Florence Hazel Sisk was born on Jan. 18, 1933, in Tacoma, Washington; the youngest of six children born to Charles Earl and Hazel E. (Dunn) Shriner, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019, at 86 years young. She was surrounded by her family and good friends.

On May 18, 1950, Florence married the love of her life, Richard Buck Sisk in Forks, Washington. They then moved to Vaughn, Washington for a short time then settled on a small farm they bought just outside of Oakville, Washington at Cedarville in 1960 where she resided until her passing. She was married to Richard 59 years at the time of his death on April 22, 2010.

For many years she was a bus driver for both Oakville and Rochester school districts, a foster parent to many sons, one of which called her three years ago to see how she was doing and if she remembered him, she did.

Florence also spent many years volunteering beside Marlin at the Oakville Food Bank, cooked dinner for the Road Rally Races every time they came through Oakville and was ready at a moment’s notice to set up coffee and cookies at Elma and Scatter Creek Rest Areas for the state when someone failed to show. What a crew of volunteers she had at all those events, she could not have done it without them. All proceeds from the events went to keeping the Oakville Food Bank open.

Florence had a great love for animals, dogs and horses were her favorites. She took in a lot of strays including people just trying to get back on their feet, even when they stole from her, she said everyone deserves a second chance, and they got it.

She is survived by two sons: Dick (Julie) Sisk of Elma and Dave (Saundra) Sisk of McCleary; five grandkids: Rikki (Jerry) McNutt of Oakville, Kristil (Todd) Baun, Misty (Joseph) Tolentino, Terran (Dannicka) Sisk, and Christopher (Aleesha) Sisk all of McCleary; 12 great-grandkids: Dominique Radcliff and Jordan McNutt of Oakville, Kennidy, Tyson, and Talon Baun, Kahlea, Mila, Jaxon, and Makai Tolentino and Eli, Teagan, and Karli Sisk all of McCleary; one great-great-granddaughter: Aurora Toby-Radcliff of Oakville; numerous nieces and nephews: including niece Padi Phernetton-Factor (Bear) of Portland, Oregon, nephew Jim (Diane) Sisk of Port Angeles, niece Nina Kelt of Bremerton, who were also at her bedside when she left this world.

Florence was proceeded in death by: her parents, husband, a son Eugene “Genie” Sisk, a daughter Dianna Sisk, three brothers: Frank Shriner, Earl Shriner, and Eddie Shriner; two sisters: Millie Phernetton, Dottie West, and a special sister-in-law Ethel (Sisk) Schott of Port Angeles.

At her request, there was no funeral. If you would like to make donations, please make them to the Oakville Fire Department at 107 E. Main St., Oakville, WA 98568.