Lorraine Shirley Christensen

Lorraine Shirley (Spoon) Christensen passed away August 4, 2022, at 87. She was the eldest of
five children, born in Winnett, MT on March 23, 1935 to Glen and Elma Spoon (deceased). The
family moved to Westport, WA, where Lorraine attended elementary school and graduated
from Ocosta High School in 1953. Hard working from an early age, she worked in the seafood
and hospitality industries in Westport, and Astoria and Warrenton, OR while also raising her 6
children. She moved to Boise, ID where she enjoyed gardening, fishing and camping. She
worked for the Idaho Auto Dealers Association for many years before returning to Westport in
1997 to be closer to her grandchildren. Never one to sit still, she worked for Westport
Windermere Real Estate before retiring at age 82.
Lorraine was an avid sports fan and loved to watch Seattle Mariners baseball. She loved to sew
and do crafts, learning to sew at a young age, and was a seamstress her entire life. She sewed
beautiful things that brought much joy to her family, friends, and even people she didn’t know.
She won several state fair ribbons for her meticulous and detailed handmade Barbie Doll
clothes. She was also a wonderful baker who won ribbons for her cakes.
Lorraine will be terribly missed by so many. She is survived by two brothers, Gary Spoon
(Easton, WA), and Lloyd Spoon (Apache Junction, AZ), and a sister Marilyn Spoon (Puyallup,
WA), and by six children: Bill Thomas Jr. (Leah Thomas) Tokeland, WA; Jackie Thomas and Janet
Woolum, Tempe, AZ; Cathy Whitney (Ted Poole), Westport, WA; Genelle Charette (Michael
Wiley), Boise, ID; and Scott Charette (Aimee Mascho), Puyallup, WA. She had six grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother Monty Spoon.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests any donations be made to the National Parkinson’s
Foundation.