Memorials

Amanda Lucille Proudfoot, 55, died on August 29, 2008, at her home in Sedro- Woolley, Washington. She was the eldest daughter of Clare Boyer Proudfoot and Helen Fling Proudfoot and was born on June 5, 1953 in Bowling Green, Ohio She spent her childhood in Temperance, Michigan with her parents, her siblings and her aunt, […]

Ray White, 82, a longtime resident of the Darrington community, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at Providence Hospital in Everett. Ray was born on June 30, 1926 in Hazelwood, North Carolina, the son of James & Lydia Wright White. He was raised and attended school in North Carolina. In October of 1943, at […]

Jeanette Marie Andrews, 69, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon surrounded by her loving family. Jeanette was born in Duluth, Minnesota on November 11, 1938, the daughter of Gustav and Mildred Douglas Truman. She was raised in Minnesota until 1948 when the family […]

Doris Carlene Sygitowicz Myers, 70, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 after a battle with brain cancer. Carlene was born on December 20, 1937 in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Jack & Laura Knupp Myers. She was raised and attended grade school […]

Steve Waldrop, 49, a resident of Day Creek, passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 26, 2008. Steve was born in Mount Vernon, WA on June 20, 1959, the son of Arnold & Bernice Proctor Waldrop. The family shortly after moved to Thorn Bay, Alaska and over the years Steve was raised and attended […]

James E. ‘Jim’ Fox, 65, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2008 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on September 1, 1942 in Sylva, North Carolina, the son of Ernest Victor & Merle L. Ammons Fox. In 1944 the family moved to […]

LaVonne Ellen Hodgin, age 74, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2008 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA. She was born August 16, 1934 in Cando, North Dakota to William and Margaret Jay Armey. LaVonne was a lifetime resident of Sedro-Woolley until moving to Mount Vernon 2 ½ years ago. She attended school […]

Joan Allene Green, age 67, passed away Friday, August 22, 2008 at the University Hospital in Seattle, WA with her family at her side. She was born August 28, 1940 in Sedro-Woolley, WA to Allan and Mary Jackson Ketchum. Joan was a lifetime resident of Sedro-Woolley where she attended school and graduated with the Sedro-Woolley […]

Ronald Eugene Watts, age 48, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2008 in Coupeville, WA while he and his wife were attending a Muzzleloader Rendezvous. He was born July 16, 1960 in Burlington, WA to Kyle and Mary Lee Chambers Watts. Ron grew up in the Glendale and Avondale areas of Arizona and moved to Skagit […]

Louise A. Austin, 57, a lifelong resident of Clear Lake, passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 with her loving sister and care giver, Joan by her side. Louise was born on October 3, 1950 in Sedro-Woolley, the daughter of Harry & Edna McEwen Austin. She was raised and attended grade school […]

James G. ‘Jim’ Davison, 74, a lifelong Skagit County resident, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley. Jim was born in Birdsview, Washington on May 23, 1934, the son of William Elmer & Letha Buckner Davison. He was raised and attended school in Sedro-Woolley. In 1952, Jim and lifelong […]

SHIRLEY N. JOHNSEN, 81, formerly of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2008, at her home at the Creekside Retirement Community in Burlington. She was born in Friday Harbor, Washington on January 6, 1927 and moved with her family from Lopez Island to Bellingham, and later to the Goshen community where she attended local […]

Alice S. Blumenshine, 83, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 3, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 10, 1925 in Worland, Wyoming, the daughter of Tom & Blanche Smith Stork. She was raised and attended school in Riverton, Wyoming. On June 3, 1944 Alice […]

Wm. Keith Bledsoe, 94, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at the Clayton House Adult Family Home, surrounded by his family. Keith was born on March 15, 1914 in Ellensburg, Washington, the third of six children of Howard & Vera DeWeese Bledsoe. He was raised in Ellensburg until 1922 when […]

Eileen Exelby, 84, passed away after a beautiful sunrise on the morning of August 3, 2008. She was resting at home, surrounded by her three loving daughters. Eileen was born on January 29, 1924 in Craig, Colorado to Samuel and Dora Beauchamp. She spent her youth in Republic, Washington where she met and married her […]

Lena A. Scales, age 90, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2008 at the Life Care Center in Mount Vernon, Washington. She was born December 11, 1917 in Seattle, Heights, Washington to Emil and Tekla Holmberg Balzar. Lena grew up in Birdsview and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1935. She was married to Roy E. […]

Leroy R. ‘Russ’ Coxen, age 66, a resident of Sedro-Woolley for the past 18 months and former longtime Marysville resident, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. He was born April 14, 1942 in Pendleton, Oregon to Floyd and Mary Piersol Coxen. Russ grew up in Clatskanie and […]

Willie Jack Tucker, age 65, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at his home in Concrete, WA. He was born December 25, 1942 in Augusta, Georgia. Willie was a resident of Concrete for the past 6 years and formally resided in Tacoma for many years and prior to that in Germany and Georgia. He worked […]

Lorraine M. Boos, 86, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at her home on Monday, July 21, 2008. She was born on February 20, 1922 in Hastings, Iowa, the daughter of Weeren and LaNeva Parker Bowen. She was raised and attended school in the Hastings area, and after graduating from high school she attended Peru […]