LORRAINE ELLIOTT

Lorraine Marie (Allex) Elliott age 93 passed away peacefully Friday morning October 12, 2018 in Sequim WA.

Lorraine was born Oct 19 1925 to Henry and Selma (Womedahl) Allex in Fairview, Montana. She married her high school sweetheart Leo Duane Elliott after he returned from WWII in 1945. Lorraine was a long-time resident of Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, and most recently in Sequim, WA. Lorraine was one of those special people that everyone loved immediately. Happy, jovial and - true to the Allex clan - was the life of the party, laughing loud and loving life. To Lorraine the glass was always half full, and the sun was always shining. She was a cheerful and hopeful person, reflected a favorable view of events and conditions, and she always kept faith in God.

Lorrain's working life was as a retail clerk including Rosauers #3 in Spokane and Safeway in Bremerton, retiring from Stein’s IGA in 1990. She loved to create and was gifted at everything she tried, making quilts; porcelain dolls and doll clothing. Lorraine was always ready for any kind of game, board games, card games, yard games; and she was competitive at everything she did.

Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband Leo Duane Elliott (1965). She never stopped loving him and is finally united with him in heaven. She was also preceded in death by her father Henry Allex; mother Selma (Womedahl) Allex; brother Marvin Allex; brother Kenny Allex; sister Joanne (Allex) Pfiefer; and sister Mavis (Allex) Holo.

She is survived by her sister Joyce Jensen of Bismarck, ND; her son Lane (Stacy Turnbow) Elliott of Las Vegas, NV, granddaughter Meagan (Elliott) Long and great grandsons Connor and Austin Long, grandson John Elliott; her daughter Lana Elliott of Sequim, WA, granddaughter Renel Johnson and great grandsons Tevon Patterson and Dante Poindexter; her son Lance (Beth Dickman) Elliott of Spokane Valley, WA , granddaughter Bonnie Elliott (Marcus) Davis and great granddaughters, Bella and Calleigh, grandson Landon (Mariah Helgeson) Elliott and great granddaughters ShaylaRae and Amelia and great grandson Lincoln; her son Link Elliott of Tacoma, WA, granddaughter Bevan Elliott (Andrew) Kloppel, great granddaughter Norah, granddaughter Kirsten Elliott and fiancé Andy Seamster, great granddaughters Elliott & Emilynn, great grandson Oliver. Numerous nephews and nieces especially Sally of North Dakota who loved Lorraine like a mother and was so considerate and thoughtful during Lorraine’s last years.

Lorraine's cremated remains will be buried beside her husband at the Pine Cemetery in Spokane Valley, her Memorial Service will be scheduled in the Spring of 2019. English Funeral Chapel, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho has been entrusted with her arrangements. Please sign Lorraine's guest registry and view her online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com