Memorials

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 […]

Donna Marie Medford Wright, age 52, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at home with her family by her side, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Sedro-Woolley, WA on August 16, 1953 the daughter of Gary and Barbara Schryer Medford. She attended grade school in Hamilton and graduated from Sedro-Woolley […]

Phyllis R. Backstrom, 76, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2005 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA. She was born February 8, 1929 in Byers, Colorado. Phyllis was a lifetime resident of Sedro-Woolley where she attended school and later graduating from Business School after two years of study. […]

Lyle C. Buchanan, age 88, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2005 at the United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, WA. He was born on April 10, 1917 in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Ellsworth and Phoebe Burch Buchanan. Lyle moved with his family to Concrete, WA when he was six years old, attending school and […]

HORACE C. "HOD" WOOD "Hod" died as he did all things, when he wanted to. Hod passed away on Friday, November 4, 2005 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley at the age of 82. He was born on May 20, 1923 in Sylva, North Carolina, the son of Sallie B. Mathis […]

LINDI LEE LAABS MICHAELS, 36, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday November 3, 2005. She was born on June 16, 1969 in Edmonds, Washington, the daughter of Michael & Helene GeRoy Laabs. Lindi was raised in Lynnwood, Washington and where she attained her education. She graduated from Lynnwood High […]