Helen Johanna (Sollie) Kaupanger Obituary (1930

Helen Kaupanger, 93, of Poulsbo, WA passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday afternoon at Saint Michael's Medical Center. Born on February 9,1930 in Canby, OR, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Johanna (Lee) Sollie. She was a graduate of Canby High School class of 1948 and then went on to attend business school in Portland, OR. After business school, she worked as a receptionist for Farmers Insurance in Woodburn, OR and then for a doctor's office in Denny Park, WA. While living in Denny Park she met her late husband Morris Kaupanger. They bonded over their love of music as they were both members of the young adult's choir at Denny Park Lutheran Church in 1955. On December 31st, 1960 they were married at Zoar Lutheran Church in Canby, OR. Marriage to Morris, who worked for Lockheed, led them to live in Santa Cruz, CA then Bremerton, WA and finally Poulsbo, WA a place they truly enjoyed. They shared 40 wonderful years together before Morris' passing in 2000. Along with her love of music, Helen enjoyed any activity outdoors. She was an avid tennis player, swimmer, and hiker and she passed this love on to her children. She also held a deep passion for gardening and spent many hours volunteering to help maintain the grounds of every church of which she was a member. She also enjoyed dedicating her time toward sewing and quilting which she learned from her late mother Johanna. As a newlywed, she earned extra income by sewing names and numbers on minor league baseball jerseys in Santa Cruz, CA. She later went on to be a member of the quilting group at First Lutheran Church in Poulsbo, WA. Helen is survived by her children, Sallie Kaupanger, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Paul Kaupanger and his wife, Patricia, Colvis, CA.; Peter Kaupanger, Quilcene, WA.; and Joy Le, Poulsbo, WA; and grandchildren, Elya, Kari, and Jessie Le, Stephanie Adams, and Elijah Kashike. A funeral was held Saturday August 5, 2023 services celebrated at First Lutheran Church in Poulsbo, WA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to First Lutheran Church.