Leta Tarrell was born to Richard and Ila Mae Howard on Dec. 11, 1950 in Sacramento, California. She passed away on June 28, 2017.
Leta graduated from Grant High School in 1969. She married Charlie Tarrell, the love of her life, in 1973 and graduated from Biola College in 1974. She was a much-loved pastor’s wife serving churches in Fairbanks, Alaska, Winston, Oregon, and Lynden. Leta worked as a nurse in doctors’ offices, hospitals and in public health. But her greatest love was raising and loving her two sons, Ben and Chuck, and watching her grandchildren grow. Through the best of times and the worst of times, her faith in Jesus Christ never wavered.
She is survived by her husband, Charlie; her two sons, Ben (Sunny) and Chuck (Tatum); her grandchildren Caden, Saylor, Lucy and Daisy; her siblings Norman, Gary and Shirley; and many nephews and nieces and their children. She was deeply loved and will be missed by all.
A memorial service will be held at Calvary Chapel, 9428 4th Street SE (Hwy 9), Lake Stevens, WA 98258, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 8.
In lieu of flowers, Leta requested donations be made to Hearts That Hope USA, 1824 Front St., Suite C, Lynden, WA 98264. The website is www.heartsthathope.com.
