Memorials

Edna Pauline Jackson, 93, a longtime Skagit Valley resident, passed away on June 28, 2019 at the Creekside Care Community in Burlington. Edna was born on May 25, 1926 in Biltmore, North Carolina, the daughter of Paul & Belle (Price) West.  The family resided in North Carolina until 1938 when they moved to Skagit County.  […]

Shirley Eleanor Arthur, 95, passed away on June 26, 2019 in her home in Sedro-Woolley. Shirley was born on August, 21 1923 in Highland Park, Illinois to Charles and Ayleen (Fritsch) McClure. The family moved to Skagit County in 1930 settling in Sedro-Woolley. She graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School in 1941. Shirley married Gilbert B. […]

JoLyne Mary LaChance, 56, a Sedro-Woolley resident passed away peacefully at her home on June 8, 2019 from complications of Glioblastoma brain cancer . She was born on December 8, 1962 in Minnesota. JoLyne is survived by her mother, Valerie; sister, Kim Benoit and three brothers, Bernie, Kevin and Rick LaChance. A private family Catholic […]

Paul D. Fretz, 79, a longtime Sedro-Woolley area resident, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at United General Hospital. Paul was born on July 15, 1939 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of David & Burdella (Dodd) Fretz.  He was raised and attended school in Houston, TX. In 1956 at the age of 17, Paul […]

Dean Miller, age 69, of Sedro-Woolley, passed away May 29, 2018.  He was a longtime public servant of Skagit County; suffering cardiac arrest at Skagit Valley Hospital.  Dean and Karen’s 47th wedding anniversary was just celebrated on May 22. Dean was born June 15, 1948 to Frank and Elsie (Line) Miller in Klamath Falls, Oregon.  […]

Paul Alan “Al” Reed, age 76, of Acme, WA, went to be with the Lord, Friday, June 7, 2019, surrounded by family.  He was born October 13, 1942 to Stanley and Evelyn (Steiger) Reed, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Al grew up in Scottsdale, AZ.  He was a multi-sport athlete and graduate of the Class of […]

Esther Mae Blyton, age 87, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2019 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. She was a longtime resident of Stevensville, Montana and spent the recent winters in Washington. Esther was born May 8, 1931 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Anton and Mary Kopecky and grew up on […]

Rena Jean Erickson, age 55, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 8, 2019, after a brave two year battle with cancer, at the caring Evergreen Hospice Care Center in Kirkland, surrounded by its beautiful flower gardens and waterfalls. She was born in King County, Washington on November 15, 1963 to Ray and Donna Rohlf.  She […]

Solomon Wallman (Sol, Solly), 65, passed away from health complications on May 27, 2019 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA. He was born on March 6, 1954 into a Hutterite Colony (Miller Dale) in Miller, South Dakota to his parents, Annie Wollman and John Waldner. After leaving the Hutterite Colony in 1977, at […]

It is with great sadness the family of Robert Roy Taylor announces his passing on Wednesday May 29, 2019 at the age of 81 years. Robert was a jack of all trades and a master of many. He worked with his dad in the rice fields until he joined the National Guard at the age […]

Joshua Michael ‘Josh’ Oudman, 25, a lifelong Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away unexpectedly on May 25, 2019 in Bellingham, WA. Josh was born in Sedro-Woolley on June 15, 1993, the son of Ron & Sheila (Hyatt) Oudman.  He was raised and attended school in Sedro-Woolley, graduating from Sedro-Woolley High School with the class of 2011. From […]

Dale Thomas Boudreau peacefully joined his Lord and Savior in Heaven on May 25, 2019, where he chose to celebrate his 81st birthday, as Dale was born May 27, 1938, in Shelton, WA to Amos H. and Bertha M. Boudreau.  His family resided in Shelton for 4 years, then moved to Tacoma, WA where Dale […]

Carol Jean Helgeson, 89 a lifelong Skagit Valley resident, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019 in Sedro-Woolley. Carol was born in Hamilton, WA on October 13, 1929, the daughter of Carroll and Anna (Shular) Biggerstaff.  She attended grade school in Concrete until moving to Sedro-Woolley where she graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School with the […]

Wayne Edson, age 54, passed away unexpectedly on May 19, 2019.  He was born on May 2, 1965 in Bellingham, WA.  He was raised in the Skagit Valley by his parents, Roger and Judy Edson.  Wayne graduated from Burlington-Edison High School in 1983. Wayne was a big figure in sprint car racing, locally and nationally. […]

Alvin Michael “Al” Strutzel, 94, a resident of La Conner, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Life Care Center, Mount Vernon, WA.  He was born November 6, 1924 in Monitor, WA, the son of Rudolph and Wilma (Warren) Strutzel. Al’s family were early settlers in the Monitor area, having arrived in 1902.  […]

Vera Mae Weaver, age 93, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019, at home in Sedro-Woolley, Washington.  She was born November 18, 1925 in Fairmont, West Virginia to Fletcher and Martha Mae (Pitcher) Riggs. She was a great singer and teacher! Vera Mae is survived by her husband, David; three sons, David Charles and his wife, […]

  Steven Edwin Adams, 45, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 10, 2019 in Sedro-Woolley, WA.  He was born on June 23, 1973 in Sedro-Woolley, the son of Edwin and Arbie Evadean (Melton) Adams. Steve graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School in 1991.  Steve worked as a boat builder, then a welder.  When he was younger, […]

Jerdie Renee Curry Boome, 45, a lifelong Sedro-Woolley resident passed away on May 3, 2019 at Skagit Valley Hospital after a long battle with lung cancer. Jerdie was born in Sedro-Woolley on January 20, 1974 the daughter of Fred & Clara ‘Sue’  (Morgan) Curry and there was raised and attended school. Jerdie spent her entire […]

Riley Charles Conard, age 31, passed away due to an auto accident on April 25, 2019.  He was born January 13, 1988 to Gordon and Kathy (Krieger) Conard in Sedro-Woolley. Riley loved nothing more than to spend time with his family, whether it be riding quads at Caskey with his wife and kids, driving around […]

Sylvia Elaine Giddings, age 100, a resident of the Country Meadow Village community in Sedro-Woolley, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on April 26, 2019. Sylvia was born on July 3, 1918 in Durham, Kansas, the daughter of Adam & Leah (Meyer) Miller.  She was raised in Kansas until the family moved […]

Michael “Mick” Thomas Howell was born on September 30th, 1932, in Spokane Washington to Icem and Mary (Kelly) Howell. He joined his brothers Harold (Bud), Lawrence, and sister Thelma at the family home. Dad was raised in the Garland neighborhood of Spokane until he was five years old, when his mom died from complications from […]