Carol Irene Nass

Carol was born on January 4, 1944 in Renton, Washington to Melvin and Ethel Nass. The family moved from Renton to Yakima when she was a small child. As an adult, she moved to Selah and then, in 2007, moved back to Yakima. In 2009, Carol became a resident of Orchard Park Retirement Community. She enjoyed living there and taking part in the activites such as bean bag baseball, jewelry making and the various outings.

While attending A. C. Davis High School, where she played clarinet in the marching band, Carol began volunteering at Yakima Valley School. This resulted in her being offered a part time job. After graduating in 1962 and spending a year or so taking care of her new sister-in-laws three children in Seattle, Carol returned to Yakima and went to work full time at Yakima Valley School, She was an Attendent Counselor and spent 30 years working there, loving her clients and treating each one as if he or she was her own child. Carol's family shared many a holiday with one or more clients from the school. During her career, she completed a special certification program at Yakima Valley Community College and was very proud she had "gone to college."

A long time member of First Baptist Church, Carol was very active in it's ministry. She taught Sunday School, was a deaconess, served on several boards, was the charmain of the Breavement Committee, checked men into the men's homeless shelter when it was being housed at the church and drove the chuch van. She particularly enjoyed singing in the choir and being part of the clown ministry.

Along with her mother, Carol was a member of women's Aglow for many years. They enjoyed traveling together to conferences all over the United States.

Among the organizations that Carol volunteered for were the Red Cross, Union Gospel Mission, Memorial Hospital's Diabetes Program and Living Care Center.

Carol was the fun, second mother and grandmother in her family, treating her neices and nephew as if they were her own. If there was a childen's movie showing in town, she would be on the phone asking if she could take the kids. From very young ages, she made sure that they took part in such activities as bowling and Ice skating. This was repeated when her two great neices and nephew came along.

Carol loved to travel and made two trips to the Middle East and two mission trips to El Salvador. When in El Salvador she was able to meet the two girls that she supports through Compassion International. Her family will continue this support until the girls age out of the program. Closer to home. she enjoyed the annual trips to Lincoln City that she took with her mom, neice Diane and the grand neices and nephew.

Over the years, Carol enjoyed many activities such as square dancing, clogging, bowling, Other hobbies were knitting and crocheting, and she made many items for charity.

Melvin and Ethel Nass, Carol's parents, preceeded her in death. She is survived by her sister, Loy (Neely) Moore, niece Diane Davis, niece Christine Heintzman, nephew David Moore, grandniece Lauren Heintzman, grandniece Jordan Davis, grand nephew Ben Heintzman and three foster sisters, Cyndy Henning, Marquita Akdag, and Bea Weston.

Because of Carol's great love of children, the family suggestions that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Union Gospel Mission's Madison House Program or a favorite childrens charity.

Carol loved to laught, be silly and have fund. Please wear bright, happy colors to a celebration of her life.

Visitation will be Friday, February 20, 2015 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Keith & Keith Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 21st at Keith & Keith Funeral Home with burial following at West Hills Memorial Park. To share a memory of Carol, visit www.keithandkeith.com.

Carol’s family wishes to thank the staff at Orchard Park for providing her such a wonderful place to live the last few years. They also thank Dr. Bethel and Dr. Ferguson for their care of Carol and the staff at Cottage in the Meadow for caring for her in her final days.