Willadene (Willie) Livingston

Willadene (Willie) Livingston, a long time resident of Othello, WA, passed away peacefully at her home in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 15th.   Born on April 6th, 1925 near Fairbury Nebraska, she was the youngest of five siblings.  After moving to Powell, Wyoming with her family, she met E.J. (Mike) Livingston who was serving in the area for the CCC.  They married in Tacoma in 1945 where Willie finished nursing school and earned her degree as a Registered Nurse while Mike served in the Marines during the War. Their first child, Sally Ann, was born in Tacoma.  They soon moved to Huntsville, TX, where Mike completed college while Willie worked at the local hospital.  Their second child, Michael Elwyn, was born in Huntsville before the family returned to Washington State in the mid fifties. Mike's work for Peoples National Bank took them to the Soap Lake and Ephrata area and the family settled in Othello in 1956.  Willie enjoyed being a mother and homemaker, and they had their third child, Lisa Marie here.  She also enjoyed playing a lot of bridge and hosting parties at the family home.  After Mike passed away in 1968, Willie worked at Othello Community Hospital and also volunteered with many Red Cross blood drives.  Her passion for reading led her to serve on the local library board.  Family was the center of her world.  Her daughter, Sally Elmore (Dan), preceded her in death in 2009. She is survived by her son, Michael Livingston (Jana) and daughter Lisa Livingston.  Her grandchildren, who were the light of her life, include Danielle Duty, Erin Meyer, Brandon Livingston, Brianne Cardenas, Brittney Livingston and Alexandra Livingston and eight great-grandchildren.  The family would like to extend their gratitude to Uvaldina Escamilla for her gentle care of Willie during the past year.  The support and services of Assured Hospice is also much appreciated.   A private service was held on Saturday, July 21st at Bess Hampton Memorial Gardens in Othello.  The family asks that you consider donations to the Friends of the Othello Library, 101 E. Main St., Othello, WA 99344.  Funeral arrangements were handled by Danekas Funeral Home.