obituaries

Apr 22, 2022

Paul Thomas Zamora, 37, passed away on April 22, 2022, in Sedro Woolley, WA.  Paul was born on February 5, 1985, in Seattle, WA.

Paul is survived by his wife Staci Zamora of Sedro Woolley, WA.; his mother Rhonda Sawyers of Willow, AK.; 7 children: Naomi Peterson, Zayden Zamora, Jerry Dean Zamora, Hailey Zamora, Paul Zamora Jr....

Apr 20, 2022

Mona M. Thomason was born on December 18, 1931, in Outlook, WA. She graduated from Ferndale High School, Class of 1949. She married David L. Thomason on July 06, 1951, daughter Sherry was born in February 1954 and their son Dennis was born June 1955.

Mona had many hobbies which included knitting, crocheting, quilting, and rug hooking....

Apr 16, 2022

Janice Marie Dishman Inman, 74, passed away peacefully in Anacortes, WA on April 16, 2022.  Janice was born on September 14, 1947 in Danville, VA.

She moved to Skagit County in 1975.  She worked for the City of Sedro Woolley for many years in different departments ranging from city clerk, sewer and garbage department, and secretary for...

Apr 14, 2022

Brooke Van de Brake Sr. passed away April 14, 2022 in Mount Vernon, WA.

Brooke was born in Ellensburg, WA and grew up in Thorp. He graduated from Thorp High School in 1963 and attended Central Washington University, studying to be a teacher. He was an extremely competitive basketball player through high school. That competitiveness carried into...

Apr 9, 2022

Hilda passed away unexpectedly Saturday April 9th at Skagit Valley Hospital at the age of 71. She was born on April 3, 1951 in Edinburg, Texas.

Hilda was survived by her two children Robert Velasquez of Anacortes, Andrea Engfer (Martin) of Orting, WA, sisters Lydia (Magdeleno), Nellie Ramos (Jose)...

Apr 6, 2022

Carolin (Carol) Lee Garrard was born to Zela Essie and her husband, World War II Army veteran, Charlie Hargis in Searcy, Arkansas on March 28, 1947. Carol has an older sister, Shirley Hawkes, Younger brother, Bobby Dillard, and youngest sister Constance McGuire.

Carol was a very friendly and social girl who graduated from Eastmont High School in...

Apr 5, 2022

Marjorie Bickel, beloved wife, sister, aunt, friend and more passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Mount Vernon, Washington. She was 94 years old.

A strong, creative, and thoughtful woman, Marge was born Marjorie Myrn Long in 1928 in Pomeroy, Washington to parents Clark and Hazel Long.  Her earliest years were filled with life and stories of...

Apr 3, 2022

Margarita Yzaguirre was 78 years old when, due to ongoing heath issues, our beloved mother passed away happily in her loving home in Bow, WA on April 3, 2022.

Margarita was preceded in death by her husband Jessus Yzaguirre, son Martin Yzaguirre, and grandson Martin Hernandez JR.

Margarita is survived by her sons Jorge, Juan,...

Mar 30, 2022

GWEN E BROWN

August 14, 1936-March 30, 2022

On Wednesday, March 30 th in the early morning hours, Gwen Brown went to the arms of her loving Savior.

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Mar 28, 2022

Betty J. Brandstrom, 95 of Mount Vernon passed away on March 28, 2022. She was born on July 25, 1926 in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Arthur and Ruth Ewing.

Betty was raised in Omaha along with her 4 brothers. After World War 2 she traveled by train to visit a friend in Mt. Vernon. While there...

Mar 27, 2022

Barbara Jean Ward, 88, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2022, in Mount Vernon, WA. Barbara was born on March 13, 1934, to Everal and Ethel McKinnon in Minot, ND. She spent her first nine years in Ross, ND with her grandparents, Dave & Clara McKinnon. She lived in the Seattle area for 37 years and in Mount Vernon...

Mar 24, 2022

Norma Smith passed away on March 24, 2022 at Skagit Valley Hospital. Norma was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on September 28 th , 1937 to Buel Corder and Emma Simmons.

Norma enjoyed bird watching, reading the Bible, shopping with her daughters, and was always willing to help others in need. She was also part of the...

Mar 22, 2022

Robert "Bob" Ranger passed away peacefully on March 22, 2022, at home in Mount Vernon, WA.  Robert was born in Seattle, WA on May 16, 1961.

Bob enjoyed woodworking, gardening, going on road trips and helping his family whenever he could.

Bob is survived by his wife Michaela L Ranger, children Michael (Michelle) Ranger, John...

Mar 22, 2022

Richard Stuart Speed passed away in his home in Mt Vernon on March 22, 2022.

Richard was born on December 12 th , 1960 at Providence Hospital in Seattle, Washington.

He graduated from Inglemoor High School in 1979, Married in 1979.  He raised 3 kids and had a deep passion for gardening, landscape and super...

Mar 19, 2022

Marilyn Virgene Floodeen, 94, died Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, WA, with her family gathered by her side. Marilyn was born September 10, 1927, in DeKalb, Illinois, to Eugene (Gene) and Ruth Stone. In 1947 Marilyn graduated with an AA degree from North Park Junior College, Chicago, IL. She received a BS degree...

Mar 19, 2022

Steven Keith Anshutz, 46, a beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on March 19, 2022.

Steve, born August 7, 1975 in Everett Washington, attended Burlington High School and worked for Anacortes refinery since 1999, he was a good brother to many there. He was married to Rachel...

Mar 17, 2022

Katrina Lee Johnson fell asleep in death on March 17, 2022. She was born on July 12, 1936, in Ellington Missouri, to Charles Thomas Holt and Bertha Lee Holt. Living a simple life her parents taught her the value of life and an appreciation for the Creator. Katrina was just 3 years old when the family moved from Missouri...

Mar 14, 2022

Earl Eugene Johnson was born in Port Bellingham, WA, November 23, 1928. His dad was an auto mechanic and mother was a school teacher, but Earl was destined for a career in sales.

Earl is survived by his son, Ronald W Johnson (Linda Weeks); daughter Cheryl Neff (Ernie); grandchildren Chad Neff (Kim), Jayci Shaddy (Paul), Ryan Neff...

Mar 12, 2022

"Ray" was the name he preferred. He was the eldest son of Willard and Thelma Pruiett. His parents lost a set of twin brothers between Ray and his next brother Bill and then Ron. His father was a farmer in Kansas when he was born in 1929. The drought caused Willard to lose his crops, so he left walking...

Mar 9, 2022

Earl Martin Bivins died peacefully on March 9, 2022, after a long illness from cancer. Born 1932 in Renton, WA he grew up in Ballard and Seattle. After finishing his degree at the University of Washington, and one tour with the USMC, his career turned to banking in the Trust Departments of notable banks in downtown Seattle. His family...