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Harvey R. Hegstrom
Sept. 13, 1943 -- March 3, 2005
Retired Marine Corps Maj. Harvey R. Hegstrom died in Port Ludlow at age 61.
Maj. Hegstrom was born to Harvey R. and Sarah (Stephensen) Hegstrom in Ogden, Utah.
Maj. Hegstrom graduated from Bonneville High School in Ogden, Utah and from Weber State University with a degree in Manufacturing Engineering. He received flight training in Pensacola, Fla.
He served in the Marine Corps from 1967 to 1987 and achieved numerous awards during his service.
He then worked for L3 Communications Systems as director of special programs in Salt Lake City.
He married
Carol Smith on Nov. 9, 1979, in Las Vegas, Nev.
He was an artist and designer and enjoyed woodworking and traveling.
Survivors include his wife of Port Ludlow; sons and daughters-in-law Joshua and Denise Hegstrom of West Jordan, Utah, Noah Hegstrom of Mission Viejo, Calif., Glen and Lisa Bennett of Hanford, Calif., Dave and Margo Bennett of San Jose, Calif., and Bill and Stephanie Bennett of Minneapolis, Minn.; daughters and sons-in-law Hillary and Kevin Wallace of Ogden, Utah, and MaKenzie and Christian Helfer of Lake Forest, Calif.; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a grandson.
Services: Tuesday, March 8, 1 p.m., memorial service at the Stone Chapel at Cherry Grove, 22272 Foss Road, NE, Poulsbo. Inurnment will be at Tahoma National cemetery in Kent.
John M. Cheney
Dec. 22, 1943 -- March 3, 2005
Port Townsend resident John M. Cheney died in Tacoma at age 61.
He was born in Port Townsend to Duane M. and Mary T. (Caldwell) Norwood.
He attended Port Townsend schools, and graduated in 1963 from St. Martin's High School in Olympia.
He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1964 and was promoted to sergeant on Sept. 1, 1966. He served in Vietnam and was honorably discharged in 1969.
He received the Vietnam Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. Due to service disabilities, he was awarded a 70 percent veteran's pension.
After returning to Port Townsend, he was a friend and mentor to many troubled young people.
Survivors include mother and stepfather Mary and Frank Norwood of Port Townsend; sisters Sharon Miller of Pensacola, Fla., Diane Thasher of Escondido, Calif., and Joni Faria of Riverbank, Calif.
Services: Saturday, March 19, 11 a.m., funeral at Kosec Funeral Home Chapel, 1615 Parkside Drive, Port Townsend, with Wendell Ankeny officiating. Inurnment at Laurel Grove cemetery. Reception at the Boiler Room, 1025 Lawrence St., Port Townsend, at 12:30 p.m.
Kosec Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: Boiler Room, P.O. Box 1659, Port Townsend, WA 98368 in memory of Mr. Cheney.
Carl Christensen
Jan. 27, 1938 -- March 2, 2005
Brinnon resident Carl Christensen died at age 67.
He was born in Nahcotta to Carl and Sasha (Gregorieff) Christensen.
He served two years with the Army.
Mr. Christensen was an active sky diver, jewelry craftsman and participant in several Brinnon theater productions. He also greatly enjoyed playing bingo.
He is survived by his wife, the former Cheryl Cline, whom he married
in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, in 1993.
Other survivors include sons Sean Schaeffer of Forks and Carl David Fouch of Portland, Ore.; mother Sasha Bates of Bremerton; brother John Christensen of Alaska; sister Rose Carter of Bremerton; and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son Carl John Christensen and his father.
Services: To be announced. Kosec Funeral Home, Port Townsend, is in charge.
Johanna `Joan' E. Hanson
Nov. 10, 1911 -- Feb. 24, 2005
Johanna ``Joan" Hanson of Port Hadlock died of natural causes at Kah Tai Care Center in Port Townsend at age 93.
She was born in Barrett, Minn., to Amos B. and Randina (Josendalh) Benson.
She married
Carroll C. Hanson, in Fergus Falls, Minn., on Oct. 21, 1929. He died in 1998.
She attended a one-room schoolhouse in Hoffmann, Minn. Her life's work was as a homemaker, mother and grandmother.
She was a member of the Norwegian Grandmothers Club of Poulsbo, a knitting club on Bainbridge Island and Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Chimacum.
She enjoyed knitting, sewing, baking and being a hostess for friends and family.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Carroll ``Dean" and Gloria Hanson of Bellingham, Leonard and Delphine Hanson of Las Vegas, Nev., Chris and Cleo Hanson of Sparks, Nev., and Harlen and Nancy Hanson of Huntington Beach, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law Beverly Winger of Tracyton, Carolyn and Ray Lowrie of Nordland, Darlene and David Elliott of Savannah, Mo.; 26 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by five siblings, two grandsons and one great-grandson.
Services: Sunday, March 13, 2 p.m., memorial service at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 45 Redeemer Way, Chimacum. There will be private inurnment at the church. Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home of Bremerton is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, P.O. Box 70, Chimacum WA 98325.
Perry Julius Ides Jr.
Aug. 2, 1920 -- March 4, 2005
Perry Julius ``Bishop" Ides Jr. died in Neah Bay at the age of 84.
Mr. Ides was born to the Rev. Perry Julius and Nellie (Claplanhoo) Ides in Neah Bay, and graduated from Neah Bay High School.
Mr. Ides lived in Neah Bay his entire life and was a commercial fisherman. He also was a math wizard and enjoyed tutoring children.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Neah Bay.
Survivors include brother John H. Ides of Neah Bay and sister Angeline ``Peggy" St. Clair of Lancaster, Pa.
Services: Tuesday, March 8, noon to 4 p.m., visitation at Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel, 105 W. Fourth St., Port Angeles, and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at the Assembly of God Church, Neah Bay.
Funeral on Wednesday, March 9, 1 p.m., at the Assembly of God Church, with Marge Erwin officiating. A reception will follow at the Community Hall.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: A favorite charity.
Robert James Dotson
April 4, 1947 -- Feb. 28, 2005
Sequim resident Robert James Dotson died at Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles, of complications from diabetes. He was 57.
He was born in Prescott, Ariz., to Joseph Benjamin and Sylvia Marie (Arnold) Dotson.
After graduating from White Pass High School in Lewis County, Mr. Dotson served in the Army Airborne Division in the Vietnam War.
He earned several associate degrees and worked in a variety of occupations including social services as a drug and alcohol counselor, and he owned a construction company.
He enjoyed caring for animals, helping others, outdoor activities and reading. He was a devout Christian.
Mr. Dotson married
Dian Sharon Matthiesen on May 2, 1990.
Survivors include his wife of Sequim; stepson James Matthiesen of San Francisco; stepdaughter Robin Keady of Klamath Falls, Ore.; sister Linda Sword; and three stepgrandchildren.
Services: Saturday, March 5, 7 p.m., memorial and reception at Faith Baptist Church, 551 W. Washington St., Sequim. Pastor Lonnie Jacobson will officiate. Drennan-Ford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Dean Parker
Jan. 9, 1909 -- Feb. 20, 2005
Port Ludlow resident John Dean Parker died of natural causes at his home. He was 96.
Mr. Parker was born to Fremont Scott and Jesse Elizabeth (Smythe) Parker in Tacoma.
In 1928, he entered the U.S. Naval Reserve and achieved the rank of seaman 2nd class. He received an honorable discharge on April 2, 1932.
Mr. Parker graduated from Franklin High School in Seattle in 1930.
His occupations included managing a Standard Oil gas station in Seattle, then drove for Greyhound Bus Lines for 36 years.
His first wife, Esther Martha Hinke, died in 1972.
He married
Frieda G. Blake Jones at his home in Port Ludlow on Sept. 21, 1974.
In the 1980s, he was appointed by then-Jefferson County Sheriff Lee Smith as the first community service officer.
Mr. Parker helped to organize various civil groups and belonged to several organizations, including the North Olympic Fruit Club in Jefferson County. He was a skilled orchardist and once developed an apple tree with 35 varieties.
Mr. Parker served as a Jefferson County Fire District No. 3 commissioner from 1983 to 1995. He also was a member of the Tri-Area Community Center and Jefferson County Library boards.
He organized the Greyhound employees' union and pension fund, and organized Jefferson Transit.
His activities also included leadership of an effort to rescind the Washington state inheritance tax, as well as organizing AARP.
Mr. Parker served on the President's Council on Aging during President Reagan's term.
He was a mechanic -- building a Model T Ford from junk parts at age 18 -- and enjoyed singing, dancing, writing, speaking, fishing, hunting and beekeeping.
He is survived by his wife in Port Ludlow; sons and daughters-in-law Vaughn Eugene and Patricia Kay Hainstock Parker of Seattle, and Kerry Dean and Sharon Heraldson Parker of Ellensburg; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Mr. Parker was preceded in death by brother Fremont ``Monte" Parker and sister Eunice Parker.
Services: A private family inurnment was held.
On Sunday, March 13, 1:30 p.m., celebration of life and open mic will be held at Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum. The Rev. Duane Weinmeister will officiate. A potluck will follow.
Kosec Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: Charity or cancer fund of choice.
MARY HELEN GILSTAD
Mary Helen Gilstad, 90, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 26, 2005, at the Crestwood Convalescent Center in Port Angeles, Washington.
She was born in Detroit, Michigan, on August 15, 1914, daughter of William and Helen Reed-Hill.
Mary was preceded in death five months earlier by her husband of 69 years, Harold A. Gilstad, age 91.
She is survived by her four sons, Harold Jr., Dennis, Claire and Scott; daughters-in-law Barbara, Bonnie and Beverly; grandchildren Elizabeth, John, Kari, Anders and Kallie; and great-grandchildren Dennis, Shannon, Kieran, Mary and Anlon.
Mary graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1932 and married
Harold in 1935.
They settled in northern Minnesota near Blackduck that year, logging and farming and starting a family.
Just before the outbreak of World War II, the family returned to the Duluth area. Mary filled the war years with juggling ration books, collecting scarce war materials (such as bacon fat, newspapers, kapok and tinfoil) and rearing her family. She had a keen sense of humor, referring to these years as ``character building."
Following the war, the family spent time in Wisconsin, again in Minnesota, North Carolina, Utah and Washington state, forming loving and lasting friendships in each place.
The couple's ``golden years" were spent traveling and visiting friends and close relatives. Mary was especially fond of North Carolina.
One regret Mary sometimes spoke of was that the Depression and war years did not allow for an opportunity to attend college. In consideration of this, she directed that her remains be donated to the University of Washington School of Medicine.
She often stated, with a touch of humor, that ``at last, I'll be going to medical school."
All who knew her will miss this charming, determined, gentle lady.
According to Mary's wishes, there will be no ceremony. Donations in her name may be made to the University of Washington School of Medicine.
