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Ann Theresa Koonz-Mowry
A memorial service for former Sequim resident Ann Theresa Koonz-Mowry will be held at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 28, at Sequim Presbyterian Church, 950 N. Fifth Ave. Burial will be at Sequim View Cemetery. A reception will be held at the church following burial. Mrs. Koonz-Mowry died of heart failure on Feb. 18, 2001, in Hemet, Calif.
Mrs. Koonz-Mowry was born Sept. 12, 1941, to Joseph and Theresa Bettig Dragon. She married Herald James Koonz in Southern California in 1976. Following Mr. Koonz's death in 1993 she married Bill Mowry of Riverton, Wyo., on April 17, 1998.
Mrs. Koonz-Mowry was a music teacher and office supervisor in Sequim, Huntington Beach, Calif., and Riverton, Wyo. She was an avid golfer, enjoyed painting, traveling and quilting. She was an aerobics instructor at the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center. Her favorite travel destination was Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
She was a member of St. Margaret's Church and the Riverton Country Club.
In addition to her husband at the family home in Riverton, Mrs. Koonz-Mowry is survived by a son Jerry Koonz, and his wife, Julie in Sequim; a daughter Diane, and her husband, Alan Drake of Sequim; a sister Marie Heck of Sequim; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Ann T. Koonz-Mowry Memorial Fund, First Federal Savings & Loan, 645 W. Washington St.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Donald J. 'Zeke' Zmuda
A celebration of the life of Donald J. "Zeke" Zmuda, of Sequim, was held Feb. 17 at Sequim Valley Foursquare Church.
Mr. Zmuda died in Idaho on Feb. 8, 2001. He was 67.
He was born Feb. 23, 1933, in Chicago, the second son of Joseph and Harriet Zmuda. He was raised in Chicago where he attended Catholic schools and graduated from Chicago Vo-tech High School.
Mr. Zmuda served four years with the U.S. Air Force, receiving an honorable discharge at Mountain Home Air Force Base.
He married his wife, Judy, in 1956, and they made Boise, Idaho, their home for many years. He was a member of the Boise Police Department for 10 years, achieving the rank of sergeant, and enjoyed playing on the department's baseball team.
Mr. Zmuda had an entrepreneurial spirit. He started and owned several small businesses in Idaho, including Space Age Movers.
He lived for his past few years with his sister Ann Nagler, her husband, Hank, and their family in Sequim, a place he often referred to as "heaven on Earth." He spent his last few weeks in Idaho with his family; his last wish on Earth was complete.
Family members say Mr. Zmuda had a strong faith and belief in God, which gave him and his family a great sense of strength and peace throughout the past 12 years with cancer. They say his spirit, sense of humor and positive attitude were always present.
Mr. Zmuda is survived by son Jeff Zmuda, of Boise, Idaho; daughters Kapri Zmuda-Gonzalez, of Boise, and Wendi Scott, of Eagle, Idaho; sisters Ann Nagler, of Sequim, Rose Wisnieski, of Indiana, and Mary Ann Lewkowski, of Chicago; brothers Joe and Bobby Zmuda, of Chicago; numerous nieces and nephews; and six grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Life's Doors Hospice, P.O. Box 5754, Boise, Idaho, 83705.
Ruby Lucille Fisher
A memorial service was held earlier in February for Ruby Lucille Fisher, of Sequim. A committal service was in Kalispell, Mont.
Miss Fisher died Feb. 6, 2001. She was 86.
She was born Oct. 5, 1914, in Bow Island, Alberta, Canada, to Ralph and Elizabeth Peterson Fisher.
Miss Fisher worked for many years as a bookkeeper in California. She moved to Sequim from Kalispell, Mont., in 1988. For the last year Miss Fisher had been a resident of Prairie Springs Assisted Living.
She attended Faith Baptist Church.
Miss Fisher is survived by brother Norman Fisher, of Sequim.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters.
Memorial gifts may be made to Faith Baptist Church, 1157 W. Washington St., Sequim 98382.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Emily J. Damm
A memorial service for Emily J. Damm, of Sequim, was held Feb. 25 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, with Father Robert Rhoades presiding. Burial was at Sequim View Cemetery.
Mrs. Damm died Feb. 19, 2001. She was 72.
She was born Nov. 25, 1928, in New York, N.Y., to Herbert and Mildred Trout Palmer and graduated from Pleasantville High School in New York.
She performed in numerous "off-Broadway" musicals and in variety shows.
She and Joseph Damm Sr. married in 1975 in New York.
She previously married John Battin, in 1954, and they divorced after 20 years.
Mrs. Damm worked as a secretary for the New York State Correctional Institution for 16 years.
Mrs. Damm was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. Damm is survived by son John Battin Jr., of Port Orchard; stepson Joseph Damm Jr; daughters Virginia Russell, of Iona, Idaho, and Marjorie Grier, of Port Orchard; stepdaughters Patricia Ramaris and Katherine Damm; and 16 grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 557 Roy St., Seattle, 98109.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Walter Carlen Ledbetter
At his request, there will be no service for Walter Carlen Ledbetter who died Feb. 21, 2001 in Sequim at the age of 89.
Mr. Ledbetter was born April 13, 1911 in Tennessee. He married Mae Jacobson Dec. 23, 1987 in Sequim.
Mr. Ledbetter worked at Mare Island shipyards during World War II, responsible for repairing and evaluating ships and submarines for overhaul and rapid re-deployment.
He moved to Montana in the late 1940s and to Alaska in 1950 where he owned a commercial refrigeration and air conditioning business. He retired to Clallam County in 1987.
Mr. Ledbetter is survived by his wife at their family home.
Thresa H. Davis
At her request, there will be no service for Thresa H. Davis who died Feb. 24, 2001 in Sequim at the age of 79.
Mrs. Davis was born Nov. 7, 1921 at Conrad, Mont. to August and Amelia Moore Keil.
She is survived by her husband Harold Gauntlett at the family home; sons Donald D. Davis of Kirkland and Keith K. Davis of Renton; daughters Peggy Hawxhurst of Sequim and Thresa Meins of Grand Rapids, Mich.; brothers LeRoy Keil of Elliston, Mont.; sisters Mildred Swann of Helena, Mont. and Barbara Thompson of Great Falls, Mont. and Jean Horton of Hillsboro, Ore.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Glenn Truman Henriksen
Glenn Truman Heriksen died Feb. 20, 2001 at home in Sequim at the age of 77. He will be buried
with his family in the Zaccardo Family Cemetery in Blyn.
Mr. Henriksen was born Oct. 29, 1923 to Sophus and Mary Correa Henricksen. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Donna Jane Radford
A memorial service for Donna Jane Radford, of SunLand, is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, March 10, at Sequim Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Dr. Scott E. Koenigsaecker will preside. Inurnment will be in Roseville, Calif.
Mrs. Radford died March 1, 2001, after a three-year struggle with breast cancer. She was 57.
She was born Sept. 29, 1943, in Sacramento, Calif., to Frank William and Jane Rae Hix Peterson. She and Robert Radford married March 19, 1983.
She lived in Sacramento, Calif., until she retired in 1996 from working for the state of California. Mrs. Radford also worked as a real estate broker and owned the Cracked Egg Restaurant in downtown Sacramento.
She enjoyed oil painting, golf and theater. She was a member of the Society of Decorative Painters, Sequim Presbyterian Church and SunLand Golf and Country Club.
In addition to her husband at the family home, Mrs. Radford is survived by her mother, Jane McDonald, of Newcastle, Calif.; daughter Julie Lee, of Foresthill, Calif.; brothers Mike Peterson, of Port Angeles, and Frank Peterson, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; sisters Patty Huston, of Forresthill, Calif., and Peggy Lawson, of Sacramento, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362.
