Avon Kathryn Barquist

Avon Barquist, formerly of Fall City, passed away at Evergreen Hospice on Thursday, November 14, 2013 with her sons James McKiernan and Doug McKiernan at her side.

Avon was born November 23, 1942 in Omaha Nebraska and grew up in Port Angeles, WA, graduating from Port Angeles High School in 1960. She married James T. McKiernan in 1961 and moved with him to Snoqualmie in 1966. The McKiernan’s were divorced in 1974 and Avon raised her boys for most of their childhood as a single mother.

In 1986 she married Stanley Barquist and were married 19 years until his passing. Avon had many jobs in the Valley working at the Little Chalet restaurant in North Bend and the Mount Si Golf Course restaurant in Snoqualmie. In 1987 she went back to school earning an associate’s degree in accounting and worked for the Bellevue school district for 10 years.

Avon was preceded in death by her husband Stanley Barquist and her grandson James Michael McKiernan. She is survived by her son’s and their wives, James & Karen McKiernan and Doug & Christy McKiernan, grandson Zach McKiernan, granddaughters Lynnae McKiernan, Erin McKiernan and Lauren McKiernan.

No service will be held at her request but donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the James Michael McKiernan memorial scholarship fund at Mount Si High School, 8651 Meadowbrook Way SE, Snoqualmie, 98065. Please mark the envelope attention Greg Hart, assistant principal.