obituaries

Jul 3, 2024

Wilmoth "Louise" Hamblin, 94, passed away peacefully on July 03, 2024 in Mount Vernon, WA.  Louise was born on June 19, 1930.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 11:00am at Hawthorne Memorial Park, Mount Vernon, WA.

Jul 1, 2024

Donald (Red) Poppe passed away at the age of 94 on Monday July 1, 2024.

He was born January 18, 1930 in Lincolnville, Kansas.  His family relocated to the Skagit Valley in the mid 1930's where he grew up and graduated from Mount Vernon High School and Skagit Valley College.  Donald served in the Korean War before...

Jun 28, 2024

John Ronald Gronemyer age 88, passed away June 28th, 2024, in Sedro Woolley, WA.  He was born April 1st, 1936, in Wichita, Kansa. In 1944 he moved with his family to Sedro Woolley.  He graduated from Sedro Woolley High school in 1954 and then married his high school sweetheart Nancy Arlene Wade in 1955.  John worked for Continental Telephone...

Jun 25, 2024

Kathryn Marie "Kathy" Cherry passed away on June 25th at Lifecare Center of Sedro Woolley after a courageous 2-year battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.  Kathy was born Sept 17, 1952, to Vince and Mary Dragovich in Anacortes Washington.  She attended school in Anacortes, graduating in 1970 from Anacortes High School.  Her family was very involved with the Croatian Club...

Jun 25, 2024

Tom Barton of Clear Lake, Washington, passed away June 25, 2024, at age 77. Tom was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, on September 1, 1946. He was one of 14 children.  Tom served in the Canadian Navy. He worked in communications, including as a code breaker which made use of his sharp intelligence. Tom married Lillian Barton and...

Jun 24, 2024

Mrs. Geraldine Stout Kalso, 92, of Mt. Vernon, left us to be with Our Lord on Monday, June 24, 2024. Geraldine was a retired United Methodist missionary and social worker.

Geraldine was born April 22, 1932, in Columbus, Georgia, the daughter of the late Lilla Cady Stout and Clarence Trego Stout. She grew up in Columbus, Georgia,...

Jun 19, 2024

Vicki Lynn (Borth) Younker went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 19, 2024.

Vicki was born to Victor and Bette (Maier) Borth in Ritzville, Washington, where she was raised on the family wheat farm with her 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She grew up attending Lind schools K-12 and eventually graduated from...

Jun 13, 2024

With profound sorrow we are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dearly loved Nickola Mavar Jr.  "Nick" or "Nicky" departed this world on June 13, 2024, as a result of an unexpected heart attack in King Salmon, Alaska, while preparing his gillnetter for salmon fishing for the Bristol Bay season, as he had done every summer since he...

Jun 13, 2024

Ecclesiastes 3:1:  "There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens:  a time to be born and a time to die.

On June 13, 2024, Carl Duane Lowell, at age 87, died after a courageous battle with Parkinson's.   The world has lost one giant gentleman of a man, truly a man...

Jun 12, 2024

Lynda Murphy O'Brien, born June 3, 1944, peacefully entered into eternal rest June 12, 2024, surrounded by her beloved family at their Edmonds, WA home. Lynda was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Lynda will be especially remembered for her kind, caring and soft-spoken manner and for her unlimited devotion to family and friends. She loved family...

Jun 9, 2024

On June 9, 2024, Glenn Edward Rickert, age 96, left the field of play for the last time.  The man fondly referred to as "The Legend" by the boys and men he coached over his career passed away peacefully and quietly after many years of retirement life.  Glenn was born on April 21, 1928, in Tacoma, Washington to Edward...

Jun 8, 2024

Louisa Grace Lee, 85, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2024, at home in Bayview, (Mount Vernon) WA.  Louisa was born on February 2, 1939, in Bellingham, WA.  She graduated from Burlington Edison High School 1957.After graduation she married the love of her life Robert E. Lee Jr. on June 28, 1957.

Louisa, also known as Weezie,...

Jun 8, 2024

Henry (Hank) Vander Veen passed away peacefully into the loving arms of his Heavenly Savior on June 8, 2024.

Hendrik Vander Veen was welcomed into this world as the first child of parents John and Christine (Roorda) Vander Veen on July 23, 1927, at their home in Twijzel, Friesland, Holland. He was educated there, barely lived through...

Jun 7, 2024

Nancy Topham (Pyke) passed away on June 7, 2024, peacefully in her home. She was born on December 29, 1947 in Seattle, WA, to Russell and Fern Pyke. Nancy graduated from Auburn Adventist Academy in 1966 and went to Walla Walla College where she graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

She married Ronald Topham of...

Jun 7, 2024

Christina C. Ness (AKA Clifford Ness), 77, passed away on June 7, 2024, at her home in Concrete, WA.  She was born on March 8, 1947, in Oakland, CA.

Christina graduated from Edison High School in Stockton, CA in 1964 and then attended San Juaquin Delta College from 1975 to 1990.  She married in 1979 and moved...

Jun 4, 2024

David (Dave) Lawrence Schorno, 87, passed away into the loving arms of his Savior on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Bellingham, WA.

Dave was born on February 3, 1937, in Edison, WA to Anton Schorno and Regina Elisabeth Reichlin Schorno.  He was one of ten children.

Growing up on the family farm in Conway, WA,...

Jun 4, 2024

Denny Knutson

After a year long battle with cancer, Denny passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 surrounded by his family.  He was 62 years old.  Denny was a big man with a big heart, that touched many people.

He was an avid sportsman hunting and also spending many hours in the bay fishing, shrimping...

Jun 3, 2024

Gloria Zillig caught her ride out of here on June 3, 2024 with her daughter Jane and son-in-law Paul at her side.   At 98, mom kept saying she had a great life but it was time to move on.

Mom was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin to Matt and Jeannette Skubal.  She was joined later by her brother...

Jun 2, 2024

Yeojin Chung was born on June 10, 1986, in Seoul, South Korea. From a young age, she showed immense intelligence, intentionality, and maturity. Upon entering junior high, she decided to leave the formal education system to pursue her studies autonomously. Her parents empowered her to follow through on this decision because she eloquently argued that school got in the...

Jun 2, 2024

Lucille Mary Ponce, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2024 at the age of 70.

Born on February 19, 1954 in Alamosa, Colorado, Lucille lived a life filled with love for her family and friends. She met the love of her life, Jaime Ponce Cervantes, in 1974 and together...