Memorials

Kimerly Marie Rodriguez, age 37, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. She was born April 5, 1972 in Shelton, Washington to Kimbel and Joanne Wilbur Kenyon. Kimerly was a lifetime resident of the Upper Skagit Tribe in Sedro-Woolley. She was a member of the Upper Skagit […]

Mary Ellen Wilson Robertson December 29, 1934 ~ September 21, 2009 Mom has gone to join the love of her life, in the heavens above. Our Dad, Bill Robertson preceded her in death in June 2009. They were happily married for 56 years. Mary was born in Los Angeles, CA to the late Daniel & […]

Dennis Lowell ‘Denny’ Engberg, 46, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Thursday evening, September 17, 2009 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley. He was surrounded by his family that loved him and his football team that respected him. Denny was born on April 9, 1963 in Renton, Washington, the son of Lowell & Faye […]

Kathleen Jean Whitlam, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at the Mountain Glen Retirement Community in Mount Vernon, Washington. She was born on March 6, 1923 in Vancouver, British Columbia to Robert and Sarah McNeice Mulholland. Kathleen grew up in Vancouver and during WWII she worked as a welder for The Boeing […]

Eryka Amanda Marie Jansen, infant daughter of David Jansen and Kimerly Rodriguez passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 in Sedro-Woolley. She was born in Seattle on July 14, 2009. Eryka is survived by her parents, David & Kimerly and her twin sister, Geraldine Lily Ann Jansen of Sedro-Woolley. Her grandfather, Darell Hansen of Lummi […]

Ivan Isaac Bacus, Sr., ‘Goose’, 86, a lifelong Sedro-Woolley area resident, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. Ivan was born on January 7, 1923 in Skiyou, Washington, just east of Sedro-Woolley, the son of William Fred Bacus and Winifred Gates Woodring Bacus. He was […]

Dirk Aaron Wilson, age 40, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. He was born November 5, 1968 in Sedro-Woolley, Washington the son of Georgeanna Poe Wilson. Dirk grew up in the Sedro-Woolley area until moving to Ferndale in 1970, residing there until moving to Bellingham when he […]

Damion R. Comack, age 31, a resident of Concrete, Washington passed away at his home on Friday, September 11, 2009. He was born November 27, 1977 in Mount Vernon, Washington, the first child of Kenneth and Patricia Rieckers Comack. He made his home in the Sedro-Woolley area his entire life, attending Sedro-Woolley schools in his […]

Marvin King Moore passed away Friday, September 11, 2009; in Anacortes, WA. He was born to Vasil and Dorothea Moore in Jolley, Iowa on October 16, 1927. Marvin grew up in Sedro Woolley, WA where he graduated from Sedro Woolley High School. He then went onto graduate from the University of Washington where he earned […]

Donald D. Weaver, 75, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, September 10, 2009. Don was born on July 5, 1934 in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Flores & Eunice Small Weaver. In 1941 the Weaver family moved to Bellingham where Don was raised and […]

After more than 30 years of singing in her church choir, Florine Zola Beebe Hanson was called home on Thursday, September 10, 2009 to sing in her Lord’s choir. Florine passed away at Life Care Center in Sedro-Woolley surrounded by her church family and friends. She was born on November 22, 1919 in Anacortes the […]

Paul Gary Mathias, Jr., age 18, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2009 in Auburn, WA. He was born November 5, 1990 in Mount Vernon, WA and was raised on the Upper Skagit Reservation in Sedro-Woolley. Paul attended grade school and high school in Sedro-Woolley and the Two Eagle River High School in Pablo, Montana. […]

Shawn Wittrock, 47, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, Washington passed away at his home on Friday, August 28, 2009. He was born in Mount Vernon, Washington on December 9, 1961 the son of Johnny and Peggy Washington Unive. Shawn grew up in Chiloquin, Oregon and for many years resided in Oregon before residing in Sedro-Woolley for […]

Connie Rae Torset, 35, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, went to be with her Lord on Monday, August 24, 2009 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. She was born on December 11, 1973 in Torrance, California, the daughter of Donald & Sharron Troy. She was raised, attended school and made her home in southern California until moving […]

Violet B. Thomson, 90, a resident of Seattle, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland, Washington. She was born on February 18, 1919 in Sedro-Woolley, the daughter of Harry & Berdette V. Terwilleger Kimsey. Violet was raised in Sedro-Woolley until the family moved to Seattle in the mid 1930’s. On […]

Mary Helen Barr, age 87, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. She was born March 3, 1922 in Port Angeles, Washington to Thomas and Margaret Drager Barrett. Mary was a resident of Sedro-Woolley for over 80 years and she worked as a cook for […]

Winifred Edna Dodge-Fowells, age 94, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. She was born March 19, 1915 in Portland, Oregon to Carl and Edna St. Helen. Winifred grew up and was educated in Portland. In 1934, she married Thomas C. Dodge of Portland and began what became […]

George Handy, age 83, born August 27, 1925 in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, son of William L. and Mabel Belles Handy, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. George attended Sedro-Woolley High School and graduated with the class of 1943. He joined the Marines in January of 1944 serving in the […]

Byron E. Ireland ‘BARNEY’ March 18, 1925 Aug 12, 2009 Peacefully in his sleep Barney was born in Atlanta, Nebraska, the fifth of seven children. The family migrated to central Idaho in the early 30’s as a result of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, his father said ‘he was going where the dirt […]