Ingerid Parrish Obituary (1933

Ingerid Parrish, 78, of Silverdale, WA passed away on April 15th. Ingerid was born on May 23, 1933 in Kalamazoo, MI to Louis and Ingerid (Iversen) VanStratton. She graduated from Western University in Kalamazoo, MI with Master's Degree in Education. Ingerid used this degree and was a high school math teacher for 30 years. She also was a pianist/organist at Lutheran Churches for 15 years. Ingerid was a member of Vinland Lutheran Church and Daughters of Norway. Ingerid enjoyed music, needlework and the Norwegian language. Ingerid was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Louise Benson. Ingerid's memory will live on with her son, Craig of Cookson, OK; daughters, Deanna Ferguson of Silverdale, WA, Audrey Garbacik of Portland, OR, Donna Steinbacher of Ann Arbor, MI and Gretchen Heinrich of Boston, VA; 12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Ingerid had many beloved friends across the country and relatives in Norway. A memorial service for Ingerid will be held on Monday, April 23rd at 11:00am at Vinland Lutheran Church. Memorial donations can be made to the Vinland Lutheran Church Piano Fund 2750 Finn Hill Rd Poulsbo, WA 98370.