Nora E. Thunes' Obituary
Nora, 92, passed away November 13, 2003 in Tacoma, WA. She will be greatly missed by her daughter, Rita Smith; son, Rein Laik; seven grandchildren; relatives and friends.Nora was born in St. Petersburg, Russia January 12, 1910, but grew up as a citizen of Estonia. She married Ernst Laik in Tallinn, Estonia and had two sons, Ulo and Rein. She escaped the Russian invasion in 1944 with her two sons and mother. They immigrated to the United States in 1950. She married John Thunes in Tacoma in 1950 and had a daughter, Rita in 1951. She and her late husband were members of the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Tacoma. Funeral services to celebrate NoraÂ's life will be held at 11 A.M., Saturday, December 6, 2003 at the Mt. View Garden Chapel.
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