Audrey Amy Holmeide, 95, of Aberdeen, Washington went to be with her heavenly father and loving husband Edward Holmeide on November 6, 2016 in Olympia while surrounded by her loved ones. Audrey was born on June 30, 1921 to William Henry and Betty Katrina (Anderson) Christian in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
In 1946, she married Edward Holmeide, an American soldier and moved to Aberdeen, WA. There they raised two sons, William (Bill) Holmeide and Fred Holmeide. Audrey was a devoted wife, loving mother, doting grandmother and a remarkable gardener. As an avid gardener, she created and cultivated her own rhododendron hybrids from seed. Her home garden on Carl Way in Aberdeen was once featured in the Better Homes and Garden magazine. She joined in 1968 and served as the Grays Harbor Chapter President of the American Rhododendron Society for many years and enjoyed participating in the seed exchange program. Audrey also enjoyed watercolor painting and created some extraordinary pictures that she gave to anyone who would enjoy it.
Audrey was preceded in death by her husband, Edward in 1992, her sister Lillian Little, and her mother and father. She is survived by 2 sons, Bill and Fred, 6 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 1 PM, Monday, November 14, 2016 at Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home chapel, 2208 Roosevelt St, Aberdeen, WA 98520. Interment will follow in Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen.
A card of condolence with a message or a memory may be made at www.fernhillfuneral.com
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Audrey Holmeide, please visit our flower store.
In 1946, she married Edward Holmeide, an American soldier and moved to Aberdeen, WA. There they raised two sons, William (Bill) Holmeide and Fred Holmeide. Audrey was a devoted wife, loving mother, doting grandmother and a remarkable gardener. As an avid gardener, she created and cultivated her own rhododendron hybrids from seed. Her home garden on Carl Way in Aberdeen was once featured in the Better Homes and Garden magazine. She joined in 1968 and served as the Grays Harbor Chapter President of the American Rhododendron Society for many years and enjoyed participating in the seed exchange program. Audrey also enjoyed watercolor painting and created some extraordinary pictures that she gave to anyone who would enjoy it.
Audrey was preceded in death by her husband, Edward in 1992, her sister Lillian Little, and her mother and father. She is survived by 2 sons, Bill and Fred, 6 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 1 PM, Monday, November 14, 2016 at Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home chapel, 2208 Roosevelt St, Aberdeen, WA 98520. Interment will follow in Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen.
A card of condolence with a message or a memory may be made at www.fernhillfuneral.com
Arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Audrey Holmeide, please visit our flower store.
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