Individual Details
Inez Myrul Worley
(25 Mar 1921 - 3 Apr 2010)
Posted at findagrave.com: Inez Myrul Worley Clason, 89, died April 3, 2010. She was born on March 25, 1921, in Palermo, California, to William Valentine and Mabel (Fishel) Worley.
Her mother died when she was five years old and she was sent to Mooreland, Oklahoma, to live with an aunt and uncle, Jim and Lucy Worley. Her childhood years were spent in the Woodward, Oklahoma and Topeka, Kansas areas, and she graduated from high school in Quinlan, Oklahoma, in 1940.
During World War II, she worked at Boeing in Wichita, Kansas, as an aircraft electrician. There she met and married her husband, H.E. "Steve" Clason, on July 6, 1944. [married Woodard, Oklahoma].
Subsequent jobs took them to Denver, Colorado, and Medford, Oregon, where she worked as a fruit packer for Harry & David, while her husband was hospitalized with tuberculosis. In 1956 they moved to Seattle, and two years later established a home in Bothell, Washington. They settled into raising their daughters and serving the Lord in their local church, Bothell Free Methodist (now Living Hope Christian Fellowship).
Following a major stroke in 2000, Inez moved to Alterra Sterling House in Bethany and then to Ranchwood Nursing Center in Yukon, and attended Bethany First Church of the Nazarene and the Lifelifters Sunday School class.
She operated a licensed home daycare center, was an avid seamstress, gardener, and an excellent cook. She took special joy in her flowers, canning, and creating beautiful hand-sewn quilts. She taught quilting classes and was always available to help a friend plan, piece or quilt a project. She made beautiful handmade clothing, toys and quilts for her daughters and grandchildren. She was active in youth, women's and senior-adult ministries in her church.
She loved to travel to new places. When her daughters were grown, she began a new career as a Certified Nursing Assistant, working for 12 years at the L.C. Foss Sunset Home in Seattle.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers, Gordon Parker and Rolland Worley; sister, Elizabeth "Bessie" Worley Wyckoff; and grandson, Scott Johnson.
Survivors include one son, Rev. Ron Clason and wife Donna of Northfield, Minnesota (currently of Lusaka, Zambia); two daughters, Catherine Clason Blackstock and husband Bill of Port Orchard, Washington, and Carol DeLong Jahn and husband Scot of Oklahoma City; and ten grandchildren, Gordon Clason and wife Sarah of Kansas City, Missouri, Alan Clason and wife Carol of Viroflay, France, Carolyn Johnson of Northfield, Minnesota, Steve Clason and wife RaeJean of East Peoria, Illinois, Isaac Blackstock of Davis, California, David Blackstock of Hartford, Connecticut, Ray DeLong and wife Susanne of Oklahoma City, Ryan DeLong, Riley DeLong and wife Angela, and Rachel DeLong, all of Bethany. She was blessed with nine great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren, along with scores of beloved cousins, nieces and nephews.
Memorial service held at Mercer-Adams Chapel on Saturday, April 10, 2010. Information and services by Mercer-Adams Funeral Service.
Her mother died when she was five years old and she was sent to Mooreland, Oklahoma, to live with an aunt and uncle, Jim and Lucy Worley. Her childhood years were spent in the Woodward, Oklahoma and Topeka, Kansas areas, and she graduated from high school in Quinlan, Oklahoma, in 1940.
During World War II, she worked at Boeing in Wichita, Kansas, as an aircraft electrician. There she met and married her husband, H.E. "Steve" Clason, on July 6, 1944. [married Woodard, Oklahoma].
Subsequent jobs took them to Denver, Colorado, and Medford, Oregon, where she worked as a fruit packer for Harry & David, while her husband was hospitalized with tuberculosis. In 1956 they moved to Seattle, and two years later established a home in Bothell, Washington. They settled into raising their daughters and serving the Lord in their local church, Bothell Free Methodist (now Living Hope Christian Fellowship).
Following a major stroke in 2000, Inez moved to Alterra Sterling House in Bethany and then to Ranchwood Nursing Center in Yukon, and attended Bethany First Church of the Nazarene and the Lifelifters Sunday School class.
She operated a licensed home daycare center, was an avid seamstress, gardener, and an excellent cook. She took special joy in her flowers, canning, and creating beautiful hand-sewn quilts. She taught quilting classes and was always available to help a friend plan, piece or quilt a project. She made beautiful handmade clothing, toys and quilts for her daughters and grandchildren. She was active in youth, women's and senior-adult ministries in her church.
She loved to travel to new places. When her daughters were grown, she began a new career as a Certified Nursing Assistant, working for 12 years at the L.C. Foss Sunset Home in Seattle.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers, Gordon Parker and Rolland Worley; sister, Elizabeth "Bessie" Worley Wyckoff; and grandson, Scott Johnson.
Survivors include one son, Rev. Ron Clason and wife Donna of Northfield, Minnesota (currently of Lusaka, Zambia); two daughters, Catherine Clason Blackstock and husband Bill of Port Orchard, Washington, and Carol DeLong Jahn and husband Scot of Oklahoma City; and ten grandchildren, Gordon Clason and wife Sarah of Kansas City, Missouri, Alan Clason and wife Carol of Viroflay, France, Carolyn Johnson of Northfield, Minnesota, Steve Clason and wife RaeJean of East Peoria, Illinois, Isaac Blackstock of Davis, California, David Blackstock of Hartford, Connecticut, Ray DeLong and wife Susanne of Oklahoma City, Ryan DeLong, Riley DeLong and wife Angela, and Rachel DeLong, all of Bethany. She was blessed with nine great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren, along with scores of beloved cousins, nieces and nephews.
Memorial service held at Mercer-Adams Chapel on Saturday, April 10, 2010. Information and services by Mercer-Adams Funeral Service.
Events
| Birth | 25 Mar 1921 | Palermo, Butte Co., California |  | ||
| Marriage | 6 Jul 1944 | Woodard Co., Oklahoma - Horace Ervin"Steve" Clason | | ||
| Death | 3 Apr 2010 | | |||
| Burial | Floral Hills Cemetery, Lynnwood, Snohomish Co., Washington | |
Families
| Spouse | Horace Ervin"Steve" Clason (1911 - 1981) |
| Child | Catherine Clason (1953 - ) |
| Child | Carol Delong Clason (1954 - ) |
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