Traci Lynn Inglet's Obituary
On December 12, 2016, Traci Lynn Inglet, age 50 of Puyallup, WA lost her battle with cancer and went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born August 19, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington, to Gwynn and Loretta Rice. She is survived by her Father Gwynn Rice and step mother, Mary Rice. Her husband of 20 years, John Inglet III, her daughter Kristin Inglet, her two sisters Kelli Williams and Robin Buckman and her grandson, Nicholas Inglet and her nieces and nephew Ben Williams, Jess Williams and Jackie Buckman and many other beloved family members.
Traci born in Washington, moved to California in 1971 at the age of five. She loved living in the California sunshine. She spent her time swimming and playing games in the family pool, vacations at the beach and making lifelong memories with her sisters and her many friends in the neighborhood. She also loved spending time with Dad, learning how to tune up and fix cars. At the age of 13 the family moved back to Washington.
Traci attended Illahee and Kilo Jr. High Schools and graduated from Fife High School in 1984. Always interested in the arts, in high school is where her creativity really started to blossom. She was active in drama, drill team and the music department. She served and lettered as the Wrestling Mgr. as well.
After High School, Traci continued to work as a waitress at Denny’s and then eventually moved to Shari’s. Shari’s was where she discovered her love of baking. Over the years, Traci made countless beautiful and creative cakes of all shapes and sizes for her family, friends and community. It was also during that time that Traci became a single-mom, working tirelessly to provide for her new little family. Kristin meant everything to her mom and vice-versa. There is a special bond the two of them alone understand the depth of.
A few years later, Traci met and married her husband John. They built a wonderful life and marriage together. They loved traveling with friends and family to see local lighthouses and festivals. The ocean was a favorite spot as well. Trips to Leavenworth to see John’s parents was also a special time. Traci bonded immediately with her in-laws and loved them dearly. John supported and encouraged her to use her creativity, she continued to decorate cakes, but was now also volunteering her talents at Champions Centre in the make-up department.
Traci spent over 15 years volunteering at Champions Centre in the make-up department for Jesus of Nazareth (J.O.N.) and Scrooge the Musical. She was passionate about bringing the characters to life and instilling new ideas. It was her passion for the artistry of make-up and empowering woman to be all they could be that brought her to her career in Mary Kay.
Traci loved everything Mary Kay and the company stood for. It was more than just a career or a creative outlet to Traci, it was a way for her find herself and empower herself to be all she could be. She loved meeting new clients and spending time with the ladies.
She had a smile that would light up a room and a laugh that you could hear for miles. She was always very loving and only a phone call away when you needed her. Traci truly lived her life happy by helping others. Whether a make-up problem, someone needing a cake, you just needed a laugh, or a shoulder to cry on she was your girl.
Family meant a lot to Traci and to her family didn’t just mean blood related. Her definition for family expanded throughout everything she did. She had her Mary Kay family, her church family and very close friends that are considered family.
Strength has always been a word to describe Traci and even though she has moved on, her strength will live in each of us.
Services for Traci will be held on January 21st, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. View Funeral Home in Lakewood, WA.
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