Individual Details
Gwen Eleanor Reese
(17 Jan 1924 - 12 Jan 2014)
Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, Washington, Friday, January 17, 2014: Gwen Eleanor Hutsell, 89, of Gig Harbor, died peacefully Jan. 12, 2014. She was born July 17, 1924 in Kansas City, Mo. to Ivor E. Reese and Gertrude (Cramer) Reese. Gwen graduated from Northeast High School in Kansas City, Mo. in 1942 and married Dale V. Hutsell on Sept. 17, 1942. Gwen was a wife and mother first, a Tupperware representative, Safeco Insurance employee and in later years worked as a data control technician in the registrars office at Seattle Central Community College, retiring in 1982.
While living in Seattle, Gwen attended the First Baptist Church of White Center for many years. After moving to Trails End Lake after retirement she was a member of Allyn Baptist Church. She was a senior volunteer with the HOSTS (Help One Student to Succeed) program at Sand Hill and Belfair Elementary schools, and a member of the Trails End Community Club. Gwen was proud of her Welsh Heritage. She enjoyed music and singing in the choir, working in the church, and time with family and travel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale; two sisters and two brothers.
Gwen is survived by her son, David (Shamana) Hutsell; her daughters, Donna (Bill) Huhn, Beverly (Jerry) Smith, Alice (Steve) Salter, Ellen (Marvin) Wright, and Mary (Kees) Tammer; one sister, two brothers, 17 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great, great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family would like to express our gratitude to the caring staff at Olympic Alzheimer's Residence.A memorial service will be 2 p.m., Jan. 25th at Rill's Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard. Online memorials at www.rill.com.
The Seattle Times, Seattle, Washington, Sunday, January 19, 2014: Gwen Eleanor Hutsell, 89, of Gig Harbor, died peacefully Jan. 12, 2014. She was born July 17, 1924 in Kansas City, MO. to Ivor E. Reese and Gertrude (Cramer) Reese. She married Dale V. Hutsell on Sept. 17, 1942. A memorial service will be 2:00 pm, January 25th at Rill's Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard. Online memorials @ www.rill.com.
While living in Seattle, Gwen attended the First Baptist Church of White Center for many years. After moving to Trails End Lake after retirement she was a member of Allyn Baptist Church. She was a senior volunteer with the HOSTS (Help One Student to Succeed) program at Sand Hill and Belfair Elementary schools, and a member of the Trails End Community Club. Gwen was proud of her Welsh Heritage. She enjoyed music and singing in the choir, working in the church, and time with family and travel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale; two sisters and two brothers.
Gwen is survived by her son, David (Shamana) Hutsell; her daughters, Donna (Bill) Huhn, Beverly (Jerry) Smith, Alice (Steve) Salter, Ellen (Marvin) Wright, and Mary (Kees) Tammer; one sister, two brothers, 17 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great, great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family would like to express our gratitude to the caring staff at Olympic Alzheimer's Residence.A memorial service will be 2 p.m., Jan. 25th at Rill's Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard. Online memorials at www.rill.com.
The Seattle Times, Seattle, Washington, Sunday, January 19, 2014: Gwen Eleanor Hutsell, 89, of Gig Harbor, died peacefully Jan. 12, 2014. She was born July 17, 1924 in Kansas City, MO. to Ivor E. Reese and Gertrude (Cramer) Reese. She married Dale V. Hutsell on Sept. 17, 1942. A memorial service will be 2:00 pm, January 25th at Rill's Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard. Online memorials @ www.rill.com.
Events
| Birth | 17 Jan 1924 | Kansas City, Clay Co., Missouri |  | ||
| Marriage | 16 Sep 1942 | Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri - Dale Vernon Hutsell | | ||
| Death | 12 Jan 2014 | Gig Harbor, Pierce Co., Washington | | ||
| Burial | Sunset Lane Memorial Park, Port Orchard, Kitsap Co., Washington | |
Families
| Spouse | Dale Vernon Hutsell (1924 - 1979) |
| Child | David Dale Hutsell (1946 - ) |
| Child | Donna Dell Hutsell (1948 - ) |
| Child | Beverly Gwen Hutsell (1950 - ) |
| Child | Alice Jean Hutsell (1952 - ) |
| Child | Ellen Elizabeth Hutsell (1955 - ) |
| Child | Mary Edna Hutsell (1956 - ) |
| Father | Ivor Elias Reese (1894 - 1975) |
| Mother | Edna Gertrude Cramer (1898 - 1971) |
| Sibling | Vesta Belle Reese (1920 - 2013) |
| Sibling | Ivor Elias "Bud" Reese Jr. (1921 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Trevor David Reese Sr. (1923 - 2016) |
| Sibling | Evan Dale Reese (1928 - 2003) |
| Sibling | Gordon Benjamin Reese (1930 - 2016) |
| Sibling | Donna Mae Reese (1932 - 2005) |
| Sibling | Janis Gertrude Reese (1934 - 2016) |
Endnotes
4. Ivor Elias Reese, Reese Family Tree (n.p: January 1963, n.d).
5. Ancestry.com, Missouri Marriages 1805-2002.