Cecilia Herzer

Cecilia Herzer went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 2, 2024, at Wenatchee Confluence Health Hospital. She was born April 4, 1933, at St. Anthony’s Hospital on Cleveland St. in Wenatchee, WA to Arlo and Iva Herzer. She went to grade school in the Methow Valley, Rock Island Elementary and Stevens School which used to be on Methow and Kittitas Streets in Wenatchee. Later she attended HB Ellison Junior High and graduated in 1954 from Wenatchee High School. Cecilia liked doing Arts and Crafts with her many friends in Lucky Clover 4-H club and put the items in the Chelan County and Waterville district fairs. It was fun to see who got the most Blue Ribbons and see all the things out on display for people to look at. She enjoyed her friends at Sunshine Bowling League on Saturdays too, where she received many trophies and went to Special Olympics winning gold metals. Her parents bought a house on Methow St. in July 1948 and the family lived there for many years. In fact, Cecilia lived there still, until her last days when she went to the hospital with Salmonella poisoning. She lived with her Mom until 1977 when Iva passed away. When Cecilia was young, (of course she always professed to be 25 and holding), she worked at the Sheltered Workshop on South Wenatchee Ave. where they made many handicrafts and more friends. Plenty of tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers and egg plants were grown in her garden as well as flowers of every kind. She was very proud of growing things and having them for a meal at dinner time. Most every week her favorite pup, Sam, came to visit and do tricks for her and she gave him a treat. She loved him very much. Cecilia was a member of the Living Hope Community Church for countless years. She was there when it was called the Christian Alliance Church on Spokane and Kittitas Streets which was conveniently close to their home. She treasured being with her Christian friends from church who loved her. Even when she could no longer hear, just being there - sitting in the pew, friends greeting her, was such a gift as well as a nice doughnut treat afterwards. She looked forward to going as many Sundays as she could. Thanks to the many caregivers over the years who took such loving care of Cecilia so she could live in her home and a special thanks to Leticia for her special care and attention to help Cecilia stay in the same house she had lived in for 75 years. Cecilia was preceded in death by parents Iva and Arlo, and brothers Melvin and Marvin. She’s survived by a Sister in Law Norma and Nephew Phillip and his wife and their sons Aaron and Benjamin. A Memorial Service will be on Friday, March 15 at 6:00 pm at Living Hope Church, 11 Chelan Ave. Wenatchee. Donations can be made to Living Hope Church. Arrangements by Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.

Cecilia Herzer

April 4, 1933 - March 2, 2024