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Verna Emmons

01/13/1918 — 03/28/2017

From Seattle, WA | Born in Sedan, MN

Verna Emmons

Verna "Chris" Emmons, of Richland, died March 28, 2017, at the age of 99 in Seattle. She was born January 13, 1918 in Sedan, MN, to Ludvig and Gertrude (Lohre) Christenson.

After graduating as valedictorian from Storden High School in 1936 in Minnesota, Chris went on to beauty school and eventually opened a salon before joining the U.S. Women's Army Corps in December of 1943. She was stationed in Spokane, WA, where she met and eventually married Laurence (Larry). They were wed on October 31, 1948, and settled in Richland where they lived out their lives. 

Chris is survived by her son, David (Lynne) of Brier, and their children Erica (Joe VanAlstine), Brian, Laura (Kyle Kerr) and Jason; and daughter, Tina (Randy) Rice of Camas, and their children Brett, Jeff (Shanae) and Rachel; two great-grandsons, Dylan and Luke Van Alstine; and sister, Lois DeGenere, of Minneapolis, MN.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm at Einan's at Sunset on Saturday, April 8th.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Tri-Cities Hospice, Hope Heart Institute or Lord of Life Lutheran Chruch in Kennewick.

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  • My thoughts and prayers are with you, Dave and Tina, and your families.

    Jeralynn Lyso
    April 4, 2017
    Richland, WA.

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