George Edward Kammenga was born March 24, 1927 to Edward and Anna (Ploeg) Kammenga on the north end of Whidbey Island. He passed away May 8, 2014. George attended school in Oak Harbor and graduated in 1946. He played center on the basketball team, and was pitcher on the baseball team. He was also on the Town team baseball and basketball teams. He married his childhood sweetheart Alice James on September 10, 1950. They moved to Mount Vernon in 1952. In 1947 he began employment at the Washington Co-Op Poultry Plant in the shipping and receiving department. He then transferred to the fertilizer department, then to the feed warehouse, then to the outdoor sales and service department. Western Farmers turned into Skagit Farmers Supply. He retired in 1988. George was a farmer where he had a cow calf operation and sold hay on the side. He loved fishing and hunting with his family all over Washington State. He enjoyed salmon fishing in the San Juan Islands with his son, John. He caught the winning fish in his age group at a fishing derby a few years ago. Survivors are wife Alice, and sister Betty Gregory. Daughter Diane and Chuck Boettcher. Son John and Kathy Kammenga. Son Richard and Dawn Kammenga. 5 granddaughters, Tina and Joe Gutierrez, Chelsie and Jason Farrington, Amy Kammenga, Felisa Helgeson and Andi and Josh Zamora. 9 great-grandchildren, Sam and Emma Jo Helgeson, Kaylyn, Emily and Adrian Gutierrez, Ryan and Kody Farrington, Josiah and Malachi Zamora. The family wished to thank the Cancer Care Center in Mount Vernon, Hospice and the Life Care Center in Sedro Woolley. No services are being held. In lieu of flowers, spend time with your family, which is what the Kammenga's did best.