Memorials

Freda Marie Athearn, 89, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. She was born on May 7, 1921 in Clear Lake, Washington, the daughter of Joseph & Maude (Scribner) Parent.  She was raised and attended school in Clear Lake. On November 9, 1940 she […]

Merle Entrikin, a Path of Radiance, was called home to heaven surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 1, 2010.  She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. She was born 88 years ago in Benton City, WA, the daughter of Lester and Lois Stanley; she moved to Sedro-Woolley as a young child. It […]

Dustin Lee Shuler, age 20, a resident of Oak Harbor, passed away on Monday, May 31, 2010 at Island Hospital in Anacortes. Dustin was born on July 21, 1989, in Sedro-Woolley, the son of Larry and Barb Shuler.  He moved to Oak Harbor four years ago. He was a quarter-midget racer, racing in his car […]

Matt passed away on Friday, May 28, 2010 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, Washington after a brief period of multiple illnesses. He was born March 3, 1930 in Sylva, North Carolina to Mary Etta and Holmes Parker. In 1952, he and his family traveled to Lyman where he immediately began […]

Diane Anderson Norris,  a Sedro-Woolley resident passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the age of 48 years. Diane was born July 26, 1961 in Sedro-Woolley to Don Anderson and Reva (Parker) Johnson.  She was raised and attended school in Concrete and was surrounded by a close family throughout her […]

Nina Ethel Jerns, age 90, passed away Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Highland Convalescent Center in Bellingham, Washington. She was born August 14, 1919 in Bellingham, Washington to Henry and Jessie (Jones) Dow. Nina grew up in Bellingham and graduated from Bellingham High School.  She was married to Gunnar Jerns on June 8, 1940 […]

Louise Lina Palmer, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, Washington from Alzheimer’s Dementia. She was born June 3, 1915 in New Salem, North Dakota, the daughter of Edmund and Anna (Hoesel) Hoger. Louise grew up and attended school in the New Salem […]

Ella A. Nichols, 98, a longtime Lyman area resident, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at the Creekside Retirement Community in Burlington. She was born on November 21, 1911 in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Jesse & Elizabeth (Huelsdonk) Smith. The family made their home at Sauk, Washington until moving to Burlington in 1914 […]

Neil Allen Walker, Sr., 74, a Concrete area resident, and former longtime Whatcom County resident, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 6, 2010. He was born on May 24, 1935 in Bellingham, Washington, the son of George & Anna (Selke) Walker.  He was raised in the Everson area and attended and graduated from […]

Martha Jane Fox, 86, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 7, 1924 in Sylva, North Carolina the daughter of William & Lou (Young) Browning.   She was raised and attended school in North Carolina. On July 14, 1945 […]

Patricia Lynn “Pat” Harem-Finlan, 53, a Mount Vernon area resident, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 3, 2010 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. Pat was born on July 22, 1956 Lawrence, Massachusetts, the daughter of Richard & Muriel (Kutcher) Monk. Pat was raised and attended school in several states on the East coast […]

Dale P. Holcomb, age 88, a resident of Country Meadows in Sedro-Woolley, passed away on May 2nd, 2010. Dale was born to Charles and Zola (Proudfit) Holcomb, in Bluford, Illinois, the fifth of five boys.   He grew up in Greenville, Illinois, attending both Greenville High School and Greenville College. He married Lorraine Marcham in Carlyle, […]

Wilson Dean Crawford, age 81,  passed away Friday, April 30, 2010 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was born October 16, 1928 in Wilson grew up in North Carolina and at age 8, he and his family moved to Sedro-Woolley where he attended school and graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School in […]

Myrtice Etta Walter passed away in Sedro-Woolley on April 29, 2010. She fought the good fight waiting for her granddaughter Michelle, who had rushed from her work to be by her side one last time. As Michelle said, “I love you grandma,” Myrtice opened her eyes wide, tried to smile and went to Jesus’ sweet […]

When I must leave you for a little while, Please do not grieve and shed wild tears. Live on and do all things the same. Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near; And never, never be afraid to die, For I am […]

Donna Marie Rohlf, age 81, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington after a brave 20 year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was born April 7, 1929 in Aitkin, Minnesota to Theodore and Sylvia (Deremo) Knutson.  She grew up in Minnesota and later moved to Seattle […]

Lylian Kathryn Pape, 90, a longtime Sedro-Woolley area resident, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. She was born on December 1, 1919 in Van Horn, Washington one of nine children of Ray & Ethel Grimm. Lylian attended grade school in Sauk, WA and graduated from Concrete High […]

Rosemary Theresa O’Bryan, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at the Josephine Sunset Home in Stanwood, Washington. She was born on July 31, 1928 in Dimock, South Dakota to Joseph and Rose (Konkly) Erlacher. Rosemary was a resident of Sedro-Woolley for the past 40 years and formerly resided in Forks, WA.  Rosemary […]

Barbara Diane Heinrich, age 65,  passed away Monday, April 26, 2010 at her home in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. She was born January 5, 1945 in Everett, Washington to Oscar and Martha (Erickson) Berg.  Barbara resided in Washington, Pennsylvania, Germany, Alaska, California, Minnesota, and for the past four years has resided in Sedro-Woolley.  She worked in computer […]

Beverly Ann Rothrock, age 68, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2010, at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Washington. Bev was born February 1, 1942, in Port Townsend, Washington, to Robert and Mildred (Arey) Minish, and grew up and attended school in Port Townsend.  There, in 1958, she met Gene A. “Rock” Rothrock, who […]

Alice McNabb Pressley, age 72, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington.   She was born on September 20, 1937 in Waynesville, North Carolina the daughter of Sam and Gladys (Mitchell) McNabb. Alice grew up in North Carolina and at age 11  she and her family moved […]