Marlene Nelson Stone

She was born March 23,1934 to John “Bat” Nelson and Pauline Floyd Nelson Smith in Roslyn WA where she lived and attended school.

Aug 30, 1952, she married Harvey Stone in Cle Elum. Harvey worked the Coal mine and she worked as a waitress at the Cottage Cafe until moving to Ephrata WA. In 1954. Harvey roofed houses at Larson AFB prior to hiring on at Grant County PUD as a lineman, Marlene worked as a cashier and butcher at a local market.

In 1955 she gave birth to their son Robert.

They moved to Schwana where Harvey worked as a power plant operator and Marlene a fish counter at Wanapum Dam, until the Wanapum school closed, where they moved to Quincy and Marlene took a job at the local Bank until she retired. She got bored and began driving truck during harvest then an became an office worker for Simplot until Harvey retired in 1982.

Marlene was an active member of the Roslyn Eagles and Quincy Moose Lodges, Eastern Star and Quincy Senior Center. Her hobby’s included but not limited to bowling, travelling with friends and family to Mariner’s spring training, Las Vegas and Laughlin gambling, Depot Bay whale watching and a renowned motor home tour of the US.

She is survived by her son Robert (Jane) Stone, Granddaughter Dana (Troy) Tatge, Grandson Adam (Dawnalee) Stone; Brother Jerry Smith; Brother In laws; Albert Stone, Will Craven, Sister in Laws; Helen Stone (Gary), Phylis Dwinell, Barbra (Bruce) Wright. Five great grandchildren Madysen, Jhace, Alexia, Emberly and Carter.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 1 at 11:00 am in the Quincy Free Methodist Church with Pastor Ed Burns officiating. Concluding services and interment will follow in the Quincy Valley Cemetery,

Memorials can be made to the Quincy Senior Center.

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Scharbach's Columbia Funeral Chapel, Quincy, is assisting the family with arrangements.