Sharon Mowery

Sharon Lee Mowery, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother went to her eternal home Friday morning, June 13th, 2025. She was 84. Born in Tacoma, Washington to the late Eldon Lynn Dougherty and Alice Lorraine (Archer) Dougherty on December 28th, 1940. Mrs. Mowery passed peacefully in her home in Vancouver, Washington, where she and her late husband moved to, in 1980.

Sharon was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Marlin Glenn "Moe" Mowery in 2007, and her younger brothers Douglas Allynn Dougherty, 23, in 1977 and Richard Lynn Dougherty, 76, in 2020.

The legacy Sharon leaves behind lives on in her daughter, Kimberly L. Mowery Reams, an instructor and LMT of 35 years, now in Vancouver, WA. Kim’s daughter, Candace Reams, also in Vancouver, WA, a commissioned artist and an employee at Pendleton Woolen Mills. and her son, Timothy W. Mowery, an entrepreneur and patented inventor, and Tim’s three sons, all of whom are entrepreneurs are Timothy J. Mowery, a writer and entrepreneur in Iowa Park, TX, and his daughters, Cherokee and Kaylana. Christopher M. Mowery, a musician, entrepreneur, and property manager, in Tacoma, WA, and his children Melody Elise and Jackson. Joseph D. Mowery, also an entrepreneur in private practice with his master’s degree from North Texas University in marriage and family counseling in Aurora, CO, and his son, Isaiah.

Sharon could find the humor in just about anything except injustices. She was also an extremely gifted hostess making anyone feel welcomed and at ease. There wasn't a hobby she attempted that she didn't master. Crocheting was her favorite. A firm believer in Jesus pretty much all her life, she really appreciated being able to spend more time in worship and prayer. She loved to study the Bible and share what she learned with her family and friends.

She also loved the study history and genealogy so much so that she traced her Dougherty family tree back to the roots of the Ó’Dochartaigh clan in county Donegal, Ireland.

As a direct descendent of William P. Dougherty, who was in the first wagon train to blaze the Oregon Trail and one of the original signers of the Oregon Territory Manifesto, she carried that pioneering spirit that transcended the generations and manifested in her love of nature, travel and especially camping with her family at the ocean, in the mountains, lakeside or at one of our country's many national parks. American River and Bumping Lake were favorites.

Continuing in that spirit, as a young mother of two children, she went to computer school in the early 1960's. After which she acquired employment with the Department of Defense in military supply and was trained in COBOL and Fortran computer programming. The next forty-three years with civil service proved both challenging and rewarding. Her last transfer into the Department of Interior, before she retired in 2007, proved to be the most rewarding and fulfilling job she'd ever had. She retired, from the Bureau of Land Management, as an adjudicator in mining claims law, settling disputes, and writing decisions that held the final decision ending disagreements for all parties involved.

Sharon’s most memorable highlight, during her employment at the BLM, was her involvement in the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center national monument in Baker City, Oregon. Commemorating the anniversary of that first wagon train to the Oregon Territory. Seeing her ancestors’ name on the monument was a very special moment for her and her family.

Her funeral will be held at:

Northwood Park Funeral Home and Cemetery

16407 NE 15th Ave,

Ridgefield, WA 98642

The service will begin at 11:00 a.m.

Viewing at 10:00 a.m. and a graveside service at noon, with a reception to follow.