Ivene “Ivy” Dodge was born on May 16, 1924 to Lillian and Claude Foster in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She passed on Friday, July 27, 2012 at Island Hospital in Anacortes, Washington after a very brief illness.

She married Wayne F. Dodge in June, 1947 and they had just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.

In 1953, she and her family moved to southern California. She was the bookkeeper for Venice Drug Company for several years. While living in Calif. she was a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International (ESA,) a philanthropic sorority. She served in each elected position and was president.

During this time, she enjoyed spending each week with the Down ’s Syndrome Society, where she read books to the children and played with them while they waited for doctor appointments and treatment programs at U.C.L.A.

In 1968, she again re-located to Tacoma, Wash. She was an active member of the Newcomer’s Club, Bridge Club, Beckenridge Garden Club, and Omicron Chapter of ESA. In each group she served in a variety of elected positions including president. She was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary of Day IslandYacht Club. She was the insurance administrator of Champion Timber.

Most recently, her home was in Oak Harbor, Wash. She loved visiting Southern Calif., Arizona, and Nevada during the winter months on the family RV.

She is survived by her husband, Wayne, of 65 years, her daughter Diane Moore (Stephen) of Bellingham, Washington and son Larry Dodge (Mary.) of Oak Harbor. Three grandchildren survive her, Dayna Moore, Jennifer Soames (Dillon,) and Michael Dodge.

A memorial service and inurnment was held on Friday, August 10, 2012 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, in Bellingham, Washington.