Audrene Rightmire Obituary (1929

On October 14, 2019, Audrene Joy Rightmire passed away at Avamere at Englewood Heights. Audrene was born in Crookston, Minnesota on June 20, 1929, to Ervine and Helma Rohrer. In her high school years, the family moved from Crookston to Seattle, WA. While attending the University of Washington and working part-time at Boeing, she met the love of her life, Leon R. Rightmire, Jr. They were married on March 11, 1949 in Fort Lee, Virginia and were married for over 66 years. Audrene raised four children with Leon in Seattle and Yakima. During the holidays she would work part-time at Nordstrom and Frederick & Nelson department stores. Her true passions were being a housewife and raising her children. She would be seen playing tennis in her free time at the Yakima Tennis Club. At times, she would ride bikes with her grandson, Bryan Bowers. While living at Avamere at Englewood Heights, she would be seen walking around the parking lot for exercise after breakfast. She and Leon were very active at Grace of Christ Presbyterian Church in Yakima. Survivors include her daughter, Gail Bowers (Rightmire) of Yakima and sons, John (Mary) Rightmire of Zillah and Roger Rightmire of Seattle. She is also survived by three grandchildren and one great grandchild. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leon R. Rightmire, Jr. of Yakima and Marilee Arnold (Rightmire) of Zillah. A Celebration of Life for Audrene J. Rightmire will be held at the Christian Worship Center Academy (204 Cheyne Rd, Zillah, WA 98953) on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of Shaw and Sons Funeral Home (201 N 2nd St, Yakima, WA 98901) who is caring for the family. Celebration of Life Christian Worship Center Academy Saturday, October 19, 2019 2:00 PM 204 Cheyne Rd Zillah, WA 98953