Jane Marie Schwencke
Jane Schwencke, loving spouse, beloved mom, pricey member of the family, particular pal and long-time resident of Port Townsend, died peacefully after per week in hospital because of coronary heart failure with pulmonary problems (not COVID-19). She was in a position to say goodbye to many in her household earlier than she was welcomed into the arms of her rock of refuge, Jesus Christ.
Jane was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and moved to Port Townsend on the age of 8, as did lots of the Sievert household. She lived for some time within the massive “pink home” on San Juan Highway close to the golf course, just under Del’s grocery retailer. She loved going to highschool from there along with her lifelong buddies. Jane graduated from Port Townsend Excessive College the place she was an honorary member of the Society, Track Queen, Theater, Pep Membership, Scholar Authorities, and plenty of different actions. She attended Western Washington State School in Bellingham, the place she made many loyal buddies whereas doing her bachelor’s diploma in training. She completed her research, was married to Konrad and began kindergarten inside a couple of weeks.
Nevertheless, after the beginning of their first youngster Lisa, Jane gave up her schoolteaching profession to change into an excellent home-stayed mother. Jane used her instructional background to lift 4 ladies, present them how one can love, mannequin a servant’s life, and educate them how one can obtain their desires. Even within the final moments of her life, Mother nonetheless took care of her ladies, with a telephone name to verify Fara received residence safely.
Jane was an lively member of Grace Lutheran Church, the place she taught and attended Bible courses, a trip Bible college, a Lutheran girls’s group, sang within the choir, and loved the month-to-month birthday membership with many different Grace members. Jane loved cooking meals for potlucks, receptions, and volunteering wherever wanted in church or different areas such because the Holden Village Lutheran Retreat Middle within the Cascades.
Jane and her husband Konrad stored the household lively within the nice outside by snowboarding, mountaineering, crusing, tenting, touring, backpacking, softball coaching, swimming, and strolling with buddies. She was lively with Lady Scouts and led a memorable hike to the Seven Lakes Basin and likewise ran a week-long camp at Outdated Fort Townsend.
Along with her busy household life, Jane discovered time to volunteer with the Jefferson County Republicans. She served as chairman through the Reagan administration and was an officer on the district committee for a few years. She cherished the freedoms we get pleasure from on this nation, and through the election years Jane labored on the polls. Jane was additionally a part of the “unique” meals cooperative that traveled to Seattle to purchase giant portions of wholesome meals to distribute to households within the Port Townsend group.
In loss of life, Jane preceded her husband Konrad Schwencke, whom she lovingly cared for for eight years with dementia, her mother and father Martin Haugen and Lillian Sievert and her brother David Haugen. She leaves behind her 4 daughters: Lisa Tuengel (Brad), Fara Schwencke, Greta Kocol (Ron) and Karla Kloes (Dean). She additionally leaves grandchildren: Marcus, Martin and Marie Tuengel; Sarah DeBord (Jeff); Zeke Schwencke (Sarah); Benjamin, Jacob and Noah Kloes; and great-grandchildren: Claire, Willow, Rowan, and Natalie DeBord; and Grayson August Konrad Vangeloff. The survivors additionally embrace brother Richard Haugen from Colorado Springs, Colorado, sister-in-law Ramona Haugen from Indio, California, and plenty of pricey cousins, nieces and nephews.
Particular because of the docs, nurses, and CNAs who’ve taken care of Mother so nicely at Jefferson Healthcare. The household is so grateful for the love you might have proven for the entire household.
Monuments may be devoted to The Lutheran Hour or the sound system of Grace Lutheran Church, 1120 Walker St. Port Townsend.
A memorial service to indicate thanks for Jane’s life will probably be held on Saturday, October ninth at 1:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church.
