Patricia Ann Andrews, Ph.D 92
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Patricia Ann Andrews, Ph.D 92
On Sept. 14, 2017, Dr. Patricia Andrews, “Tricia,” of Spirit Lake, Idaho, went to be with her Lord. She was preceded in death by Dr. Fred W. Andrews, her husband of nearly 30 years; Harold T. Wilder, the father of her children; son James Wilder, son-in-law James Clawson, and great-grandsons Fred Sheppard and Jackson Strickland.
Along with plants, Tricia loved cats, painting, needlework, local mycology, square dancing, cross-country skiing, hiking, writing (wrote children’s books, a book on parapsychology, and a blog and drafts on fibromyalgia and natural healing); spinning wool, photography, music (singing, piano, flute, autoharp), gardening, creative cooking, and traveling with husband Fred in their motor home. She had a beautiful soprano voice that turned heads.
Highlights of her life: Born Feb. 15, 1925 in Fresno, California, to C.J. and Winnie Ryland; 1947: Married Harold Wilder, raised 4 children; 1960: widowed; 1964: Masters Degree, Claremont Graduate School (botany); 1970: Met future husband, a podiatrist, and took his classes on spiritual concepts; 1972: Married Dr. Fred Andrews, achieved Doctorate in Botany CGS, Assistant Curator of Botany, Pomona College; 1973: Curator of Botany, San Bernardino County Museum and City of Riverside; 1976: retired to travel, taught with Fred in natural healing, herbs and reincarnation; 1980: moved from California to Coeur d’Alene, opened a health food store; 1983: Built and moved to an energy-efficient underground home in Naples, Idaho; 1984: Opened another health food store in Bonners Ferry; 1986: retired again, still teaching and writing; 2001: widowed again; 2004: moved to Priest River to be near daughter, Anne; raised chickens, cats, and a blue heeler dog; 2012: Lived in Utah with daughter Liz, became an active member of New Hope Fellowship Christian Church; 2013: Returned to North Idaho to finish out her life.
Tricia is survived by her sister, Elizabeth “Betty” (Bill) Turnquist; children, Mary Elizabeth “Liz” (Jim) Clawson, Anne (Tim) Wilder Chamberlain, and Dr. Robert (Kari) Wilder; eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter, and many nieces and nephews.
Tricia’s Celebration of Life will be a potluck at 3 p.m. Sept. 30 at Aspen Springs Assisted Living, 3254 Spirit Lake Cutoff Road, Spirit Lake, ID 83869. Phone: (208) 448-2601 or (208) 306-9125.
Sherman-Campbell Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermancampbell.com