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Grace Stanchfield Obituary
Grace Koen STANCHFIELD Grace Koen Stanchfield was called to eternal life in Christ February 18, 2011 at the age of 105. She was born on November 26, 1905 in Seattle, Washington to Robert and Josephine Koen. She married Kenneth Smith and had two sons, Jack, born in 1926 and Joseph, born in 1928. She worked through the years at Seattle Quilt, Boeing, and the Seattle Mayors office and even drove an ambulance during World War 2. From riding to the Pike Place Market by horse and buggy when it opened to supporting and voting for Barack Obama, Grace lived over a century of history and shared her lifetime of memories with many. To hear her talk of some of those memories go to Google on the internet and type in the name Grace Stanchfield. Grace is survived by her grandchildren Patrick, Clarice, Tamara, & Chris and by her nieces Mary, Patricia and Susan. She is also survived by many great grand children, great, great grand children, cousins, great nieces, great nephews and many loving friends. She was preceded in death by he father Robert, mother Josephine, sisters Catherine, Josephine, Frances, Roberta and her sons Jack and Joe. A celebration of Grace's life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynnwood, WA.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
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Clarice Drube
March 16, 2011
I was always surprised by Grace's strength and sense of adventure. She was a single mother during the depression, a huge accomplishment. She had seen so much of the world change and evolve in her lifetime. But then when everyone else her age was retiring, she was still working and volunteering to help others- a woman with a very strong work ethic and strong political convictions, a woman I am proud to call my grandmother. She will be dearly missed.
Grace and part of the Forinash family!
Catherine Forinash
February 26, 2011
Terry Adamo
February 26, 2011
While I never had the privledge of knowing or meeting Grace, I know that if she was half as nice as my friends Deri and Mari....well she had to be a very special person indeed! Thoughts and prayers to her family
Grace Stanchfield at 100
Michael FitzPatrick
February 26, 2011
I am Michael FitzPatrick. My wife, Miriam, and I publish a newspaper in the Pike Place Market and met Grace when she was 97. We published an article on her, but during the interview process we fell in love with her. (We re-wrote and updated the article when she turned 100.)
What an incredible woman she was. Amazingly sharp at 100, she once told us she would have her caregiver read all of the articles in our publication to her and describe the photos on the pages.
She was ever so kind to us and often told us how much she loved us both. This meant a lot to us and we will miss her warmth and candor.
Aunt Grace visiting with great great great niece and nephew Clare and Luc
Deri Sullivan
February 26, 2011
I remember Aunt Grace's birthday two years ago...she was still at The Heritage House down in the Pike Place Market. A lot of the family went down for the Christmas parade and tree lighting at Westlake Center. We decided to visit Aunt Grace in between events, with twelve of us we had to visit in shifts. Aunt Grace loved seeing everyone and knew who everyone was and asked questions of all. I took four different groups up to her room as the rest strolled through the market.She was visited by three great nieces, two great great nieces, and even a great great great niece!!! A great great nephew and great great great nephew too!!! I will always remember going to See Aunt Grace just after she died and hearing her clock play "Amazing Grace"
She truly was amazing!!!
Andrew and Grace having lunch at the Heritage House
Linda Nelson
February 26, 2011
Amalie and Grace at Christmas
Linda Nelson
February 26, 2011
Lunch at Pike's Providence Care.
Linda & Wayne Nelson
February 26, 2011
Grace was the nicest, kindest and most thoughtful person we knew. I met Grace about 25 years ago when I worked at the Seattle School District and she would come there for the Spice program. We had many wonderful talks when I drove her home or talked on the phone. She was always so excited when we visited her at Pike Place Heritage House and the Shoreline Adult facility, especially when we brought our grandchildren, Amalie and Andrew. Every time I hear the songs she loved to sing, I think of her. It was an honor and privilege to know Grace. She shared so many of her memories with us, we felt like she was part of our family. She will be dearly missed by all of us.
Robert Peters
February 25, 2011
I will forever cherish the memories I have of visiting with Grace, as they were always cheerful, and warm. Her love radiated through her smile, her ability to illustrate interest in what ever you had going on in "your world",and her typical response of "I'll be darned" to stories/events being told to her. I will always remember the treasures found in the infamouse "junk droor" and the candy/cookies that would somehow make their way home with you.
Grace (grandma), and her son Joe (papa), will forever reside in memories I hold dear.
patricia sullivan
February 25, 2011
I have so many memories of Grace thru the years...but, probably my favorite is Grace ....in her Red Cross uniform, standing beside her ambulance, I think that she really enjoyed that job!
On Grace's 105th birthday, she asked me......as she did many times......How can YOU be 80??? HOW did you get so old..??? I do not think that she ever thought of Herself as old....neither did we!
I will miss Her very much......a last link with my childhood.....
Thanks for the Memories.......
Grace with her newest Great, Great Grandson Wesley, he is so lucky to have met her.
February 25, 2011
Grace with Great Great Grandson Wesley, Great Grandson Kyle, Granddaughter Clarice, and photo of son Joe.
February 25, 2011
Grace at Joe & Erlas wedding in 1950.
Patrick Smith
February 25, 2011
Grace with sons Joe & Jack about 1943.
Patrick Smith
February 25, 2011
Grace with son Jack in 1927.
Patrick Smith
February 25, 2011
Grace in 1907.
Patrick Smith
February 25, 2011
Grace's 100th Birthday in 2005.
Patrick Smith
February 25, 2011
Grace with one of her radios she loved.
Patrick Smith
February 25, 2011
Grace in 2004
Patrick Smith
February 25, 2011
Judy Greenwood-Speers
February 25, 2011
What a long and amazing life with such clear memories she had of times that were truly turning points in history, from a woman's perspective. I am very happy to have had the visit with her last May at Pike's Providence Care. A life well lived. My mother was her 1st cousin Carmel Koen's (Greenwood) and had always kept in close contact over the years with stories of her uncle- Grace's father.
Judy Greenwood-Speers Wolfe Island ON
Sharon Smith
February 24, 2011
Grace was always able to spot when someone might need a feeling of acceptance; that she really cared about you. And when you shared a story with her she would say things like "isn't that wonderful" or "isn't that amazing". It was always exciting to go and visit Grace whether it was at her apartment at Bitter Lake in Seattle, the Heritage House or the Shoreline Adult Family Home. She told her great great grandsons Riley & Logan that a mermaid out in Puget Sound had her teeth. their eyes got so big and then they laughed.Grace, my grandma for 33 years.
Tamara Reiser
February 24, 2011
So many memories of Grandma Grace...visiting the house on Queen Ann where she always had a place of goodies, sleeping in the attic room...helping her serve meals to the homeless at a church...how she always had little gifts for everyone who came to visit...the wonderful (but strange) boxes of goodies she sent to us when we lived in 'bush' Alaska...her love of Heritage House and the Pike Place Market. Many many more memories, thank you Grace!
Sally Hagen
February 24, 2011
I had the pleasure of meeting Grace a few times. We were at the Centenarian Tea at the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library, held each year the day before Mothers Day. She was a true inspiration and we will miss seeing her smile this coming May.
mary cottingham
February 24, 2011
Grace was my mothers sister (my aunt). I remember one thanksgiving at Grace's house that included a dribble glass, a fake fly in the butter, and a whoopee cushion. I also remember a beautiful down quilt for my bed that came from Seattle Quilt when Grace was working there.
Jane Hall
February 24, 2011
Grace was my mother's first cousin, and the last of that generataion. Her good nature, amazing emphathy for others and incredible memory will be the things our family will remember most about her. She will be fondly remembered by all her knew her. Jane Hall(Carmel Koen's daughter)
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