Luz Sanchez Gonzalez

Luz Sanchez Gonzalez, 77, of Othello, passed away at the Deaconess Medical Center on Sunday, March 4, 2007, with her family by her side.

Luz was born on Sept. 28, 1929, to Tibrucio and Petra Sanchez in Edinburg, Texas. She moved to Washington in 1949 to the Yakima Valley. There she met Indalecio Gonzalez. They were married on June 9, 1951, in Yakima. In 1963, they moved to Othello where Luz worked at Chef Ready in packaging. In 1982, Luz left work to raise her family. Luz was an avid cook and always enjoyed feeding family and friends. Her favorite times were family fiestas with her children and grandchildren. She will be remembered as a great help and friend to all in her family.

Luz is survived by her husband Indalecio of Othello, her son and daughter-in-law Art and Dora Gonzalez of Othello, her daughters Martha Vasquez and husband Angel of Othello, Olga Castro and husband Enrique of Buckley and Carol Scott of Pasco, 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her brother Marcos, a sister Sara Lopez and he son-in-law David Scott.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, March 7, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Othello.

Services were entrusted to Stevens Funeral chapel.

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