I am missing EVERYTHING about my baby sister. Sweet n Spicy. A servant of Jesus.  Giving heart. An advocate. A protector. Extremely intelligent. Brave. High spirited. Energetic. Adventurous. Skillful. Empathetic. Cautious. Problem solver. Not hateful. Not prejudice. Trusting. Loved music and life. A true survivor. I miss her beautiful eyes. I miss her everything.

I worked with Dee Ann in the NICU.  She was so thoughtful in working with parents and serious about her nursing care.  I knew the babies were in good hands with her. I appreciated our conversations. She made a big impact on people in her life.  I am sorry for your loss.

I was sorry to learn of Dee Ann’s passing.  We worked together in the Nicu @Sacred Heart. She was kind to the babies and their parents. She was easy to work with and a good nurse. She will be missed.            Joanie Rn

Sometime around the age of eight, I met my "new" sister. To be honest,  I was in awe of her.  In my eyes, she was so worldly and grown up, even though she was just a teenager.  We lived in a meek and rural trailer home in the Cheney area, and she showed up with big-city style from southern California driving a red Rabbit Volkswagon. She could do all kinds of dance moves and gymnastics and she was funny, smiley, and always teasing her little step sisters; I never felt unloved by her, just accepted.  I felt so lucky to know her, to have her in our life, to have a new sister.  Years later I arrived in Spokane with my first child and stayed for a weekend. She insisted on looking after my baby and sent me out of the house to enjoy myself so she could be a loving auntie.  Her personality was big, and her caregiving spirit was bigger.