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Nella Elizabeth Dunbar
April 10, 1916 -- Aug. 22, 2005
Nella Elizabeth Dunbar died at Crestwood Convalescent Center, Port Angeles, of a stroke. She was 89.
She was born in Victoria to William Ernest and Elen (Gill) Warren.
The family moved to Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, in her early years. Then her mother's ill health necessitated a milder climate and the family moved to Seattle, where Mrs. Dunbar graduated from high school.
After continuing her education at Seattle Business School, she became a bookkeeper and worked for Seattle Gas Co.
She met her future husband, W. Patrick Dunbar, at the gas company, and they were married
Sept. 15, 1939. They were married
62 years before his death in November 2002.
The Dunbars moved to Port Angeles in 1946, then to California in 1965. In 1979, they retired to Port Townsend, and moved back to Port Angeles in 1994.
Mrs. Dunbar was a member of Washington State Home Economics Clubs in Port Angeles and Port Townsend. She was a past member of PEO Chapter FF in Port Townsend.
While living in Port Townsend, she was active in Eastern Star and was a Rainbow mother.
For many years she was a leader in 4-H and a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, in Port Angeles.
Survivors include daughters Marjorie Myers and Penelope Hordyk of Port Angeles; son and daughter-in-law David and Pam Dunbar of Dallas; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by brother Thomas Warren.
Services: Cremation by Olympic Cremation Association. There will be a private memorial and burial at sea at a later date.
Memorials: Charity of choice.
Nancy Horn
June 22, 1917 -- Aug. 27, 2005
Sequim resident Nancy Horn died of age-related causes. She was 88.
She was born in Salem, Ore., to Walter and Lutie (Martin) Whitherspoon.
She married
Donald W. Horn at Lewis and Clark State Park, south of Chehalis, on Aug. 14, 1938. He died March 1, 1996.
Following lengthy residence in Bremerton, Mrs. Horn lived in Sequim for 13 years.
She was an avid gardener and enjoyed travel. Mrs. Horn also participated in swimming, bowling, volleyball and golf when she was younger.
She also enjoyed knitting and crocheting.
She belonged to the Port Angeles Church of Christ.
Survivors include son Jack Horn of Rainier; daughters Judith Harniss of Sequim, Sandra Gratton of Tacoma and Susan Ennis of Hemet, Calif.; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Services: Saturday, Sept. 3, 10 a.m., memorial at the Church of Christ, corner of Front and Liberty streets, Port Angeles. Chaplain Dennis Niva will officiate. Lunch follows the service.
Burial at Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bremerton. Olympic Cremation Association is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362; Adult Action Center, 301 Lopez Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362; or Michelle Ignagni Bone Marrow Fund, c/o Washington Mutual Bank, 680 W. Washington St., Sequim, WA 8382.
George Cecil Stares
Nov. 11, 1916 -- Aug. 26, 2005
Sequim resident George Cecil Stares died in Port Angeles of natural causes. He was 88.
He was born to Herbert Harold and Iona Cecil (Kelley) Stares in Sequim, where he graduated from high school.
Mr. Stares was in the Army at the end of World War II.
He married
Frances M. Vassil on May 10, 1948. She died May 12, 1994.
Mr. Stares lived his entire life in Sequim, working first for the Dungeness Creamery, Sequim Creamery and the Co-op, then farming dairy and beef cattle.
He enjoyed dogs, his tractor, gardening and fishing.
Mr. Stares belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Jersey Cattle Club, Over-the-Hill Gang and the Grange.
Survivors include son George M. Stares of Buckley; seven grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by son Allen Carpenter; daughter Carole D. Scott; brothers Bill and Charles Bushnell and Jim Stares; and sisters Alice Bushnell and Mary Dey.
Services: At his request, none. Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
GENEVIEVE BRADLEY
Genevieve Bradley was born in Port Angeles, Washington, on April 15, 1921, to Carl M. and Alta Mae (Harrington) Lundgren.
She died peacefully at Olympic Care Center on August 13, 2005.
Genevieve married
the love of her life, Norman K. Bradley, on November 2, 1940, in Port Angeles.
Their mutual affection, respect and admiration kept their marriage strong for over 58 years, until Norman's death in 1998.
Norman was a Navy man and during their married
life, they incurred over 100 addresses.
Genevieve became an organized traveler, managing three small children under 6 when she boarded a ship for Hawaii. This was just one of her many journeys with her family in tow.
During their travels, Genevieve and Norman began collecting antiques. This became a passion they shared their whole life.
While living on the East Coast, Genevieve, with her impeccable manners and style, became President of her local Navy Wives Club. She and other members had tea at the White House as guests of Eleanor Roosevelt.
When Norman retired from the Navy, they traveled extensively in Europe, creating lifelong memories.
In 1973, they purchased their first Sequim home, a Cape Cod on beautiful West Sequim Bay.
Their home was filled with love and the smell of fresh baked goods and flowers from Genevieve's garden. The home was a show place for her Victorian and Primitive antiques. Coffee and teapots were always ready for guests.
The Bradleys were gracious hosts and entertained with ease.
In 1995, Genevieve followed her heart and opened Gen Bradley Antiques on Washington Street. She sold beautiful antiques of the highest quality. Her shop window was decorated with fine china and rare finds. Strangers and friends gathered there to share her infinite wisdom.
In Genevieve's life, her greatest treasure was her family.
Survivors include her son, Norman K. Bradley Jr., and daughter-in-law, Joyce, of Benson, Arizona; daughter Lynn L. Bradley-Berens of Hood River, Ore.; son Roy C. Bradley and daughter-in-law Robin of Las Vegas, Nevada; son Jay W. Bradley of Port Angeles; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister Margaret Skroch of Port Angeles; sister-in-law Lillian Lundgren (David) of Port Angeles; sister-in-law Helen Lundgren (Walter) of Germany; sister-in-law Allie (Harold) Gohr of California; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by both parents; four brothers, Carl, David, Roy and Walter Lundgren; and two sisters, Zora Scott and Zella Hawkins.
At her request, no services will be held.
In her memory, share kindness with a stranger. Genevieve would like that.
ARDELLE LANE OGDEN
Ardelle Lane Ogden, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Physiology, Northwestern University School of Dentistry, died July 14, 2005, in Highland, Indiana.
Dr. Lane was born on March 8, 1922, in Port Angeles, Washington.
She received her bachelor's degree from Seattle Pacific University in 1944. She received her Master's of Science from Northwestern University in 1946 and her doctorate in physiology from the University of Illinois in 1954.
Dr. Lane began teaching at the Northwestern University School of Dentistry in 1951 and became a full Professor in 1964.
She also taught physiology at the Northwestern University School of Medicine.
She was one of the first women to receive a doctorate in physiology and also one of the first to hold a teaching position at a major medical and dental school.
When she retired in 1987, she was honored with the title of Professor Emeritus of Physiology.
Dr. Lane was a member of the American Association of University Professors, the American Physiological Society, the American Men of Science (now the American Men and Women of Science), Sigma Xi, Omioron Kappa Upsilon, Sigma Phi Alpha and Sigma Delta Epsilon.
She is survived by a brother, Frederick Lane, of San Diego, California; two nephews, Steven and Glen Lane, and their families of California; niece Jane Marie Lane of California; son Ralph Ogden of Denver and his wife, Anne Wilcox; three grandchildren, Helen Darby, Chris Wilcox and Theavy Sok; and three great-grandchildren, Jackson Darby, Liza Darby and Brittany Moore.
Dr. Lane was a delightful and loving person who was loved by everyone who knew her. Her family and friends miss her terribly.
Contributions may be made in her name to either the Sierra Club or Amnesty International.
Solan-Pruzin Funeral Homes and Crematory is in charge of arrangements (219-322-7766). For further information or to sign the guestbook, please visit www.solanpruzin.com.
Marguerite A. Coker
Nov. 15, 1916 -- Aug. 23, 2005
Former Port Angeles resident Marguerite A. Coker, 88, died of a heart attack in Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Portland, Ore., after a short illness.
She was born in Price, Utah, to Auguste and Maria Sambourg Nicolas. At age 18, she moved to Southern California, where, on Jan. 24, 1940, she married
William M. Owens. He died June 12, 1967.
She worked for the California Division of Highways from 1950 to 1965, then for the Bob Olsen Union Oil plant in Port Angeles from 1969 to 1974.
She married
James Boyd Coker in Port Angeles on Nov. 6, 1976. He died on March 25, 1995.
Mrs. Coker moved to Oregon in 1997 to be near her son.
She was a member of Crescent Grange and Independent Bible Church in Port Angeles, and she enjoyed bowling, doing crossword puzzles, fishing and traveling.
Survivors include son Denny Owen of Molalla, Ore.; son and daughter-in-law Dave and Dianna Owen of Three Forks, Mont.; stepson Jim Coker and his wife, JoAnne, of Montesano; daughters Dottie Coker of Lakewood and Shirley Jean Coker of Port Angeles; stepbrothers and spouses August ``Auggie" and Sherry Lynn Nicolas, Octave and Pat Nicolas and Paul and Sherry Nicolas, all of Montrose, Colo.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by stepsisters Violette Crawford and Aimee Berry.
Services: Saturday, Aug. 27, 11 a.m., memorial at 2624 S. Lincoln St., Port Angeles, with Jim Coker officiating. Burial will be in Mount Angeles cemetery. A reception will follow, also at 2624 S. Lincoln St.
Molalla Funeral Chapel, Molalla, Ore., was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: Charity of choice.
David Dewey Engeset
Aug. 1, 1933 -- Aug. 20, 2005
David Dewey Engeset of Lynnwood died of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 72.
He was born in Tacoma.
Mr. Engeset served with the Marine Corps during the Korean War, 1951 to 1956.
He worked for Pacific Northwest Bell in Yakima and for AT&T in Port Angeles and Seattle.
He and his first wife, Caroline J. Gray, were married
in 1968 in Selah, and divorced in 1986. He subsequently married
Shirley Anne Engeset, who died in 1998.
Mr. Engeset was active with the Port Angeles Junior Soccer Club, was a volunteer fireman in Port Angeles and was a member of the Falcon Research Group and the R/C Modeling Club. He enjoyed boating, birdwatching and operating his ham radio.
Survivors include sons Eric Edward Engeset of Port Angeles and Shawn Terry of Goldbar, daughters Heidi Anne Engeset of Seattle and Shannon Terry of Woodinville, and five grandchildren.
Services: Monday, Aug. 29, 12:30 p.m., memorial at Bleitz Funeral Home, 316 Florentia St., Seattle, WA 98109.
Memorials: To the Parkinson's Association at www.parkinsons.org.
