Memorials

Joan "Joanne" Lorenzen Joan Johnson Lorenzen, 75, a longtime Burlington area resident, passed away peacefully at her home on December 24, 2005, surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. She was born on September 26, 1930 in Mount Vernon, the daughter of Edgar and Martha Tenneson Johnson. Joan was raised in rural Sedro […]

Christina Marie Griffith, age 64, passed away with her family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer, Saturday, December 24, 2005 at her home in Mount Vernon, WA. She was born October 7, 1941 in Renton, WA, the daughter of Happy C. and Laura May Murphy Northrup. Christina was a resident of Mount […]

‘LET THE LITTLE CHILDREN COME TO ME, AND DO NOT HINDER THEM; FOR THE KINGDOM BELONGS TO SUCH AS THESE.’ Matthew 19:14 KATELYNN MARIE REULE November 11, 2003 ‘ December 24, 2005 The kingdom of heaven was brighter by one new angel when God called his child, Katelynn Marie Reule, home on Christmas Eve. Although […]

‘LET THE LITTLE CHILDREN COME TO ME, AND DO NOT HINDER THEM; FOR THE KINGDOM BELONGS TO SUCH AS THESE.’ Matthew 19:14 KATELYNN MARIE REULE November 11, 2003 ‘ December 24, 2005 The kingdom of heaven was brighter by one new angel when God called his child, Katelynn Marie Reule, home on Christmas Eve. Although […]

‘LET THE LITTLE CHILDREN COME TO ME, AND DO NOT HINDER THEM; FOR THE KINGDOM BELONGS TO SUCH AS THESE.’ Matthew 19:14 KATELYNN MARIE REULE November 11, 2003 ‘ December 24, 2005 The kingdom of heaven was brighter by one new angel when God called his child, Katelynn Marie Reule, home on Christmas Eve. Although […]

James N. ‘Jimmy’ Blackburn, 68, a long time Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born on October 3, 1937 in Burlington, WA, the son of James Everett ‘Ike’ and Kathleen Conner Blackburn. Jimmy graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School in 1955 and recently celebrated […]

Lloyd Robert Jones, age 89, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at his home in Sedro-Woolley, Washington with his family at his side. He was born on September 8, 1916 in Madera, California, the son of William and Dollie Chetum Jones. Lloyd was a long […]

MARGIE BINSCHUS, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend went to her final home, where the Lord was waiting to welcome her on Saturday, December 17, 2005 in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Margie was 74 years of age. She was born on October 5, 1931 in Marblemount, WA, the daughter of James Calvin Denny and Addie Bell […]

Betty D. ‘Darlene’ Jenkins, age 49, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at her home in Lyman, WA. She was born September 12, 1956 in Healdsburg, California, the daughter of Richard and Betty Waldrop Fox. Darlene has been a resident of Skagit County for most of her life, residing in Lyman for the past […]

LOUISE GRONEMYER HILDE CLASING, 93, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2005 in Mount Vernon surrounded by family members during the last few days of her life. She was born on August 27, 1912 in Ada, Oklahoma, one of 8 children born to John and Mollie Jullian Gronemyer. The family moved […]

JULIA MAE ASHE WEBB, 81, a longtime resident of Lyman went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday December 10, 1005. She was born on July 4, 1924 in Sylva, North Carolina, the daughter of William Elcie & Ida Estella Williams Ashe. She was raised and attended school in North Carolina, coming to […]

Ruth L. Case, 75, a longtime resident of Marblemount, passed away on Wednesday December 7, 2005 at Burton Care Center in Burlington. She was born on August 31, 1930 in Rockport, WA the daughter of Charlie and Carrie Huffman Stafford. She was raised and attended schools in Marblemount and Concrete. After her graduation she worked […]

Ruth L. Case, 75, a longtime resident of Marblemount, passed away on Wednesday December 7, 2005 at Burton Care Center in Burlington. She was born on August 31, 1930 in Rockport, WA the daughter of Charlie and Carrie Huffman Stafford. She was raised and attended schools in Marblemount and Concrete. After her graduation she worked […]

Dennis Paul Hizey, 59, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2005 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley after a short battle with cancer. He was born November 3, 1946 in Seattle, WA, the son of Gordon and Laurie Hodge Hizey. Dennis was a resident of Skagit County since the age of […]

MYRTLE ALICE MULROONEY, 85, a lifelong resident of Sedro-Woolley passed away on Thursday December 1, 2005 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. She was born on April 18, 1920 in Sedro-Woolley, the youngest of ten children of Lyman S. & Edith E. Kalloch Hall. Myrtle was raised and attended school in Sedro-Woolley, graduating from […]

RICHARD J. ‘DICK’ SURYAN, 77, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday November 23, 2005. Dick was born on September 8, 1928 in Sedro-Woolley, one of ten children of Peter & Minnie Zortovich Suryan. He was raised and attended school in Sedro-Woolley. During the Korean Conflict […]

Bruce Anthony Van De Grift, 67, a former Mount Vernon and Skagit County resident passed away at his home in Seattle on Tuesday November 15, 2005, surrounded by his loving family. Bruce was born in Tacoma, Washington on December 10, 1937, the son of Walter S. & Valerie Adams Van De Grift. He was raised […]

SUSAN DARLENE BETSCHART, 57, a lifelong Sedro-Woolley resident passed away on Wednesday November 16, 2005 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. She was born on April 24, 1948 in Sedro-Woolley, the daughter of George A. and Hazel E. Gray Betschart. Susan was raised and attended school in Sedro-Woolley, graduating from Sedro-Woolley […]