Memorials

Steven Ray VanDyke Ensley, 45, passed away suddenly of heart failure on Monday, May 16, 2005 at Mira Vista in Mount Vernon, WA. He was the first baby born on January 1, 1960, in Burlington, WA, the son of John A. and Caroline Bozell Van Dyke, Jr. Steven attended Sedro-Woolley schools, transferring to the Snoqualmie […]

Rose M. Pendergrast, longtime Clear Lake, WA resident, passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 4, 2005 at the Divine Grace Family Adult Care in Marysville, WA at 81 years of age. She was born May 14, 1923, in what was known as Laurel, an area north of Bellingham, the daughter of Arthur and Ella Keller Hoeruegel. […]

Mary Jane ‘Palmer’ Dean passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, May 13, 2005, with her family at her side. She was born February 28, 1927 on the family farm on Duffy Road, Skiyou, WA to Burton and Petra Tomren Palmer. She attended grade school at Utopia and Skiyou, graduating from Sedro-Woolley High School […]

Charles Patrick ‘Charlie’ Sloniker, age 56, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2005 at his home in Clear Lake with his family at his side. He was born on August 5, 1948 in Monett, Missouri, the son of Fred and Florence Johnson Sloniker. Charlie grew up in Missouri, coming to the Skagit Valley in 1954 […]

VIRGINIA ‘GINGER’ FIELDS VADEN-DUDLEY, 64, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Tuesday May 10, 2005 at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. She was born on November 9, 1940, the daughter of Douglas and Gloria Collins Vaden. Although a native of Klamath Falls, Oregon, Ginger spent much of her life in Anchorage, Alaska before settling […]

Gordy Campbell, 71, a lifelong Skagit County resident passed away at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon on Tuesday, May 10, 2005. He was born on May 5, 1934 in Rockport, WA, the son of Johnny & Emily Campbell. He was raised and attended school in Concrete, and is where he spent most of […]

R. Sam Ebinger, age 75, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, May 8, 2005 at his home in Shelton with his family at his side. He was born June 18, 1929 in Olympia, WA, the son of Walter and Helen Russell Underwood. Sam grew up in the Portland and Seattle areas graduating from […]

THELMA IRENE KENDRICK, 65, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Saturday May 7, 2005 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. She was born on January 21, 1940 in Fort Scott, Kansas, the youngest of seven children of Raymond & Lena Allison. She was raised in Hyattvile, KS and attended and […]

Donald B. ‘Don’ Munroe, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday April 17, 2005 at his home in Sedro-Woolley. He was born on April 26, 1944 in Seattle, WA, the son of Alexander and Beatrice Harrell Munroe. He was raised and attended schools in Seattle. On July 8, 1961 Don was united in marriage to […]

Grant Lamont Jensen, a resident of Sedro-Woolley for the past 60 years, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2005 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, WA at the age of 100 years. He was born December 21, 1904 in Kilgore, Idaho, the 7th of 14 children of Chris and Anna Kelson […]

DONNA JEAN BAILEY, age 58, passed away on Sunday April 10, 2005 at her home in Big Lake surrounded by her loving family, following a battle with cancer. Donna was born on April 3, 1947 in Sedro-Woolley, the second child of William Howard & Clarissa Pells Handy. She was raised and attended school in Sedro-Woolley […]

CHESTER C. MITCHELL, a longtime Skagit County Pastor went home to be with his Lord and family early Saturday morning, April 9, 2005. He was 80 years of age. Chester was born on May 11, 1924 in Haywood County, North Carolina, the son of Samuel and Hattie Barnes Mitchell. He was raised and attended school […]

Lee Daniel Wagner, age 68, passed away Monday, April 4, 2005 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, WA. He was born September 17, 1936 in Wheeling, West Virginia, the son of Ralph and Catherine Mazingo Wagner. Lee was a resident of Maple Falls, WA for the past ten years and formally […]

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Dorothy Mae Straight, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA. She was born December 18, 1919 on Orcas Island, WA, the daughter of Henry and Minerva Dicks Smith. Dorothy grew up in the Hamilton area and graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School with the class […]

Ralph D. Brodersen, 57, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley passed away at his home on Sunday, March 27, 2005. He was born on June 1, 1947 in Arlington, WA, the son of Henry and Rose Kraetz Brodersen. He was raised and attended school in Arlington. Ralph was united in marriage to Debra Harnden on Camano […]