Memorials

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 […]

MARVIN E. WAKE, 76, a resident of Concrete, passed away on Thursday March 24, 205 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. He was born on June 1, 1928 in Missouri, the son on Vernon & Fern Swett Wake. Marvin was raised and attended school in Missouri. He came to Skagit County […]

Roy Robert Buchanan, age 84, passed away at his home in Lyman, WA on Friday, March 18, 2005. He was born February 28, 1921 in Cokedale, WA, the son of Leonard and Mollie Burleson Buchanan. He grew up in Marblemount, attending school and graduated from Concrete High School. He later resided in Rockport for many […]

Richard Scott Sullivan, age 40, passed away at his home in Sedro-Woolley, WA on Friday, March 18, 2005. He was born November 19, 1964 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the son of Richard and Barbara Mathews Sullivan. Richard grew up and resided in the Port Angeles area working as a meat cutter and commercial fisherman until […]

JEANNA LEE BULLINGTON, 37, a resident of Sedro-Woolley passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday March 16, 2005. She was born on October 16, 1967 in Everett, Washington, the daughter of Roger and Nancy Walker Bullington. Jeanna was raised and attended school in Sheridan, Wyoming. After graduating from High School in 1986 she came […]

William B. Ayres, a resident of Burlington for the past 1 1/2 years, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, WA at the age of 86 years. He was born on July 12, 1918 in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, the son of Byron and Mabel Myers Ayres. He grew up […]

ZETTA MARIE WOOD, a former Clear Lake area resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning March 12, 2005 on Vashon Island at the age of 90 years. She was born on October 7, 1914 in Rogers, Nebraska and raised and attended school in both Schuyler and Columbus. After graduation from high school she moved to […]

Addie Bell Parsons Denny, 104, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2005 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. She was born February 14, 1901 in McDowell County, North Carolina, the daughter of W.L. and Mary Duncan Proctor. Addie grew up in North Carolina coming to Marblemount in 1930. She was a […]

Geraldine ‘Gerry’ O’Neil, age 70, passed away Friday, March 4, 2005 at her home in Sedro-Woolley with her family at her side. She was born April 5, 1934 in Choteau, Montana to Frank and Margaret St. Clair Bruno. Gerry attended school in Kalispell, Montana and was a baton twirler for the Flathead Braves while in […]

Walter Lewis Craig Jr. age 81, a resident of the Bayview area for the past 36 years, passed away Friday, March 4, 2005 at the J.F.K. Memorial Hospital in Indio, CA as the result of complications from pneumonia. He was born May 8, 1923 in Peshastin, WA, the son of Walter Lewis and Mabel Lottie […]

HERBERT E. LARSEN, 81, a long time Skagit County resident passed away on Friday February 25, 2005 at Birchview Memory Care in Sedro-Woolley following an extended battle with Parkinson’s disease. Herb was born on January 29, 1924 in Everett, Washington, the son of Elmer & Jesse Hawkins Larsen. He was raised at Sauk, Washington, just […]

Buddy Joe Russell passed away on Friday, February 25, 2005 at his home in Concrete, WA at the age of 32 years. He was born on January 29, 1973 in Mount Vernon, WA, the son of Ronald Russell and Eileen Self Prince. Buddy grew up in Sedro-Woolley where he attended school and graduated from Sedro-Woolley […]

Blanche L. Needham, 89, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 21, 2005 at her home in Sedro-Woolley with her beloved family by her side. She was born in Harris, Iowa on September 27, 1915, one of five children of Charles and Mabel Bettinger Salyards. The family lived in Dover and Sandpoint, ID, […]

IRENE RUTH MEYER, 93, a former Wickersham area resident, passed away on Sunday February 20, 2005 at the Burton Care Center in Burlington. Irene was born on October 7, 1911 in Anacortes, Washington, the daughter of William & Rebecca Hanna Arnott. She was raised and attended school Bellingham. In 1931 Irene was united in marriage […]

Earl Dale Lanning, 54, a lifelong resident of Clear Lake passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley. He was born the son of Jamie and Florene May Lanning on October 25, 1950 in Sedro-Woolley. He attended schools in Clear Lake and Sedro-Woolley. He was a member of the football […]