Eva Fluesmeier, a longtime resident of Coupeville, Wash., currently residing with her daughter in Mukilteo, passed away in Everett, Wash., surrounded by family Nov. 25, 2014.  She was born March 14, 1931, in Chuquicamata, Chile.

Eva was the older of two children born to Rudolf and Anne Humbser Zwirnmann.

Eva was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Gay Elizabeth; her parents; and younger brother, Erich Zwirnmann. Eva’s husband of 60 years, Arsdel L. Fluesmeier, passed away Nov. 29, 2012.

She is survived by her son, John Bruce (Kathy), of Columbia, Mo.; daughter, Jean Ann (Kord), of Mukilteo; and her beloved granddaughter, Kayla P. Kurisu, of Los Angeles, CA.

Eva met her husband in Peru when he was working as a research chemist. They settled in Miami, Okla., where they lived for 25 years. Eva worked as the children’s librarian at the Miami Public Library in Miami, Okla., from 1974 until her retirement in 1985.

She was a longtime member of the United Methodist Church of Miami and Coupeville. She volunteered in the records department at Coupeville General Hospital. Eva also donated time to various organizations throughout the years with her services as a fluent Spanish speaker/interpreter.

She was a member of the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Sisterhood.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at the Coupeville United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation (WAIF) by email: www.waifanimals.org or WAIF P.O. Box 1108, Coupeville, WA 98239-1108.