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1928
DIED
2022
Marian Gaidos Obituary
She was raised in Cle Elum, WA and attended Cle Elum High School where she met and married Jerry Gaidos August 7, 1948. Her first job was with the Telephone company in Cle Elum. They moved to Spokane, WA where they lived the majority of their lives and raised their children, Jerry Jr, Michelle, and Jeanne. Marian and Jerry received Jesus as their Savior and attended home bible studies. They loved camping with family and friends. Marian was dedicated to her family and enjoyed cross-stitching and ceramics with her friends on Dalke Street in Spokane.
When Jerry retired they moved to Oregon to live with their son. Jerry Jr. They lived in Jewell, OR for 13 years where they lived next to Cow Creek, then moved to Warrenton, OR for 10 years enjoying the ocean, and finally moved to Molalla, OR to be closer to their great grand children. Jerry Sr died in his sleep November 3, 2020 and Marian died December 27, 2022 from a heart attack.
She is survived by her three children, Jerry Gaidos Jr. and his wife Roxie, Molalla, OR, Shelley Winkey, Spokane, WA and Jeanne Gaidos, Spokane Valley, WA. She lived close to her grandsons; Bret Gaidos and his daughter, Bryndi, Molalla, OR and Chad Gaidos, his wife Phyllis and their two sons, Chace and Cal, Beavercreek, OR. Shelley's children also survive her, Ryan Winkey, his wife Sarah and their daughters, Brooklyn and Madison in Spokane, WA, Jess Winkey, his wife Christel and their sons, Eli and Cooper in Maple Valley, WA and Danielle Gay, her husband, Rob and their children Cameron, Kendra and Kaelyn, Spokane, WA.
Her memorial will be at the graveside in Cle Elum, WA, June 3, 2023 at 6:00 PM. Come and celebrate a life well lived.
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Scott Rogers
May 27, 2023
I always looked forward to seeing Aunt Marian. She always took a sincere interest in you (even when we were kids) and I thoroughly enjoyed her wry sense of humor!
Joy Griffin
May 27, 2023
Aunt Marian was a dear sweet soul and I will miss her terribly although we lived a ways apart. I still remember Marian and Jerry's beautiful wedding in South Cle Elum and how beautiful she was inside and out. All my love.
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