Lois Annette Anderson

Lois Annette Anderson of Enumclaw died May 11, 2013, at the age of 90.

She was born Feb. 10, 1923, in Silverdale, Wash., to Harry and Eunice (Hazelhurst) Read. She spent most of her childhood in Issaquah, Wash., and graduated from Bothell High School. After high school she worked in her father’s business where she met Leighton R. Anderson and they were married April 18, 1941. They eventually moved to a small farm in Selleck where they raised three sons. She worked for several years at Boeing and became the postmaster of Selleck until she retired. Following her husband’s death she lived in Issaquah, Carnation, Enumclaw and Gig Harbor. She spent the past seven months at Expressions of Enumclaw.

She is survived by sons Read and wife Linda, Mark Anderson and Jerry Barry, all of Ravensdale, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1978 and son Lyle E. Anderson in 1990.

Graveside services took place at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Fall City Cemetery. A celebration gathering followed at the Carnation Senior Center.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests remembrances to dementia/Alzheimer’s research.

Friends and family are invited to share memories and sign the online guest book at www.flintofts.com.