Julie Ann Binschus, 48, a lifelong Skagit County resident and longtime Alger area resident, died on Tuesday, September 2, 2008.
She was born on February 28, 1960 in Sedro-Woolley, the daughter of Darley & Margaret ‘Patty’ Whisnant Greenough. She was raised and attended school in Sedro-Woolley, graduating from Sedro-Woolley High School with the class of 1978.
At the age of 15 Julie began a long career with Thrifty Foods, starting as a grocery bagger, then worked as a cashier for many years. She had been with the store for 31 years.
Julie was united in marriage to Fred Binschus in Sedro-Woolley on August 27, 1982. They had just celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary. Fred & Julie made their home in Sedro-Woolley and Birdsview for many years until moving to the Alger community in 1993.
Even after 31 years, Julie enjoyed her job, and when she wasn’t at the store she enjoyed knitting and doing crafts, going hunting and fishing with Fred but she mostly enjoyed being with her children and grandchildren.
Julie is survived by her husband, Fred at the family home in Alger. Her daughters, Tonya Fenton and her husband, Trevor of Sedro-Woolley, Trisha Binschus of Bellingham and Tammy Morris and her husband, Kevin of Sedro-Woolley. Her beloved grandchildren, Shylee, Sadie, Trevor and Kelsey. Her mother and step-father, Patty & Dave Johnson of Sedro-Woolley; her father, Darley Greenough and his companion, Shirley Benjamin of Tacoma. Two sisters, Carla Thompson and her husband, Mark of Burlington and Connie Rose and her companion, Rohan Pomels of Mount Vernon and her brother, Brian Greenough and his wife, Ashley of Camano Island. A step-brother, Jeff Johnson of Sedro-Woolley and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews and extended family.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 1:00 PM at the Bethel Assembly of God Church in Sedro-Woolley with Pastors Jim Cannon and Mike Osborne officiating. Interment will follow at the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Julie Binschus memorial trust c/o any branch of Peoples Bank.

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