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Bernice Stevig Evancho
No local service has been announced for Bernice Stevig Evancho, of Sequim.
Mrs. Evancho died March 29, 1999. She was 88.
She was born Feb. 9, 1911, in Glenrock, Pa., to William E. and Laura Esther Allebach Stevig.
She was a high school graduate.
She and John Evancho married Feb. 13, 1963, in Flagstaff, Ariz.
She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Evancho loved the Sequim area, where she lived for the past two years, and told her husband that her only regret was not moving here earlier in her life.
Mrs. Evancho is survived by her husband at the family home.
She was preceded in death by four sisters.
Memorial gifts may be made to Sequim Boys & Girls Club, P.O. Box 1642, Sequim, 98382.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Jacob Earl Graves
A funeral for Jacob Earl Graves, of Sequim, was held Nov. 26 at Sequim Foursquare Church. The Rev. Randy Hurlbut presided.
Burial was at Sequim View Cemetery.
Jacob died Nov. 20, 1999. He was 8 and had cerebral palsy.
He was born May 28, 1991, in Port Angeles, to Thomas Ray and Julie Adele Lauderback Graves.
Jacob was a second-grader at Helen Haller Elementary School in Sequim. He loved sports, parties, music and fellowship with other children. He was a big "tease" and enjoyed playing jokes on people.
Jacob is survived by his mother and stepfather, Julie and Terry Batchelor Jr., of Port Angeles; his father and stepmother, Tom and Tammy Graves, of Sequim; his foster mother, Donna Robotkay, of Sequim; his maternal grandmother, Ellen Smith, of Portland, Ore.; his maternal grandfather, Ken Lauderback, of Port Angeles; paternal grandparents, Rosemary and Earl Winterstein, of Salem, Ore.; stepgrandparents Terry Batchelor Sr., and Yvonne Luce, both of Port Angeles; stepbrothers Joseph and Jeremy Gradillas and Casey Nichols; foster brothers Jason and Gary Robotkay and Sam Camacho; sisters Kayla McComb, Ivory Rose and Faith Yvonne Batchelor; stepsisters Alicia and Brianna Nichols; and foster sister Calli Bullard.
Memorial gift may be made to Sequim Foursquare Church, 9090 Old Olympic Highway, Sequim, 98382.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Joy Arlin Koto Engleson
A memorial service for Joy Arlin Koto Engleson, of Sequim, is planned for 1 p.m. Friday, in the Fifth Avenue Retirement Center activity room, 500 Hendrickson Road. J. Robert Wetzel will preside. Burial is at Forest Lawn in Cypress, Calif.
Mrs. Engleson died Nov. 27, 1999. She was 95.
She was born April 17, 1904, in Forest City, Iowa, to Gus and Delia Isaacs Koto.
She graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., in 1925, and taught school for many years.
She and Victor A. Engleson married Aug. 15, 1931, in Forest City, Iowa. Mr. Engleson preceded her in death Dec. 25, 1991.
She moved from Minnesota to Seal Beach, Calif., in 1971. After her husband died Mrs. Engleson moved to Sequim, where she was a resident at The Fifth Avenue retirement center.
Mrs. Engleson loved knitting, especially afghans, reading and playing bridge.
She was a member of the Lutheran Church and P.O.E.
Mrs. Engleson is survived by daughter Janice Williams, of Sequim; three grandchildren and a niece.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Dean Koto, and sister Mryth Newland.
Memorial gifts may be made to a favorite Christian charity or P.O.E.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Helen Harriet Johnson
A memorial service for Helen Harriet Johnson, of Sequim, is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, at SunLand Country Club. Burial is at Arlington National Cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson died of heart failure Nov. 27, 1999. She was 71.
She was born Nov. 27, 1928, in Sylvania, Ohio, to William M. and Pearl M. Kerr Barker.
She graduated in 1949 from Mount Sinai University School of Nursing in Cleveland.
She married Henry A. Johnson, who preceded her in death May 3, 1988.
Mrs. Johnson worked as a registered nurse for 30 years at UCLA Medical Center, in private practice and at Scripps Institute. She moved to Sequim in 1982.
Mrs. Johnson loved to play golf, tennis and bridge.
She was a member of the Retired Officers Auxiliary, and of SunLand County Club since 1983.
Mrs. Johnson is survived by son Robert S. Johnson, of Trabuco Canyon, Calif., and one granddaughter.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by a son, William G. Johnson.
Memorial gifts may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 861, Port Angeles, 98362.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Wesley J. Johnson III
A celebration of the life of Wesley J. Johnson III, of Sequim, is planned for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle St., Port Angeles.
Mr. Johnson died Nov. 10, 1999. He was 65.
He was born Dec. 8, 1933, in Chicago, to Wesley J. and Gladys I. Reese Johnson II. He grew up in Chicago and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1952-1960.
He and Janet Dyson-Newman married Feb. 24, 1990, in San Jose, Calif.
After leaving the service, Mr. Johnson lived in San Jose, Calif. He earned a doctorate degree in social cultural anthropology from San Jose State University. He also attended the University of California, Berkeley; San Francisco State University (Catholic) and University of San Francisco. Mr. Johnson held a lifetime teaching credential from the state of California.
Mr. Johnson worked with the space program for the Stanford Research Center, then for 28 years as administrative supervisor at Juvenile Hall Probation in San Jose, Calif. He was an active volunteer educator, lecturer and philosopher, speaking at Peninsula College and local schools.
Mr. Johnson was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons, Retired Public Employees Association of California, National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, Wolf Haven and the National Geographic Society. He was a charter member of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Johnson is survived by sons Wesley J. Johnson IV, of Atlanta, Bryon C. Johnson, and Stuart C. Johnson, both of San Jose, Calif.; daughters Brett C. Johnson, of San Jose, Calif., and Ingrid C. A. Johnson, of Minneapolis; brother Milton Johnson, of San Antonio, Texas; sisters Daniest Graves, Dierdre Scott and Zenobia Scott, all of Chicago; three grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial gifts may be made to Wolf Haven Int., 3111 Offut Lake Road, Tenino, 98589.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Owen G. Thomas
A funeral for Owen G. Thomas, of Seattle, was held Nov. 27 at Harper-Ridgeview Funeral Chapel in Port Angeles. The Rev. Omer R. Vigoren presided. Burial was at Ocean View Cemetery in Port Angeles.
Mr. Thomas died Nov. 21, 1999. He was 87.
He was born Oct. 18, 1912, in Seattle, to William Penryn and Helena Gaelick Thomas.
After high school, Mr. Thomas worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps. His work included preparing Rosario Beach, on Fidalgo Island, for a park. He then served in the Merchant Marine for over 10 years before and during World War II. Mr. Thomas had a first mate's license.
After the war, Mr. Thomas worked as a postal carrier in Seattle from the 1950s to 1972, when he retired.
He married Florentine M. Connor in Seattle and they later divorced. She preceded him in death in 1985.
Mr. Thomas lived in Port Angeles in the 1970s.
He was a member of the Catholic Church and the Seaman's Club.
Mr. Thomas is survived by son James O. Thomas, of Olympia; daughters Susan E. Sisk, of Anacortes, and Linn E. Motko, of Cupertino, Calif.; brother William P. Thomas, of Portland, Ore.; sister Isabelle Smith, of Seattle; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
