Cathleen Ellen (Center) Conner was born on January 3rd, 1940, in Joseph, Oregon to Warren McKinney and Cathryn Jane (LaPoint) Center. She passed away July 10, 2007, following a stroke in May.As a young girl, Cathy excelled at music and quickly learned to play the piano and trumpet. She was a natural and very gifted musician. Her family moved to Walla Walla, Washington in 1953; she graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1957, and married Gary Lee Conner the same year. Cathy attended Eastern State University with her husband. They moved to Barstow, CA and lived there from 1962-1968. They moved to Ellensburg, WA in 1968 where they settled down and raised their family. Cathy then moved to Shoreline in 2006 to be closer to her children and grandchildren.Cathy enjoyed being a mother, reading, yard sales, collecting old books, magazines and records. Cathy always loved movie magazines that came out in the 50s through the 70s. She loved cult movies, music, and in her later years enjoyed soap operas. In her last years her constant companion was her golden retriever, Marley. Her greatest joy was in her family, and she always encouraged her all of her 7 children to follow their dreams that included filmmaking, music, painting, writing and family.Cathy was preceded in death by her parents Warren and Cathryn, sister Jane Rohde and son Lance Gordon Conner.She was survived by her husband Gary, and 7 children, Lee, Van, Suzy, Patrick, Ava, Joseph and Dylan, and 12 grandchildren: Ulysses, Harrison, Violet, Cassidy, Madison, Jack, Sarah, Jorja , Zoe, Ruby, Henry, and Julie.A private memorial was held at her daughter Ava's house to celebrate her life.  It was a wonderful tribute to  the wonderful life she lived and the wonderful person she was.