January 22, 1951 - September 23, 2018
Wendy Rose (Mehus) Kenoyer went to Heaven to be with her savior Jesus on September 23, 2018. She passed peacefully, unafraid, with family at her side.
Wendy was born to Russell and Marjorie Mehus in North Bellingham, January 22, 1951, where she lived on Smith Rd. until 1956 when the family moved to Wilson Ave. in the Happy Valley neighborhood. She was part of Sehome High School’s second graduating class in 1969.
While she lived briefly in Seattle, San Francisco, and Albany, OR, she married James Kenoyer in Bellingham on May 20, 1978, where they started their family. They lived in Lynden for nearly 30 years before building a house in Blaine three blocks from her beloved grandchildren.
Wendy made life-long friends in every job she worked, from fashion merchandising school, to IGM, to Mount Baker Mutual Savings, title and escrow work in Albany, years in medical records, and her “retirement job” in the Bingo halls in Blaine. She made the time to stay home and raise her daughter, and later often provided care for her grandchildren. And also many cats.
Wendy was preceded in death by her parents, “Mikki” and “Russ,” sister Judy (Joseph) Gregg, and infant brother Gary.
She is survived by her “hubby” of 40 years Jim, brother Michael (Lois), sister Janet (Rick) McCauley, daughter Mikael (Nick) McDonald, grandchildren Donovan, Ramsey, and Rowen, nieces and nephews Sari, Alaina, Ian, Leah, Shea-Anne, Timothy, Brandon, Mitchell, Skyler, and Bradley.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Victoria Room at the Semiahmoo Resort, Saturday October 6, 1-4 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to ChildFund International or The Lighthouse Mission.
