Clara Vaughn Duce

Clara Vaughn Duce
1963-2010
Clara passed away at home surrounded by her family after a brief but hard-fought battle with cancer. She was 46 years old.
On October 28, 1963, the third of five children, Clara was born in Longview, WA, to John Merrill and Gail Vaughn Helland Owens.
She attended elementary schools in Winlock, and Queets/Clearwater and high school in Lake Quinault.
Clara met her husband, Paul Duce, in 1982, while they were both working for the summer at Lake Crescent Lodge. They enjoyed 28 wonderful years together.
They had the joy of their life born on November 3, 1992, Kimberly Nicole Duce.
Clara loved traveling around the state to watch Kim in golf and bowling tournaments. She was very proud of her daughter.
Clara loved to travel. She loved to shop the malls, but was right at home at Walmart and Kmart.
She worked at Olympic Medical Center for 25 years. She was proud to be a part of the Radiology Department in Sequim. As her cancer overtook her, two of the things she missed the most were her friends and going to work everyday.
Clara was preceded in death by her sister, Carla Owens, and brother, Andy Owens.
She is survived by husband, Paul, and daughter, Kim; parents, Merrill and Gail Owens; sister, Bonnie Barker (Steven); brother, Dennis Owens; mother-in-law, Myrna Duce; two brothers-in-law, Thomas Duce and Nolan Duce (Deena); and sisters-in-law, Rebecca Duce and Ann Avary; and several nieces and nephews.
Clara loved life and will be dearly missed by family, friends and everyone that knew her.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 15, at noon at the Latter-Day Saints Church in Sequim, followed by a funeral procession to the Ocean View Cemetery in Port Angeles. Viewing will be from 11 a.m. until time of service.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Kimberly N. Duce Educational Savings Account Fund at any Wells Fargo Bank.