Joan E. Bjorkman
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Joan E. Bjorkman

  • May 30, 1931 - May 10, 2009
  • Bothell, Washington
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JOAN E. BJORKMAN
05/30/1931 – 05/10/2009

JOAN PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON SUNDAY MORNING MAY 10, 2009. JOAN IS SURVIVED BY HER LOVING HUSBAND DOUG, WITH WHOM SHE EXPERIENCED LIFE, LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP WITH FOR THE PAST 56 YEARS.
JOAN WAS BORN MAY 30, 1931 IN LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA TO ELWOOD AND MARGUERITE WORMAN AND WAS THE OLDEST OF FIVE SIBLINGS, BROTHERS KEN WORMAN AND ED WORMAN AND SISTERS SHIRLEY (TONY) WHEELER, KATHY (JACK) DIRKES AND SUSAN (BILL) SCHAULIN. JOAN IS SURVIVED BY HER SON, MARK (TAMI) BJORKMAN, HER DAUGHTER SUSAN (DEAN) CRIPPE AND ONE GRANDDAUGHTER, TERRA BJORKMAN. SHE ALSO HAD NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS AND EXTENDED FAMILY. SHE IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS, ELWOOD AND MARGUERITE WORMAN AND SISTERS SHIRLEY AND SUSAN.
JOAN WAS ENLISTED IN THE NAVY IN 1951 AND STATIONED IN SEATTLE, WHERE SHE MET AND FELL IN LOVE WITH DOUG, WHO WAS ALSO IN THE NAVY. THE TWO OF THEM TRAVELLED AMONG THE UNITED STATES AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC UNTIL RETURNING TO THE SEATTLE AREA TO MAKE THEIR HOME.
JOAN WAS A BOOKKEEPER FOR VARIOUS SEATTLE AND SURROUNDING AREA BUSINESSES UNTIL HER RETIREMENT. JOAN STAYED VERY ACTIVE AND VOLUNTEERED HER SERVICES IN HER COMMUNITY.
JOAN LOVED GARDENING, BEING IN THE OUT DOORS AND BAKING HER FAMOUS SHOO-FLY AND BANANA CAKES. SHE OFTEN CARED FOR HER GRANDDOGS HANA, WHISPER AND KEESHA.
JOAN WAS AN AVID SPORTS ENTHUSIAST. ONE OF HER GREATEST LOVES WAS BEING PART OF THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS WHICH SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE KIRKLAND SEAHAWKERSBOOSTER CLUB AND SHE WAS ALSO THEIR BOOK KEEPER AND TREASURER. ANOTHER GREAT PASSION FOR JOAN WAS THE SEATTLE MARINERS – WHO SHE HAS CHEERED ON FOR MANY YEARS THROUGH THEIR WINS AND LOSSES – SHE NEVER GAVE UP ON THEM. JOAN ALSO ENJOYED SPENDING MANY WEEKENDS ON THEIR BOAT FISHING IN PUGET SOUND WITH MANY FRIENDS.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, 2120 1ST AVENUE NORTH, SEATTLE, WA. 98109 IN MEMORY OF JOAN BJORKMAN
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY JUNE 6TH, 2009 AT 12:00 NOON AT THE EVERGREEN WASHELLI AT BOTHELL FUNERAL HOME, 18224 103rd AVE NE, BOTHELL WA. PLEASE SIGN AN ON-LINE MEMORIAL AT WASHELLI.COM