Mary Helland
Mary Helland, 87, of Kent, Washington, peacefully passed away from natural causes at her home on August 10, 2015.
Mary was born in Stavanger, Norway on July 30, 1928. She grew up in Norway and married Ole Johan Helland of Strand, Norway on June 7, 1952. Ole and Mary immigrated to the United States and settled in Kent in 1953. They were married for 53 years until Ole’s death in 2005.
Mary worked for Lynch Furniture Manufacturing as a seamstress for more than 30 years. She loved spending time with her family, knitting, sewing and making stockings for the kids each Christmas. Mary enjoyed travelling back to Norway to visit relatives and also hosting many relatives from Norway at her home in Kent. She was an active member of Kent Christian Center and could be found there every Sunday and Wednesday with her sister Anna.
Mary is survived by her daughter, Kari (Helland) Doxsee and son-in-law Bob Doxsee; two grandchildren Rob (Rochelle) Doxsee and Marcella (Brandon) Morgan; four great grandchildren Spencer, Boden, Austin and Anabelle; sisters Anna Pedersen and Reidun Waller and numerous nieces and nephews.
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