Pauline Marker, 89, passed away Dec. 16, 2011, in Coupeville after a long struggle with multiple health issues. She was born June 18, 1922 in Posey, Ind., the third of four children to Earl C. Hungate and Jessie B. Allyn Hungate.
She became a Navy wife to Edward Laughridge, married in Seattle in 1946. They were once stationed in Adak, Alaska where as always, she managed to make a comfy home while using her great talents of sewing and decorating as she always was a very organized person.
After Ed’s retirement, they settled in National City, Calif. Sadly, Ed passed away after only 14 years of marriage. Pauline then moved back to Santa Cruz, Calif., where she grew up. She worked as a desk clerk at Santa Cruz Community Hospital and later went to work at Children’s Hospital in Palo Alta. She then married her second husband, Harold R. Marker. In time they both started managing motels and moved to Richland, Wash., and then Seattle.
They retired in Auburn, Wash., and, after a while, moved to Oak Harbor into Summerhill Retirement Community so they could live closer to her daughter Loretta Vogt and family. Sadly, in 2000, Harold passed on. Pauline continued living at Summerhill and loved to sew her own clothes and solve crossword puzzles. She had many friends at Summerhill that she enjoyed visiting and loved being with her large extended family.
Those who preceded her in death include her parents, siblings, husbands, Edward Laughridge and Harold R. Marker, granddaughter, Victoria L. Fleming of Kent, stepchildren, Raymond Marker, Harold R. Marker Jr. and step-granddaughter, Karin L. Vogt of Pamona, Calif.
Pauline is survived by her extended family as well as her one child, Loretta L. Vogt and son-in-law Bob Vogt of Oak Harbor and stepchildren, David Marker of Modesto, Calif., Mary Kohme of Turlock, Calif., Shirley Marker of California and Bobby Marker, also of California.
Surviving grandchildren: Robert C. Powers of Caldwell, Idaho; Laurence O. Powers of Oak Harbor; Robert G. Vogt of Bend, Ore.; Cheri Hollibaugh of Bend; Marlys Lindsay of Imperial Beach, Calif.; Myra Hardie of Turlock, Calif.; Holly Kamo of California; Eric Marker of Philadelphia, Penn.; and Brian Marker of Oceanside, Calif.
Surviving great-grandchildren: Autumn Rogers of Beaverton, Ore.; John Justin Lancaster of Olympia; Mattie M. Powers of Bellingham; Megan Stump of Oak Harbor; Carissa Hardie, Ashley Hardie and Theda Hardie, all of Turlock, Calif.; and Katherine Marker of Oceanside, Calif.
Pauline’s wonderful laugh will be missed by her loved ones. A remembrance ceremony for Pauline will be held at a later date. Family and friends may sign an online registry and leave notes at www.burleyfuneralchapel.com.
