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www.kirklandreporter.com (she was addicted to gaMaloney. rage sales), and cooking. She is survived by son Ruth’s excellence in the Jack (Carolyn), grandson kitchen was renowned Ian (Crystal), grandin Vancouver, and Jack’s daughter Colleen, great friends always wanted an granddaughters Crimson invitation to his house and Jordyn, sister Sybil for dinner. They Priest and her especially loved her loving siblings’ pies. children and Ruth enjoyed relations. being a mother, A memorial grandmother, and service will be great-grandmother. held at First She resided for the Presbyterian Ruth Hamby past 10 years at Church (ChaKirkland Emeripel), Vancouver, tus, where she enjoyed Wash. at 1:30 p.m. on being near to her family, Sunday, March 10. A socializing at the happy celebration of life will hours, playing Bingo be held at 3 p.m. Friday, with her friends, and for March 8 at Kirkland many years, reigning as Emeritus in Kirkland. the super champion of She is interred at Everthe spelling bees. She was green Memorial Gardens also well known for how in Vancouver. beautifully she dressed. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Earl; brother, Delmer Day; and sister, Ruby
Obituary Kirkland’s oldest woman dies at 106 Ruth Day Hamby passed away in Kirkland on Feb. 16. She was 106 years old. She was born to Emma and Alonzo Day in Earlington, Ky. on Oct. 20, 1906. She graduated from Earlington High School and married Earl Hamby, also from Earlington, in 1927. Ruth and her husband moved to Vancouver, Wash. in 1941, following Earl’s oldest brother who got him a job at the Kaiser shipyards. Earl continued working for Kaiser during WWII, and Ruth helped christen one of the naval war ships that was built there. In 1946, when Ruth was 40 years old, her only child, Jack, was born. In 1952, Ruth began working for the Vancouver School District and enjoyed a 20 year career there before her retirement in 1972. Throughout her life, Ruth was an enthusiastic participant in many bridge groups and women’s organizations and was a 50-year member of the Vancouver First Presbyterian Church. She always enjoyed walking, gardening, antiquing
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Áegis Living expands memory care in Kirkland community Áegis Living, a national leader in assisted living and memory care for seniors, completed the renovation of their memory care program at Áegis Lodge in Kirkland. “Áegis Lodge is providing much needed memory care for residents on the Eastside,” said Dwayne Clark chairman and CEO of Áegis Living. Located at 12629 116th Ave. N.E., Áegis Lodge
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Lloyd Christian Skjervheim, age 76, passed away February 19, 2013 at his residence in Kirkland. He is preceded in death by his sisters; Maxine Gunderson and Charlotte Skjervheim. Lloyd is survived by his wife of 56 years, Myrna; son, Lonny Christian Skjervheim; daughter, Marilyn (Covin) Prohn; sons, Larry Skjervheim and Lyle (Sue) Skjervheim; seven grandchildren, Justin (Allison) Prohn, Jesse (Bianca) Prohn, Nicole (Dan) McCalmon and Lynzie Skjervheim; six great-grandchildren, Jayden, Casen, Wyatt and Makayla Prohn, Jackson and Liam McCalmon; and sister, Doris Pulst. Funeral service and burial were held February 26, 2013 at Cedar Lawns Funeral Home and Cemetery. Memorials to American Cancer Society and American Heart Association. Lloyd was a man who grew up farming and learned to do it all on his own. He was a man who cared deeply for his family and was always there if needed. He left us to help God fix the pearly gates and will be greatly missed.
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Theodora D. Lyons (97) of Kirkland Washington, passed away peacefully of natural causes. She was born on her parent’s homestead near Doty Washington. After graduating from Pe Ell High School, she moved to Seattle and attended secretarial school. Her first job was as secretary to the Dean of Education at the University of Washington. She met and married her husband, Victor, (who preceded her in death in 1977) and they had three children.They moved to Rose Hill just east of Kirkland in 1948. After the children all entered school in the Lake Washington School District, Dora started working at Rose Hill Elementary School. She worked as a secretary at a number of schools throughout the district finally ending up at Mark Twain for her final term of service. She stored up a wealth of wonderful memories of the teachers, administrators, and three generations of children she worked with. All remember her as a dear and capable employee of the Lake Washington School district for 28 years. After retirement, she traveled extensively with friends including a trip to her parent’s homeland of Austria. She was an active member of the Rose Hill Study Club for 50 years. Dora enjoyed hiking and gardening earning the nickname of “Flora Dora” for her vast knowledge of Northwest flora and fauna. Dora was a wonderful loving mother and is survived by her three children: Douglas Lyons of Poulsbo and his wife Carol, Tamara Dambis of Wenatchee and her husband Lee, and Charles Lyons of Woodenville and his wife Arlene. She was blessed with eight grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Dora will be missed by the many people she touched during her life. At her request there will be no services. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her memory to the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation. 744766
William Earl Trimingham
William Earl, or Bill as he prefers, passed away peacefully on Monday February 18, 2013, 9 days short of his 85th birthday. Born February 27, 1928 in San Francisco to Earl and Edith Trimingham, he grew up in Pleasanton, CA when it was a tiny farming community. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and graduated from San Jose State College with a B.S in Biological Science, with minors in physics and chemistry. Bill’s career in the medical field started with sales for Cutter Laboratories in 1953, and then later included marketing and sales at various companies up to his appointment as President for Myotronics, Inc. He retired from Myotronics as a consultant in March of 2011. Bill was known for his good sense of humor, strong even keel, and especially for his thoughtfulness. Preceded in death by his parents and brother, Robert Trimingham, of Sacramento, CA. Bill is survived by his four children (Terry, Tom, Patty and Jill), seven grandchildren, two nephews, and the mother of his children, Mary Wright Trimingham. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Seattle Children’s Hospital. A celebration of life and interment will be held at a later date. 746248
Roxanne Puri
The younger of two children, Roxanne Lewis Puri was born to Beulah and Norman Lewis on April 14, 1933. She grew up in Wenatchee,Washington.Throughout her school years she studied both piano and flute, and she demonstrated a remarkable aptitude for music. After high school, she enrolled at Central Washington College to study music. There, she met her future husband, Ralph Puri. They married on August 23, 1952. Roxanne was a talented musician. She taught private piano lessons and was involved with the local music teachers’ associations. She enjoyed the symphony and opera and volunteered at the American Cancer Society Thrift Shop in Kirkland. Roxanne was also well known for her cookies and desserts, especially the Christmas goodies she would share with neighbors. After Ralph’s death in 2005, Roxanne moved to Madison House where she made many friends among the staff and residents. Despite the physical limitations she endured, Roxanne always accepted her situation with grace, and she was well known for her positive and cheerful attitude. Roxanne died on February 14, 2013. She is survived by her children, Lenore (Robert) Toms, Leah (Richard) Thompson, Cindy (Don) Jordan and Norman (Colleen) Puri. Surviving grandchildren include Erik Thompson, Dev Thompson, Jessie Simmons, Lisa Brown, Darryl Puri and Alex Puri. A memorial honor Roxanne’s life is scheduled for 3:30, Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Madison House. Memorials may be made in her name to the charity of your choice. 743664