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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Obituary: Sams, Kathryn Kaye

Age 76

SAMS, Kathryn Kaye Kathryn Kaye Sams went to be with the Lord on April 26, 2015.

Kaye was the youngest of 11 children born to Matthew and Ruth E. McManus.

She married Glen Sams formerly of Walla Walla, WA.

Kaye and Glen were high school sweethearts at St. Patrick’s High School after she had transferred from St. Joseph’s Academy in Pendleton, OR.

Kaye was born March 11th, 1939 in Freewater, OR.

They were married June 14th, 1958 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walla Walla.

Kaye is survived by her six children Joe (Sheilah), Jack, Valerie (Jim), Jon (Erika), James, Stacey, fourteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Kaye and Glen are members of St. Mary’s Parish in the Spokane Valley.

A Rosary service will be Monday, May 4th at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Spokane Valley at 7pm and a Funeral Mass on Tuesday, May 5th at 11am at St. Mary’s.

In lieu of flowers the family would like you to donate to Hospice of Spokane in Kaye’s name.