Sally Ann Crawford

Sally Ann Crawford, 64, of Puyallup, Wash., and formerly of La Grande and Wallowa County, died June 20 at her home after a long battle against cancer.

Graveside services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Wallowa Cemetery. Her nephew, Rob Crawford, will be officiating. A celebration of life will be held at a later date in Puyallup.

Sally was born Feb. 22, 1944 , to Noel and Pat (Maxwell) Klitz in La Grande. She was educated there, and graduated from La Grande High School in 1962. She then completed training at Phagen's Beauty School in Pendleton and worked in that field for a short time in Enterprise.

Sally met Michael Crawford in Lostine in late July 1965; the attraction was immediate and mutual. They married less than a month later on August 23 in Pendleton. The young couple moved to the Puget Sound region of Washington state and have resided there since.

Sally enjoyed home-making, and was noted for her beautiful garden and her excellent cooking, sewing, crocheting and craftwork. Her peanut brittle was famous among family and friends. She was interested in history and was well-read on the subject. She and Mike were very active for many years in square dancing and also loved skiing. Sally was a devoted dachshund lover and was a collector of all things dachshund.

She had strong Wallowa County ties all her life. Her grandparents Lena and Jerry Maxwell, were both members of families who were early settlers in the valley, as were her husband's family.

She is survived by her husband, Mike, of Puyallup; brother, Dale Klitz and his wife, Colleen, of Mountain Home, Idaho; uncle, Kenneth Running of Wallowa; brother-in-law, Bob Crawford and his wife, Shirley, of Enterprise; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Sally was preceded in death by her parents; her uncle, Alton Klitz; and aunts, Enid (Maxwell) Edgmond and Mary Lee (Maxwell) Running, both of Wallowa.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society or to the American Cancer Society.