Loretta Aleen (Abel) Spoonemore, 97, longtime Dayton and Pomeroy, Washington resident and recently of Pullman, passed away Jan. 12, 2018 at Regency Pullman. Aleen was born Nov. 27, 1920 in Dayton, WA the only child of Reade & Daisy (Turner) Abel. She was a descendant of Columbia County pioneers and grew up in Dayton, Bellingham and Wenatchee. She graduated from high school in Wenatchee where she was a snow skier, member of the Drum and Bugle Corps and an accomplished pairs roller-skater before locating to Pilot Rock, OR for a time. Aleen returned to Dayton and on April 26, 1941 she married Loren Spoonemore in Pomeroy, WA. The newly- weds then moved to Pilot Rock, Oregon (Dale) where Loren worked in the logging industry and they brought home their first two children, Loren Joel (1942) and their daughter Donna May (1944). In 1948 they returned to the Dayton area, locating off and on to Pomeroy and Prescott, WA where Aleen worked seasonally for the Green Giant Company. The family finally settled in Dayton where they made their final home and their youngest daughter, Kay Redene, was born in 1952. Aleen was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a consummate homemaker her entire life. She was a devoted woman of faith, a talented seamstress, artist and gardener. She could do almost anything with her hands. She was always supportive of her children and grandchildren no matter where their activities led them. Through the years Aleen was active in the Rebekah Lodge, PTA, Campfire, 4-H and Cub Scouts. She was a devoted member of the First Christian Church in Dayton and Pomeroy. She is survived by her son Joe (Sandra) Spoonemore of Pullman, WA; her daughter Kay Nelsen (Mike Miller) of Kent, WA; 6 grandchildren Kevin, Kim, Kerrie, Chris, Brett & Eric and 15 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Loren on Dec. 28, 1995 and a daughter Donna (Lester) Reid on Aug. 4, 2007. Graveside memorial services are planned for 11:00 am, June 2nd in Dayton, Washington. Kimball Funeral Home of Pullman, WA has been entrusted with arrangements.

The family suggests memorial contributions be sent to Friends of Hospice, PO Box 484, Pullman, Wa. 99163 or 1067 Isaacs, Walla Walla, Wa. 99362. The family also wants to thank, in the sincerest way, the staff of Kindred Hospice and Regency Pullman for their total devotion and professional caring for our sweet mother. God bless you all.

We love you Mom. God bless you and all those you have touched in your 97 glorious years.