Yolo County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....RHYNE , Elin Thora July 17 2002 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy B. Perazzo pbperazzo@comcast.net August 12, 2004, 11:30 pm "The Davis Enterprise," Friday, July 19, 2002 Elin T. Rhyne Elin Thora Rhyne died July 17, 2002, in Woodland. She was 82 years old. She was born on Jan. 5, 1920, in Minnesota, Minn., to Guttormor and Ranveig Guttormsson. She married Emil Rhyne on Oct. 9, 1948. The couple moved to California in 1962 from Milbank, S.D. She was a Woodland resident for 37 years and retired from the Yolo County Mental Health Services Department after a 20-year career. She was an active member of the Luthern Church of the Incarnation for the past 25 years. She volunteered for numerous charitable organizations in her community. She was proud of her Icelandic heritage and was called "Amma" by her granddaughters. "Amma" is an Icelandic word for grandmother. She was preceded in death by her son, Timmy Rhyne, in 1960; brothers, Jon and Ragnar; and sister, Fjola. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Emil Rhyne; sons, Mark Rhyne and his wife Racie of Cape Coral, Fla., and Paul Rhyne and his wife Capi of Woodland; and devoted grandchildren, Lydia and Lisa Rhyne of Woodland. A memorial service will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, 1701 Russell Blvd. in Davis. The family requests that memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society or to a nonprofit organization of the donor's choice. McNary's Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Additional Comments: Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise," 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/yolo/obits/gob1191rhyne.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb