Geral L. Filbeck

Geral L. Filbeck God needed another angel in Heaven and our dear Mother answered his call. Geral Filbeck passed away on October 22, 2010, following a brief and dignified battle with lung cancer. Geral was born on September 21, l924 to parents Alice Loraine (Russell) and Percy Wallace Lewis, on the family farm in Amsterdam, Missouri. In the Fall of 1946, she traveled with her sister Fern and her husband to Peshastin, Washington, to work in the fruit industry. It was here she met her future husband, Ernest “Cub” Filbeck. When the season was over, she returned home to Amsterdam. Cub followed her to Missouri and convinced her to elope to Kansas City, Kansas. They were married on December 17, 1946. They lived in Arkansas for a short time before returning to Washington State, where she would work for the Blue Bird Warehouse for over 52 years. In 1955 their first daughter, Linda, was born and in 1957 they were blessed with twin daughters, Karen and Sharen. Geral was very active in and enjoyed all aspects of her children’s lives. She was a Blue Bird leader and chaperoned many school activities. She was a beautiful seamstress, creating one of a kind prom dresses and wedding dresses. She enjoyed quilting and embroidery. She made the best fudge, carmel corn, and pumpkin rolls. Geral is survived by her daughters and their families, Linda (Robert) Adam, Cashmere, Karen Zacher, Wenatchee and Sharen (Gene) Cockrum, Republic. She had six grandchildren, Kenneth Haugh, Republic, Krystal (Kacey) Bruton, Republic, Zach Adam, Bozeman, Montana, Jessica (Andrew) Donaldson, Wenatchee, and Michael and Jarred Zacher, Wenatchee. She also had four great-grandchildren, Kody, Kyler and McKenzie Bruton, Tyler Banning and Jacob Donaldson. She is survived by siblings Judy (Larry) White, Jack (Betty) Lewis, and William (Marjorie) Lewis, all of Missouri, and Fern Lewis and Jean (Eugene) Thornbrough of California. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cub, parents Percy and Loraine Lewis, brothers Donald and Charles, sisters, Doris Luttrell, and Elsie Irene Lewis, and beloved son-in-law, Greg Zacher. Serviced will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, October 30, 2010, at the Peshastin United Church of Christ, with interment following at the Cashmere Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Central Washington Hospital Hospice Department. Please express your thoughts and memories on the online guest book at jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Jones & Jones ~ Betts Funeral Home.

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Geral L. Filbeck

September 21, 1924 - October 22, 2010