LeRoy B. Lange went to the Lord tragically on Sept. 2, 2008. He was born on March 30, 1944 in Hobbs, New Mexico. He is survived by his mother Cecelia J. Lange, wife Carla, son Nick, daughter-in-law Melissa, brother Jerome (Susan), brother-in-law Don (Linda) Hayes, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. His father Henry J. Lange preceded him in death. LeRoy loved God, his family, friends and his two dogs and cat. He served as an altar boy in his younger years. LeRoy was a jack-of-all trades and had a strong desire to tinker with anything mechanical. He worked on the Minute Man missile at Boeing and moved on to rebar detailing at NW Rolling Mills. He also worked for many years as a deckhand and skipper on the Whatcom Chief Ferry. He had a great sense of humor; always playing jokes and tricks just to get a little laugh. His smile, laughter, and loving nature will be deeply missed. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research or your favorite charity or pass on a random act of kindness. A Funeral Mass will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,110 S 5th Street in Mt. Vernon, on Friday September 5th, 2008 at 12:15 PM