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Morris Johnson
A graveside service for Morris Johnson, of Sequim, was held July 12 at Dungeness Cemetery.
Mr. Johnson died July 6, 2001. He was 73.
He was born Feb. 2, 1928, in Seattle, to Rolf and Deta Unruh Johnson.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Lorimer Erickson
A funeral for Lorimer "Eric" Erickson, of Sequim, was held July 3 at Sequim Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Scott Koenigsaecker presided.
Mr. Erickson died June 29, 2001. He was 91.
He was born Feb. 10, 1910, in Seattle, to August and Sarah Danielsson Erickson.
He and Helen Holmgren married Feb. 5, 1936.
Mr. Erickson studied civil engineering at the University of Washington.
He worked as a civil engineer for the federal and state governments in Seattle; on the Grand Coulee Dam; in Torrance, Calif.; and Bakersfield, Calif. before retiring to Sequim in 1978.
Mr. Erickson enjoyed reciting his favorite poetry, listening to Mariners games and to periodicals and books on tape.
Mr. Erickson was a member of Sequim Presbyterian Church and Sequim Rotary Club.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Erickson is survived by sons John, of Olympia, and Steve of Seattle; daughters Mary Davis, of Kirkland and Sarah Seils, of Palm Desert, Calif.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please plant a tree in his memory or make a memorial gift to Sequim Rotary Club Service Account, P.O. Box 1267, Sequim, 98382.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Sheryl Pearl Mersereau
A memorial service for Sheryl Pearl Mersereau, of Sequim, was held June 30 at Sequim Valley Chapel. Pastor Steve Devine presided.
Miss Mersereau died of cancer June 26, 2001. She was 58.
She was born Dec. 12, 1942, in Renton, to George Raymond and Virginia Pearl King Mersereau.
Miss Mersereau attended Sequim schools for 12 years, graduating in the top 10 percent of the class of 1960. She was an Irrigation Festival princess in 1960.
She served in the Naval Reserve.
She worked as a Mary Kay consultant and as an administrative assistant for Boeing and for the city of Seattle Transportation Department.
Miss Mersereau enjoyed all types of music. As a teen, she sang in her church choir. She played the accordion, piano and trumpet.
She enjoyed crocheting and made many gifts for her friends and relatives.
She was a wonderful aunt, sister, cousin, niece and friend to all who knew her.
She was a member of the Little Brown Church of Blyn.
Miss Mersereau is survived by sisters Bev Sarde and Debra Brown, both of Sequim; brother Larry Mersereau, of Bremerton; a nephew, four nieces, numerous cousins, aunts, uncles and friends.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30329, or Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Edward C. Klein
At his request, no service is planned for Edward C. Klein, of Sequim.
Mr. Klein died June 27, 2001. He was 91.
He was born Nov. 10, 1909, in Spokane, to A. Charles and Edith Klein.
Mr. Klein earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering at Washington State University. After graduation, he worked on the Grand Coulee dam project until July 15, 1941, when he enlisted in the Air Force as a commissioned officer. He had served in the ROTC for eight years. On Dec. 31, 1964, he retired from the Air Force as a colonel after serving in the European and the Far Eastern Theaters.
After retiring, he and his wife, Virginia, moved to Sequim where they build one of the early homes in SunLand. Mr. Klein was active in developing the SunLand Homeowners' Association. He and his wife enjoyed playing golf and they made many friends.
Mrs. Klein succumbed to a heart attack on the golf course in June 1987. They had no children.
Mr. Klein then moved to San Antonio, Texas, to an Air force retirement home. After being there for about six years, he moved back to Sequim.
Kathleen Mary Miller
A graveside service for Kathleen Mary Miller, of Sequim, was held June 27 at Mount Angeles Memorial Park.
Mrs. Miller died June 24, 2001. She was 89.
She was born Nov. 10, 1911, in Rose Bank, Belwell Lane, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, England, next to the youngest of eight children of John and Elizabeth Wheaton Ross. She had three older sisters, two older brothers and a younger sister, Vera, who visited Mary every summer.
She and David Miller married Jan. 17, 1934, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Miller preceded her in death in 1989.
On Nov. 10, 1920, her ninth birthday, she immigrated to Quebec City, Canada. She worked at the Dale Estate in Brampton, a large flower nursery with 200 acres of greenhouses. Her duties included grading and designing flowers. While working there she met and married David Miller, who was a "grower." They were married 54 years and had three children.
World War I, her immigration to Canada and the Great Depression were the most notable events of during her lifetime.
Mrs. Miller was a floral designer at the Cherry Hill Florist in Port Angeles from 1948-1971.
Mrs. Miller lived at Sherwood Manor in Sequim, where she received a special volunteer certificate for her dedication. She enjoyed rides on the Sherwood Manor van and when she returned home, she would say, "Let's play bingo." She liked the weather in Sequim, the activities and her friends at Sherwood.
Her hobbies included tatting, bingo, gardening and camping.
Mrs. Miller is survived by sons Don Miller, of Seattle, and William D. Miller, of Visalia, Calif.; daughter Rose-Marie Miller, of Hoodsport; sister Vera Goode, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; two grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to a favorite charity.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
John Philip Mahler
At his request, no service is planned for John Philip Mahler, of Sequim.
Mr. Mahler died June 28, 2001, after a lingering illness. He was 88.
He was born Dec. 7, 1912, in Lancaster, Pa., to Jacob and Ethel Mahler.
Mr. Mahler was a chief warrant officer-2 in the U.S. Air Force, serving in Germany, England, Panama and Alaska from 1935-1965.
He and Jean Williams married in 1962 in Eugene, Ore. She preceded him in death in May 1994. He and Rosemary Sanford Harbaugh married April 19, 1995, in Reno, Nev.
Mr. Mahler worked for many years as a purchasing agent at the University of Oregon before retiring in 1977 and moving from Eugene, Ore., to Sequim, where he built a home at Mains Farm.
Mr. Mahler enjoyed carpentry, electronics and mechanics. He loved to dance.
He was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4760 in Sequim and also a member of the Elks Club, the Eagles and the Port Angeles Senior Center.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Mahler is survived by son Jacson Mahler, of Reno, Nev.; daughters Rawliegh Mahler, of Seattle, Page Jones, of Kelso, and Robin.
Memorial gifts may be made to Sequim Veterans of Foreign Wars, P.O. Box 427, Sequim, 98382.
Inurnment will be at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Ore.
Stone Chapel of Poulsbo is in charge of arrangements.
Jerry A. Gordon
Jerry A. Gordon, formerly of Sequim, died of cardiac arrest June 26 in Henderson, Nev. He was 63.
He was born June 22, 1938, in Port Angeles, to Betty and Glenn Gordon. He attended Port Angeles and Sequim schools until 1956, when he joined the U.S. Navy.
After four years in the service, Mr. Gordon worked for Beneficial Finance Corporation for 37 years. He began with BFC as a loan officer and collector. From there he became branch manager, district manager, western operations supervisor and finally a lobbyist representing the financial institutions in the Washington Legislature in Olympia.
He retired to Henderson, Nev., and lived there the past four years.
Mr. Gordon is survived by his wife, Carmel, at the family home; daughters Tina Retzer, of San Jose, Calif., and Linda Daane, of Los Gatos, Calif.; sisters Judy Smith and Pat Zaugg, both of Sequim; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and younger brother Glenn D. Gordon.
