Marguerite A Daugherty

Marguerite A Daugherty, born 12/19/1939 in Billings Montana to Floyd and Anna Daugherty. Passed away peacefully on 10/23/2023 in Tacoma General Hospital. She is proceeded in death by her parents Floyd and Anna Daugherty, Brother Dan Daugherty and Sister Rosa Underwood (Daugherty). She is survived by brothers, Pat Daugherty and Jim Daugherty. Her five children, Mike Ballew of Napavine, WA, Carl Ballew of Elma, WA, Jeanette Tarabochia of Cosmopolis, WA, Greg Ballew of Ollala, WA, and Steve Ballew of Opelika, AL. Seven grandchildren and 5 step grandchildren.

After leaving Montana, her family moved to Bremerton, WA. Marguerite attended Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School in Bremerton, then went on to West High School in Bremerton where she graduated. She then attended Olympic College in Bremerton. She married William Ballew in June of 1959. They moved to California and finally settling in Hoquiam, WA. where they raised their five children, They later divorced and she did not remarry.

She will be greatly missed.

Marguerite worked for the Department of Labor and Industries for 30 years. After retirement she moved to Mesa, AZ for the next 10 years. She returned to the Olympia area to be closer to her family where she has resided for the past several years.

Marguerite was a devoted Catholic and asked that any donations you would like to make, should go to Catholic Charities. 

We will have a celebration of her life at the Cosmopolis Lions on December 17th, 2023 from 12:00-4:00pm.

601 2nd Street, Cosmopolis, WA 98537

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