Joan Helen Stocker, age 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday
evening May 9th into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ at Everett hospital following a short illness.
Joan, commonly known by her nickname “Tootie” from her
childhood, was born September 11, 1940 in Snohomish to Conrad
and Alma (Vogel) Stocker. She was a lifelong and active member
of Zion Lutheran Church, Snohomish. She graduated from
Snohomish High School in 1960, a year later than normal due to an
earlier bout with polio as a child. She survived the illness, but had
some after effects that lasted her lifetime. She belonged to the
“Post Polio” group in Snohomish County that met regularly.
Following high school, Tootie attended and graduated from Everett
Junior College. She was employed by ESD 189 for area schools for
many years, both in Everett and in Mt. Vernon. She loved to travel,
having traveled to Europe several times on tours Alaska and
Caribbean cruises and around the U.S. for family visits and
sightseeing.
Her Lord and Savior and her church were of great importance to
her as she attended many functions in Lutheran churches in the
Snohomish and Everett areas. Tootie was also involved in
Snohomish County Thrivent chapter, Braille Workers at Immanuel
Lutheran, the Everett Civic Music and state fraternal congress
functions.
Tootie is survived by her brother, Glenn C. Stocker and wife Joan
C. of Selah, WA and nieces and nephews Shereen Stocker of Selah,
WA, Eric & Rebecca Stocker of Peterson, MN, Susan Juel Bork &
Brett Bork of Ripon, WI, Jonathan & Saige Stocker of Eagle, ID
and their families and many friends and her church family too
many to mention and many cousins. She was proceeded in death
by her parents Conrad (Barney) and Alma Stocker.
Funeral services of celebration for her life will be held on
Saturday, May 25th at Zion Lutheran Church, Snohomish at 10:30
a.m. followed by internment at Zion Cemetery and a celebration
luncheon at the church.
Special thanks are given to her cousins Ron and Joyce Johnson,
Dale and Janet Bernhardt Grant and Alan Stocker, and others of
her church family for their care and loving concern over the years
and in her final days. And we all rejoice in the knowledge of her
presence in Heaven with our Lord and Savior where there is Grace
eternal and lasting love and freedom from illness.
Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran School, Snohomish, to
the Lutheran Hour Ministries or to the charity of your choice.
Our time on earth is simply a drop in the bucket of time compared
to eternity. We are simply traveling through from earth to eternity.
From tribulation to triumph. From Cross to Crown. From Grace to
glory. Heaven is our goal. And it is worth it.
PORTADORES
Ron Johnson
Dale Bernhardt
Grant Stocker
Eric Stocker
Jonathan Stocker
Robert "Bob" Fisher
George StockerHonorary
Ezekiel JuelHonorary
Gary VogalHonorary
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