Elizabeth Anne Pham

Elizabeth Anne (Thompson) Pham, 33, of Centralia passed away near Vader, Washington and was found on October 27, 2015. She was born on October 7, 1982 to Bruce and Mary Thompson in Portland, Oregon. Liz married John Pham in 2001; they recently celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary. Liz and John met while working together at Wendel Family Dental in Vancouver, Washington. In 2007, Liz graduated with honors receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene from Clark College in Vancouver, Washington.
Together Liz and John had three children; additionally they own and operate Town Center Dental in Chehalis, Washington, Rochester Dental in Rochester, Washington and Rainer Park Dental in Rainer, Oregon. Liz's family knew she was going to have a career in Dentistry from a very young age. She would ask family and friends if she could clean their dogs teeth – as she got older she became better at it and people would request her to do it.
Liz enjoyed spending time with her family, working and traveling. She was full of energy, love, and she had a zest for life. Liz was always active, even when vacationing. Family vacations in Hawaii were full of snorkeling excursions, lunches out on the ocean, submarine rides, helicopter rides, luaus, parasailing, and seeing every site to be seen. Liz loved traveling; she visited Brazil, Mexico, Jamaica, Venice, Paris, Florence and the Cayman Islands.
Liz was preceded in death by her father, Bruce Thompson. She is survived by her husband, John, children, Keatan, Lena, and Leanna, step children, Cindy, Dolly, Johnny, and Timmy, mother, Mary Thompson Stahl, step father, Scott Stahl, sister, Stephanie (Vince) Zaragoza, brother, Adam (Katie Collins) Thompson, step grandparents, Doris Johnson, Don Rosentreader, and Marie Hover, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, and many dear friends.