Audrey Diane Luce, 74

Audrey Diane Luce, 74, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Hope, Idaho.

Private memorial services have been held.

Audrey was born on Oct. 2, 1934, in San Francisco, Calif., the daughter of Kenneth and Jane (Jones) Aldrich. 

She grew up in San Francisco where she attended school and graduated from high school in 1951. 

Audrey married Donald Fredrick Luce on Dec. 19, 1953, and established his construction business career of 33 years, moving to San Jose, Calif. where they resided for 10 years.

Audrey was a housewife, while raising her children she was a secretary at Rolling Hills Realty in Penn Valley, Calif.

In 1987, they moved to Rio Vista and managed the Spindrift Marina, later retiring in Reedsport, Ore.

Following her husband’s death on Dec. 27, 2008, from lung cancer, Audrey was diagnosed with lung cancer and moved to Hope to be with her family.

Audrey was a member of the Hauser Community Church and loved the Lord. She also enjoyed fishing with her husband, sewing, crafts and was a member of the Red Hats.  Helping seemed to be her mission.

Survivors  include her daughter, Deborah (Kevin) Franck of Hope, Idaho; her son, Donald Luce of Garden Valley, Calif.; her grandchildren    , Joshua F. Sears of Idaho, Jeremy A. Sears of Idaho, and Kalee J. Sears of Idaho; and her great-grandchild, Zachery H. Sears of Montana.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter and son-in-law.

Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements.  Please visit Audrey’s online memorial at www.lakeviewfuneral.com and sign her guest book.