obituaries

Jun 27, 2018

Mary Elizabeth (Roller) McClung passed away of natural causes at her home on June 27, 2018. Mary was born on May 27, 1947 to William J. McClung III and Myra Jean Lee in San Mateo, CA. Her father, Bill, was sent to Korea to fight during the Korean Conflict and became listed as MIA. In 1958, the family moved to...

Jun 24, 2018

Bob was born February 22, 1926 in Topeka, KS to Fred and Mawdie Williams. The family moved to Santa Ana, CA in 1939 and he entered the US Navy in 1944. Bob served in the Pacific during World War II, including Saipan, Eniwetok, and D-Day in Iwo Jima. After the service, Bob met and married Virginia Head in 1948 and...

Jun 23, 2018

On Saturday, June 23, 2018 we lost our hubby, our dad, grandpa, brother, and friend. Richard Earl DeMaster fought courageously against cancer for 13 years. He worked hard to be healthy so he could remain with his family and be productive. He was a man of strong faith in God as his Creator and Savior. Born in Wisconsin, he attended...

Jun 20, 2018

Grace Hansen of Mount Vernon went to meet Jesus face to face on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. She was born on January 26th, 1936 in Kerkhoven, MN to Emil and Stella Nelson. In 1955, she married David Hansen, the man of her dreams, trading her aspirations of singing in the opera for a life filled with the excitement that only...

Jun 19, 2018

Florence De Vries, our much loved Mom and Beppe, entered into heaven on Tuesday, June 19th. Florence was born Froukje Vander Meulen, the fifth of six children, to Pete and Cecelia Vander Meulen on December 19, 1931. In 1954 she married Al De Vries in Garijp, Friesland. They immigrated to the United States in 1955, settling in Artesia, California where...

Jun 17, 2018

Alene L. (Schroeder, Nies) Jurgens of Mount Vernon, WA passed away June 17, 2018. Alene was born on December 31, 1920, daughter of Anna and Henry Schroeder of Plymouth, NE. She is survived by her husband, Ivan Jurgens; daughter, Linda McCallister of Bakersfield, CA; son, John Nies of Denver, CO; four grandchildren, Kristina Nies, Jason Gratt, Adam Gratt, and Andrew...

Jun 11, 2018

Charles (Chuck) McClelland, 81, of Sedro Woolley passed away peacefully on June11, 2018. He is now in the arms of his Lord. Chuck graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1954. After high school he served 4 years in the United States Airforce. On June 15, 1957 Chuck married the love of his life Janet Baxter and the two were...

Jun 10, 2018

Antonio (Tony) DeLeon Alvarado, 82, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018 surrounded by his family. Tony was born to Antonio and Julia Alvarado in Corpus Christi, TX. He married Socorro Pineda on April 17, 1960 at St. Joseph Church in Lynden, WA and recently celebrated 58 years of marriage. They settled on Fir Island, WA in 1963 where they...

Jun 5, 2018

Wayne Leonard Clayton passed away June 5 th . 2018 in Mount Vernon, WA. Wayne was born May 22 nd 1944 in Pasco Wa. to Bernice and Clarence Clayton. Wayne graduated from Lewiston High School, in Idaho 1962. Attended 2 years at Pacific Lutheran University then completed his education at the University of Idaho graduating with a bachelors degree...

Jun 4, 2018

On June 4th, 2018, Marie S. Hyler, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Born on August 18th, 1933 in Person County North Carolina, Marie met and married her husband Pete and together they had a family of 6 children; Janice, Jim, Barb, Gladys, Patricia and Richard. The family moved from Danville, VA to Sedro-Woolley, WA in...

Jun 2, 2018

Lyle R. Ovenell 92, lifelong resident of Burlington in the beautiful Skagit Valley, passed away at his home on June 2, 2018. He was born in Burlington on February 7, 1926, to James T. and Mary (Dannenmiller) Ovenell, a pioneer family. Lyle attended Burlington Schools, graduating early from Burlington High School with the class of 1944, to join the...

May 29, 2018

James R. Taylor was born to William and Patricia Miller Taylor on September 19th, 1947 in Bellingham, Washington, the older of two sons. Jim died suddenly on May 29th, 2018 at his home on Samish Island. Jim grew up in the San Juan Islands. His dad was caretaker of Camp Kirby for 10 years and Jim spent many happy days...

May 25, 2018

Virginia F. Cartwright, 90, passed away May 25, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born in Williamsville, Missouri March 6, 1928 to Loy and Inda Moore. Virginia met the love of her life David Cartwright and the two were married June 2, 1945. Together they raised five boys and one girl at their family home in Lake...

May 25, 2018

It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Lawrence (Larry) Jess Willis, 55, a resident of Sedro Woolley. Larry passed away Friday May 25, 2018 at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. Larry was born on February 10, 1963, in Mount Vernon, Washington, the second child of Larry and Mary (Knutzen) Willis. He lived in Burlington for the...

May 24, 2018

Helen Lucile Damon passed away in her home, on the farm, Thursday evening May 24 th just before midnight surrounded by family.

Helen grew up on her parent's family farm in Allen and graduated from Burlington-Edison High School in 1951. She married Joseph C. Damon, October 30, 1953 at the Salem Lutheran Church in Mount Vernon.

May 18, 2018

Don Emery Gordon, 80, passed in peace on May 18, 2018 at Skagit Valley Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents Marion and Elenora Gordon and his siblings Bud Gordon and LuAnne Smith. This loving man is survived by his wife Kay, his children LuAnne (Chuck) Burkhart, Joni Gordon, Don (Heather Wilder) Gordon Jr., and Cyndi (Jeff)...

May 16, 2018

Authentic, generous, funny guy, thoughtful, best American father, a gentle soul are just a few adjectives that have been used to describe Albert (Al) Renault Peraino, born at French Hospital in New York, NY on July 19,1940. He passed away at his home on May 16, 2018 after a brief battle with Dementia.

Al grew up in...

May 14, 2018

Judith Mellott was born in Anacortes, WA the first born child of John and Wanda Eiford. She attended grade school in Bellingham and Blaine and graduated from Blaine High School class of 1957. She attended Skagit Valley College for a time and then worked at Boeing. She met Norm Mellott at a dance hall in 1960 and they were married...

May 14, 2018

Christopher Thomas Mang, 35, passed away on May 14, 2018 in Mount Vernon WA. Chris and his twin brother, Robert, were born in Fairbanks AK on June 25, 1982. The family moved to northern Wisconsin in 1988, where they attended the first through third grades. Chris moved with his family to Mount Vernon, WA in July of 1991 and graduated...

May 6, 2018

Nic Roozekrans (94) of Mount Vernon died peacefully on May 6, 2018.  Nic was born on August 20, 1923 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.  After the conclusion of WWII, in December 1947, Nic traveled to the United States to work for his uncle Cornel i us Roozekrans selling imported Dutch bulbs to growers througho ut the United States and Canada.  In...