WILMES, Ethelyn (Lyn)

Published in Today's News Herald on Oct. 21, 2018 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Ethelyn (Lyn) Jean Wilmes, 91, died in Boise, Idaho Oct. 12, 2018. Lyn was born in Glen Ullin, North Dakota, the daughter of John and Anna Streitmatter. She was raised in Glen Ullin, North Dakota with her brothers Arthur (Butch), Donald (Ducky) and Alan. Lyn married Arthur Leo Wilmes on Oct. 24, 1946. They had two children, Linda Ann Wilmes-Gietzen (Curtis), of Lincoln, North Dakota, and Keith Arthur Wilmes (Carol), of Boise, Idaho. In 1958, the family moved from Rapid City, South Dakota to southern California on an adventurous road trip in their green 1955 Plymouth. For most of her career, Lyn worked as a data key punch operator for the Simi Valley School District before retiring in 1982. Art and Lyn spent their retirement years in Lake Havasu City, enjoying a robust social life with family and friends. They loved camping, music, and dancing the night away. Art went to heaven in 2005. Lyn also enjoyed reading, playing spider solitaire on the computer, cooking and baking. Lyn is survived by her son and daughter, theirs spouses, four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter and her brother Alan. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Butch and Ducky. Lyn's funeral service is at Our Lady of the Lake on Oct. 27 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Edgewood Plantation Assisted Living, 3921 N. Kessinger Lane, Boise, ID 83703.