Memorials

James “Jim” Franklin Vlahovich, 91, of Sedro-Woolley passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2016 in Burlington. He was born to Matthew and Mary Vlahovich on May 10, 1925, in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. He was married to Joan Hill on September 3, 1955, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Sedro-Woolley. Jim was a life-long resident […]

Jerry was born to George and Molly (Hergert) Lomsdalen on June 26, 1936, where he was a lifetime resident of Bow, Washington. He attended Burlington-Edison High School class of 1955. Jerry served in the military from 1959-1961 in Mannheim, Germany with the 104th Transportation Company and later with the 22 Caliber Competition Rifle team. During […]

Leilani Marie Morrison, 63, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016. Leilani was born on May 1, 1953 to Frank and Loretta Waidelich in Sedro- Woolley, Washington. She was married to Dave Morrison who preceded her in death on Sunday, March 23, 2008. She was a graduate of Sedro-Woolly High School and […]

Dale Arthur Dohve, Sr, 75, a resident of Sedro-Woolley passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Skagit Valley Hospital. He was the oldest of eight children, born to Allan and Dorothy (Huebner) Dohve in LaCrosse, Wisconsin on July 18, 1941. After graduating high school Dale join the US Navy and served his country from […]

Janice Ann Roughton Allen, 77, after living a rich and satisfying life, went to be with Jesus on November 2, 2016. Jan was surrounded by her family and passed peacefully in the comfort of her home in Sedro Woolley, Washington, where she lived all her life and graduated high school in 1957. Jan’s greatest joy […]

In the comfort of his home and surrounded by family, our loved one Eugene Bohannon passed away peacefully on October 31, 2016. He was 86. Born September 14, 1930 in Grove Springs Missouri, Eugene often reflected on his childhood on the large farm where they lived until his family moved to Idaho in 1944. A […]

Dorcas “Bernice” Millar, 95, a longtime Whatcom County resident, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham. She was born March 7, 1921, in Lyman, WA, the youngest of nine children of Bert & Margaret (Dickie) Shellhamer. She attended Lyman Grade School and then Sedro-Woolley High School, where she […]

Loyd T. Morgan, 87, passed away at home in the care of his family. He was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska and married to Carol Gainsforth for 52 years. Loyd was a Staff Sargent in the Air Force, and was in the Operating Engineers Union 302. Loyd is survived by his wife, Carol; daughter, Karen […]

Stevan Rick Evans, 65, passed away in Anchorage Alaska following a short illness on Saturday, October 22, 2016. He will be dearly missed as a husband, father, papa and friend. Steve was born on August 29, 1951 to Vera and Harry Evans in Everett Washington. He was one of seven boys. Steve attended Mount Vernon […]

Marion Lucille Sjoboen passed away on October 21, 2016 at the Lighthouse Memory Care Center in Anacortes, WA. She was born in Enderlin, North Dakota on April 28, 1936. Her family moved to Auburn, WA early on and when Marion was in 6th grade, moved to the Skagit Valley. She met Bob in the 7th […]

Dorothy (Stransky) Robinson passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at “Where the Heart Is” in Burlington, WA at the age of 85. She was born July 16, 1931 in Bellingham, WA, the daughter and 11th child of Earnest and Alvina (Solene) Peterson and was a graduate of Mount Baker High School, class of 1949. Dorothy […]

Larry Keith Nelson passed peacefully on October 3, 2016 from complications of end stage Parkinson’s in the presence of his loving wife and two daughters. Born to Carl (Swede) and Norma (Small) Nelson on August 15, 1937, he attended grade school in LaConner, Washington then graduated from Sedro Woolley High School in the class of […]

Norman D. Fredrickson, 82, a longtime Day Creek community resident, passed away on October 18, 2016 in Mount Vernon. Norman was born on August 29, 1934 in Mount Vernon, the son of Fred & Vida (Marchant) Fredrickson. Norm was raised and attended grade school in Day Creek and Clear Lake. He then attended and graduated […]

Kathleen Conlon Ridgway lived a long and magnificent life. Kathleen was the granddaughter of 4 Irish-American Washington State pioneers. After being born in Sumner, Washington, Kathleen moved with her parents, Frank and Ellen Conlon, to Mount Vernon in the early 1930s, where Frank bought and operated Highland Pacific Dairy, along with his business partner Ted […]

Ronald Allen Small, age 81, of Burlington, passed away October 14, 2016. He was born August 6, 1935 to Wesley and Catherine (Blevins) Small, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. In May of 1935, the family moved to Burlington, Washington, and he attended school, including Burlington-Edison High School. He married Irma Hendrix and they had five children. Ron […]

Elaine Van Notric, known as Elaine to most and as “Queenie” to her beloved husband, Norvie, went to be with the Lord peacefully on September 24th, 2016, at the age of 102, at Prestige Care Center in Burlington, Washington. Dorothy Elaine Nelson was born on July 13th, 1914, in Bremerton, Washington to her parents, Celia […]

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Richard Ray (Shorty) Adams passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at the age of 86. Shorty was born August 18, 1930 in Liberal, Kansas the middle of seven children to Albert and Evelyn Adams. From 1948 to 1952, Shorty served in the Navy during the Korean War. He sailed on the USS Bon Homme Richard […]

Lowell W. Engberg, 76, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident and businessman, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. He was born on March 28, 1940, the son of Alexander and Margaret (Corrigan) Engberg. On December 21, 1963 he was united in marriage to Faye DeLano in Seattle, celebrating 53 […]

Elmer Messer, 91, a longtime Skagit Valley resident, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 at the Life Care Center in Sedro-Woolley. Elmer was born on March 9, 1925 in Jackson County, North Carolina, one of thirteen children of Hastings & Lovicia (Green) Messer. He moved to Skagit Valley at age 20, and bragged about […]

Ian Chadwick Chapman, 49, of Sedro-Woolley passed away peacefully at Life Care Center of Skagit County on Friday, September 30, 2016 following a brief battle with brain cancer. He was born on June 5, 1967 the son of Geraldine Clapp Chapman in Mt. Airy, PA where he resided until he was 18 years old. After […]

Shirley Delores Claybo (Dietz), a lifetime resident of Birdsview, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Harborview Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. She was 74 years old. Shirley was born on April 2, 1942 in Jackson County, North Carolina to Retha and Willis Dietz. Shirley married the love of her life, Grady […]

Pat Geoghegan, age 77, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Skagit Valley Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 17, 1939 in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada the son of Martin and Myrtle (Betts) Geoghegan. Pat grew up in British Columbia […]