Shirlee Lucille Beick

Shirlee Lucille Beick was born on December 4, 1934 in Snohomish to Edwin and Mildred Jones.

She eloped with Howard Beick on August 29, 1952. They moved to Anchorage, Alaska in April of 1953 and moved back to Snohomish, Washington in September of 1955. Howard was transferred to Missoula, Montana in September of 1965 while working for Hyster.

Howard passed away in February of 1974 and she moved back to Lynnwood during the summer of 1975, and stayed in the Lynnwood /Everett area until recently when she moved up to Stanwood.

She went to work after Howard’s death as an insurance claims processor and attended the Martha Lake Covenant Church.

Shirlee is survived by her daughter, Sheri Steer (Beick) married to Mike Steer living in Camano Island, Washington; daughter, Jeanne Fisher (Beick) married to Archie Fisher living in Victor, Montana. She is the Grandmother of four grandchildren:

Howard Fisher married to Wendy Fisher living in Minot, N. Dakota; Heidi Coryell (Fisher) married to Mike Coryell living in Missoula, Montana, Rachael Mathews (Steer) married to Brian Mathews living in Everett, Washington, and Raymond Steer and Nicole Marino living in Bothell, Washington. Shirlee is also survived by Great Grandchildren, Braylon Fisher, Kyler Fisher, Ashtyn Fisher, Naomi Coryell, Elijah Coryell; siblings, Dick Jones married to Lorraine Jones living in Stanwood, Washington, Marylou Rider living in Marysville, Washington, Daryl Jones married to Lorena living in Avondale, Arizona; Uncle Don Stites married to Lois Stites living in Snohomish, Washington and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins in western Washington.

She is preceded in death by: infant son Morris Beick in 1953, Husband Howard Beick in 1974, Father, Edwin Jones in 1990, Mother, Mildred Jones in 2008.

Shirlee as a young child camped in tents with her parents and siblings. Throughout the years she graduated to a camper, pop-up trailer and motorhome. Many times she would get up to find grandchildren, nieces or nephews sitting on the step going into her camper waiting for her to fix them breakfast.

She enjoyed knitting afghans and dish cloths and making quilts for grandchildren and great grandchildren

Shirlee loved looking at cookbooks and walking by the meat department in grocery stores.

Her favorite time was when family would get together for holidays and special occasions. She took cake decorating classes so she could make special birthday cakes for her grandchildren.

While living on Camano Island, she loved to sit in her rocking chair looking out the window and watch for the Clipper to go by on its way to Victoria. Tug boats, yachts, sail boats, fishing trawlers, small craft all caught her attention. Another pass time was watching the eagles, hummingbirds, and then the small birds making a nest “the bird condo” in the roof tiles.

She visited Jeanne’s home in the Bitterroot Mountains in western Montana where she looked for all of the wildlife and enjoyed the views.

A Memorial Service will be held on September 15, 2014 at 3 p.m. at Purdy & Walters with Cassidy on 1702 Pacific Ave. Everett.