JACQUELINE VERTREES SLEETH

JACQUELINE VERTREES SLEETH 11-17-26/11-27-17 Jacquie was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the oldest child of Jack & Eula Vertrees. After graduation from Bellingham High School, she attended Pacific Lutheran University where she sang in the choir. In 1945 she met and married Ray Dyck, the couple bought a dairy in Post Falls, Idaho. Jacquie returned to school and earned her nursing degree. In 1964 Jacquie & Ray divorced, and she moved to Spokane where she met and married Bud Sleeth. In the mid 1970's they moved to Kennewick, and Jacquie began work at Kennewick General Hospital as head of Central Supply and remained until her retirement in the 1990's. Jacquie loved her pets and gardening. Always active, she took exercise classes at CBC, ran in fun runs, volunteered at the hospital, worked on the election board, was a member of Sons of Norway, and a member of First Lutheran Church. In 2015 she moved to Spokane to be closer to her daughters, although her heart always remained in Kennewick. Jacquie is survived by her husband Bud Sleeth, Spokane; bother Tom (Ann) Vertrees, Kennewick; daughters Gail (Gordon) Schoonmaker, Post Falls, Idaho; Jill (Larry) Fifer, Rice, Washington; grandchildren Jeff Dawson, Dawn Ray Fifer, Tonya Fifer, and great grandson Tyler Fifer-Alexander all of Spokane. A celebration of her life will be held at First Lutheran Church in Kennewick on Saturday, March 10th, at 2:00 pm.