Carole Irene Bline Gredvig

peacefully on Wednesday

morning, March 21, 2012

with her children by her

side. Mom was born in

Yakima, Washington on

March 28, 1940. She was

raised in the Gromore/

Tieton area. She often

drove the tractor from

the family farm to the

Gromore store. Mom

attended Mountain View

Elementary and graduated

from Highland High

School in 1957. Mom was a

cheerleader and member

of the ASB and Honor

Society. After high school,

Mom attended Yakima

Valley Community College

Business School.

Mom married Gene

Gredvig on June 17, 1958.

Soon after their marriage,

their 1st daughter

arrived. Lynette was born

on October 2, 1959, followed

by Gary on August

21, 1961 and Linda on

December 1, 1962.

Dad and Mom built

our beautiful home on

Scenic Drive in 1969 with

the help of many friends

and family members. Ron

Thomas’ beautiful rock

wall and full ceiling to

floor fireplaces were some

of the best features of our

home.

After their divorce

in 1976, Mom moved to

her townhouse on 45th

Avenue. Many of our

friends knew the place

very well, as Mom always

had the door open for

them all. The pool table

in the garage and our

“sign in” wall were filled

with many fun and interesting

memories! We

were known as the kids

with the “coolest mom”

in West Valley. She loved

her champagne too. The

panels in the kitchen

ceiling had to be replaced

from so many champagne

cork holes!

Mom then moved to

her home on Occidental

that she loved so much.

She maintained her beautiful

yard and spent many

hours in the family room

knitting afghans and

scarfs for the family.

Mom started her

career at Wray’s Thriftway

on October 23, 1968

and has been a faithful

employee for over 44

years. The owners, Bob,

Sharon, Chris and Karen

Brown were Mom’s 2nd

family.

Mom was past president

of WAVS and spent

many years as their secretary,

planning their

annual event at Lake

Chelan.

Mom was a traveler.

Her many trips took her

to Hawaii at least 20 or

more times (too many to

count), Tahiti, Hong Kong,

Japan, China, Disney

World, Disneyland, the

Grand Canyon, Puerto

Vallarta, and Cabo San

Lucas. Mom took many

cruises also: Rome, St.

Tropez, Barcelona, Malta,

Athens, Mykonos, Kusadasi,

and Istanbul, Victoria

B.C., the Eastern Caribbean,

Tahiti, Mexico and

Alaska.

Our special vacation

destination was

Cabo San Lucas. Mom

LOVED Cabo. The day

after Mom’s last radiation

treatment she was

on a plane with Lynette,

Michael and Kimmy to

Cabo for a week. It holds

so many fond memories

for us kids, grandkids and

friends.

Mom was also an

animal lover. She adopted

many forgotten and

abused dogs and gave

them a wonderful, loving

home.

Mom’s grandchildren

were her pride and joy.

Mom rarely missed any of

their sporting events and

was so incredibly proud

of them all.

Mom made a point to

make each grandchild

feel special. She took

Gary Lee and Michael to

Cabo during spring break

in 2007, Haley and Taylor

on a Mexican cruise in

2008 and Mark and Brent

on an Alaskan cruise in

2009 (it was the Seahawks

special, with members of

the team and some cheerleaders

too). No one could

ask for a better, more

involved “G-Ma.”

Mom had so many good

friends she cherished

throughout the years and

had such fond memories.

To each of you, we say

“thank you” for being a

part of Mom’s life; loving

and caring for her as we

have.

Mom was preceded

in death by her father,

Bernard Bline, mother

Ruth Bline, sister-in-law

Paula Pollard and many

aunts and uncles.

Mom is survived by

her daughter Lynette

(Ron) Pomeroy, son Gary

(Lisa) Gredvig, daughter

Linda (Ronnie) Knight,

grandchildren Gary Lee

(Onasis) & Brent Pomeroy,

Haley and Taylor Gredvig

and Michael (Kimmy)

and Mark Bradley; sister

Marlene West, brotherin-

law Dennis (Holly)

Gredvig and Larry

Pollard, cousins Tony

(Mel) Pottratz, Kay (Glen)

Iwane, Ingrid Gintz,

Joyce (Jack) Donaldson,

Dianne (Wayne) Magliuio

and Steve Lee, Gerald

Knutzen, Jim Knutzen,

Karen Christenson; niece

Michelle (John) Clayes,

nephew Mike (Bonnie)

Pollard and extended

family members; special

friends, Jani Schoolcraft,

Nadyne Snipes, Dianne

Guilland, Bob, Chris

& Karen Brown, Gayle

Knight, Jaci Knight,

Darlene Daniels, Wendy

Scrimgeour, Cheryl

Worman, Carol Brown,

Fred Blush, Cindy Maley,

Ken & Roberta Rochell,

Chris Friez and many

more. If your name isn’t

mentioned, you are not

forgotten.

Family acquaintance

Jeff Baldwin also asked

to be included, as he is a

pretty big deal.

Special thanks to Dr.

Atterberry & Dr. Tran,

two of Mom’s surgeons,

Dr. Davison & Nicole and

Kay at North Star Lodge,

Brianne, David & Mary

with Memorial Hospice,

& health care provider

Samantha Shockey.

A special thank you to

Dr. Amy Anstead, Mom’s

surgeon at Virginia

Mason. We know that

she gave Mom another 6

months with us here to

enjoy. Bless her.

Mom’s service and

celebration of her life

will be held on Saturday,

April 7, 2012, 3:30 p.m. at

the Harman Center, 64th

and Summitview, Yakima,

Washington 98908. All are

invited.

Mom loved the colors

purple and lavender.

Please come to celebrate

and share a favorite story

you had with Mom.

Mom - you taught us

the value of truth, the

vision of beauty and the

love of family. We love

you so much and will miss

you.Love, Lynette, Gary

and Linda Jean.

To share a memory of

Carole visit www.landmfuneralhome.

com.