Alma Hieb, age 92, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2007 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, WA.
She was born on December 29, 1914 in Herrick, South Dakota, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Frank Fuhrman.
Alma grew up in South Dakota where she attended school graduating from Herrick High School in 1932. She came to Sedro-Woolley in 1940, where she raised her family and worked as a house keeper for many years working for Win McClain, the LaPlant Family, and the Dyker Family in Mount Vernon.
She was a longtime member of Trinity United Presbyterian Church and enjoyed reading and embroidery and she will be remembered for her chocolate chip cookies, cinnamon roles and her love of playing cards with the family.
Alma is survived by her daughter, Lucile Pelayo of Gig Harbor and her son Paul Hieb and his wife, Janice of Sedro-Woolley. 4 grandchildren; Gordon Hieb and his wife, Karie of Vancouver, WA, Jodi Rose and her husband, Cameron of Big Lake, Sonya Hamilton of Everett, Colleen Ruiz and her husband, Jesse of Sammamish, WA. 1 step-grandchild, Beatrice Foreman of Olympia. 5 great-grandchildren; Emily and Annabelle Rose, Ireland Hieb, Clarissa Hamilton and Ricky Hamilton and 1 great-great-granddaughter, Starlene Little. 2 sisters, Lydia Cahoy of Scottsbluff, NB and Edna Sieh of Herrick, SD and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, Robert, and a sister, Freida Hieb. Alma is also survived by her second family she loved so much; The Dyker Family of Mount Vernon.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Life Care Center of Sedro-Woolley for their excellent care to Alma.
Memorial Services will be Friday, February 16, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Trinity United Presbyterian Church with Pastor Wendy Tingley officiating. Inurnment will be the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery Urn Garden. Memorials are suggested to the Heart Fund or Trinity United Presbyterian Church. Arrangements and Services are under the care of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley.