Ione Joy (Reed) PROWSE

PROWSE, REED, NASS, BUSKIRK, FOURNIER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/27/2013 at 13:11:22

December 6, 1922 --- May 12, 2013

Ione Joy Prowse, 90, of Bremerton, died peacefully May 12, 2013 at Claremont East Senior Living. She was born Dec. 6, 1922, in Belmond, Iowa, to Verner and Ella (Nass) Reed. Ione graduated from Olympia High School in 1940 and on Jan. 1, 1941, married John Martin Prowse. Ione was a bookkeeper for a Bremerton bank and also worked as a clerk for Western Auto. She and John were devoted square dancers forming enduring, wonderful friendships through their association with Round Squares and Kitsap Square Dance Association. She loved bowling and pinochle and enjoyed her garden and 'designated' backyard bird sanctuary. Ione was a devoted homemaker and beloved friend, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister.

Survivors include her daughter Judy (BB) Buskirk; two brothers: Delmar (Vera) Reed and Marvin Reed; a sister, Dorine Fournier; four grandchildren: Stephanie, Alan, Drew and Anna; and four great-grandchildren: Spencer, Mia, Ambra and Brynn. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; her son, Jerry; and sister, Mildred.

A celebration of life and reception will be 1 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at Rill's Life Tribute Center, 1151 Mitchell Ave. Port Orchard. Private burial will be at Sunset Lane Memorial Park in Port Orchard. Also, a special tribute will be held on Saturday, June 8 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Kitsap Square Dance Center, 6800 W. Belfair Valley Rd., Bremerton, WA 98367. Donations can be made to KSDA, 6800 W. Belfair Valley Rd., Bremerton, WA.

Kitsap Sun --Bremerton, Washington
May 20, 2013