Geraldine Ann Orren Strickland

Geraldine Ann Orren Strickland, 80 of Richland, WA, passed away on August 25, 2012. She was born on July 15, 1932 in Yakima, WA. Geraldine lived in the Tri-City area for 68 years and retired from the Richland School District. She was a member of Church of the Nazarene in Richland, WA.

Geraldine is survived by her husband, James Strickland; daughter, Karen Diener husband David; son Randy Strickland wife Valorie; daughter Kathee Hirsch husband Terry and son Steve Strickland; brother Delmar Orren wife Joanne of Olympia, WA; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and one great great grandson.

She was preceded in death by her father, Howard Orren; mother, Rhoda Orren and brother, Jack Orren.

A funeral will take place on August 31, 2012 at 12:00 noon, at the Richland Church of the Nazarene, Jericho Road, Richland, WA. A graveside is to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bypass Hwy, Richland, WA. A viewing of our mother will be Thursday evening, 5:00 to 8:00, at Einan's Funeral Home.

Mom was born in Yakima in 1932 and moved with her parents and two brothers at age 12 from Yakima to the Richland area where they resided at the Horn Rapids Camp. Eventually they moved into their home on Winslow Street in Richland.

Mom graduated from Richland High School in 1951. Not too long after that she met and married the love of her life, our daddy Jim Strickland while he was in the area performing training exercises in the US Army. Mom lived in a small cabin at the Richland Y where her first child Karen was born, and there she waited lovingly for daddy to return home from being stationed in Okinawa. He finally returned home and they moved to their first home in town on Adams Street. Their second child Randy was born two years later. They eventually moved to Smith Street in Richland where they resided for 48 years. Two more children Kathee and Steve were born while living there.

Our mom loved her family so much and always enjoyed our family gatherings for birthdays and holidays. Mom would always tell us kids to "come by when you get time!!" God blessed us with you, mama!