obituaries

Jul 24, 2022

Robert (Bob) William Fisher, age 93, passed away Sunday, July 24th, at Creekside Memory Care in Burlington, WA.

As part of 6 generations in Skagit County, Bob was born to Bow residents William C. (Bill) Fisher and Clara Ruth Nordahl Fisher on March 24, 1929. He attended school in Mt. Vernon off Hoag Rd. and the Old...

Jul 19, 2022

Jim was born in Seattle, WA on January 3, 1952, in a savage snowstorm.

He lived in Ballard until 5 when the family moved to Lynnwood in 1957. Early life in Lynnwood was idyllic. At age nine, Jim went to sea for the first time, tuna fishing with his dad and grandpa. After that first summer, he...

Jul 13, 2022

Joyce Alice Yeager Overby passed away on July 13, 2022, in Mount Vernon, WA.

Joyce was born in Graceville, MN. She married Carl Overby in their family home in New Effington, SD in 1955. Joyce raised four children out at Big Lake where they lived for 61 years.

Joyce was best known for her talent...

Jun 29, 2022

Sharon Ann Welsh passed away suddenly from health issues at Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon, WA on Wednesday June 29, 2022.

Sharon was born on March 16, 1947, to Walter Arthur Matson and Barbara Lavelle Miller in Portland Oregon.  She was raised by her aunt and uncle Howard Storm and Nadine Miller after her mother died when...

Jun 28, 2022

Harry Warren passed away peacefully on June 28, 2022, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. He was born on August 31, 1931, in Centralia, WA to Rena and Harry Warren. After graduating from Centralia High School, he joined the US Army, where he was a radio repair instructor. After...

Jun 24, 2022

Mark Davenport passed away on June 24, 2022, in Burlington, Washington. He was born in San Francisco, CA in 1954 and attended Diablo Valley College after moving to Benicia, CA, where he met his wife, Denise Paulley. They had three children before moving to Burlington, Washington in 1992, Nicole, Joshua, and Elisha.

Mark was a long-haul truck...

Jun 22, 2022

Elliott was born March 23, 1922, in Mount Vernon, WA and passed away June 22, 2022, at the age of 100!

His maternal grandparents homesteaded on Fir Island and his paternal grandparents came from Seattle to Mount Vernon in 1890.  His grandfather built the first concrete building in Mount Vernon (the former site of Hugo Helmer Music...

Jun 17, 2022

Joan Helen Hess Bogensberger peacefully passed away taken home with our beloved Lord on June 17, 2022, in Puyallup, Washington.   She was born in Larimer County Hospital, in Fort Collins, Colorado on August 18, 1939, to Eugene and Margaret Hess, one of seven children.  She followed her passions to teach and share her love of music.  While many retire,...

Jun 17, 2022

Sicily Veronica Whitton, 6, passed away unexpectedly on June 17, 2022. A time of viewing will be held on Friday, June 24, 2022 from 10:30am to 2:30pm at Hawthorne Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, WA. A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 24, 2022 at 3:30pm at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, LaConner, WA. Please visit www.hawthornefh.com to share your...

Jun 16, 2022

Beverly would like you to know that her work here is done. She took her last breath in peace on June 16, 2022. She was 94 years old and leaves us rich in memories. Beverly's story starts when she was born on October 14, 1927, in Portland, Oregon, to Karlen & Wava Rothlisberg. Bev was the first and only...

Jun 16, 2022

Benita (Nita) June LeGro Marsula passed away peacefully on June 16, 2022. Nita was born in Ponca Nebraska on June 24, 1924 to Robert and Edythe Lyle Sheffel LeGro. At age two she moved to Spokane, WA with her mother, two brothers and sister. After her mother's death when she was three, the family lived...

Jun 10, 2022

Bruce Leon Monrad, 79, died June 10, 2022 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham, Washington, with family by his side.

He was born December 1, 1942 to Edgar and Agda "Jo" (Olson) Monrad. The eldest of three children, Bruce was raised in Concrete, where he attended Concrete schools and graduated with the class of 1961.

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Jun 9, 2022

Wayne passed away June 09, 2022 joining his beloved wife, Joan.  He was born in York Pennsylvania on September 07, 1936 and was the oldest of two children to Harold and Edith Hoover.  He grew up in Chambersburg graduating from High School in 1954 when he enlisted in the Navy.  While stationed in Seattle, he met a young Bell...

Jun 5, 2022

Wilma Paul, age 100, went to be with her Lord on Sunday June 5, 2022, in Mount. Vernon. She was born on July 5, 1921, in Amstelveen, Holland to Willem Gerardus and Dirkje Johanna Groeneweg. She was the 5th child in a family with 9 other siblings. Growing up in a big family during the Great Depression taught her...

May 25, 2022

Just before noon on May 25 th , 2022, Roger Day Hurd left his earthly body to enter the presence of his Saviour, Jesus Christ. Roger joined his sister Marilyn when he was born to Merrill and Ruth (Walton) Hurd, near the Snake River in Asotin, WA, on April 21, 1939. The young Hurd family would move several times...

May 25, 2022

Delores Bacoka, 97, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2022, in Mount Vernon, WA.

Mom was born August 11, 1924, in Sedro-Woolley, to Eugene and Irene Rochon, the only girl with 3 brothers.

She attended Everett schools and graduated from Everett High School where she met Francis Bacoka.  They were married for 67 years, before...

May 25, 2022

It is with great sadness we announce that Linda Joy Stromer passed away suddenly on May 25th, 2022, at the young age of 66. Linda was born March 21,1956 in San Diego, CA to Vernon and Dorothy (White) Vidmore where Vernon served in the U.S. Navy. Soon after, her family moved to Mount Vernon, WA where Linda attended Mount...

May 18, 2022

Our beautiful mother passed peacefully in her sleep May 18, 2022.

Virginia Lee Williams was born in Santa Ana, California, on February 5, 1928, to Mel and Mary Head.

Having been coerced into a blind date, Virginia met the love of her life, Bob Williams.  They married in 1948 and moved from Orange, California, in...

May 17, 2022

Satoru (Sat) Sakuma, 96, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 17, 2022.

Sat was born October 28, 1925, on Bainbridge Island, to Takeo and Nobu Sakuma.  WA. He was one of 10 children, eight brothers and two sisters. Sat attended school and worked on the family strawberry farm until the evacuation in 1942. Executive Order...

May 16, 2022

Raymond Walter Blank Jr., 74, was an inspiration to his students, his family, and his colleagues.  A passionate life-long educator, he left this earth peacefully on May 16 th , 2022, at his home in Mt. Vernon, Washington, surrounded by his wife, Wendy LaPrade, and his children, Aaron and Chrissy.

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