Lavone May Newell-Reim
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...
Gregory Thorpe Hinton
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...
Thomas A Simonseth
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,...
Owen Marten De Vries
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...
Dale Duane Oliphant
Jul 29, 2021
Dad started his life in Pillager Minnesota on February 26, 1934, son of Robert & Grace (Richmond) Oliphant. He joined the Army in 1952. His first tour was to France. From there back to the state where he was stationed around Seattle and would visit his family in Sedro Woolley. At that family member's home he met our mom,...
Daniel Anthony Allen
Jul 29, 2021
Daniel Anthony Allen "Danny" passed away unexpectedly on July 29 th 2021 in Sedro Woolley, Wa
Danny was born September 20 th , 1988 in Oakland, CA. At the age of 10 his family relocated to Washington State which became his home where he spent much of his childhood surrounded by Family and Friends.
Danny...
Barbara E Mcculloch
Jul 24, 2021
Barbara E McCulloch
Barbara was born January 26, 1931 in Mount Vernon, WA to Margaret (Dannenmiller) and Herman J. Fisher; she passed away July 24, 2021 at her home in Mount Vernon surrounded by her family. Barbara attended Avon and Lincoln schools and graduating from Mount Vernon High School in 1949. Barbara started working at West Coast...
Kenneth W Brown
Jul 24, 2021
Kenneth W Brown, 95, of Burlington, WA passed away unexpectedly at home on July 24, 2021,
Ken was born in Marcola, Oregon on September 3, 1925 to Mildred and Denver Brown. He was the oldest of 5 children. Ken resided in Skagit County his entire life. On June 28, 1947 Ken married the love of his life,...
Frank R Willis
Jul 21, 2021
Frank R. Willis, age 84, of Oak Harbor WA. passed away Wednesday July 21, 2021.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge, Thursday August 5, 2021, at
1:00pm. Frank was born May 28,1937 in Longview WA. to Elton R. Willis and Etta Ann Wolf
Willis. He was preceded...
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
Full obituary for Hawthorne Website
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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