Jean E. Iverson Obituary (1941

Jean E. Iverson of Poulsbo Dec. 10, 1941 to August 1, 2012 Jean E. Iverson, 70, of Poulsbo, WA, passed away on August 1, 2012. Jean was born on December 10, 1941 in Seattle, WA to Ernest and Georgie Pauline (Loving) Endress. She grew up on Beacon Hill in Seattle and graduated from Cleveland High School in 1960. On June 15, 1962, she married Jon C. Iverson in Seattle and in 1969, they moved to a home on Hood Canal, adjacent to the family property. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband (2002). Jean's memory will live on with her daughters, Kathy (Brian) Felix of Silverdale and Kim (Kevin) Crane of Bremerton, four grandchildren, Ryan, Eli, Kelsey and Kira, whom she loved dearly and avidly attended all religious, school and sports activities. You could find her often at a track and field meet, a swim meet or a basketball game. She is also survived by her sister Janet (James) Lemmon of Port Ludlow, WA, sister and closest friend Mari (John) Tipps of Bonney Lake, WA, and brother Michael (Carla) Endress of Poulsbo, WA. Jean worked at United Telephone in the early days in Poulsbo, but spent 19 years as a Florist and owner of Jean's Northend Florist on Front Street. In 2002, she became the Memorialist for Iverson Monuments. Jean was involved for many years as Director for the local teen pageants and was a member of the Miss Washington Pageant Committee. She and Jon were members of the Jaycees, Lions, Sons of Norway and West Sound Beekeepers. Jean was a "collector"... friends, jokes, photos and art, shells, crafts and many other treasures. She loved travel, nature, flowers and never found a store she didn't like. A celebration of Jean's life will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2012 4:30 PM at Silverdale Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Breidablik Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Swank MS Foundation, P.O. Box 82254, Portland, OR 97282-0254 donate online at www.swankmsdiet.org.