Memorials

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. […]

Lorraine “Pinky” Holcomb passed away peacefully on January 23, 2012 at her residence in Sedro-Woolley, WA. She was 89 years old. Born in Sandoval, Illinois, on July 28, 1922, to Jacob and Eulah Marcham, she was raised in Carlyle, Illinois, and attended college at Eastern Illinois University. In 1941, she married Dale Holcomb and moved […]

Calvin C. Self, 87, a longtime Hamilton area resident, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Birchview Memory Care facility in Sedro-Woolley. He was born on March 18, 1924 in Wolf Creek, Tennessee, the second of thirteen children of Hilliard & Lillie Mae (Presnell) Self. He was raised and attended school in Wolf […]

Helen Anna Sobek (Miller) passed away January 20, 2012 at the age of 91. Helen’s passing was sudden and peaceful with the family by her side. Helen was born July 15, 1920 in Cresbard, South Dakota. She was the oldest daughter of 5 children born to James and Anna Miller. The family resided In Devoe […]

Doyle Gordon Bryan, age 86, passed away on January 17, 2012, at Whatcom Hospice House, Bellingham. Doyle was born October 16, 1925, in Lexington, Oklahoma, to Eugene and Ora (Evans) Bryan. He moved to the Yakima area where he met, and married Beverley Latham on June 4, 1949. He worked as an orchard foreman, and […]

Willis Ray Mills, 85, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the Birchview Memory Care in Sedro Woolley. He was born the 9th of 10 children on February 4, 1926 on the family farm in Boyd County, Nebraska, the son of Earl & Eithel (Cork) Mills. He graduated from […]

Edward Hower Burke, 93, a resident of Mount Vernon, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon, WA. Ed was born on November 15, 1918 in Blanchard, Washington, the son of Frank & Grace (Hower) Burke. He was raised in the Bow-Edison area and graduated from Burlington-Edison […]

Ira Francis Matier, 82, first born son of Hamilton & Mamie (Yeager) Matier, passed on to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, January 12, 2012 after a long illness. He proudly served his country during the Korean War. He is much loved by his wife, Rose; son and daughter-in-law, David & Teri Englert and […]

Joseph Philip Mihelich, age 96, a longtime resident of Enumclaw, Washington passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the Life Care Center of Mount Vernon, in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was born July 22, 1915 in Oak Creek, Colorado to John and Mary (Mismas) Mihelich. Joseph grew up in Enumclaw, graduating from Enumclaw High School […]

Jeffrey Alan (Jeff) Williams, age 55, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 9, 2012 after a short but courageous battle with cancer at his home in Sedro-Woolley, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 4, 1956 in Phoenix, Arizona the son of Belton & Julia (Van Trappen) Williams. Jeff was an amazing […]

Janet Louise Ocheltree, 67, a former Burlington area resident, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. She was born on June 11, 1944 in Santa Rosa, California, one of eleven children of Paul & Norma (Fry) Titus. The family later moved to Logansport, Indiana where Janet was raised […]

Glen Eldren Griffith, age 71, a resident of Mount Vernon for the past 10 years and Alger for 27 years, passed away on January 5, 2012 at his home in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was born January 25, 1940 in Bellingham, Washington to Merle and Marion (Wright) Griffith. After graduating from high school, Glen served […]

Inge A. Foss, 89, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Home Place Special Care in Burlington, Washington. He was born on May 21, 1922 in Rissa, Norway. He was raised in Norway until the age of 15 when he moved to Clear Lake, Washington. Inge joined the U.S. Army […]

Etta Marie Fox, 89, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 19, 1922 in Sylva, North Carolina, the second of ten children of William Bryant & Lou Ellen (Young) Browning. She was raised […]

SARGENT – Josephine Elizabeth Sargent (AKA Betty Jo), died on Christmas Day. She was the daughter of Josephine A. Sargent and Arthur O. Sargent. Born April 18, 1926 at Deaconess Hospital in Wenatchee, WA, and died December 25, 2011, in Albuquerque, NM. Betty Jo’s parents have preceded her in death. She has three living first […]

Jeanne Ethel Tate, age 82, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington following a heart attack. Jeanne was born on March 7, 1929 to Jesse and Deula (Jordan) Stratton at the family home on the Cook Road in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. They later moved up Hwy 9 […]

Jacquie E. Cromarty, age 90, a former longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley and a resident of Lynnwood for the past 5 years, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2011 at Swedish Hospital in Edmonds, WA. She was born on June 13, 1921 in Sedro-Woolley, WA to William and Rose (Fish) Johnstone. Jacquie grew up in Sedro-Woolley […]

Brandon Scott Krauch, age 27, of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on December 19, 2011, due to a car accident. Brandon was born May 4, 1984, in Ridgecrest, California, to Charles Scott, Jr. and Rynnea (Campbell) Krauch. Brandon had a big heart and kind soul; he was selfless, hardworking and dedicated. His friends and family meant everything […]

Charles Richard Webb, age 86, peacefully passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, WA. Charles, or Dick as his family called him, was born in Mt. Vernon, WA to Charles and Floetta (Schmitt) Webb. He lived his early years in LaConner and Sedro-Woolley before his family settled in Granite Falls, […]

Betty Lee Coker, 76, a Clear Lake area resident, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon. She was born in Sylva, North Carolina on May 3, 1935, the daughter of Roy & Candus (Conner) Ammons. She was raised in North Carolina until 1945 when the family […]

Jerry H. Benally, age 52, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was born November 8, 1959 in Seattle, Washington to Jerome and Irene Marie (Bailey) Benally. Jerry grew up in Tacoma, Seattle, and Lynnwood and attended Mountlake Terrace High School and later served in the […]