Ayvon P Card

Ayvon P. Card passed away on December 19, at home. She passed peacefully, suddenly and unexpectedly from an undiagnosed health issue.

Ayvon was born to William S. Hendricks and Ana (McAlonan) Hendricks on September 11, 1937 in St. Paul Minnesota. She was one of 6. She was preceded in death by her parents and three siblings, Allen, Geraldine and Steve and brother-in-law Donald Card.

Ayvon had two daughters with her first husband and raised two bonus sons with her forever love, David A. Card Sr. They were married June 21, 1980 In Reno NV.

She is survived by a long line of love, including her husband, David A Card Sr., daughters, Catherine (Cat) Wilson (Bob), Charlotte Recknagle (Tom), and her bonus sons David Card Jr. (Sharon) and George Card; sister-in-law Lois Card, sisters Linda Waite and Julie Hendricks as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends that she cherished.

She had several beautiful grandchildren and great Grandchildren as well.
Kenny Recknagle (grandson) wife, Lexi; Wyatt and Logan (Great Grands),
Jessica Croote (granddaughter), husband, Chad; Stella and Orion (great grands)
Sierra Card (granddaughter)
Raleigh Wilson (grandson) wife, Sara; Vail, Monroe, Bridger (great grands)
Wesley Wilson (grandson) wife, Jennie; Adalynn, Aynslee (great grands)
Jesse Wilson (grandson)
Callie Wilson (granddaughter)

Ayvon grew up in Moorhead Minnesota, early, and later Spokane Washington. She moved to Kitsap County in 1963 where she lived until her passing.

Ayvon was first and foremost a homemaker and helpmate to her husband Dave Card Sr.

As a young woman, Ayvon was active in the Kitsap County Extension Homemakers, and was a 4H leader in Home Economics. She served in several leadership positions.

She was a volunteer for Action Northwest in the 1970’s. She loved helping people.

Ayvon was an avid gardener and spent many years volunteering as a WSU Master Gardener for Kitsap County.

She put herself through college working at the Spokane public libraries as a librarian and research assistant as well as being a personal tailor for at least one customer in Spokane. Ayvon worked in PSNS in the supply department for the majority of her career. She volunteered with toastmasters, Quality Circle and more while employed there. She resigned in the late 80’s to pursue other interests.

Ayvon and Dave split their time between Lake Havasu City, AZ, and Kitsap County for many years. She volunteered at the Museum of History in Lake Havasu City and the Senior center.

Ayvon and Dave enjoyed traveling a great deal. They took numerous cruises, including a month-long cruise of Europe and the British Isles with the Ed Hume Garden Tour and many cruises to the Caribbean. They treated their family to a cruise to Alaska a few years ago that was a treasure that will be remembered always. They toured Colonial Williamsburg at one time and she loved reminiscing about the history she learned there.

Ayvon and Dave renovated many houses over the years. They did most of their own work and enjoyed it. Ayvon spent her summers as a teenager roofing with her dad in Spokane. She had a great number of unusual skills and put them to regular use, throughout her life.

Ayvon was very active in the Republican Party and the Republican Women’s group in Port Orchard for many years. She volunteered endless hours on many campaigns until the end of her life. Ayvon was a true patriot and loved our country. If you ever saw patriotic, military support or conservative politics sign wavers on the corner of Bethel and Tremont in Port Orchard (and many over-passes throughout Kitsap County) she was very likely among them.

Ayvon had lots of great hobbies. She was a sculptor early on, then a painter in several mediums but mostly watercolor paints. She has been invited to participate in several art shows, displaying her art both in Kitsap County and Lake Havasu City Az. She loved painting Christmas cards for the great grandchildren and birthday cards for her family and friends. She was a quilter, an avid seamstress, Crochetier, embroiderer, a great cook, master gardener, Conservative politics connoisseur and true patriot. For several years she and her husband built (from ground up) a bright red 1948 Chevy pick-up truck. They entered parades and took it to many car shows including Hot August Nights. In Reno. She enjoyed reading, a lot! She liked mysteries, westerns, romance novels and historical fiction. She brought hand dipped chocolates to every occasion. She loved sharing her homemade chocolate. Mom loved Market Spice tea and dessert, meeting her adult kids for lunch or dinner at a fancy restaurant, coming over and spending time with the grandchildren and great grandchildren and her family.

Ayvon taught her daughters to fight for what is right and good, fix what is broken, learn to do for ourselves instead of depending on others, That the blessings in this life are too big to come from anywhere else but God, share our talents, Give of ourselves. She has left a huge hole in our hearts as well as in our community.