Lois Esther Tuttle, 82 of Granite Falls WA passed away on September 11th, 2019. She was born the seventh of nine children to Wardell G. and Doris Rose (Green) Millson on March 4th, 1937 in Meridale, NY, and raised in Rome, NY.
After graduation from VVS High School in Verona, NY, Lois married and gave birth to two sons, then a daughter, born the day after her 21st birthday. She raised them by herself, both during marriage and after divorcing.
Lois worked in professional healthcare throughout her life, first at the Rome State School for Developmental Disabilities in Rome, NY. Moving to Everett, WA in the late 60's after a year in Victorville, CA, Lois managed patient care for 30 years at Fircrest School in Shoreline, WA. Following retirement, she cared for developmentally disabled residents of Quilceda House in Marysville, WA for another 10 years. After her second retirement, for 3 years she provided residential care in her own home for disabled adult Isla Mae, who called her "Ma".
Lois married her true love, Gary E. Tuttle in 2004. This began the most joyful period of her lifetime. Her hobbies included bowling, playing cards, fishing, camping, jewelry making, and vacationing with Gary in Mexico, NY and AZ. Traveling in their motorhome, they served the public for a decade as campground hosts across CO, MT, OR, UT, and Yellowstone.
On September 10th Lois fell at home, fracturing a spinal vertebrae. Discovered by son Kevin, she was rushed to the emergency room where he and his wife oversaw her critical care. Special thanks to ER nurse Mykaila, ICU nurse Ryan, and trauma surgeon Dr. Stuebing. The 11th brought increased pain and grave complications. Her son Kevin (w/Neva), daughter Dawn, grandsons Brandon (w/Jill), Cliff and Matthew, and granddaughter Kelly (w/Brian) lovingly soothed her in her final hours.
She was preceded in death by parents Ward and Doris, brothers Richard, Charlie, Kenny, Roger and Larry, sisters Hazel and Marge, niece Debbie, brothers-in-law Joseph and Bill, sister-in-law Marie, son Brian, and husband Gary. Lois is survived by her brother Gus Millson, sister-in-law Eileen (Roger) Millson, son Kevin (Neva) Redmond, daughter Dawn Ocwieja, grandchildren Rachael Hunter, Brandon Meacham, Brian Meacham, Kevin Redmond Jr, Kelly Redmond, Cliff Ocwieja, Matt Ocwieja and Toran Whitaker, numerous nieces and nephews, plus 10 great-grandchildren; Cole Hunter, Sebastien, Aleks and Gus Meacham, Avery, Allie, Clayton, Bella and Leti Redmond, and Riley Ocwieja.
Visitations will be held Thursday September 19th from 3-5 p.m. and Friday September 20th from 9-10 a.m., followed by her funeral service at 10 a.m. at Evergreen Funeral Home 4504 Broadway, Everett WA 98203. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park 1615 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett WA 98208, where Lois will be laid to rest between her husband Gary and son Brian.
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