In Loving Memory of Dorothy Prater: 1946-2023

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Dorothy Ann (Fuller) Prater passed away on April 12, 2023, at the age of 76. Dorothy was born April 25, 1946, in Moscow, Idaho to Sydney and Norma Fuller. 

Her childhood was spent in Palouse, Washington where she met her husband of 60 years, Donald Wiley Prater. Her favorite pastime was attending car shows with her husband and their 1927 Essex. Dorothy was a member, secretary and treasurer of the T90 Quarrymen Car Club. She enjoyed diamond art, embroidering, reading and spending time with her family. She was known as a caring, kind and generous person to many. 

Dorothy is survived by her husband Donald; her three daughters Cindy Lou Prater, Pamela Ann (Larry) Johnson and Bonnie Jo (Albert) fiJustice; her five grandchildren Frederick O’Neil Stanberry Jr., Erika Jean (Webster) Stanberry, Sarah Ann (TJ) Gartner, Mackenzie Ruth Compton and Katie Lynn Compton; and her six great-grandchildren. 

A celebration of life is planned for noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the Tenino Quarry House, 399 W. Park Ave., Tenino, Washington.