Naomi Ann Settlemyre, 87 of Richland, Washington passed away quietly in the early morning hours of April 7th, 2023. Naomi was born on August 16th, 1935 in Murray, Utah to John Jay Rolph and Zilpha Dale Jones. She grew up in Newton Utah and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints . When she was 15 she married and moved to Egypt and when she returned to the United States she met and married Reid Dunford Pedersen and raised 5 children together. She lived a full life spending time between Utah, Egypt, Idaho, Florida and the last 18 years in Richland, Washington. She was instrumental in getting the Idaho Falls Public Library converted to their first computer system. She worked at the libraries at the Washington State University campus in Pullman, Washington, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Library in Idaho Falls Idaho, and at McDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. Naomi’s favorite past time was doing Genealogy work and she loved to read.

Naomi is survived by her children, Annette Pedersen of Sweet Home, Oregon, Randy Pedersen of Washington, Rebecca (Dennis) Hill of Richland, Washington, Ruth (Jeff) Syverson of Idaho Falls, Idaho and Richard (Jill) Pedersen of Oregon City, Oregon. Naomi had 13 grandchildren and 20, soon to be 21 great grandchildren. She also has 13 nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents John Jay and Zilpha Rolph, sisters Mary Ruth and Linda Dale, and her brother John Jay Jr. Her husbands Mounir Ramzy Nagmoush, Reid Dunford Pedersen, Mark Jones and William L Settlemyre.

The viewing and funeral services will be held on Saturday April 15th at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Richland Stake Center and laid to rest in Einans at Sunset Cemetery in Richland Washington.