Memorials

ELMA BOVIER, 93, a Mount Vernon area resident, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2006 at the Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon. She was born on January 21, 1913 in Granger, Washington, the daughter of Lewis & Surillda Nofsinger Davis. Elma was raised and attended school in the upper Skagit Valley. She married […]

Charlene Marie Smith, a loving and much loved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went to be with her Lord in the wee morning hours of October 16, 2006 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, surrounded by her family. She was born in Seattle, WA on October 31, 1928 where she grew up and attended school. […]

ROBERT E. HOFFMAN, 62, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 15, 2006. Bob was born on February 1, 1944, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Julius and Ruth Hoffman Ahrens. He was raised in New Castle, Nebraska and there attended school until […]

ROBERT E. HOFFMAN, 62, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 15, 2006. Bob was born on February 1, 1944, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Julius and Ruth Hoffman Ahrens. He was raised in New Castle, Nebraska and there attended school until […]

After an extended illness, Darlene L. Soderberg, age 71, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 9, 2006 in Mount Vernon, WA, one day following her son Randy’s memorial service who was murdered 22 years ago and who was waiting at the door to welcome her. She was born January 14, 1935 in Sedro-Woolley, WA, the […]

Patricia A. ‘Patty’ Bailey Filipo, age 47, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2006 at her home in Auburn, WA. She was born March 10, 1959 in Tacoma, WA, the daughter of Lawrence and Darlene Ross Bailey. Patricia grew up in the Tacoma area attending Lincoln and Fife High Schools and later La Conner High School […]

LAURENCE E. ‘LARRY’ STROMME, JR., 85, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2006 at the Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon. Larry was born on November 15, 1920 in Juneau, Alaska, the son of Lillian and Laurence E. Stromme, Sr. When Larry was an infant the family moved to Edmonds, […]

Mary M. Welsh, 84, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident passed away on Friday, October 6, 2006 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. She was born on December 10, 1921 in Riverside, California, the daughter of Ora & Lola Stinchfield Walker. She was raised and attended grade school in Riverside until the family moved to Chico, […]

MOTHERS ARE GUARDIAN ANGELS IN DISGUISE Virginia M. Baker, 86, formally of Woodway, WA, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on October 5, 2006. She was born February 18, 1920 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the daughter of John R. and Elizabeth Geier Brock. As a child, Virginia moved from Canada […]

Raymond E. Huggins, age 90, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2006 at the Life Care Center in Mount Vernon. He was born July 20, 1916 in Delavan, Kansas, the son of Bert and Ruby Sturgis Huggins. Ray has been a resident of Sedro-Woolley since 1938, coming here from Kansas where he and his brother […]

Walter H. ‘Buck’ Cassell, age 81, passed away early morning Thursday, September 28, 2006 in Sedro-Wo-olley, WA, where special angels took him to his eternal home. He was born June 3, 1925 in Sedro-Woolley, WA, the son of John and Edith Dusbaback Cassell. Walt grew up in Sedro-Woolley attending school and graduated from Sedro-Woolley High […]

Betty Ann Riggles, age 60, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA after a courageous battle with diabetes and kidney disease. She was born November 1, 1945 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Walter and Edna Finck Evans. Betty grew up in Arco, ID, attending school […]

Ronald W. Lund, 81, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 24, 2006. Ronald was born January 19, 1925 in Carington, North Dakota, the son of Gerhard and Ellen Black Lund. The family moved to Sunburst, Montana in 1941. During World War II, Ronald served as a U.S. Navy Seabees on Tinian and […]

Calvin D. Hollingsworth, age 66, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2006 in Anacortes, WA. He was born Apirl 17, 1940 in Oso, WA, the son of Joseph and Sylvia Ellison Hollingsworth. Calvin grew up in the Darrington area until moving to Skagit County in 1953. He graduated from Concrete High School and he then enlisted […]

Robert S. Beach, age 82, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at his home in Sedro-Woolley with his family at his side. He was born March 20, 1924 in Sedro-Woolley, WA, the son of Curtis and Gladys Miller Beach. Bob grew up in Sedro-Woolley attending school and graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School in 1942. He […]

James M. Parker, age 61, passed away in the arms of his Lord with his family at his side on Sunday, September 17, 2006 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA, after a courageous battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was born November 24, 1944 in Sylva, North Carolina, the son of Robert […]

James B. Hodgins ‘Willie Bob’, a former long time resident of Skagit County and Bellingham for the past 18 years, passed away Friday, September 15, 2006 at his home near Bellingham, WA at the age of 66 years. He was born September 11, 1940 in Lyman, WA, the son of Fred and Ethel Williamson Hodgins. […]

Our beloved Jan lost her long & courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, September 9, 2006, surrounded by her loving family at her home at Big Lake. She was 75 years of age. Jan was born on January 24, 1931 in Bellingham, WA, the daughter of George & Elizabeth Archibald Edquist. She was raised and […]

On Sunday, September 3, 2006 Jacquie Joanne Torgerson was taken to be with the Lord, the result of an automobile accident near Bow. Jacquie was 44 years old. She was born in Mount Vernon, WA on December 21, 1961, the daughter of Jack H. Abrahamson and Jan & Bill Brigham. She was raised and attended […]