Cathy Vanderlin

Cathy (Cronkleton) Vanderlin died Thursday, December 18, 2008, at Central Washington Hospital, Wenatchee. Cathy was born to Dr. Thomas and Wilma Cronkleton in Davenport, IA on March 22, 1964. She graduated from Laramie High School (Laramie, WY) in 1982, and from the University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, WA) in 1986, with honors in economics and languages. While at UPS, she met Andrew Vanderlin; they were married February 27, 1988. They lived in Federal Way, where Cathy worked for Weyerhaeuser until 2006. They moved to Wenatchee in 2005, and in March of 2006, Cathy began working for Stemilt Growers as a Business Analyst. She always enjoyed learning, earning many awards in the process. In spring of 2008, she passed the Certified Business Intelligence Professional Mastery Level Credential exams. Cathy had an especially strong love for her family and enjoyed visiting with them during annual Thanksgiving gatherings. Cathy was delighted when family came to Wenatchee to visit, and their visits were high points of the year. Cathy and Andrew both enjoyed tandem bicycling, including touring with groups or family. She enjoyed traveling and camping. The landscaping of their new home in Wenatchee, became a major interest. She enjoyed music, going to many concerts in Wenatchee. Surviving family members include her husband, Andrew of Wenatchee; her mother, Wilma Cronkleton of Kansas City, MO; brothers, Father Thomas Cronkleton of Cheyenne, WY, Kevin (Michelle) of Wichita, KS, Robert and Richard (Suzy) all of Kansas City, MO, Phillip of Lincoln, NE; sisters, Margaret Cronkleton and Susan (Chris) Sicoli, all of Kansas City, MO; and in-laws, Orville and Roberta Vanderlin of Wenatchee, WA; and Jennifer (Michael Rudd) of Klamath Falls, OR. She also has several nieces and nephews. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Wenatchee, Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cancer Care of North Central Washington, 1708 Castlerock Avenue, Wenatchee. Arrangements are under the direction of Telford's Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee. We are diminished.