Memorials

Floyd ‘Sa-layqua’ Williams, 84, a longtime resident and tribal leader of the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2007 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. Floyd was born on September 3, 1923 near Concrete, Washington, one of 13 children of George & Alice Edwards Williams. He was […]

Linda K. Parker, 55, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at Skagit Valley Hospital after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Linda was born on May 18, 1952 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Ronald & Marilyn Ross Hayes. She was raised and attended school in Mound, Minnesota where she […]

Frederick Ward Slipper, age 90, died October 30, 2007 in Olympia, Washington. He was born May 14, 1917 to Gertrude and Fred G. Slipper in Hamilton, Washington. Fred attended elementary school there and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1935. He attended the University of Washington for three years and was a member of the […]

Columbus Hubert Kitchen, a beloved husband, Dad & Papa, passed away at his home in Concrete on Monday, October 29, 2007 at the age of 66 years. He was born on February 5, 1941 in Brevard, North Carolina. On January 29, 1966 Columbus was united in marriage to Mildred Irene Orr in Pickens, South Carolina. […]

Steven Joe Stalter, age 66, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at his home in Concrete, Washington. He was born September 20, 1941 in Lima, Ohio, the son of Mernett and Ruth Zerbe Stalter. Steven grew up in Ohio and moved to Marysville, WA in 1956 and graduated from Marysville High School in 1960. He […]

Keith Allen Detillion, age 53, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2007 in Berkeley, California from lung cancer. He was born August 18, 1954 to Carl and Barbara Detillion in Chillicothe, Ohio. When Keith was just an infant, his family moved to Mount Vernon, Washington. Keith attended Mount Vernon schools and excelled at baseball and football. […]

Lillian Ruth ‘Bunnie’ Noble, age 89, joined her husband Richard in Heaven on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at the Clayton House in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Bunnie was born on May 17, 1918 in Wolf Point, Montana, the daughter of Otto and Lillian Fadness Krause. She grew up in Montana and was married to Richard Noble on […]

Bernard E. Penley, Sr., 86, a lifelong Skagit Valley resident, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at Skagit Valley Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Bernie was born on February 10, 1921 in Burlington, Washington, one of eight children of Charles & Alice Watkinson Penley. He was raised in the Alger area and attended […]

Margaret M. Jackson, 74, a resident of Burlington, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2007 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. She was born on March 6, 1933 in Boise, Idaho, the daughter of Milford and Grace Riddle Jackson. Margaret was a longtime resident of Mount Vernon and Burlington. She […]

William M. ‘Bill’ Gibson, 64, a resident of the Hamilton community, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2007 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on September 15, 1943 in Anacortes, WA, the son of Robert & Faye Sparks Augir. He was raised and attended grade school in Hamilton and attended […]

Bernita Faye Goodrow Hemenover, 86, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at the Life Care Center in Mount Vernon with her daughters and a granddaughter, Becky and Russ Waite at her side. She had been in failing health for the past several months. She was born on September 3, 1921 […]

Robby C. ‘Rob’ Doyle, 52, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley following a three year battle with cancer. Rob was born on January 20, 1955 in Walla Walla, Washington, the son of Ernest & JoAnn Olson Doyle. He was raised and attended school in […]

Harold W. VanderPol, a 25 year resident of Sedro-Woolley, died at his home on Sunday, October 7, 2007 at the age of 59 years. He was born on October 1, 1948 in Mount Vernon, WA, the son of Neal & Bertha Beirlink VanderPol. He grew up in the Skagit Valley and attended Mount Vernon Christian […]

Kenneth Lynn ‘Ken’ Kane, 47, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, October 2, 2007. He was born on January 9, 1960 in Bishop, California, the son of Gerald & Jessica Yocum Kane. Ken was a longtime auto mechanic for Skagit Transmission in Burlington. He is survived by his son, […]

Richard Dean Jenkins, 62, a longtime Skagit County resident, passed away at his home near Concrete surrounded by his loving family and friends after an extremely short battle with cancer. He was born on August 1, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Dudley R. & Edna H. Proctor Jenkins. Most of his life […]

CHANCEY W. PITMAN Avid fisherman, hunter and teller of tall tales, Chancey W. ‘CW’ Pitman, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Sedro-Woolley on Thursday, September 27, 2007. He was born March 13, 1932 in Emmett, Idaho, the son of Heber and Elizabeth Galbreath Pitman. His family moved to Big Lake, Washington in 1934 where […]

CHANCEY W. PITMAN Avid fisherman, hunter and teller of tall tales, Chancey W. ‘CW’ Pitman, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Sedro-Woolley on Thursday, September 27, 2007. He was born March 13, 1932 in Emmett, Idaho, the son of Heber and Elizabeth Galbreath Pitman. His family moved to Big Lake, Washington in 1934 where […]

Elsie Viola Pressley passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 26, 2007. Elsie, also lovingly known as Viola was born on January 13, 1934 in Asheville, North Carolina. She and Charles L. Pressley were married on September 8, 1951 in Greenville, South Carolina and moved to Washington in 1953 to raise their family […]

Viola ‘Vi’ Aungst, age 86, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at Home Place Special Care in Burlington, Washington. She was born February 19, 1921 in Antlers, Oklahoma, the daughter of Charles and Ivy Moore Floyd. Vi was married to Paul Aungst on November 4, 1940 in Clarington, Texas and they celebrated 60 years together […]

Ervin Sutton, 74, passed away on Monday Sept 24, 2007 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. He had Pneumonia and a stroke. Ervin was born on May 9, 1933, in Willeta, N.C., the son of Robert and Icicie Queen Sutton. He was raised and attended grade school in Hamilton, and graduated from Sedro-Woolley High […]

Ruby Mae Holt, 86, a resident of Sedro-Woolley passed away on Monday September 24, 2007 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham. She was born the daughter of Jetter and Belle Nicholson Hoyle on May 12, 1921 in Sylva, North Carolina. At age 16, she came to Hamilton with her family and she was raised and […]

Thomas H. McCoy, Sr., 78, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 23, 2007. Tom was born on June 3, 1929 in Tuckasegee, North Carolina, the son of Leonard ‘Lem’ and Amanda Chastine McCoy. He was raised and attended grade school in Tuckasegee and […]

Thomas H. McCoy, Sr., 78, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 23, 2007. Tom was born on June 3, 1929 in Tuckasegee, North Carolina, the son of Leonard ‘Lem’ and Amanda Chastine McCoy. He was raised and attended grade school in Tuckasegee and […]