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Roland L. "Poly" Gerhardt
At his request, no service is planned for Roland L. "Poly" Gerhardt, of Sequim.
Mr. Gerhardt died Jan. 5, 1999. He was 98.
He was born Aug. 12, 1900, in Reed, Mich., to Harry and Lulu Loomis Gerhardt.
He and Marie Crick married Oct. 7, 1922, in Aberdeen.
Mr. Gerhardt served with the Navy in World War II.
Mr. Gerhardt lived in Shelton, where he owned a convenience store. He also worked at Mel Chevrolet, as a master mechanic, retiring from there. He moved to Seattle, where he owned a grocery store. He retired again, and moved to Oregon, where he worked at a mill, for fun. He retired again and moved to Olympia. In 1992 he moved from Olympia to Sequim, to be near family.
He and his wife enjoyed parties and traveling in their little trailer.
Mr. Gerhardt was a member of the Elks Lodge in Shelton, and the Masonic Lodge.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Gerhardt is survived by a daughter, Shirley Hardy, of Sequim; a brother, Leonard Gerhardt, of Tacoma, and sister, Marion Sollie, of Olympia; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Robert "Bob" Young Jr.
At his request, no service is planned for Robert "Bob" Young Jr., of Sequim.
Mr. Young died in San Diego on Dec. 25, 1998. He was 72.
He was born Feb. 6, 1926, in Tacoma, to Robert Allyn and Edith Elaine Elliot Young Sr.
He and Lorraine Amelia Rimbach married July 31, 1955, in San Diego.
Mr. Young served in the Navy in World War II.
He worked for the Department of Defense in Washington, the Philippine Islands and California, for 30 years and for the Department of Transportation with the U.S. Coast Guard from 1975-1981 in Ketchikan, Alaska. He retired to Sequim in 1981.
Mr. Young was a member of Olympic Shrine Club, Nile Temple and Dungeness Golf & Country Club.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Young is survived by sons Gregory Allyn Young, of La Conner, and Steven Wayne Young, of San Diego; a daughter, Patricia Lorraine Petuchov, of Olympia; a brother, Wayne Young, of Central Point, Ore.; a sister, Violet Falco, of San Diego; and one grandchild.
Memorial gifts may be made to Sequim-Dungeness Hospital, 204 W. Bell St., Sequim 98382.
William Bennett Goodwin Jr.
A memorial service for William Bennett Goodwin Jr. of Port Angeles, was held Jan. 9, 1999, at Independent Bible Church, with the Rev. Jason Martin presiding. Inurnment is at Ocean View Cemetery.
Mr. Goodwin died Jan. 3, 1999. He was 80.
He was born July 16, 1918, in Seattle, to William B. and Marion Clark Goodwin, Sr.
Mr. Goodwin completed the 10th-grade before serving with the Merchant Marine as a radio communications officer and with the U.S. Coast Guard from 1936-1958, including assignment to VP 6 Patrol Group out of Greenland.
He and Ada May Hammer married June 29, 1945, in Port Angeles.
Mr. Goodwin was an avid radio operator, fisherman and woodsman.
He was a member of the American Radio Association, IBEW and Masons.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Goodwin is survived by sons Fred Goodwin, of Port Angeles, Chuck Goodwin, of Chimacum, William B. Goodwin III, of Spokane, and Jason Martin, of Marysville, who he "loved as a son;" daughters Gayle M. Miller, of Ferndale, and Pamela F. Royat, of Yuba City, Calif.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box
2014, Port Angeles, 98362.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Elizabeth Baldwin
At her request, no service is planned for Mary Elizabeth Baldwin, of Sequim.
Mrs. Baldwin died Jan. 4, 1999. She was 86.
She was born April 6, 1912, in Stockton, Calif., to Charles and Mazi Szabo Veregge.
Mrs. Baldwin moved to Diamond Point in 1961. She was a member of Riverside United Methodist Church, in Sacramento, Calif., and VFW Auxiliary 4760 in Sequim.
She and Lawrence D. Baldwin married in 1974. Mr. Baldwin preceded her in death in 1979.
Mrs. Baldwin is survived by a son, Frank C. Washburn, of Dayton, Ohio; daughters Elizabeth M. French, of Sacramento, and Mary A. Monis, of Pasadena, Calif.; brothers Fred Veregge, of Merced, Calif., and Louis Veregge, of Lynnwood; a sister, Patricia Kelley, of Leggett, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to Volunteer Chore Services of Clallam County, P.O. Box 936, Port Angeles, 98362, or Clallam Home Health, 927 Georgiana St., Port Angeles 98362.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mildred Cumle Hall
A memorial service for Mildred Cumle Hall, of Sequim, was held Jan. 16 at Gardiner Grange.
Mrs. Hall died Jan. 9, 1999, at Bainbridge Island. She was 73.
She was born Nov. 2, 1925, in Seattle, to Olaf and Mildred Fogelbert Cumle.
She moved to Bainbridge Island when she was in kindergarten and graduated as class salutatorian in 1944.
She went to nursing school at Seattle University and Cabrini Hospital.
She married Johnny Hansen, who died in 1949 in a commercial fishing accident.
She married Ralph "Barney" Hall April 22, 1950, in Seattle.
Mrs. Hall was a homemaker, Brownie leader and charter member of the Children's Hospital Orthopedic Guild and Parent-Teacher Association.
She updated her nursing skills and returned to nursing at the St. Vincent's Home in West Seattle, where she cared for retired nuns who were ill.
In 1973 Mrs. Hall moved to Sequim, where she spent 25 years transforming a 15-acre homestead into a beautiful yard, garden and network of trails that surround a lovely home.
Mrs. Hall was active in square dancing for 16 years and was a member of Rhododendron Grange.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. Hall is survived by daughters Jenny Steelquist, of Sequim, and Kathy Butler, of Fairfield, Iowa; brothers Kenneth Cumle, of Lacey, and Ned Cumle, of Bainbridge; and two grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to Children's Orthopedic Hospital, 4800 Sandpoint Way Northeast, Seattle, 98103.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Helen Scott Martin
At her request, no service is planned for Helen Scott Martin, of Sequim.
Mrs. Martin died Jan. 9, 1999. She was 89.
She was born Dec. 22, 1909, in Clements, Calif., to Eugene and Irene Priestly Scott.
She attended four years of college.
She and Paul Martin Sr. married Nov. 30, 1932, in Hollister, Calif. Mr. Martin preceded her in death in 1985.
Mrs. Martin moved to the Clallam County area four years ago, from San Jose, Calif.
She was a member of P.E.O.; Tokalon; Hillcresters and the Villages Chapel, all in San Jose, Calif.
Mrs. Martin is survived by a son, Paul Todd Martin Jr., and daughter, Sharon Martin, both of Port Angeles; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by a son, Hugh K. Martin, in 1989.
Memorial gifts may be made to Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church building fund, 923 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim 98382.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
