Eleonore M. Hedbom
Oct 8, 2015
Eleanore M. Hedbom, 84, passed away at her home in Burlington on October 8th following a long battle with Diabetes and Heart Disease. She was born March 13th 1931 in Burlington Washington to Earl and Lorraine Reed. She attended school in Burlington and graduated with the class of 1949. She married Jerry Hedbom on November 10th 1950 and they lived...
Richard H Skeers
Oct 5, 2015
Richard H Skeers, age 97, passed away peacefully on October 5th at Creekside Retirement Community in Burlington, Washington. Dick was born in Omaha, Nebraska on February 24th, 1918 to Harry and Bertha Skeers and raised throughout the Nebraska and Kansas region as well as Arkansas in the 1920's and 30's. He proudly served our country in World War 2 in...
Norma Jean Booth
Sep 30, 2015
Norma Jean Booth (Jean) passed away September 30, 2015 at St Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham. She was born January 13, 1930 in Fairbury, Nebraska to Fred and Rose Marsh. The Marsh family later moved to Idaho where she attended school. At age 19 she met Joe Booth, they later married March 8, 1949 in Caldwell Idaho. They were married for...
Hulda Legro
Sep 28, 2015
Hulda LeGro, 90, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015. Hulda was born in Beaverton, OR August 10, 1925, daughter of Casper and Margarith "Von Allman" Kehrli. At an early age her family moved to a farm on Puget Island near Cathlamet, WA, where she graduated from high school and then worked for Wahkiakum County. It was...
Donald James Walker
Sep 28, 2015
Donald James "Jim" Walker 6/21/27 - 9/28/15 After a brief illness, Jim has left this world behind to join his wife of sixty years, Margie; his parents, Sigrid (Olson) and James Walker; sisters Eileen Petroff and Betty Morgan and Daughter-in-law Karen Lynn Walker. He is survived and greatly missed by his children, Karen Walker of Camano Island, Jack Walker of...
Darren Michael Bronco
Sep 20, 2015
Darren Michael Bronco age 54, passed away September 20, 2015 at his home in Bow, WA. He was born March 6, 1961 in Seattle WA. Darren grew up in Baltimore, MD and Anacortes WA. He married Jeanine and they had two children Nick and Natalie Bronco. Darren built Pallet Services from the ground up making significant contributions to the industry...
Annette I Minkler
Sep 12, 2015
Annette Iverson Minkler celebrated her 89th birthday in style on September 12 and peacefully passed away on September 14, 2015, in Oak Harbor, a life well-lived. Annette Irene Swanson was born on September 12, 1926, in Mount Vernon, the only child of Swedish immigrants, Anton and Emmy Ajax Swanson. She was raised on Conway Hill in and around English Logging...
Francille Beth (Lawrence) Chase
Sep 11, 2015
Francille Beth (Lawrence) Chase 82 died peacefully with her family on 9/11/2015. She was born in Fort Collins CO. After high school met her first husband (Bob Nerger). She had 3 children Bobbi, Rex and Chuck. The family moved to Alaska and she worked for the phone company and retired from BIA. She later married Joe who had 2 children...
Darlene Joyce Heller
Sep 6, 2015
Darlene Joyce Heller Darlene was born August 24, 1934 in Bridgeport, Nebraska to Roy and Velvia Keller; she passed away September 6, 2015 in Mount Vernon, WA. She married Lyle O Heller June 17, 1951, they moved to New Plymouth, Idaho in 1952 and then to Mount Vernon, WA in 1956. She was self employed as an artist and worked...
Corey Michael Defamio
Aug 30, 2015
Corey Michael DeFamio age 24, passed away August 30, 2015 in Whatcom County. He was born August 27th, 1991 in Phoenix; AZ. Corey lived in California, Texas and Maryland before moving to Mount Vernon, WA in the 6th grade. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 2010 and lived in Japan, where he climbed Mt. Fuji and also lived...
Reynato Y. Santiago
Aug 26, 2015
Reynato Y. "Reny" Santiago Reny was born August 31, 1939 in Pampanga, Phillipines; he passed away August 26, 2015 in Mount Vernon. Reny is survived by his wife: Frances Reichlin-Santiago; children: Reny (Michelle) Santiago, Kristina Santiago, Michael Santiago, Geneveva (Jacob) Koester; grandchildren: Siera and Cameron Santiago, Cylie Santiago and Jacob Koester. A Memorial Mass will be held Monday, August 31,...
Hattie Sawyer Torset
Aug 23, 2015
Hattie Sawyer Torset Hattiedarlene Adrienne (Sawyer) Torset, 82 of Mt. Vernon went to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 23, 2015. She was born in Mt. Vernon, WA on October 4, 1932, the daughter of William Eugene and Bessie (Soderman) Sawyer. She was raised and educated in Skagit County and lived here all but 2 years of her life...
Judy Kay (Koster) Warnock
Aug 23, 2015
Judy Kay (Koster) Warnock, 72, of Portland, OR passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at her home. Born Oct. 5, 1942 in Yankton, SD the daughter of Orville W. and Lillian M. Koster. She lived in Mount Vernon, WA before remarrying and moving to Portland, OR in 2003. Judy graduated from Yankton Senior High, Yankton, SD in 1960 and shortly...
Marjean Fox
Aug 17, 2015
Marjean Fox, age 92, passed into her heavenly home on Monday, August 17, 2015 in Anacortes, Washington. Born on October 31, 1922 in Bromide Oklahoma, she was the daughter of James Lafayette and Di Altha Holmes Martin. She was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, attending Franklin Elementary School (where she wrote the school song in her 6th grade year), Wilson Junior...
Alan James Carr
Jul 30, 2015
Alan James Carr, 79 died July 30th, 2015. He was born July 23rd, 1936 in Bellingham, Washington to Elton and Dorothy Carr. Alan graduated from Bellingham High School and attended Technical College in Seattle. While living in Seattle he met Barbara Lightner. They were married on June 26th, 1959. After Technical School he was called up to serve in the...
Thomas Ray Bergem
Jul 26, 2015
Thomas Ray Bergem, born December 21, 1944, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2015 with his family by his side. Born to Albert and Florance Bergem in Mount Vernon, Tom went to school in LaConner where he graduated in 1963. In 1966, Tom met Paulette Klaus whom he would marry a year later on July 29, 1967. In 1968, they...
Thomas H Lapointe
Jul 7, 2015
Thomas H. LaPointe March 16, 1963 - July 7, 2015 Regarded as an admirable captain and jolly good friend, Tom passed away suddenly at age 52 in the wheelhouse of a fishing vessel in Alaska. Tom grew up in Kennebunk, Maine where he first learned his love of fishing. After adventuring across the U.S., he moved to the Pacific Northwest...
Ramon Oscar Johnson
Jul 6, 2015
Ramon Oscar Johnson passed away on July 6, 2015 he is now at peace with our Lord and has no more pain. Ramon was born on May 19, 1936 to Oscar and Esther Lindberg Johnson in Burlington, WA. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1955 (some called him "Chief"). He married Donna Barrett on Aug 30, 1957. Their...
Beverly Hope Waltenbaugh
Jul 5, 2015
Beverly (Bev) Hope Waltenbaugh was born November 5th, 1934 in Miles City, Montana to Milo and Leona Lahn. As a result of her father's work with the Montana State Highway Deptartment, she spent much of her early years living in several different towns throughout the state. During WWII, she and her family lived for a short time in New Mexico,...
Marie Grobschmit
Jun 27, 2015
Marie Grobschmit, 95, of Mt. Vernon WA, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on June 27th, 2015 in Burlington, WA. We celebrate her long, faithful life as family and friends remember her as a wonderful, loving Mother, Grandmother, and sister, a thoughtful and loyal friend. She was a Godly woman of faith and will be greatly...
