Deola "Tiny" Stolte, 83

Deola "Tiny" Stolte, "passed gently into God's arms" at Mountains Community Hospital, Lake Arrowhead, Calif., on April 2, 2005, at the age of 83.

She was born Aug. 18, 1921, in Sundance, Wyo.

As a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and dear friend to many, she touched the lives of many people and she will be dearly missed by those blessed by her love and kindness.

Tiny was preceded in death by her loving husband, Orval; two sisters, Kay and Millie; and her brother, Bill.

She is survived by her son, Jerry, and his wife, Pam; daughter, Donna Luke and her husband, Ron; grandchildren, Kim King and her husband, Tary, Kevin Luke, Ryan and his wife, Tara, and Geoff and his wife, Pam; and three great-grandchildren, Justin, Jeremy and baby Kael. She also is survived by her brother, Harry, and his wife, Betty.

She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her lifelong friend, Bobbie Stocking, and her sisters-in-law, Georgia and Mary Ellen Stolte; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service to celebrate Tiny's life will be held for family and friends at 11 am. Saturday, April 9, at the Whitefish Presbyterian Church with Dr. Kaufman officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Umbrella Ministries, P.O. Box 4906, Palm Springs, CA 92263 (Reaching out to mothers who have experienced the loss of a child) or a charity of your choice.