Julia A. Lambert

Julia Lambert, age 80, of Clinton, passed away peacefully at Careage of Whidbey on April 30, 2014.

Julia was born on Oct. 12, 1933 in Cut Bank, Mont., the youngest of nine children born to Lloyd and Lucy Brown.

Julia had a full and active life in the Whidbey Community. She was a cook at the old Clinton Coffee Shop for many years. She was mother adviser for Rainbow Girls in the 1980s. Julia was president of the Clinton Progressive Club and also ran the Friday night Bingo in Clinton for many years. On Wednesday nights you could always catch her at the senior center playing Bingo.

Julia is survived by her only sister, Edith Echert, of Conrad, Mont. and her children; Jenny Gabelein, of Clinton, Marjorie Hornshaw (Terry) of Clinton, Patty Devereaux, of Clinton, Linda Wallace (Jay), of Clinton, Bonnie Nichols (Peter), of Greenbank, Howard Lambert (Becky), of New Mexico, Sandy Tolen (Ray), of Denver, Phyllis Furman (Kenny), of Freeland and Judy Stedman, of Tennessee. Julia also has numerous grandchildren, and was proud of becoming a great-great grandmother twice this year.

There will be a graveside service 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the Bayview Cemetery. There will be a pot luck gathering at the Bayview Senior Center after the service for time to share and remember.

There will also be a memorial in June at the annual family reunion to be announced by Linda Wallace.