Mary Ellen Camp

September 1, 1929 - July 31, 2018

Mary Ellen Wendlandt Camp, age 88, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2018. Mary Ellen was born September 1, 1929 in Spokane, WA to Herbert A. and Mary Ellen (Halverson) Wendlandt. She graduated from Reardan High School in 1947. In 1948, she married Richard (Dick) Gordon Camp of Spangle, WA and lived on their farm for almost 70 years. She was involved with the Cheney United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school for 40 years. Mary Ellen was also a member of the Inland Empire Dairy Wives, an East Cheney 4H Leader for 21 years, a member of the Cheney PTA, and a Betz Elementary Homeroom mother. Mary Ellen also worked for the Cheney School District for 25 years. She and Dick ran their registered Marydick Guernsey Dairy Farm, on the Cheney Spangle road for 38 years. Mary Ellen enjoyed reading, gardening, traveling, creating handwork projects, cooking, baking, and hosting family parties. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Dick Camp; her children Carolyn Camp Dyer, Allen (Al) Dyer and Janet Camp Satchwell; grandchildren Carlin Dyer (Almee) and Andrea Dyer; great-grandchildren Mackenzie and Hailey Somogyi, Kyleigh and Kale Dyer, Jaydan Glanzer; sister Marian Dole, brother-in-law Jim Ryan, and leaves behind many friends, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Mary Ellen was preceded in death by two baby boy Camps, her parents, two sisters, a brother and son-in-law. A viewing will be held Friday, August 3rd from 6-7p.m. at Cheney Funeral Chapel, 1632 W. 1st St. Cheney, WA, followed by a funeral service on Saturday, August 4th, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cheney United Methodist Church, 204 4th St., Cheney, WA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her honor to the Cheney United Methodist Church or an organization of your choice.