Erlice Hale Obituary (1938

Erlice F. Hale, age 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Erlice was born to Lewis and Frances (DeWitte) Fisher in Bozeman, Montana on October 15, 1938. She was raised and educated in Yakima, WA, attending Yakima High School. It was in Yakima where she met and married the love of her life, Richard (Dick) Hale, on August 3, 1957 and together they raised two girls, Tracie and Denise. Mom worked in the fruit industry for many years and retired from Snokist Growers in 2011. Erlice enjoyed going to yard sales, shopping the jewelry channel, and going to the beach with her girls and grandchildren. She also enjoyed traveling with her sister Lola, whom we all dubbed Thelma and Louise. Her favorite thing to do was to spend time with friends and family, especially her grandkids. She was a very good cook and loved to cook meals for everyone, especially if someone was sick or just too busy to cook. In March of 2012, she was diagnosed with ALS. The devastating news was a blow to all of us but she never let it get her down and she was determined to live an independent life which she did until the very end. She called the shots on ALS, never missed a 'Walk to Defeat'. Erlice is survived by her daughter, Tracie (Greg) Dick, grandson, Timothy Robinson, step-grandsons, Loren (Tricia) Dick and Travis (Dawn) Dick, son-in-law, John Higdon, grandson, Mitchell Higdon, granddaughters, Abby and Darby Higdon, four great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters, three sisters, Della Sanislo, Shirley Roehr and Donna Bohannon, as well as four nieces and three nephews whom she adored. She is also survived by two brothers-in-law, Rich Evans and Jim Evans and their families, and one very special little fur baby, Pixie Hale. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dick, parents and parents-in-law, sister, Lola and her beloved daughter, Denise. There will be a Celebration of Life held at the Terrace Heights Civic Center, 4011 Commonwealth Dr., Yakima, WA 98901, on Saturday, February 4th at 2:00 p.m. All are welcome to join us for dessert and coffee and share a memory or two. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make a donation to the ALS Association, Evergreen Chapter c/o Brookside Funeral Home (PO Box 1267, Moxee WA 98936). SERVICES Funeral service Saturday, February 04, 2017 2:00 PM Terrace Heights Civic Center 4011 Commonwealth Dr. Yakima,