Pamela Beth Anderson

Pamela Beth Anderson, age 79, passed away on February 5, 2024. After suffering a

stroke in 2021 Ms. Anderson resided in the Sweet Bye and Bye assisted living facility in

Salem, Oregon. She was born on September 15, 1944 at Great Falls, Montana and as a

child she and her invalid mother lived at her grandparents’ home in Glasgow, Montana

and then on the farm owned by her uncle and aunt, Wayne and Jean Dixon, near Big

Sandy, Montana. Ms. Anderson’s mother Mary Edith (Cumming) Anderson passed away

in 1984 and her father, Robert Anthony Anderson died in 2012.

Ms. Anderson graduated from Prairie High School, a boarding school in Alberta Canada

in 1961 and then attended Prairie Bible Institute. In the Fall of 1964, she entered

nursing training at The Galt School of Nursing in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada and

graduated as a registered Nurse in 1967. Ms. Anderson began her 44-year nursing

career at the Deaconess Hospital in Great Falls, Montana and concluded it at Overlake

Hospital in Bellevue, Washington. While at Overlake Hospital she was a specialist in the

Cardiac Intensive Care and was credited with saving many lives.

Ater Ms. Anderson retired in 2011 she resided in her condominium in Bothell,

Washington until 2013 when she purchased a home in Salem, Oregon. She enjoyed

retirement there until she became ill in 2021.

Ms. Anderson is remembered for her dedication to service both in her work as a nurse

and in her relationship with others. She had a sterling reputation as a caretaker for

patients, love for her family and support for her friends. Ms. Anderson provided care for

her invalid mother and kept in close touch with her father through the years. In addition

to her wonderful sense of humor, she was also known for the beloved cats that

flourished in her home.