obituaries

Jul 15, 2019

Judy Kennedy, 76, died July 15 th with her family by her side in Sedro-Woolley.

From her birth in Tacoma on April 4 th , 1943 she nourished the people around her with her faith and love. She was born to Iva and Pete Miller and was the youngest of 3 girls. She attended St. Leo's High...

Jul 10, 2019

Nancy Jean Ross, age 80, of Mount Vernon, WA, formerly of Everett, WA and Santa Cruz, CA, passed away on July 10, 2019 at her home.

Nancy was born to Willis and June Brookman on March 21, 1939 in Gilroy, CA. She married James Ross on January 1, 1958 and raised three children, Barbara, Dennis and Valerie...

Jul 9, 2019

William Hector MacKenzie, 98, of Mount Vernon, WA passed away peacefully on July 09, 2019 at Mountain Glen Retirement Community. William was born in Lander, WY on May 21, 1921 to Hector and Camille MacKenzie. He served in the forest service as a Forest Ranger in Montana for many years until retiring in 1977 and moving to Washington state....

Jul 9, 2019

On Tuesday, July 9, 2019 Michelle Marlene Anderson (48) of Burlington WA, loving wife, and mother of four children, daughter, sister, and friend...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...