ELIZABETH-HOLMQUIST-Obituary

ELIZABETH HOLMQUIST

University Place, Washington

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Elizabeth K. Holmquist Elizabeth Holmquist was born Nov 15, 1938 in Pierce county, and passed away on Feb 9, 2011 after a 12-year battle with cancer. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, Nicholas and Katy Broz, brother Fred, daughter Dana, and grandson Nicholas. She is survived by...

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Just before Christmas last my mom had a stroke and was in the Hospital recovering. The day after her stroke our phone rang and the caller id said J Holmquist, I was thinking oh lord no not Liz not yet and I answered and it WAS Liz. I sighed a big relief and we talked for a bit about things but the main reason for her call was to make sure my mom was ok. How awesome is that. I can only say that for as long as I have been alive that is one testament to her life, she always put others before...

Liz was a wonderful friend and extended family member for all the Wisher's, from Trish to Steve to Harold and Uppy. She was fun, full of vigor and had so much energy. I can remember her being sent to "take care" of me at the movies when I was 8 and she was 14. She was the most "fun". Sometimes she sneak me out and we'd go get an ice cream cone and sneak back in the back door. That was the old Community Theater a long time ago. Later years my folks enjoyed visiting her with Steve, my...