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Barbara Dolores Postma
Jan. 26, 1932 -- Sept. 9, 2002
Barbara Dolores ``Dee'' Postma died in Port Townsend with complications from ovarian cancer. She was age 70.
She was born to William and Lola (Dyer) McPherson in Stella, Mo., where she graduated from high school.
She went on to complete three years of college with emphasis on business and accounting courses, after which she was self-employed with an accounting business for 20 years. She retired in July 1997.
She was married to Karl G. Lee and Edwin R. Ranson, who are both deceased.
She married Robert W. Postma on Nov. 20, 1999.
Mrs. Postma loved music and played both the flute and piano. She also made porcelain dolls, enjoyed china painting and sewing, and tended her flower garden.
She was a member of the Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband; sons Karl Galen Lee of New York City, James Postma of Vancouver, Wash., Joel Postma of Fayetteville, N.C., and Mark Postma of Portland, Ore.; daughters Cynthia A. Kunz of Port Townsend, Elizabeth J. Ronson-Goodbla of Longview, Deborah DeLateur of Bend, Ore.; three brothers; three sisters; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
In addition to her former husbands, infant son David Allen Lee preceded her in death.
Services: Saturday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m., memorial followed by reception in First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin St., Port Townsend. The Rev. Robert Slater will officiate. Burial will be in Laurel Grove Cemetery. Kosec Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: Port Townsend Food Bank, 620 Tyler St., Port Townsend, WA 98368; and Habitat for Humanity, 385 Benedict St., Port Townsend, WA 98368.
Virginia Joyce Sofie
April 22, 1923 -- Sept. 13, 2002
Longtime Port Townsend resident Virginia Joyce Sofie died at age 79 after a long illness.
She was born in Tacoma to Elihu and Ruth (Olson) Smith.
She married George Sofie in Bellingham on Aug. 9, 1947.
Mrs. Sofie worked at the Fort Worden post office, among other clerical positions.
She cherished her family and was an avid doll collector.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law Stephen and Debra Sofie of Tacoma; daughter and son-in-law Kathleen and Michael McArdle of Phoenix; and one sister-in-law. Her husband died in 1997.
Services: Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m., memorial in Kosec Funeral Home, 1615 Parkside Drive, Port Townsend. Pastor Skip Cadorett will officiate. There will be private inurnment in Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Memorials: Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 710 W. 168th St., New York, N.Y. 1032.
Mary Irene Busch
March 3, 1912 -- Sept. 11, 2002
Mary Irene Busch of Port Angeles died at age 90.
Her obituary was published Sept. 13 on Page A4.
Services: Friday, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m., memorial in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles. Drennan & Ford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Wayne R. Wood
May 3, 1920 -- Sept. 20, 2002
Wayne R. Wood of Forks died from multiple causes at age 82.
He was born in Whittier, N.C., to Clinton J. and Cora M. (Woods) Wood.
During World War II, he served with the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific between 1942 and 1945, including battles at Tinian Island and Saipan.
On Dec. 3, 1967, Mr. Wood married Peggy J. Wright in Walhalla, S.C.
He lived in Washington, working for Allen Logging Co. from 1977 until his retirement in 1992.
Carpentering, coin collecting and traveling were among his favorite pastimes. He was Pentecostal in his spiritual beliefs.
Mr. Wood is survived by his wife; sons and daughters-in-law Clint and Amy Wood of Forks and Steve and Sarah Wood of Sacramento, Calif.; daughter and son-in-law Judy and Louis Reaume of Forks; sister Annie Reese of North Carolina; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services: Friday, Sept. 27, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., visitation in Mount Olympus Funeral Home, 481 Calawah Way, Forks; Saturday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m., funeral in Assembly of God Church, 81 Huckleberry Lane, Forks. Burial will follow in Forks Cemetery, after which there will be a reception in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1301 Calawah Way, Forks.
Lester J. Lancaster: Former longtime county assessor remembered
SEQUIM -- The family of longtime resident and former Clallam County Assessor Lester J. Lancaster, who died Sept. 20, 2002, in his home at age 85, remembers his generosity and his love for gardening and his grandchildren.
``He was a giver,'' his wife Betty Lancaster said Tuesday. ``It was impossible to keep tools around the house.''
Mrs. Lancaster, a court reporter while Lancaster was county assessor, remembers a time when they were leaving the courthouse together.
``It was about closing time, and as we walked by this man, he said, `darn it.' And Les asked him what was the matter,'' Mrs. Lancaster recalled. ``He said he needed to get his car license but had forgotten his wallet, so Les asked `how much do you need?' and told him he could pay him back later.''
Lancaster was born Dec. 2, 1916, in Reno County, Kan., the eldest of six children and son of Arthur and Annie Gertrude (Schuler) Lancaster.
In addition to being raised on his parents' farm, he was a dairy farmer himself for most of his life.
Lancaster married Joan Weber in 1942 in Kansas.
In 1948, the Lancasters moved to Sequim, where they managed the dairy at Graymarsh Farm.
Lancaster's son, Tim, said his father was proud of dairy cows that set records for milk and butterfat production.
He expanded the farm to include berries in 1964.
It was during his time as a farmer that Tim said he saw his father's generosity in action when Lancaster loaded up a truck with hay to deliver to a farm in Carlsborg where cattle had been stranded by snow.
``The road was slippery and when he went to stop, the truck slammed into the train,'' Tim said. ``But he still delivered that load of hay.''
Appointed assessor
After turning the dairy over to his son, Jay, Lancaster accepted appointment as Clallam County assessor in 1973.
He served as assessor until 1984 when he returned to farming.
Although he enjoyed serving the public as assessor, his family recalls how difficult campaigning was for him.
``He would sweat bullets before the times he had to speak in public,'' Mrs. Lancaster said.
Tim said taping a commercial at KONP radio station had to be recorded several times until it was perfected.
``But a few years later, hearing him at a public forum, I was surprised how much he'd improved over time,'' Tim said.
In addition to serving as assessor, Lancaster was on the Sequim School Board and the county's Board of Equalization.
Although retired from farming, Lancaster kept a garden with 15 to 20 roses and a vegetable garden.
He also enjoyed attending livestock shows at fairs around the state.
``He never got tired of them,'' Mrs. Lancaster said. ``In fact, he was mad because I wouldn't take him to the Puyallup Fair, even though he was so weak he couldn't open an envelope.''
Surviving family members
In January 1975, his wife, Joan, died.
On Aug. 1, 1976, he married Betty Woodward Kemp, a Superior Court reporter.
In addition to his wife, Betty, Lancester is survived by sons, Michael Jay of Blaine, Jay Patrick of Galena, Md., Jay Lester of Ferndale and Timothy Jay of Yelm; daughters, Peggy Sharp of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Julie Chase of Lacey and Debra Joan Holberg of Port Angeles; step-sons Jamey Woodward of Snohomish and Randy Woodward of Las Vegas; brothers, Steve Lancaster of Everett and Myron W. ``Mike'' Lancaster of Lynden; sisters, Dorothy Wilder of Falfurrias, Texas, and Jeanne Grote of Coronado, Calif.; 26 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sister Peggy Wichser.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, at 11 a.m., in Guy Cole Convention Center at Carrie Blake Park, 202 N. Blake Road, Sequim.
Dan Doran will officiate.
A reception will follow.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel, Port Angeles, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.
Joseph C. Dahinden
Nov. 1, 1912 -- Sept. 22, 2002
Joseph C. Dahinden died in his Port Angeles home at age 89.
Services: Today, Sept. 25, at 11 a.m., graveside service in Mount Angeles Memorial Park, U.S. Highway 101 and Monroe Road, Port Angeles. Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Robert Glenn Guenther
Dec. 18, 1938 -- Sept. 17, 2002
Sequim resident Robert Glenn ``Bob'' Guenther died at age 63 after a long battle with leukemia. His obituary was published Tuesday on Page A4.
Mr. Guenther is survived by his wife Lin; sons and daughters-in-law Bryan and Kelly, and Darren and Nicole; son Kevin; mother Martha; and brother Don.
Services: Thursday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m., Celebration of Life in St. John's Episcopal Church, 105 State St., Kirkland.
Memorials: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute, P.O. Box 19024, Seattle, WA 98109.
Scott L. Johnson
April 7, 1962 -- Sept. 14, 2002
Scott L. Johnson, formerly of Port Angeles, died in his Orting home at age 40 from complications of a heart attack.
He was born in Denver to Roy Aubrun and Dorothy Lee (Scott) Johnson.
From 1979 to 1995, Mr. Johnson made his home in Port Angeles, where he was active in the construction industry before relocating to the Tacoma area.
In addition to being an artist, he enjoyed camping, fishing and riding his motorcycle.
Mr. Johnson is survived by sons Jonathon Johnson of Port Angeles and Scottie Johnson of the Puyallup area; daughters Jessica and Misty Johnson and sister Theresa Johnson Trickey, all of Port Angeles; and one grandchild.
Services: Saturday, Sept. 28 at noon, memorial at Salt Creek Campground, 3506 Camp Hayden Road, northeast of Joyce. The Rev. Don Harris will officiate. American Memorial, Puyallup, is the attending mortuary.
Veronica A. Nardi
Aug. 26, 1930 -- Sept. 23, 2002
Veronica A. Nardi of Sequim died in Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles, at age 72.
She was born to Phillip and Ann (Collins) McGovern.
She married Regolo Nardi in San Francisco on April 19, 1953.
From 1957 to 1988, the Nardis lived in Novato, Calif., where she was employed by General Telephone and Electronics Co. for 20 years and worked in real estate.
After moving to Sequim, Mrs. Nardi continued in real estate and then worked for Edward Jones Investments.
She bowled in Sequim women's leagues for several years, was an avid reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles and electronic games.
Mrs. Nardi was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband; son and daughter-in-law Chris and Donna Nardi of Martinez, Calif.; daughter Cheryl Nardi of San Rafael, Calif.; and two granddaughters.
Services: Today, Sept. 25, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., visitation in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 121 E. Maple St., immediately preceding and following the vigil service. Thursday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. funeral liturgy, also in St. Joseph's, with the Rev. Thomas Beattie presiding. A reception will follow in the parish hall. Burial will be in Sequim View Cemetery. Sequim Valley Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: Charity of choice.
Mary Jane (Logan) Nepsund
April 4, 1952 -- Sept 23, 2002
Mary Jane (Logan) Nepsund died in her Sequim home at age 50 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Born to Welby and Esther (Nepsund) McKee in Boise, Idaho, she moved with her family to North Hollywood, Calif., where she attend school.
After relocating to the Northwest, she worked in several jobs, including employment with Bell Industries in Redmond, as a certified nursing assistant and a phlebotomist.
In her leisure, Ms. Nepsund enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, drawing, working cross-stitch and caring for her birds.
Survivors include her daughters, Carol Walker of Sequim and Tina Logan of Seattle; sisters Judy Libenow, Betty Behrens and Rita Simpson; and two grandchildren.
Services: Friday, Sept. 27, at 4 p.m., funeral in Flintoft's Issaquah Funeral Chapel, 540 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah.
Thomas John Parr
Jan. 25, 1947 -- Sept. 21, 2002
Former Port Angeles resident Thomas John Parr died in Sacramento, Calif., at age 55.
