obituaries

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...

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.