May 14, 1929 – March 24, 2020

Eula May (York) Anderson, 90, passed away Tuesday, March 24, at Washington Odd Fellows Home in Walla Walla, Washington.

Born May 14, 1929, in Faith, South Dakota, to Drury and Mary Esta (Dodge) York, Eula spent most of her life in Soap Lake, Washington. She had three siblings: Alvin Charles York (deceased, wife Vicki, deceased); Elinor Jean Bower (deceased, husband Frank); and Ella Jo Snyder (husband Gerald).

Eula graduated from Mason City High School in Coulee Dam, Washington, in 1945 and married Don Dean Anderson in 1947. She and Don were married for 63 years until his death in 2010.

Eula and Don raised eight children in Soap Lake: Deana Marie York (husband Stan Hughes), Kenneth Dru Anderson (deceased), Deborah Sue Williams (deceased, husband Ron); Donald James Anderson (wife Rosa); Robert Dewey Anderson (wife Karen); Arlene Anderson (deceased); Steven Ray Anderson and Cynthia Ann Allen.

Eula spent many years as a housewife and business owner in Soap Lake. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge; Soap Lake Hospital Guild, Camp Fire Leadership Council and the Evangelical United Brethren Church where she played piano and taught Sunday school.

After her children were grown, she and Don moved to the Dominican Republic before retiring in Santa Rosa, California. Later, they moved to Spokane, Washington, to be closer to family. Eula and Don filled their retirement years with travel and visits to friends and relatives.

In 2015, Eula moved to Walla Walla. She went into Odd Fellows Home four years later and was a resident there until her death. Eula became friends with residents and staff alike on the East Wing of Odd Fellows. They appreciated her sense of humor, her stories, and the interest she took in them personally. She treasured the times she could play cards (especially pinochle and poker). She also enjoyed bingo, Yahtzee and listening to stories read by Odd Fellows staff. Eula displayed a positive attitude in spite of any circumstances.

In addition to her children and surviving sibling, she will be missed by her 11 grandchildren, along with several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service is yet to be scheduled. Donations may be made to Washington Odd Fellows Home or Waitsburg Presbyterian Church.