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Joanne L Dorian
September 13, 1946 - May 26, 2018
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Joanne Lou Dorian, 71, of Lacey, WA, passed away on May 26th, 2018 in Lacey, WA from complications related to metastatic breast cancer.
A celebration of life will be held at the McLane Grange, located at 931 Delphi Road SW, Olympia, WA, 98512 on Sunday, June 24th at 1:00 p.m. Main dishes and beverages will be provided. Please feel free to bring a side dish or a dessert to share. We all know how Joanne loved to cook. Let’s all come together for an afternoon of good food and wonderful company as we share our stories and memories.
Joanne was born in Leesville, LA to Donald and Thresia Swenson on September 13th, 1946. She went to high school at North Thurston and graduated in 1964. She went on to Centralia College where she flourished as she expanded her amazing skills in various art mediums. She retired this past April from the Office of Financial Recovery with DSHS as a Revenue Agent. Her home away from home. She loved her job and even more, the friends she made there that became her second family. She gave in abundance to a wide range of programs and Charities and was deeply involved with her Church in Puyallup for over 25 years. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and she loved to travel. Her adventures took her from occasional weekend trips to various local areas and even to Hawaii and Israel. She excelled in her artistic abilities in everything from jewelry making, drawing and sewing to name only a few. She about mastered it all and made it look easy. Everyone will agree that she cooked the best food and had learned to make artisan breads and she was not shy about sharing it.
Joanne is preceded in death by her parents Donald & Thresia Swenson and her brother Jerry Swenson.
Joanne is survived by her daughters, Kim Widman (Keldy) and Danielle Stom (Chad). Brothers, Don, Jim & Bill Swenson, 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in memory of Joanne Dorian, to METAvivor Research and Support Inc.,1783 Forest Dr., #184, Annapolis MD 21401, or online at metavivor.org EIN 37-1578088.
Did you know? Only 2-3% of funding raised for the fight against breast cancer, is dedicated toward research for Stage IV, metastatic breast cancer. METAvivor is the only organization that solely funds MBC research through a scientific peer review process. 100% of all donations made to METAvivor go into MBC-specific research grants. METAvivor is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to everyone that has helped along Joanne’s journey and for loving her so fully as her friend and family.