Pamela J. Harkins

Pamela Joan Harkins passed away at her home January 1, 2019; journeying to be with the Father, through faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ. She was diagnosed with epilepsy at age four and lived with it all her life. This disease took a toll on her in recent months. A seizure took her life. Born October 10, 1947 to Robert Arvene and Vivian Myona Cook, she grew up in Inglewood, California as the fourth of five children. Her favorite toy as a child was a stuffed monkey named Zippy. She was called “Pamie Jo” by her family. Pam moved to Wenatchee in 1975 to be close to family and raise her daughter, Natalie. Though her epilepsy created challenges during her childhood as schoolmates responded unkindly, she learned to meet each challenge with hope. Seizures became uncommon once Jack entered her life and lowered the stress in her life. She also found solace and strength through their church and Life Group, which included Bud and Lauri Krueger, Joel and Marilyn Hume; Ernie and Sandy Briggs, and Jill Dempsey. Pam and Jack met via their barber, where they talked and then ate at the Royal Fork. A few months later they crossed paths at the PUD and Pam impulsively gave him a kiss on the lips. Jack was hooked. He became the long-term love of her life. Married May 19, 1994, they had hoped to celebrate their 25th Anniversary this May. She had often prayed that Jack would outlive her, since she felt that living without him would be too great a challenge. She loved family and valued friendship. She loved a good garage sale, enjoyed crafts, made Afghans and hydrangea wreaths for family and friends. She took pleasure in her garden and in pets. She volunteered at the Cancer Care House helping people there; making pies for their fund-raisers. She and Jack loved to travel; taking numerous trailer camping trips into the Midwest, up and down the coast and to Canada; driving 10,000 or more miles. In 2010 the cherry on top was a much-loved 13 day professional ‘Back Roads’ tour of Ireland. Pam’s mother Vivian Myona Cook preceded her in death on April 25, 2015. She leaves behind husband Jack, of Wenatchee; daughter Natalie Kimmel and grandchildren: Spencer and Roann Kimmel, all of Lafayette, Oregon; father Robert A. Cook of St. George, Utah; sister Jacqueline and (Ronald) Wittman of St. George, Utah; brother Jerry and (Susan) Cook of Stevensville, Montana; brother Bob and (Caryle) Cook of Grants Pass, Oregon; brother Phil and (Kay) Cook of St. George, Utah. Jack’s daughters: Cami Adams of Loon Lake, WA and Kacee Lance of Wyoming loved her also. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Care House of Wenatchee. Service will be January 26, 1:00 PM at Sage Hills Church with Reception following. Interment will be at Kriedler Cemetery, Montrose, Minnesota.

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Pamela J. Harkins

October 10, 1947 - January 1, 2019