Myrtle A. Gauthun
August 13, 1909 - September 6, 2005
Obituary
Myrtle A. Gauthun
Our Grandmother, died peacefully on September 6, 2005. She was 96 years old. Myrtle was born on Friday the 13th of August, 1909 in Mason City, Iowa to Halvor & Julia Mandt. She was raised in North Dakota where she met and married Carl T. Gauthun on July 18, 1934. They had two children, Arlene and Gayle. Their families relocated to Seattle in the early 1940’s where they raised another daughter Helen Ford. Myrtle was preceded in death by her husband, children, all siblings and her grandson, Guy H. Gauthun. Her love and wonderful spirit continued through the losses she sustained. She is survived by her grandchildren, Carla Vince Mottola, Tanya Scott Chamberlain, Lisa Jay Mehring, & Todd Debby Gauthun. She is also survived by her beloved great-grandchildren; Drew, Stephanie, Tyler, Juliana, Gabriela, Vincent, Brandon, Matthew, Jared and T.J. Our family would like to extend our sincere gratitude to her caregivers and friends at Gardengrove AFH where they opened their hearts to our family. Our grandmother was truly an inspiration to all those who knew and loved her. Her zest for life was infectious. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, September 10, 2005 at 10 a.m. in the chapel at BONNEY-WATSON Washington Memorial, 16445 International Blvd., SeaTac, WA 206 242-1787. Donations can be made in her name, Myrtle A. Gauthun, to the American Cancer Society.
Dear Carla,
We are so sorry about the loss of your wonderful Grandmother. She was truly a great woman of peace, love, and strength. We will always treasure our memories of the weekend your family moved in with us during the power outage. Grandma’s calm patience, SMILES, card games and pancakes were amazing. Her picture is beautiful. You should be very proud of how well you loved her.