Memorials

April Patrice Archer, 41, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. She was born in Seattle on October 2, 1970, the daughter of Everett “Buzz” & Debra (Kuhuski) DeLano. She was raised and attended school in Sedro-Woolley, attending Sedro-Woolley High School where she was active on the dance/drill team and […]

Thomas Everett Childers, age 66, a long-time resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Washington. Tom was born July 8, 1946 to Everett and Nevada (McGrath) Childers, in North Bend, Oregon. He served in the Navy and did a year in Viet […]

Mary Ann (Fulton) Conklin, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2012. She was born on November 12, 1933 in Morwood, Oklahoma to Roy and Clara (Langford) Fulton. Her parents lived in a covered wagon next to a creek, and yes she was born in a covered wagon. Their drinking water, bathing water and […]

Alan Dale Skiles, age 53, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away July 9, 2012, at Skagit Valley Hospital. He was born August 26, 1958, in Sedro-Woolley, to Harold Eugene and Gladys Lenora (Bear) Skiles. Alan worked at Vern Sims Ford as a parts manager until his disability in 1985. After that he enjoyed woodworking, […]

David Fitzgerald passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 at home with his family by his side after a short battle with cancer. David was born September 25, 1935, the oldest son of Walter “Bud” and Edris Fitzgerald. He attended public schools in Bellingham, WA and spent two years at Western Washington University before going to […]

James Arthur Bates, 83, a 35 year resident of the Hamilton community, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Jim was born on May 30, 1929 in Gillette, Wyoming, the son of George W. & Alice S. (New) Bates. He made his home in Gillette where he […]

Nellie Doris Nichols passed away July 2, 2012 at the age of 98 years. Doris was born May 2, 1914, the 7th child of James Herbert and Nellie Francis (O’Dare) McKee, in Sedro-Woolley. Doris attended McRae Grade School and graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School in 1932. She was married to George Cooper Nichols October10, 1936. […]

Victor Leandro Flores was born on April 2, 1929, in Tres Rios, Costa Rica, to Leandro Flores Calvo and Oliva Gutierrez Arias. Vic spent his early days playing on his family’s coffee farm and exploring the Carpintera Mountains. His father passed away when Vic was about 10 years old and this greatly influenced his life. […]

Beloved wife, mother, sister and Nana, passed away on Monday June 18th, 2012, surrounded by those who loved her. Peggie was born on June 19th, 1948. Her parents Willie Everett and Mildred Louise Goodwin raised her in Norfolk, Virginia with her numerous brothers and sisters. Peggie married Bill Vest after only 4 weeks of courtship. […]

Marilyn Hope Edson, age 85, a resident of Burlington, passed away peacefully with her entire family by her side on Thursday, June 14, 2012, at St. Joseph Medical Center as a result of complications following a cardiac bypass. She was born on March 2, 1927 to John and Ruth (Thompson) Kellogg in Amelia, Nebraska. After […]

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Leatha E. Snyder, 87 of Sedro-Woolley passed away peacefully on June 13, 2012.  She was born in Killarney, WV on January 21, 1925 to Milton and Ella (Price) Osborne. Leatha lived her early childhood in the southeastern states of Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia, then travelled with her […]

The greatest guy in the whole wide world, Walter Dudley Ross, Jr., passed away on June 8, 2012 surrounded by the love of his family. Dudley was born on September 23, 1925 in Bellingham, Washington to Walter and Mae Ross. The middle of three children, he was raised in Concrete, Washington, and was a graduate […]

Scott Grady Davidson, 57, a lifelong resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 10, 2012. Scott was born on Saturday, June 19, 1954 in Burlington, Washington the son of Grady & Betty (Attwell) Davidson.  He was raised and attended school in Sedro-Woolley, graduating from Sedro-Woolley High School with the class of […]

You are probably used to skimming the obituaries and seeing the same cookie cutter memorials that look like they were poured from a similar mold. None of them any less meaningful… Just very standard and traditional. While I have nothing against the format, when god made my Grandmother… He broke the mold. She was absolutely […]

James Franklin Jonasson went to rest with his Lord and Savior on May 24th, 2012 after a courageous battle with heart complications. James was born to Frank and Janice (Wiles) Jonasson December 12th 1939 in Burlington WA where he was raised and attended school and worked the family farm. He went on to a career […]

Dennis Neil Hansen, 66, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Skagit Valley Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 25, 1945 in Carroll, Iowa, the son of Leo & Opal (Cose) Hansen.  He was raised and attended school in Denison, Iowa where he worked […]

Kenneth “Ken” Eugene Deibert, age 73, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Concrete on Saturday, May 19, 2012, after a courageous 2 ½ year battle with cancer. He was born June 13, 1938 on a farm in rural Sheridan Co. in Kansas to Margaret “Peggy” (Richards) and L.W. “Boe” Deibert. Ken […]

Shannon Rhea Brooks, 29, a resident of Burlington, passed away at her home on Thursday, May 17, 2012. She was born on August 1, 1982 in Sedro-Woolley, the daughter of G.F. “Rick” & Lisa Ann (Park) Brooks. Shannon was raised and attended school in several communities in the Skagit Valley. After completing her schooling she […]

Marcy Beernink, age 58, a lifetime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away May 17, 2012, at United General Hospital. She was born on November 19, 1953 to William and Mary (Smallwood) Stoner in Sedro-Woolley. Marcy’s pride in life was taking care of her husband and grandkids, grandkids being #1. After surviving from cancer 28 years ago, […]