Marlene DeGroot Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Marlene DeGroot (Lynden, Washington), born in Everett, Washington, who passed away on September 21, 2023, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ted Bajema and Alice Bajema; and her siblings, Jeannine Kleindel, Bill Bajema, Elaine Pasma and Marcia Broersma.
She is survived by: her husband Jay DeGroot; her daughters, Carla Otter (Ken), Sheila Tremaine (Ladd) and Vonda VanderYacht (David); and her grandchildren, Dirk Otter (Meg), Dylan Otter (Ashley), Morgan Lagerwey (Michael), Abigail Nelson (Jacob), Tyler Tremaine (Natalie), Cody Tremaine (Lily), Bryce VanderYacht (Katie), TJ VanderYacht and Brenna VanderYacht. She is also survived by 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Whatcom Hospice at whatcomhospice.org or Northwest Parkinson's Foundation at nwpf.org.
