Annastasia Dance

  Annastasia Nicolette Dance of Sammamish died on Monday night, March 28, 2016. She was 57 years of age.
  Mrs. Dance was born on Aug. 22, 1958, in Spokane, a daughter of Nick and Helen Senger. She was raised in Lynden and graduated from Ferndale High School. Shortly after, she joined the U.S. Army as a lab technician at Fort Lewis (JBLM) for three years where she met her husband, Myrl Dance. Together they moved to Louisiana where she worked hard to earn her associate’s degree in nursing at Louisiana State University. They moved to Sammamish where she worked as a nurse at the UW Hospital in Seattle.
  Outside of working, she actively spent her time practicing the art of altruism and loving her family. She was known for her passion of cooking and baking and enjoyed sharing her gift with others.
  Survivors include her husband, Myrl; two daughters, Jennifer and Elizabeth of Boston, Massachusetts, and Sammamish, respectively; son-in-law Thomas Mullen; grandchildren Jacob and Addison; her mother, Helen Senger; and her nine brothers and sisters: David, Francis, Tim, Annette, Marguerite, Angela, Darren, Maria and Jeff Senger.
  The family suggests remembrances to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109.
  A funeral was held on Saturday in Mary Queen of Peace and was officiated by Father Kevin Duggan. The burial was in Calvary Catholic Cemetery of Tumwater.
  Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.