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Saralee Ahlswede Obituary
Saralee was born in San Francisco on April 13, 1940 to Warren and Helen Brusie. She moved to Chico in 1942 and attended Chico schools graduating from Chico High in 1958. She attended Chico State where she met Kent Ahlswede and they were married January 28, 1962. She was active in the community and was a member or former member of Alpha Chi, the Newcomers Club, the Rock-A-Bye Chapter of the Children's Home Society, Past President of Omega Nu, Past President of the Discovery Shop League and a member of the Josephine-Chico Chapter #104 Order of Eastern Star. She was a homemaker but enjoyed her work assisting students during registration at Butte College.
Survivors include her husband Kent of Chico; her daughter Karin and her husband Steven Doe of Charlotte, North Carolina; two sons, Craig of Santa Rosa and Kevin and his wife Alicia of Chico; two grandchildren Karlee and Kyle Ahlswede of Chico; and her brother Warren Brusie and his wife Anne of Chico.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Brusie Funeral Home. Interment will be in Glen Oaks Memorial Park. Contributions in her memory may be made to a favorite charity in care of the Funeral Home.
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Memories and Condolences
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Sally (McGrath) Whelden
November 29, 2004
Kent, have not seen you in many
years, but I have kept in touch with
others from Riverside.
I am so sorry to hear of your loss.
I have lost both of my daughters from illness in the last four years,
so I know how difficult a loss can be. My sympathy goes out to you.
Carol Douglass
November 20, 2004
Kent: So sorry to hear of your loss.
Carol Cunnison Douglass
Frank and Marcia Morrell
November 20, 2004
Kent: We were so so sorry to hear about the death of your wife. You have our deepest sympathy and our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Vanette Kaye Hickey
November 19, 2004
Kent, Please accept my sympathy at the death of your wife. I hope you will be comforted by the memories of the many years you had together.
Sincerely, Vanette
Wolf & Suzi Rosenberg
November 19, 2004
Dear Warren & Anne,
Wolf and I are so sorry to hear of Saralee's sudden illness and death. Although we didn't know her well, we have loved your stories about what a wonderful sister, sister-in-law, wife, and mother she was. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her.
Our most heartfelt condolences to you and all her family and friends.
Love, Wolf & Suzi Rosenberg
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