Dixie R. Wallace

Dixie R. Wallace, age 88, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Wenatchee. Dixie was born on October 14, 1928 in Oregon to Dan and Lillie (Linkem) Avey. She was the oldest sister in a large family of 11 children. Her family moved several times during her early years, but returned to Peshastin where she attended high school. As a young woman, Dixie and her cousin moved to the Seattle area to work and experience the "big city". She often told us stories of her adventures, one of them being the many nights dancing at the Trianon Ballroom. She returned to Wenatchee where she ran the elevator and worked at the front desk of the Columbia Hotel. On February 14, 1947 she married the love of her life, Norm Wallace. They began their married life working on the family orchard "The Ranch" in Malaga where they raised their two children, Jan and Don, and enjoyed many happy memories. They loved skiing, golfing and dancing nearly every weekend. In addition to helping on the ranch, Dixie worked as a bookkeeper/office manager for H S Dennison and NuChief brokerage firms. After retirement, Norm and Dixie traveled the United States in their RV, spending winters in Arizona and summers at Mill Bay RV Resort with their "lake family". They also had many happy memories of their trips to the Hawaiian Islands. They loved to travel and made many new friends along the way. They moved to East Wenatchee in 1996. She was a 64 year member of Order of the Eastern Star, Astral Chapter #75, a 14 year member of the Daughters of the Nile, El Shalom Temple, a longtime member of Alpha Gamma Chapter of Phi Sigma Alpha Sorority and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She is survived by daughter, Jan (Roger) Gregory of Wenatchee, son Don (Geri) Wallace of Arlington, WA, granddaughter Krista (Joe) Kinne, and their children, Makayla and Jackson all of Renton, Washington. Her family was the light of her life. She is also survived by siblings, Dori (Malcom) Hutson, Sue (John) Tomlinson, Charlie (Mary) Avey all of the Wenatchee area, Sylvia (Terri) Weiss and Marvin Avey of Arlington WA, and brother Pete (Carol) Avey of Spokane, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Norm, two brothers (Dan, Jack) and two sisters (Evelyn, Darryl). A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Children-Spokane, P. O. Box 2472, Spokane, WA 99210-2472 Arrangements are by Telford's Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.

Dixie R. Wallace

October 14, 1928 - February 26, 2017