Kathleen Marie Lyon

Dec. 27th, 1935 - Sept. 22, 2015

On September 22nd, 2015, Kathleen Lyon age 79, passed away peacefully with her loving husband by her side, in Everett, WA.

Kathy and Bill loved their life together, which started five years before they were married on July 3rd, 1954. They celebrated 61 years of marriage this last July.

She took great pleasure every morning, beating him in a game of Yahtzee, dominos, rummy, or through the years, whatever game it was they were playing, that he let her win.

Kathy and Bill spent the last 7 years, snow birding to Surprise, Arizona, where they have a mobile home and easily made new friends. Thru many years they have been called peoples favorite couple by many, even strangers, as their love for one another is genuine and people have always been able to feel it.

The two of them had unconditional love for one another and it showed wherever they were. This unconditional love is eternal and will continue on forever.

What a wonderful example Kathy has been to her Children, and others. Motherhood and enriching the life of her family, became her main focus at an early age. She would walk the 12 blocks, to the Elementary school, covering all her children's events such as fun night. She would stay up late making the best food, like popcorn balls, that sold out in the 1st hour. The teen years were no different when she would make sure every Friday, when she went shopping, she would buy the top 40 record or newest fashion. And a treat was on each of her children's beds, when they came home from school. Kathy became a Snohomish County Blue Bird leader, later to become a Campfire leader, impacting many young girls lives. She was a very talented crafter and her teaching began in these early years.

Kathy's talents started to flourish and she began to grow into an accomplished, all around beautiful artist. Kathy has painted many paintings in oils, water colors, and acrylics. Some she sold and some she gifted. Her many other talents include ceramics, toll painting, scrap booking, card making, Iris folding, knitting, crocheting and wood carving. When she lived in Japan, she learned ikebana(Japanese flower arranging).

Kathy's love is spread through many solid lifelong friendships, to name a couple and going back as far as Everett high school, 1954. Nancy Sandum visited Kathy in her last days, bringing her a special treat, chocolate sea foam, the two of them used to walk uptown and buy the sea foam and chocolate stars, at the candy store together. She also had a friend visit her, in her last days, all the way from Japan, who she had met in 1974, when they lived in Japan.

Kathy loved to sing, and had a beautiful singing voice. Kathy inspired people to be the best they could be. Well, except for her brother Larry Moore(Carol), when they were children and he would whistle. She would holler, "Mother, will you make him stop whistling". Oh well guess she wasn't always perfect.

She spent the remaining years embracing in the love and respect of her family and friends. One of the highlights in Kathy's life, was going to their camping lot in the summertime. Years later Kathy continued to tell stories of the grandchildren growing up on grandma's vacation where she would take them camping for two weeks every summer. Where they would paint pet rocks, and she would sit all day long, watching them swim, rain or shine.

She was a wonderful, dedicated, and loving wife and mother. Later her dedication and love trickled down to her 7 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and yes, even 2 great, great, grandchildren.

She is survived by her loving husband, Bill Lyon, and her 3 children Julie Swanson(Fritz), Cindy Danley(Don) and Dale Lyon.

An Open House Celebrating Kathy's wonderful life will be held on Saturday September, 26th, 2015 from 2:00-5:00 at 2611 Rainer, WA.

We will miss you Dear Mama everyday of our lives and you will be a part of us forever.

We are comforted knowing you are FREE and dancing with the angels and that we will see you again.