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Willis Calvin Hodge
A funeral for Willis Calvin Hodge, of Auburn, was held April 8 at Sequim Valley Chapel with the Rev. Joseph Parker presiding.
Mr. Hodge died of undetermined cause April 2, 1999. He was 46.
He was born Nov. 7, 1952, in Kennewick, to Willis Ervin and June C. Bright Hodge and finished tenth grade.
He was a member of Word of Truth Church and was devoted to his spiritual life.
Mr. Hodge is survived by his mother and stepfather, June and Clay Richmond, of Sequim; sons Nathan Hodge, of Rippen, Wis., and Johnathan Hodge, of Port Angeles; brothers Thomas Ray Hodge, of Olympia, and Shawn Clayton Richmond, of Germany; sisters Vonda Parkhurst, of Tacoma, and Dawn Marie Richmond, of Port Angeles.
He was preceded in death by his father, Willis Hodge, in 1975.
Memorial gifts may be made to Teen Challenge, P.O. 344, Graham, Wash., 98338.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Marguerite Byars Allen
At the family request, no service is planned for Marguerite Byars Allen, of Port Angeles.
Mrs. Allen died April 7, 1999. She was 97.
She was born April 9, 1901, in Goldendale, to Mr. and Mrs. William Byars. Mr. Byars was the founder of Goldendale. Her mother's maiden name was Nesbit.
For about 12 years in the 1920s and '30s she was a schoolteacher in Klickitat County. She and Frederick Allen married Dec. 22, 1946, in Goldendale. She lived in Vancouver, Wash., for 20 years and moved to Sequim 30 years ago.
Mrs. Allen was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Eastern Star.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. Allen is survived by sister Josephine Classen, of Salem, Ore.; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces.
Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters, son-in-law James Fickas and stepdaughter Emily Fickas in 1993.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Laura M. Muriel Kauffman
A graveside service for Laura M. Muriel Kauffman, of Sequim, was held April 9 at Riverton Crest Cemetery in Tukwila.
Miss Kauffman died April 6, 1999. She was 82.
She was born Jan. 10, 1917, in Seattle, to Edwin L. and Nita Allwine Kauffman.
Miss Kauffman had an enthusiastic, childlike personality. She liked music and the outdoors and loved to sing. She lived with her father, who preceded her in death in 1968.
She never married but had as family 17 nieces and nephews, 41 great-nieces and nephews and two great-great-nieces and nephews.
She is survived by sisters Nadalene Pritchett, of Sequim, and Ellen Troeppl, of Seattle; brothers Donald Kauffman, of Burien, and Paul E. Kauffman, of Traverse City, Mich.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Erwin Bigham Frazier
A memorial service for Erwin Bigham "Scotty" Frazier, of Port Angeles, was held April 11 at the Port Angeles Eagles Club, with the Rev. John McArthur presiding.
Mr. Frazier died April 1, 1999. He was 83.
He was born July 2, 1915, in Topeka, Kan., to Aubrey Luther and Mona Margarette Bigham Frazier.
He and Ann Skog married in 1936 in Seattle. Mrs. Frazier preceded him in death.
Mr. Frazier was a U.S. Navy aviator from 1934-1958, retiring as a commander in 1958. He worked for Lockheed aircraft from 1959-1979.
Mr. Frazier liked traveling, fishing, gardening and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of the Eagles Club, REACT, Silver Eagles and Evangelical Free Church of Sequim.
Mr. Frazier is survived by fiancee Shirley M. Weatherbee, of Sequim; sons Dennis Frazier, of Petaluma, Calif., and Ken Frazier, of Corvallis, Ore.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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.

Charles Edward Waknitz
A funeral for Charles Edward "C.E., Ed" Waknitz, of Port Angeles, was held April 13 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Sequim. The Rev. Earl Rice presided.
Mr. Waknitz died April 8, 1999. He was 99.
He was born Oct. 24, 1899, in Bazine, Kan., to Fredrick and Mary Louisa Hartman Waknitz.
He graduated from high school in Bazine and earned a degree in accounting at Kansas Wesleyn University in Salina, Kan., in 1924.
He and Letha Hermon married July 20, 1937, in Bazine. Mrs. Waknitz preceded him in death March 16, 1981.
Mr. Waknitz was a farmer and stockman in Bazine until 1968, when he moved to Sequim. He enjoyed his large garden and for several years raised a few cattle. He continued to rototill his garden himself well into his 90s. He moved to Port Angeles in August 1998.
Mr. Waknitz was a life member of the Scottish Rite Temple of Salina, Kan., receiving recognition for 70 years of service. He was a former member of West Walnut Watershed, Kansas, and the Ness County Kansas Conservation District. In Sequim, Mr. Waknitz was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.
Mr. Waknitz is survived by sons Dwight Waknitz, of Port Angeles, and Charles Waknitz, of Great Bend, Kan.; daughters Mary Doebbeling, of Cleburne, Texas, and Sandra Gilbert, of Oakland, Calif.; brother Dr. Frederick Waknitz, of Seattle; sister Marie Waknitz, of Great Bend, Kansas; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial gifts may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 Blake Ave., Sequim 98382.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Maurice E. Richard
At his request no service is planned for Maurice E. "Maury" Richard, of Sequim.
Mr. Richard died April 9, 1999. He was 84.
He was born Oct. 22, 1914, in Valier, Mont., to Homer E. and Anne Smith Richard and graduated from Custer County High School in Miles City, Mont. Mr. Richard attended the University of Minnesota.
He married Betty Howe and they ranched for 33 years south of Miles City. Mr. Richard served on the Custer County High School Board and was appointed by Montana's governor to serve on the advisory board for the Montana State Industrial School for Boys, located in Miles City. He was a governor's appointee to the Montana Board of Regents and served as chairman for four years.
Mr. Richard moved to Sequim in 1975.
He was an avid fisherman in the Sequim-Port Angeles area and an active golfer in Miles City and Sequim.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Richard is survived by son Jim Richard, of Montana; brother Frank Richard, of Oregon; and two granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by daughter Barbara Kosty, brother Jim Richard and sister Dorothy Ambrose.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home & Crematory was in charge of arrangements.

Howard C. Decker
A memorial service for Howard C. Decker, who lived in Sequim from 1983-1998, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 N. Blake Ave. The Rev. Earl Rice presides.
Mr. Decker died Feb. 2, 1999, in Canby, Ore. He was 82.
Mr. Decker served for six years on the Sequim planning commission. He supervised construction of Trinity United Methodist Church and was a member of Sequim Rotary and the Coast Guard Auxiliary of Port Angeles.
Mr. Decker is survived by his wife, June, in Canby; sons Howard S. Decker, of Chicago, Bruce Decker, of Seattle, Doug Decker, of Portland, Ore.; daughter Bonnie Hull, of Salem, Ore.; and four grandchildren.

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