Frances DeYoung, 92, a long-time resident of Woodinville, passed away July 24, 2005, in Albuquerque, N.M. She had recently moved to New Mexico from Woodinville to be near her son, Lance. Frances was born in Maysville, Mo., in 1912 and was the second daughter of Charles and Katherine Pemberton. It was in Montana that she developed her love and dedication to teaching, beginning her teaching career at the age of 19 in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Montana. She moved with her family to Washington in 1936 and settled in Woodinville. She taught in the Woodinville Grade School from 1936-1938 and married Milford DeYoung in 1938. In 1942, the family moved to the Thasher’s Corner area. In 1946, Frances resumed teaching in Bothell, and in 1947, she taught second grade in the newly-opened Ricketts Elementary School. Frances continued teaching first, second, and third grades in the Bothell/Northshore School District at Hillcrest, Crystal Springs, Kenmore, and West Hill elementary schools. In 1953, Frances served as president of the Bothell Education Association. She retired in 1971 after teaching hundreds of grade school students. After retirement, Frances and Milford enjoyed visiting, traveling, gardening, and spending the winters in Arizona. She was an active member of the Woodinville Historical Society. Frances was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Milford, and older sister, Yvetta Hoyer of Kirkland. She is also survived by sons, Lance and wife Rosemary of Albuquerque, N.M., and Larry and wife Arlene of Granbury, Texas; grandsons, Craig of Jones, Okla., David of Albuquerque, N.M., Lane of Houston, Texas, Adam of Colleyville, Texas, three step-grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and two step-great-granddaughters. She is also survived by sisters, Donna DeYoung and husband Al of Woodinville, and Dorothy DeYoung and husband, James, of Mill Creek, plus numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation and viewing will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the Bothell Funeral Home, 18224 103rd Avenue NE, Bothell, from 2-8 p.m., and on Thursday, Aug. 4, from 9 a.m.-1p.m.

A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. at the Bothell Funeral Home. A private burial will be held at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Kent. The family suggests remembrances be made to the Evergreen Hospital Hospice Center, 12910 Totem Lake Blvd., Kirkland, WA