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Jackie Lust

Nov. 23, 1933 - Jun. 3, 2019

Jacqueline "Jackie" Lust, longtime Endicott resident, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 in Colfax. She was 85.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 15th, at 10:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Endicott. Burial will follow at the Endicott Cemetery.

Jackie was born November 23, 1933, in Port Townsend, Wash., to Chester and Madeleine Gillett. She grew up in Port Townsend along with her younger brother Dan. After graduating from high school there Jackie attended Washington State College in Pullman. She met Donald C. Lust of Endicott while she was attending school. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in English.

Jackie and Don married June 25, 1955, in Port Townsend and soon settled on the family farm about 2 miles west of Winona. They raised their family on the farm and spent their lives working side by side on the land. Jackie was active in Trinity Lutheran Church and was a member of the Endicott Community Club. She was also a member of the Lady Jay-Cee's. She enjoyed cross-stitch and playing cards. She was also an avid reader. Jackie and Don enjoyed traveling and liked to make the occasional trip to Jackpot. They rarely missed a sporting event featuring one of their grandkids and her family was always very important to her. She was proud of all of them. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and a favorite memory will always be "Grandma's waffles." They moved from the farm into Endicott in 1994. Don and Jackie moved to The Courtyard in Colfax in January 2011. He passed away in 2012.

Jackie is survived by four children, Michael & Kathy Lust of Republic, Wash., Dwight & Julie Lust of Endicott, Dori & Joel Aune of North Bend, Was., and Annie Alvick of Vancouver, Wash .; 12 grandchildren: Mary Lust of Peoria, Ill .; Christine Lust, Portland; David Lust, Spokane; Ally Lust, Spokane; Jeff & Rachel Lust, St. John, Carmen Lust, St. John, Seth Aune, Scottsdale, Ariz .; Cara and Michael Broeckel, Pasco; Jordan Aune, Bellevue, Wash., Sarah Alvick and Warren Miller, Spokane; Rachael Alvick, Portland, Ore .; and Jacob Alvick of Vancouver, Wash .; and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband Don, Jackie was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Dan.

The family suggests memorial gifts be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Whitman Hospital Foundation. On-line guest book is at http://www.bruningfuneralhome.com

 

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