obituaries

Sep 12, 2021

Juanita Valdez Trevino, 59, passed away on September 12, 2021 in Mount Vernon, WA. Juanita was born on June 9, 1962 in Sedro Woolley, WA.

From 1968-1976 Juanita attended Elementary School in, Edison WA, Laredo TX and Allen WA.  In 1979 she attended Burlington Edison High School, Burlington WA. In 1980-1981 she obtained her GED at Skagit...

Sep 11, 2021

William Herbert Handstad

November 1 1934 ~ September 11 2021

(Bill, Billy, Will, Willie, Red)

William H. Handstad of Mount Vernon, WA passed away on Saturday, September 11 2021 at the age of 87.  Bill was born November 1, 1934 to Herbert Hans Handstad and Roxie Marie (Poldervart) Handstad. He grew up on...

Sep 9, 2021

James David Lindstrom, or "Jim," was born on February 27, 1951 at Seattle General Hospital in Seattle, WA, and passed away on September 9, 2021, while residing at Mira Vista Care Center, in Mount Vernon, WA. He was born the oldest of two children of Betty Jane (Hebert) and H. James Lindstrom Jr., who lived in Shoreline and later...

Sep 9, 2021

Marcos Villarreal, passed away peacefully on September 9th, 2021, and is now resting with our Lord Jesus Christ. He was born in a small town in Santa Maria, Texas on April 17th, 1929.  He married Adela Ortiz on July 18 th , 1953, together they had 3 beautiful children David Villarreal, Dalia Squires, and Dina Townsend and his son...

Sep 6, 2021

Gregg Allen Collins Gregg was born March 15, 1974 in Sedro Woolley; he passed away September 6, 2021 in Everett with his family by his side.  Gregg attended Mount Vernon schools graduating from Mount Vernon High School in 1993.  After graduating Gregg attended Skagit Valley Community College, Seattle Community College and a few classes at University of Washington.  He...

Aug 31, 2021

Janet Mae Clark was born to James Robert & Nona Johnson in 1936 in Skagit Valley. She grew up in Birdsview, WA with her brother Bill & foster sister Penny.

Janet graduated from Concrete High School in 1954.  She attended Bellingham Business College before marrying her high school sweetheart & the love of her life Druery Edward...

Aug 27, 2021

Hans Dieter Lukner of Sedro Woolley, WA was born January 28, 1970, in Maryville, Tennessee, to Roland and Tatjana Lukner.  He passed away August 27, 2021, in Mount Vernon, WA with his wife, Sonja by his side.  Hans' parents immigrated from Russia and Ukraine to Austria and Germany, then on to Canada and lastly, the US. Because of their...

Aug 26, 2021

Steven Karl Ufer

Steven Karl Ufer passed away on August 26 th , 2021 after a recent diagnosis of AL cardiac amyloidosis.  Steve was an exceptional person, teacher, husband, father, grandfather, and friend.  He was born at Ft. Lewis Army post on November 22 nd , 1945 to parents Chaplain Karl A. Ufer and Phyllis (Anderson) Ufer. ...

Aug 17, 2021

Merlaine Dolores Duranceau

April 16, 1938 – August 17, 2021

MOUNT VERNON –

Merlaine Dolores Duranceau passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Skagit Regional Hospital in Mount Vernon with her husband, Clyde and sons David and Gary by her side.

Merlaine was born in Burlington, Washington to Jesse...

Aug 16, 2021

Kathleen was born on April 12, 1947, in Seattle, WA. She passed away on August 16, 2021 in Burlington, WA. She is survived by her husband of 56 years Micheal Roberts, brother Terry Moore and his wife Sherry, sister

Cheryl Austin and her husband Jack, children Stacy Calhoun, Edward Roberts, Ken Roberts

and his wife...

Aug 16, 2021

On Monday, August 16th, 2021, Ashley Danielle Serna, a loving daughter and friend passed away at the age of 28. Ashley was born on January 5th, 1993 in Mount Vernon, WA to Robert and Kerri Serna. She graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 2011 and received her bachelor's degree in special education May of this year, 2021. While...

Aug 11, 2021

Robert (Bob) Crawford passed away unexpectedly at his home on August 11, 2021 at the age of 51, due to multiple pulmonary embolisms. Bob was born in Edmonds, Washington on September 3 rd 1969 to Bill and Jerri Crawford. He moved to Mount Vernon at the age of 10 where he attended the Mount Vernon school district until he...

Aug 6, 2021

Judy was born December 28, 1943 in Mount Vernon to Alvin and Doris Crawford; she passed away unexpectedly August 6, 2021 in Sedro Woolley.  Judy attended Mount Vernon Schools and graduated from MVHS in 1962.  She met and Married John Steen in 1963.  During this time Judy became a beautician and worked in that profession form several years.  She...

Aug 5, 2021

Catherine Lynn Keane passed away August 5 th 2021 at home with her family at her side after a long battle with health issues.

Cathy was born August 11 th 1949 in Seattle WA. She spent her early years in Longview WA until her family moved to Pasco in 1959.  She graduated Pasco High in 1967 and...

Aug 3, 2021

RICHARD LEROY CLEAVE Richard L. "Dick" Cleave was born in Mount Vernon, Washington to Leroy and Marjorie Cleave on October 8, 1935. He was a lifelong resident of Mount Vernon, attending Lincoln Elementary School and Mount Vernon High School, graduating in 1954. He had a wonderful childhood, enjoying camping, fishing, hunting, waterskiing, boating and get-togethers at the family cabin...

Aug 3, 2021

Ritchie Fuller- Edgewater Florida

Ritchie Fuller, 56, passed away August 3, 2021, with his wife Jackie by his side, after a courageous battle with kidney cancer.

Ritchie was born in California on June 19, 1965, to Ross Fuller and Arlene Webster. He grew up in Hawaii with his dad, stepmom, Lin, and 4 of his...

Jul 29, 2021

Lavone May Newell-Reim passed away at her home on Fir Island, Skagit County on July 29, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was the 4th of 10 children born to Charlie and Vera Stone in Galesburg, Kansas. The Stone family moved to the upper Skagit Valley in 1941 where she spent most of her childhood in a cabin...

Jul 29, 2021

Gregory Thorpe Hinton was born in Bellingham, Washington on July 7, 1944. As a boy, he lived in West Seattle until 1954 when his father, Wesley Hinton, founded the Oldsmobile dealership in Skagit Valley. Greg graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1962 and attended Pacific Lutheran University. He left college and returned to the car business, working for...

Jul 29, 2021

Remembering Tom Simonseth

Thomas Allen Simonseth was born January 17, 1955, in Mount Vernon, Washington, to Norman and Irene Simonseth.  Tom went missing during a hike on May 22, 2021 on the Hidden Lake Trail near Marblemount, Washington.  He was later found on July 29, 2021 by his lifelong friend, Mike Woodmansee, and fellow hiker and friend,...

Jul 29, 2021

July 23, 1961 – July 29, 2021

Owen Marten De Vries, 60, passed away July 29, 2021 in Chino, California

Owen was born July 23, 1961 to Ray and Alice De Vries in Bellflower, California.

Owen lived his early years in Mount Vernon, WA, where his parents owned a dairy farm.  He later...