Memorials

Tony Starkovich, 62, a lifetime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at Skagit Valley Hospital on Monday, August 26, 2013 after a brave battle with cancer.  He was born on August 30, 1950 in Sedro-Woolley, the son of Steve and Elsie Starkovich.  After graduating from Sedro-Woolley High, he met and fell in love with Shirley Wilson, […]

MaryAnn Estes, 77, of New Braunfels, TX, and former Skagit County resident, peacefully passed away on August 19, 2013 at Skagit Valley Hospital, surrounded by her family and the love and prayers of her many friends. MaryAnn was born in Everett, Washington, January 23, 1936. She was raised in Startup, Washington. Her family moved to […]

    Dennis John Patterson, 68, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA.     Dennis was born on November 1, 1944 in Glasgow, Montana, the son of Wesley & Mary Ellen Patterson.  He was raised and attended school in Glasgow, graduating from Glasgow High […]

     R. Carolyn “Carol” Salseina, 78, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away at her home on Thursday, August 15, 2013.     Carol was born on February 20, 1935 in Port Townsend, WA, the daughter of Jewel & Ruth (Blanchard) Mosley.   She was raised and attended school in Chimacum, Washington, graduating from Chimacum High School […]

     Mary Gay Heinzman, 69, a resident of the Lyman community, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at the UW Medical Center in Seattle.      Mary was born on December 2, 1943 in Booneville, Arkansas, the daughter of Horner and Clotha Parks.  She was raised and attended school in Booneville and Wichita, Kansas. […]

Delbert “Del” Joseph Olander, 77, passed away at home on the property in Hoogdal where he was born, lived, and farmed his entire life.  He went to his permanent home on August 6, 2013 with his loving wife at his side. Del was born to Harry and Vera Olander (Nilsson) on August 11, 1935 in […]

     Elmer Lorne “Uncle” Lindsay, 75, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on August 6, 2013 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.      He was born on June 3, 1938 in Wolf Point, Montana, the son of William & Bertha (Long) Lindsay.  Elmer was raised and attended school in Wolf Point.      Elmer worked […]

April Dawn Sanders, 54, a longtime resident of the Sedro-Woolley area, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at United General Hospital, surrounded by her family and friends following a brief battle with cancer.      She was born in Sedro-Woolley on January 12, 1959, the daughter of Larry & Joan (Ganske) Hale.  As an infant […]

M. Marta Moreno Fuller, 87, of Bellingham passed away Sunday, July 28th 2013. Surrounded by her loved ones; Marta went home to the Lord after her second battle with ovarian cancer. She was born April 4, 1926 in Morenci, Arizona (a copper mining town) to parents Cruz Anzurez (mother) and Adelaido Moreno (father). The family, […]

Husband of Carol Scherf, brother of Randy, Colleen, and Brian, father of Ronald Scherf, stepfather of Tyler and Tara, grandfather of Michael, Tara, and Alyssa, great grandfather of Lillyanna. Friend to his little buddy – Harley. Albert was a passionate man with a love for the outdoors, motorcycling, and NASCAR. He will always be remembered […]

William Harold Trueman passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The first of three children born to William and Mary (Albertine) Trueman, he was born in Lyman, WA on August 1, 1925.   Harold attended Lyman Grade School and graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School.  He married Lavone Stone in 1949, moving to the old Pete […]

Sylvia Cordelia Anderson was born in Franklin, North Carolina on March 24, 1913 to Hezekiah and Hassie (Cloer) Dills.  She grew up in North Carolina and was united in marriage to Charles Anderson in 1928.   They moved to Birdsview, Washington in 1952 before eventually settling in Sedro-Woolley. Our precious mother went to meet her Lord […]

     Dwayne Rian Kerrigan passed away at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon on Sunday, July 21, 2013.  He was 4 years of age.  He will be reunited in Heaven with his little brother Hunter who passed away after premature birth.      He was born in Mount Vernon on March 16, 2009 to Heather […]

    Florence Jean Klinger, 69, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, Washington, passed away at her home on Monday, July 15, 2013.      She was born in Seattle on December 6, 1943 to Louis “Hap” and Alberta Voltin.  After growing up in the Bremerton area, she married, had two children, and lived in California and Texas.  […]

Londa Raines, 58, died July 13, 2013 in Spokane, Washington following a battle with cancer. She was born January 24, 1955 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to Lonnie (Clendenon) Slawson and Berwyn Slawson. She was soon joined by younger brother and sister, Larry and Sheryl. Londa graduated from Milo Adventist Academy in Days Creek, Oregon in […]

Juan Reyez Martinez, Jr., age 59, passed away July 11, 2013, at home in Sedro-Woolley.  He was born August 19, 1953, in Ganado, Texas, to Juan and Josephine (Alinez) Martinez. Juan worked as a Field Inspector for Washington State Department of Transportation for 32 years, and for Harris Construction for 5 years.  He loved his […]

Dorothy L. Ekman, 89, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. She was born on August 3, 1923 in Sedro-Woolley, WA the daughter of Dewey and Jessie (Wilson) Soren. She was raised and attended school in Hamilton. After school she worked at the Mount Vernon Cannery. Later, she managed the […]

Edith Viola Self, age 81, a longtime resident of the Skagit Valley, passed away at home, in Sedro-Woolley, July 5, 2013. She was born September 8, 1931 to Windsor and Sarah Hicks, in Boone, North Carolina.  She lived in Boone, until meeting, by writing letters, and marrying Samuel Self in 1949, at the age of […]

John William Margreiter, age 84, of Burlington, passed away June 24, 2013. He was born October 27, 1928 in Medford, Oregon, to George and Lillian (Warner) Margreiter.  John married Gloria Solomon in Seattle on December 6, 1951 while he was in the Army.  He served the US Army in Germany and at Fort Lewis, finally […]

Eric John Ekblad, age 67, passed away June 7, 2013 at Mira Vista Nursing Facility in Mount Vernon, WA. He was born May 10, 1946 in New York to Stig and Doris (Ragger) Ekblad. Eric joined the US Navy in 1966 and was stationed at NAS Whidbey Island in Oak Harbor as a Petty Officer […]