Obituaries

Effie Hutchinson Vegsund GRIMM Surrounded by all of those who loved her deeply, resting in the comfort of her daughter’s home, Effie passed peacefully January 2, 2010. She was born, along with her twin brother on February 26, 1934 in North Redwood Falls, Minnesota to Ralph and Elfie (Bliss) Hutchinson.

Effie was a fun and vibrant red head, great natured, full of laughter and showed an interest in all those that knew her. She worked all her life in local Puget Sound grocery stores as a meat wrapper and has enjoyed retirement since 1995. Especially cruising around the world with her husband Bob.

 She was the matriarch of the family and now will be sorely missed by her husband Bob Grimm of Edmonds, WA. Her children: Deborah Brown of Mt. Vernon, WA. Dan (Cece) Weston of Camano Island, WA. Donna (Bob) Mataya of Sedro-Woolley, WA DeAnna (George) Vegsund-Noia of Kingston, WA. Her stepdaughters: Lisa (Steve) Long of Edmonds, WA. Diana (Chris) Morrison of Bend, OR. Honorary daughter Mayo Vegsund of Renton, WA. Grandma to many: Jammie, Jesse, Morgan, Mitchell, Marisa, Lindsey, Brittney, Kristofer, Kyle, Alicia and her great grand child Jada. She was preceded in death by her beloved second husband John O. Vegsund, her son John R. (Dick) Vegsund, and several brothers and sisters: Jim, Harold, Bob, Lois and Bill.

She leaves her legacy to live on through her family which also includes her twin brother Tom (Diane) Hutchinson of Lynnwood, WA. and sister Betty Bittle of Seattle, WA. A special thank you to M.J. nurse practitioner-teacher at Skagit Valley Hospital critical care unit, Skagit Valley Hospice, Swedish Cancer Institute, our dear Dr. John Peng of Virginia Mason Lynnwood Clinic and many, many more who guided our Mom through her journey, you all treated her with such love, kindness, dignity and respect, that we can not say enough thank you's.

Services to be held Saturday, January 16th at 1 p.m. at Purdy & Walters at Floral Hills Funeral Home & Cemetery 409 Filbert Rd. Lynnwood, WA.