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KITH&KIN OBITUARIES Ernest (Ernie) Glen Staples Ernest (Ernie) Glen Staples was called to heaven on July 18. He went
peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. He was 75. Ernie was born to Ross and Elva Staples on March 22, 1939 in Tooele, Utah,
JOAN GRANT July 23, 1937 - July 27, 2014 JOAN GRANT - Bainbridge Island, WA – Joan Holloway Griffin Grant, passed away on July 27, 2014 at the age of 77, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 23, 1937 to Dr. Jackson Kenneth and Martha Aldrich Holloway in Seattle. She joined an older brother and sister, Jonny and Martha, at the family home in the Washington Park area. She left home in 1955 to attend Smith College in North Hampton, MA; spending her junior year abroad in Geneva, Switzerland. She graduated from Smith with a Bachelor’s Degree in History. That summer Joan returned to France where she worked in a Paris Youth Hostel as a desk clerk. Starting in the fall of 1959 she attended at the University of Washington graduating with a secondary teaching certificate, later completing the K-12 certification with an internship through Seattle Pacific University. In December of 1980 she graduated with her Master’s Degree through Central Washington University. Her first years of teaching were with the Shoreline School District where she taught French and Social Studies. She later taught in the North Kitsap School District where most years she participated in their innovative Special Education Program as a Resource Room lead teacher; she also taught first grade. She and husband Bob had several wonderful boats and a beautiful home in Port Madison, Bainbridge Island. Traveling extensively, two of their most memorable trips were on the French Canals and to Chile. Her hobbies and interests included belonging to orthopedic guilds (Helen Morrison in Seattle, and Lenore Ostrander on Bainbridge Island), as well as the Delta Kappa Gamma professional society. She also spoke French and belonged to French groups on Bainbridge Island. Joan enjoyed many years of singing with various groups including BB chorale. She was on the founding board for the Hyla School on Bainbridge Island and was a board member of the Fragile X Association of Washington. Her volunteering pursuits included, the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bloedel Gardens, Suquamish United Church of Christ, the Chorale board and various other arts and crafts groups. But most of all she loved her six children and nine precious grandchildren; she was known as Mimi to most of her family. She enjoyed watching them grow up and excel in their various endeavors. She is survived by her husband, Bob, at the family home on Bainbridge Island; her children and their spouses, Jay (Elizabeth) Griffin of Brier and Jon (Yolanda) Griffin of Duval; two daughters, Gaye (Eric) Shumaker of Spokane and Jill (Bill) Sundberg of Burien; step-children, Chris (Kelly) Grant of Juneau, AK and Barron Grant of Seattle; along with nine grandchildren. A Celebration of Life, for Joan, will be held at the Suquamish United Congregational Church on Saturday August 23rd at 1:00 PM. Remembrances may be made to the Fragile X Research Foundation at http://www.fraxa. org/donate/. TRIBUTE Paid Notice
and sisters, Ann and spent part of and Dorothy. his life in North He was a hero Kitsap. He graduto his family and ated from Tooele country. He was High School in a moral compass 1957 before enlistand will forever be ing in the United loved and rememStates Navy. He bered. honorably served Ernest Glen In lieu of flowhis country for 31 Staples ers, please conyears as a memsider a donation ber of the Navy’s Silent Service. During his to Swedish Medical Center service, he earned a bach- Foundation, 747 Broadway, elor of science in business Seattle, WA 98122. Include from Florida Southern a notation that your donaUniversity and an MBA tion is for mesothelioma from the University of patients or their families in memory of Ernest Staples. Southern California. Viewing was on July 24 at Ernie married Karen Cushing on Jan. 19, 1963 Bell Tower Funeral Home in Idaho Falls, Idaho. They in Post Falls, Idaho, folwere blessed with four lowed by funeral service on children, Kevin (spouse, July 25 at the Washington Carolyn), Jana (spouse, Veterans Cemetery in Brad), Cindy (spouse, Medical Lake, Washington. — Family of Ernest Rob), and Laura; 10 grandchildren; and one great- (Ernie) Glen Staples grandchild. His sister, Judy, also survives him. In his retirement, he enjoyed the art of fly fishing, tending to his home PORT ANGELES — A and yard, spending time potluck lunch celebrating with his children, grand- the life of Allan Jerome children and close friends, Wang is scheduled for Aug. and looking over the prop- 30, noon, at the Fairview erty with his faithful dog, Grange Hall, 2123 Lake Maggie. Farm Road in Port Angeles. He was preceded in Bring your favorite dish death by his father, mother, to share with families and
Allan Jerome Wang
friends. Serenity House. Allan passed For more than 30 away on June years, he acted as 18 at Harrison a humanitarian Medical Center in and board memBremerton. The ber, aiding others cause of death in their sobriety. was coronar y Allan also artery disease. He enjoyed travelAllan Jerome was 74. ing. He especially Allan was born Wang liked traveling in Port Gamble in his RV across on Jan. 9, 1940, to Hadley the Americas and did so Morgan Wang and Myrtle on several occasions. His June (Melseth) Wang. He pride and joy was his fully attended North Kitsap restored 1940 Ford Coupe, High School and in 1956 which he displayed at many joined the National Guard. classic car shows. He served in the National As an infant, Allan was Guard for two years. baptized in the Lutheran In 1957, Allan married Church, but as an adult, he Carol Meyers in Poulsbo. enjoyed attending church During their marriage, services of other denomithey had three daughters, nations. Katharine, Christie and Allan is survived by Shawnda. Allan and Carol his daughter, Katharine divorced in the early 1960s. Bennett, of Tacoma; and Halibut fishing in Alaska cousins, Gail Matheny was Allan’s primary occu- and Anne Anderson of pation between the mid- Port Angeles, Stephen and 1960s and early 1980s. This Curtis Melseth of Poulsbo, is where he acquired the and Marc Matheny of Kent. nickname “Halibut Al.” He is preceded in death In 1990, he served as a by his parents and two merchant seaman aboard daughters, Shawnda and a munitions freighter that Christie. sailed to the Persian Gulf — Family of Allan Jerome during the first Iraq War. Wang Among Allan’s greatest interests was his devotion to friend Bill W. and
CELEBRATIONS
Volunteer, knitter Lorene Klamke celebrates 90th POULSBO — Long-time Poulsbo resident Lorene Klamke will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house Aug. 9 from noon to 4 p.m. The event will be hosted BY Klamke’s family at 328 NE Park St. Klamke moved to Washington with her parents when she was a child. After attending school at various places around
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Kitsap, she married Henry Klamke. The two made their home in the Big Valley Road area, where they raised six children: Dolores, Darlene, Lorna, Jeanette, Irving and Nicholai. Lorene Klamke worked for several years at the Yarn Barn, before opening her own shop, The Yarn Corner, in Poulsbo. Klamke operated the shop from
1980 to 1990. “It’s so nice when people still recognize me and remember my store,” Klamke said. Knitting remains one of Klamke’s favorite pastimes. She volunteers one day a week at Gordon Elementary School, teaching students how to knit as part of the Linus Project. “It’s rewarding to me to see the students’ reaction
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when they see what they accomplish,” she said. Klamke also enjoys working in her garden and watching birds and wildlife that frequent her yard. “One highlight of this birthday will be to have all six children together again,” she said. “The last time was 15 years ago. I will be delighted to see all those that will be able to attend.”