Thelma “Irene” Bayne, age 77, entered into rest on September 18, 2017 at Sun Terrace in Prosser. She was born on July 17, 1940 in Lawrence, Kansas to Linden Carlyle and Thelma Irene (Jones) Campbell. She was raised and educated in Spokane, Washington. She attended Lewis and Clark High School where she played first chair clarinet. She graduated from North Central High School in 1958 and went on to earn a R.N. degree from Deaconess Hospital in 1961 and worked as a surgical nurse.
It was love at first sight when Dave and Irene met at Whitworth College. The couple married on September 4, 1960 in Spokane at the Northwood Presbyterian Church. They moved to Bloomington, Minnesota where Irene worked as a charge nurse caring for premature babies and as a substitute school nurse. The couple returned to Prosser in 1971. She was a homemaker and mother, a volunteer nurse for the Red Cross and served as church secretary for several years.
Irene enjoyed gardening, reading, playing the piano, sewing and quilting. She was a member of the P.E.O. women’s service organization, AntiRust Book Club and Presbyterian Women’s Organization. She also accompanied the children’s choir at Prosser United Methodist Church.
Irene is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, David H. Bayne of Prosser; her son, Todd Bayne (Laurie) and their son, Dr. David B. Bayne of Mesa, Arizona; daughter, Suzanne Colgren (John) of Prosser; and Ryan Bayne (Samantha) and their sons, Flynn, Nash and Corbin of Seattle. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lyle and Thelma Campbell.
The family expresses thanks for the professional and loving care she received from the staff at Sun Terrace and Heartlinks Hospice.
A private family graveside service will be held at the Prosser Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Grandview. Memorial contributions may be made to P.E.O. Chapter K Scholarship Fund, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America at www.alzfdn.org or Heartlinks Hospice and Palliative Care at 3920 Outlook Road, Sunnyside, WA 98944. You may leave a message for the family at www.prosserfuneralhome.com
