Doris Moser

Doris Jean Everett Moser July 2, 1921- Nov. 16, 2022 Doris Jean Everett was born to Lester Hugh Everett and Estelle Ethel McClure at 11:25 pm on July 2, 1921, in Omak, Washington. She was raised in Okanogan county, Washington with a few of her grade school years in Walla Walla, Washington, during her dad's stay in the V.A. hospital with complications from polio. She worked for room and board to attend high school in Omak, Washington, but in her senior year moved to Portland, Oregon. Doris graduated from Ulysses S. Grant High School in Portland, Oregon, in 1938, at the age of 16. She worked for her Aunt Della and Uncle Billy McClure as a housekeeper for room and board so she could graduate from Grant High School. She was an avid horseback rider and loved riding on motorcycles! Doris lived in California for several years, got married and divorced, then moved with her daughters, Donna and Carol to live near her parents at "The Ruby" silver mine that her dad owned. She joined a square dance club and there met Ray Moser in about 1950. They became a blended family with his two daughters, Patricia and Shirley. Together Ray and Doris had Lenora, and twins Anita and Lita. In 1976, Ray and Doris moved to East Wenatchee with the twins in tow. Doris packed apples for close to 50 years. She was also active in various clubs in the area: The National Society of Colonial Dames XVII Century; The National Society of the Daughters of the American Colonists; The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution; The Washington State Genealogical Society; and Native Daughters of Washington Territorial Pioneers. Her research was published in several books over the years. Most recently Doris was selected to be part of the Boston University Centenarian Study. When Ray "retired" Doris did too and they went exploring all over the Northwest, Southwest and British Columbia. They loved the mountains and the deserts. After Ray died, Doris continued her adventures by avidly reading Westerns especially those written before 1970. Doris was proceded in death by her parents, her brother Lester H. Everett Jr., her husband, Ray E. Moser, daughter Carol Moser, sons-in-law Dennis Johnson and Charlie Slager, cousin Fran Smith, one grandson, two great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild and her favorite "hotdog", Princess. Doris is survived by daughters Patricia (Floyd) Rise, Shirley (Bill) Andruss, Donna Slager, Lenora Johnson, Anita (Brett) Distel and Lita (Chuck) Anderson. She had (at last count) 20 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 17 great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The family is thankful to the following: Hospice Team: especially Nurse Brandy and the nurses who walked us through the last two weeks of Doris' life. Yvonne Van Winkle: Hospice Volunteer who came to play games and cards weekly. Rhonda Bellinger: We love you Rhonda! East Wenatchee Police Department: especially Officer Ivy Jacobsen and Officer Isaac Cooper who came to hold her hand and say goodbye. She loved her birthday celebrations when her visitors included EWPD officers! Thank you for visiting her! She invented "Donuts with Doris" just for you! East Wenatchee Fire Department: especially the firemen who came in to meet her when she turned 100! Hurst Construction crew who worked on the sewer line the year she turned 100-thank you for coming in to meet her on her 100th birthday! L-Bow the Clown: Thank you for coming to her birthday celebrations and making her balloon "hotdogs," she talked about them for days! A special thank you to Dr. Hanna Distel, Honolulu Hawaii, for using all her vacation time to be available to her grandma when Gram needed her. Thank you also to Anita Distel for the many times she drove 2 days to be with us and to be available to help at the last minute. Thank you also to one of her favorite sons-in-law, Chuck Anderson for holding her hand as she took her last breath. Donations can be made in her honor to any dog, cat or horse rescue. Celebration of Life will be Sat. July 1, 2023 at Eastmont Community Church, 783 - 4th Street NE, East Wenatchee. Celebration begins at 11:30 am with lunch to follow. Please wear purple if you have it in honor of Doris.

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Doris Moser

July 2, 1921 - November 16, 2022