Ann Michelle Northcott, born September 30th, 1976, at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in Yakima, Washington, passed away peacefully on December 6th, 2019 while on a cruise over the Pacific Ocean. Ann was only 43 years of age and lived with her husband and four children in Gleed, Washington.
Ann was born to Michael Cost and Mary Bernier in 1976 and grew up in Gleed, Washington. After she graduated from Naches Valley High School in June 1995 Ann immediately purchased her own home and began working at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital as an EKG technician and Laboratory Phlebotomist. After 13 years, she transitioned to the Sleep Lab for an additional three years. While working at memorial she met her husband, Justin Northcott. Ann had participated in the Foster Care program over several years and helped many kids before officially adopting Brianna Marie Northcott in 2004. She later gave birth to Chance Riley Northcott in 2005, Ryker Taylor Northcott in 2008 and Harper Ann Northcott in 2014. After having four children, Ann decided to follow her passion and leave YVMH to be a stay at home mom. She poured all of her love and passion into our home and we will forever feel her presence.
Ann was preceded in death by her grandparents, Jim and Betty Askins, Neva Mae Roberts and Harold Cost, as well as her father Michael Donnell Cost and uncle Danny Lee Cost. She is survived by her husband, Justin Northcott and their four beautiful children, Bree, Chance, Ryker, and Harper; her mother Mary Bernier of Gleed, Washington; her in-laws, Robert Richard Northcott and Sandra Lee Northcott, as well as her brother in law Mark Richard Northcott and his wife Stephanie Northcott. She also leaves behind her aunt Shirley and uncle Bill O’Hare, aunt Margie and uncle Ted Celmer and their daughter Lauren; step-mother, Cheryl Cost and family; Amy Fortier, Jason and Mika Fortier and their children Emily and Troy, as well as Mike and Sara Fortier and their children Shaelyn, Anna, and Lily; aunt Becky and uncle Don Strick’s family, Travis Strick and Anthony Strick; aunt Ginger Chronister and family, Chad, Brian, Aaron, and nephew Trevor Lee Cost.
Services for Ann Northcott will be coordinated by Keith and Keith Funeral Home, 902 W. Yakima Avenue, Yakima, Washington 98902. Further details to come soon.
In lieu of flowers Ann would have loved for anyone interested to donate to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation: Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, 375 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034; toll free: (800) 532-7667, phone: (856) 488-4500, fax: (856) 661-9797, email: [email protected], https://msfocus.org/Donate.aspx.
