Memorials

John Albert Hinchman, Sr., age 79, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. John was born to Emma Wright and George Hinchman on May 19, 1929 in Haines, Alaska. John’s Tlingit name, GOOCH SHAAY,’ was Eagle, Chookeneidi from Xaat Hit Ice House, John has […]

Levi Kevin ‘Cricket Bug’ Manion Levi Kevin Manion passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born on June 16, 1998. As a foster child, Levi was placed with his adoptive parents, Timothy & Heidi Jordan Manion in July of 1998 at 3 ½ weeks of age. […]

Cleo G. Johnson, 94, a longtime resident of Sedro-Woolley, died on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. She was born on June 8, 1914 in Burlington, Washington, the daughter of George H. & Rosa Lee Berry Clark. She attended school in Burlington until the fourth grade when the family […]

Alvin Ray Ensley, 70, a Hamilton, Washington area resident went home to be with the Lord, with his family at his side, on Friday, February 20, 2009 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. Ray was born on April 5, 1938 in Cullowhee, North Carolina, the son of Alvin & Dessie Deitz Ensley. He was […]

Thomas Andrew ‘Tom’ Stakkeland, 60, a lifelong Skagit County resident, went home to be with his Lord with his sons at his side on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at Riverfront Park in Sedro-Woolley. Tom was born on April 21, 1948 in Mount Vernon, Washington, the son of Melvin T. & Olive C. ‘Dutchie’ Christofferson Stakkeland. […]

Donald G. Sanders, age 74 passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. He was born February 19, 1934 in Everett, WA. Don was a resident of Concrete for the past 6 years and he formally resided in Marysville for a number of years. He worked as […]

Darlene Grayce Miller, age 81, passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at her home in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. She was born on January 18, 1928 in Bellevue, Washington to Glenn and Grayce Durham Tinker. Darlene was married to Kenneth Roy Miller on May 10, 1945 in Auburn, Washington and they celebrated 63 […]

Darlene Grayce Miller, age 81, passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at her home in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. She was born on January 18, 1928 in Bellevue, Washington to Glenn and Grayce Durham Tinker. Darlene was married to Kenneth Roy Miller on May 10, 1945 in Auburn, Washington and they celebrated 63 […]

Ruby Mae Parker Talbert was born in Highland, North Carolina on March 27, 1916 to parents Homer and Nettie Parker. She passed away on February 7, 2009 in Oak Harbor, Washington. Ruby, her parents, and brother Ray, arrived in Hamilton, WA when Rudy was just three months old. Her father had moved his family to […]

Bonifacio ‘Ray’ Armijo, 51, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 10, 2009. He was born in Boulder, Colorado on October 24, 1957, the son of Bonifacio & Dolores Martinez Armijo. He was raised in Colorado until coming to Sedro-Woolley in 1968 where he attended school. Ray worked in the […]

Ronni Vesta Fredrick, 99, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 8, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. She was born with the name Ivory Vesta Powell on January 22, 1910 in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of William & Willamina Hawkins Powell. She attended a little one room school house […]

Ronni Vesta Fredrick, 99, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 8, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. She was born with the name Ivory Vesta Powell on January 22, 1910 in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of William & Willamina Hawkins Powell. She attended a little one room school house […]

Celeste W. Snelson, age 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley, WA. She was born April 10, 1919 in Snohomish, WA to Roy and Eva Hussey. Celeste grew up in Snohomish and at the age of sixteen she moved to Seattle to live […]

Wayne S. ‘Jack’ Hoover, age 86, a lifetime resident of Concrete, Washington passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 with his loving family by his side at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was born October 3, 1922 in Mount Vernon, Washington to Hargus and Grace Morris Hoover. Jack grew up in Concrete attending […]

David Phillip Skaer, age 47 passed away on Friday, February 6, 2009 from a brain aneurism. David was born on April 4, 1961 in Spokane, WA, where he lived for 44 years. He graduated from Mead High School in 1980 before attending Eastern Washington University where he graduated in 1986 with a BA in Business […]

Faith Evelyn Moritz Parr, 88, a Mount Vernon area resident, died on Monday, February 2, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. She was born on April 23, 1920 in New Underwood, South Dakota, the daughter of Pastor William & Tinnie Coop Goodrow. While still an infant, Faith’s family moved to […]

Gilbert Leland Walden, age 79, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2009 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was born on May 27, 1929 in Saskatchewan, Canada to Elbert and Leona Truman Walden. Gilbert was raised and attended school in Minnesota. He has been a resident of the Alger area for […]

Virginia Mae Donnelly, age 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2009 at Birchview Memory Care in Sedro-Woolley where she had been a resident for the last few years. She was born on February 20, 1925 in Red Cloud, Nebraska the daughter of Frank and Lorinne Hansen Barker. In 1928, with her parents, siblings, […]

Eileen Blanche Coggins, 86, passed from this life into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. She was born October 30, 1922 to George and Blanche Bryson Bell. In 1932, upon the death of her mother, she was raised by her loving […]

Judy Karen Weynands, 71, a long time resident of Skagit County passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2009 in Miami, Florida. Judy was born on February 25, 1937 in Spokane, Washington, the daughter of Henry Hank Richard & Edmo Lois Morris. She was raised and attended school in Sedro Woolley, graduating as valedictorian from Sedro […]

Robert Bob Harold Gilstrap, 63, of Sedro-Woolley passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of January 23, 2009 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Bob was born in Pax River, Maryland on November 12, 1945 to Jean and Chester Cox and was the oldest of six brothers and sisters. Bob was a lifetime […]