Tari Luise Tomaschewski was born in Redondo Beach, California on January 23, 1969. She graduated from Wayzata High School in Minnesota in 1987. Tari married Mark Stavinoha in 1995 and accomplished her life-long dream of becoming a mother.  She has two beautiful children, Madison and Chase.

In May of 2013, Tari completed another life goal of hers, and became a Registered Nurse. Tari had a strong belief in God and joined him in Heaven on March 1, 2023. She made a positive impact on many and will be deeply missed by her children, her sister (Sonja), her mother (Linda), her aunt (Becky), her mentor (Susan Koeppen), and so many others that she shared laughter and love with.

Memorial services will be held at Grace Community Church in Wharton. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Diabetes Association or National Breast Cancer Coalition.