Obituary: Chatfield, Marilyn Ann
As a child she was raised on Spokane’s South Hill near Manito Park.
She enjoyed playing with her sisters Glendene and Carol.
Every weekend there were fun family gatherings planned and her grandma Raimy always brought homemade pies for Sunday dinner.
While attending high school she met Donald who would become her husband of nearly 58 years.
They were both young but very determined to make a family that lasted for years.
They had three children - Bradley, Lynette and Chris.
Marilyn devoted her entire life to her family.
She chose the life of a homemaker in order to take care of her husband Donald and her children.
She always had fresh baked cookies ready when the children came home from school.
She packed their lunches to take to school and was always involved in their activities.
She spent time going camping, traveling with Don and the children, creating an opportunity to enjoy family time together.
Marilyn and her family moved to the Spokane Valley in 1966.
Marilyn created a beautiful family home that her family enjoyed, creating memories for many years to come.
Going hunting and fishing was Don’s passion, Marilyn truly supported his hobbies and made it hers.
They both shared enormous affection for their German Shorthair and Vizsla dogs, so many to count over the years.
When their children grew up, Marilyn and Don enjoyed their time with their beautiful dogs which made them active and happy.
Another big passion Marilyn had in life was the love of gardening.
She was an avid gardener who loved plants, birds and everything that nature created.
It brought her joy, tranquility and calmness.
Together with Don she put up numerous bird houses around their yard.
The yard became Marilyn’s favorite past time, taking care of her roses, planting flowers, growing sunflowers for birds, she received a lot of positive energy from being around nature, keeping her active and happy.
She lived for summer days on the deck, sitting with her dog and a cup of coffee, enjoying watching the birds.
Marilyn enjoyed life to the fullest, she did things her way, things that made her happy.
It was important to her to maintain the feeling of self the way she saw it.
She had an amazing spirit of total devotion, love and remarkable feeling of what mattered to her, what kept her happy.
She will be missed enormously for her passion, her sense of humor, kindness, as well as her ability to love those who mattered to her in her own way.
Preceded in death by parents Glenn and Thelma Taylor, husband Donald Chatfield and sister Carol Taylor, she is survived by her sister Glendene Welch, children Bradley (Eleonora), Lynette (Steven) and Christopher (Judy), grandchildren Christopher, Jennica, Gregory, Stefanie, Eileen, great-grandson’s Quentin, Spencer and Marshall.
Our beloved Marilyn, we know you are at peace, but we will forever miss you every day because you were such a huge part of our daily life.
We will love you forever; you will always be in our hearts, forever and always……