Ida (Sieg) von Jouanne

Ida (Sieg) von Jouanne, 77, went to be with the Lord on October 26, 2015, surrounded by loved ones. Ida was born August 3, 1938, to Helene and Johann Sieg, in Lithuania. The family lived on a farm with their grandparents until World War II led them to flee to Germany.

Ida met her husband Rudy through music, where Rudy played the trumpet with the local church group. They were married January 12, 1957, and at the beginning of this year they celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. Rudy and Ida started their married lives together in Canada, but the cold was too harsh for Ida. Rudy joined Boeing, relocating to Renton, WA, moving into a new house in the Renton Highlands, and made that their home for 55 years until Ida suffered a stroke in March 2014. Ida loved the neighborhood kids, and always provided food, fun and a home away from home atmosphere. After their kids were in school, Ida worked for the Renton School District at the Hazen Swimming Pool, registering all the local kids for swim lessons.

Ida was active in the Greater Renton Swim Club and Orca Aquatics, coordinating fundraising events at the Kingdome and Husky Stadium concessions. She was trustworthy and great with names and numbers. She was kind and generous to everyone. Ida donated money to many charities, and funded a child and her family in Honduras for several years.

Ida is survived by her husband Rudy, four siblings (Ewald, Edith, Erna, Lydia), their four children (Henry, Roger, Iris, Annette) and nine grandchildren (Daniel, Christopher, Stephanie, Jennifer, Traci, Scott, Sydney, Naiya, Luke).

A service will be held at the Evergreen Washelli funeral home in Bothell, 18224, 103rd NE, at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 31st.