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William Freehafer
Funeral Masses for William Freehafer, of Sequim, were celebrated Nov. 5, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Frank Walsh presiding, and Nov. 6 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Moscow, Idaho, with the Rev. Joe Schmidt presiding. Burial was at Moscow Cemetery.
Mr. Freehafer died Oct. 29, 1999. He was 82.
He was born June 5, 1917, in Council, Idaho, to William Emerson and Lily Uselding Freehafer.
He and Leona Lundgren married April 24, 1941, in Moscow, Idaho. Mrs. Freehafer preceded him in death Sept. 10, 1997.
Mr. Freehafer worked at Boeing in Seattle for a short while, then worked as a physical plant manager for the University of Idaho for more than 20 years.
He enjoyed hiking in the state and national parks and loved miniature trains.
Mr. Freehafer was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
He is survived by a sister, rose Ethel Bachand, of Portland, Ore., and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial gifts may be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, P.O. box 1209, Sequim 98382.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Marie Coffel
A service for Marie Coffel, of Sequim, was held Nov. 3 at the Russian Orthodox Holy Assumption Church in Kenai, Alaska. Father Michael presided. Interment is at the Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Kenai.
Mrs. Coffel died Oct. 29, 1999. She was 66.
She was born July 29, 1933, in Kenai, Alaska, to Victor and Katherine Sanders. She was a member of the Kenaitze Indian Tribe and attended Kenai Territorial School.
Mrs. Coffel enjoyed fishing and smoking fish, bingo, crocheting and crossword puzzles. She was a member of the IRA, the Moose Lodge and the American Legion.
She was dearly loved by her family and friends and admired for her spirit and leadership.
Pallbearers were Roger Consiel, John Consiel, Phillip Wilson, Coby Wilson, Glenn Kooley and Mike Juliussen. Honorary pallbearers were Emil Dolchok, Herman Lingren, Swede Foss and Fred Korpinin.
Mrs. Coffel is survived by daughters Cecilia "Pinki" Szymanski, Barbara Tonnema and Dede Juliussen; siblings Violet Young, Larry Sanders, James Sanders and Freda Wallace; three nephews and seven grandchildren.
Peninsula Memorial Chapel in Kenai, was in charge of arrangements.
Earl R. Saunders
At his request, no service is planned for Earl R. "Buck" Saunders, of Sequim. Private inurnment is at Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Bellevue.
Mr. Saunders died unexpectedly Oct. 29, 1999. He was 78.
He was born May 22, 1921, in Cicero, Ill., to Earl R. and Emily M. Jones Saunders.
Mr. Saunders served 26 years in the Air Force, retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 1966. He was a B-17 pilot in World War II, flying 33 missions.
His first wife, Bea Saunders, preceded him in death in 1976. He married Jean True, who survives him.
In 1966, Mr. Saunders began work at Lockheed Shipbuilding Company, Seattle, having a second career as project manager on destroyers and icebreakers until 1976, when he took full retirement to enjoy playing golf and traveling.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Saunders is survived by daughter Sonia "Sunny" Lathan, of Colebook, Conn.; stepdaughters Pamela Dean and Sue Paulson, both of Bellevue; stepson Rex Adams, of Plano, Texas; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and remaining family in Detroit, Mich.
Memorial gifts may be made to a favorite charity.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Loyd T. Gano
At his request, no service is planned for Loyd T. Gano, of Sequim.
Mr. Gano died Oct. 31, 1999. He was 84.
He was born Aug. 1, 1915, in Nebraska, to Issac and Racheal Gano. The family moved to Riverside, Calif., in the early 1920s, where his father worked in construction. At 13, Loyd drove the family truck from Riverside to Brewster, Wash., with his father and mother following in the car.
After finishing school in Brewster, Mr. Gano joined his father in the construction business, building many of the houses and commercial buildings in Brewster.
In the late 1930s and early 1940s, he worked on the Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams.
He and Creta Crouse married Sept. 20, 1946 in Brewster. Mrs. Gano preceded him in death after 37 years of marriage.
In the early 1950s, he started up the Gano and Hand Construction Company with his longtime friend Lee Hand. They worked all over Washington, Oregon and Idaho, building for the Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service.
Mr. Gano moved to Selah in 1960, where he continued building for the government and local companies.
He retired in 1970 and moved to Monroe. In 1973, he moved to Sequim.
In 1985, he married Florence Grabinski, of Yakima.
Mr. Gano was a longtime member of the National Rifle Association and an avid hunter and fisherman.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Grabinski is survived by son Gary Gano; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Harold W. Stevenson
At his request, no service is planned for Harold W. "Steve" Stevenson, of Sequim.
Mr. Stevenson died Nov. 4, 1999. He was 77.
He was born Dec. 10, 1921, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Russell A. and Edna L. Kampenga Stevenson.
He and Dorothy A. Logan married Oct. 13, 1962, in Indianapolis, Ind. they moved to Sequim in 1987.
Mr. Stevenson was raised in Minneapolis and was elected president of his high school graduating class. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota, a master's of business administration and a doctorate in business at the University of Michigan.
Mr. Stevenson was a chartered financial analyst.
His professional career included professorships in business administration at several major universities: Northwestern, Michigan State, the University of Minnesota, and for the final 20 years of his career, Arizona State University. He also worked for the National Bank of Detroit.
Mr. Stevenson found great personal pleasure from his love of the sea and mountains. An eight-year naval career included Navy ROTC and service on the USS Wyoming. He left the service as a lieutenant, U.S. Naval Reserve. He continued seagoing interests by sailing his boat Stevedor annually to Juneau for the past 12 years from Sequim's John Wayne Marina. He was a former member of the Sequim Bay Yacht Club and the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Sequim Flotilla.
Mr. Stevenson was a ham radio operation "AL7KR," participating in the Clallam County Amateur Radio Club.
His climbing achievements included ascents of the Matterhorn, Jungfrau and Mount. Blanc in Europe, the Grand Tetons in Wyoming, and other peaks in Colorado, Washington and Canada. He was a member of the American Alpine Club and the Alpine Club of Canada.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Stevenson is survived by a son, Eric Stevenson, of Grenoble, France; daughter Jane Stevenson, of Seattle; niece Jean Simpson, of New York; and nephew Robert Stevenson, of Houston. He was preceded in death by a brother Robert E. Stevenson.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Ellen Carbaugh
A memorial service for Mary Ellen Carbaugh, formerly of Sequim, is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, at Sequim Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Carbaugh died Nov. 9, 1999, in Denver, Colo.
Martha Leakey
A memorial service for Martha Leakey, of Sequim, is planned for the next regular meeting of Rhododendron Grange 1137, in Gardiner. Burial is at Gardiner Cemetery.
Mrs. Leakey died Nov. 6, 1999. She was 85.
She was born Dec. 18, 1913, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Stephen and Frances Hornicek Bedrich.
She attended Outlook Lutheran College, in Outlook, Saskatchewan.
She married Don Leakey on Jan. 29, 1954, in Vancouver, B.C. Mr. Leakey preceded her in death in 1997.
Mrs. Leakey was a homemaker. She moved to Sequim from Everett in 1968 and was very active in Grange and square dancing.
Mrs. Leakey also was preceded in death by a first husband and a son, Arvid Anderson.
Memorial gifts may be made to Rhododendron Grange or Fire District 3, 2000 Old Gardiner Highway.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
