When Arthur Frank Vanek and Mona Inez Leeson wed on August 31, 1949 they linked the following family trees, [Maternal ~ Muench and Leeson] [Paternal ~ Vanek and Gremaux].
Dorothy Lillian Murison
July 27, 1916 - March 30, 2012
Dorothy Lillian Murison, 95, died Friday, March 30, 2012, at her home near Mansfield, WA. She was born to Eli Papan and Lillian [Beckstrom] on July 27, 1916, at St. Mary's Hospital in Fort Benton, MT. She attended grade school in Everson, MT at a country school, continuing her education at Great Falls High School. After three years, her family moved to Springdale, WA, where she graduated in 1935. She began work at Purdy's Lodge in Spokane (a rooming house for senior people) and after a time, she moved to Mansfield, WA for a job with better pay.She met and fell in love with George A. Murison. The couple married on September 21, 1936, in Spokane, WA. Geroge's parents homesteaded a farm six miles north of Mansfield and after their marriage, Dorothy and George moved there and lived until George died in 1974. Dorothy remained on the farm until she passed away.
Together they raised four wonderful boys. Dorothy was a Past Noble Grand Associate of the Mansfield Rebecca Lodge #281 and a member since 1936. She belonged to the Pamona Grange, as well as the Washington State Grange and National Grange Association.
She was a Past President of the Mansfield PTA and Charter member of the Bridgeport Eagles Auxiliary. She attended the United Protestant Church and was a past Chairman and Secretary of the Board, as well as President of the Women Fellowship. Among her many accomplishment with local and state organizations, she was a "Mom Taxi" for her four boys throughout their school days. She was an avid sports enthusiast and loved gardening. She raised wonderful raspberries and strawberries and shared with many of her favorite friends.
She is survived by three sons, Donald Murison of Mansfield, Arthur (Cindy) Murison of East Wenatchee and Richard Murison of Waverly, WA; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George; one brother; one son; Robert Murison; and daughter-in-law, Cheryl Murison.
The family would like to express special thanks to Central Washington Hospice.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Mansfield United Protestant Church, with Interment following at the Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 6, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Waterville Funeral Home. If desired, memorials maybe made to Mansfield Ambulance Fund, Mansfield Dollars for Scholars, or any cancer fund. Funeral arrangements are by Waterville Funeral Home.
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