Memorials

Dorothy Harriet Eriksen, 89, passed away peacefully in her home in Lyman, Washington on December 18, 2023. Born to Harry and Rose Thompson on December 31, 1933 in Joyce, Washington, she was one of eight siblings, including Clifford, Cora, Mary, Lueria, Thelma, Harry, and Betty. Harriet married George Eriksen on August 7, 1956, and together, […]

Andrew “Andy” James Moore, age 46, a lifelong resident of Sedro-Woolley, Washington, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 in Bellingham, Washington. He was born February 2, 1977, in Sedro-Woolley, WA to James David and Sheila (Buchanan) Moore. Andy was a devoted son, father, and friend. His world revolved around his pride and joy, his baby […]

June Patricia Kustus, 89 a longtime Skagit Valley resident, passed away at her home in Sedro-Woolley, WA on December 6, 2023.   She was born on January 16, 1934 in West Newton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Felix and Margaret (Laurik) Cazen.  She was raised and attended school in West Newton. On May 16, 1950 she was […]

Winona Ruth Howard, 96, a lifelong Skagit County resident passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from a stroke.  She was living at Country Meadows Village in Sedro-Woolley, Washington at the time of her death. She was born on September 4, 1927 at Rowley General Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA, the daughter of Jess […]

Judy Mae Forrest, age 82 passed away peacefully surrounded by family.  She was born in Oregon, October 19, 1941, and grew up in Seattle, Washington.  She married Virgil Raymond Forrest at the tender age of 17 and spent their years together raising their seven children until he preceded her in death in 2003.  She then […]

Phyllis Ann Twiss, 84, passed away November 27, 2023 at her home in Bothell, Washington.  Phyllis was born May 25, 1939 in O’Neill, Nebraska to Stanley and Leta (Wilkinson) Kutscher.  They moved to Seattle, WA when Phyllis was six months old, then to Sedro-Woolley in 1943, where she lived until she graduated from SWHS in […]

Inavee Cargile, 82 completed her journey on this earth on November 27, 2023.  She was born April 29, 1941, to Eathern and Hazel Hooper in Jackson County, North Carolina.  Inavee lived in North Carolina until the family relocated to Hamilton, Washington. She met the love of her life, Kenneth Cargile at Sedro-Woolley High School.  They […]

Lawrence Edward Kapoun , better known as Larry, passed away at home in Arlington, Washington November 13, 2023.  He was born August 18, 1946, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the first son of Frank and Cecilia Kapoun. After Larry graduated from White Bear Lake High School, he enlisted in the US Navy and proudly served aboard […]

Per “Atle” Bjordal, of Burlington, Washington, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023, of natural causes.  Atle was born on March 4, 1932, in Askim, Norway to Olaf and Gudrun Bjordal. Atle led a rich and fulfilling life, marked by his dedication to his career, his love for his wife Carol, and his passion for […]

Darlene Agnes (Snoozy) Mailliard, 88, of the Lyman-Hamilton area passed away at home on November 11, 2023.  Darlene was born May 30, 1935 in Bismarck, North Dakota to Maurice and Gesche Snoozy.  In 1936, the family relocated to NW Washington and settled in Monroe.  Darlene graduated from Monroe High School in 1953 and attended beauty […]

Corinne Ann Cartwright, 60, of Sedro-Woolley, WA passed away November 4, 2023.  She was born August 24, 1963, in Seattle to Eugene and Marie (Vanderhoven) Tabor. Corinne is survived by her high school sweetheart husband of 40 years, David; children, Tina, Angie, Dylan and Zach; sisters, Debbie Hagen, Denise Tabor and Jeanne Shearer; and her […]

Gilmer Dean Hodgin, 76, of Sedro-Woolley passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the family home. Gil was born in Franklin, NC, on October 5,1947, to Bud and Dorothy Hodgin. At six years old, the family moved to Skagit Valley, where he attended and graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School. After graduating, he began his […]

Henry Dykstra, age 79, a longtime resident of the Skagit Valley passed away October 29, 2023, in Mount Vernon, Washington.  He was born November 15, 1943, in Winsum, Netherlands to K.D. and Jeanette (Veldman) Dykstra, during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. When he was seven, he emigrated to the United States with his family, […]

Brian Leslie Ganske, age 69, a lifetime resident of Skagit Valley, passed away in Bellingham on October 27, 2023. He was born April 23, 1954 in Sedro-Woolley to Donald and Florence (Rutledge) Ganske. Brian started working at Snelson Companies, Inc. in 1969 washing vehicles. He continued to work at Snelson’s and retired in 2011 as […]

Rick Soren, 76 of Sedro Woolley got called home to be with Jesus on October 26th, 2023, with family by his side. He was born on July 4th, 1947 in Sedro Woolley Washington to his parents Ray Soren & Virginia Tesch. He attended church with his mom and siblings growing up and took his children […]

Gus F. Suryan, age 97, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, Washington passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023 at PeaceHealth United General Hospital.  He was born September 22, 1926 in Anacortes, WA to Peter and Dominia Katheryn (Zorotovich) Suryan. In December of 1945, with enough credits to graduate early, Gus and 20 of his classmates at […]

Velva M. Prouty was born on December 8, 1930, in Selah, Washington.  She left us on October 14, 2023. She married Edwin Webb on December 11, 1948, at which time she was already working at the Northern State Hospital.  She worked there until right before they closed and went to work at United General and […]

Joyce Elaine Chandler, age 82, of Sedro-Woolley, Washington passed away October 13, 2023.  She was born August 31, 1941, in Madison, Minnesota to Theodore and Helen (Chester) Laremore. Joyce’s family moved to Eugene, Oregon following World War Two.  She graduated from Willamette High School and later attended Oregon State University.  Joyce married Rod Chandler in […]

Robert ‘Bob’ Dean Hickman, a lifetime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023, at the age of 64. He was born on February 9, 1959 at Memorial Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, WA. He is the son of Paul and Alta (Coultas) Hickman. Bob’s childhood was spent at the family home on Township Street […]

Mary June Nieshe, 90, passed away peacefully in her home on October 7, 2023 in Marysville, WA with her loving family by her side.   She was born on June 23, 1933 in Arlington, WA, the daughter of  Mabel and Bert Hinds. She liked to sew, paint, and do crafts. She liked to hunt when she […]

Tony Lee Smith, age 78, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, Washington, passed away October 6, 2023.  He was born April 3, 1945 in Sedro-Woolley to Fred and Dorothy (Hodges) Smith. Tony loved working on the family farm, flying airplanes, keeping his home and vehicles immaculate. He was often called the “Rock Polisher” by his coworkers. […]