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Monday, June 19, 2017Duane and Donna (Sammons) Klay, was born Feb. 25, 1971, in Luverne, Minn.Shane was united in marriage with Michelle Bradwisch on Nov. 9, 2001, in Sioux Falls.Shane was loved by all who were fortunate enough to be in his life. He was a loving son, father, husband, uncle and "Papa.” There was nothing Shane couldn't fix; he was a master of all trades. He loved gardening and playing with his grandchildren. He recently had undertaken the task of fixing up an old farmhouse he and his wife Michelle had purchased near Colton. Shane gave everything and asked nothing in return.Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Michelle Klay, Colton; two daughters, Nicole Leinen, Marshall, Minn., and Brittany Dufour and her husband, Brandon, Nisswa, Minn; two grandchildren, Bentley and Brynlee Dufour; three step-children, Ashley Arambula and her husband, Christian, Sioux Falls, Chelsea Isaacson, Sioux Falls, Joshua Isaacson and Chandler Zweygart, Sioux Falls; five step-grandchildren, Maleia Jensen, Bently Arambula, Julian Mazan, Daven Isaacson, Stoklie Zweygart; his father, Duane Klay and his wife, Sheri Padgett, Brandon; his mother, Donna Rank and her husband, Mike, Knoxville, Iowa; his grandmother, LillyAnn Sammons, Luverne, Minn.; two siblings, Josh Klay and his wife, Dana, Magnolia, Minn., Heather Vacura and her husband, Dan, Bloomington, Minn.; three step-siblings, Jo Davis, Brandon, Amanda Deilke, Brandon, Colton Padgett, Brandon; and many other rela...
Monday, June 19, 2017Richard moved to Sequim Washington in April 2007, partly as the result of an ill fated attempt to reside in Victoria, B.C., where the Canadian Immigration authorities rejected them. It was a “very fortunate” episode because they discovered Sequim. The warm and wonderful reception and hospitality that they experienced at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church played a large part in their decision to make Sequim their home. They purchased a house built in 1976 in the beautiful Sunland Community, and Carolyn lovingly remodeled and redecorated it into their “perfect home.”Carolyn Marie was a truly generous and loving person and a fervent practicing Christian. Among her activities and accomplishments was participating as a server in Christian soup kitchens in Seattle and Wisconsin, functioning as a foster parent, being a coordinating member of the Square Dance community of the Olympic Peninsula; and she was also an avid supporter of the Boys & Girls Club, the Habitat for Humanity, the Sequim Food Bank, and the Community Foundation of Sequim Dungeness Valley.Carolyn functioned as the Chairperson of the Sunland Golf and Country Club’s Social Committee for two years. She was a member of NAMI (National Association for Mental Illness), and a major contributor to the Clallam County VeteranÕs Standdowns. She was an involved member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, and along with a group of other dedicated women in the church, they produced well over a thousand prayer quilts for wounded military veterans across Washington state; as well as, prayer quilts for ill members of the church and their families, neighbors, and friends.Carolyn always had a warm smile, a kind word, and a caring heart and hand for everyone that she encountered. She will forever be cherished and loved by those she left behind. Besides her devoted husband, Richard, she is survived by her brother Gary Riese and his wife Michel of Parrish, Florida; her sister Janice Dierdorff and her husband Terry of Olympia, Washington, also by her four children: Mark Maciejewski and his wife Donna of Issaquah, Washington, John-Paul Maciejewski and his wife Rochelle of Tampa, Florida; Teresa Rose Schultz and her husband Ryan of Wassau, Wisconsin; and Michael of Iola, Wisconsin; and a total of 5 grandchildren. As well, by her step-daughter, Karie Hempel and her husband Brian Bump; and her step-son Greg Hempel and his wife Rochelle Gurusinghe.In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to a charity of your choice.A Memorial Service will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave, in Sequim, Washington on Friday, June 23rd, 2017 at 4 p.m. Her earthly remains will be interred in the Church Columbium. Carolyn’s beautiful soul has moved on to the joy of eternal life with her Savior, Jesus Christ, with God the Father, and with the heavenly host of Saints and Angels.Don MonsonDonald Edward Monson, age 93, died June 5, 2017 at the Washington VeteranÕs Home in Port Orchard, WA.A native of Fargo, ND, Don was the son of Gustaf and Tillie (Wiese) Monson.Don graduated Fargo Central High School in 1942 and enlisted in the US Army in 1943. He served as a gunner in the Army Air Force in an A-20 attack aircraft. He was assigned to duty in New Guinea and the Philippines and barel...
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Saturday, June 10, 2017Gail Healy Kemp received her wings on Thursday, May 11, 2017 after a valiant battle against pulmonary fibrosis. Having fought the battle with every ounce of passion and energy, Gail was the fortunate recipient of 2 lung transplants due to the unselfish acts of anonymous families that she never knew. For these most unselfish gifts, she and her family are, and will forever be, eternally grateful for the 11 extra years they got to spend together.Growing up in Smithtown, New York, Gail moved to Florida in 1988 where she met her husband shortly after arrival Working in both New York and Florida for various travel agencies and an airline, Gail made the career shift to the job she had dreamed of her entire life, becoming a mother. This happened upon the birth of her first son in 1993 and a second son in 1997. Being a mother to her two boys was the greatest and most rewarding profession she could ever imagine and she embraced the “gift” of motherhood like no other. Whether assisting with homework, giving hugs and kisses out like candy, or being politically correct when the Baltimore Ravens played the New England Patriots (her son’s two favorite teams), Gail loved the career of “m...
Saturday, June 10, 2017I can say that I never, ever, ever heard him complain about his job,” Ortiz said.“He enjoyed life,” said Lorraine DeForest, Crabby Floyd’s wife of 42 years. “He always considered himself so fortunate because he worked at a job that he loved.”DeForest was widely known as a crabber.“Everybody knew what he did,” Ortiz said. “People would come up and knock on his door and ask for crab.”Often, DeForest would stop and chat with Ortiz, as he headed out to work or on his way home.“He was a very outgoing, jovial guy. He always had a joke for you,” Ortiz said. “He was very quick-witted. Very bright, too. He stayed up on politics.”DeForest had plenty of opinions and was always ready to share them.“You knew where Floyd stood,” Ortiz said.He also was involved in the community.He was on the boards for both Land O’ Lakes Police Athletic League football and the Land O’ Lakes Little League and volunteered for the Land O’ Lakes High School Girls’ Softball team.“We became friends when we coached football together,” said Cary Williams, noting that was 22 years ago.The men and their families became close, sharing holidays together.Williams and DeForest used to fish and hunt together, too.DeForest was the kind of person who would go out in the middle of the night to help someone who was out on the water having boat problems, Williams said.“He was the type of guy you could count on,” Williams said.“He was a very conservative man,” Williams added, and he was politically involved.“He would take the time to call state, federal and local politicians and them his opinion,” Williams said.Chris Carollo, who owns Shadow Solutions Firearms in Lutz, said DeForest used to come hang out at his gun shop to shoot the breeze with other patrons.“He loved to tell old stories,” Carollo said.He also was very helpful.In fact, when Carollo was getting ready to open his business, DeForest pitched in to help paint the walls.Friends honored DeForest in posts in an electronic guestbook created by Loyless Funeral Home. They praised DeForest’s work ethic, his devotion to family and his coaching.One post also mentions his contribution to providing “tasty memories” for thousands of families.Besides his wife, Lorraine, DeForest is survived by his son, Floyd R.; his daughter, Candace; his mother, Elba; his brother, Rick and his wife, Loretta; nephews, a great niece and other family members and friends.Ortiz said DeForest is the kind of man who deserved to be remembered.“There are people out there that do things every day, and they don’t go out looking for credit, and they don’t go looking for accolades. That’s just them. That’s the ki...
Monday, May 01, 2017Katrina or any of Anderson Cooper’s countless, grandstanding CNN reports/arguments that exploited the disaster. Lee and Cooper both showered typical liberal condescension on less fortunate people, merely to show off their own bourgie political dogma. But Demme worked artistically t...
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Monday, June 19, 2017Duane and Donna (Sammons) Klay, was born Feb. 25, 1971, in Luverne, Minn.Shane was united in marriage with Michelle Bradwisch on Nov. 9, 2001, in Sioux Falls.Shane was loved by all who were fortunate enough to be in his life. He was a loving son, father, husband, uncle and "Papa.” There was nothing Shane couldn't fix; he was a master of all trades. He loved gardening and playing with his grandchildren. He recently had undertaken the task of fixing up an old farmhouse he and his wife Michelle had purchased near Colton. Shane gave everything and asked nothing in return.Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Michelle Klay, Colton; two daughters, Nicole Leinen, Marshall, Minn., and Brittany Dufour and her husband, Brandon, Nisswa, Minn; two grandchildren, Bentley and Brynlee Dufour; three step-children, Ashley Arambula and her husband, Christian, Sioux Falls, Chelsea Isaacson, Sioux Falls, Joshua Isaacson and Chandler Zweygart, Sioux Falls; five step-grandchildren, Maleia Jensen, Bently Arambula, Julian Mazan, Daven Isaacson, Stoklie Zweygart; his father, Duane Klay and his wife, Sheri Padgett, Brandon; his mother, Donna Rank and her husband, Mike, Knoxville, Iowa; his grandmother, LillyAnn Sammons, Luverne, Minn.; two siblings, Josh Klay and his wife, Dana, Magnolia, Minn., Heather Vacura and her husband, Dan, Bloomington, Minn.; three step-siblings, Jo Davis, Brandon, Amanda Deilke, Brandon, Colton Padgett, Brandon; and many other rela...
Monday, June 19, 2017Richard moved to Sequim Washington in April 2007, partly as the result of an ill fated attempt to reside in Victoria, B.C., where the Canadian Immigration authorities rejected them. It was a “very fortunate” episode because they discovered Sequim. The warm and wonderful reception and hospitality that they experienced at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church played a large part in their decision to make Sequim their home. They purchased a house built in 1976 in the beautiful Sunland Community, and Carolyn lovingly remodeled and redecorated it into their “perfect home.”Carolyn Marie was a truly generous and loving person and a fervent practicing Christian. Among her activities and accomplishments was participating as a server in Christian soup kitchens in Seattle and Wisconsin, functioning as a foster parent, being a coordinating member of the Square Dance community of the Olympic Peninsula; and she was also an avid supporter of the Boys & Girls Club, the Habitat for Humanity, the Sequim Food Bank, and the Community Foundation of Sequim Dungeness Valley.Carolyn functioned as the Chairperson of the Sunland Golf and Country Club’s Social Committee for two years. She was a member of NAMI (National Association for Mental Illness), and a major contributor to the Clallam County VeteranÕs Standdowns. She was an involved member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, and along with a group of other dedicated women in the church, they produced well over a thousand prayer quilts for wounded military veterans across Washington state; as well as, prayer quilts for ill members of the church and their families, neighbors, and friends.Carolyn always had a warm smile, a kind word, and a caring heart and hand for everyone that she encountered. She will forever be cherished and loved by those she left behind. Besides her devoted husband, Richard, she is survived by her brother Gary Riese and his wife Michel of Parrish, Florida; her sister Janice Dierdorff and her husband Terry of Olympia, Washington, also by her four children: Mark Maciejewski and his wife Donna of Issaquah, Washington, John-Paul Maciejewski and his wife Rochelle of Tampa, Florida; Teresa Rose Schultz and her husband Ryan of Wassau, Wisconsin; and Michael of Iola, Wisconsin; and a total of 5 grandchildren. As well, by her step-daughter, Karie Hempel and her husband Brian Bump; and her step-son Greg Hempel and his wife Rochelle Gurusinghe.In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to a charity of your choice.A Memorial Service will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave, in Sequim, Washington on Friday, June 23rd, 2017 at 4 p.m. Her earthly remains will be interred in the Church Columbium. Carolyn’s beautiful soul has moved on to the joy of eternal life with her Savior, Jesus Christ, with God the Father, and with the heavenly host of Saints and Angels.Don MonsonDonald Edward Monson, age 93, died June 5, 2017 at the Washington VeteranÕs Home in Port Orchard, WA.A native of Fargo, ND, Don was the son of Gustaf and Tillie (Wiese) Monson.Don graduated Fargo Central High School in 1942 and enlisted in the US Army in 1943. He served as a gunner in the Army Air Force in an A-20 attack aircraft. He was assigned to duty in New Guinea and the Philippines and barel...
Gail Healy Kemp - Mysanfordherald
Saturday, June 10, 2017Gail Healy Kemp received her wings on Thursday, May 11, 2017 after a valiant battle against pulmonary fibrosis. Having fought the battle with every ounce of passion and energy, Gail was the fortunate recipient of 2 lung transplants due to the unselfish acts of anonymous families that she never knew. For these most unselfish gifts, she and her family are, and will forever be, eternally grateful for the 11 extra years they got to spend together.Growing up in Smithtown, New York, Gail moved to Florida in 1988 where she met her husband shortly after arrival Working in both New York and Florida for various travel agencies and an airline, Gail made the career shift to the job she had dreamed of her entire life, becoming a mother. This happened upon the birth of her first son in 1993 and a second son in 1997. Being a mother to her two boys was the greatest and most rewarding profession she could ever imagine and she embraced the “gift” of motherhood like no other. Whether assisting with homework, giving hugs and kisses out like candy, or being politically correct when the Baltimore Ravens played the New England Patriots (her son’s two favorite teams), Gail loved the career of “m...
Saturday, June 10, 2017I can say that I never, ever, ever heard him complain about his job,” Ortiz said.“He enjoyed life,” said Lorraine DeForest, Crabby Floyd’s wife of 42 years. “He always considered himself so fortunate because he worked at a job that he loved.”DeForest was widely known as a crabber.“Everybody knew what he did,” Ortiz said. “People would come up and knock on his door and ask for crab.”Often, DeForest would stop and chat with Ortiz, as he headed out to work or on his way home.“He was a very outgoing, jovial guy. He always had a joke for you,” Ortiz said. “He was very quick-witted. Very bright, too. He stayed up on politics.”DeForest had plenty of opinions and was always ready to share them.“You knew where Floyd stood,” Ortiz said.He also was involved in the community.He was on the boards for both Land O’ Lakes Police Athletic League football and the Land O’ Lakes Little League and volunteered for the Land O’ Lakes High School Girls’ Softball team.“We became friends when we coached football together,” said Cary Williams, noting that was 22 years ago.The men and their families became close, sharing holidays together.Williams and DeForest used to fish and hunt together, too.DeForest was the kind of person who would go out in the middle of the night to help someone who was out on the water having boat problems, Williams said.“He was the type of guy you could count on,” Williams said.“He was a very conservative man,” Williams added, and he was politically involved.“He would take the time to call state, federal and local politicians and them his opinion,” Williams said.Chris Carollo, who owns Shadow Solutions Firearms in Lutz, said DeForest used to come hang out at his gun shop to shoot the breeze with other patrons.“He loved to tell old stories,” Carollo said.He also was very helpful.In fact, when Carollo was getting ready to open his business, DeForest pitched in to help paint the walls.Friends honored DeForest in posts in an electronic guestbook created by Loyless Funeral Home. They praised DeForest’s work ethic, his devotion to family and his coaching.One post also mentions his contribution to providing “tasty memories” for thousands of families.Besides his wife, Lorraine, DeForest is survived by his son, Floyd R.; his daughter, Candace; his mother, Elba; his brother, Rick and his wife, Loretta; nephews, a great niece and other family members and friends.Ortiz said DeForest is the kind of man who deserved to be remembered.“There are people out there that do things every day, and they don’t go out looking for credit, and they don’t go looking for accolades. That’s just them. That’s the ki...
Monday, May 01, 2017Katrina or any of Anderson Cooper’s countless, grandstanding CNN reports/arguments that exploited the disaster. Lee and Cooper both showered typical liberal condescension on less fortunate people, merely to show off their own bourgie political dogma. But Demme worked artistically t...
