Sallee Jane Conn passed from this world on to Heaven surrounded by her loved ones Sunday July 30, 2017. She had fought a difficult battle with a Glioblastoma (brain tumor) for almost 11 months with strength, honor, courage, and a peace second to none. She always had a smile on her face and made time for others.
Sallee was born on September 10, 1950 in Mount Vernon, Washington. She felt called into ministry at the age of 12, specifically missions. She attended Northwest University where she obtained her bachelors degree and her husband James Dale Conn. They were married in 1971.
At Northwest University, Sallee started her passion for teaching, preaching, and sharing the gospel around the world. Sallee and Jim pastored in Oregon and Washington and then became missionaries to Tonga in 1984. In 1993, while still a missionary to Tonga, Sallee became an Ordained Assemblies of God minister. In 1997 while a pastor a Shoreline Community Church, Sallee received her Master's degree from Fuller Seminary. Sallee and Jim stared their work with MRI (Missionary Resources
International) in 1998. Sallee went on to receive her Doctorate from Gonzaga University in 2005.
Sallee Conn is survived by her loving husband Jim Conn, son Ryan Conn, daughter in law Shilo
Conn, Grandchildren Hailey and Ethan Conn.
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John Warren Tollefson passed away on August 10, 2017 after a battle with cancer. He was born May 10, 1946 in Seattle, Washington. He was raised in Gorst, Washington and graduated from South Kitsap High School. In June 1965 he was drafted into the United States Army, was stationed at Fort Lewis in Tacoma as Generals' Guard in the Military Police and served until November 1967. After discharge, he attended the Mayday School of Investigation and received his Private Eye Certification. He actually had hoped to follow in his grandfather John Pederson's footsteps as a police officer but God had other ideas.
John met the love of his life, Margaret Hunter, at Bethel Camp Meeting July 1965 and they married September 5, 1969.
He attended Seattle Bible College on the GI Bill from 1971-1975 and received his Bachelor of Theology Degree. Over the next few years he ministered as a youth leader at Northgate Open Bible Church, helped pioneer a new work in Moses Lake, and was Associate Pastor at Hillcrest Assembly in Bremerton Washington. He became a licensed minister with the Assemblies of God in October of 1982. In November 1984 he received the call to the Pastorate at Gardiner Country Chapel on the Olympic Peninsula and became and Ordained Assemblies of God minister in March of 1985. John faithfully served at Gardiner Country Chapel for 27 years until retirement on June 10, 2011.
He loved missionaries and shared his pulpit willingly, allowing as much time as they needed to share their heart's call. Often a missionary service would involve a meal and getting to know them personally. He was proud of the generosity of his congregation's offerings to missions, reinforcing his belief that giving to God's work reaped eternal rewards.
He is survived by his wife Margaret, of 48 years, his children and his grandchildren.
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SALLEE CONN
INTERNMENT
Friday, August 25
BayView Cemetery
12513 BayView Cemetery Rd
Mt. Vernon, WA 98273
CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE
Saturday, August 26
1:00 PM
Shoreline Community Church
125 NE 185th Street
Shoreline, WA 98155
In lieu of sending flowers, please consider making a donation to something near and dear to Sallee's Heart, the Sallee Conn Women in Ministry Endowment at Northwest University. The endowment will be used to provide scholarships for Junior or Senior women at Northwest who are preparing for work in Church or Mission focused ministry. Checks can be sent to:
Northwest University
P.O. Box 579
Kirkland, WA 98080-0579
Mark on the check "Sallee Conn Endowment Fund"
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JOHN TOLLEFSON
CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE
Saturday, August 26
2:00 PM
Reception Following
Eastern Hills Community Church
91 Savannah Lane
Sequim, WA 98382
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