L'Arche Tahoma Hope Community

12/17/2025

Need some coloring pages with a winter and holiday theme? LTH Community member and artist Kayla has got you covered!

She has given us permission to share these with you in the Welcome Center and online. Feel free to print them. And we'd love to see what you create if you'd like to share after you color them in!

12/17/2025

The Autism Society of Washington (ASW) created a great post with resources and places to give in the midst of the weather-related impacts in our region.

Check it out!

12/11/2025

At her vigil, Micah tells the story of Sue and her conversation with Ricky about Jesus. Ricky helps out. 💙

You can see Micah’s full talk on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/ 🌟

12/11/2025

Hopespring Coordinator Micah Buff gave a beautiful talk about Sue at her vigil on December 6, 2025. Here is that talk with some help from Core Members Nathan, Ricky, and Sharilynn.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

12/11/2025

Dear Community,

Here is Sue's obituary with the details of her funeral service. Thank you so much for all of your kind words. We are grateful for you and know so many of you share in both the joy of knowing Sue and our sorrow at her passing.

Susan Ann Hudacek
December 4, 1949 – December 5, 2025

Susie-Q was born in Quincy CA to John and Marjorie Hudacek. She grew up in northern California among the rice patties. After spending time in school and working in San Francisco, she moved to Northern British Columbia where she volunteered with the indigenous people. This began her lifelong pilgrimage of searching for meaning and God’s love among the poor. Sue spent 48 years in L’Arche, an international organization celebrating the gifts that people with intellectual disabilities bring to our communities. During her time, she shared life with people with intellectual disabilities in Seattle, the Dominican Republic, France, Canada, and finally the last 35 years in Tacoma, WA. Sue’s faith was a guidepost in her life, leading her to work with Tacoma Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life (SEEL) as well as Street Psalms, faithfully journeying with others as they also searched for meaning and God’s love.

Sue was a woman of many passions. Her youthful and curious mind kept her captivated by history. She loved the thrill of a new adventure and traveled all over the world, though Paris always held a special place in her heart. Sue found joy in the garden, especially watching her well cared for dahlias proliferate at the end of the summer. Her creativity and eye for beauty were exemplified in her fine beadwork, photography, and creative cards. And of course, we cannot describe Sue without mentioning her flair for pranks and the lengths she would go to for a good laugh.

Sue died unexpectedly on December 5, 2025, peacefully in her sleep. Though her life was shorter than expected, she lived it with her heart open wide.

She is survived by her 4 siblings: Dave and Debi Hudacek, and their five children, Corbin, Tyler, Natalie, Colin and Blake; Ann Hudacek and Marvin Biasotti; Teresa Hudacek and Filip Bajovic, and their sons, Kosta and Luka; and Mary and Gerald Brownell, and their children, John and Hannah.

Funeral mass will be at 10:30 am on January 10, 2026 at Holy Disciples Catholic Church at 10425 187 St E, Puyallup, WA 98374. Lunch and a reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, remembrance donations can be made to L’Arche Tahoma Hope Community, 12302 Vickery Ave E., Tacoma, WA 98446.

https://www.larchetahomahope.org/donate/

12/10/2025

News in our national community!

Portland, OR — L’Arche USA has received a $4.97 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its National Storytelling Initiative on Christian Faith and Life 2025. The grant will support Sacred Stories, a groundbreaking, multi-year project done in collaboration with

12/10/2025

From the vigil 💜

Watch for the funeral details soon.

12/08/2025

Dear L’Arche Community,

We are sad to share with you that last Thursday night Sue Hudacek passed away in her sleep.

Our hearts are broken and we know so many of you also mourn her. She had an incredibly wide circle of connections and, as a community, we will feel her loss deeply.

As soon as we know the details of her funeral service, we will share those to all who are subscribed to our newsletter and also on our social media channels.

If you'd like to subscribe to the newsletter, please click here:

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If you’d like to see community photos of Sue, please click here:

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You can also upload your photos here and we would LOVE to see them if you share with us by clicking to upload here:

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We appreciate you all and are grateful that Sue shared her incredible life with us even as we mourn her loss.

12/04/2025

Thank you so much!! Your generosity this Giving Tuesday week is helping core members thrive in a community where everyone belongs!

We have a few more dollars to go to reach our year end goals and we are delighted that we are off to a strong start. 💚🩵❤️💛

12/02/2025

Once a generous donor asked Core Member Cindy Skarvold what the community needed most.

“Money,” Cindy said.

If you knew Cindy you would not be surprised. She often cut straight to the point in a way that was sometimes abrupt and always honest.

Cindy joined L’Arche Tahoma Hope on June 26, 2014. She had a radiant spirit and a deep well of love for others. She was spunky, loyal, bright, and fiercely protective of her loved ones. Cindy loved the Seattle Seahawks; she watched almost every game with her dear friend Julie. She also enjoyed wrestling, tie-dye, George Michael, country music, saltwater taffy, dyeing her hair, taking electronics apart, shenanigans, and bubble gum—just to name a few!

During her ten years with us, Cindy taught us how to have honest conversations, speak our minds, include others, and care deeply for each person. Often, when people walked into a home, she would say, “Come here, sit down. How are you? You need a break. You need to rest.” Somehow, she always knew when something was on your mind. Cindy was a true friend to so many.

Cindy passed away peacefully in her home at L’Arche on August 30, 2025. Although her friends miss her terribly, we are so grateful that we got to know her. We are grateful that L’Arche is a place where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities can feel truly a part of a community that sees their gifts.

We are also incredibly grateful for the many ways you support us and know that Cindy would not be shy in telling you that we need your support this Giving Tuesday as we reach for our year end goals. Every dollar makes a difference to Cindy’s friends.

Every dollar creates a space where people of all abilities come together and celebrate life with one another for as long as they walk (or roll) on this earth.

Click the link to give! We even have a few more of our colorful L'Arche sweatshirts for donors who give over a hundred. 💚🩵💛

https://www.larchetahomahope.org/donate/2025-giving-tuesday-at-larche-tahoma-hope/

Cindy's message to the community in 2025 on her 10th Anniversary at L'Arche: https://tinyurl.com/yc77vjry

11/28/2025

We are so thrilled that Drew and Robin are a part of this great project!!

We’re thrilled to launch Lead Together, our campaign celebrating the inclusive leadership both at the heart of life in L'Arche and in our new growing programs like the Inclusive Leadership Group. Learn more about the Inclusive Leadership Group from facilitators Sharon, Kyla, and Tom! All across th...