Berdie Scott

Berdie Scott, 65, a winter resident of Cape Coral, FL for the past 14 years and Kirkland, WA passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in Cape Coral, FL. She was born November 16, 1950 in Cloquet, MN to parents Olaf and Margaret Heggeness, now deceased. When Berdie was 9 her family moved to Monroe, WA. She grew up in a loving Christian family, along with an older sister, Bunny and a younger brother, Paul. The family were members of Monroe Covenant Church. She attended Monroe schools and graduated with the class of 1969. In June of 1969 Berdie married James Armstrong and in March 1973 she became a proud mother to Melanie Renel, in September 1974 Robin Michele completed the family. Even though the marriage ended they still remained friends. On December 12, 1987 Berdie went on a blind date set up through mutual friends & met Richard Scott. On May 18th, 1990 they were married in Maui & spent the next 26 years happily together on many adventures, boating & fishing trips in the San Juan Islands & Canada, traveling thru out the U.S, Mexico & Bahamas, & for the past 14 years they have enjoyed the warm winters of Cape Coral FL. In addition to being a supportive mother & strong, positive role model for her daughters, she worked full time as a medical receptionist for Parkway Nursing home, Everett Family Practice, & McIntyre Eye Clinic. Berdie treasured her family, friends & adored her grandchildren! She enjoyed landscaping, vegetable & flower gardening & was an incredible cook! She loved to decorate for every holiday but especially loved Christmas. Berdie always had a calm, bright & positive outlook on life even when skies turned cloudy for her, family, or friends she always found the ray of sunshine shine through. Her generous, caring compassion will be missed by many, especially her beloved husband, Richard Scott, two loving daughters Melanie Armstrong and her partner Michael Boxford of Snohomish, WA and Robin Lawson (Jonas) of Duvall WA, her treasured grandchildren Dalynn & Dylan Bernethy, Trevor & Jared Lawson, sister Bunny Hascall (Marv) of Vancouver WA, brother Paul Heggeness of Clackamas OR, mother-in-law Mary Fern Mendenhall of Prescott Valley AZ, sister-in-law Ramona Walker of Prescott Valley, AZ, Many nieces & nephews, a special lifelong friend Linda Wallitner (Lorne) of Arlington, WA and her beloved dog Maggie. The family would like to thank Hope Hospice, especially Valerie Pierson for endless support and loving care they provided the last three months. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in memory of Berdie Scott are suggested to Hope Hospice, 9470 Healthpark Circle, Ft Myers, FL 33908. A celebration of life will be held for Berdie at a later date in Washington. Mullins Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cape Coral, is entrusted with final care.