Marie "La Rose" Dunnavan

Marie (La Rose) DUNNAVAN La Rose Dunnavan, 86, died March 9, 2011 at her home in Bothell, Washington with her daughters at her side. She was born to Louis Vincent and Mary Anastasia (Hynes) Sullivan on Oct. 21, 1924 in Colome, South Dakota. During the Great Depression, she migrated with her family from a farm near Winner, South Dakota to Pasco, Washington. After graduating from Pasco High School, La Rose held several jobs in the Pasco area. A secretarial job at a small law firm in Pasco allowed her to meet a young lawyer named Edwin Lee Dunnavan. They were married January 13, 1951. Later they relocated to north Seattle, raising 5 children. In 1976, they moved to Lacey, WA where La Rose rejoined the workforce retiring from the Gambling Commission. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Dunnavan moved to Bothell where she was able to be near her daughters.La Rose is survived by her five children, George (Ruth) Dunnavan, Nora (Bill) Thigpen, James Dunnavan, Paul Dunnavan and Mary (Bart) Hermes as well as 6 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Ed and grandson Sean. Services will be held at 9:00 a.m. on April 8th in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lacey, WA.