Theresa Fay ISEMINGER Obituary (2025)

Fay Merritt Iseminger Jan 30, 1956-Aug 1, 2025 Fay was born Jan 30, 1956, to Marvin and Barbara Coon Merritt in Fort Carson, CO, while her dad was in the US Army. She grew up in Milo, OR, with a younger sister LaDonna. She moved with her family to Bozeman, MT, after her freshman year of high school, graduating from Mount Ellis Academy in 1975. She graduated from Walla Walla College where she met her husband Mel. They married August 6, 1978, and lived for a year in Hinsdale, IL, before moving back to the Walla Walla area where their older son Brian was born in 1984. Their younger son Dustin was born in 1986 in Tucson, AZ. After Mel received his physical therapy degree from Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, they settled in the Wenatchee Valley where they have lived since 1991. Fay was an accomplished artist working in watercolors and designing hand embroidery patterns, selling cards and patterns locally and around the US. She continued to sketch and paint and make hand stitched quilts for her own pleasure up until her death after a battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents and younger sister. She leaves her husband Mel, sons Brian (Danielle) and Dustin (Kate) and grandchildren Louisa and Marvin. A memorial service will be held at the Cashmere Adventist Church, 507 Pioneer, September 6, at 3 pm. Thanks to the awesome hospice team at Confluence Health Home Care Services, especially Kenzie, Angela, and Alma.