Dorene (Higley) Routt, Age 96, died peacefully on January 27th with her loving daughters around her. A lifelong resident of Kennewick. She enjoyed anything with her family, cooking for one and all, and playing cards. Dorene loved camping trips at Priest Lake, spending time in the winter months in Earp, CA and the summer months in Conconully, WA along with trips to Hawaii with her girls. She is survived by her four daughters: Pamala Gasaway, Cheryl Ames (Mike), Patsy Sales (Randy), and Carol Schmits (Dave), seven grandkids, and 13 great-grandkids. Services will be held on Friday, February 4th at 2:00pm at Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home at 1401 S. Union Street in Kennewick, WA.