Loretta Woods

Loretta Woods obituary, Vancouver, WA

Loretta Woods

Loretta Woods Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Evergreen Staples Funeral Home on Jan. 23, 2026.
Loretta Renee Woods (Walker) passed away peacefully on January 21, 2026, at the age of 52. Loretta is survived by her husband Sean Woods, sons Dalton Woods and Zachary Wardle, her parents Roger and Linda Walker of Ridgefield, and her sister Tammy Kemper (Scott) of Vancouver, Washington.

Loretta was born on May 6, 1973, in Vancouver, Washington. She attended schools in Ridgefield, Washington, from kindergarten through high school, graduating in 1991.

Loretta was a senior sales consultant for UniFirst Corporation. During her tenure, she earned 9 annual President's Club Honors, which required her to be in the top 1% of sales professionals at UniFirst. In December of 2025, Loretta was inducted into the UniFirst Sales Hall of Fame. Her achievements with the company were truly elite. Her customers and the company truly appreciated her extra attention to detail and care of her accounts because she treated them like family.

Loretta was a very active member of the Seton Catholic High School community, where her youngest son, Dalton, currently attends. She held a very special place and was extremely passionate about being a 'team mom'. This could have been for Zachary when he attended Woodland High School, or for Dalton at Seton, but the focus was always to make sure ALL the 'boys' were fed and WELL taken care of. Most often - multi-tasking, keeping stats, and serving up food to the boys from her 'bubble.'

Some of Loretta's hobbies included camping, fishing, hunting, and she was one heck of a shopper. She would often buy Christmas presents throughout the year to make sure all of her people received the perfect gift.

The family would like to thank the caregivers at Peace Health Southwest Washington Medical Center and the folks at Richard Nau Hospice House in Longview, Washington, for their care and attention to Loretta.

Her family asks that, instead of flowers, donations be made in her honor to Seton Catholic High School at www.setonhigh.org, or send to Seton Catholic High School - 9000 NE 64th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98665, and designate it be in Loretta Woods' honor.

A remembrance celebration/wake is scheduled for February 1st @ 5:00 pm- Heathman Lodge, Vancouver, Washington.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Evergreen Staples Funeral Home

3414 NE 52nd Street, Suite 101, Vancouver, WA 98661

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