obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

Apr 20, 2019

Mel Mocabee went home to be with the Lord on April 20, 2019 in Burlington, WA. Mel retired after 28 years as a MGySgt (E9) Marine. Mel is survived by his wife of 47 years and their sons Sean Mocabee (RIP Arlington National Cemetery), Rob (Stephanie) Mocabee, Noel Mocabee, Kent (Erin) Mocabee. Sisters Beverly Evans and Sharon Rowe and...

Apr 14, 2019

Francis Eugene (Frank) Coddens, passed away April 14, 2019 at his home in Desert Hills, Arizona. Frank never gave up hope during his seven-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Frank was born May 4, 1942 in Frankfort, Michigan, to Floyd and Geraldine (Lee) Coddens. He graduated from Benzonia High School in Frankfort in 1960 and from Michigan State University in...

Apr 12, 2019

Our father, Franklin Parasdas Bonafe Sr. (75) of Mount Vernon, WA, departed to the heavens on April 12, 2019 with his wife at his side. He was born to Antonio and Milagros (Parasdas) Bonafe on May 15, 1943 in Malilipot, Albay, Commonwealth of the Philippines. He studied mechanical engineering at Far Eastern University and worked for newspaper publisher, the...

Apr 10, 2019

Karin Rose Wilhelmina "Wilma" Carlson Stansbury passed away peacefully in her sleep late in the evening of April 10, 2019 at Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon after a wonderful long life. She was born January 24, 1926 in the village of Glava, Sweden to her mother Maria Sophia Karlsson. At 3-1/2 years old, Wilma traveled with her...

Apr 6, 2019

Donald Richard Henkle passed away peacefully at age 90 in La Conner, WA on April 6, 2019 after an 8 year battle with multiple myeloma. Don was born in Auburn, WA and grew up in Seattle with his parents, Tolly Henkle and Marion (Hostetter) Henkle. He attended Seattle's Fairview Grade School, John Marshal Junior High School, Roosevelt High School...

Apr 3, 2019

Margaret "Peggy" Rinker, 88, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, passed at home April 3, 2019 surrounded by her family.

Born to Arthur and Jessie Chestnut July 18, 1930 in Seattle, WA, she graduated from West Seattle High School and began working at Seattle First National Bank, where she met her husband Jack. Jack and...

Apr 2, 2019

Kelly Gust, 66, died April 2, 2019 at Life Care Center in Mount Vernon, WA following a long illness. The award-winning journalist, a more-than-40-year veteran of the newspaper business—mostly at papers in the San Francisco Bay Area—worked as a reporter, feature writer and daily columnist for a number of East Bay news outlets including the Oakland Tribune and Contra...

Mar 28, 2019

Corinne Louise Lindberry passed away peacefully March 28, 2019 in Mount Vernon, WA.

She was predeceased by her loving husband Lloyd of 63 years. Born in Everett Washington on April 21, 1926, where she attended school and graduated. She was the oldest of two children. She was proud to be birthday twins with Queen Elizabeth II.

Mar 23, 2019

David Erwin Mischke, 77, passed away peacefully in Sedro Woolley, WA on March 23, 2019. David was born on November 5, 1941 in Nashville, TN to Vernon and Ruth Mischke. He graduated from Whitehaven High School in Memphis, TN and went on to graduate from Auburn University in Auburn, AL. David married Kathy Sharpe on June 4, 1966 and...

Mar 22, 2019

Charles Kirk Fleshman went to be with the Lord on March 22, 2019. He was...

Mar 22, 2019

Kathy was born in July of 1953 to John and Norma Allquist of Mount Vernon, WA. After a 5-year battle with cancer, sadly Kathy passed away on March 22nd and heaven gained a beautiful and loving soul.

Kathy grew up on a farm in west Mount Vernon along with siblings Julee and Scott. Many days were spent...

Mar 20, 2019

Jack Meredith Woodmansee passed away on March 20, 2019 at the age of 85 surrounded by family in Mount Vernon, WA.

Jack was born in Buffalo, Oklahoma on May 25, 1933. A resident of the Skagit Valley since he was 9 years old, he was a dedicated, sincere, and loving family man and member of his community....

Mar 19, 2019

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December 30, 1923 - March 19, 2019 Clair A. (Sam) Crossman passed away peacefully on March 19, 2019 in La Conner with family by his side. Sam was born on December 30, 1923 in Dover-Foxcroft,...

Mar 15, 2019

Richard Louis Mikota, 73, passed away on March 15, 2019 in Mount Vernon, WA. He was born March 31, 1945 at St. Josephs Hospital in Bellingham, WA. As a child, Richard attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School and was a 1963 graduate of Burlington Edison High School. He then joined the Navy and served as a hospital corpsman aboard the...

Mar 13, 2019

Shelley J. Dempster Weldon, age 76, of Mount Vernon WA, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2019 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon WA.

Shelley was born in Bellingham WA to John and Avis Dempster on December 22, 1942.  She graduated from Bellingham High School in 1961 and from Western Washington State College in 1965 with...

Mar 7, 2019

Aggie passed away peaceably at home on Thursday March 7, 2019. She was born Dec. 2 1929 in Lexington TN. to Jimmie Bowman and Marlett Douglas. She was a gifted singer and as a youngster sang at WW2 bond rallies. She also was the vocalist with a local band but was too young to join them on their road...