LUCILLE GREENFIELD

Richland, Wash.

Einan's Funeral Home

Lucille Christine Johnson Greenfield, 88, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2011, in Richland, WA. She was born April 26, 1923, to August Hjalmer Johnson and Ellen Louise Martin Johnson in Admire, Kansas. She was a Tri-Cities resident for over 65 years. After attending Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas, she taught for two years in the one-room school house she had attended as a student. In 1946, looking for adventure, she and two friends pulled up stakes and moved to Richland for positions at the Hanford Project. As luck would have it, her bus driver at Hanford became her father-in-law two years later. On November 25, 1948, she married Raymond Ben Greenfield in the original Central United Protestant Church. They were married 53 years and had three daughters. She was a life member of Beta Sigma Phi and was active in the organization for over 50 years, concluding her membership in the Richland Kappa Master Chapter. She was a long time member of Central United Protestant Church. Lucille retired as an Executive Secretary from Battelle in 1986 and was able to spend more time gardening, traveling and spending time with her children. She cared for Raymond devotedly during the last five years of his life. Known for her positive outlook, Lucille was an esteemed friend, parent, and coworker.

Lucille is survived by daughters Rebecca and Richard Ponder of Severna Park, MD, Jan and Ed Ruffner of Kirkland, WA, and Jill Greenfield of Richland, WA; two grandchildren: Ben Ruffner and Holly Ponder; sister-in-law Juanita Murphy of Kennewick, WA, as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents.

Her family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff members of Eagle Assisted Living and the Richland Rehabilitation Center for their loving care.

Viewing will be Thursday, June 2, 2011, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Einan's Funeral Home, 915 Bypass Highway, Richland, WA.

Funeral services will be held at Central United Protestant Church, 1124 Stevens Drive, Richland, WA, 99352 on Friday, June 3, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., followed by burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens and reception at Memories at Sunset Event Center, 915 Bypass Highway, Richland, WA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Central United Protestant Church.

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