Myrna Lea Stemmerman Houston

March 28, 1940 – March 5, 2020

Myrna Lea Stemmerman Houston, 79, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020.

Myrna was born on March 28, 1940, in Waterloo, Iowa, to George Reimer Stemmerman and Eleanor Mildred Arndt Stemmerman. Myrna’s only sibling is her brother Reimer John Stemmerman, Winter Haven, Florida.

Myrna is survived by two daughters Samantha Jean Houston-Horn and Tamara Lea Houston-Bankson; three granddaughters Tiata Marie Dujulio Burns, Carly Elyse Geer-McGovern and Casandra Horn-Houston Bonnington and four great-grandchildren Elijah Christian Burns, Eve Jean Burns, Faith Marie Schaffer and Wyatt Bonnington. She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.

Myrna is self-made. She worked at a myriad of jobs including the following: owner/manager of a gift shop on wheels, an engineering technician, an executive director for a non-profit corporation and marketer of a family business and at age 70 she earned her diploma to be a private investigator. She promoted organizations she felt worthwhile such as AmeriCorps and Scolly Scholarships. She spread the word about anything and everything that could make a difference in the lives of others. She was interested in airline training, American values, communication, negotiation, real estate, personnel management, project management, customer astonishment and the list goes on. Myrna relished the continuous learning that occurred throughout her life’s experiences. She had ideas about everything. Born and raised in Waterloo, graduating from West High School in 1958, she reconnected with her classmates in 2003 tracking their status in life (living or passed). She maintained a list of classmate contact info for 16-plus years. Her classmates lovingly nicknamed her the “Waterloo Celebrity.”

Myrna moved to Moses Lake, Washington, in 2005. She converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2006. She always knew that she has a Father in Heaven and that Jesus Christ is her Redeemer and Savior.

Myrna was a kind and generous friend to many and she treasured the tremendous friendships she has had with so many fine people.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. March 28, 2020, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1036 W, Rose Ave,, Moses Lake, Washington.