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Rudolph Iversen
A funeral Mass for Rudolph Iversen, of Sequim, will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 8, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas Beattie presiding. An interment memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. at Sumner Cemetery, with a reception following.
Mr. Iversen died April 1, 1999. He was 97.
He was born Nov. 3, 1901, in Sykkylven, Norway, to Peter Andrew and Regina Langlo Iversen. He was a high school graduate.
He and Lena E. Wiblishauser married Oct. 26, 1926, in Tacoma. Mrs. Iversen preceded him in death in January 1985.
As a youth Mr. Iversen worked in his father's Puyallup store. He began his career with Standard Oil Company, now Chevron, as a mail boy. He transferred to San Bernardino, Calif., in 1928 and rose to the position of accountant prior to retirement in the late 1940s.
Mr. Iversen worked for the Pierce County Highway Department when he returned to the Northwest in the early 1950s.
Mr. Iversen was an avid and active sportsman, playing basketball, baseball and tennis throughout his life. He once played in an exhibition game with Babe Ruth, an experience he fondly remembered. He coached a Tacoma women's baseball team for years. He was known for his generosity and helpfulness.
Mr. Iversen moved to Sequim in 1993, to be near his daughter.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Mr. Iversen is survived by daughter Christine Iversen Burton-Hettick, of Sequim; sister Lillian Challman, of Puyallup; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and lifetime companion Nelle Satter, of Tacoma. He was preceded in death by daughter Sharon Lee.
Memorial gifts may be made to St. Vincent DePaul, P.O. Box 2114, Sequim, 98382.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Nellie Fern Roup
A graveside service for Nellie Fern Roup, of Port Angeles, is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, April 8, at Sequim View Cemetery. The Rev. Phillip Ritter will preside.
Mrs. Roup died March 27, 1999. She was 92.
She was born April 16, 1906, in Ravalli County, Mont., to James Guy and Martha Jeanette Greene Barnett.
She and Walter I. Berg married June 30, 1923, in Seattle. They moved to Protection Island where they lived for seven years. They then moved to Govan Ranch before getting their own ranch in Dungeness, where they reared their daughter and 97 foster children.
Mr. Berg preceded her in death in July 1973.
She and Elmer Roup married Nov. 20, 1978, in Sequim. He preceded her in death in October 1983.
Mrs. Roup was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Sequim and a life member of Sequim VFW.
She is survived by daughter Sharon Dailey, of Port Angeles; three stepchildren; seven grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Roup was preceded in death by brother Jerry Barnett and granddaughters Resa Schmith and Shelly Knapp.
Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Helen Marie Saarela
A memorial service for Helen Marie Saarela, of Sedro Wooley, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10, at Sequim Valley Chapel. The Rev. John Larson of St. Luke's Episcopal Church will preside. Burial will be at Dungeness Cemetery.
Mrs. Saarela died March 22, 1999, after a long illness with Alzheimer's. She was 79.
She was born May 5, 1919, in Juneau, Alaska, to Ralph and Catherine Krinach Beistline. She attended four years at Washington State University.
She and Simon Meacham married June 26, 1956, and she and Leo Saarela married Oct. 13, 1995.
She worked with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Juneau, Alaska. Later, in Washington, she worked as an accountant for a physicians group, for Seafirst Bank and for a firefighting-equipment company.
She was known for being kind-hearted and putting the needs of her family above her own.
Mrs. Saarela was a member of the Episcopal Church and of Eastern Star.
Mrs. Saarela is survived by sons Bud Meacham, of Anacortes, and David Meacham, of Salem, Ore.; brother Earl Beistline, of Fairbanks, Alaska; and four grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to Alzheimer's disease and Related Disorders, c/o Betty Schueller, 135 Oakcrest, Port Angeles, 98362.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Sarah V. Korthaus
A memorial service for Sarah V. Korthaus, of Sequim, will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Korthaus died March 31, 1999. She was 82.
She was born Dec. 1, 1916, in Hermosa, S.D., to Harold and Mary Irvin Kester.
She grew up in Leavenworth and she and Glen R. Korthaus married June 24, 1935, in Spokane.
Mrs. Korthaus lived in Seattle for 30 years, where she worked as a grocery clerk. She moved to Sequim in 1970.
Mrs. Korthaus was a member of the Eagles Club Auxiliary of Port Angeles and the Rhododendron Society.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. Korthaus is survived by daughter Jacquelyn Labadie, of Sequim, and son Kieth Korthaus of Manchester, England; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to Alzheimers Charity Fund, c/o Ladies Auxiliary, F.O.E., P.O. Box 926, Port Angeles, 98362, or Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Christene Suzanne Elton
A memorial graveside service for Christene Suzanne Elton, formerly of Sequim, was held April 5 at Maple Leaf Cemetery with the Rev. Bob Ohlson presiding.
Mrs. Elton died March 30, 1999. She was 91.
She was born Oct. 31, 1907, in Centralia, to Joseph H. and Gertrude Smith Moon and graduated from Centralia High School.
She and James Elton married in February 1947. They lived in Yakima for 27 years, retiring to Sequim in March 1973. Mr. Elton preceded her in death on May 4, 1977. Mrs. Elton moved to Oak Harbor in 1994 to be near a daughter.
Mrs. Elton was an avid bowler. She enjoyed rock hunting, clam digging, gardening and playing cards. She was a 25-year member of the Yakima Eagles.
Mr. Elton is survived by daughters Lois L. Hansen, of Oak Harbor, and Patricia Bounds, of Las Vegas, Nev.; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Elton was preceded in death by stepdaughter Sylvia Elton, and son in law Benjamin Bounds.
Burley Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Thor Gustav Lindstrom
A funeral for Thor Gustav Lindstrom , of Sequim, was held April 2 at Sequim Valley Chapel with the Rev. John Morgan presiding. Burial was at Sequim View Cemetery.
Mr. Lindstrom died March 29, 1999. He was 96.
He was born Jan. 21, 1903, in Tacoma, to John and Anna Oberg Lindstrom and grew up in the Skagit Valley. He attended three years of college.
He and Mary Carlson married July 21, 1926, in Seattle.
Mr. Lindstrom worked as an accountant, carpenter, builder and Realtor in Seattle. He moved to Sequim in 1982.
Mr. Lindstrom was a member of the Assembly of God Church and the Masonic Lodge.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Lindstrom is survived by daughter Carol Labbe, of Sequim; one grandchild and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Heart Association, 4414 Woodland Park North, Seattle, 98103.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Mary C. Goldade
No service has been announced for Mary C. Goldade, of Diamond Point. Mrs. Goldade died March 30, 1999. She was 75.
She was born Nov. 8, 1923, in Portland, Ore., to Elgin L. and Molly Cormany Barton.
She and James J. Goldade married in 1945 in Vancouver, Wash.
Mrs. Goldade was secretary and co-owner of the James J. Goldade Co., Inc., a marine consulting company. She and her husband moved to Sequim in 1987 and she retired in 1993.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. Goldade, is survived by son James M. Goldade, of Redmond; daughter Mary Zink, of Lynwood; brother Lester Barton, of Newport, Ore.; sister Thelma Thaler, of Salem, Ore.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to Children's Hospital, P.O. Box C-5371, Seattle, 98105.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
