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Obituaries

Stange, Hedvig

HEDVIG STANGE, PYSHT
PIONEER, DIED ON SUNDAY
LANDED IN PYSHT BAY 43 YEARS
AGO WITH HUSBAND AND TOOK
UP HOMESTEAD IN FOREST;
FUNERAL SERVICES TUESDAY.

Mrs. Hedvig Stange, 84, a native of
Germany and a pioneer of the Pysht
section, passed away at ten o’clock
Sunday morning after an illness of
two years. Funeral services will be
from the Catholic Church at 8:30
Tuesday morning with Reverend
Father Bernard Neary reading the
service and the Christman Mortuary
in charge of the funeral.

Mrs. Stange was born in Germany on
Sep 29, 1848 and was married in
Germany in June, 1879, to Joseph
Stange. Following the marriage they
left Germany for the United States,
sailing to a point opposite Pysht bay
in a sailing schooner 43 years ago.
They were landed from the sailing
ship by small boat and took up a
homestead in the forest. Mr. Stange
passed away in 1920.

Mrs. Stange is survived by 2
daughters -- Mrs. Gertrude
Fernandez of Pysht and Mrs.
Margaret Snyder of Port Angeles, and
eight grandchildren.

Source: Port Angeles Evening News –
June 27, 1932

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