obituaries

Mar 10, 2023

Elaine Elizabeth Motyka-Welsh died March 10, 2023 peacefully with her husband Rex Welsh by her side.  She had been on hospice since early December 2022 due to a long battle with Leukemia.

Elaine was a cancer nurse.  She was born October 6, 1949 in Wilkes Barre, PA.  She was raised in Kingston, PA where she attended what...

Mar 7, 2023

Donna Marie Schertzer, 82, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the evening of March 7, 2023 in Burlington, WA, following a battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Born in New Jersey in 1940, she was adopted by the loving Strigas family at the age of 16 following the death of her birth mother....

Mar 6, 2023

David Dale Enders passed away on March 6, 2023, at Skagit Valley Hospital.  He was 71.  Dave was born on Sept. 10, 1951, in Miles City, Montana to Dale and Wanda (Hanson) Enders.  At this time his family lived in a home on the Crow Indian Reservation while Dale worked for the Rural Electrification Administration.  Dave's parents loved recounting...

Mar 3, 2023

Frances S. Soler, 85 years old Mount Vernon resident, died peacefully in Shoreline, Washington Friday March 3, 2023 at the Shoreline Health and Rehabilitation Center due to father time and Parkinson's.

She was born in Detroit, Michigan, October 13, 1937 the daughter of Frank S. and Sylvia M. Fox Gellish.

In 1945 she moved to...

Mar 2, 2023

Aaron was born to Percy and Doris Bradshaw in Mount Vernon and grew up in west Mount Vernon. He attended school in Mount Vernon and graduated with the class of 1971.

He married Cheri Henry in 1972 and together they welcomed their son Brandon in 1976. He spent many years taking Brandon to compete in motorcycle races...

Mar 2, 2023

The phrase "she's never met a stranger" is a lovely way to illustrate the warmth someone offers to people.  Yet it doesn't adequately measure the love, kindness and acceptance given to others by our wonderful wife, mom and grandma.

Joyce Marguerite Hairr passed away peacefully at home on March 2, 2023, with her husband Charles at her...

Feb 25, 2023

Janie Penrose passed away peacefully on February 25, 2023 in Sedro Woolley, WA.  Janie was born on January 30, 1937, in Seattle, WA.  As a young child her family moved to Guemes Island and Janie attended Anacortes High School.  She was very active with the Salvation Army Church in Anacortes, WA.  Janie had a passion for cooking.  She turned...

Feb 25, 2023

Karen L. Graham, 66, died February 25, 2023, at United General Hospital in Sedro Woolley.  She was born on October 2, 1956, in Burlington, Washington to Melvin and Dorothy Ekman.

Karen attended Burlington-Edison and Sedro Woolley schools and graduated from Sedro Woolley High School in 1975.  Karen continued her education at Skagit Valley College, earning her associate...

Feb 21, 2023

Gordon lost his battle with cancer on February 21, 2023. Born June 16, 1954 to Ray and Zona Sjogren and grew up in Mount Vernon with his brother David.

He graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1972, Skagit Valley College in 1974, Washington State University in 1976, Western Washington University in 1979 and worked at Boeing...

Feb 18, 2023

Lawrence (Larry) Gibson, Mount Vernon, WA, formerly of Omak, WA passed away on 2-18-23 after a long illness.  He was born to Joyce and Arthur Gibson in Klamath Falls, Oregon.  He was the oldest of two boys.

Larry Gibson was an 11-year-old boy, walking down the side of a road in Portland, Ore., when he was struck...

Feb 18, 2023

Evelyn Theresa Herzinger Hill passed away peacefully on February 18, 2023, at the age of 97. She was born on September 6, 1925, on the family farm outside of Buhl, Idaho, two years after her sister Connie. She attended a nearby one-room schoolhouse with her sister, cousins, and friends living in the area.

When she was 13,...

Feb 18, 2023

Barbara Jean Rock passed away February 18, 2023, at her home in Mount Vernon at the age of 60.

Barbara was born February 28, 1962, in Mount Vernon to Thomas and Bonnie Rock.

She grew up in LaConner, attended LaConner Elementary School, graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1980, and worked for Anacortes Yacht...

Feb 13, 2023

Kenneth Wayne Kadlec, 79, of Stanwood, WA, died Monday, February 13, 2023, at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA.

Ken was born October 16, 1943 in Grafton, North Dakota to Joseph and Edith (Lala) Kadlec.  He was raised in Edinburgh, ND, and graduated from the University of North Dakota.

A farm boy at heart,...

Feb 10, 2023

Laurie was born in Everett, Washington to Victor and Ada Mae (Deets) Garber. Her oldest sibling, Victor B. was lost to SIDS. Her brothers Kenneth and Howard were her champions all of their lives. The family moved to Burien, WA, where she graduated from Highline High School in 1957. She was working for the Boeing Seattle Plant when she...

Feb 9, 2023

Dana passed away peacefully on February 9th, with her loving partner by her side. She was a Warrior Queen, who fought her cancer to the very end. She turned a diagnoses of six months into a year and two months.

Dana Pearson was born to Ronald and Jean Pearson on October 26, 1962. She joined her brother...

Feb 5, 2023

Raquel Chaires, age 57, loving mother of three, and adoring grandmother of six grandchildren, passed away peacefully with her family on February 5th, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. Raquel was born on November 11th, 1965 in Mercedes, Texas and grew up with a large family, she was the youngest of 8 siblings. She was...

Feb 3, 2023

Edwin Criss Anderson was born July 24, 1946 in Mount Vernon at the old Rally Hospital and passed away February 3, 2023. He was 76 years old. Ed was the 2nd child to Erma and Rutz Anderson. He had a sister, Nancy Johnson, who was two years his senior.

Ed graduated from MV High School where he...

Feb 3, 2023

Arthur Franklin Floetke Jr (Frank)

Death date: 2/3/23 Death Place   Olympia WA

Birthdate: 6/9/30   South Bend WA

Life Events: Frank was raised in the Willapa Valley where he enjoyed fishing and harvesting oysters.  He graduated from South Bend HS and worked at Twin Harbors Lumber prior to enlisting in the Navy in 1950...

Feb 1, 2023

Ruth Jane Stone (Jane), 90, died Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Mira Vista Care Center, Mount Vernon, WA. Jane was born July 7, 1932, in DeKalb, Illinois, to Eugene (Gene) and Ruth Stone. She attended schools in DeKalb, Illinois, and graduated from North Park Academy and College (School of Music) in Chicago, Illinois. Jane started working in the youth...

Jan 30, 2023

Victor Barajas, 36, passed away on January 30, 2023.