Memorials

RICHARD ALLEN DILLS, 38, a resident of Burlington, died in a tragic auto accident on Sunday December 19, 2004. Rich was born on September 5, 1966 in Sedro-Woolley, the only child of Doyle and Virginia Benjamin Dills. He lost his mother when he was three, and his father when he was eleven. He grew up […]

Jeanne Gertrude Fahey Lisherness December 25, 1920 ‘ December 15, 2004 Jeanne was born on December 25, 1920 in Sedro Woolley and was one of 8 children born to James and Olive Fahey. Her grandparents were early settlers in Sedro Woolley in the late 1800’s. Jeanne grew up here and married her high school sweetheart […]

MANFORD C. SHROY, 80, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday December 15, 2004. He was born on April 2, 1924 in Powers, Oregon, the son of Clarence and Clara Ryberg Shroy. He was raised and attended school in Oregon and Southwestern Washington until coming to Sedro-Woolley in 1941. He […]

Mary Ellen Laurent, age 61, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2004 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. She was born October 4, 1943 in Concrete, WA, the daughter of Victor and Evadina Foster Laurent. Mary was a resident of Sedro-Woolley for the past six years and formally resided in Marblemount for […]

DUANE MAHLE, infant son of Christopher ‘Bucky’ & Marra Mahle, passed away at his home in Sedro-Woolley on Tuesday December 7, 2004 , a victim of SIDS. He was born on October 19, 2004 in Mount Vernon, Washington. He is survived by his father, Christopher ‘Bucky’ Mahle and his mother, Marra Espinosa-Napoles. A brother, Christopher […]

OBITUARY Jim D. Peninger, 49, a longtime resident of Newhalem, WA passed away suddenly at his home of a massive heart attack on Tuesday, November 30, 2004. Jim was born on February 27, 1955 in Seattle, WA, the son of John and Joyce Hietala Peninger. He spent his childhood growing up in Georgetown, WA until […]

OBITUARY Jim D. Peninger, 49, a longtime resident of Newhalem, WA passed away suddenly at his home of a massive heart attack on Tuesday, November 30, 2004. Jim was born on February 27, 1955 in Seattle, WA, the son of John and Joyce Hietala Peninger. He spent his childhood growing up in Georgetown, WA until […]

LOIS ENBERG WARD, 89, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Monday November 22, 2004 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. She was born on May 7, 1915 in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Nels and Sarah Hackett Enberg. In 1922 the family moved to Sedro-Woolley where Lois was raised and attended school, […]

Kay Stafford-Larsen, age 81, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2004 at her home in Concrete with her family by her side. She was born on May 27, 1923 in Franklin, North Carolina, to Margaret Henderson Martin, Kay came to Washington as a child and spent her early years in Sumas. Kay graduated from Nooksack High […]

BERNICE E. TAXDAHL MADISON, 85, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, Washington, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2004. She was born on November 24, 1918 in Cooperstown, North Dakota, the daughter of Charles & Hattie Clark Feske, Sr. Bernice had made her home in Cooperstown until 1968 when she moved to Seattle to be closer to […]

MARY LOU CHANDLER, 70, a lifelong Skagit County resident, passed away on Saturday November 13, 2004 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. Mary was born on November 5, 1934 in Hamilton, Washington, the daughter of William A. & Olive Franks Brown. She attended grade school in Hamilton and High School in […]

MARY LORRAINE HOSHEIT, 63, a longtime Concrete area resident, passed away at her home on Friday November 12, 2004. She was born on March 9, 1941 in Seattle, WA, the daughter of Joseph & Mary Sherman Meeker. She was raised and attended school in Seattle until moving to California as a young girl. Mary had […]

MARIA NANCY OMDAL passed away nine days short of her 82nd birthday on Friday, November 12, 2004 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. Marie was born on November 21, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian immigrant parents Emilio and Melchiora Prestia Dell’Orto. Maria cherished her Italian heritage, and she was […]

GRAYCE M. HALSKOV, 84, a resident of the Birdsview community, passed away on Wednesday November 3, 2004 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. She was born on December 9, 1919 in Reno, Nevada, the daughter of Walter F. and Mary Ann Raddly Gage. She was raised and attended school in Smith […]

Dennis Albert ‘Denny’ Lisherness, beloved husband, father, and brother and a lifetime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2004 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley at the age of 62 years. Denny was born November 15, 1941 in Tacoma, WA the son of Albert and Kathleen Beeman Lisherness. Denny […]

MARY E. CONKLING GURNEY, 95, a resident of Mount Vernon, passed away on November 1, 2004 at Skagit Valley Life Care Center of Mount Vernon. Mary was born June 30, 1909 in Alliance, Ohio to Walter E. and Mary E. Williams Dougherty. As a young girl the family moved to Alt, Colorado where she was […]

LAWRENCE G. CUNNINGHAM, 87, a pioneer of the upper Skagit Valley and lifelong resident of Concrete, passed away at his home on Sunday October 31, 2004. He was born on December 12, 1916 in Concrete, the son of Charles P. & Georgia Miller Cunningham. He was raised and attended school in Concrete where he was […]

Betty Jean Stephenson, a resident of Snohomish, WA passed away Sunday, October 24, 2004 at the Providence Hospital in Everett, WA at the age of 65 years. She was born November 9, 1938 in Sedro-Woolley, WA the daughter of Lester and Eva Bennett Stephenson. Betty grew up in Sedro-Woolley attending school and graduated from Sedro-Woolley […]