Margaret Anne Travis

Margaret Anne Travis, age 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday January 25, 2015 at Overlake Hospital, Bellevue. Margaret was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Harry and Ruth Lambersten. She has a younger brother Ellis Lambertsen, still of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Margaret married Frank Travis on March 17, 1943. After Frank’s Military service they moved to Albany California, New York and Brazil, where they spent 27th years. After retirement they moved to Point Roberts, and then Bellingham WA. Several years after Frank passed away in 2006, Margaret moved to Aljoya on Mercer Island to be near her son and his family. While there she was an active member of the Mercer Island Women’s Club.

Margaret and Frank enjoyed Traveling and were long time members of Bellingham Yacht Club. Margaret also enjoyed knitting, hand crafts, bridge and her granddaughters and great grandson.

She will be sorely missed by her son Steven, wife Suzanne, their three daughters, Stephanie (Timothy McQuillen), Jennifer and Christina, and great grandson Sam.