Meredith Joan Flaming

at the age of 79.

Meredith was the fourth of five children born to Wilbert and Evelyn Youngren in Seattle,

Washington on March 30, 1944. She graduated from Queen Anne High School then went to

college at both George Fox University and Seattle Pacific College (University) where she

received a Bachelor of Arts in Education.

After college, Meredith moved to Sacramento to teach at an elementary school. She met her

husband, Marvin through mutual friends who set them up on a blind date and they married

November 28, 1970. They moved up to Vancouver, WA for work where they had their first

daughter, Shana in 1973 and moved again, this time to Fountain Valley, CA where they had

their second daughter, Amy in 1976. Another move not too long after that took them to Fair

Oaks, CA where Meredith was a devoted stay at home mother who loved to bake fresh bread,

cinnamon rolls and other amazing treats, sew clothes for Shana and Amy and their dolls and

spend quality time with her daughters and her friends. She was also very involved in their

church and served as Children’s Director for a while when the girls were older. Meredith and

Marvin moved to Camas, WA in 1993 for work and lived there for over 26 years in her dream

home. She taught at a nearby elementary school for a short time and again served as

Children’s Director at their new church. When she retired she kept both an immaculate home

and worked in her beautiful garden, loved taking walks around her neighborhood and other

scenic areas nearby and spent time with her wonderful friends. Over the years she delighted in

doing kind things for others such as hosting extended family, friends and a number of

missionaries serving in various parts of the world, volunteered at church sales to raise money

for missions, and brought meals or baked goods to those in need. She showed her love for

Christ through her thoughtfulness and creativity and made an impact on many. Meredith also

enjoyed spending time with her four grandchildren whenever possible.

Meredith and Marvin were able to travel both in the U.S. and to Africa, where their daughter,

Amy and her family live, London, Italy, Amsterdam, and Hawaii.

Meredith was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin and her sister, Janet Miller (Youngren.)

Meredith is survived by her daughters Shana Leigh-Kendall (James Leigh-Kendall) and Amy

Wekesa (Amos Wekesa), grandchildren Samantha Leigh-Kendall, Kylan, Aliyah and Zion

Wekesa, her brother Jim Youngren (Kathy), sister Myrna Capp, brother Larry Youngren

(Rochelle.)