Lorraine Evelyn Flye, 80, passed away Oct. 29, 2008, at home.
She was born Nov. 13, 1927, in Luck, Wis., to Lars Peterson and Dagmar (Jensen). While still a toddler she moved with her parents to Kelso/Longview.
She was a loving mother and devoted homemaker. For a time she was a librarian at the Kelso Library, and passed on her love of reading to her family. With her family she also enjoyed times at the beach, hiking in the mountains, regional fairs and attractions, and vacations with her grandson. She had a fondness for Halloween, dressing the whole house up with decorations and devising troves of treats for children. She additionally had a soft spot for creatures great and small. She helped raise many an odd pet, created a haven for backyard birds, and walked around Lake Sacajawea nearly every day, where she knew all the ducks, geese, squirrels – and regular walkers – by heart.
Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Flye.
She is survived by her sons and their families, Rob Flye, wife Lisa and stepdaughters, Marisa and Linnea of Seattle, and Dan Flye, wife Shelly and their son, Zachary of Raleigh, N.C.; by her sister, Mildred Laine and husband, Eino Laine of Longview; and by her niece, Connie Shames and husband, Jeff Shames of Melbourne Beach, Fla.
At her request, there will be no service.
In lieu of flowers, in her memory help feed all the little creatures that will miss her.
Arrangements are by Columbia Funeral Service.
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This obituary was originally published in The Daily News (Longview, WA).