Leah Walker

Leah Ruth Walker age 89 of Yakima passed away on October 26, 2019. She was born in Bethune, Colorado on February 28, 1930 to John and Mary Schaal. During the depression the Schaal family moved from Colorado eventually ending up in the Yakima Valley. Leah graduated from Wapato High School in 1948 at St. Elizabeth’s Nursing School in 1951. In 1951 Leah was wed to Wayne Wesley Walker whom she had met at her best friend’s wedding. The couple raised four children; David, Patricia, Tim and Cynthia. Leah worked for 44 years as a registered nurse both in the Puget Sound and Yakima Valley area. In 1995 Leah retired from nursing, she and Wayne spent the next several years traveling and visiting relatives. Leah enjoyed gardening, playing the piano, sewing,women’s bible study, cooking and being involved with her grandchildren doing various activities. For many years Leah was an avid bowler, bringing home many trophies. Leah was preceded in death by both her parents, her husband Wayne, a sister and her son David. She is survived by her sister Esther Smith of Chico, California; her daughter Patricia Walker of Walla Walla; son Tim Walker of Yakima; and a daughter Cynthia Nichols of Yakima; Six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Leah Walker, please visit our flower store.