Ylva Keith

Published January 2, 2005

Ylva Ekstrand Keith, 43, died Jan. 2, 2004, in her home in Sweden after many years of struggle with MS. She was born July 4, 1961. Ylva and her husband Gregory were residents of Oak Harbor for many years before moving to Ylva’s hometown of Goteburg, Sweden, upon Greg’s retirement from the U.S. Navy.

“My dearest Ylva,

In this time of sorrow and final farewell, let us remember your better days, your laughs and smiles, more than your cries, your successes more than your struggles. May your continuous hope for tomorrow bring you an afterlife filled with joy, song, dance and light.

Gregory.”