Genevieve C. "Gen" Bose

Genevieve C. "Gen" Bose obituary, Vancouver, WA

Genevieve Bose Obituary


GENEVIEVE "GEN" C. (KORSMOE) BOSE
March 9, 1926 ~ April 20, 2017

Gen Bose of Vancouver, WA passed away at home on April 20, 2017 at the age of 91, surrounded by her loving family.
Gen was born to Albert and Nora Korsmoe in Appleton, WI, where she grew up and graduated from Appleton High School. Shortly after graduation, she was recruited by the FBI and moved to Washington D. C. to work.
After moving to Port Angeles, WA, Gen met the love of her life, Lyle E. Bose, and they were married on July 25, 1950. During their 65 years of marriage, Lyle and Gen lived in Indiana and Kentucky as well as Port Angeles, Tacoma and Vancouver, WA.
In addition to raising the couple's four daughters, Gen enjoyed working as a bookkeeper and was employed at Wards, Sears and Automotive Services Industries. She retired from ASI at 72. Even after retirement she stayed busy by caring for her grandchildren and great grandchildren and helped with bookkeeping duties at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. She was an active member of the Sons of Norway as well.
Gen enjoyed traveling and she and Lyle spent several years traveling the U. S. One memorable trip was to Norway with sister Alberta, where they met many of their relatives.
Gen was preceded in death by her loving husband, Lyle. She is survived by daughters Sandra (Chris) Edmonson, Kathy Gilland and Barbara Blaylock, of Vancouver and Nancy (Bill) Bell of Redmond, OR. She also leaves behind 11 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great- grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Donations may be made to Meals on Wheels or Community Hospice.
Please sign her guestbook at www.columbian.com/obits

Published by The Columbian on Apr. 26, 2017.
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So sorry to hear of your loss. She lived a very full life. Still, it's good to know God promises to give the strength and courage you'll need to endure, and to cope with the pain of your loss. Isaiah 40:29

May 15, 2017

I loved my Aunt Gen. She was such a fun person to be around. She had the greatest laugh. I loved going to her house when she lived next door to grandma and grandpa Korsmoe. For many, many years she never forgot to send me a birthday card. I Iooked forward to those cards. I will miss you Antie Gen and I'm sure there was a great reunion for you and your family that have gone on before you.

Pam Jordan

April 27, 2017

What a blessing Gen was to so many lives! May you all be comforted and supported by family and friends during this time. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.

Kerry S

April 26, 2017

Grandma you left me with so many wonderful memories. Disneyland, watching hee haw and solid gold dancers. We would try and guess who would win. I have never known any woman that has the strength and wisdom like you. You worked, took care of your family, volunteered at church, Sons of Norway and so many other wonderful things. You are the perfect role model. You did it all and with such Grace. I love you grandma. May you Rest In Peace love your grandaughter angie

Angela blaylock

April 26, 2017

I will always remember Aunt Gen as one of the funniest people I have every known. As a child, I loved to see her and my mom talking and laughing until they had tears rolling down their cheeks. Their happy childhoods with Grandma and Grandpa Korsmoe gave them an optimism which carried them through their whole life. I am sure they are enjoying their reunion, along with Uncle Paul. May she Rest In Peace.

Becky Cozean

Family

April 26, 2017

You are in my thoughts and prays.i loved her so much.

Pam bose

April 24, 2017

I'm so thankful I had the privilege of knowing both Gen and Lyle, and quite a bit of their awesome family! They were both wonderful christian examples!

carol corona

April 23, 2017

Prayers to the family

Perry & Inga Wilson

April 23, 2017

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