Gertrude Lucille Habbestad

February 27, 1926 - December 18, 2015

Gertrude Lucille Habbestad Obituary (Age 89) Returned to the Father December 18, 2015. The youngest of three siblings, Gertrude was born February 27, 1926 to David and Anna Westberg. She grew up in Spokane, attended Grant Grade School, graduated Lewis and Clark High School, and remained in Spokane throughout her life. She married Bernard Habbestad June 9, 1948 and had five children- Kathryn, Russell, Roger (Lynn), Gordon (Linda), and Steven. Her husband predeceased her (November 2012), as did her parents and both siblings, Sigurd Westberg and Elenor Peterson. Gertrude was a life-long member of First Covenant Church. She attended night school toward her Bachelor?s Degree in the 80?s. Her community contributions, over the course of four decades, included letting basic single-family housing to the less fortunate, and opening her home to foster children from Morning Star Boys Ranch, from whom she received a special honor for her continued voluntary assistance. Gertrude actively supported Covenant World Missions and Christian Radio Station KICY, Nome, Alaska. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 on December 21, 2015 at Heritage Funeral Home. Memorial contributions: Covenant World Missions, 5101 North Francisco Avenue Chicago, IL 60625.