Svetlana Danilovna Kychakoff (nee Mikaleva), age 95, of Maple Valley, Washington passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Svetlana was born in Harbin, Manchuria (now China) on October 4, 1926, but has been a long-time resident of Maple Valley.
Svetlana held an engineering degree from the Harbin Polytechnic Institute and worked in a number of professional capacities during her long life. There were many chaotic moments in her life’s journey across three continents, from Manchuria through Australian to the United States. No matter the circumstance, Svetlana was always well-organized, and often pragmatic, insisting that “everything should always be done properly;” including her departure from life. Her passion was always her family and she provided tremendous love and support for her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren.
Svetlana was preceded in death by her husbands, Kallinnik Kychakoff (married from 1951 to 1987) and Victor Reetov (married from 2006 to 2015), her sister, Olya Zolutuhin and her nephew, Alexi Zolotuhin. She is survived by her son, George, her daughter-in-law, Viki, her grandchildren, Katherina Browning (m. Jason Browning) and Jennifer Ricken (m. Mathias Ricken), her great-grandchildren, Katherina Ricken and Juliana Browning and her nephew, Nicholas Zolotuhin.
A family funeral service was held at St Nicholas Church in Seattle on May 12, and she is interred at the Evergreen Washelli Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Maple Valley Rotary Foundation, PO Box 1102, Maple Valley, WA 98038.
She is much loved and will be deeply missed.
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