Obituary for Marilyn Ball
Marilyn (Newcombe) Ball of Quincy, was born to Glenn and Leona Newcombe on December 27, 1929 in Los Angeles, California. She passed away peacefully on August 14, 2021.
Marilyn had a lifelong passion for animals and upon graduating from high school in Myrtle Creek, Oregon she traveled to Greenacres, Washington to train horses. When she arrived there, she caught the eye of a handsome young man working at a dairy across the road. She married that young man, Ed Ball, on November 18, 1950. Ed and Marilyn moved to Lewiston, Idaho where Ed managed a ranch. While in Lewiston, they had 2 daughters, Connie and Karen. They had a short stay in St. Maries, Idaho and then moved to Harrington, Washington for several years managing a ranch.
In 1965 they moved to Quincy where they would eventually buy their own farm. Marilyn and Ed worked side by side on the farm, she worked as hard as any man would doing everything required on a farm. She was an expert irrigator and tractor driver, they always laughed that she’d break the equipment and he’d fix it! Her passion for horses continued as she and Ed raised and showed quarter horses for many years. From show quarter horses, they moved to raising running quarter horses and enjoyed watching them run on local race tracks. They also raised cattle dogs and always had a few head of cattle around as well. As Ed’s health declined, they sold most of the horses and cows but she continued to care for 1 horse and 1 cow plus her little dog and cat well into her eighties.
When she was 60 years old, she decided she needed a hobby during the winter to stay in shape so she started snow skiing. She took her final run down the ski slopes on her 80th birthday.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband (Ed Ball), sisters Evelyn Noah and Doris Newcombe, brothers Donald and Howard Newcombe and parents Glenn and Leona Ritter Newcombe.
She is survived by her daughters Connie Kline (Mike) of Ritzville and Karen Vizena (Chris) of Quincy, grandson Kevin Kline (Dezerae) of Port Orchard and great grandchildren Cailee, Hayden and Dylan Kline. There will be no services per request of the family.
Please leave a memory for the family or sign their online guestbook at www.scharbachs.com.
Scharbach's Columbia Funeral Chapel, Quincy, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Marilyn had a lifelong passion for animals and upon graduating from high school in Myrtle Creek, Oregon she traveled to Greenacres, Washington to train horses. When she arrived there, she caught the eye of a handsome young man working at a dairy across the road. She married that young man, Ed Ball, on November 18, 1950. Ed and Marilyn moved to Lewiston, Idaho where Ed managed a ranch. While in Lewiston, they had 2 daughters, Connie and Karen. They had a short stay in St. Maries, Idaho and then moved to Harrington, Washington for several years managing a ranch.
In 1965 they moved to Quincy where they would eventually buy their own farm. Marilyn and Ed worked side by side on the farm, she worked as hard as any man would doing everything required on a farm. She was an expert irrigator and tractor driver, they always laughed that she’d break the equipment and he’d fix it! Her passion for horses continued as she and Ed raised and showed quarter horses for many years. From show quarter horses, they moved to raising running quarter horses and enjoyed watching them run on local race tracks. They also raised cattle dogs and always had a few head of cattle around as well. As Ed’s health declined, they sold most of the horses and cows but she continued to care for 1 horse and 1 cow plus her little dog and cat well into her eighties.
When she was 60 years old, she decided she needed a hobby during the winter to stay in shape so she started snow skiing. She took her final run down the ski slopes on her 80th birthday.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband (Ed Ball), sisters Evelyn Noah and Doris Newcombe, brothers Donald and Howard Newcombe and parents Glenn and Leona Ritter Newcombe.
She is survived by her daughters Connie Kline (Mike) of Ritzville and Karen Vizena (Chris) of Quincy, grandson Kevin Kline (Dezerae) of Port Orchard and great grandchildren Cailee, Hayden and Dylan Kline. There will be no services per request of the family.
Please leave a memory for the family or sign their online guestbook at www.scharbachs.com.
Scharbach's Columbia Funeral Chapel, Quincy, is assisting the family with arrangements.