Margaret Vine Hurst Obituary (2023)

Margaret Hurst, age 83, peacefully passed away on November 14, 2023, in Selah, Washington, surrounded by her family, while her favorite music softly played in the background. Margaret was born on December 11, 1939, in Toppenish, Washington, to J.L. and Stella Summa. Most of her formative years were spent in Ellensburg, Washington, where she graduated from Ellensburg High School in 1958. Even though she left shortly after graduation, she always spoke of her love for Ellensburg. Margaret loved adventures, leading her to live in many places and explore different life experiences. While in Washington, she worked as a Dental Assistant, Court Reporter, and Sunday School Teacher. In California, she did sign language interpretative dance to share her love of music with the deaf, and in Hawaii, she was a co-owner of a mortgage company. Margaret lived in Hawaii for more than 20 years, moving back to Yakima, Washington in 2000, to be near her family whom she dearly missed. In 2017, Margaret moved into Fieldstone Orchardwest, where she met her boyfriend, Coy Huskey. Both Margaret and Coy shared a love of dancing and often would make the rounds between the American Legion, Eagles, and VFW. They never missed the opportunity to dance at a function and had quite the moves! Margaret has been described as a lovely, petite, force of nature, which captures her essence perfectly. She was a tiny dynamo of a woman and lived and loved passionately. Margaret was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her children were her greatest joy and source of pride. She is survived by children, Brian (Carla) Hurst, and Megan (Rob) Calhoon, grandchildren, Hannah, Hailey, Emily, Alyssa, Chloe, Austin, Jordan, Taylor and Sydney, and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Nancy and Tara Summa. A Private Graveside Service was held at Terrace Heights Memorial Park, where Margaret was laid to rest. A Celebration of Life to honor her will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 1:00pm, at Shaw & Sons (201 N. 2nd St, Yakima). In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Margarets memory to Cure Alzheimers Fund at https://curealz.org/outreach/in-memory/margaret-summa-hurst/ Shaw & Sons Funeral Home is caring for the family. Memories and condolences can be shared at www.shawandsons.com. Celebration of Life Shaw and Sons Funeral Home Saturday, March 9, 2024 1:00 PM 201 N 2nd St. Yakima, WA 98901