Teresa Jane Lindley

Teresa was born on May 19, 1957, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Bob and Doreen Lindley. She was the youngest of three sisters and one younger brother

She traveled abroad with her family and attended the Mannheim American Elementary School, in Mannheim, Germany, where she learned to read and write German. She graduated from General William Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs, CO, the Class of 1975.

Teresa moved to Anchorage, Alaska, with her family after graduation in 1976 and took up fishing for King Salmon with her dad and brother. She became a successful fine jewelry sales associate with JC Penny.

Teresa enjoyed wearing her Denver Broncos jersey while watching and cheering on her team. She loved eating Maryland crabs and Maryland crab cakes with Old Bay Seasoning whenever possible.

She is survived by her daughter, Amanda Smith, of Spokane Valley, WA; her three grandchildren of Spokane Valley, WA; her sister Joan Myrick of Moreno Valley, CA; nieces Teresa Maestas of Moreno Valley, CA, and Priscilla Frazzetta of Phoenix, AZ, and her partner of 30+ years, Jerry Schuler, of Spokane Valley, WA.

She was preceded in death by her late parents, Robert Owen Lindley, Jr and mother, Doreen Ann Lindley, from Baltimore, MD; sister, Carol Bach, of Orlando, FL; brother. Robert Michael (Mike) Lindley of Moreno Valley, CA, and niece, Rachel Charmaine Frazzetta, of Moreno Valley, CA.

Arrangements are with Advantage Funeral Home, Spokane, WA, and final resting place is Olivewood Memorial Park, Riverside, CA.