Kathryn Nadine Reinstra

Nadine was born May 19, 1933 in Tecumseh, Nebraska to Sylvan and

Mildred McCoy. She moved to Washington when she was about

10 years old. Her mom married Tom Potter in 1946. They owned and

ran the Waterfront Café in La Conner. Nadine graduated from

La Conner high school in 1951. While in high school she met the love

of her life, Joe Reinstra of Oak Harbor. They were married July 14, 1951. T'hcy resided in LaConner where Joe worked for Dunlap Towing Co. and Nadine raised their two children, Michael and Jody.

Nadine later went to work for National Bank of Commerce in La Conner and Rainier Bank in Mount Vernon. In 1976 Joe and Nadine moved to Olympia, WA to run the Dunlap Towing Olympia log yard. Joe ran the yard and Nadine was the bookkeeper. They retired in 1996 and moved back to Burlington, WA and lived at the Skagit Golf and Country Club. Joe and Nadine loved to travel. They had many trips to Reno, Arizona and their favorite place Kona, Hawaii. There was never a couple that enjoyed each other more than Joe & Nadine did. Friends and family were a "very" important part of their lives. After Joe's death in 2004 Nadine and her daughter Jody were constant companions. Nadine was preceded in death by her husband Joe, her parcnts, and son Michael. She is survived by

daughter Jody (Lance) Masonholder, grandchildren Brian (Megan) Masonholder, Kate (Pete) McCullough, Heidi Masonholder and Aaron (Jamie) Reinstra. Great grandchildren Maya & Brogan Masonholder, Luke & Josie McCullough, Ashlyn, Erick & Addison Reinstra, special sister in-law Kathi (Mike) Hawkings, brother in laws Glen & Jim Reinstra and sister in-law Nancy Reinstra. If you would like to make a donation in Nadine's name, the family suggests The LaConner Fire Dept. The family would also like to thank Skagit Hospice for keeping her comfortable during her last days, also a huge Thank You to La Conner Retirement Inn's staff for their never ending love and compassion to Nadine and our family.