obituaries

Nov 27, 2022

Dorothy (Grimm) Carroll of Mount Vernon passed away on November 27, 2022, age 98.

She was born in Arlington, Washington on June 6, 1924, to Stillaguamish Valley pioneers William G. and Dora (Jensen) Grimm. She attended rural Island School and graduated from Arlington High School in 1942 after which she attended secretarial school in Seattle.

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Nov 25, 2022

Bob was born February 29, 1944, in Detroit, MI to his parents, Marion Brenniman Rosso and William Rosso. The family moved west to Lake Oswego, OR in 1950, and Bob began the life he was proud of. He was a star football player at Lake Oswego HS, and then went on to work his way through the University of...

Nov 24, 2022

Keith was born in Seattle, WA to Edwin and Imogene Woods. Keith joined the Navy at 17 years of age in 1946. He did 2 around the world tours aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, the first Nuclear powered aircraft carrier. He rose through the ranks to E-8 and retired in 1967 as Operations Maintenance Leading Chief at NAS Whidbey. He...

Nov 24, 2022

Shirley Ann Tollefson passed away peacefully on November 24, 2022, in Burlington, WA.

Shirley was born on August 30, 1935.  She was the youngest of a trio of sisters. She graduated from Nooksach High School. Shirley then went to school and graduated from Seattle Pacific. After graduating, Shirley became a full-time Teacher of the 4 th grade....

Nov 24, 2022

On November 24, 2022, Leo Joseph Thramer went to meet the Lord.  Just before his passing, he was surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren singing his favorite hymns.  We give thanks to God for blessing us with this thoughtful, caring husband, father and papa.  He was the best of men.

Leo Joseph Thramer was born in...

Nov 21, 2022

Willa was born April 20, 1929 in Burlington, WA to Carl and Lennie Davenport.  She grew up in the small community of Belfast (Bow Hill) and attended a one room school house until the 8 th grade.  She graduated from Burlington-Edison High School in 1946 at the top of her class.  After high school she worked in the Skagit...

Nov 21, 2022

Roy Griffith, 92, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2022, in Mount Vernon, WA.

He was born on March 20, 1930, in Pencer, MN. After Roy graduated from high school, he joined the army and proudly served his country in Korea. When he returned home, he met and married Elaine Lien in Spring Grove, MN on April...

Nov 21, 2022

April Ellen Conger, 64, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2022 in Everett, WA.

April was born in Sunburst, Montana and moved to Burlington, Washington with her family when her father transferred with Texaco.  As a child, April had the opportunity to experience foreign culture when living in Honduras with her father supporting Texaco refining operations there....

Nov 20, 2022

John Elmore Tollefson passed away peacefully on November 20, 2022, in Burlington, WA.

John was born on December 19, 1934, in Mount Vernon, WA. John graduated high school from Burlington Edison. He then went on to complete his studies at Seattle Pacific University, where he happened to meet his "Bride-to-Be", Shirley. John is a Veteran of the...

Nov 19, 2022

Beverly Anne (Hoback) Flitton passed away from complications of dementia on Saturday, November 19, 2022, in Ogden, Utah. Beverly was born in South Bend, Washington on January 29, 1933, to Lawrence and Trula Hoback. She had one brother, Leon, and one sister, Dolores (Dee).

Beverly spent her youth in Everett, WA, graduating from Everett High School before...

Nov 14, 2022

In loving memory of our mother, Jolene Annemarie Messenger, who was born on June 3, 1971, in Mount Vernon, WA, passed away on November 14 th 2022.  Jolene was the devoted wife of Eric Messenger of 32 years, and the loving mother of Rhyse Messenger, Rebecca Messenger, Sierra Bair, Austin Bair, and Paris Messenger, and she was the best...

Nov 14, 2022

Richard Henry Delk passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 14, 2022. Richard was born December 9, 1940, in Oakland, California and grew up in Alameda and finished his school years in San Leandro.

Richard worked any job he could to support his family and eventually landed in a career he loved as a plumber...

Nov 13, 2022

Ethan, a triplet, was born first at 4:43 pm on a beautiful Tuesday evening in October.  He was born at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Maizie arrived shortly after at 4:44 and Hunter at 4:45.  Our family spent the first year and half living in Olympia at Summit Lake and then we moved to Conway.

The kids attended...

Nov 10, 2022

Penna "Penny" Tidrington (Arford), 75, of Burlington, WA passed away peacefully on November 10, 2022. Penny was born in Mount Vernon, WA on July 22, 1947, to Oscar and Maxine Arford. Penny was raised by her grandparents Dick and Lizzie Frets. She spent her childhood in Wenatchee and Mount Vernon and graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1965....

Nov 7, 2022

Todd Andrew Woodruff, with his wife Carrie by his side, passed away at age 52 in Burlington, Washington on November 7, 2022 after a two year battle with Glioblastoma (brain cancer).

Known to friends as "Woody," Todd was born in Boise, Idaho on August 8, 1970. He was the first son, and second child to Patty and...

Nov 6, 2022

Ronald Charles Robinson, 76, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2022 in Mount Vernon, WA.

Ronald was born in Seattle, WA on March 17, 1946 to Robert and Patricia Robinson.

A time of viewing will be held on on Sunday, November 13, 2022 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Hawthorne Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, WA.

Nov 5, 2022

LARRY L. STEFFY died November 5, 2022, in Mount Vernon, WA. He was born in Holdredge, NE on August 17, 1939, and was raised in Orleans, NE. He moved with his family to Washington in 1952 where he attended Walla Walla High School. Larry served his beloved country as a non-commissioned officer and Expert Rifleman in the United States...

Nov 4, 2022

Donald Ray Treat, 73, passed away at United General Hospital on November 4, 2022.

Don was born August 29, 1949, in Bozeman, Montana to the late Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Treat (Georgia).

On December 2, 1972, Don married the love of his life Terry Lee Sprinkle in Sedro Woolley, Washington. They made their home in...

Nov 3, 2022

Alan Lester Merritt, 75, of Bow, passed away on November 3, 2022, at home.  He was born September 24, 1947, in Seattle, first-born to Lester Carlton Merritt and Evelyn Bernice Johnson Merritt.  Early childhood was spent in Alderwood area until his family moved to Bayview Edison Road in October 1954 to start a dairy farm.  Alan kept busy with...

Nov 2, 2022

Alice Marie Kammenga was born April 17, 1930  in Oak Harbor, WA to Herbert and Marie James, and passed away November 2, 2022 at Creekside Memory Care.

Alice attended school in Oak Harbor and graduated in 1948.

She married her childhood sweetheart George Kammenga on...