Our Obituaries
Lillian Cecilia McVay
September 5, 1920 - February 27, 2014
Lillian C. McVay(September 5, 1920 - February 27, 2014)Lillian C. McVay died on February 27, 2014, of an extended illness. She was born on September 5, 1920, in Highland Park, Michigan, to James and Mary (Cardona) Robertson. She worked as a secretary for Chrysler Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, for 17 years before going to Saudi Arabia (in 1956) to work for the Arabian Oil Company. There, she...
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George Martin Cole
March 6, 1926 - December 18, 2013
George M. Cole (March 6, 1926 - Dec. 18, 2013) Sequim resident George M. Cole died of age-related causes at Sequim Health and Rehabilitation center. He was 87.Services: A memorial and celebration of life is planned at Sequim Masonic Lodge No. 213, 700 S. Fifth Ave., at 11 a.m. on Jan. 18.
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Nellie Jayne Porcel
April 21, 2013 - April 21, 2013
There were photographs I wanted to takeThings I wanted to show youSing sweet lullabies, wipe your teary eyesWho could love you like this?People say that I am brave but I'm notTruth is I'm barely hanging onBut there's a greater storyWritten long before meBecause He loves you like this[Chorus]I will carry youWhile your heart beats hereLong beyond the empty cradleThrough the coming...
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Orville G. Allen
June 12, 1928 - November 2, 2011
Arrangements under the direction of Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, Sequim, WA.
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Joyce E. Dobbs
May 24, 1935 - October 29, 2011
Arrangements under the direction of Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, Sequim, WA.
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Elnora Ella Black
January 12, 1917 - October 23, 2011
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Donald J. Aites
March 15, 1938 - October 11, 2011
Capt. Donald James AitesMarch 15, 1938October 11, 2011Captain Donald J. Aites , USCG ret., known as DJ to friends and family, passed away at home October 11, 2011. A memorial service was held Friday, October 21, at the Sequim Elks Lodge, followed by his interment at Holyrood Cemetery in Edmonds on Saturday. DJ was born March 15, 1938 in Oil City, Pennsylvania to Charles and Mary (Schreckengost)...
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Jannett Ashby Mcilroy
February 3, 1920 - October 4, 2011
Jannett Ashby McIlroyJannett McIlroy passed away at home October 4, 2011, of natural causes, her family was with her. There will be a memorial service Friday October 14, at 3pm at Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, with a Celebration of Life following at El Cazador, in Sequim. As everyone knew, Jan loved the color red, and the family is asking that in honor of her, to please wear a bit of red.Jan...
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Karl J. Oldfield
March 5, 1961 - October 3, 2011
Karl Joseph OldfieldKarl Joseph Oldfield was born at Fort Lawton, WA, in Seattle, March 5, 1961 to Allan Oldfield & Carolyne (Seyfried) Oldfield.Registered as an official Army Brat, Karl started out on the right foot. He and his father spent time involved in scouts and Karl went on to develop a love of sports. At 6'7" tall his favored sport became basketball and he loved to play.Karl...
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Miriam H. Crandall
November 15, 1909 - October 1, 2011
Arrangements under the direction of Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, Sequim, WA.
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Dakota William Leach
June 27, 1996 - September 25, 2011
Arrangements under the direction of Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, Sequim, WA.
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Marion Marie Schauer
July 21, 1917 - September 23, 2011
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Meredith A. Nelson
April 11, 1931 - September 20, 2011
Meredith Ann (Beckstead) Nelson, 80, of Sequim, WA died peacefully on September 20, 2011 after an 11-year battle with Alzheimer's. Meredith was born on April 11, 1931 in Ogdensburg, NY. She was preceded in death by her parents, Percy and Margaret Beckstead of Massena, NY, brothers David, Craig, Stuart, Brenton and sister Lorna. One brother, Weymouth Beckstead, lives in Massena, NY.Meredith is...
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Roger G. Sklors
November 3, 1949 - September 17, 2011
Arrangements under the direction of Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, Sequim, WA.
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Robert Stephen Lamm
November 13, 1922 - September 16, 2011
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Erwin August Bahr
August 12, 1928 - August 25, 2011
Erwin August Bahr A funeral service was held for Sequim resident Erwin August Bahr, who died Aug. 25, 2011, at the age of 83. He was born Aug. 12, 1928, in Beaver Crossing, Neb., to Herman and Anna Schroeder Bahr. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a master carpenter and enjoyed woodworking. He is survived by his companion Doris Ferdig of Sequim; son Erwin August...
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Audrey Ann Wangen
November 26, 1950 - August 20, 2011
Arrangements under the direction of Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, Sequim, WA.
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Joy Cisler Meyer
June 30, 1930 - August 19, 2011
Arrangements under the direction of Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, Sequim, WA.
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Kathleen Mary Little
December 22, 1940 - August 19, 2011
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Leonard Hayman Mitchell
May 4, 1919 - August 18, 2011
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Virginia Eleanor Wilkins
February 24, 1924 - August 8, 2011
Obituary for Virginia WilkinsVIRGINIA S. WILKINS 24 February 1924 - 8 August 2011Our wonderful and amazing mother died in her sleep on Monday, 8 August, in Sequim, WA. Born in San Francisco to Vernon and Mildred Summerfield, Mom was raised in Santa Monica, CA and was a life long Girl Scout. Her adventurous life really was kick-started when she headed north to UC Berkeley during WWII to study...
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Jeffrey Cummins
May 7, 1960 - August 7, 2011
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Claude Leroy Aiken
November 26, 1917 - August 6, 2011
Claude Leroy Aiken, 93, of Port Orchard, Washington, passed away at home August 6, 2011. He was born in Whitesboro, Texas, to William L. and Rozella M. (Fabor) Aiken on November 26, 1917. Mr. Aiken was employed as a rubber worker making tires for United States Rubber Company for 36 years. He married Thelma L. Welch on December 31, 1948, in Las Vegas. He enjoyed hunting and the outdoors, as well...
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Helen Antonia Lewis
May 25, 1913 - August 5, 2011
Arrangements under the direction of Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, Sequim, WA.
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Marjorie Melissa Mortensen
August 25, 1918 - August 4, 2011
Arrangements under the direction of Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, Sequim, WA.
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Carmella Carroll
April 17, 1919 - August 2, 2011
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Oscar Adolph Engom
May 31, 1918 - July 20, 2011
Oscar Adolph EngomOscar Adolph Engom was born on May 31st, 1918 to Anton and Otelia Engom in Fosston, Minnesota. He had four brothers, Ed, Mel, Art and Roy and one sister Florence. He lived in Minnesota and while attending grade school, he learned the English language. His Norwegian and Swedish family moved to a farm in Elliott Prairie, Oregon where he helped with the farming. As he grew...
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Jackie M. Herring
March 13, 1930 - July 16, 2011
Born March 13, 1930, in Muleshoe, Texas, to Jack Emerson and Ila Mae (Glasscock) Lawler, Jackie grew up on her grandparents' farm. She was involved in many school activities and graduated from Muleshoe High School in 1947. She met and married John H. Herring the following year. They soon moved to Alaska, settling in Anchorage to raise five children. After her husband's death in 2004, Jackie moved...
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Stephen N. Troha
November 15, 1913 - July 11, 2011
Arrangements under the direction of Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, Sequim, WA.
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Charles Junior Mcdermott
November 22, 1939 - July 2, 2011
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Madeline Mae Skaug
February 1, 1923 - June 28, 2011
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Harry Theodore Schrader
April 14, 1932 - June 23, 2011
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Mary Beryl Nix
September 15, 1920 - June 11, 2011
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Betty Francis Mathews
November 6, 1931 - June 5, 2011
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Sylvia Margarette Burns
January 27, 1920 - May 18, 2011
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Gerald Kenneth Theisen
April 19, 1925 - May 15, 2011
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Emmanuel Augustine Denning
February 23, 1916 - April 29, 2011
Emmanuel "Manny" Augustine DenningFebruary 23, 1916 ~ April 29, 2100Beloved husband, brother, uncle, and friendManny, as friends knew him by, grew up in Kansas. He passed away in Eugene, Oregon of age related causes, the last sibling of nine children-second to the oldest. He was born in Victoria, Kansas, but as a young boy, he and his siblings lived and worked on the family farm in Park, Kansas....
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Cathy Ann Bennett
August 21, 1958 - April 22, 2011
Arrangements under the direction of Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, Sequim, WA.
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Evelyn Pearl Spencer
March 28, 1927 - April 14, 2011
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Jeanette M. Yada
July 12, 1946 - April 5, 2011
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Florence I. Loughrey
October 6, 1916 - March 31, 2011
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Phyllis Marie Mandella
May 5, 1919 - March 30, 2011
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Roland Lohner
May 5, 1932 - March 28, 2011
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Nellie Annetta Hutchison
September 26, 1935 - March 27, 2011
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Ralph Eugene Christensen
April 17, 1929 - March 24, 2011
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Glen D. Jackson
December 7, 1943 - March 23, 2011
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Jean Marie Placek
July 13, 1937 - March 23, 2011
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Lawrence E. Bergeman
December 9, 1921 - March 20, 2011
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James Edward Boone
February 4, 1926 - March 18, 2011
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Verna Ebba Ingaborg Coma
November 7, 1925 - March 18, 2011
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James Louis Cherny
May 4, 1929 - March 17, 2011
James L. Cherny No service was reported for Sequim resident James L. Cherny, who died March 17, 2011, at the age of 81. He was born May 4, 1929, in Chicago, Ill. He graduated from Lane Tech at the age of 16 and enlisted in the Army in Airborne and later Special Forces. Upon his return from Japan, he went to California to meet his "pen pal" of more than a year and was soon married. He attended...
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John William Eilman
February 20, 1918 - March 14, 2011
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Anthony Kibin
October 29, 1922 - March 4, 2011
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Jayme Jo Doda
July 21, 1948 - March 2, 2011
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Katie Bell Schmuck
June 8, 1914 - February 25, 2011
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Richard Harry Lonborg
December 28, 1925 - February 21, 2011
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Robertson Treloar Barrett
September 22, 1918 - February 20, 2011
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Charles Frederocl Curtis
February 6, 1927 - February 20, 2011
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Rose Nazar
March 30, 1920 - February 9, 2011
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Richard James Seibert
August 30, 1930 - February 6, 2011
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Brian Keith Duncan
March 29, 1973 - October 18, 2010
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Helen Ruth Hill
June 13, 1927 - October 15, 2010
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Gloria Wiken Anderson
May 17, 1932 - October 7, 2010
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Margaret Sedlar
February 15, 1920 - October 7, 2010
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Barbara Ann Neil
January 7, 1944 - October 7, 2010
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Ervin Edward Wotasiak
October 13, 1921 - October 6, 2010
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Donald Gene Bettger
November 12, 1931 - October 6, 2010
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Fidel Camacho
March 2, 1989 - September 25, 2010
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Verne Harvey Pettett
December 20, 1932 - September 22, 2010
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Wilma Jean Oglesby
June 29, 1936 - September 20, 2010
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Alice Jeanette Edgington
August 7, 1922 - September 18, 2010
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Henry Grant Whitaker
December 19, 1924 - September 17, 2010
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Tami Rene Gates
October 10, 1961 - September 13, 2010
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Robert Irvin Boyd
January 31, 1914 - September 11, 2010
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James Coy Bena
February 13, 1915 - September 4, 2010
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Lorie F. Mitchell
February 15, 1925 - September 3, 2010
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Burl Wilson Brown
January 8, 1917 - September 1, 2010
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William A. Lawson
June 26, 1933 - August 29, 2010
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Margaret E. Windust
April 3, 1926 - August 28, 2010
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Charlotte Yvonne Bourquin
August 9, 1923 - August 21, 2010
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Robert Brannen
August 17, 2010
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Robert Alan Brannan
November 10, 1958 - August 17, 2010
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Peggy Anne Lawrence
May 12, 1942 - August 16, 2010
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Oliver John Krnoull
November 9, 1923 - August 9, 2010
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Edward Richard Zbaraschuk
June 7, 1936 - August 9, 2010
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Gene Allen Seaman
October 30, 1922 - August 8, 2010
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Jeanette Agnes Dick
February 13, 1935 - August 4, 2010
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Shirley May Rieker
April 19, 1928 - August 3, 2010
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Lucille June Wilson
October 23, 1930 - August 2, 2010
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William U. Springer
November 21, 1948 - July 29, 2010
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Leatrice Aletha Wibe
January 29, 1925 - July 6, 2010
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Fern Costello
January 1, 1914 - Unknown
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Sandalynne Tarbuck
May 18, 1946 - Unknown
Sandalynne Tarbuck1946 - 2011Born in Tacoma, WA to Hilda and Martin Bradshaw, owner of the B&E Variety store. Grew up in Spokane, WA, attended Shadle Park High School. Her early adult life was mostly spent in Vancouver BC where she worked at a high end men's clothing store, the only American. Living there peaked her interest in the arts and jewelry manufacturing. Later this lead to a...
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Charles Edward Knapp
December 11, 1924 - Unknown
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Kenneth Christensen
December 25, 1924 - Unknown
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Jack Terry Flaig
April 28, 1943 - Unknown
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Helen Frances Dent
November 27, 1919 - Unknown
Helen Dent, 91, of Gardiner passed away June 3, 2011, in Port Angeles. She was born to Charles Frederick and Maude Frances (Hochstein) Sawyer on November 27, 1919, in Hudson, Wisconsin. Helen married Howard Dent Jr., on May 4, 1957, in The Dalles, Ore. He preceded her in death in April 1974. Mrs. Dent attended business school to become a legal secretary. She was also the developer of Mains Farm...
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Violet Irene Hamer
January 1, 1914 - Unknown
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Cornelia F. Stelger
August 22, 1937 - Unknown
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Gloria Nmn Irwin
April 30, 1922 - Unknown
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