Jolene Wilkerson, 85, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley.
Jolene was born on March 18, 1928 in Burlington, WA, the daughter of Isaac & Dora (Miller) Orcutt. She was raised and attended school in Clear Lake.
On December 1, 1948 she was united in marriage to Ben Wilkerson in Sedro-Woolley and they lived in Sedro-Woolley and then for a while in California until returning to Sedro-Woolley.
Jolene raised rabbits on the family farm, at one point she was raising over 3,000 rabbits and she also worked for a while for McMoran Potato Farms. She also had a nack for crafts; she handmade teddy bears from scratch, also making the clothing for them and also made porcelain dolls along with their dresses. When time allowed she enjoyed working in her garden.
She is survived by her daughters, Diane Jackson and her husband, Don and Elaine Hunter all of Sedro-Woolley; 5 grandchildren, Jeanette Thiessen (Dean), Jessica and Jeremiah Hunter (Gretchen) and Peter Jackson (Sambath) and Charles Jackson; 5 great-grandchildren, Lindie and Dylan Thiessen, Malachi Hunter, Maddie Belle Jackson and Zoey Durgen and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Ben in 1982; son, Jim in 1997; 2 brothers, Tom & Dan Ortcutt and a sister, Nada Orcutt. The family would like to thank her care givers, Angie and Charlotte for their loving care.
Private interment was held at the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Jolene
You were a wonderful sweet person I will always remember your smile and your giggle your love for your family and for all animals and I loved hearing your stories.
I remember going to your house as a child one of my favorite places to go you were all my favorite cousins and always were.
You will be missed dearly I feel bad I didn’t get to see you as often the last years we all need to think and remember to visit family more often.
I know your up their happy with Ben and I bet when he seen you he said “Hello Darlin”
I bet you and Jim had a sweet reunion too and also with Dan and Nada and Tommy and all your family.
Please tell my Momma I love and miss her and give her a big hug from me.
I love you Jolene and will think of you often and will miss you.