Sana Lee DeMotts Obituary (1941

Sandra Prill Firestone DeMotts (74) passed away peacefully on Monday the 25th of January, 2016. Sandie was born on December 4th 1941, three days before the attacks on Pearl Harbor. This would carry a lasting unbreakable sense of patriotism in Sandie that carried on until the day of her death. Sandie was born to Theodore E. Prill and Leona Fanning in Yakima WA. She was one of four girls in the household. Sandie attended Davis High School in Yakima and married Daniel Firestone whom she had three children with. Sandie took a devastating blow when she lost her son Kevin to pancreatitis in 2009. Sandie demonstrated her tremendous resilience and proved her determination to bring success to her family. One of Sandie's best qualities was her resilience. She never gave up despite odds being against her for most of her life. She was tough. Since 1965, Sandie has resided in the Tri-Cities area holding various employments. In 1983 Sandie began her career as a Nuclear Operator at Hanford. Sandie married the love of her life, Ronald DeMotts in April of 1982 whom she loved for 23 years. They loved each other dearly. Sandie would retire from Hanford in 1997 after a triple bypass surgery limited her mobility. Sandie and Ron were married until 2005 when Ron died from cancer. She is reunited with her love now. All is well. Sandie's shiatzus became her children once her own were all grown up. She went everywhere with them and spent the majority of her time with them loving them as much as she could possibly could. They truly were her best friends. Sandie said many times, 'my babies kept me going' referring to her dogs. Not everyone could deal with the hardships Sandie dealt with throughout her life. We were blessed to have such a strong woman in our lives. She has forever instilled a sense of pride and hard work in all of her family members. Sandie made friends wherever she went, bingo, the convenient store and countless neighbors. She was an amazing person and this world feels a little emptier without her. You will be missed dearly. Sandie is survived by her son; Brian (Trisha) Firestone, her daughter; Leonna D. Mehas, her sisters; Cheryle, Debra, Tracy and their families, and her grandchildren; Brandon and Jeremy Firestone. She's preceded by her father; Theodore E. Prill, her mother; Leona Fanning, her son; Kevin Firestone, and her soul mate Ron DeMotts. A memorial service has been scheduled for Saturday the 27th of February at 1:00 pm at Brookside Funeral Home in Moxee WA. A reception will follow at Christian Life Center, 716 N 40th Ave, Yakima, WA 98908 and all are invited. SERVICES Funeral service Saturday, February 27, 2016 1:00 PM Brookside Funeral Home 500 W. Prospect Moxee, WA 98936