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Sharron Lee Ford
A memorial reception for Sharron Lee Ford, of Sequim, was held Dec. 27.
Mrs. Ford died Dec. 19, 1998. She was 53.
She was born Feb. 1, 1945, in Norfolk, Va., to Artie Lee and Marion Leona English Shaw.
Mrs. Ford enjoyed gardening, crafts, reading and helping other people.
She is survived by her husband, Chip Chichester; son Cody Schattenkerk, of Sequim; stepsons Ron Chichester, of Winlock, and Scott Chichester, of Sequim; daughter Randi Lelle, of Sequim; stepdaughters Angie Hostetler, of Port Angeles, and Amber Nixon, of Shelton; brother Jim Butler, of Boise, Idaho; and 12 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, William Scott.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, 98362, or the Clallam County Humane Society, 2105 Highway 101 West, Port Angeles, 98362.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Glenn R. Pfieffer
A private service is planned for Glenn R. Pfieffer, of Sequim.
Mr. Pfieffer died Dec. 24, 1998. He was 82.
He was born Nov. 4, 1916, in Wilton, N.D., to George and Clara Pfau Pfieffer.
He and Betty J. Leslie married Oct. 3, 1948, in Auburn.
Mr. Pfieffer served in the U.S. Army.
He owned Pfiefer Glass Co., in Auburn.
Mr. Pfieffer was a member of the Elks, Shriners and Kiwanis.
In addition to his wife at the family home, Mr. Pfieffer is survived by brothers Albert Pfieffer, of Seal Beach, Calif., and Henry Pfieffer, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; sisters Gertrude Nilles, of Sequim, and Loretta Clevenger, of Walnut Creek, Calif.
Drennan & Ford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Norman Albert Pierce
A memorial service for Norman Albert Pierce, of Sequim, is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at Sherwood Manor Assisted Living. Chaplain Winston De Haven will preside.
Mr. Pierce died Feb. 9, 2000. He was 87.
He was born Nov. 17, 1912, in Pasadena, Calif., to Charles A. and Esther Goodale Pierce. He was raised in Springfield, Mass., attended Middlebury College and earned a bachelor's degree from Springfield College. Years later he earned a graduate degree from Columbia University.
In 1939, Mr. Pierce found employment at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. He retired there in 1973.
Mr. Pierce served in the Army Air Corps in World War II. He landed at Normandy.
He and Elizabeth Gieseler, of Towner, N.D., married in 1939. They met at the Library of Congress, where she was a card cataloger. They lived in Cheverly, Md., for many years.
Mr. Pierce moved to Sequim in 1992.
Throughout his life, Mr. Pierce enjoyed reading the history of science and the relationship between it and religion. He liked to visit historical sites and had a great interest in geology, particularly that of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Pierce is survived by sons Roger G. Pierce, of Sequim, and Philip H. Pierce, of Kathmandu, Nepal.
Memorial gifts may be made to United Way of Clallam County, 102 E. First St., Port Angeles, 98362.
Sequim Valley Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Elizabeth Campbell Martin
No service has been announced for Elizabeth Campbell Martin, of Sequim.
Mrs. Martin died Jan. 20, 2000. She was 84.
She was born Aug. 24, 1915, in Fortine, Mont., to Andrew H. and Myndwell Isabell Jeffery Campbell.
She attended high school in Spokane, graduating in 1931. She then attended Edison Vocational School in Seattle.
She moved to Alaska and lived there for many years. She returned to the Seattle area in 1942, meeting and marrying Arthur Martin in the early 1950s. Mr. Martin preceded her in death in the mid-1980s, and she retired to the Sequim area.
Mrs. Martin will be remembered for the beautiful flowers she raised and for her love of animals.
Mrs. Martin is survived by sisters Helen Barr, of Dungeness, Charlotte Sleek, of Lebanon, Ore., Jean Jones, of Seattle, and Catherine Bond, of St. Augustine, Fla.
Memorial gifts may be made to a favorite charity.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
James Keith Athow
A funeral for James Keith Athow, of Sequim, is scheduled for 1 p.m. today, Feb. 16, at Sequim Valley Chapel, with the Rev. John Morgan presiding. A graveside service follows at Sequim View Cemetery, followed by a reception at Sequim Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mr. Athow died Feb. 9, 2000. He was 81.
He was born Nov. 29, 1918, in Tacoma, to Leland James and Ethel Rose Johnson Athow.
He and Helen Margaret Muirhead married Feb. 4, 1942, in Dedham, Mass. Mrs. Athow preceded him in death Sept. 28, 1996.
Mr. Athow was a commander in the U.S. Navy, serving from 1937-1967.
He was a member of the Fleet Reserve, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Elks Club, Masons, Shrine, Footprinters, Peninsula Shrine Club, Retired Officers Association and National Rifle Association.
Mr. Athow is survived by sons Leland Athow, Lewis Athow and Walter Athow; daughters Peggy Anderson and Elizabeth Young; brothers Kirk Athow and Duane Lueckenotte; sister Trudy Southerland; 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the NRA, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Aurora
No ceremony is planned for Aurora, of Sequim, who died Feb. 4, 2000. She was 55.
She was born Aug. 12, 1944, in Huntington Park, Calif., to Maurice and Lucille Gillman Rice. She legally changed her name to Aurora.
Aurora was a special spirit who lived with integrity who made her passage Feb. 4, 2000.
Aurora is survived by her parents, in Sequim; sister Marlene Rice, in California; a niece and two nephews; other family and friends.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Selma Berman
A graveside service for Selma Berman, of Sequim, was held Feb. 9 at Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in Mission Hills, Calif.
Mrs. Berman died Feb. 5, 2000. She was 90.
She was born Dec. 1, 1909, in Chicago, to Shepsul and Libby Heika Rubin.
She and Sidney Berman married Sept. 14, 1950, in Chicago. Mr. Berman preceded her in death May 14, 1997.
Mrs. Berman lived in Chicago until moving to California in 1959. She moved to Sequim in 1987.
Mrs. Berman was a member of the Jewish faith and of the B'nai B'rith club.
Mrs. Berman is survived by son Stanton Berman, of Sequim; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 6315 Fleming St., Everett, 98203.
Sequim Valley Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
