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Charles Emil Clausen Charles Clausen 61, passed away in Olympia on March 7, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He bravely fought until the end. Charles attended public schools in Vancouver, WA. In 1967 his family moved to Olympia, WA where both parents were educators. He graduated from Olympia High School in 1968, lettering in swimming and track. Charles attended Western Washington University in Bellingham receiving degrees in Theater Arts and English. During summers he lifeguarded and taught swimming at Capitol Lake in Olympia. This is where he first met his wife Marcea. In 1972 Charles joined the Army. He passed up Officers Training School ashe wanted to "soldier" from the "ground up". While stationed in Germany he discovered a large number of younger fellow soldiers lacked a good education and so Charles decided he should become a teacher. Charles returned home and re-enrolled at Western Washington University in 1975. He studied history, social studies and educational philosophy and graduated with another Bachelor's degree in the Spring of 1979. Charles substituted for 4 years throughout Thurston County. He also joined the Army Reserves during this time. Unable to find a full time teaching position, Charles became a Washington State Park Ranger. After a number of years he worked for the Washington State Dept. of Licensing. He also worked at Hanford in Security. In August t987 Charles was hired full time at Shelton High School teaching social studies and history. He became the coach of the girls swim team from 1988-1993. Charles also was a traffic safety instructor for many years. In February of 2003 Charles was reactivated by the Army back into service until Sept. 2003. He was again called to duty in July 2009. In 2010 during his last year of active duty Charles retired in July as a Master Sargent after 38 years of military service. Charles and Marcea were together for 23 years. April 18, 2012 they would have been married 4 years. Both joked they believed in long engagements. Charles enjoyed many things in life. He was an avid reader especially of history. Charles like home remodeling, pottery, welding sculptures and gardening. Over the years he and Marcea adopted many animals: cats, dogs, and about 20 pot-bellied pigs. Over the last ten years his favorite was a puppy named "Victor" whom he received as a gift for Christmas. Victor misses him deeply. In the final months of Charles' life he took up beading making dozens of prayer beads and giving them to his church for those in need. Charles is survived by his loving wife, Marcea M. Sherman; mother, Isabelle K. Clausen; brother, James K. Clausen; niece, Adrian Medina; and nephew, Jacob Higgins. He was preceded in death by his father Elmer E. Clausen. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 3:30 pm at the Performing Arts Center, Shelton High School, 3737 North Shelton Springs Road, Shelton, WA. Memorial gifts to assist in burial costs may be given to St. David's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 339, Shelton, WA 98584. -- Paid Obituary Notice -- rE A Reputation Built on Service Shelton - (360) 427-8044 Worthy of Your Trust Competitive Pricing " Pre-Arranged Planning 1 Locally-Owned, Affordable, Full-Service Funeral Provider J eFhank you "he Cook Family wishes to express their gratitude to those who contributed hugs, food, flowers, and prayers to our family during our time of loss. We appreciate all the generous donations toward the memorial fund. Our families have been uplifted and strengthened by your thoughtfulness. Thank you for thinking of us. -John Cook arnily James Michael Jazuk James Michael Jazuk, 61, died Friday, March 2, peacefully at home with his family on Harstine Island. He had been a resi- dent for 27 years. He was born Oct. 3, 1950, in San Francisco to George Jazuk and Dorothy (Harvey) Jazuk. He ~gradu- ated from San Ra- fael High School in San Rafa- el, Calif., attended San James Francisco Jazuk State Uni- versity, and Olym- pic College in Shelton. He married Marjorie Lo- ken on March 13, 1976, at Mission San Rafaet Arch- angel, San Rafael, Calif. He worked at Hunter's Point, Mare Island and Puget Sound Naval ship- yards, retiring after 42 years of service in the Department of Defense on Sept. 2, 2010. He had many interests, including motorcycle rid- ing, boating, and camping and hiking with his fam- ily. He spent 10 years as a volunteer firefighter for station 11, Fire District 5. He enjoyed restoring clas- sic cars, wooden boats, mo- torcycles and tractors. His family said he enjoyed new projects. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Marjorie Jazuk; son, Ruskin Jazuk; daughters Kalina Jazuk, Michelle Jazuk.of Port- land, Ore., and Amber Frye (Kevin); grandchil- dren, Hunter and Blake Frye; siblings, Joann Lowrie of Petaluma, Ca- lif., Joseph Kazuk Sr. of San Francisco, Calif., Jeannie Dunn of Silver- dale, Mary Mathews of Indianapolis and George Jazuk of Walnut Creek, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 18, at Har- mony Hill, 7362 E. State Route 106, Union, WA 98592. Memorial donations can be made to the Mesothe- lioma Applied Research Foundation, 1317 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Kristin M. Berry Kristin M. Berry, 23, died Tuesday, March 6, in a car accident in Bothell. She was a resident of Seattle and for- mer resident of Allyn. She was a graduate of North Mason High School, West Sound Technical In- stitute in Bremerton and Everest College. She was a licensed mas- sage therapist and CNA in King County. She enjoyed dancing, movies, shooting pool and paintball. The fam- ily shared that she was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her mother, Janel Berry of Seattle; father, Scott Berry of Bremerton; sister, Tiffany; brother, Shawn; foster-sister, Cassey; niece, Trinity; grandparents, Dave and Linda Swan of A1- lyn; grandmother, Bar- bara Wortly of Wyoming; grandfather, Larry Berry of Missouri; aunt and uncle, Jennifer and Rich- ard Anderson; cousins, Jayden and Rhonan; aunt, Jena Chance and cousin, Savanna. A celebration of life memorial service was held on Wednesday, March 14, at the Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Bremerton. In lieu of flowers, donations can be mailed to PO Box 425, A1- lyn, WA 98524 to assist her family with related expenses. Page B-6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 15, 2012 Marjorie Adeline Brown and Emma Jurin. Marjorie Adeline Bina He graduated in 1942 Emsley Brown, 86, died from Carl Schirs High of Friday, March 9, sur- School in Portage Park, rounded by family. Chicago. In 1948 he re- She was born in Sat- ceived an engineering de- sop, on Oct. 25, 1925. She gree from the University spent her childhood years of Illinois and also attend- in the Ag-ed the Illinois Institute of ~ ate area Technology. ofShel- : ::::::: : :i.i: He was ton. She *'*" a:' ~:.:: ~: a member married of the U.S. Walter E. Air Force, Emsley as a pi- at the age lot from of 17 and 1943- raised 1945. Marjorie three He Brown daugh- married ters. Five Robert JoAnne years af- Jurin Neff in ter his death she married Tacoma. Ern Brown. He Most remember her as was an engineer. With his the director of the Shelton brother-in-law, A1 Wis- senior center until she re- low, he founded the Black tired in the 1980s. Hawk Co. in Chicago. He She was also instru- developed a finishing ma- mental in starting the chine, for which he still Nifty Thrifty Second Hand holds the patent. Store, whose proceeds He was a member of the continue to help keep the Shelton Kiwanis. His hob- Shelton senior center in bies included gardening, operation, building things, fishing, She enjoyed helping card playing, swimming people and is also credited and traveling. He spent the with starting the food bank winters in Yuma for three in Matlock. She continued years. His interests in- to run the food bank until cluded walking his dog and she lost her sight and fell playing the French horn. ill three years ago. His family remembers him She has earned numer- as a quiet, gentle man and ous awards and recogni- as a very gracious host. tion for her selfless service He is survived by his to others, wife, JoAnne Jurin of She is survived by her Shelton; daughters, Jill husband, Ern Brown; Duggin (Mike), Robin sister, Lila Beebee; Popovich (Larry), Wendy daughters, Gwen Avery, Near (Art) and Vicky Irene Faver and Carol Jurin; grandchildren, Schmidt; step-children, Chris, Andrea, BJ, Dayna Mike Brown, Beverly Swift and Tina; step-children, and Judy Neumann; their Michael D. Cross (Loni), spouses and many grand- Shelly Benson (Carl3, children, great-grandchil- Garth Cross (Nikki) and dren and one great-great- Carolyn Olson; step- grandson, grandchildren Courtney, Memorial services were Hannah, Garrett, Brandon held at Hope Chapel of Morrison, Bailey, Ashley McComb Funeral Home on and Blake. Wednesday, March 14. His parents and a brother and a sister pre- George W. Carlo ceded him in death. George W. Carlo, 83, A memorial service was died Tuesday, March 6, at held at Shelton Presbyte- Alpine Way Retirement rian Church on March 14. Apartments in Shelton. Memorial donations can He was born on Feb. be made to the Kiwanis 16, 1929, to George Carlo. Club of Shelton, P.O. Box an Italian immigrant, and 477, Shelton, WA 98584. Florence Edgbert of Arca- McComb Funeral Home dia. of Shelton handled the ar- He graduated in 1947 rangements. from Olympia High School. Online condolences may He served in the Army be sent to the family at Corps of Engineers during www.mccombfh.com. the Korean War. He was one of the three people who established the Olympia branch of the Mountaineers, where he led and trained many of its members. He enjoyed introducing young people to the outdoors. He enjoyed sailing with his lifetime compamon, par- ticularly in the Caribbean and South Pacific. He re- tired at 62 to enjoy his sail- boat and his dogs. He had varied interests, including astronomy, the Internet and sharing humorous sto- ries. His family said that he had many fond memories of the people he worked with in Olympia and Shelton. His sons, Mathew Carlo and John Tolan; daughter. Julie Carlo Miller; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren sur- vive him. Funeral Alternatives of Washington in Tumwater is handling the arrange- ments. Robert John Jurin Robert John Jurin, 87, died Thursday, March 8, at Harstine Island Adult Home Care in Shelton. He was a resident of Shelton. He was born March 31, 1924, in Chicago to John Bernard Lee Shaw Bernard Lee Shaw, 75, died on Saturday, Feb. 25. He was born March 19, 1936, to Clark and Ida Shaw in Craig, Colo. [ He graduated from Palisade High Schoo! in, 1954. That same year he married Marguerite HanKs. earned a bachelor of science degree in education from the Univer- sity of Bernard Colorado and later Shaw received a master's degree from Western State College of Colorado and furthered his education at the University of Wash- ington. He spent 30 years as a high school principal in Olathe, Colo.; Montrose, Colo.; Shelton and West Hills, Calif. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mar- guerite; children, Terri Manke (Scott), Steven Shaw (Christi) and Tracy Howell (Mark); grand- children, Marci Nolan (Trevor), Kellen Manke, Ty, Caleb, Kellen and Dil- lon Shaw and Meighan, Troy and Trent Howell and great-granddaughter, Anna Nolan. A celebration of his life is planned for 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, at Canyon View Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 3090B North 12th St., Grand Junction, CO 81506. Everette LeRoy Spatz Everette LeRoy Spatz, 90, died Sunday, March 11, at Fir Lane Health and, Rehabilitation of Shelton. He was born Oct.21, 1921, in Walton, Neb,, to hy)Ferdinandspatz, and Mary (Lea- His ~family moved to Washing- ton during the De- pression in 1936: He gradu- Everette ated from Winlock Spatz High School in 1941 and worked on local farms until he enlisted in the Sea Bees in 1943. His Navy service included ac- tive duty in North Africa and the Philippines. He was discharged at the end of World War II. Carolyn Marie Kurz He married Joyce Lahr, Carolyn Marie Kurz, 74, the cadet nurse he met died Tuesday, March 6, at while on the East Coast Providence St. Peter Hos- during the war. pital in Olympia. She was He worked as a clerk a resident of Shelton for for the railroad for 30 10 years, years and enjoyed a long She was born Aug. 10, retirement in Shelton. 1937, to Clinton and Re- The family shared he gina (Gilbert) Corey m had fond memories Of Chicago. riding his horse on the She married Robert plains of Colorado when Kurz on Nov. 20, 1954, in he was young. He en- Chicago. joyed traveling, liked Bank of America era- small towns and back ployed her as a personal roads. He volunteered in banker for 30 years, his community as a se- ller hobbies included nior center driver and at reading and gardening, the tourist information She was a member of the office. Catholic church. His wife of 66 years, She is survived by her Joyce; sons, Eddie and husband, Robert of Shel- Patrick; daughter, Susan ton; daughters, Dawn Beauchamp; brother, Dale; McLaughlin of Sacramen- three granddaughters; one to, Calif., and Christine step-grandson and three Donovan of Yuba City, great-grandchildren sur- Calif.; sons, Robert Kurz vive him. Jr. of Everett and Douglas He was preceded in Kurz of Yuba City, Calif.; death by his parents, old- 15 grandchildren and 14 est brother, two sisters great-grandchildren, and son, Mitchell. She was preceded in The family will gather death by her parents and to celebrate his life at a sons, Keith and Lawrence later date. Kurz. Forest Funeral Home A memorial service was of Shelton is handlin~ the held on March.~:~ ~:~,,,~:.,~i~i~,,~!~,W:~oaag~r~,. : Forest Funeral: ~~':'~¢" ~:~" ......... "" : Shelton served the family. See Obits on page [i-7