Naomi Schindele

Naomi Schindele, longtime resident of Seattle and Bellevue, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014 at the age of 96. She was born at her parents homestead in McGregor, North Dakota on April 25, 1918.

She is preceded in death by her Swedish immigrant parents Victor Erickson and Matilda Nelson Erickson, sister Mildred Harris, brother Waldo Erickson, husband Douglas Schindele, and son Robert Schindele. She is survived by her son David Schindele with wife Diana Larson of Mukilteo, and loving grandchildren, great grandchildren, relatives and many friends.

A celebration of her life will be held at 1:30 pm on Friday August 1st at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on Mercer Island, 8501 SE 40th St. Interment at Redmond City Cemetery (Cedar Lawns Memorial Park). Remembrances in her name may be made to University of North Dakota Foundation (UND Foundation) with instructions that it go to either the “Douglas D. Schindele Endowment” or the “Matilda Nelson Erickson Endowment.” Send to Pam Laffen, 3501 University Ave Stop 8157, Grand Forks, ND 58202-8157.