Wenatchee World - Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Lucille D. McCown
East Wenatchee, WA
Lucille D. McCown, 91, a 27 year East Wenatchee, WA resident, passed away Saturday morning, August 25, 2012, at the Young at Heart Adult Family Home in East Wenatchee. She was born on January 1, 1921, at the town of Idabel in McCurtain County, OK to the late William J. and Ovie (Taplett) Doan. She was raised and schooled in McCurtain County and following the completion of normal school, she continued her education by attending college in Durant, OK. She met Allen G. McCown and they were later married on August 8, 1939, in Oklahoma. They moved to make their home in Ontario, CA, prior to making a brief move to Sacramento and returning to Ontario. She returned to continue her education and received her Provisional certification to teach while finishing her degree. She taught third grade elementary school in Ontario and during the summers, attended LaVerne College in Southern California until completing her degree in education. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen G. McCown, on November 28, 1957. She continued to make her home in Ontario until moving to Saugus, CA, now known as Canyon Country, CA, in 1968. She taught third grade there until retiring in 1985. Later that year, she moved to East Wenatchee to be closer to her family. Lucille was a longtime member of the National Education Association, was a longtime Volunteer at Central Washington Hospital and a member of the Wenatchee Valley Senior Center. She enjoyed playing Bridge games at the senior center.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Karen McCown of Wenatchee; one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Lonnie Reese of East Wenatchee; one sister, Lois Brady of Norman, OK; seven grandchildren, Cory McCown of Port Angeles, WA, Tod McCown of DuPont, WA, Jeffry "Jeff" McCown of Seattle, Amy McCown of Renton, WA, Craig Reese of East Wenatchee, Brian Reese of Wenatchee and Kelly Arlt of Ellensburg; ten great-grandchildren, Lindsey Arriola of Ferndale, WA, Jordyn, Madison and Carsyn Arlt, all of Ellensburg, Shea Reese of Wenatchee, Ryan Reese of (WSU) Pullman, Jared Reese of Wenatchee, Conner McCown of Cibolo, TX, Lauren McCown of Seattle and Dylan McCown of DuPont, WA; and two great-great-grandchildren, Traci Gronlund of Wenatchee and Reese Arriola of Ferndale, WA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen G. McCown in 1957; her parents; six brothers, Otto, William, Ray, Tony, Ken and Dewey Doan; and one sister, Lillian "Sis" Clayton.
A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. in Evergreen Memorial Park, with Chaplain Keith Kirkpatrick officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday, August 31, 2012, from Noon to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday morning, September 1, 2012, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friends who wish may make memorial donations in her name to www.sisterconnection.org. You are invited to visit and leave a message on her tribute at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.
Lucille D. McCown
East Wenatchee, WA
Lucille D. McCown, 91, a 27 year East Wenatchee, WA resident, passed away Saturday morning, August 25, 2012, at the Young at Heart Adult Family Home in East Wenatchee. She was born on January 1, 1921, at the town of Idabel in McCurtain County, OK to the late William J. and Ovie (Taplett) Doan. She was raised and schooled in McCurtain County and following the completion of normal school, she continued her education by attending college in Durant, OK. She met Allen G. McCown and they were later married on August 8, 1939, in Oklahoma. They moved to make their home in Ontario, CA, prior to making a brief move to Sacramento and returning to Ontario. She returned to continue her education and received her Provisional certification to teach while finishing her degree. She taught third grade elementary school in Ontario and during the summers, attended LaVerne College in Southern California until completing her degree in education. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen G. McCown, on November 28, 1957. She continued to make her home in Ontario until moving to Saugus, CA, now known as Canyon Country, CA, in 1968. She taught third grade there until retiring in 1985. Later that year, she moved to East Wenatchee to be closer to her family. Lucille was a longtime member of the National Education Association, was a longtime Volunteer at Central Washington Hospital and a member of the Wenatchee Valley Senior Center. She enjoyed playing Bridge games at the senior center.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Karen McCown of Wenatchee; one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Lonnie Reese of East Wenatchee; one sister, Lois Brady of Norman, OK; seven grandchildren, Cory McCown of Port Angeles, WA, Tod McCown of DuPont, WA, Jeffry "Jeff" McCown of Seattle, Amy McCown of Renton, WA, Craig Reese of East Wenatchee, Brian Reese of Wenatchee and Kelly Arlt of Ellensburg; ten great-grandchildren, Lindsey Arriola of Ferndale, WA, Jordyn, Madison and Carsyn Arlt, all of Ellensburg, Shea Reese of Wenatchee, Ryan Reese of (WSU) Pullman, Jared Reese of Wenatchee, Conner McCown of Cibolo, TX, Lauren McCown of Seattle and Dylan McCown of DuPont, WA; and two great-great-grandchildren, Traci Gronlund of Wenatchee and Reese Arriola of Ferndale, WA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen G. McCown in 1957; her parents; six brothers, Otto, William, Ray, Tony, Ken and Dewey Doan; and one sister, Lillian "Sis" Clayton.
A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. in Evergreen Memorial Park, with Chaplain Keith Kirkpatrick officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday, August 31, 2012, from Noon to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday morning, September 1, 2012, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friends who wish may make memorial donations in her name to www.sisterconnection.org. You are invited to visit and leave a message on her tribute at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.
Wenatchee World - Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Lucille D. McCown
East Wenatchee, WA
Lucille D. McCown, 91, a 27 year East Wenatchee, WA resident, passed away Saturday morning, August 25, 2012, at the Young at Heart Adult Family Home in East Wenatchee. She was born on January 1, 1921, at the town of Idabel in McCurtain County, OK to the late William J. and Ovie (Taplett) Doan. She was raised and schooled in McCurtain County and following the completion of normal school, she continued her education by attending college in Durant, OK. She met Allen G. McCown and they were later married on August 8, 1939, in Oklahoma. They moved to make their home in Ontario, CA, prior to making a brief move to Sacramento and returning to Ontario. She returned to continue her education and received her Provisional certification to teach while finishing her degree. She taught third grade elementary school in Ontario and during the summers, attended LaVerne College in Southern California until completing her degree in education. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen G. McCown, on November 28, 1957. She continued to make her home in Ontario until moving to Saugus, CA, now known as Canyon Country, CA, in 1968. She taught third grade there until retiring in 1985. Later that year, she moved to East Wenatchee to be closer to her family. Lucille was a longtime member of the National Education Association, was a longtime Volunteer at Central Washington Hospital and a member of the Wenatchee Valley Senior Center. She enjoyed playing Bridge games at the senior center.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Karen McCown of Wenatchee; one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Lonnie Reese of East Wenatchee; one sister, Lois Brady of Norman, OK; seven grandchildren, Cory McCown of Port Angeles, WA, Tod McCown of DuPont, WA, Jeffry "Jeff" McCown of Seattle, Amy McCown of Renton, WA, Craig Reese of East Wenatchee, Brian Reese of Wenatchee and Kelly Arlt of Ellensburg; ten great-grandchildren, Lindsey Arriola of Ferndale, WA, Jordyn, Madison and Carsyn Arlt, all of Ellensburg, Shea Reese of Wenatchee, Ryan Reese of (WSU) Pullman, Jared Reese of Wenatchee, Conner McCown of Cibolo, TX, Lauren McCown of Seattle and Dylan McCown of DuPont, WA; and two great-great-grandchildren, Traci Gronlund of Wenatchee and Reese Arriola of Ferndale, WA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen G. McCown in 1957; her parents; six brothers, Otto, William, Ray, Tony, Ken and Dewey Doan; and one sister, Lillian "Sis" Clayton.
A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. in Evergreen Memorial Park, with Chaplain Keith Kirkpatrick officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday, August 31, 2012, from Noon to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday morning, September 1, 2012, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friends who wish may make memorial donations in her name to www.sisterconnection.org. You are invited to visit and leave a message on her tribute at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.
Lucille D. McCown
East Wenatchee, WA
Lucille D. McCown, 91, a 27 year East Wenatchee, WA resident, passed away Saturday morning, August 25, 2012, at the Young at Heart Adult Family Home in East Wenatchee. She was born on January 1, 1921, at the town of Idabel in McCurtain County, OK to the late William J. and Ovie (Taplett) Doan. She was raised and schooled in McCurtain County and following the completion of normal school, she continued her education by attending college in Durant, OK. She met Allen G. McCown and they were later married on August 8, 1939, in Oklahoma. They moved to make their home in Ontario, CA, prior to making a brief move to Sacramento and returning to Ontario. She returned to continue her education and received her Provisional certification to teach while finishing her degree. She taught third grade elementary school in Ontario and during the summers, attended LaVerne College in Southern California until completing her degree in education. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen G. McCown, on November 28, 1957. She continued to make her home in Ontario until moving to Saugus, CA, now known as Canyon Country, CA, in 1968. She taught third grade there until retiring in 1985. Later that year, she moved to East Wenatchee to be closer to her family. Lucille was a longtime member of the National Education Association, was a longtime Volunteer at Central Washington Hospital and a member of the Wenatchee Valley Senior Center. She enjoyed playing Bridge games at the senior center.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Karen McCown of Wenatchee; one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Lonnie Reese of East Wenatchee; one sister, Lois Brady of Norman, OK; seven grandchildren, Cory McCown of Port Angeles, WA, Tod McCown of DuPont, WA, Jeffry "Jeff" McCown of Seattle, Amy McCown of Renton, WA, Craig Reese of East Wenatchee, Brian Reese of Wenatchee and Kelly Arlt of Ellensburg; ten great-grandchildren, Lindsey Arriola of Ferndale, WA, Jordyn, Madison and Carsyn Arlt, all of Ellensburg, Shea Reese of Wenatchee, Ryan Reese of (WSU) Pullman, Jared Reese of Wenatchee, Conner McCown of Cibolo, TX, Lauren McCown of Seattle and Dylan McCown of DuPont, WA; and two great-great-grandchildren, Traci Gronlund of Wenatchee and Reese Arriola of Ferndale, WA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen G. McCown in 1957; her parents; six brothers, Otto, William, Ray, Tony, Ken and Dewey Doan; and one sister, Lillian "Sis" Clayton.
A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. in Evergreen Memorial Park, with Chaplain Keith Kirkpatrick officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday, August 31, 2012, from Noon to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday morning, September 1, 2012, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friends who wish may make memorial donations in her name to www.sisterconnection.org. You are invited to visit and leave a message on her tribute at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.
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