Alan Lawrence Thomas
Jul 2, 2019
Alan Lawrence Thomas, 68, graduated to his last adventure, as he always called it, on July 2, 2019. Alan was born June 3, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois to Ann and Alden Thomas. Alan grew up in the Mid-West- graduating from Orono High School in Long Lake Minnesota in 1969. Alan attended the University of Minnesota until just before graduating...
Kenneth George Heidt
Jun 29, 2019
Kenneth George Heidt Ken Heidt, Age 83, of Arlington, Washington, was born August 1, 1935 in Bismarck, ND to Ralph and Rose Heidt; he passed away June 29, 2019 in Everett, WA with his family by his side. Ken grew up in Tacoma and moved to Yakima, attending Yakima High School. In 1953 at the age of 17, Ken...
Gordon Lon Graham
Jun 25, 2019
Gordon "Gordy" Lon Graham was born on the 20th of April 1948 in Wenatchee WA to Bob L Graham and Virginia Cooke Graham, and passed away peacefully on the 25th of June, 2019. Surrounded by his loved ones that he breathed life and compassion into throughout all of his days. Gordy had a fire inside that was expressed in...
Cathy Sue Neithardt
Jun 22, 2019
Cathy Sue Neithardt, age 73, of Mount Vernon WA, formerly of Puyallup and Longview WA, passed away on June 22, 2019, at her home in the presence of her loving husband and children. Cathy was born to Robert and Joyce Manners on January 31, 1946 in Longview WA. She grew up in Longview WA, graduating from R.A. Long High...
Virginia E Howe
Jun 21, 2019
Virginia Estaire "Ginny" Howe, age 82, passed from this world and went to Heaven on June 21, 2019, in Burlington, Wa, of heart failure. She was a much beloved stepmother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many. Ginny was born October 12, 1936 in Los Angeles, Calif, to parents John Fredrick Annala and Dagmar Pearl Hannu. She graduated from...
Shanna Brooks
Jun 15, 2019
Shanna M Brooks December 25, 1965 – June 15, 2019 Shanna was born in Bellingham, WA. on Christmas Day, 1965. She went to heaven on Saturday, June 15. She is survived by two daughters, whom she dearly loved, Kayla Brooks and Chelsee (Woody) Hurless, three grandchildren Ravenna, Sorrenn, and Rosewood, also a brother Jeffrey, and her parents, John and...
Anthony Dennis West
Jun 12, 2019
Anthony Dennis West, 83, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2019 in Mount Vernon, WA. Denny was born on July 9, 1935 in Seattle, WA to Anne and Frank West. Denny is survived by his beloved wife Helen Brown West; his five children Colleen West, Kevin (Jean) West, Keri Heagle, Kimberly (Joaquin) Arruiza, and Victoria Jonak. He is also...
Arline Stone
Jun 10, 2019
ARLINE E. STONE, age 101, former Mt. Vernon resident, passed away peacefully June 10, 2019 at Bethany at Silverlake in Everett. Her loving daughters, Sharie (Matt) Ennis of Everett and Carolyn (Dallas-deceased) Kloke of Anacortes, were at her side. Arline was born February 17, 1918 in Snohomish to Colin B. and Esther Smith. Raised in Everett and graduated from...
Loretta Wetsch
Jun 6, 2019
Our beloved and dear mother, Loretta Wetsch, passed away on June6, 2019 at the age of 85. She was born on March 19, 1934 on the family farm in Linton, North Dakota to Monica and John Krumm, the first of 3 children. She graduated from Linton High School in 1952. Loretta moved to Bismarck where she met and married...
Kenneth W Smith
Jun 5, 2019
Kenneth William Smith passed away quietly in his home on June 5th, 2019 with his wife next to him. He was born in St Paul, Alberta Canada, on May 17, 1937. His parents Kenneth and Barbra (Schulmeister ) moved to Vancouver, BC in his early years for work. As a young boy he was sent on the train to...
Anthony B Degoede
Jun 2, 2019
Anthony Bernard DeGoede (Tom) Tom took his journey to heaven on June 2, 2019. He was born August 5, 1933 in the Netherlands and was one of 14 children. He immigrated in 1956 to Skagit County. He and his brothers Hank and John DeGoede and brother-in-law John Conijn owned and operated DeGoede Bulb Farm. He married the love of...
Alan K Swanberg
Jun 2, 2019
Alan K Swanberg, 89 years young, child of God, son of Harold and Esther Swanberg, brother of Marion (deceased 1999), husband of Rita (Mahn), dad of Krista (Derek) Klett, uncle of Sheila (Paul) Mueller and Sandra (Waylon) Fees, and cousin to Wylie and Braty descendants; reunited with his parents June 2, 2019. Educated in Mount Vernon's First Christian Church,...
Howard Bruce Newman
Jun 1, 2019
Howard Bruce Newman passed away June 1, 2019 in Mount Vernon WA. He was born August 8, 1955 in Monroe, Washington. Howard Graduated from Mount Vernon High, class of 1973. Later he attended Skagit Valley College and graduated as a registered Nurse, class of 1988 and then worked at Virginia Mason. He married Susan Rhoades and gained a son...
Betty Anne Depaul
May 25, 2019
Betty Anne DePaul, age 91, of Mount Vernon, formerly of Arroyo Grande, CA, passed away on May 25th, 2019 at Mountain Glen Retirement Center. Betty was born to Catherine and Lawrence Ruffing on February 26th, 1928 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. She grew up there with her eight siblings, dropping out of high school to help support her family at the...
Franklin M Jongsma
May 24, 2019
Franklin Martin Jongsma August 25, 1927 – May 24, 2019
Franklin Martin Jongsma was born at home in Oak Harbor, WA on August 25, 1927 to Sidney and Lena (Abrahamse) Jongsma. He died at Where The Heart Is in Burlington, WA on May 24, 2019 due to a large esophageal region mass, likely malignant. Frank was the...
Leona E Mathis
May 18, 2019
Leona E. (Mills) Mathis
Born 08/14/1928 Butte NE Passed away 05/18/2019 Warm Beach Skilled Nursing Stanwood WA
She is survived by: Son Lonnie (Darlene) Mathis, Granddaughter Heather (Amir) Deyhimi and Great Daughter Nicoleta Deyhimi. Daughter Robbyn (John) Seymour ,Granddaughter Lorriann (Wade)Smythe, Great grandson Kylun Wall ,Great Great Granddaughter Saharia, Great granddaughter Jenna (Jordan) Pollock, great...
Logan J Hofkamp
May 13, 2019
Logan James Hofkamp died unexpectedly on May 13, 2019 at his home in Santa Monica, CA due to an unknown heart condition.
He was born on December 18, 1991 to Keith Hofkamp and Susan Denton in Mount Vernon, WA. He attended school in Anacortes and Burlington, WA. He started college in St. Augustine, FL, studied abroad in...
Erwin "Mike" Roy Olney
May 11, 2019
Erwin Roy "Mike" Olney went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 11, 2019 in Burlington, WA at the age of 100 years and 7 months. Mike was born in Charles City, Iowa on October 11, 1918 to Dale and Maude Olney. Prior to joining the Navy, his formative years were spent in Elgin, Illinois. On May...
Jack Erickson
May 8, 2019
Jack Kenneth Erickson, DDS May 17, 1933 – May 8, 2019 Jack Kenneth Erickson passed away peacefully on May 8, 2019 due to natural causes. Jack was born in Arlington, Washington on May 17, 1933 and graduated from Arlington High School in 1951. He was a member of the basketball and tennis teams and was presented with the Boyer...
Elaine Carlson
May 4, 2019
Elaine (Mom) passed away at home surrounded by her loving children, after an extended illness. Mom was born January 13th, 1937 in Argura, Jackson County, North Carolina to Robert and Lonnie Harris. She had fond memories of her childhood in North Carolina and was proud of her "Tar Heel" heritage. At a young age, Mom lost her parents and...
