Lemley Chapel
Serving Sedro-Woolley &
All of Skagit County Since 1935
1008 Third Street
Sedro-Woolley, WA
360-855-1288
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Memorials

Thursday, May 8th, 2003

Lawrence J. Hornbeck a longtime resident of the Rockport area passed away Thursday, May 8, 2003 at his home at the age of 84 years. He was born July 18, 1918 in Clinton, Oklahoma the son of Earl and Carrie Calkins Hornbeck. Lawrence worked in the woods until WWII when he served with the Seabees […]

Monday, May 5th, 2003

Frank Nicholson, 86, a longtime resident of Lyman, passed away at his home on Monday May 5, 2003. He was born at Cullowhee, North Carolina on February 4, 1917, the youngest of 5 sons of John Lawrence and Lizzie Wiggins Nicholson, followed later by 1 sister. In school at Cullowhee, he was a star athlete […]

Monday, May 5th, 2003

EDNA F. DIETZ, 90, a longtime Lyman resident, passed away on Monday May 5, 2003 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, WA. She was born on March 14, 1913 in Greens Creek, NC, the daughter of Henry & Alora Bradley Hall. Edna was raised and attended school in the Sylva, NC […]

Saturday, May 3rd, 2003

Cecil E. Johnson a longtime resident of Skagit and Whatcom County passed away Saturday, May 3, 2003 at the Rosewood Villa Care Center in Bellingham, WA at the age of 88 years. He was born September 18, 1914 in Juliaetta, Idaho the son of Fred and Clara Dygert Johnson. Cecil moved with his family from […]

Thursday, May 1st, 2003

Tim Douglas McCoy a resident of Sedro-Woolley for the 51 years passed away at his home on Thursday, May 1, 2003 at the age of 61 years. He was born December 13, 1941 in Big Ridge, North Carolina the son of Gilmer and Ruth Davis McCoy. Tim formally worked as a maintenance worker for Avalon […]

Wednesday, April 30th, 2003

CLAUDE JAMES WEST, 87, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Wednesday April 30, 2003 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. He was born on March 26, 1916 in Japan, North Carolina, the son of John & Beulah Pilkington West. Claude was raised and attended school in North Carolina. In 1944 […]

Tuesday, April 29th, 2003

Victor C. Laurent, Jr. passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2003 at the Life Care Center in Sedro-Woolley, WA at the age of 64 years. He was born February 2, 1939 in Sultan, WA the son of Victor and Evadina Foster Laurent. Victor was a resident of Bellingham for the past three years and formally resided […]

Saturday, April 26th, 2003

James V. Elliott a lifetime resident of Sedro-Woolley passed away Saturday, April 26, 2003 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA at the age of 91 years. He was born March 21, 1912 in Red Rock, Oklahoma the son of Charles and Minnie Atterbury Elliott. Jim owned and operated an auto repair shop […]

Friday, April 25th, 2003

Elsie Louise Louth, 93, of Sedro-Woolley, WA passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, April 25, 2003. Mrs Louth came from Kansas and has lived in Sedro-Woolley for 33 years. She was married to Howard Louth on July 3, 1938 in Witchita, Kansas. Mrs Louth earned her B.A. in Journalism at Kansas State in […]

Friday, April 25th, 2003

Epp L. ‘Buddy’ Early passed away Friday, April 25, 2003 at his home in Sedro-Woolley, WA at the age of 52 years. He was born June 14, 1950 in Waynesville, NC the son of George and Pansy Walls Early. Buddy grew up in Sedro-Woolley attending school and graduating from Sedro-Woolley High School in 1968. He […]

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2003

Noel R. ‘Buck’ Holstine passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, WA with his family at his side from the complications of Lupus at the age of 68 years. He was born February 25, 1935 in Everett, WA the son of Joseph and Dora Cotter Holstine. […]

Monday, April 21st, 2003

Reka Dyksterhuis a longtime resident of Skagit County passed away Monday, April 21, 2003 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, WA at the age of 97 years. She was born December 6, 1905 in Lynden, WA the daughter of Guy and Grace Alferink Dyk. Reka grew up and lived in Whatcom […]

Friday, April 18th, 2003

K. ROBERT LANG, M.D., a longtime orthopedic surgeon of Skagit County, WA, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2003 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham. He died secure in the knowledge of God’s love for him, and the promise of a resurrection morning. The son of Kenneth & Marguerite Lang, Bob was born on December […]

Tuesday, April 15th, 2003

JAMES R. HOYLE, 61, a resident of the Birdsview community passed away at his home on Tuesday April 15, 2003. He was born on April 28, 1941 in Cullowhee, North Carolina, the son of D. Glen & Edith Watson Hoyle. He was raised and attended school in Cullowhee until 1958 when he moved to Oregon […]

Tuesday, April 15th, 2003

MARY ADELE STRATTON was born on December 24, 1957 in Mount Vernon, Washington to Gerald & Beatrice Stratton. She was first a loving mother to her daughters, Jaimie and Lindsay, as well to their many friends, who remember her as the mom they could always go to for support and advice, as well as for […]

Saturday, April 12th, 2003

KATHLEEN HARRISON PETKER, 75, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, WA passed away on Saturday April 12, 2003 at the Life Care Center of Mount Vernon. She was born on April 6, 1928 in Bakersfield, California, the daughter of Ira & Vada Hamilton Harrison. She was raised and attended school in Lindsay, CA where she continued to […]

Saturday, April 12th, 2003

E. JUNE SWIHART, 96, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Saturday April 12, 2003 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. She was born on June 16, 1906 in Woodward, Iowa, one of nine children of George & Jessie Woodard James. She was raised in Iowa and Minnesota. She was united […]

Friday, April 11th, 2003

CARL L. WELSH, 50, a resident of Lyman, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2003 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham with his wife Barbara at his side. He was born on April 28, 1952 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the son of Lewis and Margaret Corman Welsh. He was raised and attended school in Carlisle and […]

Friday, April 11th, 2003

JAMES ‘JAY’ SMITH, 81, a resident of the Marblemount community passed away on Friday April 11, 2003 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born February 6, 1922 in Lake Preston, South Dakota, the son of James M. & Othildie Larson Smith. He was raised and attended school in Lake Preston and after […]

Friday, April 11th, 2003

KYOKO TOWRY, 61, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Friday April 11, 2003 at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. She was born on August 23, 1941 in Okinawa, Japan. She was united in marriage to Phillip R. Towry on June 19, 1973 and they moved to Sedro-Woolley in 1991 after Phillip’s retirement from the […]

Thursday, April 10th, 2003

JANET BRADEN BOGAR, 77, a Sedro-Woolley, resident, passed away on Thursday April 10, 2003 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. Janet was born in Spokane, WA on July 15, 1925, the daughter of Hugh & Lottie Smith Braden. She was raised and attended school in Spokane. For seven years Janet worked for the Spokane […]

Tuesday, April 8th, 2003

JOAN MAY HANSON, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at her home in Clear Lake, WA at the age of 71. She was born June 19, 1931 in Wenatchee, Washington the daughter of Robin E. and Edith Thompson Douglas. Joan was raised in Wenatchee and the Rock Island areas of Eastern Washington. She has been […]

Tuesday, April 8th, 2003

Ron Robinson passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA at the age of 74 years. He was born June 6, 1928 in Osenke, Michigan the son of Bob and Florence Mack Robinson. Ron was a resident of Sedro-Woolley for the past 28 years working for Willis Rogers […]

Monday, April 7th, 2003

Betty Jane Katarzy passed away Monday, April 7, 2003 at her home in Sedro-Woolley with her family at her side after a long illness at the age of 75 years. She was born January 2, 1928 in Libby, Montana to Charles and Anna Lee Ester Odel Evans Owen. Betty grew up in Libby, MT where […]

Saturday, April 5th, 2003

Amy Marie Watkins passed away Saturday, April 5, 2003 at the Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon, WA at the age of 83 years. She was born January 9, 1020 in Craig, Colorado the daughter of Samuel and Dora Garman Beauchamp. Amy and her family came to Washington from Craig, Colorado when she was […]