Anne Jytte Gilbert

1932 - 2025

Annie Jytte Gilbert
September 21, 1932 - October 10, 2025

Annie Jytte Gilbert, born on September 21, 1932, passed away on October 10, 2025, in Sequim, WA. Annie was a beacon of friendship, kindness, and joy, known for her ability to light up any room with her smile and her infectious laughter. She was deeply committed to lifelong learning, her faith, and a profound love for all animals. Annie's devotion to her husband, Bob Gilbert, whom she married in 1976 and who preceded her in death, was a testament to her loving nature.

Annie's academic pursuits included studies at Kobenhaven Universitet and additional coursework at San Jose State University. Her professional life was diverse, spanning roles from an underwriter in the insurance industry in Penn Valley, CA, to a winery office manager in Nevada City, CA. She also worked as a medical bookkeeper in Bellevue, WA, and in medical collections for Dr. Charles Bundy in Port Angeles, where she became a cherished family friend of the Bundy's.

Her spiritual life was rich and active at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Sequim. She was very involved in various church activities, including the Daughters of the King, Bible study, and the soup lunch crew. Annie also served as the stage manager for the Boar's Head Festival and participated in the music live at lunch and nursing home communion ministries.

Annie's hobbies were as varied as her career, including significant involvement in the Oxford Court Homeowners Board, Red Hat Society, and Sequim Masonic Lodge. She was deeply committed to Shriner's Charities and spousal groups and served as a California State humane officer. Her efforts in humane education were recognized with a state honor. Annie enjoyed line dancing, traveling with her husband on Road Scholar educational trips, and cherished their Wednesday night dinners at their "special table" at Paradise restaurant. Before her struggle with dementia, she was an avid walker, knitter, and nature enthusiast.

Annie grew up in 1930's Copenhagen, the child of King Christian X's tailor and cook. Tragically in 1944, she and her mother were abducted by the Gestapo and sent to the Theresienstadt concentration camp where her mother was executed. Annie was moved to Auschwitz, where she witnessed and experienced profound horrors at the age of 12. She was liberated in the spring of 1945. Reunited with her father, she applied herself to her studies. Eventually she immigrated to Canada and subsequently California. She became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1964. Her study of US history and constitutional matters was a source of great pride. Marrying her perfect husband Bob in 1976 was the start of a 40 year marriage in which she said they never fought once. She faithfully visited his columbarium after his passing in 2016, leaving flowers or patriotic mementos.

Annie is survived by her Danish cousin, Anita Rasmussen Felgenhauer, and was preceded in death by her parents, Kristine and Harold Hansen, and her beloved husband, Robert Gilbert.

Her witness to man's inhumanity to man as a child informed her drive to show and cultivate kindness the rest of her life.

A memorial service will be held on November 20th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Sequim. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations are welcomed at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Shriner's Children's Hospital in Portland and Sacramento, and the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society, honoring Annie's lifelong commitment to charity and community service.