Sandra Lea Dillon
Oct 13, 2014
Sandra Dillon, a resident of Concrete, died October 13, 2014 in Bellingham, Washington at the age of 72 after a prolonged illness. She was born in Seattle, Washington and raised in Concrete. She was a long time resident of Northern California where she raised a family before recently moving back to Washington. She worked for many years as a business...
Patricia Rose Church
Oct 7, 2014
Patricia Rose Church peacefully passed away in her home on October 7, 2014. Patricia was born in Seattle on July 31, 1938 to Chester and Kay Crenna. She was raised on Capitol Hill and lived her entire life in Seattle where she was a member of the University of Washington rowing club, the Seattle Yacht Club and the Seattle boating...
Jerry "Pat" Patrick Ozretich
Oct 6, 2014
Jerry Patrick "Pat" Ozretich passed away on Monday, October 6th, 2014 from complications of GBS (Guillian Barre'Syndrome). He was born July 30th, 1937 in Anacortes, WA. He lived in Ronald, WA. until age 5 when his family moved to Mount Vernon in 1943. Pat attended MVHS where he participated in football and wrestling, graduating in 1956. Pat had three children:...
Ralph W Rothrock
Sep 28, 2014
Ralph W Rothrock 96, of Mount Vernon passed away on Sunday September 28, 2014 at the Skagit Valley Hospital. Ralph was born on June 16, 1918 in Mount Vernon WA to Ernest and Flora Hughes Rothrock. He had lived his whole life in Mount Vernon. He was educated in the Mount Vernon Schools and graduting in 1936. Ralph enlisted in...
Gary Howland Meyer
Sep 17, 2014
Gary went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 17th, 2014 at his home with his family by his side. Gary was born June 1st, 1933 in Burbank, California. He attended Harvard Military Academy in Sherman Oaks, California. After graduating, he attended Arizona State University before joining the Air Force Cadet training program and graduated as a Lieutenant....
Joseph Hoffman
Sep 14, 2014
Our beloved husband, brother, father, and grandfather, Joseph Hoffman, recently of Sedro Woolley, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at the age of 63. Joe was born in Burlington, WA, on September 9, 1951 to Chester and Josephine Hoffman, the youngest of four children. He grew up and spent most of his life in Big Lake,...
Shane Michael Gilbert
Sep 3, 2014
Shane Michael Gilbert age 41, passed away September 3, 2014 at his home in Sedro Woolley. He was born May 23, 2973 in Mount Vernon and was a life long Skagit County Resident. He attended Mount Vernon High School then went to Truck Driving School and was a Truck Driver since he was 20 years old, he enjoyed the last...
Mark T. Stender
Aug 28, 2014
Mark T. Stender was born March 15, 1958 in Seattle Washington. He grew up in the Conway area and then in 1972, moved to Cheney and graduated high school. In 1976 Mark moved back to Mt.Vernon permanently, eventually acquiring a successful metal fabrication business. Mark was a talented blacksmith, who's work can be seen throughout Skagit County and up and...
Barbara Jean Carr
Aug 26, 2014
Barbara Jean Carr, 73, died August 26, 2014, with her family by her side at Birchview Memory Care Center in Sedro Woolley after a long battle with Alzheimers. She was born February 24th, 1941 to Walter and Fortuna Lightner of Los Angeles, CA. The family later moved to Seattle where Barbara attended Franklin High School. After high school Barbara met...
Anna Fay Loving
Aug 23, 2014
Anna Loving Obituary "Some people come into our lives and quickly go and some leave footprints on our hearts forever." It is when these footprints are embedded into our hearts that lifelong companions are found, and often the driving force behind all that we do is created. That's the kind of person Anna Loving was. Anna Fay was born on...
Joseph Matuska
Aug 11, 2014
Joseph Willam Matuska was born June 9, 1919 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the son of Joseph and Adeline (Fields) Matuska. He passed away on Monday, August 11, 2014, at HomePlace Memory Care in Burlington, WA. Joseph grew up on the family's 480-acre homestead in Northern Colorado, where neighbors were miles away, but you could easily hear the eerie howl of wolves...
Nancy Lea Cleave
Aug 6, 2014
Nancy Lea Cleave, 66, a life long resident of Mount Vernon died Wednesday August 6 at Harborview Hospital in Seattle. She was born October 26, 1947. She graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1965. She then attended and graduated as a Dental Assistant in Seattle. Nancy then began working as an Escrow Officer, primarily at Land Title. She retired...
Jay Paul Koetje
Jul 29, 2014
Jay Koetje, long-time resident of Fir Island, quietly passed away at home on July 29, 2014 after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was 60 years old. Jay was the second of three sons born to Paul and the late Rita Koetje. He was educated in Mount Vernon schools, graduating from Mount Vernon High School with the class of...
Lee Fredrick Anderson
Jul 20, 2014
Lee Fredrick Anderson, 65, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at his home in Sedro-Woolley, WA. Lee was born on November 30, 1948 in Mt. Vernon and was a lifelong resident of Skagit County. Lee worked as a mechanic for over 40 years, first at Anderson Auto Repair in Mt. Vernon with his father, and then in Anacortes....
Barry Hilbert
Jul 13, 2014
Barry Hilbert, 70 of Marysville, WA passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 in his home with loved ones by his side after a short battle with cancer. He was born December 27th, 1943 in Lawrenceville, IL to Faye and Margaret (French) Hilbert. Barry was the son of a World War II B-29 pilot and an avid classic car collector. His...
Terry Ann Neely
Jul 5, 2014
Terry Ann Neely, born January 31, 1944 in Bellingham, WA, left this world to continue her journey with God on July 5, 2014. Her friends have said that Terry was an angel on Earth. She was quick to laugh, quick to forgive and always considerate of others. She loved sunny summer days in the garden, tea with friends and travels...
Claudia Mae Louden
Jun 29, 2014
Claudia Mae (Sanford) Louden passed away unexpectedly on Sunday June 29th, 2014. Claudia was born on November 14, 1951, in Mount Vernon, WA. She graduated from Burlington High School in 1970, and was a life-long resident of Skagit County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Zola Sanford and her father-in-law, Richard Louden. Claudia's family and friends...
Richard Floyd Redd
Jun 11, 2014
Richard Floyd Redd, Born 28 November 1946, Prosser, WA. Died 11 June 2014, Mount Vernon, WA. Richard was raised in Yakima, graduating in 1965 from Davis High School, where he co-captained the football team, wrestled and studied Spanish. On a football scholarship, he studied at the University of Puget Sound. In the US Navy for nine years, Richard worked in...
James William Brown
Jun 8, 2014
James William Brown Sr Passed away of cancer at the age of 75 yrs old on June 8, 2014 He was born on November 2, 1938 to George Brown and Lois Dunning in Moorhead, MN. James served as an Officer in the United States Air force. from 1956-1962. He had a love and a passion for his family with unconditional...
Lois Nadine Lindberg Armintrout
Jun 1, 2014
Lois Nadine Lindberg Armintrout age 87, passed away June 1, 2014 in Mount Vernon. She was born December 26, 1926 in Mount Vernon. Lois grew up in Stanwood and attended Stanwood schools graduating in 1944. She married Harry Armintrout in 1945 and they moved to Mount Vernon in 1956. Lois loved music, she taught herself to play the piano and...
