Valearia G. Yake Roberts, 62, of Sedro-Woolley, died Dec. 20, 2002, at Harborview Medical Center.

Val was born Mar. 14, 1940, to Paul E. and Betty G. Townsend in Yakima. She married Richard “Dick” Yake from Coupeville in 1960. Val dedicated her life to nursing. She studied in Compton, Calif., where she graduated as a licensed practical nurse. She then returned to Washington state and worked at Mira Vista Nursing Home in Mount Vernon. In 1980 Val received her registered nurse certificate. She continued working at Mira Vista Nursing Home for a total of 25 years until she retired due to illness.

Val is survived by her dedicated husband, Lou Roberts, at the family home in Sedro-Woolley; one daughter, Paula Jean “Yake” Holland of Mount Vernon; two grandsons, Brandon Holland of Alabama and Shane Dinning of Mount Vernon; three sisters, Dorothy George of Kettle Falls, Therese Hale of Tacoma and Urilyus Marvene Talley of Oak Harbor; one brother, John Rothschild of Las Vegas; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Family and friends may gather at Burley Funeral Chapel Friday, Dec. 27, from where a funeral procession will begin at 1:30 p.m. and proceed to Sunnyside Cemetery, where graveside services will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Lung Association of Washington, 2625 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121. Arrangements under direction of Burley Funeral Chapel.