Pete Cawdery

Pete (Leland Lewis) Cawdery went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 15, 2025, after a short illness. He was 72 years old. He was born on December 17, 1952, at the Deaconess Hospital in Wenatchee. He attended East Wenatchee schools, graduating from Eastmont High School in 1971. He then enrolled at Wenatchee Valley College and liked to boast that he attended college with his mother as she was studying to be a nurse. After two years, he transferred to Washington State University, where he graduated in 1976 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He retired from Stemilt Growers after 45 years. At that time, he was the Oracle Database administrator. He had also been instrumental in starting Stemilt's IT department, how he loved computers. Pete met his "wife-to-be," Debi Stufflebeam, on July 4, 1974. They married in Wenatchee on July 3, 1976. Pete loved Debi fiercely and showed it every single day for 49 years. She called him the rock of their marriage. Time and the seasons may change, but you always knew that Pete and Deb would be together. Debi was more than just a wife to Pete. She was a partner in their love of the Lord. She encouraged him during their courtship, and on September 12, 1974, Pete asked Jesus into his life. He was baptized in November of that same year and freely demonstrated his love for Jesus to her, their family, and their church family. He was a member of Eastmont Baptist Church. At the time of his death, he was teaching a Sunday School class on the Book of James, his favorite book of the Bible. His favorite scripture was Psalms 46:10—Be still and know that I am God. He waited and listened for the Lord's instruction. He often said that he longed for heaven and to meet his savior face-to-face. He took that journey peacefully and surrounded by his family. Pete loved family. He loved his children and encouraged them to be their best. He loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was happy spending time with them. There were guys weekends with sons and grandsons at Conconully. And trips such as Mt. Rainier, Seaside, and Yellowstone with grandsons Oliver and Jon. "Blue Bear" will forever be etched in the memory of his granddaughter, Adalyn. As a guy who loved to cook, he was known as "the cookie whisperer." He cooked elaborately for family gatherings and made wonderful apple pie. He also loved his "Blackstone" grill, which was a Father's Day gift from his sons in 2024. The death of our husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend will be difficult to recover from. Pete is survived by his wife, Debi; his children, Joshua, Micah (Jenn), Adam (Terrell), Jon (Alaina), Jesse (Candice), Thomas, Anne and Maggie, fifteen grandchildren and two great granddaughters; his sister Debbie (Kirk) Mayer, his brother Terry (Zada) Cawdery along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sons, Peter and Matthew, a daughter, Andrea, his sister, Penny, and his mother and father. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Eastmont Co-lab youth group. Eastmont Baptist Church, 400 S. Kentucky, East Wenatchee, WA. 98802. Arrangements by Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.

Pete Cawdery

December 17, 1952 - August 15, 2025