Phyllis E. Nicely Obituary (1930

Phyllis E. 'Penny' Nicely, 85, of Yakima, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at her home. Penny was born in Miami, Florida on March 4, 1930. She moved to the valley in 1967. With her daughter Evie Voelker, they began a catering business in 1989 and stayed active as a partner with Evie until her retirement in 2005 due to a stroke. At that time, she was given 6 months to live. She stole an extra 10 years in which she spent her time creating beautiful cards with her creation of cartoon characters to give to her family and grandkids on special days. She also made holiday wreaths and arrangements of all kinds and designed the Penny holiday candle. She made hundreds of them and gave them away to friends, family and customers of the business. Besides her arts, Penny loved the bright lights of Vegas and Reno, and various casino in the area, the hustle and bustle of the casino and the sounds of the machines acted like magic to Penny and brightened her days to spend them there. Her lucky streak and love for excitement carried into her love for Bingo as well, in which she took her granddaughter Shawna to keep her company and help with reading the cards. When her other favorite things weren't possible, she passed her time playing cards and her family, in which she won 9 out of 10 times. Penny loved life. Every minute of it. No matter how much in pain she was in at times, she wanted one more day, one more week, if really lucky, one more month. Her wonderful sense of humor gave everyone a smile. To meet her gave any one a wonderful memory of the beautiful person she was. Penny lived with her daughter Evie and husband Bill along with her son Rowland Hubbard. Having her family close was important to her. One of her favorite spots to visit was Fort Lauderdale and the beach because it was an area where she grew up. She is lovingly survived by her daughter Evie Voelker, her son Rowland Hubbard, eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother Grace, her brother Bobby Nicely and two daughters; Dawn Luce and Lynette Repp. A CELEBRATION OF HER LIFE WILL BE HELD SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2015 1:00 P.M. AT BROOKSIDE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, MOXEE. A RECEPTION WILL FOLLOW IN THE OUTDOOR GAZEBO. SERVICES Funeral service Sunday, August 09, 2015 1:00 PM Brookside Funeral Home 500 W. Prospect Moxee, WA 98936