Hazel Rettkowski

November 22, 1924 – November 8, 2019

Hazel Rettkowski, 94, of Othello, Washington passed away on Nov. 8, 2019. She was born in the Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada area to Oscar Frank and Anna (Thome) Fogle on Nov. 22, 1924.

Hazel spent her early youth in Canada and moved to Colville, Washington to live with her brother in high school. She became a U.S. citizen soon after.

She married Eugene Rettkowski of Reardan, Washington on July 1948. They had two sons and a daughter: Hugh, Patrick and Susan. Gene and Hazel farmed with his brother and father for the first few years. They moved to Othello, Washington in the summer of 1961. Hazel went to work for the local bank Fall 1961 and rose to the position of branch manager for U.S. Bank, retiring in 1990. She enjoyed her retirement working with the Othello Food Bank and Relay for Life, helping at the Sacred Heart Catholic church, traveling and enjoying her grandchildren.

Hazel was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, brothers Otto, Tom, Joe and Lester and sisters Olive, Sylvia and Elsie.

She is survived by her son Hugh (Barbara) Rettkowski, Othello; son Pat (Bonnie), Warden and daughter Sue (Bob) Willard, Spokane Valley; six grandchildren Kathleen Foster, Amber (Tony) Martinez, Jessica Rettkowski and Michael, Krystal and Paul (Michelle) Rettkowski and 10 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Evelyn Weidman of Colville, Washington.

Holy Rosary will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Othello followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Hospice of Spokane or the Othello Food Bank in Hazel’s memory.