Katherine Marie Nyberg
October 18, 1920 - May 3, 2006
Obituary
Born October 18, 1920 in Jenny Lind, Arkansas to Fred and Agnes Steretz. Passed away on May 3, 2006 in Snohomish, WA. Katherine graduated from Cle Elum High School in 1938. She moved to Seattle immediately after graduation and attended business school. Katherine met her future husband, Willis Nyberg at the Trianon Ballroom in Seattle. They married October 4, 1941 in Cle Elum, WA. Shortly after their marriage, Willis joined the Army Air Corp during World War II serving in North Africa and Italy. While Willis was in the Army, Katherine worked as a secretary for the Navy in Seattle, After the war Katherine and Willis had three children; Robert, Patty, and Bill. Katherine was well known for her fabulous holiday dinners that she hosted as well as her pies that she would bake. KAtherine and Willis lived in their same home on the west side of Phinney Ridge for 54 years, Katherine is preceded in death by her husband Willis of 52 years, and her sisterAgnes Zevart. She is survived by her sister Thersia Riggs of Olympia, WA, her 3 children; Robert, PattyRick Slenes, and BillCynthia, seven grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
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