Agnes Pettichord

Agnes Gudrun Marie Strand-Pettichord was born in EauClair, Wisconsin on 10/30/1912 to Andrew and Gudrun Strand. Agnes passed away at 100 years of age, (just 2 months short of turning 101) on August 28, 2013 in Norwalk, California. Agnes traveled as a very young girl with her family to Portland, Oregon in search of job opportunities for her father. Agnes graduated from Commerce High School (now known as Cleveland HS). She met Orville Pettichord and they married on 10/30/1933. He said that way he would only have to remember one day a year for her birthday and anniversary. He always called her his “Toots or Tootsie”. They enjoyed many years of bowling at the Powell Bowling Center, and visiting the dog races. They were married 18 years before they bought their first car. They were married for 42 years until his passing in 1975. Agnes became head seamstress at Good Samaritan Hospital for close to 20 years. She moved to Southern California to live with her daughter Marilyn and son-in-law Vern in 1980. During her many years of raising children she always enjoyed cooking, sewing, and baking. She loved preparing Lutefisk every Christmas Eve which is a traditional Norwegian meal made with white-fish. During her later years she enjoyed sitting and watching sports on TV, especially baseball, and specifically the LA Angels. Agnes always enjoyed visits from family and friends who came to southern California. For several years she would come north to Portland to visit her daughters. She enjoyed taking drives to the Oregon beaches, Oregon mountains, and eating Chinese. Agnes is survived by her 3 daughters, Lorene (Dick), Marilyn (Vern), Nancy (John), and son Donald (Terry). She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and about 15 great-great grandchildren. Service Information