Linda (DeWeese) McGrew Obituary (1939

Linda Kay McGrew peacefully passed away at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital on October 3, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born in Purcell Oklahoma October 27th, 1939, to Birdie and Doc McBay. She used to tell stories about how they took a long train ride to Washington State when she was just a little girl in the 50's. Linda was the heart of her family. She was a wonderful Mother, Granny and Big Granny. Linda loved to do any type of crafting, be it sewing blankets, painting flowerpot "people", cutting and painting wooden Christmas reindeers or making her beloved dolls. She was always gifting you with one of her special homemade crafts. Granny loved canning any and all fruits or vegetables with family and friends. She loved Christmas and looked forward to seeing all the lights in the neighborhood and decorating her overstuffed tree. Linda made lifelong friends while working in the warehouses around Tieton. Linda married Ross DeWeese and together they had four children, Christy (Jim) Norvell, Mike DeWeese, Barb DeWeese (Marc Desmarais) and Marty DeWeese. She raised her children in Tieton and then moved to town around 1985, when she met and married William (Bud) McGrew. They spent the next two decades working together on their farm raising cows, pig, goats and multiple horses. You could always find Granny sitting at B&M Saw Shop visiting or up camping/riding horses and being a member of the Back Country Horseman's Club. Granny mentioned often how she wished she still had land for all of them animals to show her great grandkids how to bottle feed a baby goat. She is survived by three children, grandkids Nicky, Angie, Kirtis, Jessica, Jennifer, sister Tina (Ben) Hamilton along with multiple great-grandkids, nieces and nephews. Linda had a special bond with her great grandson Ashton and her beloved dog River, who was always one step behind Granny at all times. If you spent any time at all around Granny in the last year or two, then she would of told you about her imaginary friends Jimmy and Rose, who were brought on by her Lewy Body Dementia. We take comfort that in Granny's mind, she had these two friends that were always around to keep her busy. Granny could not get enough ice cream cones in the last year or two! She always looked forward to "going to town and getting a cone"! Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Bud McGrew, son Mike DeWeese, brothers Keith Button and Kendall McBay. She will be dearly missed but never forgotten. At Linda's request, there will be no formal services, but we will let everyone know about a celebration of Linda's life at a later date. Brookside Funeral Home is caring for the family. Memories and condolences can be shared at www.brooksidefuneral.com.