Madge Lenore Strouf, 81, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon.
Madge was born on February 25, 1932 in Wayne County, Iowa, the only child of Everett & Lola (Lewis) Moore. She resided and attended grade school in Iowa until the family moved to Lewistown, Montana where she was raised and graduated from high school in 1949.
In April of 1950 she was united in marriage to Roy Strouf and they made their home in Lewistown until moving to the Forks area on the Olympic Peninsula in 1966. In 1979 the family moved to Port Angeles, and there Madge worked at a bookkeeper for the Olympic Lumber Company from 1982 until her retirement in 1997. She moved to Sedro-Woolley in 2000.
Madge has been an active member of the Catholic church; she attended the Queen of Angles Parrish in Port Angeles and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Sedro-Woolley. She was with the Ladies Guild at IHM. When she wasn’t volunteering at the church she was busy crocheting afghans for family and friends.
Madge is survived by her children and their spouses, Brad & Debbie Strouf of Sedro-Woolley, WA, Jay & Roxanne Strouf of Rainier, Oregon and Sandra & Rick Powers of Concrete, WA; 7 grandchildren, Steve, Scott, Travis, Chad, Patrick and Renae Strouf and Susan Gibson; 6 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and in-laws. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy in 1996.
A Rosary will be held on Monday, October 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Sedro-Woolley with Father James Dalton, Celebrant. Interment will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Mount Angeles Memorial Park in Port Angeles.
Just wanted to give my condolences. Madge was an amazing woman that I had much respect for. I am saddened to find out about her passing today, and I wish the family peace in remembering her wonderful life.
I agree with with Carla,Auntie Madge was a wonderful person who will be missed by all. I will never forget the time when I stayed with Uncle Roy and Aunt Madge when mom and dad went to a meeting. It was one if those memories that will always be there Love all your cousin Linda (Strouf)Mathiason
I have such great memories of my Auntie Madge. She was always such a special person to me. I was pretty little when she put Jay in my lap and said it was my birthday present! And the memories of playing with Sandy and Brad at Grandma Strouf’s house – the Christmas parties, the Sunday afternoons, so many times. Auntie Madge was ALWAYS there for us. She always made us have so much fun. She will be greatly missed, not only by you kids, but by all the rest of us! God Bless you all. Carla
We will miss you Mom. You have been a part of my life for so long. There is a space in my heart that will always be for you. You are and always be a Mom of my heart.
Such a great woman.. one to be in awe of. She lived her life with a heart so full of love for everyone she came in contact with. I will be forever grateful to have known her. I learned so much about compassion from her. Rest in peace Madge, back with your father and your love, Roy. And thank you for loving me.
Such an amazing woman. Live and miss you much Gramma.
I will miss you Grandma you where a grate help in life I know you will be a grate help in the after life
Your in my heart. Sorry about your loss. Love you Deb and Brad