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Ethel McClincy Obituary
Ethel, Mom, Ma, Grandma, Grams or Grandma Lou, was born in Snohomish to Lillian and Otto Kiehn. She had siblings, brother Roy (Ida) Kiehn, and sisters June (Don) Marquardt, Rube (George) Spoelstra, and Fran (Marshal) Buchanan. She lived on a farm south of Lowell till she was 18 and graduated from Everett High School in 1942. WWII had started and she worked as "Rosie the Riveter" for Boeing.
She married Gordon McClincy in 1947, and each of her siblings married that year as well. She had two boys and raised them in South Everett. She had a career with the State of Washington with Social and Health Services, where she was Employee of the year when she retired in 1990.
She spent her last several years living with her granddaughter and family in Lake Stevens. Ethel loved unconditionally, was extremely thoughtful and giving, she was so positive and always happy to see anyone that would stop by to visit, she adored her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and their friends throughout the years, and loved the sounds of them playing and having fun.
Ethel is survived by her son Jack McClincy and wife Janell Reich of Arlington, her son Gene McClincy and wife Dona of Everett, granddaughter Andrea White and husband Craig White of Lake Stevens, and granddaughter Lindsey McClincy of Everett, great grandchildren Ellenora McClincy and Cayden and Alivia White.
She loved gardening and won the Monte Cristo Award for her beautiful yard. She loved watching the Mariners with her grandchildren, camping with her family, playing Yahtzee with siblings and grandkids, going on lots of walks, picking mushroom and wild black berries , knitting beautiful keepsakes throughout the years, and attending many school sports, band concerts and other events with her grand and great grandchildren over the years.
In lieu of flowers, Ethel would love donations to the Mission or local food banks.
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Dana L Bodnarchuk
April 28, 2024
I worked with Ethel at DSHS. She always had a bright smile and a giggle to share.
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Barbara Nolte
April 23, 2024
I have thought of Ethel many times over the years. I was in the clerical section of DSHS initially where she also worked. She was ALWAYS cheerful, just a wonderful person to be around. It sounds like she was indeed loved by many and shared her love with family and many friends and acquaintances during her long life! My sympathy to her family at this time.
Fred Claymore
April 19, 2024
Mrs McClincy (to me) lived directly across Rainier from my parents house. We moved there in 1958. She became involved in two incidents that took place that I'm sure her kids remember. About 30 years ago my Mother's car rolled out of her driveway (her infant great grand-daughter had kicked the gear shift lever out of park before they were locking) and part way into the McClincy's home). There's a long story behind that. A number of years later my Mother got dementia and would walk around the neighborhood. One time she stumbled and fell and had a horrible compound break of her wrist. Mrs McClincy saw her fall and ran out to help. My Mom didn't know where she lived or who was helping. She was right out in front of her home. I could never thank Mrs McClincy enough for calling 911, staying with her, checking with her in the hospital and always checking on her after she had to move into assisted living. My condolences to all of her extended family. She was loved and will be missed. Whenever I drive by that old neighborhood I will always remember her.
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