Herb Laiche, RIP

Herbert Joseph Laiche Herbert (Joe) Laiche, 70, of Anacortes , Washington , died Saturday, November 11, 2006 at Island Hospital in Anacortes. Herb was born on June 27, 1936 in New Orleans , Louisiana , the son of Nelson and Estelle (Hester) Guedry Laiche. He was raised in a small town in Louisiana and was a "good old country boy" of the best kind. Herb left Louisiana after enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1954. He proudly served his country as an aviation machinist for 20 years. Herb retired from the Shell Oil Company after 20 years in 1996. His hard work and dedication there earned him the high regard of his peers as a safety inspector. While in the Navy, Herb traveled to New York with a friend and met his future wife, Diana Muente. They were married on November 12, 1955. Together they raised three daughters. Herb was a kind and generous man who never hesitated to help out wherever there was a need. He was proud of his Louisiana heritage and loved to share Cajun recipes with family and friends. Herb enjoyed woodworking and was an avid reader in his later years. He also loved dogs and was truly smitten with his old friend Casey and his newest friend, Jodi. Herb was a devoted and active member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Anacortes. He served as Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus from July 2005 to July 2006. Herb was preceded in death by his father, Nelson, his mother Estelle, and his sisters Maxine Laiche and Ruby Troxclair. Herb is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Diana; his three daughters, Carol Stivason and husband Jim, Donna Slavich and husband Matt, and Evelyn Woods; his five grandchildren, Taylor Allen, Alex, Nick, and Ed Slavich, and Morgan Anderson; his two sisters, Betty Tabor and husband Calvin, and Pat Perry; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. A Funeral Mass was held on November 15, 2006 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Anacortes. Private family burial was held at Tahoma National Cemetery , in Kent , Washington . Memorials may be made to the Island Hospital Health Foundation or St. Mary Catholic Church. Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., Anacortes , WA

Herb Laiche

Saturday, November 18, 2006