BOMBER MEMORIAL

CAROLINE KAY STANFIELD BOETES ~ Class of 1966
May 18, 1948 - September 10, 2022



Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, auntie and cherished friend, Caroline Kay Stanfield Boetes passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at the age of 74.

Caroline was born May 18, 1948, in Twin Falls, ID but was nearly a lifelong resident of Richland where her parents (Milo and LaBarbara) settled when she was just four years old.

She graduated from Richland's Columbia High School in 1966 and went on to earn her BS in Sociology with a minor in English from Brigham Young University in 1970.

Caroline loved to sew and was a lifelong maker. She was a collector of interesting objects and had a knack for finding the beauty in the discarded or mundane and often incorporated found items into creative projects. She took after her parents in her steadfast work ethic and her aptitude to repair and refurbish the belongings in the world around her. She was an avid reader, especially fond of classic literature and poetry. As she would often say about others, Caroline was incredibly beautiful “inside and out”. Her lifelong philosophy was one of loving kindness, and she lived that in the gentle ways she treated all living creatures.

Caroline, or Mama-Nana, was completely devoted to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchild. She built her life around nurturing and celebrating them. Her dedication to the care and protection of children extended far beyond her own family. She was especially devoted to our community’s most vulnerable youth, or as she put it, “looking after discarded kids”. Many now-grown adults will attest to her innate ability to see the good in young people in crisis and her willingness to provide them with love and acceptance when it was needed most.

She is survived by her children: Jonathan Boetes, Joshua Boetes, Mackenzie Boetes Koser and Zachary Boetes; her grandchildren: Jade Boetes, Mia Boetes, Sofia Boetes and Milo Koser; and her great-grandchild, Scarlett Cole; as well as the father of her children, Russ Boetes. She is also survived by one brother, Lynn Stanfield ('68 honorary); and three sisters, Laurene Stanfield Petty Beckwith ('73), Louisa Stanfield Slater ('75) and Janet Stanfield DeGraw ('77); as well as many adored nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Milo and LaBarbara Stanfield; and her three sisters, Elaine "Lainee" Stanfield Hill ('64),
Anita Stanfield Sanders ('70) and Joy Stanfield Kesel ('71).

Caroline will be profoundly missed by all who were touched by her generous and tender spirit.

A celebration of Caroline’s life will be hosted by the family in the coming months at a yet to be determined time. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Caroline’s memory to Bridges APG, a Seattle-based alternative peer group dedicated to serving youth in substance abuse recovery and their families.
Visit - Bridges Seattle Alternative Peer Group.

The Neptune Society of Spokane is in charge of arrangements.

Bomber Memorial put together by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).