Louese R. Lubchuk, 83, of Oak Harbor, died Oct. 4, 2007, in Coupeville.

She was born in Texas, on May 27, 1924 to William and Irene (Crenshaw) Raines. She grew up, graduated from high school, then attended vocational college in Seminole, Okla. While working as a secretary at Tinker Air Force Base during World War II, she met and married Maxim D. Lubchuk, who was serving in the Navy at the time.

She continued her work in civil service while they traveled from San Diego, Calif., Jacksonville, Fla., San Jose, Calif., Guam and finally Whidbey Island in 1964.

Louese worked at Whidbey Naval Hospital until 1983, finishing her career in Jacksonville, Fla. where she retired in 1985. She then returned to Oak Harbor to enjoy her retirement and be close to her family.

Louese was an avid reader, and frequent visitor to the public library. She loved history, mystery novels and ghost stories.

Most of all though, she loved her family and continued to have daily contact with them, even as her health began to fail. She will be greatly missed by her friends and family.

She is survived by her son Dennis Lubchuk and his wife Luana, and their children Zachary and Shelby, all of Clinton; and her sister Woneita R. Wirsich and her husband Joe of Oklahoma City, Okla.

She was preceded in death by her husband Maxim in 1995.

A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are entrusted to Burley Funeral Chapel.