Sigrid Pernela

Sigrid Pernela

Sigrid Pernela a longtime resident of Olympia and Lacey, WA died Friday, January 20, 2017 at the age of 99 at Assurance Adult Family Home in Bothel, WA.

She was born on August 23, 1917 to Ole Strom and Margit Melbo at Horse Butte Saskatchewan, Canada; both parents were Norwegian immigrants.  She was raised on the family homestead, a wheat farm near Kyle Saskatchewan with five brothers and a sister.

In the fall of 1939, she moved to Vancouver WA, where she married Olaf Pernela of Hockenson, WA in May 1940.  Olaf was a carpenter and millwright. They were married for forty-three years and had two children Lloyd (1942) and Agnes (1945-2014).  They initially lived in Kelso, WA.  Olaf served in WWII with the Navy SeaBees.  Upon his discharge in 1946, they moved to a farm south of Tenino WA.  In 1948 they moved to Olympia, WA.  In 1972, they moved to Puget City and enjoyed life on Puget Sound.  Sigrid moved in 1988 to Vista Village Adult Community in Lacey where she enjoyed friends, the neighbors and community activities.  In 2006, she moved to Kirkland WA to live with her Son, Lloyd, and his wife Karen. In Fall of 2007 she became a resident of Sunshine Adult Family Home in Kirkland, Washington and later Assurance Adult Family Home in Bothell, Washington.

In Olympia, she was an active member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.  A valued participant in their annual lutefisk dinners, Friendship Quilters group, Circles, and serving the church community.  She loved needle work, crocheting.  Her quilting stand was always busy.  She was an excellent cook focusing upon her rich knowledge and love of Norwegian cooking.

She was preceded in death by Ole and Margit, her parents; Olaf, her husband (1914-1983); Agnes, her daughter (1945-2014); and all six siblings: Agnes, Oscar, Arnold, Erling Alfred and Magnus.  She is survived by her son, Lloyd and daughter-in-law Karen and six grand-children: Nissa, Ryan, Aaron, Kaia, Sonja and Ethan, and ten great grandchildren Emily, Jules, Emma, Sophie, Colby, Arianna, Ariel, Ayva, Raven and Zoe.

She will be dearly remembered by her family and friends.  A family graveside service will occur this Spring at Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Brush Prairie, WA.  Please share memories at www.bartonfuneral.com/category/obituaries/

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:

Alzheimer’s Association
P.O. Box 96011
Washington, DC 20090-6011