obituaries

Sep 10, 2020

Linda Sue Christensen, lifelong Skagit County resident, passed away on September 10, 2020.  Linda was born on February 19,1949 in Mount Vernon, Washington to Edna (Swan) and Leslie C. Christensen.  Linda attended Mount Vernon schools and was a 1967 graduate of Mount Vernon High School.  Linda went on to study at Pacific Lutheran University and graduated in 1971 with...

Sep 9, 2020

Joanne (Barry) Hamme passed away peacefully on September 9, 2020 in Mount Vernon, WA. She is preceded in death by her husband, Everett Hamme, her daughter, Kimberly, her mother and father, George and Dorothy Barry, and her brother, Don Barry. She is survived by her son, Scott Matthews (Catherine), granddaughter, Shannan, sisters, Karen Mieloszyk (Jim) and Judy Fairbanks (Leslie),...

Sep 2, 2020

Deborah Torbergson Welles-Watts, age 73, Passed away peacefully on September 2, 2020 in Mount Vernon, WA. She was born July 23, 1947 in Seattle, WA

After graduating high school, and working for a short while at Boeing, she married Ron Canniff in May, 1968. In 1970 & 1971 the couple welcomed two wonderful children, a boy and...

Sep 1, 2020

CHARLOTTE G. BRECKENRIDGE

Charlotte passed away peacefully at her home on September 1, 2020. She enjoyed a wonderful life, rich with family and friends.

Charlotte was born on April 15, 1932 in Helena, Montana to her parents Alice Balfour Brown and Edward O'Brien Brown. In 1941 her family moved to Anacortes. Charlotte graduated from Anacortes...

Aug 28, 2020

Thomas F. "Tom" Shane Tom was born January 31, 1931 in Everett, WA to Daniel and Vernita (Liggett) Shane ; he passed away at his home with his family by his side on August 28, 2020.  Tom attended Mount Vernon schools until graduating from MVHS in 1949.  He attended WSC (now WSU) for three years until joining the US...

Aug 27, 2020

Vincent Lee Anthony Mejia age 27 passed away August 27 th , 2020 in Michigan.  He was born November 5 th , 1992 in Weslaco, Texas. He is survived by his mother Rachel Mejia, sisters; Soledad Morales and Angelina Mejia, brother Jose Luis Morales, daughter Navin Kennedy Mejia, grandparents Martha Mejia and Antonio L. Pena, niece Ariyah Ruiz, aunts...

Aug 27, 2020

Pat Stevens, Beloved wife, mother, grandma, and great grandma passed away August 27 th , 2020 at her sister's house. Pat was born March 18 th , 1947 in Sedro Woolley Washington to Ella Evelyn Loomis and Bill Loomis. She graduated from Sedro Woolley High School. She was married to Jim Stevens her soulmate of 37 years.

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Aug 26, 2020

Gerald Lee Porter (Jerry) age 63, passed away unexpectedly on August 26, 2020.

Jerry was born in Mt. Vernon Washington to Keith Porter and Shirley Eccles on April 10, 1957 and lived most of his life in Skagit County, graduating from Burlington-Edison High School.

Jerry met his wife, Linda Jenkins, in 1982 and married January...

Aug 25, 2020

Steven Roland Gaines, 70, of Burlington, WA. died peacefully at home on August 25, 2020, with his family by his side after a very brief battle with cancer.

Steve was born July 19, 1950 in Everett, WA. to Mildred and Rollie Gaines. He lived a short time in Everett until the family relocated to Sedro-Woolley in 1956....

Aug 25, 2020

Beverly Jean Coulter was born June 16, 1940 to Arnold Laney and Maxine (Wick) Laney in Olympia WA. Her dear sister Karen was born 4 years later. Bev went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 25, 2020, she was 80 years old. She was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer too late for...

Aug 25, 2020

Steven Roland Gaines, 70, of Burlington, WA. died peacefully at home on August 25, 2020, with his family by his side after a very brief battle with cancer.

Steve was born July 19, 1950 in Everett, WA. to Mildred and Rollie Gaines. He lived a short time in Everett until the family relocated to Sedro-Woolley in 1956....

Aug 18, 2020

Norman Strode, long time Skagit Valley Barber, died at his home in Sedro Woolley on August 18, 2020.

Norm was born December 18, 1924 in Bellingham, WA to Ray and Norma Strode. After his fathers passing, Norma moved her two children in 1931, Norm and sister Marvel to Sedro Woolley where they grew up and attended school....

Aug 18, 2020

Nadine B Huls, 81, of Blaine, WA passed away peacefully on August 18, 2020 in Bellingham, WA.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Aug 17, 2020

David Thomas McPeake  Born October 16, 1938 - August 17, 2020  - died Mount Vernon, Washington of heart failure. Orcas Island certainly changed for the better when David T. McPeake arrived on Orcas Island around 1998 with wife Lina McPeake.  Both moved to Orcas from California and shared a love for old houses, real estate investments and renovation. David...

Aug 15, 2020

Jon William Lucas, 79 of Polson, Montana passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 15 th , 2020 after a brief battle with a glioblastoma, at the Providence Hospice Care Unit in Everett, WA with his daughter by his side.

He was born April 11 th , 1941 to Rex and Laura Jeanne Lucas, in Sumner, Iowa.  On...

Aug 9, 2020

D Mahieu – Johnson

04-26-1939 to 08-09-2020

D Mahieu-Johnson formerly Dorothy Marie Evans born in Sylacauga, Alabama has passed. Born the daughter of a country doctor, Kenneth Patton Evans, D leaves behind her sister, Sally in Los Angeles and her niece Kimberly in New Orleans and other family in Tennessee. D has lived in the...

Aug 3, 2020

DOROTHY BLUHM URBICK

11/3/1919 to 8/3/2020

Dorothy Bluhm Urbick, 100, was born in Langley, Washington on November 3, 1919.  Dorothy graduated from Coupeville High School in 1937 at the top of her class and also earned her Certificate and letter for basketball.  She graduated from the Metropolitan School of Business in Seattle in...

Jul 30, 2020

Michael Dean Talley age 69, passed away July 30 th , 2020 in Mount Vernon, WA.  He was born June 20 th , 1951 in Vancouver, WA.  Michael graduated from John F. Kennedy high school in Willingboro, New Jersey in 1970 and then enlisted in the US Navy in March 1971 and served on the USS Kittyhawk in Vietnam...

Jul 29, 2020

Larry Bridges passed away July 29, 2020, at Skagit Valley Hospital.  He was born June 16, 1943, in Anchorage, Alaska, the third of four children  to Herbert and Winnie (Culver) Bridges.  Following his graduation in 1962 from Buena High School, in Sierra Vista, Arizona, he enlisted in the United States Air Force.  His four-year enlistment included a tour in...

Jul 28, 2020

Daniel Maxfield Keck, 46, born to Margaret and Thomas Keck, unexpectedly passed away in his home July 28 th . Born in Mount Vernon, graduated from MVHS, and received his CIS from SVC. Daniel married Megan Murphy and raised 3 children together: Elizabeth, Katherine, and Alexander. Daniel is also survived by his sisters: Bethany and Sarah, his mother, niece...