Remembering Sybil Knudson
REMEMBERING SYBIL LEVIN KNUDSON
July 26, 1926 - March 1, 2020
Our Haller Lake Community has lost another long time resident and valued HLCC member. Sybil Knudson died on March first at 93 years of age, on what would have been her 68th wedding anniversary. Her husband, Bob, died in 2017.
Together they created beautiful gardens at their warm and inviting home. Sybil had a green thumb and was known for her raspberries, loganberries and marion berries, from which she created many jams. Their property had lots of fruit trees also that were left from a commercial orchard that had stretched north from the lake at one time. Sybil made countless gravenstein and transparent apple pies as well as her rhubarb custard pie. Her daughter, Ann, described her Mom as being a lot of fun and a gracious hostess. She loved to entertain her many friends in the sun on her back deck. In later years, Ann said Sybil got a kick out of her little next door neighbor, Annabelle, calling "Sybil" out her bedroom window after naptime.
Sybil was an avid skier and hiker and loved the beauty of the Pacific NW. Her family had a cabin on the Hood Canal and she enjoyed spending summers there. It was always sunny on her birthday there!
Sybil was born in Hibbing, Minnesota to Oscar and Ann Levin. The family first moved to Warroad, Mn., then to Longview,Wa., and finally settled in Shelton Wa., where Sybil graduated from Shelton High School. She next enrolled at the University of Washington and belonged to the Kappa Delta Sorority. Sybil graduated in 1949. She spent several winters skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho and then moved to San Francisco. In 1950, she met her husband, Bob, while skiing in Sugar Bowl, Ca. They moved back to Seattle and married on March first, 1952. They had three children, Ann Sutherland, Carol K Webster (Jess) and Richard Knutson (Mary). Their grandchildren are Pal Sutherland, Piari S Leibo and May, Will, Lena Webster, and Jack and Bridget Knudson. They have two great grandchildren, Teva and Pele Leibo, and many nieces and nephews, who will all miss Sybil very much.
Sybil was a very active member of our community club for about 50 years. Doris Harkness told me that Sybil and her husband, Bob, were in charge of the refreshments for years, going up and down those stairs from the basement, bringing up breakable coffee cups, plates and whatever else was needed. Sybil took those cups home, before the club had a dishwasher, and washed them and brought them back! She worked tirelessly with Barb Gross and others to make the N 125th street end into a park. She was also very involved with the club Garden Club and hosted meetings in her backyard. Sybil also loved Game nights at the club when another long time member, Don Brown, was in charge of them. Doris said Sybil was an expert at Scrabble. I had the privilege of playing Mexican Train with her at a game night once when Doris taught both Sybil and me to play. Ethan Bradford also played with her at game night. Sybil willingly volunteered to bake cookies for our Halloween parties starting about 11 years ago and enjoyed helping the young costumed attendees decorate them! I loved seeing the young and old interacting at these events and having such a good time.
Sybil worked 20 years for the Seattle Public Schools, primarily at Summit K-12 Public School. She was active in the League of Women Voters. Sybil's daughters, Ann and Carol, both took many years of dance lessons at the Community Club from Donna Wallin who was there before Anne Gilbert and Creative Dance.
I would often see Sybil walking around the lake. I always enjoyed my visits with her. She was probably one of the nicest and kindest people you would have ever met! As Doris Harkness has told me, it was such a gift to her, that she settled here 70 plus years ago and found so many wonderful, lifelong friends. Together they worked hard to keep the community connected and improved for all by their membership in the Haller Lake Improvement Club, which is now called the Haller Lake Community Club.
Due to our current situation, there will be a memorial for Sybil at a later date, hopefully in May or June. Watch for a notification of the date posted online on Seattle Times and/or www.legacy.com.
Thanks, Marita Niemann
July 26, 1926 - March 1, 2020
Our Haller Lake Community has lost another long time resident and valued HLCC member. Sybil Knudson died on March first at 93 years of age, on what would have been her 68th wedding anniversary. Her husband, Bob, died in 2017.
Together they created beautiful gardens at their warm and inviting home. Sybil had a green thumb and was known for her raspberries, loganberries and marion berries, from which she created many jams. Their property had lots of fruit trees also that were left from a commercial orchard that had stretched north from the lake at one time. Sybil made countless gravenstein and transparent apple pies as well as her rhubarb custard pie. Her daughter, Ann, described her Mom as being a lot of fun and a gracious hostess. She loved to entertain her many friends in the sun on her back deck. In later years, Ann said Sybil got a kick out of her little next door neighbor, Annabelle, calling "Sybil" out her bedroom window after naptime.
Sybil was an avid skier and hiker and loved the beauty of the Pacific NW. Her family had a cabin on the Hood Canal and she enjoyed spending summers there. It was always sunny on her birthday there!
Sybil was born in Hibbing, Minnesota to Oscar and Ann Levin. The family first moved to Warroad, Mn., then to Longview,Wa., and finally settled in Shelton Wa., where Sybil graduated from Shelton High School. She next enrolled at the University of Washington and belonged to the Kappa Delta Sorority. Sybil graduated in 1949. She spent several winters skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho and then moved to San Francisco. In 1950, she met her husband, Bob, while skiing in Sugar Bowl, Ca. They moved back to Seattle and married on March first, 1952. They had three children, Ann Sutherland, Carol K Webster (Jess) and Richard Knutson (Mary). Their grandchildren are Pal Sutherland, Piari S Leibo and May, Will, Lena Webster, and Jack and Bridget Knudson. They have two great grandchildren, Teva and Pele Leibo, and many nieces and nephews, who will all miss Sybil very much.
Sybil was a very active member of our community club for about 50 years. Doris Harkness told me that Sybil and her husband, Bob, were in charge of the refreshments for years, going up and down those stairs from the basement, bringing up breakable coffee cups, plates and whatever else was needed. Sybil took those cups home, before the club had a dishwasher, and washed them and brought them back! She worked tirelessly with Barb Gross and others to make the N 125th street end into a park. She was also very involved with the club Garden Club and hosted meetings in her backyard. Sybil also loved Game nights at the club when another long time member, Don Brown, was in charge of them. Doris said Sybil was an expert at Scrabble. I had the privilege of playing Mexican Train with her at a game night once when Doris taught both Sybil and me to play. Ethan Bradford also played with her at game night. Sybil willingly volunteered to bake cookies for our Halloween parties starting about 11 years ago and enjoyed helping the young costumed attendees decorate them! I loved seeing the young and old interacting at these events and having such a good time.
Sybil worked 20 years for the Seattle Public Schools, primarily at Summit K-12 Public School. She was active in the League of Women Voters. Sybil's daughters, Ann and Carol, both took many years of dance lessons at the Community Club from Donna Wallin who was there before Anne Gilbert and Creative Dance.
I would often see Sybil walking around the lake. I always enjoyed my visits with her. She was probably one of the nicest and kindest people you would have ever met! As Doris Harkness has told me, it was such a gift to her, that she settled here 70 plus years ago and found so many wonderful, lifelong friends. Together they worked hard to keep the community connected and improved for all by their membership in the Haller Lake Improvement Club, which is now called the Haller Lake Community Club.
Due to our current situation, there will be a memorial for Sybil at a later date, hopefully in May or June. Watch for a notification of the date posted online on Seattle Times and/or www.legacy.com.
Thanks, Marita Niemann
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