Anne Oakes

  Anne was born on July 12, 1947, in Salem, Oregon, to Harvey and Sylvia Ronne. Raised in Salem, she graduated from South Salem High School in 1965. She passed away on March 28, 2021, at her home in Sumas.
  Anne was married to the love of her life, Ivan E. Oakes, on Aug. 27, 1966, in Salem and they spent 54½ wonderful and unwavering years together. They raised two boys, Todd Alan and Scott David. Anne was a wonderful mother and was always happiest when she was around family.
  After she and Ivan spent their first year of marriage in The Dalles, they moved to Klamath Falls for college, continuing to spend their summers in Salem. After graduation, Ivan worked with the Kiewit Company, which relocated the family to Montana, New York, Salem, Nebraska, Washington, California and finally Anacortes WA, where Ivan left the company. Ivan got an MBA and continued to live in Anacortes until Anvil asked him to go to Carson, California. After living there for three years, Anne and Ivan bought their home in Bellingham, where he finished out his 23 years with Anvil. A new position for Ivan took them to Texas in 2013, but they returned to Washington in 2015, purchasing their condo in Sumas. No matter where they ended up living, wherever they were together as a family was home.
  Anne loved seeing new places and exploring with Ivan. They, along with their good friends Duane and Kathy Stegman, took trips to Black Butte in central Oregon, England, Mexico, Missouri, Las Vegas, Southern California, and spent several years setting up for and attending the Anacortes Arts and Crafts Fair. They also enjoyed many short and weekend trips touring beautiful western Washington. Longtime WorldMark members, Anne and Ivan spent time cruising to Alaska, western Mexico, the western Mediterranean, the Baltic out of Copenhagen, New England, and eastern Canada out of Boston. They sailed out of Orlando three times, twice to the western Caribbean and once to the Virgin Islands.
  Anne was effervescent and expressive, and loved flowers and shopping. She and Ivan enjoyed being with each other and with their family, and they enjoyed a committed and steadfast bond throughout their entire marriage.
  She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey (2010) and Sylvia (2012) Ronne; and in-laws, Dorothy (1990) and John (1993) Oakes.
  Survivors include her beloved husband, Ivan; sons Todd and Scott Oakes; three grandchildren; six nieces and seven nephews.
   Memorial contributions may be made in Anne’s name to the Sumas Advent Christian Church (P.O. Box 10, Sumas, WA 98295).
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