Ruth Elizabeth (Beth) Flathers McDonald passed away due to a stroke on April 22, 2023, at her home in Ocean Park, WA.

Beth was born on September 6, 1948, in Walla Walla to Howard and Ruth (Langdon) Flathers. Raised in Prescott, she went to school there and graduated from Prescott High School in 1966. She earned her Licensed Practical Nurse Degree at WWCC in 1967. On September 2, 1967, she and Riley J. McDonald were married. They raised four sons, Matthew (Michelle), Andy (Beth Ann), Riley R. (Lisha), and Casey (Shirley). Her nursing degree proved to be just what she needed with raising four...