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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.
Loris Victor Crosasso
A funeral for Loris Victor Crosasso, formerly of Sequim, was held Jan. 14. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at Lake City Community Center in Seattle. Burial was at Blyn Cemetery.
Mr. Crosasso died Jan. 10, 1999, in Seattle. He was 71.
He was born July 8, 1927, in France, to Victor and Isa Breacco Crosasso. He graduated from high school in Italy and moved to Sequim in 1951.
He and Phyllis Messenger married April 10, 1954, in Vancouver, Wash.
Mr. Crosasso moved to Seattle in 1958, where he worked for Boeing for 32 years, retiring in 1990.
Mr. Crosasso was a member of the Catholic Church; Lake City Lions Club and MD 19 Pin Traders Club.
In addition to his wife at the family home in Seattle, Mr. Crosasso is survived by sons Renato Crosasso, of Torino, Italy, and Gary Crosasso, of Seattle; daughters Lorena Crosasso, of Mount Lake Terrace, Susan Sterne, of Lynnwood, and Dee Dee Adams, of Brier; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Annette Crosasso.
Memorial gifts may be made to Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th NE, Seattle, 98125.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Myrtle Bowman
A funeral for Myrtle Bowman, of Sequim, was held Jan. 18 at Sequim Valley Chapel with the Rev. Charles Milliman presiding. A graveside service will be held Jan. 21 at Prairie View Cemetery in Grangeville, Idaho.
Mrs. Bowman died Jan. 12, 1999. She was 101.
She was born Aug. 7, 1897, in Denver, Idaho, to August Frederick Nicholas and Martha Amelia Rogge VonBargen.
She married Lewis Bowman Oct. 5, 1915, in Denver, Idaho. Mr. Bowman preceded her in death in September 1965.
Mrs. Bowman was a midwife, assisting numerous mothers, babies and families over the years. She moved to Sequim in 1993.
Mrs. Bowman loved to read. In the five years she lived in Sequim she read more than 550 books.
Mrs. Bowman was a member of First Christian Church of Sequim; the grange; Lady Elks; bridge clubs and Christian Womens Fellowship.
Mrs. Bowman is survived by daughters Fern Manning, of Sequim, Joyce Oleson, of Port Angeles, and Doris Welker, of Vancouver; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Heart Association, 4414 Woodland Park N., Seattle, 98103.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Ruth A. Howell
A memorial service for Ruth A. Howell, of Sequim, was held Jan. 19 at Faith Lutheran Church. The Revs. Michael Kastings and Steve Eaton presided.
Mrs. Howell died Jan. 14, 1999. She was 82.
She was born Oct. 22, 1916, in Williston, N.D., to Alec John and Anna Amelia Strand Alleckson.
She graduated from high school.
She and Max Howell married March 4, 1938, in Missoula, Mont.
Mrs. Howell lived in Idaho, Arizona and Washington before retiring to Sequim, where she worked in her flower garden and for her church. She took an active part in the lives of her nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Howell was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and the Ladys Guild of Faith Lutheran Church.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. Howell is survived by sisters Tressa Van Dyke, of Monroe, Geraldine Vandermay and Annette Brown, both of Seattle.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles 98362, or Faith Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 925, Sequim 98382.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Lena Emily Goucher
Lena Emily Goucher, of Freeland, died Jan. 12, 1999, in Sequim. She was 93.
Mrs. Goucher was born Nov. 8, 1905, to Gustav and Pauline Christine Schnider Holtz.
She and Barney Goucher married in 1941 in Seattle. Mr. Goucher preceded her in death in 1977.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
