Our mom Debra "Lady" Joachim, the merry-maker; the fun-haver; the light, delight and star of our lives, continued on to whatever comes next on December 27th after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was surrounded, as she always was, by the love and support of her family, the twinkling of her fairy lights and the home she worked so tirelessly to make cozy and comfy and welcoming for everyone.
She was born on August 17th, 1962 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to Janice & Ron Joachim. She was raised in and returned to settle in McMinnville after living in Sisters, Oregon as well as Arizona, Florida, and Georgia.
Lady was a rare breed in many ways and had a deep love affair with life. She collected experiences; people, places, and beautiful things. She made friends everywhere she went with people from all ages, demographics, and walks of life. She was gifted with the sight to see the value each person holds inside of them and gave kindness and acceptance freely to her fellows who rode this rock through space along with her. She loved to feed people. She loved to give what she had to make someone's journey a little easier, whether with material items or her intuitive way of knowing what a person needed to hear to lift them
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