Cowlitz County WA Archives Obituaries.....Pettersen, Katherine Applequist June 8, 2006
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Published in The Daily News on 6/14/06         www.tdn.com
Katherine Applequist Pettersen passed away peacefully on June 8, 2006 in Twin 
Falls, Idaho.

Originally from Minnesota, she was born May 17, 1912 in Duluth, the daughter of 
Swedish Immigrants, Carl Applequist and Anna Flygare Applequist.  Carl 
emigrated from Sweden in 1904.  Anna Flygare was born in Northern Minnesota and 
lived in a sod hours for 16 years.  She met her husband Wally in 1935 while in 
Nursing School.  The couple moved to Longview, Washington where Wally was 
controller for Weyerhaeuser Lumber Products until his retirement.  The couple 
lived in Northern Arizona before settling into retirement in Mesa, Arizona in 
1970.


The couple was at Venture Out Resort in Mesa for many years where Kay was a 
champion shuffleboard player, avid card player and billiards player.  Kay was 
always quick to brew a worm cup of coffee and share a story with her many many 
friends.

She will be sadly missed by many friends and family as she brought joy to many 
people and was always quick to quip a one line joke or carry on small talk with 
a friend.  She lived a very full life to the ripe old age of 94 years young.

Kay was preceded in death by her loving husband, W.F. "Wally" Pettersen in 
1988.  They were happily married for over 53 years and had three children whom 
all survive their mother.  They are John "Swede" Pettersen of Mesa, Arizona, 
Mary (Baxter) Brown of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho and Phyllis ( Floyd) Fortuin of 
Oakland, California.

Kay is also survived and will be missed by nine grandchildren: Kirk Nelson 
(Lisa), Jai Nelson, Kol Nelson, Eric Petterson (Andrea), Chris Pettersen, Seth 
Pettersen, Floyd Fortuin II (China), Brian Fortuin (Janine) and Kathy von 
Haunalter (Andrew).  7 Great grandchildren: Shad Nelson, Chass Nelson, Emmet 
Fortuin, Anders Fortuin, Madison Ford, Isaac Fortuin, and Floyd Fortuin III.

Kay Pettersen has found the ultimate peace in her passing.  Although she will 
be missed, her relatives and friends will always remember her strong 
convictions, loyalty, and faithfulness to her loving husband and her family.  A 
woman of great faith in God, Kay always looked forward to the day when she 
could finally rest in the arms of the Lord and spend eternity in absolute peace.

A Celebration of Kay's Life will be held Thursday, June 15, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. 
at Curry Retirement Estates, Curry Crossing in Twin Falls, Idaho.  In lieu of 
flowers, donations can be made to Twin Falls Reformed Church in Twin Falls, 
Idaho or to Mission Aviation Fellowship.   God Bless You Katherine Pettersen, 
we will not forget you!

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