NellAnn McGee
March 18, 1945 – December 19, 2025
NellAnn McGee, age 80, of Blaine, WA, passed away peacefully December 19, 2025 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, WA.
NellAnn was born March 18, 1945 in Dubuque, lA, daughter to Calvin and Evelyn (Leahy) Lower. She lived in Illinois until 1970 when she moved to California with her three children. Later in 1978 they moved to Washington.
NellAnn worked in the food industry in California and Washington. She loved people and was surrounded by her family and many friends. She shared her bright light and infectious laugh with everyone she met. Always the “Belle of the Ball.”
NellAnn is survived by her three children; Norman Thompson (Melissa) of Nebraska, Ned Thompson (Carol) of Washington, and Nadine Eveland (Blaine) of Arizona. She was a wonderful grandma to 13 grandchildren and Gigi to 28 great-grandchildren.
She was one of six children, Jack Lower (Eilene) of California, Joe Lower (Stephanie) of California, Mary Brottlower (Les) of Oregon, Jim Lower (Cindy) of Indiana and Jerry Lower (Mary) of Florida.
Like her father, she had a green thumb and was always tending to her plants inside and outside the house. She felt most at peace outside in the yard under the warm sun. This is where she would pray to Jesus for those she knew. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Blaine American Legion Hall #86 in March, 2026.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Blaine American Legion in her memory.
A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. March 21.
