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Elizabeth Blanche Haggerty
A memorial Mass for Elizabeth "Bessie" Blanche Haggerty, of Port Angeles, was held March 6 at Queen of Angeles Catholic Church in Port Angeles, with the Rev. David Brant presiding.
Mrs. Haggerty died March 3, 1999. She was 88.
She was born Nov. 1, 1910, one of 15 children born on the Vrchota Homestead, near Hill Head, S.D., to Joseph Alois and Anna Zahradnik Vrchota.
She and Harold "Dick" Richard Haggerty married June 17, 1929, at the Catholic Church in Veblen, S.D.
The Haggertys moved from South Dakota to the Sequim area in 1944 and farmed until Mr. Haggerty's death in December 1953. Mrs. Haggerty then moved to Sequim and in 1963 she moved to Port Angeles.
Mrs. Haggerty was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church.
She loved flowers, working outdoors and baking.
Mrs. Haggerty is survived by daughters JoAnne Pinnell, of Port Angeles, and Patricia McLane, of Condon, Ore.; brothers Joseph and John Vrchota, both of Veblen, S.D.; Adolph and Edward Vchota, both of Minneapolis; sisters Helen Funston, of Sequim, Josephine Haggerty, of Brown Valley, Minn., Alice LaMothe, of Richfield, Minn., Margaret Drahota, of Jackson, Minn., Rose Mulick, of Portland, Ore., Blanche Tyler, of Veblen, S.D., and Teresa Genovese, of West Hills, Calif.; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Haggerty was preceded in death by baby son Joey; baby daughters Mary Beth and Marlene; brother Valarain Vrchota; sisters Anna Calta and Marie Drahota; and one grandchild.
Mrs. Haggerty's cremated remains will be taken to the Vrchota Homestead in South Dakota, which is still in the family, for burial in the family plot at their 100-year reunion in June.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Laurine Hiniker Leibold
A memorial Mass for Laurine Hiniker Leibold, of Dungeness Meadows, is planned for 8 a.m. May 3, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim, with a reception following.
Mrs. Leibold died Feb. 28, 1999, in Thousand Palms, Calif. She was 90.
She was born April 8, 1908, in Mankato, Minn., to a family of six boys and six girls. She spent her childhood in Mankato and graduated from North High School in Minneapolis.
She studied at St. Mary's Hospital and became a registered nurse in 1936.
She and Edwin F. Leibold married in June 1940, at Mankato, Minn. They lived in Milwaukee, where Mr. Leibold completed his medical training in 1942.
During World War II, Mrs. Leibold worked as a public health nurse in Forks. She started the Forks hospital annex as a birthing center before the Forks Community Hospital was built.
Mrs. Leibold continued her work as a nurse.
In 1970 she moved to Clallam Bay, and to Sequim in 1986.
She enjoyed gardening and was very family oriented.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Leibold is survived by sons Edwin L., Michael and John; daughters Patricia and Laurita; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Laurine Hiniker Leibold
A memorial Mass for Laurine Hiniker Leibold, of Dungeness Meadows, is planned for 11 a.m. May 3, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim, with a reception following.
Mrs. Leibold died Feb. 28, 1999, in Thousand Palms, Calif. She was 90.
The time of the service has been changed.
Clara Elizabeth McLain
A funeral for Clara Elizabeth McLain, of Sequim, was conducted March 9 with bishop Richard Golding presiding. Burial was at Tahoma National Cemetery.
Mrs. McLain died March 2, 1999. She was 73.
She was born Feb. 16, 1926, in Memphis, Tenn., to Ralph Elmer and Jennette C. Hayslip Lawrence.
She and Robert McLain married Oct. 4, 1944, in Fresno, Calif.
Mrs. McLain worked as supervisor in the cooking area of the Morman Temple in Arizona for 10 years, but was a homemaker for most of her life.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. McLain is survived by son Robert E. McLain Jr., of Port Hadlock; daughters Sherlyn R. McLain, of Phoenix, and Julie Ann Garcia, of Port Hadlock; brothers Lloyd and James, of California, and John, of Utah; sisters Doris Mickarelli, of California, and Alice Mitts, of Reno, Nev.; and four grandchildren.
Pearl Winifred Sprague
A memorial service for Pearl Winifred Sprague, of Sequim, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at Sequim American Legion Hall. American Legion Auxiliary will conduct the service, with the Rev. George Brown presiding.
Mrs. Sprague died March 7, 1999. She was 86.
She was born March 4, 1913, in Puyallup, to Edward and Mamie Erskine Willis and grew up on a dairy farm at Chenois Creek, in Hoquiam.
She was a high school graduate.
She and Elmer Romberg married in 1928, in Hoquiam, moved to Port Angeles and then to Blue Mountain. They later divorced.
She moved to Port Angeles in 1934, working in the finishing room of the Rayonier plant during World War II. She moved to Sequim in 1947.
She and Harold Sprague married June 4, 1949, in Sequim. Mr. Sprague preceded her in death in 1974.
Mrs. Sprague worked in food service for several years. She was very active with veterans' groups such as Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, serving as American Legion president on two separate occasions and as a delegate for the unit.
She was a charter member of Grandmothers Club in Sequim.
Mrs. Sprague is survived by daughters Pamela Ritter, of Everson, and Bev Mefford, of Port Townsend; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Sprague was preceded in death by son Charles Romberg, in 1998, a brother and four sisters.
Memorial gifts may be made to American Legion Auxiliary 62.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Tabitha Lynn Osborne
A funeral for Tabitha Lynn Osborne, of Sequim, was held March 13 at Faith Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Michael Kasting presiding. Burial was at Sequim View Cemetery.
Miss Osborne died of a sudden illness March 9, 1999. She was 7.
She was born July 23, 1991, in Port Angeles.
She was in the second grade at Helen Haller Elementary School and enjoyed drawing and creating new things.
She played with her cat, Rudy, and they were good buddies. She also enjoyed her sister Fallon.
She was a member of Girl Scout Troop 182 and attended Faith Lutheran Church.
Miss Osborne is survived by her mother and stepfather Steve and Kim Schneider; father Patrick Osborne, of Port Angeles; sister Fallon Schneider, of Sequim; grandfathers Tom Pearson, of Olympia, and Gary Osborne, of Mill Creek; step-grandparents Richard and Mary Ann Schneider, of Sequim; and great-grandmother Ava Coleman, of Sequim.
She was preceded in death by grandmothers Cindy Coleman and Becky Osborne and infant sister Faith Schneider.
Memorial gifts may be made to Children's Hospital, 4800 Sandpoint Way, Seattle, 98105.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
David Harold Ungs
A funeral Mass for David Harold Ungs, of Sequim, was celebrated March 13 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas W. Beattie presiding.
Mr. Ungs died March 5, 1999. He was 81.
He was born Oct. 13, 1917, in Dyersville, Iowa, to Charles and Leona Holscher Ungs.
He attended five years of college and earned a degree in veterinary medicine from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.
He and Helen Phelps married July 26, 1944, at St. Cecelia Church in Ames.
Mr. Ungs worked 20 years as a veterinarian in private practice in Dyersville, Iowa, and 20 years as an inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He retired to Sequim in fall 1984.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Ungs is survived by sons William Ungs, of Gilroy, Calif.; Timothy Ungs, of Marysville, Mark Ungs, of St. Paul, Minn.; Gary Ungs, of Portland, Ore.; and Michael Ungs, of Concord, Calif.; daughter Kathleen Warden, of Portland; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362, or St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
David Harold Ungs
A funeral Mass for David Harold Ungs, of Sequim, will be celebrated at 10 a.m. March 13 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim.
Mr. Ungs died March 5, 1999. He was 81.
