Susan Elaine Slosson, 75, passed away July 22, 2012, in Olympia, Wash. Susan was born June 19, 1937, in Coeur d’Alene to Fred and Martha Post. She grew up in Coeur d’Alene and Spokane, attended Coeur d’Alene High School and graduated from Eastern Washington University.

After college, Susan traveled to Seattle with some of her friends and began working as a typing, short-hand and business-skills teacher. It was there that she met Harry Slosson.

On Oct. 21, 1961, Susan and Harry wed. For the next 50-plus years, Susan joyfully dedicated her life to being a wonderful wife and devoted mother to four daughters, Marie Slosson, Mary (Chuck) Hallett, Ann (Rob) Stratton and Gail Slosson. Her grandchildren, Charles Hallett V., James Hallett, Kendall Stratton and Abel Leyva were some her life’s greatest rewards.

Along the way, Susan took mothering to the highest level. There wasn’t a craft, sewing, yarn, cooking, gardening, PTA, class-mom or Camp Fire project that she wouldn’t tackle! Her fondness for shop-hopping and quilting, or what some folks call “cutting up good fabric and sewing it back together,” was well known and her projects for Providence St. Peter Christmas Forest were some of her proudest accomplishments. If one, or all, of her girls needed something, Susan took it on. This dedication always extended to friends and acquaintances. From 1989 to 2003, Susan also worked outside the home as an administrative assistant for her son-in-law’s accounting firm.

Susan and her parents now watch over us from Heaven with smiles, laughter, lots of encouragement, tons of fun stories and plenty of great memories. Susan’s husband; daughters; sons-in-law; grandchildren; sisters, Nancy (Mike) Smith and Sally (Bill) Barlow; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends will always think of her with fondest, admiration and love.

Following Susan’s example, remembrances in her honor should go to something that helps and enriches the lives of others.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 28, 2012, at Mills & Mills Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 725 Littlerock Road Southwest, Tumwater, Wash.