Margarete Annemarie Dungan Obituary (1931

Margarete Dungan, 84, was an active member of the Gig Harbor community since 1986. She was a resident of Cottesmore of Life Care for the last 8 years, where she went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 23, 2015. Services will be held at Haven of Rest in Gig Harbor on Thursday, December 3, at 1:00 with the Rev. Lawrence Burton, Chaplain at Cottesmore, officiating. Margarete was born in Germany in 1931 and married James Dungan in 1954. "J.D.", as he was known, originally from Mississippi, was a member of the U.S. Army. He preceded her in death in 1994. Margarete and J.D. loved to travel across the country in their RV with their dogs. She was an avid gardener, and enjoyed knitting and sewing, jigsaw puzzles, and playing bingo. She was an active member for many years at the local Eagles Club and was known for her dry wit, and delightfully crusty and loveable manner. She leaves behind many friends and relatives, including nephew Ron Blount and his wife Sandy; special friends from the Eagles Club including Ellen McRae and others; Savannah Perry, a frequent visitor; and numerous caring friends among the staff at Cottesmore who not only cared for her, but also loved her. The family is especially grateful for Cottesmore staff members Pam Shelton, Angela McKlosay, Connie Oneal, Cheryl Karnos, Renee Thwing, Laurie, Hollie, as well as many others. Although Margarete will be sorely missed, those who loved her are grateful for her life and are richer for having known her. She was a very unique and classy lady.