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Thursday, Jan. 13, Shelton—Mason County Journal Page A—33 Nancy S. Cornehl a : bituariesf . October 5, 1935 to December 26, “Because you lived, the a much better place.” With a heavy heart we announce the passing of our beloved mother and dear friend, Nancy S. Cornehl. Nan was bornin Seattle, Washing- , ‘ ton to Buster and Kathleen Sunde, on October 5, 1935. Nan passed away early December 26, Nan attended University of Washington and met her former husband James Petersen before moving to Pasco, Washington. Nan and Jim raised five‘children which kept Nan very busy. Nan also used her artistic talents -to paint win- dows at Christmas and her skills as a seamstress to. duplicate designer dresses for her friends. Nan started modeling doing tea room, runway and commercials for Young’s of Pas- Nan was strong in her faith to the .. lord Jesus. ' . Nan was remarried to Howard Cornehl (pre-deceased on August 27, 1976. Howard and Nan were often mistaken for Doris Day and J ohn- ny Carson. They were always so full of fun and laughter, dancing away the nights and spending time with their good friends. They moved to Issaquah and Nan went to work starting as Payroll Di- rector at Sterling Recreation moving quickly into human resources. Nan» was offered a position at Olympic Stain and shortly afterwards she was promotedto Director of Human Resources. While at Olympic Stain, Nan had a fantastic idea and when presented to her boss, the CEO, he thought she had temporarily lost her marbles. Who would want a membership at a‘warehouse as a benefit? The CEO decided after much persuasion to of-' fer-this membership to the office personnel on a trial run. It was a huge hit and then they offered all employees the benefit for employment at Olympic Stain. The name of that warehouse was Costco. This was the first Costco in 1983. Olympic Stain was sold to PPG in 1991 and Nan stayed to' see the transition through and retired shortly after. Nan was highly respected in the corporate business world and was known as a mover and shaker. If you wanted something done, just ask Nan. i Nan was very passionate with her political views. Sometimes these ‘Clyde Medley. Clyde (Jerry) Medley, died January 4, at Mason Gen— eral Hospital with his family by .his side. He was born November 7, 1929 in Pikeville Tennessee to Parker and Myrtle (Myers) Med- ley. He enlisted in the Navy on his 18th birthday and was stationed in Bremerton. While serving there he met Arlene Leeds through mutual friends and they married‘on No- vember 1950. They were joined by their only daughter, Virginia (Ginger) in 1951. Jerry Was honor- ably discharged in November that same year. He worked for a short time for the ITT Rayonier and lat- er for the City of Shelton. He even- tually went to work for Jim Pauley at the Ford Garage downtown in . ‘ 1960. After Pauley sold the busi- ness Jerry worked fer Scott Hilburn Ford until he retired in . Jerry and Arlene loved to camp and work projects together. He was an accomplished wood worker donating many of his pieces to Mason General Hospital Auxiliary, Faith Lutheran Church Bazaars and oth- ers. He was a true gentleman whose kind and loving nature will be . missed by everyone Who knew him. ' , ’ Jerry. is survived by his daughter, Ginger Brooks (and friend Glen Latham), brothers-in-law Jim Leeds (Charlene) and Bob Leeds (Phil Tobias), many nieces and nephews, friends and neighbors. ' Mr. Medley was preceded in death by his loving wife Arlene in his parents, three brothers and two sisters. A memorial service will be held at Faith Lutheran Church on Satur- day, January 22,,at pm. Due to Covid concerns there will not be a reception afterwards and 'masks will be required. co and Piro’s. . ' L . opinions differed among the family. In one instance after a surgery, Jeff went to check on her. The first thing she said, to J elf, was “I can’t believe that voted in support of ....” He turned to the nurse to get her calmed down and the nurse said “well, her blood pressure is a little low and this may help”! Nan was extremely talented in many areas. She was known as an . extraordinary cook and enjoyed archery, tennis, bowling, entertaining, dancing, gardening, candy making, artistic hobbies and was an eques- trian hobbyist. ‘ ' Nan and Howard retired at Lake Limerick in Shelton where life was a little slower on the golf course. They’ made many wonderful friends over the years and enjoyed spending time with them playing mahjong and cards. She was famous for her Norwegian hotcakes, a family tradition passed down and a treat all of the family enjoyed. ‘ Nan was a geod life teacher. The most valuable lessons she taught was to never to hold a grudge. Nan said. grudges are silly and life is short. She knew. The other was not to lie. Nan said lying won’t get you to heaven and when you get older you’ll forget what you lied about anyway, so ev- eryone would know. When Nan was asked what her greatest accomplishment was, she would reply “my children!” Nan was pre-deceased by Cynthia K. Peters- en (2018) and Kelli L. Sladek (Bryan). She is survived by Jeffrey C. Petersen (Marj), Jill C. Petersen-Maisonneuve (Jean), and Erik J. Pe- tersen (Elisa). Nan leaves behind grandchildren Aubreyanna Sommer (Todd), Celeste Wright, Matthew Petersen, Joel Petersen, Rondel Pierce and Ava Petersen. She had 3 great grandchildren. ' ' Nan faced numerous health challenges and never complained. She al— ways said “Oh well, there is always someone that has it worse” and pro- ceeded with a story to support this statement. Erik perfectly described her calling her a “Badass”. Bonnie, one of her special friends, quotes “I have never met anyone Who suffered so much loss, aswell as so many medical problems and never complained. She was truly a gift to us”. When Howard died her friends ralliedand made sure to help her stay in her home by helping in any way possible, and the list is exten- sive. Erik and Elisa became her valuable health advocates. The family would like to thank all of Nan’s amazing friends in. the Lake Limerick community, oncologist Dr. Paul Robertson, Jennifer Nelson ANRP, Olympic Memorial Hospital, Georgia’s Place and case manager Lenora Rohlfing for your special care. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Georgia’s Place (Sequim, WA), or Faith and Victory Church (Auburn, WA) Memorial date will beheld later in David Carow, Jr. David Carow, Jr., passed away at home, on December 12, David was 47...a life not lived long enough. He was born June 13, 1974 to David, Sr. and Cynthia Carow in Portland, Oregon. When he was four his fam- ily moved from Troutdale to Seaside, Oregon and in 1983, they relocated to the Skokomish Valley near Shel- ton, WA. He graduated-frdm Shelton High with honors in and was part of the power lifting team. His senior year. the team made it to the . State power lifting championships. David was trained by his father in“ r construction and followed in his foot- ' steps. He was an excellent carpenter and foreman. He loved his job and took great pride in the work he did. He al- ways went above‘and beyond for his employer and the customers loved His greatest joy and pride is his 13 year old son Dilyn, who he loves so deeply. He enjoyed taking him on weekends to job sites to help and loved the smile Dilyn-would get when he paid him. , . David was a fan of music, especially country. He always had it playing and would country dance anytime, anywhere. He loved to joke and was always happy with an infectious laugh and a smile that touched us all. He cared about everyone who came into his life and would help at the drop of a hat if you weie V in need. He is loved by so many for his caring and passionate personality. He is survived by his son Dilyn, mother Cynthia, sister Nichole, brother I Chris (Angelina), nephew Owen, sister at heart, Brooke, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in passing by his father, David, Sr., in his grandparents, his niece Jasmine and some beloved'friends. David will be So missed, always remembered and forever loved. A celebration of life will be planned for a later date.