Memorials

Jay N. Wyndham, 45, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014. He was born on November 20, 1968 in Seattle, WA the son of Nick and Judy Wyndham. Jay graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1987 and from Skagit Valley College with an ATA in Rigging and Mechanics in 1999. […]

    Melissa Sue Ammons, 26, passed away at her home in Sedro-Woolley on Wednesday, January 29, 2014.     She was born on September 12, 1987 in Mount Vernon, WA. Melissa had a very big heart, kind smile and a wonderful sense of humor that could brighten anyone’s day. She enjoyed spending time with her friends, […]

Jeffrey H. Benally, 51, a resident of Lynnwood, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 at Swedish Edmonds Hospital in Edmonds, WA.     Jeff was born on August 18, 1962 in Seattle, WA, the son of Jerome & Irene Marie (Bailey) Benally.   He grew up in Tacoma, Seattle and Lynnwood and attended Mountlake Terrace High […]

Ronald Erickson, age 81, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, January 27, 2014. He was born April 30, 1932, in Rockford, Illinois, to Ellis and Esther (Pearson) Erickson, growing up in the Rockford area.  He worked many years as an iron worker, a member of Local 498, […]

    Helen Hendrix York, 99, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014 in Sedro-Woolley.     She was born on July 5, 1914 in Black Mountain, North Carolina, the daughter of Charles and Bessie (Putnam) Buchanan.   The family came to Washington in 1932.     Helen was united in marriage to Floyd Hendrix […]

Rose Ann Robison, 63, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away Sunday morning, January 19, 2014 in Mount Vernon, Washington. She was born January 14, 1951 in Stockton, California.  Rosie has lived in Skagit County for the past 23 years, and considered this her home.  Before settling here, she and her husband lived in California and […]

Benjamin Bernard Bilski, age 97, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away January 16, 2014.  He was born Jan. 2, 1917, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Agatha (Wielgosz) Bilski. He moved to Lyman with the Civilian Conservation Corps, and then served three years in the U. S. Army Air Corps, during WWII.  Ben and […]

Hilda Aleta Brooks, 92, of Sedro-Woolley passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Hilda was born in November 25, 1921 to Luther and Iva Lacey in Douglass, Kansas. She was married to Clifford Brooks on July 15, 1939 in Newton, Kansas. Hilda is survived by her son, Dale Brooks […]

Tucker Adam Parker was born into the arms of his mother Shayna Christine Sanders and his father Samuel Adam Parker on October 23, 2012, in Mount Vernon, Washington.  On, January 13, 2014 Tucker went lovingly into the arms of our Heavenly Father.  Tucker was a gentle soul whose spirit radiated a peace that could be […]

   Rick Moore, 61, a lifelong resident of Samish Island, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014, the result of an automobile accident.    Rick was born in Bellingham, WA, the son of Lee & Doris (Rasar) Moore.  He was raised on Samish Island and attended schools in Burlington, graduating from B-EHS with the class […]

   Maxine P. Arnold-Stokes, 94, a longtime Skagit County resident, passed away at her home in Sedro-Woolley, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, January 12, 2014.     She was born on September 5, 1919, in St. Anthony, Idaho, the daughter of Fredrick & Margaret (Nelson) Stacy.  In the early 1920’s the family moved to […]

       Paul Wayne Bryson, 62, a resident of Mount Vernon, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, January 11, 2014.     Paul was born on November 30, 1951 in Burlington, WA, the son of Spencer & Barbara (Kidd) Bryson.   The family made their home in Lyman where Paul was raised and attended grade […]

Christopher was called home to the Lord, Saturday, January 11, 2014. Christopher was born July 1, 1988, to John and Mickey Zitkovich and lived his entire life with his sister, Kayla and brother, Keegun in Concrete, Washington.  Christopher graduated with the class of 2006, attending both elementary and high school in Concrete. Growing up, Christopher […]

Landon Joseph Foster, 28, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Sedro-Woolley, WA. He was born on March 21, 1985 in Sedro-Woolley the son of Joseph Foster and Judi Evans. Landon was always the star of the show and could make anybody laugh. He was truly a joy to all who knew him. He touched […]

Curtis Armand Hansen, 50, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on January 7, 2014 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley.     He was born on January 1, 1964 in Sedro-Woolley.   Curt loved boats and fishing and spent his working life building boats, primarily at Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes.     Curt is survived by his […]

Emanuel R. Schmidt “Smitty” passed away January 5, 2014 at home. He was born in Lander, Wyoming on August 12, 1920 to Jacob and Elizabeth (Rein) Schmidt.  Following his graduation in 1938 from Riverton High School, he enlisted in the 115th Cavalry of Wyoming.  When World War II started, he transferred into the 515th Parachute […]

     Jacklyn “Jackie” Anderson, 60, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, went to be with her Lord & Savior on Friday, January 3, 2014 at United General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.      Jackie was born on November 3, 1953 in Bellingham, WA the daughter of Jack & Joyce (Peltier) Robinson.  She spent most of […]

John C. Wilkens passed away Saturday morning, December 21, 2013, at the age of 90.  He was active through the last day of his life, and died peacefully in his home in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was born on January 17, 1923 on a farm near Nauvoo, Illinois to John A. and Lulu Salisbury Wilkens.  […]

     Gladys Elizabeth Buhrow, 83, a longtime Hamilton community resident, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett.      Gladys was born on February 13, 1930 in Allen, Oklahoma, the daughter of James & Eveylean (Higdon) Prince.  She was raised in several communities all over the country since […]

     Thomas F. “Tom” Johnson, 85, a longtime resident of the Concrete community, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at the Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon.      Tom was born on June 25, 1928 in Bremerton, Washington, one of three sons of Roy & Josephine (Zugelder) Johnson.  The family later moved […]

    Karen Renee Nickel (Detillion), 61, joined her Lord and Savior on December 17, 2013 at home with her family by her side.        Karen was born on April 12, 1952 in Oakland, California to Carl and Barbara Detillion.  Her childhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Washington where she attended Washington Elementary and Mount Vernon […]

     Irene Czerski, 90, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley      Irene was born on July 23, 1923, the daughter of Franciszek and Kanstantina Szyja, in Ostrzeszow, Poland. She made her home there until Germany invaded Poland and she […]

Mary Mae Jane Smith Lockwood was born 5 May 1928 in Parsons, Kansas to Ernest Lorenzo (Leo) Smith and Elizabeth Margaret Heck. She was born at home on a 640 acre farm, in a white 2 story farmhouse without electricity or running water. Her family raised oats, the wheat for their bread, livestock, vegetables and […]