Memorials

Eugene Richard “Gene” Tabor, 69, a resident of Mount Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, July12, 2011 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley. Gene was born on August 10, 1941 in Austin, Minnesota, one of fifteen children of Wayne & Viola (Jannings) Tabor.  He was raised and attended school in Austin. In 1959 he enlisted in […]

Mary Hilda Mefford, 92, of Birdsview, died July 11, 2011.  She was born June 20, 1919, in Sylva, Jackson County, NC to Vance and Ellen (Woods) Hooper.  She married James “Whitey” Mefford in 1941, living in numerous states, settling in the Upper Skagit.  She was the owner/operator of Grandy Creek Grocery from 1965-1980. Mary is […]

Maxine Elizabeth Metcalf, 81, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away the morning of July 9, 2011 at the United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley. She was born on December 5, 1929 in Chelan, Washington, the daughter of Alfred A. & Sadie May (Timmine) Knowles. Maxine was raised and attended school in Chelan, and after completing […]

Charles LeRoy Metcalf, Sr., age 76, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2011 at his home near Arlington, Washington. He was born on October 8, 1934 in Lyman, Washington the son of  Theodore and Mary (Daves) Metcalf. Charles grew up in Lyman and Hamilton and at age 14 he began working in the woods as […]

Clifford “Cliff” Wilbert Palmer, 74, passed away on July 6, 2011, with his family by his side in Bellingham, WA. Clifford was born on June 6, 1937, in Mount Vernon, WA, to parents Wilbert Palmer and Alice Herrle Palmer. Clifford grew up in Sedro-Woolley, WA and had one brother, Richard Palmer (deceased). He was part […]

Hope Martin, age 91, passed away at her home in Burlington on Wednesday, July 6, 2011. Hope was born on October 12, 1919, in Port Angeles, Washington, to Arthur and Florence (Ames) Hassell, and was raised in Port Angeles from the age of 9 by Don and Lela Taggart. From 1938 to 1943 she lived […]

John Dee Bryson, 90, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Birchview Memory Care surrounded by his family. John was born in Cullowhee, North Carolina on March 30, 1921, the son of J. Frank & Della Mae (Stevens) Bryson.  He was raised and attended school in Cullowhee and at the […]

Beau William Hooper, age 26, a native of Sedro-Woolley, passed away in Sedro-Woolley on Friday, June 24, 2011. He was born to William Henry “Bill” and Belinda Gwen (Stafford) Hooper, on October 11, 1984 in Sedro-Woolley.  He graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School in 2003, where he excelled at wrestling and then attended Bellingham Technical College, […]

Carl Everett Detillion, age 79, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2011 at his home in Sedro-Woolley, Washington with his family at his side.     He was born on June 27, 1931 in Waverly, Ohio to Dwight and Mildred (Bowman) Detillion. Carl grew up in Ohio and at age 17, enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving […]

Cyndi F. Geiger, age 61, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at her home in Anacortes, Washington with her family at her side.     She was born December 13, 1949 in Bellingham, Washington to Donald T. (Spud) and Betty (Lisherness) Walley. Cyndi grew up in Sedro-Woolley and graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School with the Class of […]

Lois W. Hillestead, 82, a lifelong Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away at her home of natural causes on Thursday, June 2, 2011. She was born on July 2, 1928 in Sedro-Woolley, the daughter of Forest & Clela (Gillis) Terwillegar.  She was the oldest of seven children.  She was raised and attended school in Sedro-Woolley. In 1946 […]

LaVona  Leora  (Swihart)  Eikleberry slipped quietly from this earthly home on Saturday, May 28, 2011 in Anacortes, Washington.    She was born on February 20, 1922 in Adel, Iowa,  the third of five children born to William M. and Mabel C. Swihart.  She and her family moved to Sedro-Woolley in 1938.  LaVona married Elwood Eikleberry in […]

Barbara Rose Bonthuis, age 65,  beloved wife of Michael W. Bonthuis of Sedro-Woolley  passed away on Monday, May 23, 2011 at Peace Health St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, Washington. She was born November 5, 1945 in Gooding, Idaho to B.R. and Rose (Andersen) Chess. Barbara was a woman of many talents.  Education was chief among […]

Constance I. “Connie” Bell-Burrows, 77, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. Connie was born on July 3, 1933 in Dolores, Colorado, the daughter of Tillman C. & Vera (Utke) Periman.  She was raised in Colorado until the age of 12 when the family moved […]

Franklin L. Abbott, age 72, of Acme, passed away May 12, 2011. Frank is survived by his wife, Marguerite; sons, Jerry and John Abbott; stepdaughters, Becky and Angie; many grandchildren, nieces and nephews; and sister, Inez Hillman. A memorial gathering will be held at 3:00, Monday, May 16, 2011, at the Lyman home of his […]

Hana Grace-Rose Williams, age 13, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Sedro-Woolley on Thursday, May 12, 2011. Hana was born on July 19, 1997 in Ethiopia and came to join the Larry & Carri Williams family on August 16, 2008 at the age of 11. Hana was a very pleasant young girl with a […]

Kramer Dee Blackwell, 19, a lifelong Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 2, 2011. He was born on September 23, 1991, in Sedro-Woolley, the son of Rob & Lori (Czerski) Blackwell.  He made his home and attended school there, and was preparing to graduate from Sedro-Woolley High School with the class of 2011. […]

David Charles Rohrer, age 77, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. He was born on December 3, 1933 in Camargo, Oklahoma to Jessie and Bessie (Butler) Rohrer. David grew up in Sedro-Woolley, and was raised by his maternal grandparents, David and Catherine Butler on the Garden of […]