Klara Rommen Obituary (1924

Poulsbo resident Klara Rommen, 84 years old, died at home on Thursday, November 13, 2008. Klara was born in Aalesund, Norway. She completed her registered nurse training at Ullevaal Hospital in Oslo and worked there for 8 years as a nurse. She took a year off from work and visited friends and family in Seattle. There she met Haakon Rommen, who was also a Norwegian working in America. They were married in May 1955 in Oslo. In 1955 they immigrated to the USA. In 1968 they built their current house in Poulsbo. They were closely involved in Poulsbo's Norwegian immigrant community. They attended Christ Memorial Church for 40 years. Klara is survived by her husband Haakon, her sons Idar (Jan) and Sven, her grandchildren Michael, Christa, Stephanie and Julie, and many loving family and friends. A celebration of her passage into the arms of Jesus will be held a Christ Memorial Church on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 1 p.m.