Our hearts broke when Marcia June Dean passed away suddenly at her home in
Wenatchee, WA, on October 14, 2017. She was born in Huntington Park, CA, on
June 19, 1953, to Duel and Doris Smalling. She was the youngest of three
children. Marcia attended elementary, junior high, high school and graduated
from Lynwood High School in 1971. She then attended Cyprus College in Buena
Park, CA, where she graduated with an AA in Business. She was a member of the
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Marcia was married briefly to Paul Dean and
they had a son, Chris Dean. She moved to Richmond, VA, in 1978, and worked as
a legal secretary for seven years, before she moved to Wenatchee, WA, in 1995.
Nothing was more important to Marcia than her love for her Lord Jesus Christ
and family. She attended Wenatchee First Assembly of God for many years. She
especially loved cats, and all other animals. She also loved computers and was
an avid reader. “You are now in the presence of King Jesus. Dance with the
angels little sister….I love you Marty.”
Marcia is survived by her brother, Roger (Diane) Smalling of Miami, FL;
sister, Jan (Greg) Bean of East Wenatchee, WA; son, Chris Dean; niece, Heather
(Garrett) Curtis; great-nephew, Kai Curtis, and great-nieces: Timber and
Natalia Curtis, all of Moses Lake, WA; and numerous cousins and friends
throughout the United States. She was preceded in death by her parents, Duel
and Doris Smalling; brother-in-law, Bob Slominski; and nephew, Lance
Slominski.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, October 27, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., at
Wenatchee First Assembly of God, 1520 McKittrick, Wenatchee, WA. A reception
and fellowship will follow at the church.