Leslie Anne Gilbert
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Leslie Anne Gilbert
STANWOOD, WASHINGTON — Leslie Anne Gilbert was born on July 2, 1946, to Glen and Ruth Vergeront in Denver, Colorado. Anne passed into heaven at the age of 76, on April 13, 2023, in Stanwood, Washington.
Anne is survived by her sons, Will and Jeremy Gilbert and grandson, Jacob Gilbert; her brother, Chip and his wife Karen; her brother, Charlie Vergeront; nephews, Jerry, Marc, Michael; nieces, Tawni and Alison and all of their families.
Anne was preceded in death by her parents, Glen and Ruth Vergeront; sister, Betty Vergeront; and husband, Bill Gilbert.
After her birth in Denver, Colorado, Anne’s family soon moved to Montana and Anne started first grade in Polson and went all the way through school, graduating Polson High School in 1964. Anne attended Montana State University of Bozeman for a year before heading to Seattle, Washington, with her best friend, Needie, to attend business school. She subsequently began to work in insurance and after marrying Bill Gilbert, they moved to Alaska, where she continued her work in the insurance business, throughout residing there and upon her family’s return to Washington some years later.
During their time in Alaska, both of her sons, Will and Jeremy were born. Anne was a compassionate caregiver and mother, and she was a skilled seamstress, with an open heart, mind and soul. Anne loved the word “putzing” and would say, “putz around” all day. Anne enjoyed fishing and crabbing as much as her sons did. Anne enjoyed the outdoors, and she loved making beautiful gardens for her homes as well as crafting. She enjoyed making Trees of Life. Some of her last projects, that she worked on with her sister-in-law Karen, were her gnomes. Later years’ summers were spent on a boat traveling the B.C. coastline and winters in Yuma, Arizona.
A Graveside Memorial Service will be held on Friday, July 14, at 11 a.m. at the Polson Cemetery, followed immediately with a reception to continue her celebration of life at Anne’s childhood home at 42099 Tower Road.
