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Maggie passed away peacefully in Youngtown, Ariz., on July 13, 2014. She was born in Startup, Wash., in 1924 to Lloyd and Leona (Terrell) Bartlett. She grew up in the Snohomish area and in Osborn, Wash. She was graduated from Grand Coulee High School in 1942.
In 1945 she married Sgt. Jack Bailes in Spokane, Wash. They lived a military life stationed in Spokane, China, Japan, Massachusetts and California before divorcing. Maggie returned to the Grand Coulee Dam area in 1960.
In 1961 she married Cliff Servias. After Cliff retired they traveled extensively by RV around the U.S., and Mexico. They finally settled in Mesa, Ariz., where they lived by the 11th fairway of Desert Sands Golf Course. They were married for 38 years before Cliff passed away in 1999.
After retiring from the Federal Government Maggie attended Mesa Community College where she was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Scholar Society in 1994.
Maggie is survived by her children, Jack (Jennifer) Bailes of Oregon, Dianne (Glen) Gerhartz of Arizona, and Cliff (Patty) Servias of Washington.
Maggie was preceded in death by her husband, Cliff Servias, and by her brother, Galen Bartlett and two sisters Bonnie Stritzel and Mary Jane Sterley. In addition to three children, Maggie had seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild. She was also very close to her numerous nieces and nephews. During her final years she enjoyed the regular visits of all her family. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Private Immediate Family Services were held in Arizona.
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