Alameda County CA Archives Obituaries.....Miller, Judi Saarheim September 8, 2011
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Judi Saarheim Miller, 60, of Astoria, Oregon, died September 8th, 2011 in
California. Born to Norman and Marta Saarheim, Judi lived a life of adventure,
spontaneity and passion. She died "without regrets," having stated, "I did
everything I wanted to do."

At four, Judi followed her family to the Fiji Islands to build a sawmill
operation. At nine she returned, working alongside family to develop Astoria's
Olney Mill. As Homecoming and Rally Queen, Judi spent winters creating "slightly
risque', off-beat skits that kept kids interested," but traded pompoms for
XtraTufs to work her family's summer fishing business in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
After college, Judi worked at Tikchick Lodge, met her future husband, and at 22
followed him to the bush of Alaska where she helped establish a school in
Skwentna. At 24, they created Talaheim Lodge, a family-run business that
continues to thrive today. After 25 years as a lodge owner and teacher in
Alaska, Judi's talent and passion for the visual arts landed her in California
where she received an MFA in Arts and Consciousness. Inspired by fly fishing and
nature, Judi's ability to put invincibility and vulnerability on canvas
culminated in several works that exhibited across Alaska, Oregon, California and
New York. For ten years, she continued to share her artistic talents with
students, lobbied in Sacramento to keep art in public schools, and was awarded
Best Art Teacher in the Oakland School District.

Judi's capacity for positivity and the ability to follow her heart inspired
those around her. She spent the last three years surrounded by family and
friends, living with cancer but without abandon; traveling, painting, golfing,
hosting parties, reminding those around her what life is all about.

Judi's final wishes stated, "I trained my children and friends well enough to
give a wonderful celebration of life, so, Go At It." And thus we host a trilogy
of celebration:

A final art exhibition and reception will be held at Judi's Cypress Art Studios,
1450 4th Street, #8, on Sat., Oct. 15th, 3 to 6pm in Berkeley, CA.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at Paul's Supper Club, 360 12th
St., on Sat., Oct. 22nd, 5 to 8 pm in Astoria, OR.

An Alaskan ceremony will be held on the Talachulitna River, as per Judi's
request, she will return home to rest, much like the salmon do after a long life
of adventure.

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