Louise Lucille Novak

Louise L. Novak Louise L. Novak, 91, a Wenatchee Valley resident for over 65 years, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Senior Delight Adult Family Home. She was born on March 31, 1926 at Barnard, Kansas to the late Floyd & Mary Hill. She was raised and received her early education in Barnard, Kansas before attending high school in Topeka. Following her high school graduation, she continued her education at a business college in Topeka, Kansas. In the mid 1940's, she moved with her family to Bothell, Washington & Louise took a job at the South Seattle Boeing plant. While working there, she met Eugene {Charlie) Novak and they were later married on July 7, 1945. A short time later, they moved to Portland, Oregon and continued on to Ontario, Oregon in 1947. They moved to Monroe, Washington during the early 1950's prior to settling in at Bellevue for a shot while. Louise went to work as a Bank Teller while living in Bellevue. In the fall of 1953, they moved to the Wenatchee Valley and Louise worked in the Credit Department at the original Sears store downtown on Wenatchee Avenue. A number of years later, she went to work for Blue Star fruit shippers in Cashmere and soon she was advanced to be the Head Sorter. She remained at Blue Star until retiring in 1973. Following her retirement, they traveled south for a few winters then settled back into their home in the Sunnyslope area. Louise was a longtime Jehovah Witness and has been a member of all three congregations in the area since 1962. She was currently a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, Sunset Congregation. One of Louise's favorite activities was snow skiing, in fact so much so she had taught most all of her family to ski. She loved gardening, her flower gardens were beautiful in full bloom especially her tulips. She was a collector of milk glass, carnival glass and collector plates. She is survived by one son, Jim {Pat) Novak, Peshastin; one daughter, Mary {Verne) Laine, Wenatchee; two brothers: Alden(Lorraine) Hill, Smokey Point, WA; Kenneth (Pat) Hill, Clear View, WA; and a sister-in -law Jerri Hill, Seattle. Four grandchildren, Dan Laine (Ann), Burlington; Mike {Christi) Laine, Spokane; Jared (Janie) Novak, Cashmere; Kathleen (Terry) Mathews, Wenatchee; eight great grandchildren and numerous nieces & nephews . She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Charles Novak in March of this year, her daughter, Kathleen "Cookie" Novak and a great grandson, Colton Mathews. A conjoined Memorial Service to Commemorate both Eugene and Louise will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, 18 38th NW East Wenatchee off of Sunset Highway Friday July 21, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Please join us for the celebration of their life. You are invited to visit her tribute online at www.HeritageMemorialChapel,com and leave a memory. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Louise Lucille Novak

March 31, 1926 - July 2, 2017