obituaries

Jan 15, 2019

April 18, 1958 -January 15, 2019 Roger John Korthuis passed away peacefully on January 15, 2019 at the age of 60 after a 9-month battle with a rare and aggressive cancer. Roger was born in Bellingham, Washington and was the oldest child of six children born to Dennis & Bernita Korthuis. His father proceeds him in death, but Roger...

Jan 15, 2019

Lawrence H Draper, 81, of Mount Vernon, WA passed away peacefully on January 15, 2019. Lawrence was born on May 21, 1937 in Seattle, WA. He was raised in Woodinville and lived there until he joined the US Navy in 1960. Lawrence married Eleanor King in 1961 and they had two children; Deane and Tina Draper. After retiring from...

Jan 7, 2019

A.W. "Bill" Dynes, a longtime Burlington resident, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 7th, 2019. Bill was born on April 9th, 1938, in Bellingham, WA, the eldest son of W.R. and Olive (Sigmen) Dynes. He was raised in Bellingham, where he began his schooling, until the family moved to Mount Vernon so his dad could work on the family...

Dec 28, 2018

Magdalena Lucille (Waltner) Christianson passed away December 28, 2018 at the Lodge at Warm Beach in Stanwood, WA, at the age of 97. Lucy was born in Mount Vernon on January 6, 1921, to George and Magdalena (Michels) Waltner, the fifth of seven children. Lucy spent her childhood and adolescence working on the family farm, graduating from Mount Vernon...

Dec 23, 2018

Barbara Blaize, 95, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2018 in Burlington, WA. She was born on January 1, 1923 in Bangor, Maine. When she was 6 months old the family moved to Flint, Michigan where she attended the Flint Public School system. Barbara graduated from Flint Northern High School in 1941. The following fall she enrolled at Michigan...

Dec 23, 2018

Robert Lewis Barnts, 82 of Mount Vernon, WA passed away on December 23, 2018 with his family at his side. Robert was born on November 2, 1936 in Sterling, Colorado and was the son of the late Lewis and Louise (Mary Louise Hoffman) Barnts. Robert graduated from Sterling High School in 1954. In high school Robert was known for...

Dec 21, 2018

Dale Lovett passed away in Sedro Woolley on December 21, 2018. He was born in Covelo, CA on December 5, 1927 to Edward and Alma Lovett. After spending his childhood in California, he moved to Washington by the flip of a coin.

He enjoyed fishing, working on his cowboy cabin, raising and taking care of friend's horses,...

Dec 17, 2018

Janice R. Vail passed away peacefully on December 17, 2018 at her home in Mount Vernon, Washington surrounded by family. Janice was born on November 6, 1937 in Howard, South Dakota to parents Walter and Vera Genzlinger. She was the 3rd Sister of four. In 1956, Janice graduated high school and went on vacation with her parents to visit...

Dec 17, 2018

Janice R. Vail passed away peacefully on December 17, 2018 at her home in Mount Vernon, Washington surrounded by family. Janice was born on November 6, 1937 in Howard, South Dakota to parents Walter and Vera Genzlinger. She was the 3rd Sister of four. In 1956, Janice graduated high school and went on vacation with her parents to visit...

Dec 13, 2018

Jill Estvold went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 13, 2018 in Bellingham at the age of 67. She was the eldest daughter of four to parents Bruce and Anne Gillett. After graduating Mount Vernon High in 1970, she met her husband at Western Washington State College (WWU), Dan Estvold, and married in 1973. Once her two daughters...

Dec 13, 2018

Dena Dawn (Dinsmore) Gabor, 45

Dena Dawn (Dinsmore) Gabor, 45, of Burlington, passed away on December 13, 2018 in Seattle after complications from a battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

Born November 26, 1973 in Charleston, West Virginia, she was the daughter of David and Deanna Dinsmore.

Dena moved to Washington with her...

Dec 12, 2018

Alexander Carl Ekle Alex Ekle, 90, went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2018 at his home in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was preceded in death by his wife Arlene in 2013. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. Alex was born July 3, 1928 in Mount Vernon, Washington to parents Anna Marie...

Dec 10, 2018

William C. "Bill" Redfern Bill was born January 2, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan to Marion and Mary (Lauhoff) Redfern; he passed away December 10, 2018 in Everett with his son and family by his side. Bill moved up to Mount Vernon in 2004 after living many years in the Ballard area. Bill was preceded in death by his parents;...

Dec 10, 2018

It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Terry Anderson. Terry was born in Mount Vernon Washington on July 11, 1949, daughter of Bernie and Wanda Penley. Terry was raised in the Lyman Hamilton area and attended Sedro Woolley School. Terry married her first husband Bill Watts in 1966 and together they...

Dec 7, 2018

James Dean Axthelm, age 73, passed away on December 7, 2018 in Mount Vernon, WA, after a long battle with cancer. He was the husband of April Axthelm. They shared 16 beautiful years together.  Jim was born in Ord, Nebraska on September 2, 1945 to Malvin and Erma Axthelm. He was the third of four children. The family moved...

Dec 6, 2018

Mary McMillan, 63, from Snohomish, WA passed away while abroad on 12/06/2018. She was born Mary Christine Caskey on 12/28/1954 in Yokosuka, Japan to Robert and Wilma (Davies) Caskey, with older sisters Jonanne & Mikki. She married her high school sweetheart, Daniel James McMillan, on 08/04/1972. Mary was a devoted wife and mother of 3, grandmother of 4, and...

Nov 29, 2018

Goff Thomas Smith died peacefully in his home in La Conner, Washington – while holding his wife Dodie Smith's hand, on Thursday, November 29th at 8:20pm. He fought valiantly against an aggressive form of cancer diagnosed less than 2 short months prior. The constant and tireless loving support, both day and night, of the love of his life (his...

Nov 23, 2018

A graveside service for ANNE GILLETT will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 3, 2018 at Hawthorne Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, followed by an informal reception on-site at 3:30pm. Those with memories of her are welcome to attend either event or both.

Anne passed away on November 23, 2018 in Bellingham at age 87. She...

Nov 23, 2018

On Friday, November 23, 2018, June Dunlap, loving wife, and mother of two sons, passed away at age 89 in Burlington, WA.  June was born on April 7, 1929, in Mayview, MO to parents Ray and Grace (Stark) Leeper. She spent most of her youth in Missouri, but she also lived in Kansas and Oregon for a short time....

Nov 22, 2018

Peter Stephen Wagner 11/19/1953 – 11/22/2018

On Thanksgiving morning, November 22, 2018, Peter Stephen Wagner peacefully went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Reuben and Helen Wagner. After living in Des Moines and Glen Ellyn, IL, for a few years each, he...