Patricia A (Piper) Senter

Patricia A (Piper) Senter

Jan. 4, 1932- May 31, 2023

Patricia A (Piper) Senter passed away May 31, 2023 in Davenport, Wash., her home being in Reardan, Wash. Patricia was born to Charles and Freda Piper in Spokane, Wash. on Jan. 4, 1932. She grew up in Spokane before moving to Reardan where she graduated from Reardan High School. Upon graduation, she attended Beauty School in Spokane where she received her license. She met Robert Senter, who was stationed at

Fairchild AFB and the two married in 1958. The couple moved to St. Louis, Miss. where they lived for many years. She was a stay-at-home mom with her three children; Pennie, Brian and Barbara. The family moved back to Reardan, Wash. in 1978 where she was employed at the Reardan Grade School for nineteen years. She had a passion for helping children learn to read. Later, Patricia would teach English at the Barton School to individuals from around the world. She and Robert traveled extensively around the United States and to Scotland and England where they were stranded for days due to 9-11. Their travel partners were friends that they knew from Bob's Fairchild assignment. Another adventure took her to Africa with her son Brian to bring home two lovely little girls that Brian and his wife Mary had adopted.

Patricia had many friends and would talk to anyone about her faith and share God's word. She is survived by her daughters Pennie and Barbara, 9 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren as well as her sister Jean Shull. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert and her son Brian.

A funeral service for Patricia will be held June 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Reardan Presbyterian Church, 150 W. Spokane Ave., Reardan, WA 99029. Interment will be held at the Reardan Cemetery, Reardan, WA. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at http://www.strate-funeral.com for the Senter family. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, WA is caring for the family.