Marlene Rae Wolfe

Marlene Rae (Taplett) Wolfe was born on December 31, 1935 to Harry T. and Winnifred Taplett at Deaconess Hospital in Wenatchee, WA. She passed away on June 1, 2016 at her home, with family by her side. She attended school at Holy Names in Spokane and finished her education at Wenatchee schools. Marlene lived most of her life in Wenatchee. Marlene married Hugh Broderson and they were blessed with three children: Cindy, Hugh and Mike. She later married Bill Jester. Throughout her life, she worked many jobs: packing fruit in local warehouses, waitressing in the dining room of the county club, bartending at Eddie Mays and at the Wagon Wheel, and a brief time at Pay N Pak Hardware store. Marlene finally found a job to suit her talents and one she truly enjoyed at the Floor Factory, helping people to find floor coverings to beautify their homes. Her career there lasted 38 years. Marlene was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Marlene was preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Cindy. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Ray Wolfe; brother, Larry Taplett (Virginia) of East Wenatchee; sons, Hugh Broderson and Mike Broderson (Cindy), both of Wenatchee; stepchildren, Vic Wolf of Wenatchee, Tracy Gausman (Tom) of East Wenatchee; grandchildren, Heather Bates and Jordan Bates of Bellingham, Becky Barsotti (Justin) of Seattle, Casey Broderson (Scott) of Wenatchee, Brooke Pott (Steven) of East Wenatchee, Grady Gausman of Seattle and Daria Gausman of Bellingham; and four great-grandchildren: Corbin, Owen, Edie and Smith. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Central Washington Hospital who cared for Marlene during hospitalizations and also express extreme gratitude to the Hospice team, who guided us with such kindness and compassion so Marlene could remain at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Wenatchee. Interment will follow at Wenatchee City Cemetery. Visitation for Marlene will be on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Arrangements are by Telford's Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.

Marlene Rae Wolfe

December 31, 1935 - June 1, 2016