Kathleen “Kat” Lorraine Mask, 55 of Sedro-Woolley passed away Saturday afternoon while enjoying one of her favorite activities, riding her Harley with her husband of 27 years, Christopher Todd Mask. She loved riding and had made a special point of getting out every day she could, even for a short trip to town and back.
She also loved gold panning, and small scale mineral prospecting and her house showed all the samples from many years of collecting. She always came home with at least one rock from everywhere she went. She was looking forward to retiring to Arizona with her gold pans and sluice boxes. She loved working in her yard and her flower beds.
Kat had worked at United General Hospital for the last few years where she made, and maintained, many friends both employees and patients. She never met a stranger; a trick she was forced to learn being married to Todd for all those years. They were married on September 6, 1985, and she was the best wife he could have asked for. In addition to Todd, she is survived by her son, William and his wife Elizabeth. Kat was looking forward to the arrival of her first grandchild this August. She is also survived by her cousins, Cherie (Kelly) Cameron and Phil (Allie) Kester and aunts, Pie and Doris. Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, Gene and Marguerite Brookings and siblings Stan Brookings and Marilyn Cornwall.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 3:00 pm at Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley. A reception will immediately following at the Sedro-Woolley Eagles. A memorial fund has been set up at the Wells Fargo bank in Sedro-Woolley to assist the family with expenses.
She will be missed so much.
I can understand your loss I for one have been at an accident with a rider who did not make it and it is never easy. My condolences to your family. U ride because you love it so go ride in the great beyond and we will all be there in our end to ride with you again. Live to ride, ride to live.
Bandido Stick 1%er Seattle
To my favorite childhood friend:
I remember when our family moved next door to you. You peaked through the bushes at us when we were in our backyard. It didn’t take long before we became best friends.
I know it’s beautiful where you are and you are surrounded in unconditional love. God had other plans for you and I’m sure part of that plan is to watch over those you love – until you meet again.
I am so happy that you had the life you always dreamed of – a wonderful family and so many friends. That makes me so very happy!
Thank you for being a part of my life. I love you dearly.
To Todd, William, Dorothy & Paul,
Our hearts and prayers to out to you at this sad time. May God quiet your hearts and give you peace as only He can do. Wish we were there to give you hugs and maybe a little strength. Gather those sweet memories and hang on to them.
Todd and William & family. I was suprised to find out after many years when I started work a united general hospital,that your awesome wife and mother use to go to church with us all. I was blessed to know her grandparents (Brookings) and her relatives the (Kesters). Of coarse Aunt Pie! Living in this beautiful valley all my life has made a difference. I was blessed to be Kats friend! I will miss the stories and she would bring in cookies that Todd had made and she would say”hey girl” have a cookie and we would talk about our dreams and family and what ghost was not in the closet or gold in the hills! Lots of Prayers and Love being sent your way. Very blessed to have been a friend in Kats life.!!!! Bless you and your family. Lots of good vibes to your new grandchild! Leslie (Doescher) Bates
William, Elizabeth and Todd,
We are truly sorry for your loss. May you feel comfort and love at this time and in the months and days ahead.
We are praying for peace to be with you in your sadness.
Tim & Sienne Ackermann Family
Kat and I became good friends when I walked the rounds at UGH, as a Security Guard. She was always so cheerful, and a very good human being. We had a great caristma going——–lots of laughs.
Many thoughs, and prayers to her & her Family.
I’m still hoping this is a bad dream and I’ll wake up soon. Kat was a very special lady. She was a beautiful person, both inside and out. She was GENUINE. I remember while working at UGH, I was lucky enough to be on a “HazMat” team with Kat, along with helicopter nurse Laure Bethke. This was emergency preparedness training for any possible nuclear, biological or chemical exposure we might encounter. We were required to suit up and set up a complete decontamination station and do it as quickly as possible. Kat was awesome. She worked like a pro! Laurie and I decided we definitely wanted to be on her team if ever faced the real thing. I ran into Kat and her sister-in-law a couple of weeks ago while shopping at SW Food Pavilion. It was great seeing her and sharing a big hug. She is a beautiful lady, but on this day she was especially radiant and beautiful. I feel God blessed me with this lasting memory of her. I feel honored to have known her and I look forward to meeting her again some day. I think she will be on the welcoming committee when I meet her up there! I send my sincere sympathy to Todd, William and family. I hope warm, happy and loving memories of her will comfort you and that God will give you peace that only He can give. Kat, thanks for brightening the world for all who knew you. Love You!
You’re in our thoughts and prayers.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Kat was a beautiful person always happy and smiling.She would do anything for you.
I was walking in the pouring down rain thinking that I didn’t have a friend in the world. Along came my rescuer, face green with a beauty mask, dressed in pajamas, hair all tied up and a big smile and, “get on in this truck Lanie, you will be lucky if you don’t catch a horrible cold!” Your big heart and great hugs never ceased to amaze me. I always felt warm in your presence as if you were meant to come into our lives at just the right time when we lost our sister Lisa. I am so lucky to have had you as a step-in-sister. You will be missed so much. But time will join us all in Summer Land, to this my heart takes warmth. Until I see you again. Love Lanie
There you are–bouncing thru the door with your ‘soul sister’ Michele yelling hi mom, trucks running, lets go load some hay, move some horses, move a house full of furniture-have truck, will move. Well girl, the wheels have stopped and our hearts are broken. Haven’t figured out how to stop the tears yet but i can feel your big hug and endless compassion as you help us thru another tragedy. Know you”ll be waiting for us in that sunny, sunny place, with open arms and that wonderful smile. The Grand Tetons are singing your song. Good bye for now baby girl, see ya soon.
Todd, William and family. I’ve known you for years and seen you a handful of times. Todd, I will never forget Kathy because of the warmth always circling her. She was beautiful, not only in the way she looked; her beauty came from down inside as well. She greeted me everytime I saw her as if I had been her very best friend. My prayers are ongoing for your family, for Pie, and my brother Dave and wife Robin as they also feel her loss in their lives and for the people that have been touched by her wonderful spirit throughout her life.
Kathy, I did not know you, but my daughter and her husband, Jennifer and Tim Mask, along with the other family members are crushed over your being called away so soon. Bible tells us there is a time to weep, a time to mourn and time to rejoice. Sadness for your going but laughter because you left such an imprint in their lives. They will for a long time miss your laughter and smile. The hope is that one day they will get to see you agsain and you will be waiting with the smile and open arms that everyone will remember!! Ever since Jen called to tell me on Saturday night, all I can do is weep! There are many prayers for Todd, William, Elizabeth, Dorothy, Paul, Jill, Newell, Tim and Jennifer from all over the United States! We are praying for comfort, peace and understanding at this very difficult time! Rest in peace Kathy Mask!
I am stunned, still hard to believe. I will miss your smile and when we would see each other, you would always say “hey, girlfriend how are ya.” Our lives became intertwined when your son married Elizabeth, we would chat about the wedding and the grandbaby on the way., how you were looking forward to moving to Arizona to enjoy the sun and life in general. I will miss you, as everyone has already said, your great smile, the vanilla aroma, and your great personality. My prayers are with the family. we will meet again someday on the other side.
Kat, you have touched so many hearts at work and everywhere you went. Your smile was always shinning no matter what the weather. You will always be remembered, loved, and missed. I wish peace for your family at this sorrowful time. They are in all our prayers.
We love you, and miss you.
I was stunned when I heard the news. I couldn’t believe that a ray of sunshine would not be shining in our halls any longer. Everyday I would see you Kat, clumping down the hall in your crocs, with your rosy cheeks and wonderful smile. Everyday I saw you, we shared a secret chuckle. I think of you now not with sadness, but with a smile. Nothing but wonderful thoughts of you. My prayers are with you and your family. Reach for the sunshine. Until we meet again I will always think of you with warm thoughts. Love you girl. Be at peace.
i remember going to break with you and the rest of the housekeepers. your smile, your humor, & your warmth. i miss those days. you will be missed by all of us who worked with you. keep smiling. you will be remembered fondley and with a smile.
Our hearts are so raw…..we’ll miss your smile and your warm acceptance of everyone you met, and your willingness to be there for others. My prayers are with your family that our Lord will soften the hurt of you leaving so soon.
Kathy, you and I were born just 6 months apart, raised in the same church where we chased each other around the big tree. We wore a path around that tree. We went to the same schools, rode horses together and bikes. Spent the nights at each others houses. I went to a few music lessons with you. You were there for me through the storms in life. We didn’t see each other much after we married. Life pulled us apart into two different directions, but you were and always will be in my heart. I will miss you. I love you and always will love you. Best friends forever.
Kat, you are such a special friend & co worker, I enjoyed your company at lunch all the laughs and giggles. You were always so kind to my children when they came in. My best memory is the several years as a fellow bedpan brigade member with you and your awesome husband, sparkle spray and bed pan in hand we marched like no other. (Probably because we lost our place but we pulled it off) I miss you and will always treasure those memories. thank you for blessing of getting to know you.
Kat was a great woman. I worked with her for a while before I moved away. She will be deeply missed.
Kat I will miss seeing your smilely face and your vanilla scent, You were a great friend and co-worker I will miss you deeply. The bed pan brigade wont be the same without you and Todd there.
WOW~ What woman, what a frind.. your smie will live in m my heart forever..the last text i recieved fom you was on jan.22. you text “mss u” , Now I will being missing you til our paths cross again.. you were a great friend to me, aways mking sure to say hello and give m a hug..I went into United as a patint,, and fond one of the most wonderful lady, I have ever meant..The bedpan brighade will not be th same without you. My greatest memory of you ,is when we decorted Mr. Webb’s house for christmas, it made us fell so good inside..You were true to your word and I respected you so very much. I placed a cross in your yard on sunday, I swear I felt your presence around me. Heaven sure got on heck of a angel,riding around up there on a harley. I will see you again someday my friend..Love ya!