Terri (Turid) La Farge's Obituary
Terri La Farge passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on April 19th with her loving family by her side. She was a woman with a heart of gold.
Terri was born in Oslo, Norway and immigrated with her family to America when she was 9. She graduated from Lincoln High School. Terri worked in title insurance and real estate where she was very well respected and loved. She had a way of making everyone feel special. Many clients became her friends.
Her family was the most important thing in her life. She was a caregiver extraordinaire and took care of several loved ones in their final time. She spent her days with her granddaughter, Norah, and they were best friends and playmates. One of her favorite pastimes was swimming and soaking up the sun by her pool. She also enjoyed fishing, camping, bonfires, trips to Hawaii and Harley rides with the love of her life, Tom Strand. She especially loved the spring and had just planted her pots with springtime flowers.
She is preceded in death by her beloved son, Frankie, and her father, Erling Johansen, Karl Westermark and his mother, Farmor. She is survived by her mother Inger Johansen, sister Eva Piwonski (Kim), brothers Arne and Ivar Johansen, daughter, Jill Westermark, sons Kevin Westermark and Darrell La Farge, granddaughters Norah and Mariah, and extended family. Terri will be remembered for her beauty, amazing character, grace, wisdom and being a wonderful adviser to many. A memorial to celebrate Terri’s life will be held Friday, May 10th at 2:00pm at Mt. View Funeral Home in the Valley Chapel with a reception to follow.
Funeral services will be arranged at a later date.
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