Alycen Renee Wise (Puryear) was born May 26,1980 in Tacoma, WA. She is the youngest child of Brenda Klein and Jim Puryear. She attended Seward ES, Jason Lee MS and graduated from Stadium HS in 1998. She worked for Puyallup School District for about 13 years, the last three of those years as the Facility Operations Manager at Hunt Elementary School.
Alycen married Jim Wise who came with daughter Riley, and they had 1 son Brody who is the light of her life. Alycen was a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend. She had a big smile that would brighten a room, an infectious laugh like no other that could be heard a block away and kindness that would make any heart warm.
Alycen enjoyed movies, camping, cooking, gardening, practical jokes, building Legos with Brody and trips to Desert Aire.
Alycen is survived by son Brody, daughter Riley, Mother Brenda Klein, Father Jim (Yvonne) Puryear, brothers Sean (April) & Scott (Laura) Puryear, sisters Janelle Puryear & Tess (Trevor) Ryan, brothers Jack & Jeff (Fiona) Yates, nieces Lucy, Reagan, Elle & Brynn, nephews Logan & Roman, Grandmother Gertrude Puryear, Grandfather John Klein, along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many many friends.
Alycen is preceded in death by her husband Jim Wise, Grandmother Genevieve Klein and Grandfather Richard Puryear.
Thursday, May 30, 2024
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St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church (Tacoma)
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