John Leonard Hoag
Jul 20, 2021
John, age 83, passed away peacefully at home after a short battle with metastatic prostate cancer, his wife and daughters by his side. He was born on July 23, 1937 to Maurice and Geneice Hoag in Lincoln Nebraska.
As a young boy, John moved with his parents from Lincoln, Nebraska to Burien, Washington. He grew up in...
John Scott Martin
Jul 20, 2021
John "Scott" Martin, 63, of Mount Vernon, Washington, passed away July 20 th , 2021.
He was born in Port Angeles, Washington on May 12 th , 1958. Scott graduated from Mariner High School in 1976, where he was very active in playing baseball and football. He married to his beautiful wife, Caroline, on...
Jerry Dean Ekkelkamp
Jul 15, 2021
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Jerry Dean Ekkelkamp, 82 of Mount Vernon passed away peacefully on July 15, 2021 at Birchview Memory Care Center in Sedro Woolley.
He was born on July 9, 1939 to John and Wilma Ekkelkamp in Oak Harbor and moved to Mount Vernon at a very young age. He...
Jewel Willcox
Jul 13, 2021
Julane (Jewel) DeAnn Willcox
Jewel was born 8/6/1974 in Camp Springs, Maryland at Andrews Air Force Base where her dad was stationed. Two years later her family moved to Anchorage, Alaska where she lived for the next seven years with her family. She attended Chester Valley Elementary and won the prestigious John Phillips Sousa Award for outstanding...
Thomas E Royal
Jul 11, 2021
Thomas E. Royal
November 18, 1966 – July 11, 2021
Tom Royal passed away suddenly after an afternoon participating in activities he loved. He was attended by his wife Marcia, and in the company of friends.
Tom was a life-long resident of Skagit County. A graduate of Concrete High School (Class of '85)...
Joyce Berentson
Jul 10, 2021
Helen Joyce Berentson was born in 1937, the only child of Gertrude and Harold Gonderman. She grew up in St. Maries, Idaho where many summers were spent with family and friends at the St. Joe River, Rocky Point, and Lake Coeur D'Alene.
Joyce followed in her mother's footsteps to become a nurse. She trained at Deaconess Hospital,...
Keith Russell
Jul 10, 2021
After a brave battle with both cancer and covid pneumonia, Keith Russell went to be with his beloved granddaughter Anah on July 10, 2021. Keith was born August 22, 1945 in Franklin, North Carolina. He spent most of his adult life in Skagit County.
Keith enjoyed many activities:Â fishing on the Skagit River; playing horseshoes; bowling (he...
Colonel George Laurence Edmundson
Jul 6, 2021
Colonel George Laurence Edmundson, 86, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2021 in Mount Vernon, WA. George was born on November 26, 1934.
He is survived by his wife Edith Edmundson; daughter Pamela (Dan) Estacio; son Dean Edmundson; stepchildren Mike (Sharon) Brendle, Kerry Brendle, Ann (Charles) Loomis and Jay Brendle.
A graveside service with full...
Falon Nicole Robichaux Montgomery
Jul 6, 2021
Falon Nicole Robichaux Montgomery, 33, of Morgan City, La, passed away on Tuesday, July 6,2021 in Mt. Vernon, Washington
Falon was born on August 19, 1987, in Morgan City to Lori Broussard (Robichaux). She grew up in Berwick and Patterson, La. She was affectionately known as Daisy to her friends. Since she was 15, Falon loved to...
Ronald Scott Berg
Jun 28, 2021
Ronald Scott Berg, 71, of Mount Vernon, WA passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 28, 2021. Ron was born in Mount Vernon, WA on September 16, 1949, to Donald and Donna Berg.  Ron grew up in Mount Vernon and graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1967.
Ron was an avid golfer, fisherman and hunter over the...
Francis Scanga
Jun 28, 2021
Francis Scanga, 71, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2021 at his home in Sedro Woolley, WA. Francis was born in Honolulu, HI on November 6, 1949 to Frank and Frances Scanga.
Francis loved painting and building model airplanes, ship and automobiles. He was a proud supporter of the ASPCA and he loved his dog Ship!
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Michael James Brannan
Jun 27, 2021
Michael James Brannan
Our hearts are breaking as we announce the passing of our dear dad, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. Mike was born in Vancouver, WA on September 19, 1952 and went to Heaven on June 27, 2021 after battling lung cancer.
Mike spent his childhood years in Anacortes and Mt. Vernon, attending Immaculate...
Helene Hendricks
Jun 24, 2021
Helene M. Hendricks of Mount Vernon, Wa. passed away June 24th 2021. She was born in Portland Oregon Dec. 27th 1926 to James F. Duffey and Seraphine H. Duffey. The family lived in California until the early 30's when Helene's father became ill and was hospitalized at the Veterans Hospital in Helena, Montana. Her Mother returned to Harlowton, Montana with...
Sandy Samora
Jun 24, 2021
Sandy Samora was born to Gilbert & Bonnie Samora in Yakima WA on July 30, 1961 as a twin to Candy Samora Parker.
Sandy spent her teen years in Sedro-Woolley WA and Lake Jackson Texas.
Sandy received her GED in Lake Jackson Texas.
Sandy and her family moved to Yakima WA where she...
Reidar Ytgard
Jun 19, 2021
Reidar Ytgard, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend, went to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of June 19, 2021 at 92 years old. He was born in Everett, Washington to Christine and Lars Ytgard on February 16, 1929, the youngest of three children. Growing up in the Sterling community near Sedro Woolley, he...
Edith Aileen Frost Nee Seymour
Jun 13, 2021
Edith Aileen Frost nee Seymour was born in Calgary, Alberta. She passed away in Burlington, Washington.
Aileen relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia at age 13 when her family moved next door to her future husband, Paul Frost. She lived there until graduating from the University of British Columbia. She and Paul were married in Toronto, Ontario in...
Norma Jean Baldwin
Jun 11, 2021
Norma Jean Baldwin, 86, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2021 at her home in Mount Vernon, WA. She was born on April 24, 1935 in Ashland, WI to John and Lorna Olson.
Norma graduated from Sedro Woolley High School in 1953.
Norma is preceded in death by her parents John Iver Olson and Lorna...
Pauline Marie Highet
Jun 8, 2021
Pauline Marie (Brun) Highet, 87, of Mount Vernon, WA, passed away peacefully at Providence Hospital on June 8 th , 2021. Pauline was the proud Mother of five kids with a strong faith in God. She was born March 1934 in Chignik Alaska to Carl and Martha Brun. By age 4, she and two other siblings were sent to...
Richard Lee Baran
Jun 5, 2021
Who was my daddy? Most of you knew him in some way, but quite a few of you never met him. Daddy was officially Richard L. Baran, Sr., Ret. USAF Major. He started out flying as a copilot in B47's, in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1955. He met my mother while there, courted her and married her, all in a...
Sharon Ann Johnson
Jun 5, 2021
Sharon Ann Johnson of Conway passed away on June 5, 2021 in Mount Vernon, WA. She was born in Everett, Washington to Algot and Margaret Olson on October 18, 1944.
The family moved to Anacortes, where Sharon attended school, and graduated high school in 1962. She attended Washington State University, graduating in 1966 with her BA in...
