Denise Savoy

Denise Lynn "Deni" Savoy went to her heavenly rest on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at her home in Lewiston. She was 62 years old.

Denise was born July 18, 1952, to Donald and Dolores (Wittkowski) Savoy in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., the second of three children born to the couple. She attended elementary school in California and finished high school in Renton, Wash.

Denise married William Randy Berg in 1975 and they later divorced in 1983. In 1984, she married Erle Junior Striebeck and the couple had two children, Heidi and Jesse. They divorced in 2004.

Denise began her career as a speech and language therapist after attending Central Washington University and Eastern Washington University. She completed her master's degree while living in Lewiston after starting a family. She taught in the Clarkston School District and at Grantham Elementary in Clarkston for 22 years until her retirement in 1994.

Denise was a member of New Bridges Community Church and a member of the Lewiston chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, as well as the Asotin County Retired Teachers Association.

Denise is survived by her children, Heidi Savoy-Striebeck and Jesse Savoy-Striebeck; her parents, Donald and Dolores Savoy; and sisters Dawn Kraft and Diane Carlisle.

A celebration of Denise's life will be held at 6 p.m. next Sunday at New Bridges Community Church, 2102 Eighth St., Lewiston, with Brad Bramlet officiating. The family suggests that any donations be made to the Clarkston School District special education programs.