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@ @ Virginia Merifield . Local education advocate Vir- ginia Merifield died at her home in Grapeview Saturday, February 24, of natural causes. She was 83. She was born October 16, 1923, in Richmond, Virginia, to Reg- inald and Flor- ence Coles. She graduat- ed with a bach- elor of science degree from the Richmond branch of Wil- liam and Mary College, where she was elected president of the student asso- Virginia ciation in her Merifield senior year. She received the dean's "senior key" for leadership. She earned her master's degree in education from North Dakota State University, serving as direc- tor of the university's child devel- opment lab and chair of the child growth and development depart- ment for five years. In October, 1944, she married William R. Merifield after his return from England, where he served as a B-17 crew member with the 8th Air Force. For the next 20 years, she taught at various public schools and a community college with her own assignments depend- ing on her husband's assignments with the Army Medical Corps. Mrs. Merifield served as presi- dent of Delta Kappa Gamma, which promoted enrichment in ed- ucation for woman teachers. She was president of the Washington Women's Auxiliary for the Purple Heart and national president fbr Region 5, and conducted work- shops for members. She received the Washington Female Non-vet- eran of the Year award for her work on behalf of veterans. She was honored by the Pio- neer Kiwanis for her more than 15 years of participation on the Pio- neer School Board. She wrote a bookl Mommy Read to Me, whose proceed s she dedi- cated to an eighth-grade" scholar- ship for Pioneer students, hoping to encourage college aspirations. Family members said she loved teaching children. She wfis preceded in death by her parents and grandparents, including the Rev. Samuel Coles, and by her husband of 61 years, Lt. Col. William R. Merifield Sr., and by her sister and brother-in-law. Surviving her are sons and daughters-in-law William and Cathy Merifield and David and Hilda Merifield, and two nephews who reside with their wives in North Carolina. At Mrs. Merifield's request, no funeral services are planned. Ar- rangements are under the direc- tion of McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Edith M. Barnett Longtime Shelton resident Edith M. Barnett died of natural causes at her home on Thursday, February 22. She was 84. Born October 31, 1922, in Mount Ayr, Iowa, she was the daugh- ter of Fred and Lettie (Sowash) Johnson. She moved to Shelton 65 years ago. She worked for the state of Wash- ington as a key punch operator. Mrs. Barnett was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice, in May of 2003. Surviving her are a son, Dave Barnett of Shel- ton; a daughter, Beverly Cochran of Hermiston, Oregon; and seven grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Memorial services are sched- uled for 1 p.m. on Friday, March 2, in Shelton Memorial Park with Pastor Ken Nielsen officiating. Inurnment will follow in Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the di- rection of McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Thomas Malloy Catfsh Lake resident Thomas Malloy, 57, died of pneumonia Monday, February 19, at Saint Peter Hospital in Olympia. He had lived in the local area for 20 years. He was born December 19, 1949, in Olympia to Mildred and Ernest Malloy. He worked as a journeyman machinist in the aerospace indus- try and earned an associate's de- gree in auto me- chanics at South Puget Sound Thomas Community Col- Malloy lege. Family members said he loved riding his motorcycle, collect- ing NASCAR memorabilia, and raising his youngest daughter, Kelsey. Mr. Malloy is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Julie Malloy, and their family of Olympia; sister and brother-in- law lleen and Tom Hollaway and their lhmily in Southern Califor- nia; his parents, Ernest and Mil- dred Malloy, also in Southern Cal- ifornia; a daughter, Sherell Wright and her husband Jon of Shelton; a son, Tam Malloy and his wife Kel- ley, also of Shelton; and daughter Kelsey Malloy of Shelton. A memorial gathering is sched- uled for noon Saturday, March 10, at 120 East Catfish Lake Road, Shelton. Michael Currier Michael D. Currier of Shelton died Monday, February 26, at Saint Peter Hospital in Olympia of complications from cancer. He was 55, and had lived in Shelton for 24 years. He was born in Seattle on May 16, 1951 to Mildred "Shir- ley" (Enos) and Robert Currier. He worked locally as a brushpicker and clamdigger. He loved camping and hiking, and especially en- joyed time spent Michael D. with thmily and Currier friends. Family members recall his great sense of humor. He was preceded in death by his father. Surviving him are a daugh- "ter, Maria Currier of Shelton; sons Michael Currier of Shelton and Matthew Currier of Port Orchard; brothers Paul Currier and Bob Currier, both of Casa Grande, Ari- zona; and sisters Sherry Hansen of Arizona, Jeanne of Port Orchard, Cinda DeLong of Port Orchard, Charlene of Snohomish and Lor- raine Payne of Yakima; his moth- er, Mildred Currier of Yakima, and three grandchildren, Eric, and Alexandra and Jaymie Sheedy. Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Funeral Home i Shelton. For the time of his me- morial service, which had not been arranged at presd time, friends are asked to contact Marla Currier at 426-9915. George Price George Homer Price, 81, a for- mer resident of Lake Cushman, died on Thursday, February 22. He was born in Republic on Oc- tober 3, 1925 to Charles and Lilly Price. He was married to Vir- ginia Edwards in Richland on Jan- uary 27, 1948. They made their home in Burien for 40 years. Mr. Price served his ma- chinist appren- ticeship at Isaac- son's in Seattle and later worked George at Mill Engineer- Price ing, The Gear Works and Elliott Bay Plywood Machines, from which he retired after 42 years as a member of Ma- chinist Local 79. After he retired he and his wife moved to Lake Cushman where they enjoyed golfing. They were "snowbirds" who spent part of their time in Arizona for several years. They left Lake Cushman for Kent, where he lived out his final years in the company of his family and friends. Mr. Price is survived by his wife of 59 years; his son Bill and his wife, Sandy; his daughter Theresa Ducharme and her husband, Jeff, and their three grandchildren, Jeff Price and his wife Shonna, Camille Ducharme and Emily Price. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, step-granddaughters and step-great-grandchildren. He was the older brother to Don Price (wife Helen) of Vancouver, Delores Rodenburg of Yakima and Alice Braaflat (husband Ted) of Kent. A funeral service was held Feb- ruary 27 at Bonney-Watson Wash- ington Memorial in Sea-Tac, which handled arrangements. Persons are invited to sign the on-line me- morial at www.bonneywatson. com. Memorial donations may be made to Children's Hospital Foun- dation, P.O. Box 50020 M/S $200, Seattle, 98145-5020. Emma Schubert No services are planned for for- mer Shelton resident Emma Merle Schubert, who died Monday, Feb- ruary 26, in Vancouver. She was 87. Born May 22, 1919, in Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa, she was the daughter of Ralph D. and Ella "Bea" (Henry) Stockwell. She moved with her parents to Wisconsin about 1920 and in 1925 the family came west to Shelton. Here, she met Harold Ernest Schubert, whom she married July 9, 1938, in Wenatchee. In the early 1940s the cou- ple moved to Alaska, where Mr. Schubert worked in road construc- tion for several years. They also lived in San Diego, California, and Honolulu, Hawaii, before retiring to Mesa, Arizona, in 1986. She is survived by her sons, Harold Schubert of Vancouver and Gordon B. Schubert of Anchorage, Alaska. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold, in 2004 and by a sister, Dorothy Schubert. At her request no services are planned. Arrangements are by Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home in Vancouver. Forest Funeral 0 REST Home ",4 reputation built on service" At Forest we provide you with the "one on one" attention you deserve. Complete $3 7 5 360-705-2857 or 1-800-575-8823 24 hours Always low cost with dignity AMERICAN BORIAL & CREMATION SERVICES I Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 1, 2007 Courtesy, Professionalism, Service They are our trademarks Call on us today 360-427-8044 313 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton,_ m Barnett Robert L. Robert Lee Barnett, 94, died of natural causes Sunday, Febru- ary 25, at the adult care facility at Lake Cushman known as "The Cabin." He had lived there for the past two years. He was born November 12, 1912, in Senti- nel Butte, North Dakota, to Rob- ert and Marga- ret Barnett. He moved to the Se- attle area short- ly after his fa- ther died when Robert was 9. He plied many trades, including ' Robert Lee music. He enter- Barnett tained on the ac- cordion from the Great Depression until the last year of his life. He was a carpenter in the 1940s, and served his country as a carpen- ter and tank driver in the U.S. Army during World War II. In 1945, he married Dorothy (Waid) Barnett, and moved to Harstine Island, where he built sev- eral waterfront homes. He owned several bulldozers, built many of the roads at the south end .of the island, and logged several par- cels of land he and his wife owned. His family included twin sons and a daughter, and living on the water off Burgundy Road involved burning bark from the beach, grow- ing large gardens, harvesting shell- fish and hunting deer. Because their remote lifestyle required a boat, Robert became a boatbuilder, fashioning craR for his family's use and for neighbors. Often friends and neighbors took group boat rides, often overnight, exploring the South Sound area. In 1965, Mr. Barnett earned his real estate license and began buying and selling property in the area. He was also interested in astronomy, photography, travel, health and diet. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy; a son, David; and by .his brothers Donald and Everett. Surviving are son Philip Bar- nett, daughter Nancy Barnett, and grandchildren Joshua Heideman, Felicia Barnett, Baleigh Barnett and Luke Barnett, all of Shelton. A memorial is still in the plan- ning stages. o Os00orne00 Gwen Osborne-Kidd of Shd died at Saint Peter Hospitsl2 ] Olympia on Friday, February . i! She was 90 and had lived in ' son County for 85 years or so. She was born in Kelso on Oc- tober 19, 1916 to Gustaf and Myr- tle (Rarey) Beck- er. She moved to Shelton with her family in the Twenties. She married Jack Osborne and lived on Gwen , Mountain View OahOl P', in Shelton for 26 Ii-d" : years. She later _am married William Kidd and live Matlock. He died and she 0 back to the Mountain View ffes 1987. _:. She was a talented musi. who played in many plac ' Western Washington at1 ' ..... meetings hosted by the t _e.:' blies of God. She also play! ; sic for the Assembly of ( 'a Shelton and was a guest pia , the Church of God in Shelto:  tributing her musical ability- grace of the Lord, she arr-- music and ave lane and o g P g lessons in her home for upW 20 years. Survivors include her ter and son-in-law, Jean and Dr. Robert Matson of 0 Calfornia; and two grandch  Erik and Jacqueline. Pastor Mark Sartori will :: ate at a funeral service set t at i p.m. on Saturday, Ma Mountain View Alliance t Burial will be in Shelton ] ' rial Park.  Arrangements are by m, Funeral Home. Memona le__!__ tions may be made in the n Gwendolyn I. Kidd to Pr Saint Peter Hospital, 413 Road NE, Olympia, 98506. i, Betty C. Philbr Shelton resident Betty  Philbrick died at her 1 Monday, February 26. She 88. Local arrangements are the direction of Mceomb F Home in Shelton. SHELTON MEMORIAL ! Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Complete Line of Memorial Markers Available forsale: Burial and Cremation Lots, Columbariums, Liners, Vaults Phone 426-2152. Fax 426-5615 Steven Dudics Steven "Pete" Dudics, Sr., died Saturday, 17, 2007 at Mason General Hospital in He was born October 20, 1919 in Fai Connecticut to Paul Dudics, Sr. and Eli2 Miske. He was the last of nine children Dudics family. Pete completed the 8 th went on to trade school. He was Army during WWII and was stationed in Port Townsend. He with his family to Western Washington in 1953. He was a by trade and worked for Pete Vandike for 15 years, then carpentry until retiring in 1983. Pete obtained his Pilot's flew on the east coast with piper cub airplane. He also built restored old cars and was musically inclined, playing the harmonica and accordion. He had many hobbies boating, building, square dancing and farming. He liked had a place in North Dakota for many years that the family vacations and goose hunting with his many friends there. He member of the Grange. On December 19, 1942 he married Marion Randall in Longhill, Connecticut. The have for 65 years. He was preceded in death by their eldest son, Steven Dudics on April 30, I%6 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He and have resided in Matlock for 40 years, the past 18 months lived with their daughter and her family. Surviving are his his children Jan Hepworth, Mardell (Mike) Hickson, Steven I:)U Teresa (Jeff) Oien and Liz; 14 grandchildren; 15 and his friend of 40 years, Earl Landis. Visitation was held Noon followed by a funeral service. Burial was held at the Cemetery in Eima all on Tuesday, February 27, 2007. i:tl Friends are invited to share memories and si n the family'S ii t • • • g • corn online guestbook  www.whtesdefamflymortuanes. Arrangements were entrusted to ;|: ' Whiteside Family Mortuary in Elma A,' . . -Patd Obituary Notice -  | -' @ @ Virginia Merifield . Local education advocate Vir- ginia Merifield died at her home in Grapeview Saturday, February 24, of natural causes. She was 83. She was born October 16, 1923, in Richmond, Virginia, to Reg- inald and Flor- ence Coles. She graduat- ed with a bach- elor of science degree from the Richmond branch of Wil- liam and Mary College, where she was elected president of the student asso- Virginia ciation in her Merifield senior year. She received the dean's "senior key" for leadership. She earned her master's degree in education from North Dakota State University, serving as direc- tor of the university's child devel- opment lab and chair of the child growth and development depart- ment for five years. In October, 1944, she married William R. Merifield after his return from England, where he served as a B-17 crew member with the 8th Air Force. For the next 20 years, she taught at various public schools and a community college with her own assignments depend- ing on her husband's assignments with the Army Medical Corps. Mrs. Merifield served as presi- dent of Delta Kappa Gamma, which promoted enrichment in ed- ucation for woman teachers. She was president of the Washington Women's Auxiliary for the Purple Heart and national president fbr Region 5, and conducted work- shops for members. She received the Washington Female Non-vet- eran of the Year award for her work on behalf of veterans. She was honored by the Pio- neer Kiwanis for her more than 15 years of participation on the Pio- neer School Board. She wrote a bookl Mommy Read to Me, whose proceed s she dedi- cated to an eighth-grade" scholar- ship for Pioneer students, hoping to encourage college aspirations. Family members said she loved teaching children. She wfis preceded in death by her parents and grandparents, including the Rev. Samuel Coles, and by her husband of 61 years, Lt. Col. William R. Merifield Sr., and by her sister and brother-in-law. Surviving her are sons and daughters-in-law William and Cathy Merifield and David and Hilda Merifield, and two nephews who reside with their wives in North Carolina. At Mrs. Merifield's request, no funeral services are planned. Ar- rangements are under the direc- tion of McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Edith M. Barnett Longtime Shelton resident Edith M. Barnett died of natural causes at her home on Thursday, February 22. She was 84. Born October 31, 1922, in Mount Ayr, Iowa, she was the daugh- ter of Fred and Lettie (Sowash) Johnson. She moved to Shelton 65 years ago. She worked for the state of Wash- ington as a key punch operator. Mrs. Barnett was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice, in May of 2003. Surviving her are a son, Dave Barnett of Shel- ton; a daughter, Beverly Cochran of Hermiston, Oregon; and seven grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Memorial services are sched- uled for 1 p.m. on Friday, March 2, in Shelton Memorial Park with Pastor Ken Nielsen officiating. Inurnment will follow in Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the di- rection of McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Thomas Malloy Catfsh Lake resident Thomas Malloy, 57, died of pneumonia Monday, February 19, at Saint Peter Hospital in Olympia. He had lived in the local area for 20 years. He was born December 19, 1949, in Olympia to Mildred and Ernest Malloy. He worked as a journeyman machinist in the aerospace indus- try and earned an associate's de- gree in auto me- chanics at South Puget Sound Thomas Community Col- Malloy lege. Family members said he loved riding his motorcycle, collect- ing NASCAR memorabilia, and raising his youngest daughter, Kelsey. Mr. Malloy is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Julie Malloy, and their family of Olympia; sister and brother-in- law lleen and Tom Hollaway and their lhmily in Southern Califor- nia; his parents, Ernest and Mil- dred Malloy, also in Southern Cal- ifornia; a daughter, Sherell Wright and her husband Jon of Shelton; a son, Tam Malloy and his wife Kel- ley, also of Shelton; and daughter Kelsey Malloy of Shelton. A memorial gathering is sched- uled for noon Saturday, March 10, at 120 East Catfish Lake Road, Shelton. Michael Currier Michael D. Currier of Shelton died Monday, February 26, at Saint Peter Hospital in Olympia of complications from cancer. He was 55, and had lived in Shelton for 24 years. He was born in Seattle on May 16, 1951 to Mildred "Shir- ley" (Enos) and Robert Currier. He worked locally as a brushpicker and clamdigger. He loved camping and hiking, and especially en- joyed time spent Michael D. with thmily and Currier friends. Family members recall his great sense of humor. He was preceded in death by his father. Surviving him are a daugh- "ter, Maria Currier of Shelton; sons Michael Currier of Shelton and Matthew Currier of Port Orchard; brothers Paul Currier and Bob Currier, both of Casa Grande, Ari- zona; and sisters Sherry Hansen of Arizona, Jeanne of Port Orchard, Cinda DeLong of Port Orchard, Charlene of Snohomish and Lor- raine Payne of Yakima; his moth- er, Mildred Currier of Yakima, and three grandchildren, Eric, and Alexandra and Jaymie Sheedy. Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Funeral Home i Shelton. For the time of his me- morial service, which had not been arranged at presd time, friends are asked to contact Marla Currier at 426-9915. George Price George Homer Price, 81, a for- mer resident of Lake Cushman, died on Thursday, February 22. He was born in Republic on Oc- tober 3, 1925 to Charles and Lilly Price. He was married to Vir- ginia Edwards in Richland on Jan- uary 27, 1948. They made their home in Burien for 40 years. Mr. Price served his ma- chinist appren- ticeship at Isaac- son's in Seattle and later worked George at Mill Engineer- Price ing, The Gear Works and Elliott Bay Plywood Machines, from which he retired after 42 years as a member of Ma- chinist Local 79. After he retired he and his wife moved to Lake Cushman where they enjoyed golfing. They were "snowbirds" who spent part of their time in Arizona for several years. They left Lake Cushman for Kent, where he lived out his final years in the company of his family and friends. Mr. Price is survived by his wife of 59 years; his son Bill and his wife, Sandy; his daughter Theresa Ducharme and her husband, Jeff, and their three grandchildren, Jeff Price and his wife Shonna, Camille Ducharme and Emily Price. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, step-granddaughters and step-great-grandchildren. He was the older brother to Don Price (wife Helen) of Vancouver, Delores Rodenburg of Yakima and Alice Braaflat (husband Ted) of Kent. A funeral service was held Feb- ruary 27 at Bonney-Watson Wash- ington Memorial in Sea-Tac, which handled arrangements. Persons are invited to sign the on-line me- morial at www.bonneywatson. com. Memorial donations may be made to Children's Hospital Foun- dation, P.O. Box 50020 M/S $200, Seattle, 98145-5020. Emma Schubert No services are planned for for- mer Shelton resident Emma Merle Schubert, who died Monday, Feb- ruary 26, in Vancouver. She was 87. Born May 22, 1919, in Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa, she was the daughter of Ralph D. and Ella "Bea" (Henry) Stockwell. She moved with her parents to Wisconsin about 1920 and in 1925 the family came west to Shelton. Here, she met Harold Ernest Schubert, whom she married July 9, 1938, in Wenatchee. In the early 1940s the cou- ple moved to Alaska, where Mr. Schubert worked in road construc- tion for several years. They also lived in San Diego, California, and Honolulu, Hawaii, before retiring to Mesa, Arizona, in 1986. She is survived by her sons, Harold Schubert of Vancouver and Gordon B. Schubert of Anchorage, Alaska. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold, in 2004 and by a sister, Dorothy Schubert. At her request no services are planned. Arrangements are by Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home in Vancouver. Forest Funeral 0 REST Home ",4 reputation built on service" At Forest we provide you with the "one on one" attention you deserve. Complete $3 7 5 360-705-2857 or 1-800-575-8823 24 hours Always low cost with dignity AMERICAN BORIAL & CREMATION SERVICES I Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 1, 2007 Courtesy, Professionalism, Service They are our trademarks Call on us today 360-427-8044 313 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton,_ m Barnett Robert L. Robert Lee Barnett, 94, died of natural causes Sunday, Febru- ary 25, at the adult care facility at Lake Cushman known as "The Cabin." He had lived there for the past two years. He was born November 12, 1912, in Senti- nel Butte, North Dakota, to Rob- ert and Marga- ret Barnett. He moved to the Se- attle area short- ly after his fa- ther died when Robert was 9. He plied many trades, including ' Robert Lee music. He enter- Barnett tained on the ac- cordion from the Great Depression until the last year of his life. He was a carpenter in the 1940s, and served his country as a carpen- ter and tank driver in the U.S. Army during World War II. In 1945, he married Dorothy (Waid) Barnett, and moved to Harstine Island, where he built sev- eral waterfront homes. He owned several bulldozers, built many of the roads at the south end .of the island, and logged several par- cels of land he and his wife owned. His family included twin sons and a daughter, and living on the water off Burgundy Road involved burning bark from the beach, grow- ing large gardens, harvesting shell- fish and hunting deer. Because their remote lifestyle required a boat, Robert became a boatbuilder, fashioning craR for his family's use and for neighbors. Often friends and neighbors took group boat rides, often overnight, exploring the South Sound area. In 1965, Mr. Barnett earned his real estate license and began buying and selling property in the area. He was also interested in astronomy, photography, travel, health and diet. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy; a son, David; and by .his brothers Donald and Everett. Surviving are son Philip Bar- nett, daughter Nancy Barnett, and grandchildren Joshua Heideman, Felicia Barnett, Baleigh Barnett and Luke Barnett, all of Shelton. A memorial is still in the plan- ning stages. o Os00orne00 Gwen Osborne-Kidd of Shd died at Saint Peter Hospitsl2 ] Olympia on Friday, February . i! She was 90 and had lived in ' son County for 85 years or so. She was born in Kelso on Oc- tober 19, 1916 to Gustaf and Myr- tle (Rarey) Beck- er. She moved to Shelton with her family in the Twenties. She married Jack Osborne and lived on Gwen , Mountain View OahOl P', in Shelton for 26 Ii-d" : years. She later _am married William Kidd and live Matlock. He died and she 0 back to the Mountain View ffes 1987. _:. She was a talented musi. who played in many plac ' Western Washington at1 ' ..... meetings hosted by the t _e.:' blies of God. She also play! ; sic for the Assembly of ( 'a Shelton and was a guest pia , the Church of God in Shelto:  tributing her musical ability- grace of the Lord, she arr-- music and ave lane and o g P g lessons in her home for upW 20 years. Survivors include her ter and son-in-law, Jean and Dr. Robert Matson of 0 Calfornia; and two grandch  Erik and Jacqueline. Pastor Mark Sartori will :: ate at a funeral service set t at i p.m. on Saturday, Ma Mountain View Alliance t Burial will be in Shelton ] ' rial Park.  Arrangements are by m, Funeral Home. Memona le__!__ tions may be made in the n Gwendolyn I. Kidd to Pr Saint Peter Hospital, 413 Road NE, Olympia, 98506. i, Betty C. Philbr Shelton resident Betty  Philbrick died at her 1 Monday, February 26. She 88. Local arrangements are the direction of Mceomb F Home in Shelton. SHELTON MEMORIAL ! Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Complete Line of Memorial Markers Available forsale: Burial and Cremation Lots, Columbariums, Liners, Vaults Phone 426-2152. Fax 426-5615 Steven Dudics Steven "Pete" Dudics, Sr., died Saturday, 17, 2007 at Mason General Hospital in He was born October 20, 1919 in Fai Connecticut to Paul Dudics, Sr. and Eli2 Miske. He was the last of nine children Dudics family. Pete completed the 8 th went on to trade school. He was Army during WWII and was stationed in Port Townsend. He with his family to Western Washington in 1953. He was a by trade and worked for Pete Vandike for 15 years, then carpentry until retiring in 1983. Pete obtained his Pilot's flew on the east coast with piper cub airplane. He also built restored old cars and was musically inclined, playing the harmonica and accordion. He had many hobbies boating, building, square dancing and farming. He liked had a place in North Dakota for many years that the family vacations and goose hunting with his many friends there. He member of the Grange. On December 19, 1942 he married Marion Randall in Longhill, Connecticut. The have for 65 years. He was preceded in death by their eldest son, Steven Dudics on April 30, I%6 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He and have resided in Matlock for 40 years, the past 18 months lived with their daughter and her family. Surviving are his his children Jan Hepworth, Mardell (Mike) Hickson, Steven I:)U Teresa (Jeff) Oien and Liz; 14 grandchildren; 15 and his friend of 40 years, Earl Landis. Visitation was held Noon followed by a funeral service. Burial was held at the Cemetery in Eima all on Tuesday, February 27, 2007. i:tl Friends are invited to share memories and si n the family'S ii t • • • g • corn online guestbook  www.whtesdefamflymortuanes. Arrangements were entrusted to ;|: ' Whiteside Family Mortuary in Elma A,' . . -Patd Obituary Notice -  | -'