Dorothy Eilene (Littlejohn) Lambert, a longtime Waitsburg homemaker, passed away at the age of 89 surrounded by her family, on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Booker Rest Home in Dayton, where she had lived for just a short time.

Dorothy was born July 3, 1928 in Wellston, Ohio, to Harry and Frances Leach Littlejohn. She had a difficult start to life, when her father was killed in a coal mine when she was about eight years old. That left her mother on her own with eight small children.

She married Edwin A. Lambert in Greenup, Kentucky on November 29, 1947. Several of the Lambert families re-settled to the Waitsburg, Washington area. Many found work in the orchards surrounding the valley. Edwin worked in the orchards before being hired on with the Walla Walla County Road Department.

Dorothy kept busy as a homemaker and mother; raising their 3 children, Sandy, Edwin and Terry. They spent summers camping in the mountains, fishing and taking trips to Ohio. She loved and missed her family in Ohio and always spoke of them with love in her heart. She was a wonderful cook and took great pride in preparing meals for her family. Favorite dishes included: biscuits and gravy, chicken and homemade noodles, fried chicken with mashed potatoes, gravy and apple pie for dessert every Sunday for anyone who showed up. She also did a lot of canning from her garden. She could most often be found working in her yard; it was always pristine! She loved "going to town" to go shopping in Walla Walla. Dorothy was a talented seamstress and she loved making baby quilts for anyone who had a new baby coming. She loved animals and would adopt any kitty or puppy who walked past her doorstep.

She was nothing but sweet to everyone who knew her. She enjoyed the simple things in life without complaining. Her family was her whole world.

Her husband, Ed, died relatively young in 1981 and Dorothy continued living in Waitsburg until October 2016 when she moved to Dayton to live with family. Her son, Ed raised his family on the same family farm.

She is survived by her three children; Sandy (Duane) Startin of Dayton, Ed (Cathy) Lambert, Waitsburg, and Terry (Karen) Lambert also of Dayton; eight Grandchildren; Tracy (Mike) Trussler, Chris (Tina) Lambert, Jon (Amber) Lambert, Melinda Lambert, Kelly (James) Harri, Scott (Leslie) Lambert, Casey Acevedo and Chad (Melissa) Lambert; 14 great-grandchildren; by her sister, Harriet Cummings and four brothers, Rex, Paul (Brub), Jerry, and Leon Littlejohn of Ohio. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Donna Shook, Katie "Sis" Wildman and Maxine, who died at an early age.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, March 7th at 11 a.m. in the Waitsburg Cemetery. Pastor Greg Brownell will officiate. The family suggests memorial contributions in her memory be made to their local Animal Shelter. Hubbard-Rogg Funeral Chapel of Dayton is caring for the family.