Vicki Ann Walkinshaw, 70
Vicki Ann Walkinshaw passed away Monday, March 29, 2010, in Coeur d’Alene, after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on Dec. 17, 1939, in Peoria, Ill., the second of three daughters to Francis and Irene Eales.
Vicki spent her childhood moving throughout the Midwest and Southwestern United States until finally settling in the Idaho Panhandle in 1969. Here she felt at home for the first time, and was never to leave again for more than a few weeks at a time.
She worked at many different jobs throughout her life, and due to her unique understanding of numbers and self-taught computer knowledge, she was entrusted with responsible and sensitive positions in accounting and payroll. The latter, for the city of Coeur d’Alene where she worked until retiring in 2003 after more than 20 years of service in the Utilities Department and running payroll.
An intelligent, talented and creative woman, Vicki had many hobbies including photography, wood-working and architecture. She loved camping, boating, traveling and spending time with her family and beloved Boxers outdoors. She was fascinated by the computer and loved sharing her extensive computer knowledge with others.
Vicki married Ross O. Walkinshaw in 1973 and would have celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary with him this April. She will be remembered by him as an adored wife, faithful partner and devoted friend.
She will also be missed by two sons, Hank R. Evenoff with wife Kelly and son Connor, 7, of Post Falls, and Michael A. Walkinshaw with nine children, of Coeur d’Alene, and her daughter, Vicki Irene (Evenoff) Scharff with husband Andreas and sons Kai, 10, and Ian, 7, of Hennef, Germany. Vicki also leaves behind several dear friends who were of great comfort to her in times of need and brought her great joy. She is now reunited with her lost but never forgotten loved ones and pets at Rainbow Bridge.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 5, 2010, at Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene.
Please visit Vicki’s memorial and sign her online guest book at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.