Memorials

Judith (Judy) Gayle Fredrickson, age 65, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 after a lengthy illness at her home in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. She was born March 15, 1946 in Sedro-Woolley, Washington to Aurel (Wink) and Eleanor LaCasse. She graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School in 1964. Judy spent most of her life in Sedro-Woolley, […]

Stephen Joseph Walsh, age 77, a resident of Sedro-Woolley Washington, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by loving family. Stephen Walsh served four years in the Air Force, worked on the railroad for 20 years and was a member of Teamsters for 18 years. He was […]

Desiree (Rae) Berry, age 97, a longtime Skagit County resident passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Birchview Memory Care in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. She was born January 10, 1915 in Needham, County of Norfolk, England to Louis and Catherine (Fraser) Butcher. In 1919, Rae sailed through the icebergs of the North Sea with her parents […]

James Edward Cline, II, 45, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2012 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. He was born on June 2, 1966 in Olympia, Washington, the son of James E. Cline, I & Glenda (Prentice) McGowan. For the past 12 years, Jim has worked as a plumber for […]

Luella Della Johnson, age 90, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Birchview Memory Care in Sedro-Woolley with her family at her side. She was born March 14, 1921 in Center, Nebraska to William and Anna (Muth) Nieshe. Luella grew up in Nebraska and was married to George Jaakola residing in Minnesota until coming to […]

Leonard S. Lippert Jr., age 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 2, 2012 in Sedro-Woolley, WA. Leonard was born in Peekskill, NY on February 5, 1922. Son of Leonard Sr. and Clara Lippert. After High School, he joined the Navy as an Aviation Machinist Mate. Len served on dirigibles in the North Atlantic, searching […]

Cameron Wayne Sheridan, 19, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2012, due to an automobile accident. Cameron was born on July 18, 1992 in Mount Vernon, Washington, the son of Jeff and Melissa (Hodgins) Sheridan. Cameron enjoyed hanging out with his teenage brothers, wrestling with his younger brothers and cuddling with […]

John Smith, Jr., 76, a resident of Mount Vernon, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born on August 15, 1935 in Corryton, Tennessee, the son of John and Cecelia (Collins) Smith. John really enjoyed his work in the logging and lumber Industry, driving […]

Ernest “Bud” Parker passed away at home on February 29, 2012. Bud was born to Ernest and Freda (Good) Parker, in Birdsview, at his parents’ home on December 15, 1937. Bud attended Sedro-Woolley High School and then graduated from Oregon State University with a Teaching Certificate. Bud taught school, first in Reedsport, Oregon, then Petersburg, […]

Michael Anthony Jenkins, age 26, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2012, in Mount Vernon. Michael was born to Charles Follis and Jodie Jenkins on August 7, 1985, in Anacortes, Washington. He loved to work on cars and bicycles, making sure they were working perfectly, and were always clean. He had a huge sense of […]

Bernice L. “Bernie” Duthie, age 87, a resident of Mount Vernon, Washington for the past 2 years, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Ashley Gardens of Mount Vernon. She was born August 27, 1924 in Seattle, Washington to Martin and Violet (Auckland) Lindell. Bernie grew up in Seattle and graduated from Queen Anne High […]

Adrienne Maria Nelles, age 94, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon, Washington. She was born March 4, 1917 in Grassmere, Washington to Richard and Emma (Ruuth) Thompson. Adrienne grew up in Concrete attending school and graduated from Concrete High School in 1935. She then attended nursing school […]

Annie Jeanette Fowler, 74, a resident of Mount Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon. Known as “Jeanette” to friends and family, she was born on May 26, 1937, in Sylva, North Carolina, one of ten children of William Bryant & Lou Ellen Young. She was […]

David Roger Faddis, 74, a longtime resident of the Concrete community, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 19, 2012. Dave was born on November 4, 1937 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of Harry & Thelma (Buston) Faddis. The family relocated to Seattle, living in the Ballard area where Dave was raised and […]

William R. “Bill” Chandler, 80, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, February 18, 2012. Bill was born on February 7, 1932 in Monrovia, California, the son of William & Ruth (Adams) Chandler. He was raised and attended school in Spokane, WA. He served his […]

Angie Mae Baker age 37, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 at her home near Sedro-Woolley, Washington. She was born July 2, 1974 in Sedro-Woolley, Washington to Floyd and Elsie (Williams) Baker Sr. Angie was a lifetime resident of the Upper Skagit Tribe in Sedro-Woolley and she worked as a commercial fisherman and fish buyer. […]

Donald Duane Hartze, age 77, passed away in Sedro-Woolley, WA on Thursday, February 9th, 2012. He was the oldest son of Katherine (Reidinger) Hartze and Mathias Hartze, born on June 15, 1934, in Glendive, MT. He spent his youth in the Absarokee, MT area where his Dad worked in the Benbow, Moet and Jardine mines, […]

Mabel Irene Quisenberry, age 89, a lifetime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at 6:00PM on Tuesday evening , February 7, 2012 surrounded by her family, at her at her home in Sedro-Woolley, WA. She was born in Hoogdal, WA December 9, 1922 in her family home that was for a period of time used as […]

Bud was born to Louis and Helen Heitman on June 23, 1929 in Dickinson, North Dakota. In July of 1930, the family, including his sister, Helen Heitman, moved to Sedro-Woolley. They lived in a tent, camping along the highway. This was in the heart of the Depression years. Bud spent the rest of his life […]

John Rodney Wojahn, Colonel, USAF, Ret., passed away at his home in Sedro-Woolley, Washington on Thursday, February 2, 2012. He was 77 years of age. John was born on January 27, 1935 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of George & Arlene (Ledvina) Wojahn. He was raised and attended school in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where […]

Mark Allan Koopsen, 62, a resident of the Hamilton community, passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving wife, Janet on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. Mark was a beloved father, husband, grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. Now silent key KF700. Mark loved life. “Keep Smiling” No services are scheduled at this time. […]