Lillian Mary "Lil" Hunter Obituary
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Lillian Mary "Lil" Hunter Obituary
| marysday (View posts) | Posted: 29 Dec 2003 12:09AM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Hunter, Karjalainen,
The News-Times, Newport, OR December 5, 2003
Lillian "Lil" Hunter
Lillian Mary "Lil" Hunter, 86, of Longview, Wash., formerly of Newport, (Lincoln Co.) died Dec. 1, 2003, from complications related to Alzheimer's Disease.
She was born May 22, 1917, on a farm in Gackle, N.D., to Finnish immigrants Greta and Andrew Karjalainen.
In the late 1930s, she moved to Portland to work in the food service industry.
She married Chet Hunter on Oct. 26, 1940.
They moved to Newport in 1946.
She continued to work in the food service industry in Newport, and owned a restaurant for many years.
She moved with her husband, a longshoreman, to Longview, Wash., in 1961. She was active in the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Auxiliary.
In 1993, she and her husband began wintering in Yuma, Ariz., and spending summers in Newport. In 2001, they settled in Longview, Wash.
She enjoyed cooking, baking, and bowling.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Chet; sons and daughter-in-law Cliff and Cheri Hunter and Burt Hunter; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial gathering will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Longview's First Christian Church Chapel, 20th and Kessler Boulevard, Longview, Wash. The family suggests memorial contributions to a local hospice.
Lillian "Lil" Hunter
Lillian Mary "Lil" Hunter, 86, of Longview, Wash., formerly of Newport, (Lincoln Co.) died Dec. 1, 2003, from complications related to Alzheimer's Disease.
She was born May 22, 1917, on a farm in Gackle, N.D., to Finnish immigrants Greta and Andrew Karjalainen.
In the late 1930s, she moved to Portland to work in the food service industry.
She married Chet Hunter on Oct. 26, 1940.
They moved to Newport in 1946.
She continued to work in the food service industry in Newport, and owned a restaurant for many years.
She moved with her husband, a longshoreman, to Longview, Wash., in 1961. She was active in the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Auxiliary.
In 1993, she and her husband began wintering in Yuma, Ariz., and spending summers in Newport. In 2001, they settled in Longview, Wash.
She enjoyed cooking, baking, and bowling.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Chet; sons and daughter-in-law Cliff and Cheri Hunter and Burt Hunter; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial gathering will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Longview's First Christian Church Chapel, 20th and Kessler Boulevard, Longview, Wash. The family suggests memorial contributions to a local hospice.