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Baikie Dennet
May 19, 1931 -- March 13, 2003
Baikie Dennet died in his Port Townsend home at age 71. His obituary will be published later.
Services: Wednesday, March 19, at 2 p.m., in First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin St., Port Townsend. Kosec Funeral Home, Port Townsend, is in charge of arrangements.
Amy Sue Richbourg Myers
Aug. 5, 1955 -- March 7, 2003
Amy Sue Richbourg Myers, formerly of Quilcene, died in Stevens Memorial Hospital in Edmonds at age 47.
The daughter of Henry and Mary (Plaskett) Richbourg, she was born in Manning, S.C.
She and graduated from Quilcene High School and Central Washington University.
Mrs. Myers' survivors include her husband, Robert ``Bob" Myers, son Robbie and daughter Megan, all of the family home in Lynnwood; parents of Port Ludlow; brothers Craig Richbourg of Quilcene and Jack Richbourg of Marysville; twin sister Ann Michelsen of Vancouver, Wash.; and sister Meg Lance of Brier.
Services: Memorial in Martha Lake Covenant Church, 2721 164th S.W., Lynnwood, WA 98037. Interment will be in Quilcene Cemetery. Purdy and Walters with Cassidy Funeral Home, Lynnwood, is in charge of arrangements.
William Garvey Romadka
June 22, 1921 -- March 14, 2003
Former Port Townsend resident William Garvey Romadka died after a long illness at the Veterans Home in Retsil at age 81.
Mr. Romadka was born in Milwaukee, Wis., to John and Margaret Romadka.
He graduated from the New Mexico Military Institute and the University of Arizona. In 1942 he entered the U.S. Army as a first lieutenant in the Horse Cavalry, First Division.
During World War II he served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. He served as a reserve officer and was recalled to active duty in 1969, serving his last assignment at the Presidio of San Francisco retiring as a lieutenant colonel with 30 years of decorated service.
His marriage to Mary Jo Bradman ended in divorce. He married Dixie Milne in 1962.
Mr. Romadka served as director of public relations, advertising and marketing for several financial institutions in northern California, then operated a boat yard in Santa Cruz, Calif.
A love of boating brought the Romadkas to Port Townsend in 1978.
Mr. Romadka was a member and past president of the Port Townsend Rotary Club and the Port Townsend Yacht Club.
As a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, he served a term as senior warden. He wrote many articles for boating magazines and the weekly Leader, and was active in the Jefferson Historical Society.
Survivors include his wife in Cape George; daughter and son-in-law Cathy and Kirk Torney of Kensington, Calif.; daughters Judy Attix of Oceanside, Calif., and Leslie Burke of Reno, Nev.; eight grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by brother John.
Services: None. His ashes will be scattered at sea. Rill Chapel of Port Orchard is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: Jefferson County Animal Services, 112 Critter Lane, Port Townsend, WA 98368; Jefferson County Historical Society, 210 Madison St. Port Townsend, WA 98368; or charity of your choice.
James Van Horn
May 2, 1928 -- March 12, 2003
Services for James Van Horn have been changed. They will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23, in Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. S.W., Lynnwood, WA.
Mr. Van Horn's obituary appeared March 13 on Page A9.
Robert O. Webster
Feb. 3, 1937 -- March 11, 2003
Sequim resident Robert O. Webster died in Port Angeles of pneumonia and heart failure at age 66.
He was born in Quinter, Kan., to Wilbur Franklin and Harriet Jane (Huson) Webster.
He married Theresa Louisa Stimson in Claremore, Okla., on May 18, 1985.
Mr. Webster served with the National Guard and was a tool-design engineer. He was a traveler, explorer and golfing enthusiast.
In addition to Dungeness Golf Club and Wayne Golf Club, he was a member of Sequim Elks Lodge.
Survivors include his wife; son Jason W. Huggans of San Francisco; daughters Brenda Fimreite of Wichita, Kan., Rebecca Young of Port Angeles and Jennifer Huggans of San Francisco; sisters Betty Jacobs of Overland Park, Kan., and Shirley Schuessler of Valley Center, Kan.; and seven grandchildren.
Services: March 22 at noon, memorial in Faith Baptist Church, Valley Center, Kan. The Rev. Al Schuessler will officiate. A reception will follow the service.
Memorials: Northwest Kidney Foundation, 700 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122.
William Ambrose Whitehouse
Sept. 5, 1915 -- March 12, 2003
William Ambrose Whitehouse died in Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles, at age 87.
He was born in Louisville, Ky., to William A. and Rose (Jeffries) Whitehouse.
He served in the Navy from 1933 to 1956, notably with the Pacific-Asiatic Fleet before retiring.
His education included studies at George Washington University and the Navy's Commanding Officer School. After receiving an associate degree from Capitol Radio Engineering Institute, he continued from 1956 to 1969 as a full-time instructor at the institution.
Mr. Whitehouse was a member of the Retired Officers Association. He enjoyed reading, especially history, technical books and biographies.
His first marriage was to Elma Davidson, who died in 1988.
Mr. Whitehouse married Linda Isabel Raymond in Port Angeles on Feb. 3, 1989.
In addition to his wife and stepdaughter Janet K. Drake, both of Port Angeles, Mr. Whitehouse's survivors include stepsons Dale E. Drake of Truckee, Calif., Gregory M. Drake of San Jose, Calif., and Philip L. Drake of North Richland Hills, Texas; one brother; two sisters; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services: None. Burial at sea is under direction of Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles.
Baikie Dunnet Jr.
May 19, 1931 -- March 13, 2003
Baikie Dunnet died in his Port Townsend home of cancer. He was 71.
He was born to Baikie Sr. and Camilla (Mackenzie) Dunnet in West Hollywood, Calif., where he attended local schools and graduated from Hollywood High School in 1949.
Mr. Dunnet enlisted in the Air Force during the Korean War. While he was stationed at Castle Air Force Base in Merced, Calif., he met Nellie Marie Broadstock on a blind date. Two months later, they were engaged. Mr. Dunnet served two years in Japan and on his arrival home they married in Merced on Feb. 26, 1955.
After his discharge in August of 1955, the couple moved to Granada Hills, Calif. They started a family and Mr. Dunnet attended college on the G.I. Bill. He graduated from Cal State Northridge with degrees in business administration and accounting.
He went to work for Bendix, which became Allied Signal, retiring in 1991.
Mr. Dunnet loved all sports and enjoyed attending games and watching them on TV with his three sons. He also enjoyed traveling in the couple's motor-home and other travels, which included Scotland in 2002, where he connected with his heritage and visited places his parents had told him about when he was growing up.
The Dunnets moved to Port Townsend in 1993. He attended First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include: his wife of 48 years; sons and daughters-in-law Drew and Cheryl Dunnet of Bothell and Doug and Darleen Dunnet of Simi Valley, Calif.; son Dale Dunnet of Wellington, Nev.; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by brother Alex and sister Elizabeth.
Services: Wednesday, March 19, 2 p.m. memorial at First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin St., Port Townsend. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery
in Chimacum. Kosec Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: First Presbyterian Church, San Salvador Fund, 1111 Franklin St., Port Townsend, WA 98368.
NORMAN T. GALLAWAY
Norman Gallaway, an 80-year resident of Port Angeles, died at Crestwood Convalescent Center at the age of 85 following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Norm was the son of Walter and Margaret Gallaway. He was born in Victoria, B.C. He came to Port Angeles at the age of 5. He graduated from Roosevelt High School.
On March 17, 1945, Norm married Helen Hren in Port Angeles. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a cook.
Norm worked for ITT Rayonier for 38 years as a pipefitter and then on the Elwha Pipeline and doing salvage work, retiring in 1978.
Before retiring, he became active in coaching football and Little League. He accepted broken bicycles and tricycles through the Elks Club and repaired them. He loaded them into his own truck and delivered them to the Buckley School for developmentally disabled.
He served as an Exalted Ruler and District Deputy for the Elks Club in 1962. He organized and founded the Forks Elks Club. He was rewarded by their naming him the ``Father of the Forks Elks Club."
After the accidental death of his son, Dennis, in 1962, he was determined to stay busy. Norm joined the Eagles Club, Lions Club, Federation of Retirees No. 2, Port Angeles Senior Center, and the Hospital Auxiliary. In 1983, Norm became a Pink Lady at Olympic Memorial Hospital. After five months, he initiated a new program to bring new magazines into the hospital lobby. Most magazines dated back to the '60s.
Norm also organized a free lending service for people in need of wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers, bedpans, etc. The Elks, Eagles and Lions clubs helped with money to purchase needed items from the Port Angeles housing project and returned the money when donations came in.
Norm enjoyed his family, and traveled with Helen to visit family in California. They also took a trip to Taipei, Taiwan, in 1968 where their daughter and husband were serving in the U.S. Navy. On that trip they also visited Hawaii and the Philippines.
Norm also enjoyed league bowling for many years.
Survivors include wife Helen, daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Roger Thomas; granddaughters and husbands Kim and Ricky Holcomb, Jennifer and Anthony Charles; grandson and wife Jeff and Lindy Thomas; great-grandchildren Peyton and Keyton Holcomb and Brody and Paisley Charles.
Norm was preceded in death by brother Elmer Gallaway, sister Olive Dickey and son Dennis.
Services: 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, at Drennan-Ford Funeral Home. Officiated by Elks Club officers. Burial at Mount Angeles Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362, or charity of your choice.
John Victor Askem
Nov. 9, 1947 -- March 16, 2003
John Victor Askem died in his Sequim home of a brain tumor at age 55.
He was born to Richard Sidney and Doris (Tombs) Askem in London.
Mr. Askem was a journeyman electrician for several years in California, Alaska and Washington.
He sampled various sports in his lifetime, but endeavors in weightlifting and bodybuilding predominated.
Beginning with his ninth-grade gym class in 1962, Mr. Askem started disciplines that brought him to Olympic lifting in 1965. He competed in 50 Olympic meets in 1966-77.
As a member of the Amateur Athletic Union, registered in the Southern Pacific Association in southern California, he served as chairman of the Southern Pacific AAU Weightlifting Committee. He was regional chairman in 1976-77.
Mr. Askem invented the cable/bar system of lifting, and did some Olympic League coaching. He also authored two books and published magazine articles.
His biography as an athlete is detailed on the Web site, www.olympus.net/personal/cablebar.
He is survived by his mother in Washington.
He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
Services:. None. Sequim Valley Chapel is in charge.
Memorials: Paul Anderson Youth Home, P.O. Box 525, Vidalia, GA 30475.
Donald V. `Barney' Barnes
Oct. 19, 1922 -- March 3, 2003
Retired Army Maj. Donald V. ``Barney" Barnes, a Sequim resident since 1987, died of heart disease at Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma. He was 80.
He was born to Roland and Edna May (Miller) Barnes in Seattle.
He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1946, and the University of Washington.
He married the former Janice L. Smith in 1950. They divorced in 1966.
Mr. Barnes enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and served as an electronic technician third class. After his discharge in 1946, he entered the Army, in which he served as a logistics officer until retiring in 1982.
Mr. Barnes was a member of Eagles Club in Port Angeles. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially skiing.
Survivors include sons Daniel Barnes of Mountlake Terrace and Randall Barnes of Burlington; daughters and sons-in-law Carol and Hank Stewart of Batavia, Ill., Mary and Wayne Jay of Yakima and Nancy and Richard Holtrop of Mount Vernon; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by son Joel J. Barnes of Olympia and sister Frances Pruessing.
Services: Friday, March 21, at 1 p.m., inurnment with military committal at Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent. Piper Morley Mellinger Funeral Home, Tacoma, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: American Heart Association, 155 N.E. 100th St., Suite 306, Seattle, WA 98125.
Mary Louise Cote
March 26, 1914 -- March 8, 2003
Sequim resident Mary Louise Cote died of pneumonia at age 88.
She was born in Leo, Wyo., to John and Emma Luoma.
She married Alfred W. Cote in Nebraska in 1934. He died in 2000.
Mrs. Cote and her family lived in Worland, Wyo., for many years before moving to Tucson, Ariz., where she was active in the Methodist Church.
She and her husband moved to Sequim in 1995.
Her pastimes included playing bridge and doing crafts.
Mrs. Cote is survived by son and daughter-in-law Richard and Nancy Cote of Olympia; daughters Marilyn Morse and Mary Lea Krei of Sequim; brother Isaac Luoma of Nebraska; sisters Irene Swanson of Kansas and Elsie Osborne of Wyoming; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services: Private family services. Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home, Bremerton, is in charge of arrangements.
