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Fred B Minahan

Fred B Minahan

Mar 30, 2017

On March 30th, 2017, Fred B. Minahan left behind a legacy as a great family man, educator, and coach. As the youngest of six children, Fred was born on May 30, 1927, to Michael and Ada Minahan in Mt Vernon, Washington.

In 1945, Fred graduated from Mt Vernon High...

Eva A Foster

Eva A Foster

Mar 29, 2017

Eva Foster, 102, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2017 at Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon where she was a resident since 2010. She was born on September 9, 1914 in Albertville, AL. Eva was a real southern lady and "Steel Magnolia."   Throughout her life she survived many hardships including...

Shannon Cruz

Shannon Cruz

Mar 28, 2017

Shannon Cruz, 24, of Mount Vernon passed away on March 28, 2017. A time of viewing will be held at Hawthorne Funeral Home on Monday April 3, 2017 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm and Tuesday April 4th from 9:00am to 11:00am. A Celebration of Shannon's Life will be held at His Place Church in Burlington on Tuesday April 4, 2017 at...

Shannon Denise Cruz

Shannon Denise Cruz

Mar 28, 2017

Shannon Denise Cruz (Peterson), 24, died unexpectedly on March 28, 2017.

Born on March 19, 1993 in Mount Vernon, Washington, to Todd David and Karen Brink Peterson.  She married Jose Cruz on April 1, 2014. Besides her parents and husband she is survived by, her brother, Preston David Peterson, her maternal grandmother, Sally Peebles Brink, and her...

Helen Draper

Helen Draper

Mar 28, 2017

Helen Draper age 79, passed away March 27, 2017 at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, WA.  She was born January 31, 1938 in Alaska.   When she was a young girl, she moved with her mother to Bellingham to live with her grandmother.  Later on she married and moved into the Anacortes area where she raised...

Ray Angus Mac Culloch

Ray Angus Mac Culloch

Mar 27, 2017

Ray Angus Mac Culloch, 72, passed away on March 27, 2017, after a battle with cancer. Ray was born in Los Angeles California on October 6, 1944 to the late David and Viola Mac Culloch. Ray is a graduate from North Central High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Washington State University...

Julio E Castillo

Julio E Castillo

Mar 20, 2017

It pleased the Lord to choose March 20, 2017 to receive his faithful servant Julio E. Castillo into His presence. Julio was born on October 9, 1950 in Ahuachapán, El Salvador, C.A. to Cristina Castillo and Gilberto Granados.

Julio came to the United States in 1980. In 1984 he...

Skipper Halgren

Skipper Halgren

Mar 16, 2017

Skip was born September 14, 1965 in Renton , WA ; he passed away March 16, 2017 at his home on Samish Island surrounded by family and friends. Skip loved hunting, fishing and crabbing. He is survived by his wife: Barbie; daughters: Shelby (Jonah) Hopley and Shailey Halgren; grandson: Henry Hopley. A Celebration of Skip's life will be held Saturday,...

Joan Cherie Hogue

Joan Cherie Hogue

Mar 2, 2017

Joan Cherie Hogue passed away March 2, 2017 in Mount Vernon, WA. She was born April 5, 1934 in Tacoma WA to Orville and Blanche Eley. Gladys Johnstone, a single woman of Mount Vernon, WA adopted Joan in May 1934, maintaining a close relationship with Joan's biological family in Pierce County. Joan married Mickey Hogue, who preceded her in death...

Paul Edward Vander Pol

Paul Edward Vander Pol

Feb 26, 2017

Paul Edward Vander Pol, 79, of Mount Vernon, WA passed away peacefully on February 26, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.  Paul was born in Coupeville, WA on October 18, 1937 to Gus and Barbara Vander Pol.  He graduated from Oak Harbor High School and the following day he and his family moved to Seattle,...

Robert Cline Price

Robert Cline Price

Feb 21, 2017

Robert Cline Price of Bow, WA, died February 21, 2017 in Mount Vernon due to complications from a massive Stroke. He was Born April 17, 1940 Burlington, WA.  Bob Graduated From High School in 1962 from Sanpasqual Academy Escondito, California.  That same year on June 3rd  he married Patsy Haskins and they were married for...

Maryann Nelson

Maryann Nelson

Feb 19, 2017

Loving Mother and Grandmother Maryann Nelson, 72, of Edison, WA passed away peacefully on February 19, 2017.  Maryann was born on May 27, 1944 in Alberta, Canada to Helen Swaile and Bill Henning.  She married Eric Nordahl and the two moved to Mount Vernon, WA.  They were married until Eric's passing in 1979.  After Eric's...

Mary Lou Kilcup

Mary Lou Kilcup

Feb 16, 2017

Mary Lou Kilcup, a longtime resident of Sedro Woolley, Washington, passed away peacefully on February 16th, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, who were with her throughout her courageous battle with Cancer.

She was born in Slater, Missouri, on December 15th, 1937, to Edith and George Brown. They moved...

Faye Baker

Faye Baker

Feb 15, 2017

Faye Baker, age 99, passed away peacefully at the Life Care Center in Mt. Vernon, WA on February 15, 2017. Faye was born January 26, 1918 in Detroit, MI to Bernie E. Foote and Winnifred Botma Foote. She was the third child in a family of nine children. When she was about 2 years...

Michael Meinert

Michael Meinert

Feb 15, 2017

Michael was born February 7, 1948 in Antioch, CA to Herman and Lenora (Essley) Meinert; he passed away February 15, 2017 at his home in Mount Vernon.  Michael was raised in California attending local schools.  In 1978 he moved his family from California to Renton, WA.  In 1993 he married Pamela Houston and made Skagit Valley their home.  Michael was...

Carol Ann Umporowicz

Carol Ann Umporowicz

Feb 8, 2017

Carol Ann (Burke) Umporowicz formerly of Everson passed peacefully on Wednesday, February 8th after a brief battle with cancer. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years Thomas "Skip" Umporowicz in May 2013. She is survived by her son Thomas and wife Carrie, daughter Susan and husband Scott, daughter JoAnne, five grandchildren,...

Bruce T. Moore

Bruce T. Moore

Feb 7, 2017

Bruce T. Moore was born in Longview, Washington on November 8, 1948, and passed away quickly and unexpectedly at home on February 7, 2017. Bruce was raised in Kelso, Washington and graduated from Kelso High School in 1967. He then attended Western Washington University, where he met his wife, Valerie. Bruce and Valerie married in...

Larry George Mckean

Larry George Mckean

Feb 6, 2017

Larry passed away peacefully on Feb. 6th, 2017 at Ashley Gardens Memory Care Center in Mount Vernon, WA. The family would like to thank the staff there for the wonderful care he received during his 15 months there.

He was born in Seattle, WA. on May 26, 1935 to...

Shauna Van Wagner

Shauna Van Wagner

Feb 1, 2017

Shauna Van Wagner, July 16, 1954 – February 1, 2017. Shauna passed away quickly and unexpectedly Wednesday, February 1st.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Nyla Ross, of Laramie, Wyoming.  She is survived by her son Bill Van Wagner and his fiancée Jessica Waisanen; her sister Jamie Halterman (Gary) and her...

Jerome Wachsmuth

Jerome Wachsmuth

Feb 1, 2017

Jerome C. (Jerry) Wachsmuth, age 95, a longtime resident of the Skagit Valley, passed away in Mount Vernon on February 1, 2017. He was born on May 25, 1921, the son of William and Aurelia Wachsmuth, in a rustic farm house located near the Village of Millen in northern Wisconsin. Shortly after his birth, they...

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