1932 – 2022
Helen Jean Marshall of Shoreline passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022, at the age of 90. She was born on January 5, 1932, in Seattle, Washington. She was adopted at birth by Helen & William Schoenfeld.
In 1950 she married the love of her life, John Mechan Marshall. John was a Quality Control Engineer for the Boeing Company. Together they raised their four children and enjoyed trips to Harrison Hot Springs, Square Dancing and after John’s retirement, they became “Snowbirds” travelling to Arizona for the winters.
After husband John passed in 1992, she was blessed to discover her birth parents Leslie & Mary Evelyn Miller along with four siblings, Janet, Mary Ann, Roger, and Craig. Although her birth mother Evie had passed and Janet was not in the area, Helen enjoyed many years with Mary Ann, Roger, and Craig.
Helen loved to be active and was passionate about her varied interests. She taught swim lessons in the 70’s, loved to ski with family and friends, and proudly claimed to be a Line Dancer, even in her last days. She loved making trips with sister, Mary Ann to Hawaii, and enjoyed many cruises with her senior friends.
Her surviving family include her children Margaret (John), John (Jane), Jeannie, & Debbie, grandchildren Johnny (Heather), Jamin (Sarah), Anne (John), & Jerron (Jolene), great grandchildren Colby, Caden, Cameron, Jemma, Jayla, & Trella, and brothers Roger (Karen) & Craig.
Our family would like to thank Kline Galland Hospice, and VIP Private Home Care Services for the care and compassion they showed our beloved mother in her final days.
To best honor Helen, you can donate to your favorite charity; or keep your hummingbird feeder filled and blow a kiss for her if you chance to come across a sea turtle.
If tears could build a stairway
and memories a lane,
We'd walk right up to Heaven
and bring you back again.