Louise T. Tax May 25, 1921 - October 17, 2016

Louise T. Tax, 95, of Othello, Wash., passed away Oct. 17, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Flaxville, Mont. on May 25, 1921 to parents August Roos and Leonora Cohen, German immigrant farmers. Louise graduated from Flaxville High School with the class of 1938. She was raised with 12 siblings on the dry land farm in Flaxville. She was married to William Joseph Tax Nov. 28, 1939 in Flaxville. Together they raised nine children. In 1952 they moved to Othello where Bill worked with his brother Fritz in construction and as a mechanic for Mulligan’s Iron Works. William passed away March 3, 1991. Louise worked as a homemaker and taught first-graders Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes for 17 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church since 1952 and was very involved in her church. Louise was well known for her talents in the kitchen and also enjoyed gardening and growing flowers. She is survived by her sons, Ted (Diane) Tax of Bothell, Wash., Larry (Joann) Tax of Poulsbo, Wash., Cliff (Lisa) Tax of Othello, Wash., James (April) Tax of Bothel, Wash., daughters, Donna Roper of Othello, Wash., Mary (Ron) Roduner of Quincy, Wash., Nancy Tax of Quincy, Wash., Connie (Tom) Adams of Federal Way, Wash. and Amy Tax, Palo Alto, Calif. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, son Michael John and all 12 siblings. Memorial contributions are suggested to Sister of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Mt. St. Vincent Convent, New York. Funeral arrangements will be held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 26, 2016 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Othello, Wash. To leave an online condolence to the family, please visit our website at www.stevensfc.com.