Douglas Ploeg
Mar 5, 2022
Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather Doug was born in Burlington on November 13 th , 1940, to Jake and Mary Ploeg and passed on peacefully March 5, 2022, with loved ones by his side.
Doug graduated Burlington-Edison in 1959 and married his high school Sweetheart Lynn Tjeerdsma on January 14 th , 1961.
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Wendell Jay Stakkestad
Feb 28, 2022
Rev. Wendell "Jay" Stakkestad passed away peacefully from complications of heart failure on February 28th at St. Anthony's Hospital in Gig Harbor, WA. He is survived by sister Ingrid (Dale); children Dena (John), Wendy (Brad), Tim; grandchildren Jason (Katie), Jessica, Austin (Sabrina), Tanner, Trent; great grandchildren William & Edison. Preceded in death by parents Jacob & Helena, sister Sylvia,...
Martin Joseph Steiner
Feb 22, 2022
It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of Martin Joseph (Marty) Steiner, III on February 22, 2022, at the age of 52 in Bellingham, WA. Marty was born on October 3, 1969, in Mount Vernon, WA to Martin and Shirley Steiner of Mount Vernon. Despite the challenges of his last days, Marty remained strong and brave...
Ernest Joseph Reichlin
Feb 21, 2022
Ernie, age 66, passed away peacefully February 21, 2022 at his home in Mount Vernon surrounded by his family. A Funeral Mass for Ernie will be Saturday, February 26, 2022, 1:00 PM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Mount Vernon, followed by a reception in the Hawthorne Reception Room located at Hawthorne Memorial Park in Mount Vernon. Memorials may...
Gerald Kenneth Handlos
Feb 20, 2022
Jerry Handlos, a resident of Burlington, WA passed away at Virginia Mason Hospital on February 20, 2022, after a courageously fought battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in White Bear Lake, Minnesota on May 10, 1939, the son of Kenneth and Adeline Handlos. He grew up on a farm in Stillwater, MN, working hard throwing haybales or driving...
Dale Thomas Irvine
Feb 19, 2022
Dale Irvine was born in Seattle to Thomas and Julia Irvine on November 21, 1937. As a teenager, Dale took on a neighborhood Seattle Times newspaper route. This led to a 50-year career in the newspaper industry. Starting as a customer service representative. Dale worked his way up to home delivery manager for the Seattle Times, overseeing 3,000 kids...
Gretta Arlene Knudson
Feb 19, 2022
Gretta Wind Knudson , daughter of Fred and Hilda Wind, was born on October 9, 1943, in Friesland, The Netherlands.
At the age of 9 she immigrated with her family to the United States, settling in southern California.
Gretta attended Bellflower Christian School, graduating in 1961. She then studied at Calvin College in Grand Rapids...
Pamela Joy Anderson
Feb 18, 2022
Pamela Joy Anderson passed away peacefully on February 18, 2022, at Swedish Medical Hospital, Edmonds Wa.
She was born on May 13, 1954 in Redwood Falls, MN, to parents William Sutten and Cornelia Dow. William Sutten married Irene Houle, January 27, 1962, who raised Elizabeth Houle, Louise Houle, Pamela Sutten, Kim Sutten, and Rance Sutten. They all...
Melvin Lowell Litke
Feb 15, 2022
Melvin Lowell Litke was born to Gottfried John Litke and Orpha (Steen) Litke on October 10, 1925, in Campo, Colorado. At the age of 96, Melvin Lowell Litke took his final earthly breath in the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
His German family had emigrated from communist Poland to Canada and later to the...
Peter Shane Rosenstein
Feb 10, 2022
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when the skies are gray."
Peter would always sing this to me. Singing, one of the things we love doing together, aside from dancing.
Peter Shane Cox Rosenstein was born in Yakima, Washington on January 14, 1948. Both his parents are deceased Stanislaus Buster...
Lillie Mitzel
Feb 10, 2022
Lillie (Holtrop) Mitzel went to join Jesus on February 10, 2022. Her last days were spent at home in Burlington with her much-loved children Sheila and Richard.
Lillie was born in Chambers, Nebraska on November 27, 1926, to John and Velma (Remington) Widman. Lillie graduated from Ferndale High School in 1944 and married Elwyn Holtrop on May...
David Alan Hodgson
Feb 9, 2022
Lt. Cmdr, USN "Retired" David "Dave" Alan Hodgson passed away peacefully at home following a long and valiant fight with cancer at 78 on February 9th, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was a retired Naval aviator and 1968 Naval Academy Graduate
Dave was born December 24, 1943, in Tucson, AZ, and grew up the son...
Gladys Muray Wright
Feb 9, 2022
Gladys Muray Wright
Aug. 1, 1917 - Feb. 9, 2022
Gladys Wright of Mt Vernon, WA went home to be with her Lord quietly, Wednesday February 9th.
She was the third of three children born to Byers and Alma Murray of Mt Vernon, WA. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 63...
Anthony M Pimento
Feb 7, 2022
Anthony Manuel Pimento, 84, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2022, in Bellingham, WA. Anthony was born in Honolulu, HI, on May 3, 1937. He served in the Air Force for 20 years. He then worked at the United States Post Office in Bellingham where he retired.
Anthony is survived by his wife Muriel A. Dobbs-Pimento; two...
Jack Lewis Shepler
Feb 3, 2022
Jack Lewis Shepler was born to Emmett and Madge (Callahan) Shepler on November 17th, 1929 at their home in Burlington. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1947, studied pre-med at the University of Washington, and graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri.
After graduating, he came back to Washington and began working with his...
Helen Martha Weyer
Feb 2, 2022
Helen M. Weyer passed away peacefully on February 2 nd , 2022. She was born in Enderby, B.C. to Robert and Natalie Geisler on August 10 th , 1930. Helen graduated Bible School at Briercrest, Saskatchewan in 1948. Helen met Paul Weyer in Whiterock B.C. fell in love and married on May 1 st , 1954, in New Westminster...
Beverly Inman
Feb 1, 2022
Beverly Inman, 74, of Stanwood, WA passed away peacefully on February 1, 2022, in Everett, WA. Beverly was born on February 4, 1947, in Seattle, WA.
She grew up in the Seattle area and graduated from Evergreen HS in Burien in 1965. Bev married Jim Smith in 1967 and they had 3 children. The family moved to...
Peter J Conijn
Jan 30, 2022
Peter J. Conijn passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully in his sleep early on the morning of Jan. 30, 2022. He was born on March 20, 1960 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada the son of Dutch immigrants, John C. and Maria H. Conijn. The young family, along with Peter's sister, Lucinda and brother, John immigrated to the Skagit Valley in 1962...
Suzanne M Zimmermann
Jan 29, 2022
Suzanne M. Zimmermann (Unger) has heroically ended her long battle with Parkinson's disease. She was a warrior and fought the good battle. She passed peacefully with her 3 children at her bed side on Saturday, January 29 th , 2022.
Sue was born in Plymouth, Wisconsin on November 1, 1936, the daughter of Francis...
Allan John Kelly
Jan 28, 2022
Mount Vernon— Allan "John" Kelly, age 87, passed away suddenly January 28, 2022, in Mount Vernon, WA. John was born August 24, 1934 in Olympia, WA to Ambrus Jackson "AJ" Kelly and Opal (Gunstone) Kelly. He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers Jim and Jerry Kelly. He is survived by his sister Kathleen Hodnet, wife...
