Saturday, April 20, 2024
Chelan, Wash.
Carolyn Joyce Dudley, age 81 of Chelan, died on Saturday, August 4, 2018 in Wenatchee, Wash.
She was born in Chelan, Wash.., on July 18, 1937, to parents Arthur and June Garton.
Carolyn grew up and went to school in Chelan where she eventually met and married John G. Ryan, sharing 17 years of marriage and 5 children, (Lynn, Mike, Janice, John and Bonny.), then divorced.
Later she married Robert Dudley and they divorced after 22 years, but continued to reside together in the same home, before he had passed.
Carolyn loved watching wildlife, camping, fishing and time spent with her family. She worked in the agricultural field, sorting apples in the apple sheds and was a member of the Chelan Eagles.
She is survived by her brother Ron Garton, sister Geraldine Christie, her 3 sons, Lynn Ryan and wife Vicki, Mike Ryan, John P. Ryan, daughter Janice Brown, along with numerous nieces, nephews, multiple grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Preceding her in death are her parents Arthur and June Garton, previous husbands John G. Ryan and Robert Dudley and her youngest daughter Bonny Ryan.
There will be a Graveside service, next to her parents at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, August 20, 2018 at the Fraternal Cemetery, up Union Valley in Chelan, Wash.
Please leave any thoughts and memories for the family at www.prechtrose.com. Precht Rose Chapel, Chelan is in care of the arrangements.
