Amelia “Amy” Gudyka

Amelia “Amy” Gudyka, a former Raymond resident, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Starlake Adult Family Home in Kent; she was 99.

Amelia “Amy” Gudyka, a former Raymond resident, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Starlake Adult Family Home in Kent; she was 99. Amy was born June 15, 1918, in Walville, Wash.

Amy married Anthony Gudyka, they were married 69 years before he preceded her in death in 2003. For many years, she and her husband owned and operated both the Pe Ell Bakery, and after moving to Raymond, Tony’s Variety Store. She also worked for more than ten years at Sagen’s Pharmacy in Raymond. Together they traveled all over the western states with their camping group. They also enjoyed their trips to the Golden Vista Resort at Apache Junction in Arizona as snow birds for seventeen years

Amy was a member of the Rebecca’s and Raymond Elks Lodges as well as the Eagles and Garden Club. She loved gardening, clam digging, dancing, pinochle and watching the Seattle Seahawks and Mariner’s, she was a big fan of Ichiro.

She is survived by a son Gary (Kathy) Gudyka of Kent, two daughters, Barbara Peretti of Seattle and Betty Cox of Kelso, grandchildren Dino, Rico, Bill, Tonay and Jon, great-grandchildren Briana, Domanique, Dominic, Danielle, William, Maria, Christopher, Derek, Nicole, Hayden, Taylor, Alyana and two great-great-grandsons Hudson and Jaxxon and many nieces and nephews. Amy was preceded in death by her husband Tony, sisters Mary, Anna and Josephine, a brother Edward and a son-in-law Melvin.

Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2018, at the Fern Hill Cemetery in Menlo. All are welcomed to a reception at the Burger Barge immediately following the service.

Memorial donations may be made in Amy’s name to H.A.V.A. Heart at P.O. Box 243, Raymond, WA 98577 or the North Pacific County Food Bank at 1899 Park Ave, Raymond, WA 98577

Arrangements are in care of Stoller’s Mortuary in Raymond. You may visit www.StollersMortuary.com to leave condolences for the family.