Thelma June Gatewood

Thelma "June" Gatewood May 10, 1925- April 1, 2022 Wenatchee, Washington Thelma "June" Gatewood, 96 years young, passed away on April 1, 2022, surrounded by family at Blossom Creek, an assisted living facility. She was born May 10, 1925, to Harold S. Soule and Thelma (Bowerman) Soule and joined by a brother 10 years later, Raymond Soule in Wenatchee, WA. June met her future husband E.H "Herb" Gatewood in Cashmere in early 1942. Marrying and enlisting were the trend during the WWII era. After WWII, Herb and June settled in Wenatchee with employment for him driving for Pacific Fruit and Produce Semi's and June packing in the fruit warehouses. Their firstborn was E.H "Butch" Gatewood, Jr born on March 3, 1944, and daughter Carol A. Gatewood born on November 21, 1946. Parents were doting all the time, being Butch's boy Scout leader and being Carol's Camp Fire group leader, among so many other things. In 1961, June and Herb made a life-altering change to move to Winthrop after purchasing the grocery store. Winthrop was a great change in June's life. She became a woman ahead of her time. She was president of the Winthrop Chamber, helped form the Lost Splinters & Cords Hillbilly band, Legion Auxiliary member who helped 49er Queen's get elected, helped with the 49er parades, created the Winthrop Antique Auto Rally parades, now known as Vintage Wheels Car Show, and helped the community build the big Red Barn - the hot spot in Winthrop. She was a true cheerleader and admirer of Winthrop. She was in business during the Westernization of Winthrop in 1972. Two days before she passed, she was playing the piano and dancing the jitterbug with people. June's two children raised their families in Winthrop: Butch had children with his first wife Donna Loucks, Shane, and Candi. Butch's second wife Joyce Hill had Heidi and Jerry. Carol and John had 2 grandchildren named Kjell and Kory. June had 6 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. She was proceeded in death by her parents, her son Butch Gatewood, grandson Kjell Lester and Jerry Gatewood. She is survived by brother Ray Soule and Daughter Carol (John) Lester. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm located at Heritage Memorial Chapel, 19 Rock Island Rd, East Wenatchee. Please visit June's online memorial tribute page at www.heritagememorialchapel@msn.com" title="Click to open in a new window or tab" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.heritagememorialchapel@msn.com to share a memory with the family. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel East Wenatchee and Cashmere.

Thelma June Gatewood

May 10, 1925 - April 1, 2022