Roxie Ott Turney died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 at Careage in Coupeville.

Her granddaughter, Leslie Larch, was at her side. She was listening to her favorite CD and was wearing her colorful Mardi Gras beads when she took her last, peaceful breath.

There will be a Mass at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21 at St. Hubert Catholic Church in Langley, and coffee and conversation at Good Cheer Thrift Store in Langley to follow.

Roxie made an impression on everyone she met. She had a flair for the dramatic, a unique sense of style and a wry sense of humor. She loved kicking up her heels, and wouldn’t hesitate to get up and dance in front of a crowd.

At age 80, for the Senior Center fashion show, she modeled a red beaded teddy by Victoria Secret under a silk smoking jacket (which she artistically removed much to the delight of the audience).

Roxie Henrietta Ott was born in Hood River, Ore. on Oct. 18, 1916.

She met her husband, Lloyd Turney, in Portland, Ore. when she was 15 and he was 25. They married two years later in Rickreal, Ore. and shortly after moved to Condon, Ore. and began life in ranching and farming.

They spent time during World War II in Portland, where Roxie worked on airplane parts as a “Rosie the Riveter.”

Roxie had boundless energy and was always busy and productive. Of the many hats Roxie wore, one she was most proud of was her truck driving. She drove for the ranch and was not just the only woman driving trucks cross-country, she was undoubtedly the one with the best-looking pair of legs. Her gams were outstanding and never ceased to draw attention. Even on the ranch in Condon, Roxie could be seen wearing taffeta dresses, high heels, and new, fashionable hats on a regular basis.

Over the years she fed everyone from harvesting crews to grown grandchildren, and even her adopted Good Cheer family in Langley well into her 80s. The many jobs she had included hairdresser, a clothing shop owner and model, a floor manager at Libby’s Canning, a political canvasser and a volunteer through age 90.

Roxie spent her life devoted to her family and hard work. Even through near blindness, she was gracious and thankful for her otherwise good health.

Her husband, Lloyd, and their two children, Leon Turney and Lynne Larch Hammill, both preceded Roxie in death as did her eldest grandson, Casey Turney.

She is survived by her son’s wife Dixie Turney and their children Cally (and Harry), Rex (and Lynn), Ross (and Debbie) and Jason (and Tammy); and her daughter’s first husband Carl Larch, and their children Toni, Leslie (and Kirk) Jage (and Marcy); as well as 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.