Heather Massengale Grooms was a lifetime Spokane resident, died Saturday, January 7, 1995 from injuries suffered in a car accident.
She graduated from Ferris High School and attended Spokane Community College. She worked for Medical Service Corp. as a claims processor.
Mrs. Grooms was a member of a non-denominational Christian fellowhip.
Surviors include her husband of two years, Galen Grooms; her parents, Kit and CIndy Massengale of Newman Lake; a sister, Suzanne Massengale of Newman Lake; and her grandparents.
As printed in the Spokesman-Review on Saturday, January 14, 1995.
Jennifer Evans (Kirkpatrick)
Heather and I were friends since kindergarten. She was one of the nicest people I have ever known and I am so lucky to have been her friend. She was quiet but a lot of fun. During our high school years, We would drive in her little honda to coeur-d-alene jamming to tone loc! we would also drive to her house during our lunch break and she would make us her famous quesadillas! To this day I can't eat one without thinking of her! I was living in Seattle when I found out Heather died in a car accident. It was winter and I was very pregnant with my oldest son so I couldn't travel and was really sad I couldn't make it to her funeral. My parents went to the funeral and they said many of our teachers were there to show their support for her family. RIP Heather!
Larry White II
Heather is one of about a fifteen people that I went to school with from kindergarten all the way through high school. Although we weren't close friends in high school, I will always remember her as one of nicest people I have ever met or ever will meet.
Tina Benson (Diluzio)
I attended Lincoln Heights Elementary with Heather. I went to her house many times and used to stop by her house on the way to school so we could walk together. There was always such a feeling of home at her house. I was deeply saddened to learn of her death. It's such a shock to have someone that you've known since childhood die so tragically. My heart goes out to her friends and family.