obituaries

Jul 11, 2023

Della M. Newman, a prominent businesswoman and our 17th U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, passed away on July 11, 2023, in her home in Bow, Washington in the presence of her loving family. Della's was a life well lived. Born in Seattle on June 6, 1932, she attended Garfield High School and the University of Washington. After school, she...

Jul 11, 2023

Delbert Emmitt Griffin peacefully passed away at home on July 11, 2023 at the age of 94, and active up until the end. He was born on June 26, 1929 in Everett. He graduated from Marysville High School in 1947 and enlisted in the Air Force in 1950. In 1951 while stationed at Hill Air Force Base, he met...

Jul 10, 2023

Ramona "Mona" Jean Evans Douglass was our most favorite person in the world and our beloved Aunt. We will miss her dearly and forever. Mona was actively involved in our childhood, playing with us on the floor, and later card games with family. Mona and Doug were generous with kindness.

Ramona was born in Livingston, Mont. on...

Jul 7, 2023

So often its written that when a loved one passes, they are surrounded by their family and friends.. this was entirely true for our mom we loved so much.

Karleen (Penny) Kay Sparrs passed away at her home July 7, 2023 with all her children there for her at side.

She was born May 25,...

Jul 6, 2023

Yolanda Diaz passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023, surrounded by family in her home in Burlington WA.

She was born in Eagle Pass, TX on March 26, 1935, to Jose Gutierrez and Refugio (Fernandez) Gutierrez.  She moved with her family to Wapato WA where she met her husband Agustine Juarez.  They had 4 children together: Debra,...

Jul 6, 2023

Brian was born December 30, 1962 in Bellingham, Washington to Judith & Reed Tindall. By the time his sister Jean was born in 1966 the family was living in Mount Vernon, Washington. In 1974 his mother married Duane Eitreim, and the family went to live on Duane's farm in Bow, Washington. Whenever possible they went to stay with their ...

Jul 4, 2023

Richard Scott Todd was born April 9, 1959 to Stanley and Margaret Todd in Fairbanks, Alaska. The family moved to Mt. Vernon, WA in 1965.  His paper routes, dogs, bicycling and hiking as well as reading history and mythologies were his youthful joys. In 1976 he enlisted in the Army before graduating from Mt Vernon High School in 1977....

Jul 2, 2023

Martin Robert Speedy, 66, of Mount Vernon, Washington, passed away on July 2, 2023. He finally

entered a pain-free world full of light and freedom after a long struggle with CIDP and renal

failure.

Martin was born December 30, 1956, in Tucson, Arizona to Bob and Sharon (Norby) Speedy.

As part...

Jul 1, 2023

Frances Darlene Wright, 66, of Bow, WA passed away peacefully on July 1, 2023, in Mount Vernon, WA.

Darlene was born on December 31, 1956, to Roger and Dorothy Coffman in Mount Vernon, WA.  She graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1975.  Darlene met Steven Wright on February 8, 1975, and the two were married on...

Jul 1, 2023

Edward Joseph Watson III passed away July 1, 2023 in Las Vegas, NV at the age of 59 years old.  He was born to Ed and Sara Watson on April 2, 1964 in Seattle, WA.

He grew up in Mount Vernon and graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1982 and continued his education briefly at Washington...

Jun 29, 2023

Karla K. Nothaft, 72, died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest on June 29, 2023, in Stanwood, WA.  She was born November 28, 1950, in Fulton NY, the daughter of Michael E. Koes and Austa I. (Richards) Koes.

Karla graduated from Fulton High School, Class of 1968.  She worked for the US Postal Service in New York and Washington...

Jun 26, 2023

Susan Cooper, of Mount Vernon, died June 26, 2023 in Mt. Vernon,  Born December 19, 1930 in St. Louis MO, Claudia Sue, to Guy and Lucille Faulkner. When she was 10, her parents moved to Houston Texas prior to Susan's only sibling, sister Barabra Dale was born. Growing up, Susan spent her time with both music and dance activities,...

Jun 25, 2023

Bob was born to Carl and Ruth Peacock on a forty acre, one mule, share cropper farm in a shotgun house in Graceville, Florida.

Early years was a hand to mouth existence slopping hogs and picking cotton for 1/2 cent a lb.

As soon as possible, he packed his flour sack shirt and bib overalls...

Jun 18, 2023

Georgina "Ina" Muirhead Fyfe Gribble was born and raised in the Scottish Coastal town of Ayr on July 12, 1936.

Her maternal Grandparents: Agnus Smith and Alexander "Sandy" Muirhead had 8 children, so she grew up surrounded by a large close family.

Her Aunt Nan, Uncle Tom Brown, and Cousin Tommy Brown owned and operated...

Jun 13, 2023

Ronald V Newell, 88, of Mount Vernon, WA passed away peacefully on June 13, 2023, at home surrounded by his wife and family.  Ronald was born on May 1, 1935, in Morton, WA to Howard and Valda Newell.

Ronald was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and he will be missed dearly.

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Jun 12, 2023

Alyce L. Baker, 98, of Sedro Woolley, WA passed away peacefully on June 12, 2023, at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA.  Alyce was born on April 13, 1925, at her family's farmhouse in Everett, WA.

Alyce graduated from Lake Stevens High School in 1944.  In February 1947 she married William Ward.  Alyce worked at the...

Jun 11, 2023

Maria Magdalena Garcia de Cerrillo passed on Sunday June 11, 2023 at 76 years old.  She is survived by her husband, Juan Cerrillo, her children, Ernesto Cerrillo, Moises Cerrillo, Veronica Espinoza, Noe Cerrillo, Lorena Cerrillo, Josefina Cerrillo-Ramirez, Sara Moreno, Juan Cerrillo and Josue Cerrillo, 25 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

Maria known to all as "Mami Nena" was...

Jun 3, 2023

On June 3, 2023, Janet Chase Dahl passed away peacefully in Bellingham, after a short illness at the age of 84.

She was born on February 24, 1939, to Albert and Myrtle Hale Hart in Tacoma, Washington. Her family moved to Mount Vernon in 1946. She graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1957, then went on...

May 30, 2023

Bruce W. Le Bar passed away on May 30, 2023, at the Life Care Center in Sedro Woolley, WA.

Bruce was born on November 13, 1946, in Anacortes, WA. He graduated Anacortes High School with the class of 1966. During his life, Bruce worked in movie theaters and nursing homes located in Mount Vernon, with the last...

May 29, 2023

Richard Eric Blomberg (Dick) passed away peacefully on May 29th, with his family by his side. Dick is survived by his wife of nearly 53 years, Wendy Lee Blomberg, his oldest daughter, Kelli-Anne B. Nielsen, wife of Henrik B. Nielsen and their two sons, Alec B. Nielsen, husband of Brooke L. Nielsen and Austin-Richard B. Nielsen, and Dick's son...