Kate Addis

Kate Addis, 96, a 4 year Wenatchee resident and a former longtime Deming, New Mexico resident, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Beacon Hill Adult Family Home in Sunnyslope. She was born on July 17, 1917 in Alton, Kansas to the late Milton L. and Ruth (Crigle) Williams. She was raised and began her education in Kansas before the family moved during the dust bowl of the depression. They settled in Delta, Colorado, where she continued her education. She later left school to be a caregiver to her brothers at home. During the later 1940's, she met and was married to Cleo C. Addis in Colorado. They married on October 1, 1939 at Moab, Utah. They made their first home together at Cedaredge, Colorado. In the early 1950's, they made a brief move to Brawley, California, before, returning to Colorado to make their home in Cory, and then in 1960 to Delta, CO. In 1966, she moved to Grand Junction, Colorado and then followed with a short move to Caldwell, Idaho. She moved to Auburn, Washington, where she again continued her education through correspondence courses. In 1971, she moved to Weslaco, Texas, where she worked as a Dietitian at the Rio Grande Academy. In 1973, she moved to San Angelo, Texas, where she taught school at the Adventist Academy for two years before moving to Beeville, Texas. She ran a health food store prior to becoming the Dietitian at the Adventist Hospital in Beeville. In 1988, she moved to make her home in Deming, New Mexico. She worked as a Teacher at the Seventh-day Adventist School as well as tutoring for the public school system through a Foster Grandparent Program. She continued her work with the tutorial program until she was 92 years old and loved her ministry of assisting and teaching so many young people. In 2009, she moved to make her home in Wenatchee. She was a lifelong Seventh-day Adventist and a avid vegetarian. She had especially enjoyed "Her Kids", the children that she had tutored. She read her bible in the morning and at night. She crocheted, made quilts, hats and afghans for all the grandchildren in her family. Kate is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Lena & Joe Martinez, Montrose, CO and Donna DeLancy, Wenatchee; one son and daughter-in-law, Lauane & Jeanie Addis, Elk Grove Village, IL; ten grandchildren, Sondra Simmons, Golder, CO, Gary Archibeque of California, Teri Pena, Montrose, CO, Scott Archibeque, Phoenix, AZ, Tad DeLancy, East Wenatchee, Shawn DeLancy, Wenatchee, Kevin DeLancy, West Pasco, WA, Jason DeLancy, Wenatchee, Jennifer Rieck, Schaumburg, IL, Jesse Addis, Elk Grove Village, IL; 19 great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, James, John, Jess and Pat Williams an infant granddaughter and great granddaughter. A Service of Commemoration will be held on Friday, November 8th, 1:00 pm at the East Wenatchee Valley View Seventh-day Adventist Church, with Pastor Jim Anderson officiating. A Family Inurnment Service will be held on November 11th at 1:00 pm at the Delta Seventh-day Adventist church in Delta, Colorado. You are invited to visit her tribute online at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Kate Addis

July 17, 1917 - October 26, 2013