Elsie A. LaCroix Elsie A. LaCroix, a Grapeview resident for 22 years and before that a longtime Hoquiam resi- dent, died of congestive heart fail ure Thursday, April 19, at her home. She was 81. She was born October 26. 1919 in Youngs River, Oregon, to John and Esther (Westerlund) Gustaf- son. She married Francis LaCroix on July 2, 1938 in Hoquiam. He preceded her in death in 1989‘ She was a dental assistant for Drl Harold Carter in Hoquiam for 20 years. Mrs. LaCroix sang with the Sweet Adelines in Grays Harbor and was a member of the Aber- deen Eagles Drill Team Auxiliary and the Mason Benson Communi- ty Club in this county‘ She volunteered as a reading tutor for 20 years with the Grape- view School District and received an award for her service. She en- joyed cooking and dancing, and reading was her passion. She was also preceded in death by sisters Ingrid Halverson and Martha Brunsted and brother Bert Gustafson. Survivors include her brother Stephen LaCroix of Hot Springs, Arkansas; daughter Janet John- son of Aberdeen; sister Esther Chakones of Olympia; lifelong friend Charlotte Booher of Pasoo; five grandchildren, nine great- grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. No services are planned. Memorial donations may be made to Saints’ Pantry food bank, in care of Barbara Hinck, 1816 SE Walker Park Road, Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Sheltoni Z 00 o , OCR Text: Elsie A. LaCroix Elsie A. LaCroix, a Grapeview resident for 22 years and before that a longtime Hoquiam resi- dent, died of congestive heart fail ure Thursday, April 19, at her home. She was 81. She was born October 26. 1919 in Youngs River, Oregon, to John and Esther (Westerlund) Gustaf- son. She married Francis LaCroix on July 2, 1938 in Hoquiam. He preceded her in death in 1989‘ She was a dental assistant for Drl Harold Carter in Hoquiam for 20 years. Mrs. LaCroix sang with the Sweet Adelines in Grays Harbor and was a member of the Aber- deen Eagles Drill Team Auxiliary and the Mason Benson Communi- ty Club in this county‘ She volunteered as a reading tutor for 20 years with the Grape- view School District and received an award for her service. She en- joyed cooking and dancing, and reading was her passion. She was also preceded in death by sisters Ingrid Halverson and Martha Brunsted and brother Bert Gustafson. Survivors include her brother Stephen LaCroix of Hot Springs, Arkansas; daughter Janet John- son of Aberdeen; sister Esther Chakones of Olympia; lifelong friend Charlotte Booher of Pasoo; five grandchildren, nine great- grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. No services are planned. Memorial donations may be made to Saints’ Pantry food bank, in care of Barbara Hinck, 1816 SE Walker Park Road, Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Sheltoni Z 00 o , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,La Last Name,LaCroix, Elsie A..tif,LaCroix, Elsie A..tif, LaCroix, Elsie A..tif