nd tap. She was a renaissance woman who loved red, white and blue, the Detroit Red Wings, and could also work on her own car (thanks Grandpa Mihay). LaRie was extremely driven and had a passion for learning. While attending college she worked as a paramedic in the Pontiac, MI area, and went on to earn two Master's Degrees in Healthcare Administration from Siena Heights University in Adrian, MI LaRie and Matthew Sylte were married October 22, 2005 at Oakland Avenue Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Pontiac, Michigan. They moved to Athens, GA, and LaRie worked in the Human Subjects Office at the University of Georgia from 2006 to 2011. Soon after, they decided to start a family. LaRie was thrilled to devote her life to raising her children. She never missed an opportunity to read to her boys at bedtime, and took pride in watching their reading and writing skills improve. They lived in Athens, Georgia from 2005 to 2014 and moved to Ames in 2014 for Matthew's work. LaRie attended Christ Community Church in Ames and loved walking around Ada Hayden Heritage Park with her family and friends. She enjoyed baking, crocheting and knitting (learned from her grandmother Marie Mihay), gardening, animals (especially Golden Retrievers), jazzercise, and couponing. LaRie generously supported many charities with the items she acquired through couponing, including creating hand-knit bags she stocked in her car to provide to the homeless food, water and toiletries. She quietly set an example of selfless love for both her friends, family, and even those she never knew. The hole she leaves in the world will be carried on by her friends and family who honor her memory through their good deeds. LaRie is survived by her husband, Matthew Sylte and her boys, Henrik (7) and Eric (3) of Ames; her parents, Ronald and Nancy Corbeille of Waterford, Michigan; her brother, JaRel Corbeille of Nashville, Tennessee; and her cousin Jenee (Kramer) Hobgood of Savannah, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in LaRie's name to Hearts of Orphans at www.heartfororphans.com, a faith-based nonprofit organization serving orphaned children in Ukraine and beyond. Adams Funeral Home in Ames is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences and photos may be shared at www.adamssoderstrum.com © 2017 Soderstrum Reimers Inc. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.adamssoderstrum.com/obituaries/LaRie-Michelle-Sylte?obId=2699020#/obituaryInfo