Leona ‘Pat’ Patricia Pringle
A celebration of life for Sequim resident Leona “Pat” Patricia Pringle will be at
1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at the Sequim Elks Lodge, 143 Port Williams Road.
Mrs. Pringle died Dec. 10, 2010, at the age of 84.
She was
born Aug. 11, 1926, in Stockton, Calif., to Harry and Lorraine Reiman Green.
She served as a radiowoman in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17. She married John Bradford Pringle on Nov. 3, 1951, in Reno, Nev., and spent the next 16 years as a Navy officer’s wife.
The Pringles lived in Southern California, Georgia, Hawaii and the San Francisco Bay area and also traveled overseas and across the United States.
They settled in Sequim and became involved in the Elks organization as volunteers.
She served as the president of The Ladies of the Elks and loved being involved by organizing, cooking and raising funds for needy causes. An avid reader, she enjoyed writing letters to the editor.
She is survived by her husband, Brad; children Candace, Stephanie and Wendy; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Ralph E. ‘Shorty’ McClanahan
A celebration of life for former Sequim resident Ralph E. “Shorty” McClanahan will be held in the spring of 2011.
Mr. McClanahan died Nov. 24, 2010, at the age of 85 of a spontaneous intraparenchymal hemorrhage.
He was born Nov. 17, 1925, in Sequim to Ralph Enterkine and Mable Simmons McClanahan.
He went to school in
Sequim and entered the U.S. Army as a cannoneer heavy artilleryman. He was discharged in February 1944.
For 27 years, he worked for the Washington State Highway Department in Jefferson County.
Mr. McClanahan enjoyed elk and deer hunting with his son and archery competitions.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Wilma Joyce McClanahan of Quilcene; son and daughter-in-law Edward and Cheryl McClanahan of Port Hadlock; twin daughters and their husbands Linda and Don Black of Neah Bay; and Laura and Ed Wilson of Sequim; brothers Robert, Tom and Larry; sister Viola McNish; five grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Gary Lee Grandbouche
A private service was held for Sequim resident Gary Lee Grandbouche, who died Dec. 6, 2010, at the age of 65.
He was born Jan. 3, 1945, in Cheyenne, Wyo., to Robert and Audrey Lee Grandbouche.
He served in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam.
While raising his children, he worked primarily as a real estate appraiser and an electrician. In recent years, he started a small job service, Grandbouche Electric.
Before he settled in Sequim, he lived in Wyoming, California, Arizona and Kansas.
He enjoyed exercising his dog Lady, playing golf, horseshoes and cards.
He is survived by his son John of Hoquiam; daughter Leah of Escondido, Calif.; and two grandchildren.

Janice Lambert Conley
No services were reported for Sequim resident Janice Lambert Conley, who died Dec. 14, 2010, at the age of 73.
She was born Oct. 22, 1937, in Garison, Ky., to Basil and Nellie Smith Lambert.
Raised in Kentucky, she lived in Hawaii for two years and moved to Sequim in 1971.
She served in the U.S. Marine Corps for eight years.
She also was head secretary at Bindex Engineering Corp. for four years and a real estate agent for more than 20 years for Coldwell Banker.
She married Glen C. Conley on Jan. 23, 1963, in Beaver.
Mrs. Conley loved travel in her younger years and loved to read.
She is survived by her husband, Glen Conley; son Doug Conley and daughter Janell Conley, all of Sequim; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Mary ‘Pat’ Bates
A service was held for Sequim resident Mary “Pat” Bates, who died Dec. 14, 2010, at the age of 87.
She was born March 22, 1923, in Seaside, Ore., to Edward Greenville and Verna Mary Tagg Bates. Her parents were some of the original homesteaders in Seaside.
She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Oregon State University.
A former Santa Cruz, Calif., resident, she loved to take pictures and won many awards for her photos. She loved to travel in a Winnebago with a close friend and had a dog throughout her life.
She was a member of Olympic Peaks Camera Club, Peninsula Driftwood Sculptors Club,; Delta Kappa Gamma (Beta Nu), Clallam County Retired Teachers and Dungeness Community Church.
She is survived by many nephews and nieces.

Glenn S. Simon
A service was held for Sequim resident Glenn S. Simon, who died Dec. 13, 2010, at the age of 87.
He was born Aug. 13, 1923, in Peoria, Ill., to Samuel and Iva Baker Simon.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, from 1943-1946. He was a sergeant at Fort Lewis.
He married Camille in 1960.
Mr. Simon lived in West Seattle from 1929-1960 and moved to Sequim in 1961.
He was a drywall and
interior remodel contractor and a commercial fisherman in Washington and
Alaska.
In the late 1970s, he was the building inspector for the city of Sequim.
He enjoyed building small sailing craft as a youth. He also enjoyed bird hunting, fishing, trap shooting, boating, road trips, camping, panning for gold, woodworking and reading.
He was a member of Port Angeles Gun Club. He followed tennis, boxing and billiards.
He is survived by his son Mathew Simon of Sequim; stepsons Charles Hiroko Simon of Keaau, Hawaii, and John Gurtler of Franklin, N.C.; former wife Camille Simon of Silverdale; and several grandchildren.

Barba A. Merrick
A private family service will be held for former longtime Port Angeles resident Barba A. Merrick, who died Dec. 17, 2010, in Auburn at the age of 80.

She was born April 23, 1930, in Gould, Okla., to Elmer and Daisy Jones.

 

Jordan Aaron Madsen
April 22, 1934
to November 29, 2010

Jordan Kenneth Madsen
October 2, 1959
to November 19, 2010

Jordan Madsen, 76, of Sequim flew with his family to San Jose, California over Thanksgiving to attend an unexpected funeral for his eldest son Jordan Kenneth Madsen. Jordan woke up the day of his son’s funeral and suffered a massive stroke and passed away a week later.
Jordan is survived by his lovely wife of 53 years Hope Palacios Madsen, his son Don Madsen, his daughter and son-in-law Esther and Greg Hudson, and his daughter-in-law Kim Madsen. Papa Jordan’s grandchildren are Tarynn Kettel, Hailey McHugh,
Dana Madsen, Holly Hudson and #1 grandson Brendon Hudson.
Jordan was part of the elite Marine Team that christened the Thetis Bay. He was honored to be a part of history as well as being a marine.
One of his greatest joys was being a baseball coach to his boys and to his grandson Brendon. Papa Jordan suffered from Parkinson’s disease as well as cancer, so he was able to share things that were important to him in case he should pass. Papa asked me to let the Doyle McMinn Family know how much he appreciated them letting him be the Grandpa Coach for his grandson’s little league team in Sequim. It will go down as one of the greatest memories in our family’s life. Thank you, Coach McMinn, for understanding the true spirit of baseball. Papa wanted us to make sure you got this message.
Jordan loved the Lord with all his heart and will be celebrating Christmas in heaven along with his boy this year.
On behalf of our family, Semper Fi and God bless you all.

 

Margarita (Fenerly) Hudson
1932-2010      .
Margarita Hudson was born on East Sequim Bay Thanksgiving  Day, November 25, 1932.  She passed away December 13, 2010, on East Sequim Bay, after living with cancer for 2 years. Rita was the last child of Greek immigrants, Stavros and Anastasia Fenerly, a pioneer family of Sequim. 
She graduated from Sequim High School in 1951, then got her Associates Degree from Everett Jr. College, where she met the love of her life, Golden Hudson.  They were married in 1955, and had 3 children.
In 1961 the young family moved to Anchorage Alaska, not just for a teaching job, but for a new adventure. Rita completed her college degree, earned a teaching certificate, and taught 1 year in Anchorage before moving back to Lynnwood, Washington in 1967, where both spouses taught in the Edmonds School District until retirement.
They built their dream home overlooking the bay and Rita’s childhood home, and spent many happy years there together- gardening, tending to the family property, and entertaining family and friends.  The couple did some traveling around the West and Midwest, and Rita went farther afield to Hawaii, Mexico, France, and on a wonderful cruise from Bangkok to Australia.
Rita was a beautiful woman, inside and out – generous, hospitable, and unpretentious with everyone. She will be remembered for her intelligence, her open mind, and her great sense of humor. She was artistic, a wonderful cook and gardener, and a caring teacher, all while being a supportive wife, mother, sister, grandma and friend.
Rita will be sorely missed by her husband of 55 years, Golden, her children, Anne (Pierre), Steve (Colleen), Julie (Jim), and her grandchildren, Angele, Austin, Lauren, Lindsay, Nik, Landon, Taylor and Jean-Luc, her sister, May, and countless friends.
In lieu of sending flowers, plant some in your garden next spring and think of Rita. Also, please support Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County: 540 E. 8th St, Port Angeles, WA 98362- hospiceofclallamcounty.org.
A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.

 

Jennifer Leann Brown
June 23, 1972 - December 3, 2010

Jennifer Leann Brown met her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 3, 2010 at the age of 38 after a short but brave battle with colon cancer. She was the firstborn of Debra K. (Fuller) Brown & Jeffrey L. Brown, coming into this world on June 23,1972 in Port Angeles. Jenny was diagnosed with Down’s syndrome at birth. At the age of 8 months a seizure disorder took her seemingly normal life away and she was later diagnosed with cerebral palsy. She remains the sweetest, most patient, ever-forgiving, trusting and loving of any person we have ever known. Music of any kind, stuffed animals (mostly lambs), musical toys, the touch of real kitties and dogs, and colorful Christmas lights were things she experienced and loved.
She walked with assistance, managed to move her wheelchair across the room by pushing the wheel with her foot and oh my, was she ticklish, making clean-up and changing clothes nearly impossible, to our delight. One of her proudest accomplishments was to walk a complete lap on the high school track with assistance while attending Sequim Schools where she received an honorary diploma in 1993 at the age of 21.
Many touched her life while in school, including teachers
Brenda Poot-Keene and Barbara Cooper, aids George Stuber and Joanne Kidd, and bus drivers Mary Kay Williamson, Linda Livingston and Jane Adams. Thank you is not enough when it comes to her caregivers, her Grandma Betty Brown and her Aunt & Uncle Jim & Beverly Brown - you helped us give Jenny the best when she was cared-for away from home. All of these years we able to keep her with family because of you. Special thanks to her long-time doctor, Michael Crim and staff and DDD caseworker Ann Guthrie.
Jenny will be missed, that’s certain, especially her smiles that she gave so freely, her precious special noises she made; they are the things that now comfort us. Free from her earthly shell, she is now dancing, skipping, walking and praising God in heaven and that is our assurance that we can join her there. We look forward to being able to have walks and talks with her that we couldn’t have here on Earth, now that she’s perfect and whole in heaven.
She leaves behind her parents Debbie and Jeff Brown of Sequim, sisters Kimberly Bergstrom (Eric) of Kirkland, Sarah McCarthey (Ryan) of Sequim, 2nd cousin/sister Kayla Pierce of Mountlake Terrace, grandmother & former caregiver Betty Brown of Sequim, aunt and uncle and caregivers Jim & Beverly Brown of Sequim, aunt Beverly Sande of Marysville, cousins Ryan and Ashley Brown and Joy Newman of Sequim, LeAnn King of Shoreline, and Steve Sande (Robyn) of Granite Falls, and step-cousin,
Carrie LeHan of Silverdale. In her lifetime, she was preceded in death
by great-grandmothers Pearl King and Margaret Rogers,
great-grandfathers Roy King and Clarence Rogers, grandparents Malcolm & Virginia Fuller, aunt Sheryl Mersereau and uncle Rodney Rogers.
Arrangements were made by Sequim Valley Chapel. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the Little Brown Church of Blyn, 220 Zaccardo Road in Blyn; the church she called her home church. The service will be officiated by Pastor Steve Devine. Memorial contributions may be made in her honor to Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, or Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.