Joan Marline Rapali

Born October 25, 1943, in Bremerton Washington. Joan grew up with her brother and parents in Wallace, Idaho.

She moved to Packwood Washington in the summer of 1970 and made a life there with her new husband, the love of her life of 45 years, 4 children and 2 stepchildren.

She worked for Doctor Seymore as a medical assistant and radiology technician and when Doctor Seymore retired, she continued to work for Doctor Stanley. Joan was an active member of the Presbyterian church and loved singing in the choir. Joan was always working, when not at her job, she worked in their garden and raised chickens, waterfowl and a couple of pigs “Gabe and Paul”.

Joan is survived by her brother Marlin Brinkley, daughter Tawnie Bunke, son Lawrence “Larry” Adams, and daughter Dawn Blight, stepdaughter Gina Deletang, stepson Gerry Rapali and stepdaughter Bella Audineau, as well as fourteen grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Gabriel Rapali, father Robert Brinkley, mother Elsie Medlar, and son Kevin Irwin.

A service to celebrate Joan’s life will be held at her home in Salkum, Washington May 10, 2025. If you would like to join us, please message Tawnie Bunke on Facebook Messenger.