Memorials

The world got a little darker when the light of Douglass Brown, 63, extinguished peacefully early the morning of October 16, 2018 after a yearlong battle with Al Amyloidosis. Doug was born September 26, 1955 in Anacortes, WA and graduated from Anacortes High School in 1973. He joined the Pipefitters Local Union 265 (now known […]

Ruth “Ruthie” E. Kermen, age 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at her home in Mount Vernon on October 8, 2018, after a two year courageous battle with breast cancer. Ruth had such a strong and positive attitude throughout her cancer including when it had metastasized to her brain and she had […]

And now it’s our turn to grieve.   Our feisty and tough, sassy and kind, determined and hard-headed, funny, sarcastic, and precious mom has passed into the arms of Jesus. No more pain. No more suffering. No more loss. She is with my little brother, my dad and all those who went before her. She […]

Georgina ‘Tina’ KingGeorge, 73, a resident of the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Providence Hospital in Everett. Tina was born on October 16, 1944 in Malott, Washington, one of thirteen children of George and Alice (Edwards) Williams. Tina was raised and attained her education in Auburn, WA.  After […]

Clarence C. ‘Pinky’ Cummings, 95, a longtime Skagit County resident, passed away on October 5, 2018 at Ashley Gardens in Mount Vernon, WA. Pinky was born on October 19, 1922 in Newcastle, Wyoming, the youngest of seven boys to Chris & Pearl (Elliott) Cummings. (His only sister died in infancy).  The family moved to Skagit […]

Ronald E. Paul, 77, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at his home on October 3, 2018 surrounded by his family. Ron was born on August 28, 1941 in San Bernardino, California the son of Horace & Aileen Paul.  He was raised and attained his education there. In 1963 Ron enlisted into the U.S. Air […]

Dorothy Loulla Kirkendall, of Longview, WA, died in her sleep on Saturday September 1, 2018 from Alzheimer’s.  She just turned 97. She was born August 29, 1921 in Day Creek, WA to Elisha and Katie (Parrish) Morgan. She had five older brothers, Clifford, Herbert, Robert, Carl, and Ralph.  A sister Eunice was born in 1924. […]

Grace Katherine Draper, 84, a lifelong Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away at Homeplace in Burlington on September 14, 2018. Grace was born in Sedro-Woolley on March 11, 1934, the daughter of Lindsay & Hannah (Suiter) Knuth.  She was raised and attained her education in Sedro-Woolley.  In 1949, she was united in marriage to James Draper in […]

Donald Marvill Thorndike, age 77, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Tuesday September 18, 2018 at his home in Acme, WA. He was born May 11, 1941 in Brockton, MA to Herbert Cahoon Thorndike and Stella Marvill Thorndike. A new job for his father resulted in a move for the family from Masschusetts to […]

On September 12, 2018, David Blaine ‘Deacon’ Bilbery, 75, of Marblemount, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home with loved ones close by after a long battle of multiple medical issues.  He is once again reunited with his beloved wife of 51 years, Verene. Deacon was born in Seattle, Washington to Margaret and William Jack […]

Sarah Louise Randall, 57, of Burlington, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, September 16, 2018.  She was born December 23, 1960, in Lakewood, CA, the daughter of Joseph and Camille (Mottet) Beason. Sarah spent her younger years in Garden Grove, CA. She was the eldest of four siblings, and […]

Donald Rowe Armstrong, 57, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed into eternal sleep on Saturday, September 8, 2018 in Seattle Washington, after a very long battle with Liver Disease. He was born on June 19, 1961 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the son of John, Sr. and Nellie (Self) Armstrong. As a young man Don worked in shake […]

JB Ensley, 77, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. JB was born on March 26, 1941 in Sylva, North Carolina; he was one of ten children of Luther & Mary Jane (Queen) Ensley. He was raised in Sylva until the mid-1940’s […]

Helen Doris Dashel, age 96, passed into the arms of God on September 5, 2018.  She was born on August 7, 1922 in Aberdeen, SD, the daughter of John William and Jessie Fern (Fox) McDonald. As a farm girl in Barnard, SD, Doris lived through the Dust Bowl, survived tornadoes, read by kerosene lamps in […]

June Dorcas (Black) Riggles, 96, of Sedro-Woolley, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 8, 2018. She was born at her parents’ home in Hamilton, WA on June 1, 1922. She was the youngest daughter of Pearley and Myrtle (Reuting) Black. She was raised and attended school in Burlington and Hamilton, graduating from […]

Thomas A. Peterson, 79, of Sedro-Woolley, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, September 6, 2018.  He fought a courageous seven month battle with cancer.  He was born February 15, 1939 in Naches, Washington to Carl and Calla (Armstrong) Peterson. He served in the US Air Force four years, and […]

Mary Lee Watts, 82, a resident of Sedro-Woolley passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 of natural causes. Mary Lee was born on June 30, 1936 the daughter of Glen and Pearl Chambers in Hartford, Kansas. On February 22, 1957 she married Kyle Eugene Watts and they had 4 children. They spent winters in Arizona […]

Joan Bricka died peacefully in her home at Country Meadow Village Friday August 31, 2018 at 11pm surrounded by her beautiful treasures and photos. She spent the day surrounded by her loving children, their spouses, two of her beloved grandsons and many dear friends while listening to the Requiem masses composed by Faure and Rutter.  […]

Gina Annette Farnham, age 62, of Sedro-Woolley, passed away Friday, August 24, 2018.  She was born July 31, 1956 in Clinton, Illinois to William and Coraleen (Blake) Devore. She worked as an Inspector for the Food and Drug Administration.  She was a hard worker, who took her job seriously and was responsible for the nationwide […]

J. Stuart McCormack, 68, passed away on August 12, 2018 at Life Care Center in Mount Vernon. Stuart was born November 17, 1949 in Scarborough England. He is survived by his wife Karen, the love of his life; his children; step-children; grandchildren and extended family in England and here in Washington. Stuart had a great […]

Virginia Rose ‘Ginny’ Huston, 93, a former resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on August 9, 2018 at Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington. Ginny was born on November 6, 1924 in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Frank & Irene (Boyle) Piechotta.  In 1928 the family moved to Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada where they resided until 1941 […]