NANCY LEE KITSON 87 of Sutherlin, Oregon passed away Saturday, January 15th,
2022. She was born August 4th, 1934 in Goshen, Indiana to Forest and Evelyn Myers. Nancy graduated from Goshen High School in 1952. She married Willis C. Kitson, Jr. in 1953, who preceded her in death in 2004. Nancy lived in Cupertino, California and Lake Havasu City, Arizona prior to moving to Sutherlin, Oregon 15 years ago. She was a primarily a stay at home mom, working retail stores occasionally and once the children graduated from high school and worked more hours. After moving to Arizona she worked several years at Havasu Regional Medical Center and retired in 1999. Nancy enjoyed baking, crocheting afghans, crafts, traveling, gardening, going to Bingo and playing cards. She was a member of the Eastern Star Santa Clara Chapter 195 of California, order of the Eastern Star Lake Havasu Chapter 61, a 25 year member, Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem - Rose Croix Shrine No. 7 in San Jose, California, Miracle Shrine No. 8 of Arizona and a member of the Calapooia Free Methodist Church in Sutherlin, Oregon. Survivors include her daughter Deborah A. Mason and her husband Rick of Sutherlin, Oregon; son Robert W. Kitson and his wife Luanne of Pleasanton, California; Grandchildren Phillip Kitson, Renee' Kitson of San Jose, California; great granddaughter Lexie Kitson of San Jose, California. Nancy was also preceded in death by her parents; 3 sisters and 3 brothers. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The family would like to thank the staff at Avamere at Oak Park, Amedisys Home Health and Hospice, Evergreen Family Medicine and Mercy Medical Center. Please visit
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