Obituary for Joan S Wolther
Joan Susan Wolther
Soap Lake, WA
Joan passed away at the age of 87. She was born at home in Trinidad, Washington on February 14, 1934 to Tony and Gertrude Smith and passed away on November 10, 2021. She was a loving Daughter, Sister, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, and Friend.
She was the shining light of her loved one’s lives.
Joan attended and graduated from Wenatchee High School in 1952.
She worked at a variety of different jobs, before she was hired at the National Bank of Commerce in Quincy, Washington.
Joan then worked at the Grant County Treasurer’s Office for 24 years where she retired.
She took in foster babies in the 60’s and spent her retirement babysitting, walking around the lake with her friends, reading books, painting ceramics, making hand-sewn Christmas socks for her family, watching the birds outside her bay window, playing games on her iPad, saying the rosary daily, and meeting with her church group friends on Wednesdays for lunch.
She was a hard-working Mother who passed on strong values and an impeccable work ethic to her family.
She is survived by her son Kelvin (Donna) Wolther of Ridgefield, daughter Becky (Craig) Coleman of Kennewick, and son Tony Wolther of Soap Lake; grandchildren: Kristopher Wright, Brandon, Clint, and Dustin Wolther, and Trever and Troy Coleman; great grandchildren: Jacob, Nathan, Kaitlyn, Trent, Kristy, Cort, Beckett (Beck) Wolther, Clayton and Scarlet Wolther, Isaac and Wyatt Wolther, Adelyn (Addi) Vaughn, and Logan Wright; sisters: Cleora Royston and Roberta Smith.
She was proceeded in death by both of her parents: Tony and Gertrude Smith and her siblings: George, Fred, and David Smith, Dolores Adams, and Betty Bryson.
The generations of children and grandchildren have fond memories spending time at her home in Soap Lake. The days of sledding on the hill were so much fun. We made home-made hot air balloons out of plastic bags and sterno and were chased by the police, and we will always remember countless hunting trips just outside her front door near the lake. She never knew what type of mischief her children or grandchildren would get into, but there were many laughs and stories.
Rosary will be recited on Friday, November 19, 2021 at 10:30 with a Funeral Mass to follow at 11:00 am all at. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 323 D Street SW, Ephrata, WA 9883
You may leave a memory for the family or sign the online guestbook at www.scharbachs.com.
Scharbach’s Columbia Funeral Chapel, of Quincy, WA is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Soap Lake, WA
Joan passed away at the age of 87. She was born at home in Trinidad, Washington on February 14, 1934 to Tony and Gertrude Smith and passed away on November 10, 2021. She was a loving Daughter, Sister, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, and Friend.
She was the shining light of her loved one’s lives.
Joan attended and graduated from Wenatchee High School in 1952.
She worked at a variety of different jobs, before she was hired at the National Bank of Commerce in Quincy, Washington.
Joan then worked at the Grant County Treasurer’s Office for 24 years where she retired.
She took in foster babies in the 60’s and spent her retirement babysitting, walking around the lake with her friends, reading books, painting ceramics, making hand-sewn Christmas socks for her family, watching the birds outside her bay window, playing games on her iPad, saying the rosary daily, and meeting with her church group friends on Wednesdays for lunch.
She was a hard-working Mother who passed on strong values and an impeccable work ethic to her family.
She is survived by her son Kelvin (Donna) Wolther of Ridgefield, daughter Becky (Craig) Coleman of Kennewick, and son Tony Wolther of Soap Lake; grandchildren: Kristopher Wright, Brandon, Clint, and Dustin Wolther, and Trever and Troy Coleman; great grandchildren: Jacob, Nathan, Kaitlyn, Trent, Kristy, Cort, Beckett (Beck) Wolther, Clayton and Scarlet Wolther, Isaac and Wyatt Wolther, Adelyn (Addi) Vaughn, and Logan Wright; sisters: Cleora Royston and Roberta Smith.
She was proceeded in death by both of her parents: Tony and Gertrude Smith and her siblings: George, Fred, and David Smith, Dolores Adams, and Betty Bryson.
The generations of children and grandchildren have fond memories spending time at her home in Soap Lake. The days of sledding on the hill were so much fun. We made home-made hot air balloons out of plastic bags and sterno and were chased by the police, and we will always remember countless hunting trips just outside her front door near the lake. She never knew what type of mischief her children or grandchildren would get into, but there were many laughs and stories.
Rosary will be recited on Friday, November 19, 2021 at 10:30 with a Funeral Mass to follow at 11:00 am all at. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 323 D Street SW, Ephrata, WA 9883
You may leave a memory for the family or sign the online guestbook at www.scharbachs.com.
Scharbach’s Columbia Funeral Chapel, of Quincy, WA is assisting the family with the arrangements.