Debra Janette Salo, 67, of Hoquiam, Washington, passed away on July 17, 2019.

Debbie was born on Oct. 16, 1951, to Burton and Della (Fogde) Wakefield in Aberdeen, Washington. In 1966, she met Richard. In 1973, Rich and Debbie were married and started a home together with Debbie’s daughter, Shannon and soon added to the family with Jim and Alicia.

Debbie touched the lives of over 200 children during her 30 years of operating her in home licensed daycare. Many of these children continued to visit Debbie during her retirement.

After retiring, Debbie spent time reconnecting with friends, visiting Hobby Lobby, traveling with her husband and spending time with family.

Debbie is predeceased by her parents, Burton and Della Wakefield. She is survived by her husband, Richard; her children, Shannon Ramsey (husband Jeff), Jim Salo and Alicia Fleetwood; and her 6 grandchildren; Madison (24) and her husband, Buddy, Michael (23), Lyndsay ( 22), Kyndahl (17), Cameron (16) and Makayla (13).

A celebration of Debbie’s life will be held on Aug. 10, 2019, at the Immanuel Baptist Church located at 1200 Soule Ave. in Hoquiam. The celebration will be from 12:30-3 p.m..

A special thank you to Dr. Ki Shin, Dr. Westcott, Montesano Health and Rehab for the care they provided and the Montesano Fire Department.

Memorial donations can be made to the American Heart Association through their secure website at https://www.heart.org or by calling 1-800-AHA-USA1.

Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, Washington.