obituaries

Feb 15, 2021

Barbara June (Klaus) Harris, 97, a lifelong resident of Sedro Woolley, passed away on February 15, 2021, after a brief illness.

Barbara was born in Sedro Woolley, on June 13, 1923, to Nicholas and Mattie Klaus.   Barbara loved to travel and traveled often, but Sedro-Woolley was always her home.   She was active in the community, having owned...

Feb 15, 2021

Robert Alban Joseph McCauley, 97, passed away on 15 February, 2021 in Anacortes WA.  He was born at the Stetson Hospital in Philadelphia, PA to Chief Water Tender John Joseph and Martha (nee Geier) McCauley.

He was raised in a rowhouse in Philadelphia with his brother, Jack.  He graduated from Northeast Catholic High School in June of...

Feb 14, 2021

Shirley Anne Potts, 77, died peacefully at her home in Burlington, WA amongst her family on February 14, 2021.

Shirley was born to the late William and Evelyn Glasser on August 27, 1943 in Crookston, MN. She moved to Tacoma, WA as a young teen and graduated from Franklin Pierce High School in 1961.

Shirley...

Feb 12, 2021

Floyd L Nelson was born on August 7, 1927 in Hayes Township in Swift County, Minnesota. He loved learning and inherited a love for music from his mother. Floyd was a talented piano player. His sister, Grace said that no one could play like him.

When Floyd was 18, he joined the Coastguard and finished high school...

Feb 12, 2021

Emma Sanchez, a beloved mother, sister, Tia, daughter and grandmother passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021.

Emma died Friday at her home in Mount Vernon surrounded by family. After an aggressive but short battle with pancreatic cancer she passed away at the age of 62.

Emma was born to Pablo & Anita Sanchez in...

Feb 11, 2021

Zona L. Sjogren

Zona L Sjogren, age 92, passed away  February 11th 2021 in Mount Vernon.  Born August 14th 1928 in Sedro-Wooley to Jenoth and Helen Coker.  She grew up on their dairy farm along with her brothers Lloyd and Norman.  She graduated from Sedro-Wooley High School in 1946 and worked at Memorial Hospital for several years....

Feb 8, 2021

COLLEEN MARIE (DYNES) MULLEN

FEBRUARY 23, 1964 – FEBRUARY 8, 2021

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved wife, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend.  Colleen passed away at home, surrounded by her husband, stepchildren, and friends.

Colleen was born on February 23, 1964, in...

Feb 4, 2021

Neva Leed passed away peacefully on February 4, 2021, in Burlington Washington, with family by her side.

Neva Therese Aarstad was born in 1932 to Alice and Nick Aarstad in their home outside of Burlington. Despite being an only child, she had the blessing of growing up surrounded by many aunts, uncles and cousins. Neva attended elementary...

Feb 1, 2021

Robert Kyner "Bob" Gardner, 78, of Burlington, Washington, passed away on February 1, 2021.

Born October 23, 1942, in Leetown, West Virginia, he was the youngest child and son of the late Margaret Blue Gardner and John F. Gardner, Jr.

After graduating from Charles Town High School with the Class of 1960, he went to...

Jan 31, 2021

James Hobbs Sr. passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 as the result of an inoperable tear in his aorta near his beautiful heart.

Jim was born December 18, 1936, in Mount Vernon, WA joining his parents Arthur and Lillian and his two older brothers, Bobby and Nathan Hobbs on the family farm in Burlington, WA. Jim...

Jan 26, 2021

Leonard L. Bainter, age 89, a resident of Mount Vernon, WA., died January 26, 2021 at home.

He was born January 17, 1932 in Bellingham, WA, the son of Sherman and Ellen Bainter. He married

his High School sweetheart, Edna McBee, on March 16, 1949 in Burlington and were married until her

passing...

Jan 25, 2021

Sandra (Sandy) Kay Mack, age 80, passed away on January 25, 2021 on Camano Island, WA. Sandy was born on December 30, 1940 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Sandy has been an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 207 of Camano Island. She worked at the Boeing Company for 33 years and retired in 1996.

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Jan 21, 2021

James (Big Jim) Howard Ammons was born March 6, 1931 in Jackson Co., North Carolina to Emma E. Ammons. On January 21, 2021 he passed away peacefully at home at the age of 89, surrounded by family, after a valiant fight with cancer.  He was raised and educated in North Carolina and in Washington as his family moved several...

Jan 18, 2021

Lorraine Gundersen, 83, of Bow, passed away peacefully with the Lord in her heart and by her side January 18, 2021.

She was born August 10, 1937 in Burlington, the eldest child of the late Leonard and Margaret Omdal.

Lorraine grew up with her three siblings on the family dairy farm in Bow. She graduated from Burlington-Edison...

Jan 17, 2021

Willis D. Harshman of Mount Vernon Washington passed away on January 17 th , 2021 at United General Hospital in Sedro Woolley at the age of 82. He was born on July 4 th , 1938 in Oxford, Nebraska to John and LuElla (Wolfe) Harshman.

The family moved to Washington State in 1941 and resided in Burlington,...

Jan 17, 2021

Inez Irene Boffey went home to be with the Lord on January 17th, 2021. She was 93. She passed having never eaten even one bite of fish, and she liked it that way.

Born to Vernon and Ethel (McConnell) Clark on September 28, 1927, in LaGrange, IN, Inez grew up on a farm with seven siblings. Shy...

Jan 12, 2021

Henrietta (Hennie) Jenny Brooks       May 26 1942 – Jan 12 2021

"Are you saved?" Those were the first words she would say when meeting new people. A wonderful  and caring wife, mother, and grandmother went to be with her Lord and savior early Tuesday morning.  She was surrounded by her family and had sadly spent the last...

Jan 6, 2021

Glen Oren Chase, 74, of Mount Vernon, WA passed away peacefully on January 6, 2021, at home surrounded by his family.  Glen was born on April 28, 1946 in Mount Vernon, WA to Owen and Elsie (Ball) Chase.  He graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School in 1964 and then attended Skagit Valley College.  After school Glen worked for Intalco and...

Jan 4, 2021

Joanne Phyllis Brant (Porich) was born on August 15, 1926 to John and Florence Porich. She left us in the early morning hours of January 4, 2021. In between these dates she lived a wonderfully spirited life.

Her life began near Centralia, Washington in the small mining town named Tono. Her sister, Mary...

Jan 4, 2021

Grant was born on June 2, 1961 in Everett, and passed away from a heart attack January 4, 2021 at his home in Olympia.

Grant attended Westview Elementary and Burlington Edison High School, class of 1979.  He got his first degree in culinary arts from Skagit Valley College.  He served as chef in several well known restaurants,...