Clarice Elaine Southwick

Clarice Elaine Southwick, 81, of Enterprise, died May 24 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at Enterprise First Baptist Church. Burial will be at Wallowa.

Clarice was born June 24, 1928, the youngest of four sisters to Lester and Reta (Vest) Thornburg in Enterprise. She grew up in Enterprise, graduating from Enterprise High in 1946.

She married Raymond Southwick on Dec. 7, 1946. The couple had three children: Carol, Marnee and Audrey. Raymond and Clarice lived on the place on Alder Slope all their married life. She was a homemaker who thoroughly enjoyed her children and her grandchildren.

Clarice was a lifelong member of the Enterprise First Baptist Church. She enjoyed attending church when she was still able to drive herself.

Clarice was on the board of directors for the Alder Slope Cemetery. She took pride in the work that the group accomplished over the years to clean up and improve the old cemetery.

She was interested in local and family history. She loved collecting pictures and memorabilia pertaining to local history.

Clarice enjoyed taking trips to the ocean and to Disneyland with her family. She enjoyed raising a big garden on Alder Slope where she grew lots of beautiful flowers and vegetables that she would share with others. It was a sad day for her when she had to move to an apartment in town. She made many friends at the apartments, and she was grateful for their company and friendship in later years.

She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law; Carol and Dwayne Voss, Marnee and Jack Morton, and Audrey and Ted Sauvageau; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Oneta Owens and Joanne Fitzgerald; and her nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond; sister, Betty Lee Collins; and her infant granddaughter.

Memorial contributions may be made to the local EMT Association or any charity.

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