Lorraine M. Boos, 86, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at her home on Monday, July 21, 2008.
She was born on February 20, 1922 in Hastings, Iowa, the daughter of Weeren and LaNeva Parker Bowen. She was raised and attended school in the Hastings area, and after graduating from high school she attended Peru State Teachers College where she earned her teaching certificate.
On June 2, 1946 Lorraine was united in marriage to Clarence Boos in Hasting, and they made their home on the family farm and they both taught school until they began their family. In the late 1950’s they moved to Underwood, Iowa, where Lorraine and Clarence taught school for several years. They then lived briefly in Carroll, Iowa until moving to Skagit County in 1970 and Lorraine was a librarian at several schools in the Sedro-Woolley school district. From 1982 to 1992 she was the librarian at Mary Purcell Elementary School in Sedro-Woolley, from where she retired after 22 years. Lorraine was a member of the Washington Teachers Association, the Retired Teachers Association, the Washington Education Association and a member of the Central United Methodist Church in Sedro-Woolley.
In her leisure time, Lorraine enjoyed painting, especially landscape scenes, ceramics, reading and going camping.
She is survived by her son, Jerry Boos and his wife, Barbara of Eatonville, WA and her daughter, Jane Hansen and her husband, Dennis of Sedro-Woolley. Two grandchildren, Kelly Boos and Aaron Hansen and his wife, Melissa. Three great-grandchildren, Jonathan and Charles Seese and Emily Hansen and 1 nephew, Doug Bowen. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clarence in 1993 and two brothers, Jack & Jim Bowen.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. at the Central United Methodist Church in Sedro-Woolley with Pastor Marilyn Kallshian officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley.