Orpha Lorene ckett Obituary (1979

Orpha Lorene Brockett 86 of Yakima passed away peacefully with her family at her side on June 14, 2013. Orpha was born in 1926 in Pleasanton, KS to Rainie W. and Nellie O.(Finch) Johnson, the fourth of nine children. She fell in love with and married Harold Lavon Brockett in 1946 and the following year they moved to the Wapato area where they would make their home and raise their children. Together Harold and Orpha owned and operated the Pan Cigar Store in Wapato. Following Harold's death in 1979 she continued to run the business until 1993 when she retired and moved to Yakima to be nearer to her children and grandchildren. Orpha had a zest for life, a contagious laugh and a sweet demeanor that made her fast friends with everyone that she came in contact with. She felt so blessed to have so many wonderful friends and neighbors and she thought of them all as part of her family and loved them dearly. The light of Orpha's life was the love of her children and grandchildren and that light certainly shined brightly. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Marilyn & Darryl Smoot of Yakima and Delbert & Evelyn Brockett of Selah; four grandchildren, Brady (Jen) Smoot, Todd (Tayah) Smoot, Mike (Kathryn) and Roger (Melissa); also four great-grandchildren, Chloe Smoot, James, Lyla and Cormac; sisters Judy Long of Kennewick, Ann Jackson of Kansas City, MO and Cleo Bryan of Spokane, WA. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Harold L. Brockett on October 27th, 1979, brothers Robert and Joe Johnson and sisters, Ruth Pettus, Helen Cummings, and Norma Nehring; also a very special niece Cheryl Weaver. The family would like to thank the staff of Landmark Care Center for the extraordinary love, care and compassion that they showed for our mother. At Orpha's request, no services will be held.