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' Myrna Wallin Bennett
Myrna Bennett died after a
short battle with cancer on Sun-
day, January 30, 2022, at home
in Shelton, surrounded by fam—
ily. She was 86 years oldvand had.
lived in Shelton on Little Skoo-
kum Inlet for most of her life.
Myrna was born August 14,
1935, in Olympia to Robert and
Ruth (Dana) Wallin. She attended
Irene S. Reed High School in Shel-
ton and graduated in 1.953. After
highschool she attended the Uni-
versity of Washington and gradu-
ated in 1956 with a bachelor’s
degree.
She married Richard Ben-
nett on August 18th, 1956 at the
Shelton Methodist Church. They
eventually settled in the Seattle
area with their three children.
While raising children, Myrna was an elementary teacher in Fed-
eral Way, Auburn and Kirkland. She then worked for a travel agency,
as an activities director in a retirement home, and for many years, as
a receptionist for Dick’s CPA firm in Bellevue. Later in life,'Myrna
and Dick} returned to her childhood home on Little Skookum and built
a new house on the family property, next door to her sister, Marcia
Booth. For the next 20 years, she was a partner in the' family
business,
Wallin’s Oysters and Clams. She did everything from beach work to
bookwork and added a little pizazz to the business, hosting many com-
pany_parties. She greatly admired the men and women who worked
on the farm. ' ' p .
Myrna was a'member of Delta Gamma Sorority, Where she made
lifelong friends. She was a member of Chapter B, PEO, a philanthrop-
ic organization, and for several years was a docent at the Governor’s
' Mansion in Olympia. She was member of the Mason County Historical
Society and the Mason County Pioneer group. She enjoyed her lun-
cheons with the class of 1953. She was very fond of her classmates and
valued their companionship.
Myrna was passionately interested in current events. She loved
studying American history, reading English mysteries, knitting and
needlepoint, and gathering with family and friends, especially if she
did not have to do the cooking. She was quick-witted and a sympathetic
listener. She enjoyed 'ending each day watching'PBS News hour
with“ a
tall glass of Sauvignon Blanc. She was a lovely, gracious lady who had
a real spark for life. We will miss her always.
Myrna was preceded in death by her husband Dick. She is' survived
by her three children: ‘Ann Kenny (Rob Kenny) of Woodinville, Mary
Bennett (Gordon Martinen) of Shelton, and Matt Bennett (Teri Adolfo
Bennett) of Sebastopol, California. She is also survived by granddaugh-
ter Andrea Ayers (Nathan Ayers) of Puyallup, sister, Marcia Booth and «
niece Sharon'Booth, and by her beloved cats, Latte and Mocha.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Shelton Kitten Rescue
or to the animal rescue of your choice. At Myrna’s request, there will
be no service. ‘
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~ Obituaries ;
Ethel Iona (Lucas) Zachry
Ethel Iona (Lucas) Zachry, 83,- passed from this life to glory, on J anu-
ary 30, 2022. ‘ '
Ethel was born on August 26, 1938 in Seattle, Washington, where
she would reminisce about riding her bike across the Aurora Avenue
Bridge between Seattle and Ballard. Growing up. in a family in minis-
try, Ethel graduated from West Coast Bible and High School in Fresno,
California, with the class of ‘56. Shortly thereafter in 1957, she-met
and married the man she would spend the next 51 years with, DeLoss
Zachry, Sr., who preceded her in death in 2008.
Ethel and her husband moved to Shelton in 1965, where she re-
mained until her death. She is survived by her five children DeLoss
Zachry, Jr. of Shelton, Washington, Melinda Wentz of Lincoln City Or;
egon, Melonie Carroll, formerly of Shelton, Washington, Robert Zachry
of Clatskanie, Oregon, and Paul Zachry of Shelton, Washington, and
also eleven grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren and one great-
grandchild who did not survive infancy. Additionally, she was preceded
in death by a sister, Becky Lucas, and survived by three'other; Rhonda
Patnode, Jennifer Leitz, and Bobbie Merrill.
Ethel is remembered fondly in many respects; as a teacher at Shelton
Christian School, as Supervisor of the grade 2-4 learning center where
her students loved how she made learning fun, keeping touch with her
and adoring her for years, as a loving mom and grandma who made
sure that all of her children and grandchildren had 'a special birthday
.
celebration to enter their teen years, and as a follower ‘of Jesus
Christ.
Ethel sought to love her Savior by helping those in need, teaching and
being active in her faith community, and living a life that produced fruit
in a Spirit-filled life.
A family memorial was held on Thursday, February 3, 2022.
DEATH NOTICES
Kenneth IV. Foredyce, 64, a resident of Shelton, passed away ‘
January 22, 2022, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wag-
ner Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
Terry Howard White, 63, a resident of Shelton, passed away
February 1, 2022, at Mason General Hospital. Arrangements are
by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
Cloie AlbertaJohnson, 84, a resident of Shelton, passed away
February 3, 2022, at Wallapa Health & Rehab. Arrangements are
by Mchmb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
Jonelle Raye Garrick, 66, aresident of Shelton, passed away
February 4, 2022, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wag-
ner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. V ~
Raymond Edward.Albee,l81., a resided of Shelton, passed away
February 4, 2022, athome. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral
Home and Crematory. ' I , , V
Dwayne Lee Jones, 64, a resident of Shelton, passed away
February 5, 2022, at home. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral
Home and Crematory. . e
Lucille Adele Schimel, 93, a resident of Shelton, passed away
February 2, 2022, at home. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral '
Home and Crematory.
Connie McFarlane Uribe, 49, a resident of Shelton, passed
away February 6, 2022, at Capital Medical Center in Olympia. Ar-
rangements are by McComb & WagnerFamily Funeral Home and ' ,
Crematory. ‘ ~ ' L
Daryl E. Bowden, 76, a’resident of Shelton, passed away Febru-
ary 6, 2022, at Shelton Health & Rehab. Arrangements are by Mc-
Comb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
Titi ‘Paris Jacobson, 83, a resident of Shelton, passed away Feb-
ruary 6, 2022, at Fir Lane Health Rehab. Arrangements are by ‘
McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
Dorothea May Trinchini, 94, a resident of Shelton, passed-away
February 6, 2022, at home. Arrangements‘are by McComb & Wag-
ner Family Funeral Home and Crematory.