Laura Christine (Huberty) Scott, 42, of Pullman, entered God’s kingdom on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, she died peacefully in her home surrounded by her children, and their father, and her family.
Laura was born June 1, 1981, in Surat, India. She spent her early childhood years in an orphanage there, until she was adopted by the John and Mary Huberty family. She arrived in the United States in February 1987, and was formally adopted and became a citizen Feb. 26, 1988.
She grew up in Pullman and graduated from Pullman High School in 2000. She loved her new home in America and, as a young girl, Laura enjoyed participating in gymnastics, soccer, swimming, tennis and was a gifted member of the PHS track team. After high school she attended Lewis-Clark State College for a year, then came back to Pullman after landing a job at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories in Pullman. She married Joseph Scott and they had two children. They later divorced.
Laura was a loving mother and her children, James and Marie, were the absolute joy of her life. Spending time with them was her top priority and everything she did centered around their safety, enjoyment and well-being. In time, she went back to work in the retail industry in Pullman, spending her last eight years at Walmart, until her health began to decline. There she was known and respected for her kindness and dedicated service to “Her People” — all her customers, as well as her beloved team of employees. As a family, they enjoyed camping, hiking, fishing and swimming. They loved playing card games with family and friends, as well as video gaming together. She was enamored with movies and spent hours learning about other countries, cultures and international cuisine in that fashion. Laura would often comment that she and her children were “world travelers — through their stomachs!” In time she developed a great knowledge base and proficiency in this area.
Laura was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pullman and raised her children in that same faith community. As she bravely and graciously fought her battle with cancer, her faith deepened and she began to express her remarkably deep faith insights openly, with grace, wisdom and peace, until the end.
Laura is survived by her son, James Alexander Scott; her daughter, Marie Elizabeth Scott; and her dog, Hotchie. Also included are her parents, John and Mary Huberty; her two brothers and their families: Sean and Marti Huberty and their children, Thomas and Kendle; David and Erika Huberty and their children, Emma, Perin and Anders; and her sister: Katy and Jeremy Miles and their children, Claire and Colin. She was preceded in death by her sister, Maria Michelle Huberty.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 440 NE Ash St., Pullman. A reception will follow at the church social hall, with burial following at the Pullman City Cemetery for family and friends. A livestream of the Funeral Mass will also be available at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, linked at sacredheartpullman.org.
The family suggests memorial donations go to Friends of Hospice, Catholic Charities of Spokane to serve those in need, or to the Pullman Animal Shelter. Corbeill Funeral Home of Pullman is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to corbeillfuneralhomes.com.
