Carol Lee DeBoer
May 15, 1954 - January 26, 2009
Obituary
Carol Lee DeBoer, age 54, died peacefully Monday, January 26, 2009 in Renton. Carol is survived by her husband of 16 years, Jim; step-son, Dylan DeBoer; brothers, William MacDowell and James MacDowell; sister, Kathy McNeill Dennis; nephews, Ryan and Shayne McNeill; niece, Kaitlin McNeill and two kitty friends, ‘Bob’ and ‘Genevieve’. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, 01/31/09 at 10:00 am at BONNEY-WATSON Federal Way, 1535 SW Dash Point Rd., Federal Way, WA 253 839-7317. Donations will be accepted by Seattle Humane Society under Carols name.
To Carol’s Family and Friends,
I am deeply sorry for your loss ~ I haven’t seen Carol for some years, and yet she has always held a special place in my heart. There are so many wonderful memories from the days while at the “ROC”, and Carol has a bright light in so many of them. Her wonderful warnth and gentle nature were gifts to all that knew her.
Jim,
I am sorry i did not see you at the funeral. I am so sorry and can only remember great things of you and Carol. Trips to Reno and Disneyland and loads of fun at Bingo and playing poker. I am so sorry.
Please let me know how you are doing.
JIm,
Carol will always be the sunshine on your shoulders,the light of your life..She was an inspiration to me,the sweetest kindest gal in the office.She had an infectious laugh I will remember,along with her smile. I think Carol is tending”kittes and kiddies” til you meet her in heaven. She was loved and will be missed.She left much too soon.
OMG! I just saw this on facebook! I am shocked and deeply saddened…I will always remember her as funny, witty and very vibrant. Dylan, my heart goes out to you and your family and my prayers are definitely with you. May you find peace at this most difficult time.
We never had the pleasure to meet Carol, but we are so very sorry to hear of her passing. We will keep you and Carol in our prayers, and pray for God’s peace.
Jim from my heart to yours…
I just wanted you to know that I am thinking of you and your family at this very difficult time. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Angie Clark
I’ve known Carol for close to 30 years, she was one of the first people to befriend my ex wife and me when we first moved to Washington. We used to raise some heck in our younger days, sharing cocktails and laughing and carrying on. She was a great person; always loving and caring and what a great sense of humor. We are all better off having known her and shared time with her. My sincere condolences Jim.
Jim my hearfelt prayers and condolences go out to you and your Family. I am sorry I was unable to attend today.
Jim,
Let happy times with Carol help
you through the rough times ahead.
Jim
We will never forget the warmth we felt having you and Carol at our wedding. I am so sorry for your loss. God bless!
I never had the pleasure of meeting Carol in person but I felt as though I knew Sweet Carol Lee through all of Jims stories, he talked about her constantly and you could feel the love. You have many, many good memories cherish those always. God bless you my frend.
Jim – I am so sorry for your loss. May your memories of happy times keep your heart warm with the love you shared.
It has been a pleasure to have known Carol. She is a kind and loving person who will be missed greatly by her many friends and loved ones. Good bye Carol, rest well in your heavenly fathers presence.
Carol had the biggest heart and the biggest hugs to give. I will miss her immensely, her smile, her laughter and her stories of her kitties. My heart goes out to her family. She had so much more to give, she has been taken away from us way too soon.
I FIRST MET CAROL IN 1978 WHEN WE WORKED IN THE VISA COLLECTION DEPARTMENT AT RAINIER BANK.SHE WAS ALWAYS SO UPBEAT AND CHEERFUL…AND A GREAT FRIEND AND CO-WORKER.SHE WAS WELL LIKED BY ALL OF US,AND,LIKE ME, THE ULTIMATE CAT LOVER. WE LAST SPOKE A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN SHE CALLED THE CREDIT UNION.SHE SOUNDED THE SAME,EBULLENT CAROL I REMEMBERED.WE’LL ALL MISS HER,BUT THE MEMORIES OF ALL OF THOSE WORKDAYS AT THE OFFICE AT “THE ROCK”,AND THOSE GROUP LUNCHEONS WE USED TO HAVE,WILL ALWAYS BRING A SMILE.WE HAD DOUBLE THE FUN, WHEN KATHY AND CAROL DID A” SISTER ACT “WORKING AT RAINIER IN LATE 1980.THE MCDOWELL SISTERS BROUGHT THEIR OWN BRAND OF CHEERFULNESS TO THE GROUP,AND DID A GREAT JOB TO KEEP THINGS POSITIVE IN WHAT WAS A STRESSFUL AND NOT ALWAYS PLEASANT PROFESSION.BLESS ALL OF HER FAMILY,INCLUDING BOB AND GENEVIEVE,AND TREASURE MEMORIES OF HER. I KNOW I DO. LOVINGLY,LORI
I loved making you laugh…when I struggled to come to work, thinking of hearing your laugh and smile, got me out of bed..
To the many family and friends of Carol Deboer Deboer ..
For those we love must someday pass, beyond our present sight, must leave us in this world we know without her radient light, but we know just like a candle, her lovely light will shine, to brighten up another place .. more perfect more devine… and in the ream of heaven where her candle will shine so bright, Carol will live forever more, in Gods enternal light.
Carol you are so loved and will forever be miss. My thought and prayers are with everyone whos lives Carol has touched.
To Jim, Kathy, Carol’s family and everyone else who loved Carol:
I’m sure you all know, Carol was one of the kindest, most generous, most loving people on the planet. She was charming, kind, fun, and funny. She always saw the good in everyone. I always wanted to be as kind and good as Carol. We have all suffered a great loss.
We are all better people for knowing Carol, she was a good friend and had a heart of gold. I will miss her greatly. Be at peace Carol and walk with God.
I have been blessed to have worked with Carol for the past 6 years but even more blessed to have been able to call her my friend. She is truly one of the kindest, most caring and genuine people, I have ever known. My heart breaks for all who loved her. We are all better people for getting the chance to love her and even luckier to have been loved by her♥
Jim,
When my wife and I saw you at the Seahawks game a few years ago, we knew you two shared the highs and the lows of life.
She will be missed by many but forgotten by none.
God bless you and your family…
Jim,
My sympathetic thoughts go out to you and your family. Please remember to take care of yourself during this difficult time.
Ron
We all will miss you Carol. So many stories we can remember about you. In our younger years bowling in Kent to you saying, time for a smokey treat. You touched our hearts. Your love for kitties, Big Boy, then, how you became a mommy to Bob. Everyone enjoyed helping you pick a name for the little kitty we found in the air conditioning at work. And then Jim not believing us. He thought it was a set up. Good times. Carol you are missed.
Jim and Family:
I have known Carol for over 20 yrs, Rainier Bank, Security Pacific, B of A and Wachovia. Carol had the biggest heart of anyone I knew. She was always supporting this and that of her co workers. Carols sense of humor was one to remember. What a loss, of a friend, co worker, and wonderful person. We will miss her. Jim you need to stay strong..You have family and friends that will comfort you. Carol is no longer in pain, she is now playing bingo with my sister!! Our prayers are with you and your family.
Jim, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
To Carol’s family and friends,
Carol was always such a kind, caring person, she always greeted me with a “Hi Kawen” and made sure she asked how I was doing. She was so sweet who could ask for a lovelier angel? The way a person treats others is what makes a great person and Carol definately is that. My thoughts are with you.
Carol,
Your gentle spirit, your joyful laughter, the love you gave so easily to others lives in us. The forgiveness, the patience and wisdom you showed, even in the most troubling times, helps guide our footsteps. Your care for all living things, especially kids and kitties, showed a heart in a perfect place, proof of the Creator within. On many nights my young daughters still tuck into bed wearing the Old Navy and J.P. Patches T-shirts you gave them when they were too tired to stay up any longer – a kindness they always remember from the “cat lady”. Thank you for the many times you were there for me with food, a couch, a listening ear and an understanding heart. For now I will miss seeing you face to face, however, you will never truly be gone – the love you bestowed lives on. As we all ride that ripple of the Creator’s dream…we will meet again. Until then, I love you Carol.
Jack
To Carol family and friends,
I knew Carol several years when I worked at Wachovia. She always made me laugh with her sense of humor. Carol was very kind person with a loving heart… I was very lucky to know her. My prayers go out to all of you.
Carol my friend, we surely will miss you every day, i have worked with Carol from Seafirst bank, Bank of America, WFS Financial, and Wachovia, we have had alot of laughs, and also some sad times.She had a beautiful spirit, warm and cozy heart, could lift your spirit if you were down.Loved her family and friends and of course her dear kittys. She allways made you feel welcome no matter where you were. She was loved by my entire family. Our prayers are with her family and friends.
To Carol’s Family, I am so sorry for your loss. I have many fond memmories of Carol and our wonderful times and friends from Weisfield Jewelers days and beyond.
My love to Carol and her family and friends, Linda
Jim and family, I as so sorry for your loss. I have so many wonderful memories of Carol and your family, I will hold them close to my heart forever. My thought’s and prayers are with you all.
I have known Carol for about 8 years now. She was my work Mommy. Carol was a wonderful person with a genuine heart. She never talked bad about anyone and loved people she cared for unconditionally. She will be missed alot. My thoughts and prayers to everyone who cared and loved Carol Lee.
I been knowing Carol over 6 years. She was like a Mother to me..she was so kind and sweet, anything you need or wanted she made sure you got it. When I need someone to talk to she was always there and she gave excellent advice. She took my kids in as if they were hers. I had so many wonderful memories of Carol. I love her.. and my prayers are with her family.
I’ve known Carol since 1989, when in fact we we’re on a Red eye to Reno with a group of Boeing friends. remember Jim I knew then and now that I can honestly say ” I loved her before I was ever blessed to have met her ” I will miss her always, I will find comfort in knowing our path’s will cross again when our savior calls me home. We’ll have alot of animal tales to talk about, we both have an undieing love of animals.” Get the animal farm going girl” Jim, I love you, and I’am so sorry, she always made my heart smile !!! This is not good-bye my Carol,it’s until we meet again..Heads-up here comes my favorite earth angel and now one of the elite…Always here
To all of Carols family and friends—I worked with Carol over the last few years here at Wachovia—I wasnt as close to her as many but I had alot of love and respect for Carol—We talked daily about our pets and the funny things that they did—-she was the trivia queen when we talked about songs, artists etc—I admired her sense of humor and her loyalty to her friends and loved ones—-over the past few weeks I often heard co-workers talking to Carol on the phone and before they hung up—I often heard–Love you friend—-for those friends there will be no regrets—We all loved her for whatever reasons—-but the important thing—is that we all loved her—Carol will be missed often and forever—the work place will never be the same !!! My sympathy to all of her family and friends—-
Carol was one of the most beautiful, gentle, loving and incredible people I have ever known. I may be young but no one will ever compare. I never really had a God mom till I met Carol. She loved me as if I were her own. She was a miraculous part of my life and anyone’s she touched. A day won’t go by where I won’t think of her. A day will not go by, where I wont hear her enchanting laugh in my mind. A day won’t go by where I wont think of her gorgeous smile and true love of life. She is in Gods arms now playing with Big Boy looking down on us all. I love you Carol. I love you Jim.
I wish with all my heart that I’d known about Carol’s passing earlier. I just found out.
I worked with Carol for years. She was a delightful person. I have many fond memories of her.