Luveta Vining

Longtime Stanwood resident Luveta Vining died at Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington the morning of Jan. 6, 2012.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Cy; brothers, Medford, Delmar and Sherman; sister, Reba; and very special friend, Clifford J. Baker.

She loved her family, often referring to them as “all mine.” She leaves behind: sons, Philip (Cheri )Vining and Benny Vining ; daughter, Jill Vining; grandchildren, Jason (Amy) Vining, Clinton (Hawley) Vining, Melissa (Murat) Shamanov, Jake (Renea) Vining and Alton Vanscoy; great-grandchildren, Mathias, Autumn, Carter, Drake, Eleanor, Dominic and Akulina; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Darrington First Baptist Church with a reception following at the Darrington Community Center.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like to ask that donations be made to a fund to help send children to church camp. Donations can be made to the “Luveta Vining‘s Kids Church Camp Fund” at any Bank of America branch, or mailed to Phil Vining, PO Box 531, Darrington, WA 98241.

Wellers Funeral Home of Arlington is in care of arrangements.