Marrit Marie Kittock

Marrit Marie (Elam) Kittock, 48, of

Tekoa, Wash., passed away suddenly Sept., 23, 2011 at the Spokane

Valley Hospital.

Merrit was born March 7, 1963, and grew

up in Whitefish. She graduated from Whitefish High School in 1981,

where she was a cheerleader, sang in the choir and found a

relationship with Jesus. She was very popular, out-going and a

beloved girl throughout her whole life.

After high school she lived in Arizona

for 21 years, moving to Tekoa in 2003. As a mother of three, she

chose to only work part-time jobs at the Tekoa schools, a medical

clinic, and elder care facility in Garfield.

She had just started working for a

pharmacy in Tekoa when she became ill. She was very well known in

Tekoa, universally loved and respected by everyone.

She is survived by her three children,

Dane, 13, Caleb, 10, and Hannah, 8, all of Tekoa. Also by her

father and mother, Vern and Joan Elam of Mesa, Ariz.; brothers,

Jay, Mike and Tracy Elam; and several nieces and nephews.

Her sweet, kind, generous nature, her

happy, positive, joyous love of life will be missed by

everyone.

A celebration of Merrit’s life was held

Sept., 27 at Dos Amigo’s in Whitefish.