Roberta Fay ‘Bertie’ Kammenga

Roberta Fay “Bertie” Kammenga, 98, of Omak, passed away June 7, 2010, at Apple Springs.

She was born Sept. 23, 1911, in Valdez, Alaska, to Robert and Grace Heron.

The family moved to Washington when she was about 4 years old. She attended school in Oak Harbor.

She married Art Kam-menga Oct. 26, 1933, in Coupeville. In 1946, the family moved to Omak and she went to work for the old Omak hospital in 1948. She retired in 1970 from Mid-Valley Hospital to move back to Oak Harbor. They loved fishing and spent many days on the waters of Puget Sound.

After her husband died, she moved back to Omak in 1994.

Survivors include her son Jim (Mary Ann); daughter-in-law, Mary Kester of North Bend; sister, Dorothy O’Malley of Puyallup; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Duane; one sister; and one brother.

At her request, there will be no services.