Memorials

Norman C. Hornbeck, age 79, a lifetime resident of Concrete and Birdsview, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2008 at Cross Creek Adult Family Home in Sedro-Woolley, WA with his family at his side. He was born April 2, 1928 in Grassmere, Washington, the youngest of 7 children to Earl and Carrie Calkins Hornbeck. Norman […]

Wendell W. ‘Jack’ Johnson, age 92, passed away on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008 at his home in Pacific Beach, WA with his loving family by his side. He was born on November 12, 1915 in Plumtree, North Carolina to David and Ada Taylor Johnson. Jack served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and […]

Elizabeth L. Joyner of Sedro Woolley passed away unexpectedly on March 22, 2008, at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. Beth was born on July 1, 1919 in Manila, Utah, to parents Frank and Ella Peterson Smith. She spent her childhood years in southern Idaho. In 1936, her family, consisting of parents plus seven […]

Inger Johnston, age 81, passed away Friday, March 21, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, Washington. She was born February 4, 1927 in Denmark to Johan and Kathrina Pederson Baasch. Inger grew up in Denmark and came to the United States in 1955 at age 28 settling in Nebraska. She resided there for two […]

Gerald H. ‘Jerry’ Ekman, 85, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away at his home in Sedro-Woolley on Monday, March 17, 2008 with his wife, Dorothy and son, Ronnie by his side. Jerry was born on June 3, 1922 in Mount Vernon, WA, one of five children of Herman & Edith Alskog Ekman. He was raised […]

Niles C. ‘Sonny’ Jordan, 82, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. Sonny was born on December 01, 1925 in Lyman, Washington, the son of Cecil Francis and Alice Mary Niles Jordan. Sonny, as he was known to anyone that ever […]

Niles C. ‘Sonny’ Jordan, 82, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. Sonny was born on December 01, 1925 in Lyman, Washington, the son of Cecil Francis and Alice Mary Niles Jordan. Sonny, as he was known to anyone that ever […]

James H. Alley, 85, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at the Clayton House on Friday, March 14, 2008. Jim was born on July 20, 1922 in Mount Ida, Arkansas, the son of James H. & Grace V. Davis Alley. He was raised and attended school in Arkansas and from there in 1942 enlisted into […]

Rev. Daniel L. Hull, 74, a longtime Clear Lake community Pastor, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2008 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle surrounded by his loving family. Dan was born on March 10, 1934 in Marion, Ohio, the son of Vaughan & Georgeanna Greshel Hull. He was raised and attended school in Ohio […]

Evelyn Louise Ambrogini, age 80, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at her home in Punkin Center with her family at her side. She was born April 22, 1927 in Horton, Oregon to James and Elizabeth Straight Wyatt. Evelyn moved to Birdsview as a child in 1930 and attended Birdview Grade School, Concrete High School […]

Myrtle Bishop Spurling-Bistline, 99, a former longtime Skagit Valley resident, passed away on March 12, 2008 in Glendora, California. A Skagit Valley native, Myrtle was born on November 30, 1908 in Bow, Washington, one of thirteen children of Elmer & Cora Burch Bishop. She was raised on the family’s farm at Bow, and at an […]

We lost young Joesph Mark Bowen on March 11, 2008 at the age of 20 years. Joe was born on October 14, 1987. He was baptized at St. Paul’s Catholic Church on the Swinomish Reservation and was a member of the congregation. Joe was born a gifted child learning to play baseball before he could […]

Anthony J. ‘Tony’ Radosevich, age 81, who was born, raised, and lived his entire life in Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, Washington. He was born to foreign immigrants, Antone and Helen Radosevich on May 14, 1926. Tony grew up in Sedro-Woolley attending school and was a […]

Newton Dale ‘Newt’ Baker, 89, a longtime Skagit County resident, passed away at his home in Mount Vernon on Friday, February 29, 2008 surrounded by his loving family. Newt was born on September 29, 1918 in Birnamwood, Wisconsin, the son of Walter C. & Nellie M. Strope Baker. Newt led a long and fruitful life, […]

Claire B. Anderson, 83, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Friday, February 29, 2008 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. She was born on October 3, 1924 in Kalama, Washington, the daughter of Henry & Esther Anderson Duey. She was raised on a strawberry & dairy farm near Chehalis. As […]

Mary J. Ketchum, 88, a lifetime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. Mary had a great will to live. She battled several different health issues in the past 2 years taking each one in stride and kept going. She was born on January […]

Judy L. Beck, age 69, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. She was born February 9, 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah to John and Margaret Johnson Nordmark. Judy grew up in Sedro-Woolley and graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School with the Class of 1957. She was […]

David Alan Bromels, age 68, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2008 at his home in Concrete, Washington. He was born August 26, 1939 in Mount Vernon, Washington to Carl and Elmi Jackson Bromels. David grew up in Mount Vernon, where he attended high school and graduated with the class of 1957. Residing in the Mount […]

Edna Dorothy Cocker, age 96, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2008 at the Providence Mother Joseph Care Center in Olympia, Washington. She was born March 30, 1911 in Louisville, Illinois to Otto H. and Emily Montoney Fields. Edna grew up in Louisville, Illinois and was later married to James V. Cocker on June 20, 1935 […]