Obituary of Marlene Ellen Stack

Molly was born 2/19/1933 in Great Falls, MT and passed away 10/20/2010 in Tacoma, WA. She was surrounded by her loving family as she fought and finally lost her battle with ovarian cancer. Molly was raised by her beloved Uncle Pete who was a plumber by profession and a fiddler in a band. Molly grew up in Spokane, WA and graduated from Valley High School. Molly worked in the banking industry as a teller for over 20 years until the late 70's. Molly was an artist by nature, she took numerous classes at the community college in drawing, painting, stain glass and silk screening. She also showed her artistic nature in the cooking that she loved to do. Molly was doing continental cooking before it was cool. In the last 15 years of her life, Molly became an active member of the American Cribbage Congress and played in numerous tournaments in the Northwest. She was a member of the Federal Way club and was able to call many of the people she played with her good friends. She is survived by her 3 children; Dane Stack, Donnell Moses and Erin You (Pang). She played a very important part in the lives of her 4 grandchildren; Linzi You, Jared You, MacKenzie Moses and Brendan Moses. Molly had 1 great grandchild, Amira Coble at the time of her passing. She is survived by her partner, Jim Hornbacher. She was preceded in death by her mother, Stella Rhinehart and grandchild, Andy Reik. Per Molly's wishes she will be cremated and her memorial service will be held Friday 11/5/2010 11 am with reception to follow. Memorial service will be held at the Lakeview Chapel, 4606 108th St SW, Lakewood, WA 98499.