Mimi passed peacefully from this life the evening of April 21, 2014 after a gradual decline in health. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregivers during the last days of her life. Mimi was born July 22, 1922 to Bernard and Queenie Marguerite Brinkhaus in Omaha, Neb.

She married Odell A. DeMoor April 8, 1942 and lived in Omaha until they moved to San Diego, Calif., Portland, Ore. and then on to Coupeville, Wash.

Mimi loved children, animals and gardening. She is a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother. She will be truly missed by those who knew and loved her.

Mimi was preceded in death by her husband, Odell, in March of 1990.

She is survived by her two daughters, Marguerite DeMoor of Coupeville, Wash., and Mardell Marks, of Oregon; one son, Michael DeMoor, of Vancouver, Wash.; six grandchildren, Marlena Rayburn, of Florida, Dinah Madison, of Oregon, Gianna DeMoor, of Alexandria, Va., Rachelle Melrose, of Coupeville, Wash., Dayna Kilian, of Oregon, Mike DeMoor, of Leavenworth, Wash.; 11 great-, Jessica, Nick, Rachel, Jordan, Kezia, Amanda, Lauren, Jack, Avette, Harper and Kate; one great-great grandchild Eli and three sisters, Joy, Bernice and Virginia.