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Terri was born Dec. 15, 1962, in Chehalis, Washington, to Roy and Pat Pratt. She was the oldest of three siblings, Jeff and Cheryl.
Terri spent her childhood growing up in Toledo, Washington, where she attended school, enjoyed camping, playing sports, and spending time with her many friends and family. During high school, she had her first job at Mrs. Beasley Burgers and graduated from Toledo High School in 1980. After high school, she attended and graduated from Centralia College. Terri worked at Klein Bicycle and McKinnel Tractor before starting her lifelong career with WSDOT, where she worked for just shy of 37 years and was loved and appreciated by so many.
On July 16, 1983, Terri married her lifelong husband, Dave Ternan. In their nearly 43 years of marriage, they raised four children, Rochelle, Amber, Nikki and Ben. Her true pride and joy were her four grandchildren, Hayden, Olivia, Harper and Railee. Of all the titles she held, being a grandmother was her proudest and most treasured. Aside from her family, Terri had many hobbies and talents. Among them were baking, cooking, camping, garage sale shopping and traveling, to name a few, but gardening and growing flowers were her true passions. She enjoyed the sunshine so she could get outside and play in her garden and use her gift to make anything not only grow, but thrive.
Terri was preceded in death by her brother, Jeff Pratt; her father, Roy Pratt; and her sister, Cheryl Gillard. She is survived by her husband, Dave Ternan; mother, Pat Pratt; children, Rochelle (Scott) Haller, Amber (Dave) Gregory, Nikki Ternan and Ben (Danielle) Ternan; grandchildren, Hayden, Olivia, Harper and Railee; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Terri had a rare ability to be loved by anyone she crossed paths with. She was a woman who always put others before herself, always saw the best in everybody, never complained no matter the circumstance, and was always there for anyone for anything, no questions asked. To put it simply, she was “Superwoman.” These traits came not only from the person she was but from her deep faith in the Lord. She was a proud Christian, and that gave her comfort knowing she was leaving us here to be with our Father in Heaven.
As we remember the amazing woman that Terri was, let us let her life serve as an example to be modeled after. Let the stories we tell bring us joy and happiness. Let us continue to say her name and have her famous hourlong conversations with not only each other but with her still as well. Let the memory of her continue to be an inspiration to us all and remind us to love like Terri did.
A celebration of life for Terri will be held Saturday, July 18, from noon to 3 p.m. at Grace Church, 1866 S. Market Blvd., Chehalis, WA 98532. Anyone who knew Terri and would like to attend is welcome. Lunch will be provided.
