Maurice D. Veatch, 81, of La Conner, died Dec. 7 at La Conner Retirement Inn. He retired to the La Conner-Mount Vernon area in 2001, a location he loved after a long career as a hydrogeologist, working in Lincoln, Nebraska, Seattle, and Hanford, among many other locations. Full obituary at www.kernfuneralhome.com where you may leave condolences and share memories of Maurice with his family online. Burial will take place on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, La Conner. Arrangements are under the care of Kern Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, WA.