Inace Martitia Andrews

Inace M. Andrews, 79, a resident of Wenatchee Valley and Entiat for most of her life and former owner of the Lake Entiat Fruit Stand, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Central Washington Hospital, following an extended illness. She was born on July 5, 1929 at Port Angeles, Washington to the late Vernon and Velma (Snode) McCord. As a young child she moved with her family to Wenatchee. She attended Wenatchee schools and Wenatchee High School. Following high school, she went to work at the Cascadian Hotel. While working at the Cascadian Hotel, she met Robert E. "Bob" Andrews and they were later married on July 28, 1950 in Wenatchee. They made their first home together in Wenatchee. In the spring of 1966, they purchased the Lake Entiat Fruit Stand and 10 acres of orchard land. They operated the fruit stand and expanded their orchard operations. Their fruit stand became well known for their friendly mascots, Mork and Mindy, their free willed pet magpies. In the fall of 1995, they sold their fruit stand and moved to make their home in Wenatchee. Inace was a member of the Wenatchee Valley Baptist Church. She was a very talented Artist and painted their back yard into a paradise as well as decorating their home and even painted some commissioned portraits. She enjoyed her gift of art and especially loved her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Randy and Linda Andrews, Yakima and Ron and Sandra Andrews, East Wenatchee; one daughter and son-in-law, Marti and Michael Anthis, Omaha, NE; two brothers, Clayton McCord and Dan McCord both of Entiat and three sisters, Mary Helen Seat, Entiat, Donella Fechner, Wenatchee and Lily Ann Saunders, Puyallup; eleven grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. "Bob" Andrews on June 14th, her son, Robert Andrews Jr., PhD, one brother, Vincent McCord, one sister, Beverly Phillips, one granddaughter and two great granddaughters. Commemoration Services will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Wenatchee Valley Baptist Church, 650 Crawford, Wenatchee, with the Rev. Bill Lane officiating. Family Interment Services will be held later in the Entiat Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 7, from 1 to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, July 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. Please sign in or leave a memory for the family online by visiting www.heritagememorialchapel.com. Arrangements are by Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Inace Martitia Andrews

July 5, 1929 - July 1, 2009