Natalie Jane Vause

Natalie Vause was born on October 16, 1982 in Eugene, Oregon and died on October 28, 2026 in Everett, Washington. She had just turned 43 years old.

Natalie was a small person with a big and tender heart, a quick and mischievous smile, and an irreverent sense of humor. She made friends easily, and those friendships lasted the years. She hugged ferociously, like she never wanted to let you go.

Through Natalie’s eyes, the ordinary world transformed into something beautiful and unique. From the detritus of old ephemera, she crafted beautiful cards and adorned journals that quietly recorded scraps of overheard conversations and lines of favorite songs. She loved: Halloween decorations, slide viewers, Anthony Bourdain, building tiny snowmen in the winter, Natalie Wood and James Dean, thrifting, watching Forensic Files in hotel rooms, pretty rings and cool tattoos, hot sauce, and the poetry of Robert Frost. Art and music were intensely important to her. A lifelong animal lover, she remained a committed vegetarian with a particular soft spot for cats, including her beloved pets Jolene (deceased), Eli (deceased), Fantine (deceased), Charlie, and Omar.

For ten years, Natalie worked as a funeral director in Everett, a position she filled with a strong sense of duty and a genuine kindness remembered with gratitude by all the families she served. She labored so hard to make sure their loved ones found peace, even at the expense of her own.

Natalie was such a bright vibrant light, and in her final years it was so sad to watch that light slowly dim. She had so many places yet to go, so many sights left to see. She is survived by her parents (Marie and Alan Vause), her sister (Erika Vause), numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins, and her many friends.

Our last goodbyes we didn't get to say, but in our hearts you will always stay.

Natalie, you were so loved. You are so loved. You will always be so loved. We hope you know that.