Memorials

Elizabeth C. Kutchick, 89, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at her home on Thursday, August 4, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 19, 1921 in Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William & Elizabeth (Burr) Tompel.    She was raised in Pittsburgh, PA. In 1945 she was united in marriage […]

Sidney Top, age 65, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2011 into the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ (Isaiah 40:11), as the result of a farming accident on his dairy farm in Sedro-Woolley. He was born on October 25, 1945 in Niekerk, The Netherlands, to William and Tena […]

Paul A. Kelley, age 73, a local Sedro-Woolley businessman, passed away with family near by, July 26, 2011 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington.    He was born July 31, 1937 in Seattle, Washington to Albert and Phyllis Kelley. Paul grew up in Seattle and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1955.  He […]

Jack William Johnson, age 75, passed away from complications of emphysema,  on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, Washington.   He was born on June 28, 1936 to Herbert and Faye (Sigurdson) Johnson. Jack attended one year at Whatcom Junior High in Bellingham and then Adams, Monroe and […]

John Albert Nichols, 83, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at his home on Monday, July 25, 2011, surrounded by his family. John was the son of Albert H. & Grace (Dunham) Nichols and was born on May 20, 1928, in Ipswich, Massachusetts, but was raised in Waltham, Massachusetts, where in 1943 he was a […]

Calvin Arthur Cole, age 82, a lifelong resident of the Sedro-Woolley area, passed away July 20, 2011, at Skagit Valley Hospital. Cal was born December 22, 1928, to Leon and Dollie (Murphy) Cole, in Sedro-Woolley.  He was raised and attended schools in Sedro-Woolley, graduating from Sedro-Woolley High School in 1947, and continued on to Skagit […]

Stig Emanuel Ekblad, age 91, a resident of Mount Vernon, passed away July 15, 2011, at Harborview Hospital, in Seattle. He was born May 3, 1920 in Bofors, Sweden, to Axel and Hildur (Ramberg) Ekblad.  Stig came to this country when he was 2 years old, excelled in school, and graduated High School when he […]

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 […]