Memorials

Phillip R. Urness, 76, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, WA, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016 after a long illness with kidney disease. Phillip was born on February 16, 1940 in Cooperstown, ND, the son of Henry & Marcella (Michaelis) Urness. He attended country schools and graduated from Cooperstown High School with the class of […]

Margie Ellen Conard, “Gammie”, was born April 27, 1940 in North Carolina to Grady & Eleanora Carpenter. She was married to T.C. Conard and has lived in Lyman, WA for over 50 years. Our beloved mother, Gammie, sister, and friend left this earth to be with her heavenly father. Margie was very proud to be […]

Nina May Barker, 94, a lifelong Skagit County resident, passed away on June 20, 2016 at her home in Burlington. She was born on April 17, 1922 in Sauk, Washington, the daughter of Grant & Isabelle Conrad. Her parents and grandparents were raised and lived in the Sauk community. Nina attended school in Rockport and […]

Luanne Claudia Sultze, age 87, passed away on June 10, 2016 in Burlington, Washington. Luanne was born on October 22, 1928 in Mobridge, South Dakota. She grew up in a house on a corner lot near the railroad station in Mobridge, where her father was an engineer. Luanne was an outstanding scholar and she loved […]

John “Jerry” Gerard McFarlane Jr, 80, passed away late on the evening of May 31, 2016 in Sedro-Woolley. Jerry as he was known to all of us was born on October 26, 1935, in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in Newhalem, Washington and for his high school years moved to Seattle and attended Roosevelt High. […]

Linda G. Wangelin, 61, a resident of Stanwood, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Everett. She was born on February 14, 1955 to Keith Owen and Odine Caroll (Whittington) Periman in Gila Bend, Arizona. Linda was a very outgoing and loving individual that would do anything to help someone out. She loved to […]

Glen Arthur Brownlee, 78, a resident of the Birdsview community, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley. Glen was born on July 19, 1937 in Hibbing, Minnesota, the son of Norton & Katherine (Krause) Brownlee. He was raised and attended school in Hibbing, graduating from Hibbing High School with […]

Richard Winn Cotton “Cotton” of Clear Lake, Washington passed away June 4, 2016 in Sedro-Woolley, WA in the presence of dear friends and family. Rick was born September 20, 1958 in Escondido, California to Jessie Maria Franco and Robert William Cotton. As a young man, Rick loved to be outdoors fishing and hiking. In high […]

Fay Adaline Burrison-Collins, 96, of Sedro-Woolley, Washington, went to be with her Lord on May 25, 2016, in Sedro-Woolley. Fay was born on May 13, 1920, in Reed Point, Montana, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl and Nina Burrison. She was one year old when her family relocated to Orange County, California. Fay graduated from Huntington […]

Claudia Ann Sundling, 78, of Concrete, passed away on Sunday May 15, 2016 from Congestive Heart Failure. Claudia was born in Minneapolis, MN. She was married to Jack Lawrence Sundling on May 14, 1983. Claudia is survived by her children, Michael David Hennagir & Roxanne Marie Russell; five grandchildren, Matthew, Mark and Jon Leon, and […]

Tom Werda, age 52, a 21 year Concrete resident, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016. He was born February 26, 1964 to Cyrus Robert and Violet Mary (Bambenek) Werda in Waukegan, Illinois. Tom grew up the youngest son of a large and dynamic family on the outskirts of Antioch Illinois surrounded by the beautiful […]

C. Gertrude McKee, 85, died May 4, 2016. She was born to Clair and Gladys Hanna and grew up in Clear Lake and graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School. Gertrude is survived by her husband, Jack McKee; daughter, Jill (Mardick) Stevens; sons, Gary (Vicki) McKee and Larry (Connie) McKee; six grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two sisters, […]

Joanne Nording, 83, a longtime Skagit County resident, passed away at her home in Mount Vernon surrounded by her family on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. She was born in Bellingham, WA on September 23, 1932, the daughter of Walter & Blossom (Maneval) Griffith. She moved to Sedro-Woolley as a child and there she was raised […]

Edward “Ed” James Kramer, beloved human being, age 73, passed peacefully at home on April 21, 2016 after a short and sudden illness, surrounded by his loving wife and children. Ed was born in 1943 in Seattle, the oldest of seven children and attended school in Burien until he graduated from high school. He spent […]

Esther F. Van De Grift, age 103, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016. She was born at home in Ellensburg, Washington, the fourth child of Robert and Buena Gage. She was proud to have been one of a family of 14, seven boys and seven girls. Esther married Wesley […]

Dolores V. Renfro, 85, a lifelong Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016, the result of a massive stroke, at Joshua’s House Adult Family Home. Dolores was born on August 10, 1930 in Sedro-Woolley, the daughter of Harold & Dorothy (Bradford) Renfro. She was born in and raised in the family house on […]

Martha “Marcy” Iund, 90, of Stanwood passed away at her home on May 12, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born on August 20, 1925 in Joes, Colorado, the daughter of Roy and Elsie Dickinson. In 1945 she met and fell in love with Ray Iund and they were married for 61 years. Martha […]

Elmer John Engen, 87, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 15, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born on November 14, 1928 in Epping, North Dakota, the son of Ellef & Burghild (Skaugerud) Engen. In 1936 the family moved to Sedro-Woolley where Elmer was raised and attended school; […]