Yvette Blue

Nov. 25, 1934 – Feb. 5, 2011

Yvette C. Blue, 76, of Sweet Home died Feb. 5, 2011.

She was born Nov. 25, 1934 in Park Grove, Mont. to Bruce and Alice (Whipple) Anderson.

Along with her older brother Bobby, she grew up in Havre, Mont. and graduated from Havre High School.

Soon after graduation, she married Calvin Winters, moving to Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

In 1966 she returned to the United States and in 1967 moved to Seattle, where she was employed at the University of Washington as telecommunications manager for the University of Washington Hospital and campuses.

During her 30-year tenure at the UW, She married Howard W. Blue on Feb. 21, 1981 in Seattle. Upon their retirement, they moved to Sweet Home.

Mrs. Blue loved her family, gardening, cooking, fishing and being a selfless servant to her Lord and Savior.

She is survived by her husband, Howard Blue of Sweet Home; children Lori Kirkham of Pennsylvania, Greg Winters of Montana, Mellany Winters of Washington state, and Jenifer Winters of Sweet Home; stepchildren Stephanie Crandall of California and Rachell Batesol of Oklahoma; and six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Robert Anderson.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at Sweet Home Evangelical Church.

Contributions can be made in Mrs. Blue’s name to the American Cancer Society.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.

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