obituaries

Jul 18, 2026

Ember Lee Spurgeon

Ember was born January 10, 1947 in Sedro Woolley, WA to Kenneth and Jessie (Hines) Yates; she passed away July 18, 2026 at her home in Sedro Woolley surrounded by her family. She married Robert Spurgeon July, 25, 1966. Ember worked as a waitress for many years. In 1986 she attended cosmetology school where she then worked in...

Jul 16, 2026

Delores Boykin, 84, of Sedro Woolley, WA, passed away on July 16, 2026.

Delores Pritchett was born August 26, 1941, on Route 4 in Grand Junction, Colorado, to Lilly Mae Bunch and William Pritchett. The family was traveling from Eminence, Missouri to Lynden, Washington, and settled there in 1942. She attended school in Custer, Meridian, Nooksack, and finished the 10th grade...

Jul 14, 2026

Juanita Rose Gilfry, cherished mother, devoted educator, and loving friend, passed away on July 14, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on February 5, 1933, Juanita's life was a testament to perseverance, compassion, and the steadfast bonds of family and community.

Juanita graduated from high school in 1950, demonstrating early her commitment to excellence in all she undertook. She continued...

Jul 12, 2026

Catherine "Cathy" De Jong Adelman, 69, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 12, 2026, following a brief battle with dementia, and is now at peace in the presence of her Lord and Savior.

Cathy was born on October 26, 1956, in Oak Harbor, Washington, the first of her siblings to be born in the United States. Shortly after her birth, her...

Jul 9, 2026

Jeffrey Carl Chapman was born in Eugene, Oregon on August 14th, 1953. He passed away peacefully at his home in Burlington, WA on July 9th, 2026. He was preceded in death by his dad, mom and sister. He leaves behind his wife of 47 years, Kathy. Daughters: Samantha, Brittney and Erica (Justin). Grandchildren: Savannah, Scarlett and Freddie Carl.

Jeff spent his...

Jul 9, 2026

Muriel Neely, age 93, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2026 at Josephine Caring Community in Stanwood.

Born in Mount Vernon in 1933, Muriel spent her early years on Samish Island. She graduated from Burlington Edison High School in 1951 and then earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She married Eugene Neely in 1956. Together they raised a family and...

Jul 6, 2026

Don Eugene Ney

January 3, 1948 – July 6, 2026

Don Eugene Ney, 78, from Mount Vernon, WA, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2026, surrounded by the family he loved more than anything in the world. He was born on January 3, 1948, in Sunnyside, WA, to Don Sr. and Edna Ney. Growing up in Richland, WA, Don enjoyed varied activities....

Jun 21, 2026

Nancy Gilbert – Trownsell April 2, 1940 – June 21, 2026

Nancy was born in Sedro Woolley, WA on April 2, 1940, to parents Ralph and Ruth (Therrien) Waite. Nancy passed away peacefully at her home in Mount Vernon, WA. on June 21, 2026, with her family by her side. She was 86 years old.

Nancy grew up in Clear Lake, WA,...

Jun 17, 2026

On Wednesday, June 17th, Maria Chaires entered eternal rest surrounded by loved ones following a recent cancer diagnosis.

She was born prematurely on December 6th, 1953 in San Antonio, TX to Manuel and Concepcion Reyna. She is the second of 13 children the couple would go on to have. The family worked their way across the United States until ultimately settling...

Jun 15, 2026

Eric Marshall Looff-Nelson, 59, passed away on June 15, 2026@1:15am after a brief but courageous battle with cancer — an illness that came far too quickly and took him far too soon. Though his time was cut short, his life was full of love, humor, adventure, and cherished memories.

Born Eric Marshall Looff on October 8, 1966@ 6:28am in Santa Monica,...

Jun 6, 2026

Rogelio Oblepias

August 17, 1939 - June 6, 2026

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Thelma; his children, Rhomil (Ron), Ethel (Chester), and Rhegie (Claudia); his grandchildren, Anna (Jansen), Alden (Lauren), Angel, Noji, Nico, Nica, Nandy, Neo, Bianca, and Chloe; and his great-grandchildren, Wade, Dallas, and...

May 31, 2026

Katherine "Kathi" (Kallstrom) Williams Marilley passed away on May 31, 2026, in Burlington, Washington. She was born on February 7, 1949, in Mount Vernon, Washington.

A lifelong Skagit County resident, Kathi graduated from Burlington-Edison High School with the Class of 1967. She worked for GTE, later Verizon, for 32 years before retiring at the age of 50. She continued to work...

May 20, 2026

Steven "Steve" Drake passed away unexpectedly on May 20, 2026, at the age of 57. He was born on October 12, 1968, in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, to Linda and Ted Drake.

Steve grew up with a love of baseball and remained a devoted fan throughout his life. If you knew him, you knew he was a lifelong Rickey Henderson fan. Before beginning...

May 20, 2026

Linda Lee Miller, age 79, passed away peacefully at home with Kelly by her side. A beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Linda will be remembered for her gentle heart, unwavering faith, and the warmth she brought to everyone around her.

Linda was born on February 20, 1947, in Shelly to Herman Burrell Mangum and Marjorie Catherine Allen Mangum. She graduated...

May 19, 2026

Bonnie Lorraine Samora age 87 passed away peacefully on May 19th, 2026, she was born on May 2nd, 1939, in Sibley Iowa and moved to the Yakima Valley in Washington at a young age.

Bonnie lived a life marked by kindness, dedication and love for her family and friends she especially enjoyed family gatherings, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren...

May 17, 2026

Katherine Ann Schneekloth of Mount Vernon, Washington passed away peacefully on May 17, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Kathi was born in Seattle Washington on June 23, 1945 to Marguerite Rodgers and Arthur Faribanks. After graduating from Blanchet High School, she attended Cabrini Hospital School for Nursing. In 1968, Kathi married Douglas John Schneekloth and they moved to Mount...

May 17, 2026

Michael “Mike” Edward McDonald was born May 28, 1953 in Anacortes, WA, to U.L “Mick” & Mary Barcott McDonald. He grew up and spent the rest of his life in Mt. Vernon, WA.  

He loved playing & watching sports, especially the Raiders.  

He loved all music, especially The Beatles & his big sister Kathi McDonald, blues singer. He was a...

May 12, 2026

May 10, 2026

Dave Nelson Obituary

Dave Nelson was a true Skagit County Native. He was born Augst 4, 1939 in Mt Vernon and spent his early years living with his mother and grandparents, Fred and Ella (Pa & Ma) Rose on Swan Road. He moved to Burlington when his mother remarried and graduated from Burlington—Edison in 1958.

He married and started a family shortly...

May 6, 2026

Lorrie Lavern (Becker) Chance, 92, of Sedro-Woolley passed on May 6, 2026 after a long battle with Demetia. Born on October 31, 1934 to Walter & Vera (Johnson) Becker in Bellingham, WA. She grew up in Burlington attending Burlington-Edison schools.

Lorrie met John Chance in San Diego, CA where he was stationed in the Navy. They were married in Yuma, AZ...