She was born on 14 December 1946 in Columbia Falls, Montana. She graduated from Pasco High School in 1965 involving herself in Music and the local Community Choir. She loved to travel, attend concerts, and hang out with friends.

Her incredible talent and love for teaching music led her to earn degrees in both Business and Music education. She ultimately used her talents in a career as an Elementary School music teacher at Mark Twain Elementary School where she tirelessly invested her time and energy to teach children to and appreciate music to a greater level through learning and performance. She also shared her musical talent at Lord of Life Lutheran Church as the Director of the Grace Notes Chime Choir. Among her favorite songs that she performed regularly were: Bourning Cry, Gentle Hands, In the Garden, Peace in the Valley, and Amazing Grace.

She thoroughly enjoyed life, traveling to music conventions, and contributing wherever possible. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unity #115 in Benton City.

Survived by her nieces and nephews; Gregory Scott and Shelton Ann Gravelle of Ada Michigan; Anthony Wayne Gravelle of Springfield, South Dakota; Tamara Renee and Shannon McMeans of Arlington Texas. Great nieces and nephews include Josiah Scott, Samuel Patrick, Jonathan Yeats, Benjamin Williams, Nathaniel Robert, Peter Bakshas, Anna Cecilia-Marie Gravelle; Meaghan Renee and Travis Wayne McMeans.

Service was held at Einan’s at Sunset Funeral Home in Richland, Washington on June 30, 2020

She leaves us full of memories to last a lifetime.

Her online guestbook can be found here.