Darlene Marie Fote's Obituary
Our sweet, gentle Darlene passed away quietly from those who loved her into the arms of our Lord on November 30th at the age of 70.She had wonderful care and was loved by many at North Central Care Center in Spokane, WA where she had resided for six years. She always had a wonderful smile for us and her caretakers.She was preceded in death by her mother Doris Hofeditz of Steilacoom, WA and her father Carmen Fote of Tacoma, WA. Surviving relatives are stepmother Helen Fote, brother Louis Fote Sr., both of Tacoma; her sister Lita Donovan of Indianapolis, Indiana, nephew Louis Fote Jr., and their families; her maternal uncle Neil Sarff and wife Jo of Spokane, his children Linda McCoy of Puyallup and family, Steve Sarff of Pullman, and deceased son David SarffÂ's family, and other cousins.Darlene was born and raised in Tacoma. She worked and retired as a Supervisor in the Washington State Patrol office in Olympia, WA. She moved in to her father CarmenÂ's and wife HelenÂ's home when she was 14, and lived there until 1998 when she needed to have full-time nursing care.She was a member of the 6th Ave First Methodist Church and lifetime member of the VFW #91.She is to be buried with the rest of her family at Mountain View Memorial Park in Tacoma, and memorial services will be planned at a later date.Our sweet, gentle Darlene passed away quietly from those who loved her into the arms of our Lord on November 30th at the age of 70.She had wonderful care and was loved by many at North Central Care Center in Spokane, WA where she had resided for six years. She always had a wonderful smile for us and her caretakers.She was preceded in death by her mother Doris Hofeditz of Steilacoom, WA and her father Carmen Fote of Tacoma, WA. Surviving relatives are stepmother Helen Fote, brother Louis Fote Sr., both of Tacoma; her sister Lita Donovan of Indianapolis, Indiana, nephew Louis Fote Jr., and their families; her maternal uncle Neil Sarff and wife Jo of Spokane, his children Linda McCoy of Puyallup and family, Steve Sarff of Pullman, and deceased son David SarffÂ's family, and other cousins.Darlene was born and raised in Tacoma. She worked and retired as a Supervisor in the Washington State Patrol office in Olympia, WA. She moved in to her father CarmenÂ's and wife HelenÂ's home when she was 14, and lived there until 1998 when she needed to have full-time nursing care.She was a member of the 6th Ave First Methodist Church and lifetime member of the VFW #91.She is to be buried with the rest of her family at Mountain View Memorial Park in Tacoma, and memorial services will be planned at a later date.
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