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Adah Claire (Evans) Whittaker |
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September 28, 1920 ~ December 5, 2016 |
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May 4, 2017 |
Adah Claire (Evans) Whittaker, 96, who passed
away on Monday, December 5, 2016. Her gentle
spirit, loving guidance and sense of humor will
be forever held in our hearts. With profound
sadness, we say goodbye to our beloved Mom and
Gram. The family invites you to join them for a
celebration of Adah’s life at 2 p.m. Saturday,
May 13, at the Naples Fire Hall.
Born on September 28, 1920, in Sugar City,
Idaho, she often teased the name of her
birthplace was the reason she was so sweet.
Anyone who knew her would agree that her sense
of humor and endless patience were also traits
that contributed to her impact on those who were
welcomed into her life.
After graduating from Sandpoint High School in
1938, she attended college in Lewiston, Idaho,
for a brief time before moving to Spokane to
work for the Union Pacific Railroad.
It was in Spokane that she met her husband of 44
years, Charles (Chuck) Whittaker, whom she
married in June of 1946. They lived in Spokane
for many years, and with several of their close
friends, founded the HASSIE Club, an
organization for antique auto enthusiasts.
The family moved to Bonners Ferry in 1963.
Shortly after arriving there, Adah completed her
college degree at the University of Idaho and
began her teaching career. She was adored by her
students, and respected by her colleagues.
In 1986, she and Chuck moved to Post Falls,
where she taught elementary school until she
retired. As with her teaching position in
Bonners Ferry, she continued to inspire her
students, and earn the respect and admiration of
her peers.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Chuck,
and is survived by her three children: Bruce
(Debby) Whittaker, Kim Kelley and Tim Whittaker;
grandchildren Stephanie (John) Tucker, Jenny
(Forest) Graham, Tracy (Josh) Truesdell, Ericka
Truesdell, Jason (Nikki) Whittaker, Katie
(Patrick) Syring and Jessica Whittaker;
great-grandchildren Matt, Courtney and Chase
Tucker; Aspen and Willow Graham; Josh Creager
and Thalia Hume; Ayla and Austin (Jessica)
Suiter; Olivia, Micah and Ethan Whittaker; Emma
Syring.
Adah is remembered lovingly as a warm,
compassionate, and generous woman, an amazing
mother, and an insightful grandmother whose
guidance was always given in the spirit of
offering a different perspective.
We love you Mom, and will keep you in our hearts
forever.
Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home, Spokane, has been
entrusted with arrangements. |
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