Beverly Jean Grosso Auker

Beverly J. (Grosso) Auker, 84 years old and a longtime resident of Odessa, WA passed away on October 31, 2014 in Odessa, WA.

Aunt Bev was born April 22, 1930 in Okanogan, WA to Julius (Jack) and Gladys (Grace) (Beeman) Grosso. She was raised and graduated from Grand Coulee High School during the building of the Grand Coulee Dam. Her parents owned and operated the Maytag store in Grand Coulee until 1975 when her Dad passed away.

She worked at Odessa Memorial Hospital as a Certified Nursing Assistant for 28-1/2 years.

Aunt Bev’s hobbies were sewing and crocheting and she liked vacationing in Hawaii. She also liked watching Jeopardy and Wheel-of-Fortune.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her son, Larry S. Auker (1975), her brother-in-laws, Eugene Wraspir and Ray Bender and her sister, Betty Bender.

She is survived by sister, Gloria G. Wraspir of Spokane and her two brothers and sister-in-laws, David (Patricia) Grosso of Winchester, VA and Robert (Becky) Grosso of Yakima, WA, numerous nieces and nephew, great and great great nieces and nephews.

A service to celebrate Aunt Bev’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Odessa Cemetery Chapel in Odessa, WA. Bev will be laid to rest at the Odessa Cemetery in Odessa.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Bev to Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center, P.O. Box 368, Odessa, WA, susangkomen.org. (online), or send a check to Susan G. Komen, EW, 1400 S Jefferson St., Suite 319, Spokane, WA 99204, or a charity of your choice.

Please visit www.stratefuneralhome.com to sign the online guestbook. Strate Funeral home of Davenport, WA is caring for the family.