Lela May Sturm Adrian died in her Sequim home after a two-year battle with colon cancer. She was 77.
She was born to Howard Rowe and Henrietta Louise (McArdle) Teel in Van Nuys, Calif., where she graduated from high school.
After working at a General Motors plant in California, she moved to Sequim more than 30 years ago, eventually retiring from the Rayonier Inc. mill in Port Angeles as an accounting secretary.
She married Bob Sturm on May 1, 1982. He died of cancer on Dec. 28, 1994.
She married Gordon Adrian on Nov. 17, 1997, in Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Port Angeles.
Mrs. Adrian was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim and the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Port Angeles.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Adrian's survivors include son Steven Long of Oregon City, Ore.; son and daughter-in-law Alan and Nikki Sturm of Sequim; daughter and son-in-law Denise and Rick Russell of Renton; brother and sister-in-law Howard and Donna Teel of Port Angeles; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services: Wednesday, Aug. 6, 10:30 a.m., graveside committal in Sequim View Cemetery with the Rev. Henry Mulindwa officiating.
A potluck will follow at the Adrian home, 111 S. Solmar Drive, Sequim.
Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles, is in charge of arrangements.
She was born to Howard Rowe and Henrietta Louise (McArdle) Teel in Van Nuys, Calif., where she graduated from high school.
After working at a General Motors plant in California, she moved to Sequim more than 30 years ago, eventually retiring from the Rayonier Inc. mill in Port Angeles as an accounting secretary.
She married Bob Sturm on May 1, 1982. He died of cancer on Dec. 28, 1994.
She married Gordon Adrian on Nov. 17, 1997, in Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Port Angeles.
Mrs. Adrian was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim and the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Port Angeles.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Adrian's survivors include son Steven Long of Oregon City, Ore.; son and daughter-in-law Alan and Nikki Sturm of Sequim; daughter and son-in-law Denise and Rick Russell of Renton; brother and sister-in-law Howard and Donna Teel of Port Angeles; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services: Wednesday, Aug. 6, 10:30 a.m., graveside committal in Sequim View Cemetery with the Rev. Henry Mulindwa officiating.
A potluck will follow at the Adrian home, 111 S. Solmar Drive, Sequim.
Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles, is in charge of arrangements.
Lela May Sturm Adrian died in her Sequim home after a two-year battle with colon cancer. She was 77.
She was born to Howard Rowe and Henrietta Louise (McArdle) Teel in Van Nuys, Calif., where she graduated from high school.
After working at a General Motors plant in California, she moved to Sequim more than 30 years ago, eventually retiring from the Rayonier Inc. mill in Port Angeles as an accounting secretary.
She married Bob Sturm on May 1, 1982. He died of cancer on Dec. 28, 1994.
She married Gordon Adrian on Nov. 17, 1997, in Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Port Angeles.
Mrs. Adrian was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim and the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Port Angeles.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Adrian's survivors include son Steven Long of Oregon City, Ore.; son and daughter-in-law Alan and Nikki Sturm of Sequim; daughter and son-in-law Denise and Rick Russell of Renton; brother and sister-in-law Howard and Donna Teel of Port Angeles; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services: Wednesday, Aug. 6, 10:30 a.m., graveside committal in Sequim View Cemetery with the Rev. Henry Mulindwa officiating.
A potluck will follow at the Adrian home, 111 S. Solmar Drive, Sequim.
Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles, is in charge of arrangements.
She was born to Howard Rowe and Henrietta Louise (McArdle) Teel in Van Nuys, Calif., where she graduated from high school.
After working at a General Motors plant in California, she moved to Sequim more than 30 years ago, eventually retiring from the Rayonier Inc. mill in Port Angeles as an accounting secretary.
She married Bob Sturm on May 1, 1982. He died of cancer on Dec. 28, 1994.
She married Gordon Adrian on Nov. 17, 1997, in Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Port Angeles.
Mrs. Adrian was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Sequim and the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Port Angeles.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Adrian's survivors include son Steven Long of Oregon City, Ore.; son and daughter-in-law Alan and Nikki Sturm of Sequim; daughter and son-in-law Denise and Rick Russell of Renton; brother and sister-in-law Howard and Donna Teel of Port Angeles; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services: Wednesday, Aug. 6, 10:30 a.m., graveside committal in Sequim View Cemetery with the Rev. Henry Mulindwa officiating.
A potluck will follow at the Adrian home, 111 S. Solmar Drive, Sequim.
Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles, is in charge of arrangements.
Bio by: Tori Kline
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