Marise 'Mercy' DeBurger Obituary (1963

Mercy was born July 13, 1963 to Jay SR and Teresa Vincent in Seattle, WA. She was the 5th born out of 6. Mercy and Steve were married September 15, 1995 and they had 2 children; a daughter, Julie was first, and then came Tyler. Mercy has many passions, ranging from Roller Skating, an avid soccer player in her younger years to bowling on a league with her daughter, Julie. She was also a member of Job's Daughters of Yakima from her father who was a Free Mason. Mercy became a special needs child activist, who fought for the right of the special needs community. To her they were all her kids, she loved them all. She helped coach a Special Olympic Bowling Team, Bill's Crew for many years until her health prevented her from doing that. Mercy was a proud 12th Man for the Seattle Seahawks. She never missed a game. She loved that team. Her nephew, Tim got her a Paul Allen patch that she was so proud of and she carried it in her hand during games. She is preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Barbara Haynes. She leaves behind her loving husband, Steve, who held her hand through this long battle she had, until God called her home, her daughter, Julie Ann, her son, Tyler Steven, her brothers, Jay (Harriet) Vincent of Rocklin, CA and Michael (Gwen) Roberts of Packwood, WA, her sisters, Kathy Lewis of Yakima and Michele (Frank) Flett of Wapato, and sister /niece Theresa (Radcliff) Mardel of Yakima, as well as her many nieces and nephews and her beloved pets, Sparky, Princess, Bella, Max and Cosmo. As Mercy would say with her fist in the air and her 12th man flag flying, "GO HAWKS!" A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.