Isabel Stowell Anderson

Isabel "Kitt" Anderson was a sweet and gentle spirit. Born in Hawaii on April 13, 1940, middle child between elder sister Eleanor Roemer and brother Maxwell now deceased. Kitt's father, a West Point graduate, was a career military officer, so Kitt called El Paso, TX, Carlisle, PA and Kansas "home" before graduating from AHS in El Paso, TX. In high school, Kitt was a beauty contestant finalist, the Military Ball Queen, in the top 10% of her class, was chosen as the Most Popular Girl in her Senior Year. Kitt graduated in math from Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, GA. While there, she was chosen as the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Fraternity. She taught elementary school in Bakersfield, CA and the the Azores and was a flight attendant for Alaska Airlines. Kitt married Bob Anderson of Springfield, Oregon in Seattle on September 9, 1967 and they lived in Anchorage, AK; Dallas, TX; Bakersfield, CA and Littleton, CO before retiring to Coeur d'Alene, ID. Kitt was a member of the choir and bell choir in her church in Bakersfield and Littleton. She enjoyed aerobics classes, jogging with her Golden Retrievers, and swimming. Bob predeceased her in November of 1994. Kit was so proud of her children and their accomplishments and was so grateful to them for their devotion to her during her lengthy illness. Kitt is survived by daughter Katherine and husband Paul Little and granddaughter, Sabrina Kitt, who live in Louisville, CO. Her son, Christopher, a Lieutenant in the US Navy is stationed in Belgium. Her sister Eleanor and brother-in-law, Bob Roemer, of Chicago; sister-in-law Lydia Christian of Eugene, OR and nieces, Lisa Sosa and Kim Trevino of Houston, TX. Kitt was a faithful member of Summit Avenue Presbyterian Church, while living in Bremerton at Forest Ridge Health and Rehab. for the past 8 years. Kitt had an indomitable will to live her life as fully as possible despite the deteriorating effects of Huntington's Disease. Her friends and family are grateful to the kindnesses extended Kitt by the congregants of Summit Avenue Presbyterian Church and her many caregivers, especially Elenita Cerdan and Jackie Bourlier, who gave immeasurably to Kitt and her family.