Alvina Tinsley Obituary (1930

Alvina Askeland Tinsley died November 21, 2013 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 83 years old. Mom was born to Norwegian immigrants in Grygla, Minnesota on September 13, 1930. After graduating from Goodrich High School in 1948, she attended Bemidji State College from 1948-1951. In 1953, she became a registered X-ray technician after completing her education at Minneapolis General Hospital School of X-Ray Technology. While working at San Jose Hospital in San Jose, California, she met Alan Tinsley. They married and moved to Yakima in 1954. Mom stayed home to raise her family until she was employed as an educational assistant for the Naches School District from 1971-1983. She also worked for Planned Parenthood in Yakima. Mom was preceded in death by one sister and six brothers. She is survived by her husband, Alan Tinsley, daughters Lorraine Tinsley Scrimgeour and husband Lee, granddaughter Rischel Granquist and husband Gary, and great-granddaughter Lulu; daughter Diann Tinsley and husband Phil Beck, grandsons Brennan Beck and Gunnar Beck; daughter Karolyn Wachsmith and husband Philip. She also leaves numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral will be held Tuesday, November 26, at 2:00 at Shaw & Sons Chapel. A private family burial will precede the service. We would like to express our gratitude to Memorial Hospice. With their guidance and compassion, we were able to keep mom at home where she was most comfortable. We would also like to thank Carroll Tiller for her devotion to mom. The Daybreak Program at the Harmon Center provided mom with companionship, and her favorite sing-along music.