After a short courageous battle with cancer, Earlene Rae Simpson, 73, of Pasco, passed away on December 23, 2010 in Kennewick, WA. She was born on November 2, 1937 to Alfred and Lydia Harrington Wilkins at Olympia, Washington. She grew up in Monterey Peninsula, California. She moved to the Tri-Cities in 1979, where she owned and operated Simpson Toyota. She enjoyed playing bridge at the Meadow Springs Country Club. She enjoyed cooking and traveling around the world. She raised, showed and judged purebred cats. Earlene is survived by, Gary Momberg of Pasco, WA; daughter - Barbara Kenneth Fangman; son - James Rachel Simpson; 5 Grandchildren, 3 Great-Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 29, 2010, 11:00 AM at Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home 1401 S. Union St. Kennewick.