Karen D. (Herrick) Wescott
October 31, 1942 – February 6, 2015
Karen D. Wescott a long-time resident of Kent, Washington passed away on February 6, 2015 after a short illness. She was born in Emporia, Kansas in 1942 to Carol G. Davis and to Lee F. Herrick. She moved to Washington in 1958 with her mother, stepfather Eugene Matthews, her brother Larry, and sister Debra. She graduated from Franklin High School in Seattle in 1960 and also attended Green River Community College and City University. She retired from the Boeing Company in 2006.
She was active throughout her life both physically and civically. She loved the outdoors, sports and the arts. She played soccer, tennis and enjoyed snow skiing. She was an avid Seattle Mariners fan and often traveled to Arizona for Spring Training to get an early look at the upcoming team.
Throughout her life she was active in politics with the Democratic Party. She worked closely with a group of special ladies calling themselves the RossEttes with whom she would attend political and social events. She made friends easily and will be missed by all that knew her!
Karen is preceded in death by her mother Carol Matthews, father Lee Herrick, stepfather Eugene Matthews and sister Debra Matthews.
She is survived by her brother Larry Matthews, daughters Sheryl (Todd) Humphrey, Clarissa Ruston, Lisa (Damon) Scholl, grandchildren Carl Humphrey, Carolyn Ruston, and Samuel Ruston, niece Kari (Toni) Hernandez, four step-granddaughters, four greatgrandsons, and four great-nieces.
Memorials can be made to Providence Hospice or the Democratic Party. Inurnment will be at Mountain View Cemetery, 2020 Mountain View Dr, Auburn, WA. Please sign the family guest book at www.yahnandson.com.
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