Eris Aasland's Obituary
Eris Aasland
Mom was born on February 9, 1923 in Cottonwood Minnesota. She passed away October 25 in Lakewood Washington after a short battle with Alzheimer’s and Congestive Heart Failure. She married Harold Aasland on Dec 3rd, 1948 She was the 2nd of 3 sisters. She attended Pacific Lutheran University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude at the age of 40, earning a BA in Education. She spent her career teaching in the Franklin Pierce School District as a first grade teacher, retiring in 1983 after 22 years. They moved to Lakebay, Washington and were involved in the Key Peninsula Lutheran Church and Stephen Ministries. She also volunteered at Evergreen Elementary in the Peninsula School District. She was a talented gardener her entire life. She loved reading, writing children’s stories, all type of crafts, birds and traveling. Later, after moving to Lakewood, she was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. She was charitable, accepting of all people in all walks of life, caring and very active in her social life. She is survived by her husband Harold, her Children: Marc Aasland and Lisa Aasland, her Grandchildren: Sean Graves and Mackenzie Aasland, her Niece: Sharon Aasland-Woodhouse and her husband Gregg, and Brother in Law, O.B. Aasland.
A celebration of her life will be at Mountain View Funeral Home in the Garden Chapel, 4100 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, on Friday, Nov. 1, at 2:00pm, 253-584-0947. All are invited for refreshments at their home after the ceremony. The home is located minutes away and maps will be provided. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: The Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org or The Tacoma Rescue Mission, rescue-mission.org
Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home. Remembrances may be shared at www.mountainviewtacoma.com.
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