Inga McDowell Obituary (1921

Inga McDowell, 95, of Yakima, died peacefully on July 11, 2016, in Selah, WA. Inga was born April 30, 1921, in Clearbrook, WA, to Ole and Tordis Wollum. She married Donald McDowell on May 18, 1942, in Granger, WA. Family and friends were most important to Inga with holiday get-togethers held at their house. She especially enjoyed caring for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Inga's Norwegian heritage was also important to her and she passed down those traditions to her family. She loved music and sang to her family. In her earlier years she was active in the Jaycees and garden and antique clubs. More recently she enjoyed reading mystery novels, crossword puzzles and playing solitaire. Inga's surviving family includes her daughters Nanette McDowell and Rebecca Thomas; grandchildren Derek Comes and Lauren Thomas; and great grandchildren: Kailee, Tyler, Wesley, Brandon, Sasha, Haylee, Ethan and James. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald McDowell; her parents; and her siblings: Margaret Sturgeon, Linda Halwax, Olga Foster, Hilda Abel, and Leo Wollum. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Union Gospel Mission. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, July 22, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors, 201 N. 2nd Street, Yakima.