Irma Maria Tweiten

Irma Maria Tweiten, 90, of Poulsbo, met her Savior face to face on August 16, 2016. Irma was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 11, 1925, the only child of Axel and Emilia (Sattersten) Landstedt.
On September 1, 1945, Irma was married to Jorgen Tweiten in Stamford, Connecticut. Jorgen who had been aboard the USS Rigel in Pearl Harbor when the United States was attacked on December 7, 1941 was in Stamford while his new ship was being built.
For the rest of their lives, memorializing each year that historic day in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was a significant tradition.
After completion of Navy service, the young couple moved to Tacoma to be near family, and ultimately to Poulsbo in 1954. Irma worked for eighteen years as the secretary at Poulsbo Elementary School. She founded the children's dance group at the Poulsbo Sons of Norway in 1981. She enjoyed fond associations in Lutherettes, Slick Chicks and Safari Girls.
Irma is survived by three of her children, Ron Tweiten (Barbara), Paul Tweiten (Luba) and Charlene Moore; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, James Tweiten, in 1951, and her husband Jorgen in 2013.
Memorial gifts may be given to Leikeringen Dance Group of the Poulsbo Sons of Norway. A memorial service to mark Irma's life and passing will be held on Wednesday, August 24 at 1 pm at First Lutheran Church in Poulsbo. A reception will follow the service in the Church's Christian Center.