Memorials

Dennis Elton Gates, 75, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. Dennis was born on April 4, 1934 in Tacoma, Washington, the son of Albert & Dorothy Haworth Gates. He was raised and attended school in the Tacoma area. At a young age […]

Michael G. Sanford, 62, a longtime Mount Vernon resident, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2010 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. Michael was born on June 6, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of William & Carol Edwards Sanford. He made his home in Ohio until the family moved to Anacortes, Washington where […]

Shirley Ann Latting, age 62, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2010 at the United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. She was born on March 28, 1947 in South Portland, Maine to Louis and Paulene Windslow Goan. Shirley was married to Glen Latting on April 4, 1971 and has been a resident of Sedro-Woolley since […]

Gwyn Marie Govern, 47, a resident of Mount Vernon, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at Skagit Valley Hospital after a brief illness. She was born on September 24, 1962 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, the daughter of John & Virginia Hoffman Govern. She was raised in Lynnwood and graduated from Meadowdale […]

Clarence Thomas ‘Tom’ Armstrong, age 91, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2010 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was born on March 31, 1918, to Roscoe and Christine Haselhorst Armstrong on a homestead near Ekalaka, Carter County, Montana. The family later moved to Everett, WA where Tom graduated from Everett […]

James Lloyd Jim Smith It is with unbearable sorrow that we announce the departure of our beloved husband and father, James Jim Lloyd Smith, at 3:00 PM on Friday, January 1, 2010 at his home in Sedro-Woolley, WA with his wife at his side. Jim was born on August 25, 1959 in Portland, Oregon, the […]

Edwin Carl Abrahamson, age 100, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2009 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was born on September 11, 1909 in Puyallup, Washington to Henry and Wendla Hult Abrahamson. Edwin grew up and attended school in the McRea district located west of Sedro-Woolley and was raised in […]

Susan E. Irving, age 91, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away Monday, December 28, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, WA. She was born on September 24, 1918 in Lincoln, Nebraska to George W. and Margaret A. Clark Irving. She was raised and attended school in Iowa and graduated […]

Jean L. Dillon, age 85, passed away on December 26, 2009, in Concrete, Washington. She was born on November 26, 1924, in Sedgwick County, Colorado, the daughter of Elmer and Violet Marshal Abbott. Jean met Charles Eugene Dillon in Greeley, Colorado, and they were married in Lawton, Colorado on August 5, 1949. J She was […]

Marjorie Irene Button, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. She was born on March 5, 1921 on Orcas Island, Washington to David and Vivenne Jarmin Nicol. Marjorie was raised and attended school on Orcas Island and graduated from Orcas Island High […]

Margaret Ann Hamel, age 93, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at her residence at the Country Meadow Village in Sedro-Woolley, Washington with her family at her side. Margaret was born Margaret Ann Westphall on January 6, 1916 in Burlington, Washington to Lloyd and May Hancock Westphall. Margaret grew up […]

Ireda M. Tedrick, age 96, a resident of Creekside Retirement Community in Burlington, Washington passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009. She died peacefully with her daughter at her side. Ireda has been a resident of Sedro-Woolley since 1959. She was born in Guernsey County, Ohio on August 6, 1913 to Frank and Leola Shearrow. She […]

Alta Harriett Heffele, age 89, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2009 at Birchview Memory Care in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. She was born on May 30, 1920 in Turtle Lake, North Dakota to Halvor and Anna Anderson Seltveit. Alta graduated from Turtle Lake High School. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in […]

Bernice Jungquist, 91, a resident of Burlington, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 13, 2009, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 7, 1918 in Sedro-Woolley, the daughter of Allan & Emma Hartmann Benson. She was raised and schooled in Sedro-Woolley, where she graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School with the […]

Hazel Ellen Myers, 89, a longtime Lyman area resident, passed away at her home on Friday, December 11, 2009. She was born in Sioux Falls, Iowa on November 16, 1920, the daughter of Jordan and Mary McBroom Hanson. In the early 1950’s she moved to Alaska where she met Ernest Torgerson and they were united […]

Dennis Gordon Carman, age 71, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was born July 30, 1938 in Omak, Washington to Robert and Floy Eden Carman. Dennis grew up in Omak and at age 15 Dennis and his family moved to College Place, Washington; it was there […]

Lois Marie Brevik, age 82, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2009 at her home in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. She was born October 23, 1927 in Vinita, Oklahoma to Ernest and Ollie Sheets Dempsey. Lois grew up in Oklahoma coming to Sedro-Woolley with her family in 1940. She was married to Clifford Brevik on September 16, 1945 […]

Charles P. ‘Chuck’ Gallagher, 67, a longtime Sedro-Woolley, WA resident, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA with his family by his side. Chuck was born on July 20, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Richard J. Gallagher, Sr. and Mary I. Brannen Gallagher. He was […]

Blake William Bell, 56, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2008 at the Veterans Hospital in Seattle. He was born on December 15, 1952 in Bellingham, WA, the son of William & Emma Lee Holden Bell. Blake attended schools in Washington & California, graduating from Eisenhower High School in Yakima, WA […]

Blake William Bell, 56, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2008 at the Veterans Hospital in Seattle. He was born on December 15, 1952 in Bellingham, WA, the son of William & Emma Lee Holden Bell. Blake attended schools in Washington & California, graduating from high school from Eisenhower High School […]

Alf Melvin Haley Sr., age 88, passed to eternal life on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 in Mount Vernon, WA. He was born on March 1, 1921 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Iver and Anna Haley. He graduated from Minneapolis’ Roosevelt High School in 1939, attended the University of Minnesota, then joined the United States Navy, proudly […]