Jackie JoAnne Lolkus

Jackie JoAnne Lolkus passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026, while holding the hand of her husband and best friend, after an eight-year courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. She faced her illness with remarkable strength, grace, and determination, never complaining, driven by her deep love for her family and her desire to remain with them for as long as she could.

Born on December 18, 1972, to Glenn and Carolyn Chamberlain, Jackie grew up in Ephrata, Washington, where she graduated from local schools and met the love of her life, Mark Lolkus. She and Mark welcomed their first son, Tyson, in 1989 and married in 1991. They later became parents to Evan in 1997 and Jaime in 2003, raising their three children together in Ephrata.

Jackie is survived by her loving husband, Mark; her children, Tyson (Kaitlyn), Evan (Evelyn), and Jaime; her cherished grandchildren, Aubree, Alijah, Isabella, and Hudson; her parents, Glenn and Carolyn Chamberlain; her in-laws, Mark and Pauline Lolkus; her siblings, Lorie (Brian) Parkinson, Tammie (Bret) Heileson, Sandi Lyman, Glenn (Anna) Chamberlain, Greg (Amy) Chamberlain, Wendy (Allen) Johns, and Jaime (Rob) Kallai; her sisters-in-law, Valerie (Justin) Yurian and Jessica (Seth) Hayes; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Harold and Isabella Chamberlain and Alfred and Lola Cummings; her aunt, Velvet Chamberlain; and her brother-in-law, Todd Lolkus.

A devoted wife, loving mother, and proud grandmother, Jackie centered her world around her husband, children, and grandchildren. Her kindness, warmth, and genuine spirit touched everyone she met. She lit up every room with her contagious smile, and her endless love left a lasting impression on all who knew her. She will be deeply missed and forever remembered as the remarkable wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend she was to so many.