Memorials

Roy L. ‘R. L.’ Ramey passed away October 25, 2009 at the age of 94 while living at Mountain Glen Retirement Community in Mount Vernon. R. L. was born June 3, 1915 in Franklin, North Carolina to Joseph Kettering and Mary Jane Hutchins Ramey. In 1935 he joined the Civilian Conservation Corp and served for […]

Margaret E. Bacus, 91, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed aw ay on Friday, October 23, 2009 at Birchview Memory Care in Sedro-Woolley. She was born on August 9, 1918 in St. Joseph County, Indiana, the daughter of Ernest & Emma Maier Wagner. In 1920 the family moved to Ruby, Wisconsin where she was raised and […]

Melvin August ‘Mel’ Horn, 70, a resident of the Birsdview community, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. Mel was born on March 12, 1939 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the son of Blair & Martha Stewart Weaver. Mel was first raised in Hopewell, Virginia and then […]

Shelly Hamilton, age 52, passed away from Lung Cancer on Monday, October 19, 2009 at her home in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Shelly Suzanne Ludwig was born on September 16, 1957, the daughter of Walter and Betty Jean Johnson Ludwig. While growing up in the Lynnwood area she attended the local schools. In her early twenties Shelly […]

Ginger Lee Thompson, 87, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident and beautician passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at the Mountain Glen Retirement Community in Mount Vernon. Ginger was born in Burlington, Washington on January 29, 1922, the daughter of Gordon Eugene & Annie Lee Bergen Hemphill. She was raised and attended grade school in the […]

John D. McNab, 78, LCDR USN, Ret. and past Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Washington, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2009 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington with his family by his side. He was born on May 29, 1931 in […]

Marion Calvert Warbritton went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Marion was born 3-29-33 in Mount Ida, KS to Onita Mary Baum & Claude Calvert Warbritton. Growing up Marion was involved in 4H for 10 years, raised registered Southdown sheep & was Kansas State Sheep Champion in 1949. Marion graduated high […]

Magdalena Heller Hingston James Bruhn, passed over to be with her Lord on Monday September 28, 2009 at The Bridge in Mount Vernon, Washington with her family at her side having recently celebrated her 95th birthday. She was born September 16, 1914 in Oak Harbor, Washington the daughter of Martinus and Elizabeth Bessie Heller. Magdalena […]

Magdalena Heller Hingston James Bruhn, passed over to be with her Lord on Monday September 28, 2009 at The Bridge in Mount Vernon, Washington with her family at her side having recently celebrated her 95th birthday. She was born September 16, 1914 in Oak Harbor, Washington the daughter of Martinus and Elizabeth Bessie Heller. Magdalena […]

Buford Sid Simmons, 80, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Country Meadows Retirement Center in Sedro-Woolley, Washington after a short battle with cancer, with his companion, Alice McFalls, daughter’s, Patty Brotzel and Barb Carpenter, grandson, Rick Brotzel, and close friend Stephani Metcalf at his side. He was born on November 7, 1928 in […]

Richard Lee Gustafson, age 65, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2009 in Burlington, Washington. He was born July 14, 1944 in Boone, Iowa to Arthur and Florence Reynoldson Gustafson. Richard grew up in Iowa attending school and for the past 30 years has resided in Skagit County first in Burlington and the past 18 years […]

Kimerly Marie Rodriguez, age 37, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. She was born April 5, 1972 in Shelton, Washington to Kimbel and Joanne Wilbur Kenyon. Kimerly was a lifetime resident of the Upper Skagit Tribe in Sedro-Woolley. She was a member of the Upper Skagit […]

Mary Ellen Wilson Robertson December 29, 1934 ~ September 21, 2009 Mom has gone to join the love of her life, in the heavens above. Our Dad, Bill Robertson preceded her in death in June 2009. They were happily married for 56 years. Mary was born in Los Angeles, CA to the late Daniel & […]

Dennis Lowell ‘Denny’ Engberg, 46, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Thursday evening, September 17, 2009 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley. He was surrounded by his family that loved him and his football team that respected him. Denny was born on April 9, 1963 in Renton, Washington, the son of Lowell & Faye […]

Kathleen Jean Whitlam, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at the Mountain Glen Retirement Community in Mount Vernon, Washington. She was born on March 6, 1923 in Vancouver, British Columbia to Robert and Sarah McNeice Mulholland. Kathleen grew up in Vancouver and during WWII she worked as a welder for The Boeing […]

Eryka Amanda Marie Jansen, infant daughter of David Jansen and Kimerly Rodriguez passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 in Sedro-Woolley. She was born in Seattle on July 14, 2009. Eryka is survived by her parents, David & Kimerly and her twin sister, Geraldine Lily Ann Jansen of Sedro-Woolley. Her grandfather, Darell Hansen of Lummi […]

Ivan Isaac Bacus, Sr., ‘Goose’, 86, a lifelong Sedro-Woolley area resident, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. Ivan was born on January 7, 1923 in Skiyou, Washington, just east of Sedro-Woolley, the son of William Fred Bacus and Winifred Gates Woodring Bacus. He was […]

Dirk Aaron Wilson, age 40, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. He was born November 5, 1968 in Sedro-Woolley, Washington the son of Georgeanna Poe Wilson. Dirk grew up in the Sedro-Woolley area until moving to Ferndale in 1970, residing there until moving to Bellingham when he […]

Damion R. Comack, age 31, a resident of Concrete, Washington passed away at his home on Friday, September 11, 2009. He was born November 27, 1977 in Mount Vernon, Washington, the first child of Kenneth and Patricia Rieckers Comack. He made his home in the Sedro-Woolley area his entire life, attending Sedro-Woolley schools in his […]

Marvin King Moore passed away Friday, September 11, 2009; in Anacortes, WA. He was born to Vasil and Dorothea Moore in Jolley, Iowa on October 16, 1927. Marvin grew up in Sedro Woolley, WA where he graduated from Sedro Woolley High School. He then went onto graduate from the University of Washington where he earned […]