30 years. He retired from general surgery in 1980 and moved to Sequim to open a family practice. After retiring, he moved back to his hometown of Boston, Mass.
Dr. Webster touched many lives with his kindness and generosity in both his practice and private life, and he contributed to many charities. He amazed everyone with his drive and love of life. At age 60, he began training to climb Mount Rainer. After the climb, he continued running and over the next 17 years completed 64 marathons, including the Boston Marathon. His spirit and drive earned him the nickname ?Old Iron Legs? from his fellow runners. His family fondly remembers his stories of pancakes too tough for a horse to chew, his incredible inventions, building beautiful furniture and his quiet love of family and friends. He was an extraordinary and genuinely good and kind man; he will be missed by many.
He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Catherine (Cathy) Barrese Webster of Medford, Mass.; sister Dorothy Van de Burg of Williamsburg, Va.; sons Andrew M. Webster of Bellingham, Harrison B. Webster of Fox Island; daughters Caroline W. de Bondt of Richmond, Va. and Constance W. Brecht of Richmond, Va.; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 44 years, Catherine ?Kay? MacInnes Webster, in 1987, and sister Elizabeth Simmons, in 2006.
Paul E. Snyder
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Paul E. Snyder, who died Jan. 4, 2007, at the age of 83.
He was born March 30, 1923, in LaCrosse, Wis. to Irene M. (Bahwell) and Orville J. Snyder.
He married Constance I. Larson on Dec. 29, 1992.
Mr. Snyder served with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1943-1946. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rhode Island School of Design. He was an artist, teacher, illustrator and sculptor.
Mr. Snyder was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Port Angeles, and served as a Masonic worshipful master.
He is survived by wife Constance Snyder of Port Angeles; sons and daughters-in-law David and Julie Snyder of Michigan and Roger and Joanne Snyder of Minnsota; daughter and son-in-law Leslie and Robert Etter of Minnsota; step-son and daughter-in-law Thomas and Bonnie Regelein of Seattle; brothers and sisters-in-law Joe and Donna Snyder of Minnesota and Charles and Shirley Snyder of Wisconsin; sister-in-law Dawn Snyder of Minnesota; step-brother-in-law Russel and wife Joan of Wisconsin; seven grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic Cancer Center Fund, Inc., 1700 W. Highway 36, Suite #120, Roseville, MN 55113; Peninsula Home Fund, c/o the Peninsula Daily News, P.O. Box 1330, Port Angeles, WA 98362; First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles, 139 W. Eighth St., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
JAN. 3, 2007
Joyce Odell
A service will be held for Sequim resident Joyce Odell at 1 p.m. Jan. 6, at Drennan & Ford Funeral Home, 260 Monroe Road, Port Angeles. She died Dec. 3, 2006. Mrs. Odell was born Jan. 3, 1938. Bishop Larry Bennett will officiate.
Myrtle Annette Brock
A service will be held for Sequim resident Myrtle Annette Brock at 2 p.m. Jan. 4 at St. Luke?s Episcopal Church in Sequim. She died Dec. 24th, 2006 at Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles. Mrs. Brock was born October 12th, 1923. Father Bob Rhoads, John Larson and Bill Sell-Lee will all officiate.
Henry Clarence Kanieski
Sequim resident Henry Clarence Kanieski Dec. 16, 2006. He was 88.
Mr. Kanieski was born Jan. 4, 1918 in Little Falls, Minn. In 1937 he enlisted in the U.S. Army Infantry, quickly earning the rank of Master Sergeant. He served in Europe from 1944 through 1945 where he was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in the Battle of the Bulge. He also served in Korea from 1950 to 1951 where he was awarded a Purple Heart and a Combat Infantry Badge with Star. Mr. Kanieski was a member of the VFW.
In 1992 he moved to Sequim from Los Gatos, Calif., with his second wife, Betty Lou. He is survived by two sons, Henry Charles and Paul Anthony. Mr. Kanieski will be cremated and his remains buried at Los Gatos Memorial Park, Calif. No service is planned.
Robert ?Bob? Touchy
Port Angeles resident Robert ?Bob? Touchy died Dec. 27, 2006. He was born Jan. 27, 1919 in Galveston, Texas to Laura M. (Legate) and Frank E. Touchy. No service is planned.
Donald E. Trachy
A service has been held for Port Angeles resident Donald E. Trachy, who died Dec. 18, 2006 at the age of 75. He was born Aug. 1, 1931 in Oak Park, Minn.
Marion A. Wray
A service will be held for Sequim resident Marion A. Wray at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 6 at Olympic View Church of God, 503 N. Brown Road. Dennis Ackley and Marvin Wray will officiate. Mrs. Wray Dec. 12, 2006 at the age of 86.
She was born May 31, 1920 to Olive Ruth (Austin) and Thomas Heinrich Hansen in Puyallup.
Memorial contributions may be made to Olympic View Church of God, 503 N. Brown Road, Sequim, WA 98382.
Helen Louise Richmond
A private family gathering has been held for Sequim resident Helen Louise Richmond, who died Dec. 21, 2006 at the age of 84. She was born Feb. 2, 1922 in Port Orford, Ore. to Syneva Rachel (Sorenson) and Edward Adolph Lindberg. She married Leo L. Richmond in Coquille, Ore. on Feb. 5, 1942.
She was the valedictorian of her high school, Port Orford High School, class of 1940.
While her husband served with the U.S. Coast Guard, the family lived in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, West Virginia, California and Texas before retirment brought them to Sequim in 1966. Mrs. Richmond was a 40 year resident of the North Olympic Peninsula.
She loved roses, hummingbirds, swans and black Labrador retrievers, which were never far from her side.
As a dearly loved mother, grandmother and wonderful homemaker, Mrs. Richmond devoted her life to her husband and family. She was the very heart of the family and will be greatly missed.
She was a member of Sequim Rebecca Lodge, I.O.O.F., serving as chaplain; the Sequim Prairie Garden Club, where she was a past president; and the Girl Scouts of America, as a young girl, and later as an adult scout leader.
Mrs. Richmond is survived by her husband, Leo Richmond, of Sequim; sons and daughter-in-law Fred Richmond of Port Angeles and Richard and Judy Richmond of Sequim; daughters and son-in-law Mary and Robert Rowland of Sequim and Pat Gorr of Sequim; brother Jim Lindberg of Port Orford, Ore.; sisters and brothers-in-law Lucile Douglas of Port Orford, Rachel and Joe Leopold of Lake Forest Park, and Dora and Ken Hooten of Salem, Ore.; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
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