Sallie Jean Sears, 58

Sallie was born Dec. 15, 1956, in Concord, Calif., to Lorna (Foss) and Chuck Sears, and died on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, surrounded by the love of family and friends.

Sallie grew up in Coeur d’Alene, ID and was a 1979 graduate of Coeur d’Alene High School where she was an enthusiastic band member. She attended Whitworth College in Washington, was a graduate of Idaho State University in nursing, and earned a graduate degree from the University of Washington as a nurse practitioner. In Spokane, Wash., Sallie was a pediatric oncology nurse manager, and nurse practitioner, at The Regional Center for Child Abuse and Neglect. While in Spokane, Sallie met and married Brian Brothers, and they became parents of Hana Scout Brothers.

Sallie enjoyed the ocean with family, was a good and faithful friend to many, and a big animal lover. She was also a college basketball enthusiast, and attended numerous games featuring her niece and nephew. She was a caring aunt to her nieces and nephews in Idaho, Washington, and New Jersey.

For many years Sallie received extremely skilled and kind care from physicians Dr. Wickre and Dr. Craig, who helped her maintain a quality of life during her daily struggle with lupus.

Sallie was preceded in death by her beloved sister and friend, Debbie Dlouhy. She is survived by her husband of 22 years, Brian Brothers, her daughter, Hana Scout Brothers of Spokane, and the Capaul, Dlouhy, Brothers and McFeaters families.

An interfaith memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, in the chapel at the Convent of the Holy Names, 2911 W. Fort Wright Dr., Spokane, Wash., 99224.