Nancy Carroll (Eaden) Gildersleeve

Longtime North Bend resident, Nancy Carroll (Eaden) Gildersleeve passed away on November 11, 2014, in Seattle, with her husband, William (Bill) E. Gildersleeve and son, Richard (Rick) E. Gildersleeve by her side.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2014, from 1-4 pm at Sallal Grange & Community Hall in North Bend.

Nancy was born in Seattle on October 14, 1941, to Albert C. Eaden and Clarice D. (Carroll) Eaden of Seattle. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1959 and afterwards, went on to attend business school. She is survived by her loving husband, Bill Gildersleeve, her children: David B. Gildersleeve of Portland, OR, Rick Gildersleeve & Shelley Gildersleeve of North Bend, and Delia A. (Gildersleeve) White & Tim White of Bellingham, as well as five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Besides being a homemaker and mother, Nancy worked with special needs children for the Snoqualmie Valley School District. She also worked at the North Bend Information & Visitor’s Booth and went on to work for the Seattle-King County Information Center in downtown Seattle. In 1989, she came to North Bend to work with Ken Rustad, State Farm Insurance. While working for State Farm, Nancy was also employed by Tibbetts Creek Manor in Issaquah. She loved being a host at the many weddings, receptions and parties held there. Nancy served on the North Bend Planning Commission for many years and was active in the Snoqualmie Valley Methodist Church. She also belonged to Business & Professional Women. She enjoyed puttering around in her flower garden and spoiling her grandchildren and great-granddaughter.

She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Donations in lieu of flowers should be made to snovalleyrelay.org to benefit the American Cancer Society in support of Rick and Shelley Gildersleeve’s Relay for Life Team.