MARY ALICE BARD

> Mary Alice Bard, 82, of Vashon Island, Wa., passed away Sunday, Jan. 18,

> 2004 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Wa., after a courageous 2-year battle

> with lung cancer.

> Mary was born on Feb. 12, 1921 to Garfield and Mary Ann Miller in Boscobel,

> Wisconsin. After her high school graduation in 1939, the family moved west

> and settled on Vashon Island.

> In 1940 she married George Schoeppel and they had four children. They

> divorced in 1952 and she later married S.C. (Cleve) Bard and they had two

> sons.

> Mary was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time

> with her family and friends. She was an excellent cook and baker. In earlier

> years she had a large vegetable garden and raised beautiful roses. She also

> loved to bowl and had many hobbies, among them making beautiful ceramics and

> was an avid painter, becoming a juried artist.

> In later years, Mary was a volunteer at the Vashon Island Senior Center, and

> was a regular at the Saturday night bingo game. She also enjoyed her trips

> to Reno with her friends and family.

> Mary was preceded in death by both of her husbands and all of her brothers

> and sisters.

> Mary is survived by her children: John and Juanita Schoeppel of Vashon; Pam

> and Jim Bartoy of Puyallup, Wa.; Bruce and Sharon Schoeppel of Vashon; Susie

> and Doug Henry of Vaughn, Wa.; James and Suzette Bard of North Bend, Wa.;

> Sam and Kate Bard of Vashon; and 16 grandchildren and 18

> great-grandchildren. Her legacy will live on through her children, her

> grandchildren and her great-grandchildren.

> She will be greatly missed by all of us who knew and loved her.

> Remembrances to Vashon Senior Center, P.O. Box 848, Vashon, 98070, or to a

> charity of your choice.

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