Wendy Northcutt

Wendy L. (Kruger) Northcutt, 61, passed away peacefully July 18, 2015 at her home in Cle Elum, WA following a lengthy illness. Wendy was a member of the Church of the Resurrection (Episcopal) in Rosyln, WA, where a memorial celebration of life service was held Saturday, July 25.
Wendy was born July 2, 1954 to Benjamin and Joan (Helming) Kruger in Waukon. She married Gregory A. Northcutt in Waukon December 10, 1977, and he survives. She was preceded in death by her parents. Also surviving are her brothers, Ken of DeWitt and Dave of Waukon, as well as five nieces and two nephews.
A graduate of Waukon Senior High School and St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids, Wendy worked as a registered nurse for 25 years. During that time, she served as a neonatal intensive care staff nurse and department manager and earned a Bachelor of Science Nursing degree from Montana State University and a Master of Science Nursing degree from the University of Washington. She also established and supervised a home-care follow-up clinic for newborns in Seattle, WA and developed and managed a public health nursing program for at-risk mothers and infants in Bremerton, WA.
After leaving the field of nursing, Wendy earned a degree in culinary arts from the Art Institute of Seattle. She was a professional baker for 10 years. For the past five years she was executive chef for Chicken Soup Brigade, a non-profit organization that delivers nutritious, medically-appropriate meals weekly to the homes of several thousand low-income individuals in the Seattle, WA area living with chronic illness.
Her interests ranged from cooking, baking, reading, sewing and cross-stitching to kayaking, skiing, camping and walking with her dogs. Memorials may be made to Chicken Soup Brigade (Seattle) or Hospice Friends (Ellensburg, WA).