Viktoria (Vicki) Sussanna Tveten Reddy

Vicki Reddy, born March 26, 1915 in Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada, passed on quietly and peacefully on August 20, 2014 at the age of 99. The youngest of the 13 children of Norwegian immigrants, she spent her childhood on the family homestead sharing a 12 by 14 foot sod house, without running water or plumbing and only a wood stove, with her large family until a bigger, four bedroom home could be built. It burned down in 1926. The self-sufficient family worked their small farm, growing, raising, or fishing for all of their needs and attended a one room school house that included the 1st through the 8th grades. She was related to most of the students.

Vicki moved to Tacoma, Washington in 1929, where she graduated from Lincoln High School, shortly after her 15th birthday. After working and saving her money for an adventurous trip to Tahiti and proudly becoming an American citizen, she met and married William (Bill) Reddy in 1943.

Bill and Vicki moved to Seattle, then to the very south end of remote Mercer Island in 1949, where they raised their three children and had years of enjoyment on Lake Washington and at the Mercer Island Beach Club, where she was secretary for 25 years.

Vicki’s passion was bridge. A Life Master, she enjoyed playing with Bill, in numerous tournaments, with her many bridge friends on ‘bridge junkets’ and years of ‘fun’ bridge at the Beach Club, the Lutheran Church and lately at the Mercer Island Community Center. She was able to remain in her home after Bill passed away in 2006 thanks to the care, skill and judgment of her fabulous caregivers, Anna and Marizol who became friends and ‘part of the family.’

Vicki will be remembered as a giving, compassionate woman with a big heart, yet an inner core of steel that allowed her to say daily, “everything’s just fine,” regardless of the situation. If she ever had a bad word to say about anyone, it was never shared.

She is survived by her three children, Jim Reddy and Penny Storie and their spouses and Tom Reddy, along with eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

Vicki will be celebrated daily as we try to emulate her strength, love of life and positive, gentle demeanor.