Stanna Lee White

Stanna Lee White died at the age of 76 on Sept. 1 at Life Care Center in Ritzville, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

She was born on July 25, 1937, to Agnes and Stanley Adamsin in Ketchikan, Alaska. She had two older siblings, Stuart and Peggy, and was soon joined by younger sister, Sandy.

She spent her early childhood years in Ketchikan. When she was 10 years old, her mother Agnes moved with the girls from the cool and moist climate of Ketchikan, to the hot and dry climate of Coulee Dam for health reasons. Stanley remained in Ketchikan, where he served as the fire...