Earl B. Mandery, 100, was born in Bucoda, Wash., Jan. 25, 1919, to Fred and Luella (Faulkner) and passed away June 8, 2019, in Gig Harbor, Wash.
A Tenino High School and Centralia College graduate, Earl helped the family in their apiary on Violets Prairie, selling honey during the depression. He served in the United States Army in the European Theater during World War II. In 1946, he married Pauline Pearce and began a 71 year marriage ending with Pauline’s death in 2017. He was employed by Thurston County and Puget Power and helped build Violet Prairie Grange. Earl loved to explore the world, traveling throughout Washington State, to many National Parks and to China in 1986. He enjoyed spending family time with the Mandery and Pearce extended families.
He is survived by his children, Fred (Gloria), Phyllis (Jim) Meyerhoff and Jim (Di) Mandery; grandchildren, Jim (Dawn) Meyerhoff, Christopher (Siiri), Justin (Christianna), Jacob, Kaylee and Jordyn Mandery; great-grandchildren, Angela (Thomas Wester) and Tyler Meyerhoff, Liam, Kassidy, Nolan, Hunter, Iris Mandery and James Crelling; and great-great-grandchild, Cormac Wester.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Ruby C. McCuen, John Harold and Frederick W. Mandery.
At Earl’s request for a simple observance, there will be a gathering of friends and family at Olympic Alzheimer’s Residence Chapel, Sunday, June 23, 2019, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Presentation of the United States flag by U.S. military representatives will be at 2:30 p.m. All who knew Earl in life are invited.
