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Evelyn K. Nowell
A memorial service for Evelyn K. Nowell, formerly of Sequim, will be scheduled at a later date. Burial is at Sequim View Cemetery.
Mrs. Nowell died April 1, 2001 in Seattle. She was 94.
She was born Aug. 22, 1906, in Philadelphia, to Peter W. and Margaret Oestreich Krauss. After graduating from high school, she married Forest J. Nowell, who preceded her in death in 1981.
The Nowells moved to Sequim in 1976 from Petersburg, Alaska. Mrs. Nowell moved to the Seattle area in 1985, where she lived in a retirement facility administered by Crista Ministries.
Mrs. Nowell was a member of Sequim Bible Church.
Memorial gifts may be made to Sequim Bible Church, 847 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim, 98382.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Patricia Elaine Prince
A memorial service for Patricia Elaine Prince, of Sequim, was held April 3 at Sequim Valley Chapel.
Mrs. Prince died March 29, 2001. She was 73.
She was born Aug. 29, 1927, in Port Angeles, to Clarence and Edith Bohl Johnson.
She graduated from Sequim High School and enjoyed planning high-school reunions. She lived in Sequim and Port Angeles all her life.
She and Lyle Prince married July 12, 1947 in Sequim.
Mrs. Prince worked as a telephone operator and retired from Pacific Northwest Bell in 1982.
She loved spending time with her family most of all. She also enjoyed traveling with her husband in their recreational vehicle and loved spending time in her patio garden.
Mrs. Prince was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and was past mother advisor to the International Order of Rainbow for Girls. She was a member of the Telephone Company Pioneers and of the Lady Lions.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. Prince is survived by son Cliff Prince, of Port Angeles; daughters Beth Anders, of Puyallup, and Julie Powers, of Olympia; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by daughter Jan Eberle and sisters Virginia Filamon and Alice Olson.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362, or the Northwest Kidney Center of Port Angeles.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Nona J. Lifford
At her request, no service is planned for Nona J. Lifford, of Sequim.
Mrs. Lifford died March 29, 2001. She was 76.
She was born March 1, 1925, in Ann Arbor, Mich., to William H. and Elizabeth Campbell Lifford
She worked as a waitress and hostess in restaurants and clubs most of her working career. She often traveled to the Sequim area and in 1987 she retired here because of its beauty.
She was an avid bingo fan and enjoyed travel and bowling. She excelled in arts and crafts.
Mrs. Lifford was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
She is survived by several cousins and will be missed by family and friends.
Mrs. Lifford was preceded in death by brother William L. Lifford.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Clallam County Humane Society, 2105 W. Highway 101, Port Angeles, 98363, or Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Ellen DeLong
A memorial service for Mary Ellen DeLong, of Cle Elum, was conducted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles on March 31 in Poulsbo.
Mrs. DeLong died March 21, 2001. She was 62.
She was born June 14, 1938, in Fairmont, Minn., to Francis J. and Kathryn Clifford Driscoll.
She and Richard "Dutch" DeLong married April 15, 1961.
Never bound by convention, Mrs. DeLong experienced diverse careers including driving logging truck and attending cosmetology school and becoming a beautician. She took the most pride in recounting stories of driving a school bus in Port Angeles and in "The Bookee," a bookkeeping business she ran on Bainbridge Island before she and her husband retired to Cle Elum.
Mrs. DeLong spent her last years indulging in traveling and making new friends while revisiting old. Among her many diverse hobbies were painting, crocheting and snowmobiling. She excelled in everything she attempted.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. DeLong is survived by sons Jon DeLong, of Seattle and Jake DeLong, of Poulsbo; daughter Becky Swope, of Bremerton; sister Kathleen Howe, of Sequim; brothers Pat Driscoll, of Minnesota and Dan Driscoll, of Las Vegas, Nev.; many nieces and nephews; and three grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Joel J. Barnes
A graveside service for Joel J. Barnes, of Olympia, was held March 28 at Mount Vernon Cemetery, followed that day by a memorial service at the Kern Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Ron Deegan, of the First Baptist Church presided.
Mr. Barnes died at age 49 of undetermined cause.
He was born July 12, 1951, in Seattle, to Janice Louree Barnes, of Mount Vernon, and Donald Victor Barnes, of Sequim. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School and Evergreen State College.
Mr. Barnes served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1972 and was stationed in Italy.
He was an accomplished chess master and co-sponsored a school chess club. He also was active in aikido, practiced meditation and had a love for reading.
Family members say they will always remember him for his heart of gold. He was devoted to his mother and cherished by his nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Barnes is survived by brothers Daniel Gregory Barnes, of Mountlake Terrace and Randall Kenton Barnes, of Mount Vernon; sisters Carol Stewart, of Batavia, Ill., Mary Jay, of Yakima, and Nancy Holtrop, of Mount Vernon; many nieces and nephews.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Sequim Food Bank.
Kern Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, was in charge of arrangements.
Lorna H. Rosenbert
A memorial service for Lorna H. Rosenbert, of Sequim, was held April 2 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. The Rev. Robert Rhoads presided.
Mrs. Rosenbert died March 27, 2001. She was 76.
She was born March 31, 1924, in Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii, to Takejiro and Katsuyo Takatsuki Takenouchi. She was the ninth of 12 children: six boys and six girls.
She and William S. Rosenbert met in San Francisco, and they married July 24, 1958, at Mount Rushmore, S.D.
Mrs. Rosenbert was a clerk and a homemaker. She and her husband moved to Sequim from Denver in 1983. They enjoyed traveling in the United States and Canada.
She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. Rosenbert is survived by sisters Harue Wong, of Kapaa, Hawaii, Wendy Baba, of Aiea, Hawaii, and Marian Meneses, of Woodbridge, Va; numerous loving nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by six brothers and two sisters.
Memorial gifts may be made to St. Luke's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 896, Sequim 98382.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Marilyn Arlene La More
A memorial service for Marilyn Arlene La More, of Port Angeles, is planned for 3 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at Sequim Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Pastors Larry McCombs and Winston DeHaven will preside.
Mrs. La More died March 25, 2001. She was 78.
She was born Oct. 18, 1922, in Lansing, Mich., to Walter and Lena Foess Wacker. She attended two years of college and was a homemaker.
She and Arthur La More married Nov. 6, 1942, in Rockford, Ill.
Mr. La More was stationed at Fort Lewis during World War II, and they fell in love with the Peninsula, vowing they would one day retire here. They moved to Port Angeles 22 years ago, from Michigan and she assisted her husband in building their home overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which they loved so much.
She loved sewing, oil painting and gardening, and she loved to share her garden with others. Many a garden on the Peninsula received its start from her garden.
Mrs. La More was a member of Sequim Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. La More is survived by sons Brian La More, of Vestaburg, Mich., Kevin La More, of Fort Pierce, Fla.; daughters Catherine Levy, of Chicago, and Suzanne Elmer, of Plymouth, Minn.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
