Carrie Lynn Kuhel Obituary (1955

Carrie Lynn Kuhel February 25, 1955-July 1, 2015 Carrie Lynn Kuhel passed away at her home in Burley, WA on July 1, 2015, while in the loving arms of Larry, her husband of 31 years. She was born in Stuttgart, Germany to Paul and Margaret Sigwalt on February 25, 1955. Carrie graduated from The Ohio State University where she was a proud member of Phi Mu sorority. A State Farm Insurance agent for 25 years in N. E. Tacoma, Carrie served over 2,000 clients, many of whom remain friends of hers to this day. Carrie had a special fondness for dogs and loved her time on the board of the Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society. She was also a dedicated member of the Tacoma Rotary 8. Carrie was passionate about choral music. She was a member of the Northwest Repertory Singers in Tacoma, and was especially devoted to and cherished by her "Alto Lovelies" who will miss her dearly. Last year Carrie had the time of her life attending and graduating from Gunsite Academy in Arizona. Working until late at night, she was adamant about being fully prepared for a sudden violent attack. She came home feeling fully prepared to safely take on any challenger. Nobody was going to mess with her! Carrie will be remembered for her great smile, unbridled enthusiasm, crazy sense of humor, feistiness, compassion, fortitude against incredible odds, and unconditional love. She was an inspiration and a source of strength to all who had the privilege of knowing her. Carrie was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Sigwalt, and is survived by husband Larry, father Paul Sigwalt (Sun City, AZ) and her sisters, Katherine Whitten (Glendale, AZ) and Suzanne Dundon (Ft. Myers, Florida). The family is very grateful to her caregivers at SCCA, Hospice House of Tacoma, and the Tacoma Visiting Angels (Thank you, Amber!) for their great care and compassion, and to the multitude of friends who loved and supported her throughout her battle with cancer. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on July 25th, 2015 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Gig Harbor, WA at 10:00am, followed by a reception in the Church Hall. At Carrie's request, guests are asked to wear bright colors. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to The Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society; The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance; Northwest Repertory Singers Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society Seattle Cancer Care AllianceP.O. Box 19023, Seattle WA 98109-1023Tel: 1-877-308-3117Web: http://www.seattlecca.org Northwest Repertory Singers