Born June 3, 1925, in Goldendale, Wash., Twila Blain died Oct. 17, 2011, at home in Olympia after spending the morning with her family.

Twila was raised by her parents Eldon and Verna Hinshaw in White Salmon, Goldendale and later Everett,, attending public schools there and graduating from Everett High School in 1943.

After high school, Twila attended Washington State College where she met Robert Blain on a blind date. They married in 1945 and moved to Whidbey Island on Halloween of 1952 with their 2 children, Jay and Perry. One year later their third child, Pam, was born.

Twila and Bob opened Pay Less Food Store in Oak Harbor in the 1950s.

Twila loved golfing, bowling, boating and was an avid seamstress.

Twila was preceded in death by her husband Bob and son Jay. She is survived by her daughters Perry Settles of Graham, Wash., and Pamela Spears of Olympia. She also was a grandmother of 11 and a great-grandmother of nine.

At Twila’s request, no formal services will be held at this time; however a graveside gathering will be held at noon Wednesday, Nov. 9 at Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville where she will be laid to rest beside her husband and her son. Arrangements are entrusted to Burley Funeral Chapel where friends may go online at www.burleyfuneralchapel.com to sign a guest register and leave memories for the family.