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Alene Lily Jurgens

Alene Lily Jurgens

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...

Charles William Mcclelland

Charles William Mcclelland

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...

Antonio (Tony) Deleon Alvarado

Antonio (Tony) Deleon Alvarado

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...

Wayne Leonard Clayton

Wayne Leonard Clayton

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...

Marie Shelton Hyler

Marie Shelton Hyler

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...

Lyle R. Ovenell

Lyle R. Ovenell

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...

James R Taylor

James R Taylor

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...

Virginia F Cartwright

Virginia F Cartwright

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...

Larry J Willis

Larry J Willis

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...

Helen Lucile Damon

Helen Lucile Damon

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.

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Don Emery Gordon

Don Emery Gordon

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)...

Albert "Al" Renault Peraino

Albert "Al" Renault Peraino

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...

Judith Mellott

Judith Mellott

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...

Christopher Thomas Mang

Christopher Thomas Mang

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...

Nic Roozekrans

Nic Roozekrans

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...

Kathryn Mae Severson

Kathryn Mae Severson

May 3, 2018

Kathryn Mae (Moors) Severson passed away peacefully May 3, 2018 at Josephine Suites in Stanwood,Washington, at 91 years of age. Kathryn was born December 21, 1926, raised and attended school in Bow, Washington. She graduated from Burlington Edison High School with excellent grades. After graduation she worked at a variety of jobs related to accounting for J.C. Penney's, the Carnation...

James Daniel Pefley Jr

James Daniel Pefley Jr

Apr 23, 2018

James Daniel Pefley, Jr., 59, of Clear Lake, WA passed away peacefully on April 23, 2018 surrounded by family and loved ones.

A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, April 27, 2018 at 1:00pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Sedro-Woolley, WA.

Arrangements are under the care of Hawthorne Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, WA....

Berndt Schertzer

Berndt Schertzer

Apr 19, 2018

Berndt D. Schertzer, 84, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 19, 2018 at The Cottages in Mill Creek. Ben was born on October 5, 1933 in Kewanee, Illinois and was the oldest child of Silas and Hildegard Schertzer. He was raised in Kewanee and went on to serve for 4 years as a...

Phillis Arlene Smith (Wright)

Phillis Arlene Smith (Wright)

Apr 18, 2018

Phillis Arlene Smith (Wright), 86, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2018 in Mount Vernon, WA. Phillis was born on May 3, 1931 in Moulton, IA. Phillis moved with her family to Washington State from Moulton Iowa at the beginning of World War II. She lived in Ferndale where she attended school and worked as a waitress. She married John...

Olive Caroline Torset

Olive Caroline Torset

Apr 18, 2018

Olive Caroline Torset passed away April 18, 2018 at The Bridge Assisted Living in Mount Vernon, WA 3 days before her 101st birthday. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota April 21, 1917. Olive attended Stanwood, WA schools. She married Ole Torset August 21, 1937 in Mount Vernon, WA before moving to Conway, WA and Then retired to Mount Vernon area,...

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