Debra Ann Frederick Praetorius

Passed away peacefully at her home on February 26, 2014 from a long battle with cancer. Debra was born on August 4, 1958 in Millington, TN to Louis Wayne and Violet Mae Frederick. The family later moved to Odessa in the summer of 1971, where she attended school, graduating in 1977. She then went on to Big Bend Community College where she received her Secretarial Science degree. She married Lee Praetorius on June 14, 1981. They lived in Odessa, farmed and raised a family. She was employed at Leffel, Otis and Warwick for many years. Debra was a member of the Odessa VFW Ladies Aux., former Ducks Unlimited, Odessa Alumni Assoc., and “The HAGS”. Debra enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, the ocean and beach, boating, camping, bowling, kayaking, river rafting and her dog Aussie. She played for the Odessa’s Women’s Softball team for 30 years. She enjoyed attending Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure with her team “GOT PINK?”. Debra is survived by her husband Lee Praetorius, two children Britney and (Lance) Wagner, Cody Praetorius and her father Wayne Frederick. Her three brothers Michael (Sherri) Frederick, Dennis (Polly) Frederick, David (Brenda) Frederick and her sister Teresa Wheeler. Her nieces and nephews Jolene (Andy) Keith, Josh (Kathy) Frederick, Natasha (Justin) Parr, Whitney (Kory) Kolterman, Jordan Frederick, Elexa (Andrew) Record, Kaitlyn Wheeler, Morgan Frederick and Krystine Robbins,Erin and Spencer Ballo and six great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her mother Violet Frederick. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Odessa Cemetery, Odessa, WA with a memorial service to follow at 11:00 AM at the Heritage Church, Odessa, WA with Pastor Jon Hayashi, officiating. The family suggests memorials be made to the "Odessa Friends of the Pool," C/O Carmen Weishaar: PO Box 691, Odessa, WA 99159-0691 or to Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Eastern Washington-Team GOT PINK? on Debbie’s behalf: http://easternwashington.info-komen.org/site/TR/RacefortheCure/SPK_EasternWashingtonAffiliate?team_id=287393&pg=team&fr_id=4026 That is a link our team page or this next page is the exact link to type in information and donate to team GOT PINK? https://secure.info-komen.org/site/Donation2?idb=417741006&df_id=11806&FR_ID=4026&PROXY_ID=287393&PROXY_TYPE=22&11806.donation=form1. Checks should be made payable to Komen Eastern Washington Race for the Cure and mailed to Kim Todd: PO Box 150, Odessa, WA 99159. Please sign the online guestbook at www.stratefuneralhome.com. STRATE FUNERAL HOME, DAVENPORT, WA is caring for the family.