Mary (Gohlke)Boulds

Mary Ellen Boulds was born December 10, 1948. On March 19, 2002 at the age of 53, she passed away peacefully at Harrison Memorial Hospital with her husband Bob and daughter April by her side. She had a very brief battle with Pacreatic Cancer. She was of Catholic Faith.She was born at the old Snoqualmie Hospital in Snoqualmie, WA. She was born to Clifford and Vivian Gohlke. She is preceded in death by her mother Vivian, brother Dan, and sister Deborah. She is survived by her husband Robert L. Boulds, son Bobby Boulds, daughter April M. Henderson, and grandson Zachary R. Henderson. Also survived by her father Clifford Gohlke of Snoqualmie, brothers Bob and Richard Gohlke, sisters Kathy Kerr, Teresa Daubert, and Gail Hendricks.She grew up in Snoqualmie and attended school in the Snoqualmie School District. In 1970, she married Ronald D. Henderson at which time she moved to Bremerton, WA. They had a daughter April M. Henderson. In 1982, they divorced. On December 30th, 1982, she married Robert L. Boulds her soulmate. He had a son Bobby Boulds from a previous marriage that she loved and raised as her own. Mary and Bob resided in Port Orchard, WA for the last 20 years.She was an avid doll collector from Barbie's to Porcelain Dolls. She had a passion for gardening and planting flowers in the spring. She enjoyed quilting and doing other crafts such as wood burning and pillow making. For as long as I can remember, she has always had a love for animals. She would take in any stray cat that happened to come along. She would also make sure that the local raccoons were always well fed and had plenty of marshmellows to eat. For all those who knew her, she was always there to lend a helping hand whenever needed. She was loved and well liked by everyone. She always had a smile on her face and a love of life that could easily rub off on a person.One of the things she treasured more than anything else was her family. She was blessed with a wonderful husband who meant the world to her. She loved her children April and Bobby. In 1998, she was blessed with a grandson Zachary. She loved being a grandmother. Like most grandparents she spoiled him rotten and gave unconditional love.Mary has left this world for a better place and will not soon be forgotten. She was loved by all and will be close to our hearts. She will live on in our wonderful memories of all the good times we shared together.Memorial Services will be held at 10:00AM, Saturday, March 30, 2002 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 39025 SE Alpha St., Snoqualmie, WA. A reception will follow. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00PM at Sunset Lane Cemetery, Port Orchard, WA.Donations can be made to The John Hopkins Uninversity: NFPTR, The John Hopkins Hospital, Department of Pathology, Ross 632, 720 Rytland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21205.