Memorials

Alvin ‘Elliott’ Button, age 91, passed away at his home in Sedro-Woolley, WA with his family at his side on Wednesday, July 7, 2004. He was born February 13, 1913 in Aldridge, Minnesota the son of Alvin E. and Elizabeth Elliott Button. Elliott grew up in Minnesota where he enjoyed snow skiing, ice fishing, ice […]

CLARA E. ALLEN, 97, a longtime Clear Lake area resident, passed away on Saturday July 3, 2004 at Burton Care Center in Burlington. She was born on November 19, 1906 in Hector, Minnesota, the daughter of Derk & Anna Knott Edzenga. As a young girl her family moved to Skagit County, settling in Clear Lake […]

JOSEPH WALLACE McNEALEY, 77, passed away at his home in Birdsview on Friday July 2, 2004 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on January 6, 1927 in Green City, Missouri, the son of James H. & Mary N. O’Neal McNealey. He was raised and attended school in Laramie, WY, and also from […]

WILLIAM RAYMOND ASHE, 82, a former resident of Lyman and Sedro-Woolley passed away at the Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane, WA on Friday July 2, 2004. He was born on February 28, 1922 in Sylva, North Carolina, the son of William E. and Ida Estella Williams Ashe. He was raised and attended school in North […]

Dewey Lee Hyatt, age 61, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2004 near Burley, Idaho, the result of an automobile accident. He was born August 27, 1942 in Franklin, North Carolina, the son of William E. ‘Ed’ and Mattie Coggins Hyatt. Dewey and his family came to Sedro-Woolley from North Carolina in 1947 and he […]

VIRGINIA M. McKENZIE, 65, a Swinomish Indian Tribe Elder, passed away at her home in La Conner, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday June 23, 2004. She was born on August 25, 1938 at Tulalip, Washington, the daughter of Alphonso J. and Therease McLeod Sampson, Sr. She was raised and attended school at Swinomish. […]

Edward Joseph Benoit, 77, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at the Linden Grove Health Care Center in Puyallup, WA. Edward was born on September 10, 1926 in Seattle, WA, the son of Alex Paul and Julia Chambers Benoit. He was raised in Seattle and graduated from O’Dea High School. He attended Success Business […]

Surrounded by her loving family, Phyllis Regina Reinhold, was welcomed into heaven on June 21, 2004 following an extended illness at the age of 61 years. She was born to Florin and Carrie Worth Van Vleck on May 6th, 1943 in Kansas City, MO. She moved her family to Burlington in 1976 from California. There […]

Surrounded by her loving family, Phyllis Regina Reinhold, was welcomed into heaven on June 21, 2004 following an extended illness at the age of 61 years. She was born to Florin and Carrie Worth Van Vleck on May 6th, 1943 in Kansas City, MO. She moved her family to Burlington in 1976 from California. There […]

Violet May Blanton, age 80, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2004 at the Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon, WA. She was born May 21, 1924 in Rapelje, Montana the daughter of Fred and Christina Erfle Kirchner. Violet grew up and attended school and graduated from high school in Rapelje, MT. After graduation, she […]

Gerald J. Jerry Mulrooney, passed away June 17, 2004 at the Skagit Valley Life Care Center in Sedro-Woolley, Washington at the age of 85. Jerry was born in Mt. Hope Wisconsin on October 28, 1918, the only son of Thomas and Mary Ellen Friar Mulrooney. Jerry spent his childhood on the family farm, which supported […]

Harla Jane Chritsel Bisbey Norris, 70, our dear, sweet beloved mom, grandma, sister, and protector went home to be with Jesus on June 10, 2004, peacefully at home in Day Creek, WA in her loving son’s arms. Born at Hastings Nebraska on October 23, 1933 she was the daughter of Carl and Katherine Loose Christel. […]

JEAN C. WAGNER, 59, moved on to be with the angels at her home in Sedro-Woolley on Wednesday June 9, 2004 surrounded by those she loved. She was born on October 28, 1944 in Webster, North Carolina, the daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth Davis Cannon. Jean spoke with great fondness of her southern childhood. She […]

ARNOLD R. WOODY, beloved husband, dad, Popa and friend went to be with the Lord on Wednesday June 9, 2004, the result of an auto accident. He was born on September 22, 1934 in Del Rio, Tennessee, the eighth of nine children of Ruben and Sally Kate Clark Woody. He was raised and attended school […]

Louise Ellen Howell, 91, of Concrete passed away at home with her family at her side on Sunday June 6th, 2004. She was born on August 28, 1912 in Trochu, Alberta, Canada, one of seven children born to Lulu and Harry Bradbury. She was raised and educated in Rathdrum, Idaho. She married George Howell on […]

AMANDA MARIE SWENSON, 16, a longtime Skagit County resident, passed away on Monday May 24, 2004 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, the result of an automobile accident. She was born on June 24, 1987 in Mount Vernon, WA, the daughter of Loren Swenson and Rebecca Hoyle. Amanda lived most of her life in Skagit […]

DUANE LLOYD HUSTON, 83, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at his home on Saturday May 22, 2004 surrounded by his loving family. Duane was born on June 27, 1920 in Chambers, Nebraska, the son of Omer & Frances Elliott Huston. The family moved to Washington in 1933 making their home in Hamilton where Duane […]