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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...
Helen L. Barnes
Jun 18, 2015
Helen L. Barnes 94, of Sedro-Woolley, WA moved to heaven on June 18, 2015 She was born September 7, 1920 in Three Forks, Montana to George and Martha Wilcox. She was the youngest of 1 sister and 6 brothers. She married George L. Brookings in 1935 with whom she had 3 children. She married Paul Parker in 1965 -1979. She...
Joan M. Petersen
Jun 15, 2015
Joan M. Peterson Beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side, Monday, June 15, 2015, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born October 9th 1933, she was 1 of 8 children born to Harland and Mary Livingston in Wenatchee, Washington. On September 11th 1954 she married the love of her life...
Joyce Pegram
Jun 9, 2015
Joyce Pegram, age 74, passed away on June 9, 2015 in Mt Vernon Washington from her battle with cancer and Parkinson's Disease. Her husband John and daughter Jenny were by her side. Joyce Anne Moore was born April 3, 1941 in Spokane Washington to Willis and Neva Moore. She was raised in Spokane with her siblings Stan, Jo-Rene, and Larry....
Carl Eugene Crawford
Jun 4, 2015
Carl Eugene Crawford was born to Harley and Helene Crawford on December 6, 1934 in Escondido, California. He was the fifth of five children, and was born minutes after his twin sister Carol. He passed away June 4, 2015, from an extended illness, surrounded by his loving family. He worked as a civil engineer for the state of California for...
James R. "Jim" Agen, Jr.
May 29, 2015
James R. Agen, Jr., 80, of Burlington, passed away on May 29, 2015 after many years fighting dementia. Jim was born April 12, 1935 in Seattle to James R. and Mary Ellen Field Agen (Allen). He attended schools in Seattle, Concord, MA and graduated from La Conner High School in 1955. Jim was a US Navy Veteran who worked as...
Gertrude Minnell Lind Poppe
May 26, 2015
Gertrude Lind Poppe, age 87, passed away peacefully May 26, 2015 in Mount Vernon WA. She was born November 19, 1927 in Bellingham WA to Conrad and Edith Lind. At age 3, her family moved to Mount Vernon where she attended schools and graduated from Mount Vernon High School. She married Melvin Poppe in 1947 and they raised 2 daughters....
Judy M Rich
May 11, 2015
Judy M. Rich, 71, of Mount Vernon, died peacefully at home on May 11th. She was born in Seattle on August 11, 1943 to Ken and Miriam Harris and lived in and around Seattle before moving to Mount Vernon in 1965 with her husband, Robert E. Rich. Judy worked in the Mount Vernon Public Schools Administration office for 29 years....
Matthew M Paul
May 8, 2015
Matthew M. Paul, 94, died Friday, May 8, 2015 at the University of Washington Hospital following a brief illness and surgery. He leaves his wife of 69 years, Wilma Paul; his sons, Bill (Bertha) Paul, Martin (Genevieve) Paul and John (Kim) Paul; 13 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren and many close friends. Matthew was preceded in death by his son, Clarence...
Anthony S Yengich
May 7, 2015
Anthony S. Yengich Born in East Chicago, Indiana on August 29th, 1931. He passed on May 7th, 2015 in Conway, WA. surrounded by his wife of 62 years, Shirley, and family. Anthony (Tony) was a devoted family man full of inspiration to all who knew him. He most enjoyed family dropping by, bbq's, holidays, birthday, his Mariners and Seahawks, and...
Leo E Carlson
May 1, 2015
Leo E Carlson went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday morning, May 1st, 2015 in Mount Vernon, Washington. Leo was born to Gust and Hildred Carlson on March 24, 1932. He was the youngest of three children who were raised on a farm in Rolette, ND. He graduated from Rolette High School in 1951, then attended 2...
Hannah Hope Eberle
Apr 20, 2015
Hannah Hope Eberle On April 20, 2015, Hannah went to Heaven in God's loving arms. Hannah leaves behind her parents: Candice and Jesse; siblings: Caleb, Abigail, Elizabeth and Grace. A graveside service will be held Thursday, April 30, 2015, 4:00 pm at Hawthorne Memorial Park followed by a reception in the Hawthorne Reception Room.
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