Dawn Marie Beeman
Mar 23, 2014
Dawn Marie Beeman, 35, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening, March 23, at her home in Havre, Montana. She was born on August 17, 1978, in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Dawn survived brain cancer as a young child and remained determined and resilient throughout her life. She grew up in Mount Vernon, Washington. Due to her love and commitment to Christ she was...
Thomas R. "Tommy" Kamb
Mar 22, 2014
He was a small-town boy with a big appetite for life, a lawyer who saw himself in the clients he stood up for and who believed in second chances. Thomas Ryan Kamb built a career defending DUI cases, traffic violations and petty criminal offenses, often representing the destitute or down-on-their-luck, many of them friends or friends-of-friends who had nowhere else...
Emilie Klemm
Mar 18, 2014
Emilie Klemm, 91, passed away March 18, 2014. She was born to the late Frank and Augusta Schneider and most recently lived in Sedro Woolley, Washington. Emilie grew up in Germany, later moving to France and eventually immigrated to the United States in 1957 looking for a better life. Originally she moved to Massachusetts where her sister Alma and her...
Marion Rosin
Mar 16, 2014
MARION ROSIN Marion Rosin died March 16 at Josephine Sunset home in Stanwood. She was 90 years old. Born July 23, 1923 in Oak Harbor, she was one of four children born to Mary and Charles Streeter. After high school she moved to Seattle where she attended nursing school and later business college. Marion was married to John Rosin of...
George F. Koley
Mar 12, 2014
George F. Koley died March 12, 2014. He was born April 16, 1935 in Omaha, NE, son of Peter and Alverda Koley, both deceased. His survivors are his loving wife Caroline whom he married in 1962 and four sons, Peter (Cristina) and their daughters Chiara and Martina of Switzerland; Mark (Alison) and their sons Garrison and Wyatt of Wenatchee, WA;...
Ernest E White
Mar 9, 2014
Ernest White (Ernie) died unexpectedly at home on March 9 of a massive heart attack. He was born on December 10, 1933 in Seattle, to Inez and Ernest Sr. He spent much of his youth sailing the San Juan Islands with his cousin Stan Duncan. He graduated from Highline High School and served in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was...
George William Mckay
Feb 17, 2014
George William McKay, a resident of Skagit County since 1946, passed away on February 17, 2014. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Anna Beth on December 31, 2013. They were married January 22, 1944 and spent their 70 years together devoted to each other and their family. Also preceded in death by his parents, RJ and Lillian...
Gertrude "Trudi" Johnson
Feb 15, 2014
Gertrude "Trudi" Johnson age 86, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. Trudi was born March 31, 1927 in Supply, Oklahoma to William Pringle Long and Gertrude McElhiney Long. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant sister Lettie Lee, an 11 year old brother S.J. and sisters Vivian Harnish and...
Joanne Kay (Williamson) Valentine
Jan 24, 2014
Joanne Kay (Williamson) Valentine, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend passed away on January 24, 2014, having just celebrated her 75th birthday. Joanne was a long-time resident of the Skagit Valley. She was born January 1, 1939 in Mt. Vernon, WA to Earle and Doris Williamson. Joanne had the distinct honor of having been the first baby born...
Bethene Arlys Beckett
Jan 10, 2014
Bethene Arlys Beckett was born May 26th, 1927 in Elma, Washington where she was raised and graduated from Elma High School. She moved to Everett and worked as a nurses aid. On April 15th, 1950 she was married to George Beckett in Mc Cleary, Washington and lived in Concrete until 1957 when the moved to Mount Vernon until 2010 then...
Anna Beth Mckay
Dec 31, 2013
Anna Beth McKay a long time resident of Skagit County passed away on December 31, 2013 Anna Beth was born on November 6, 1925. She was one of 10 children born to Fred and Addie Paschal in Parsons, Kansas.Anna Beth met George W. McKay on the battleship U.S.S. California in 1943 and they were married Jan. 22, 1944. They moved...
Anna Laura Eaton
Dec 29, 2013
Anna passed on December 29th, 2013 into the place she dreamt of since she was a small child, the arms of a loving Father. She was 84 years old and lived a full life sadly truncated by Parkinson's disease. Her last days were spent at Mt Glen Retirement Community where she was loved and well cared for and visited by...
Janice H Lint
Dec 23, 2013
Janice H. Lint Janice Lint was born in Moses Lake, WA June 26, 1956 and passed away at the University of Washington Medical Center on December 23, 2013. She was raised in Othello, WA by Glen and Helen Hysjulien. Her father Glen was a carpenter and her mother Helen taught Kindergarten for Lutacaga Elementary School. She graduated from Othello High...
Howard Royal
Dec 18, 2013
Howard Royal age 97, passed away December 18, 2013 in Everett, WA. He was born September 16th, 1916 at Carrolls, WA. At age seven he moved to Skagit Valley with his family and attended grade school at Birdsview, WA. Howard started working in the timber industry at age seventeen, living in several Oregon and Washington communities. He married Jackie Lou...
Donald "Dan" Mike Heinz
Dec 16, 2013
On the evening of December 16, 2013, Donald "Dan" Heinz passed away at home of natural causes. Donald lived his life to the fullest and was active to his last day. He was 78 years old. Donald was born in the town on Mandan, ND, on March 2, 1935. He was the youngest of four children born to Margaret and...
Gilbert Leo Nuessen
Dec 11, 2013
Gilbert L. Nuessen age 88, passed away December 11, 2013 in Burlington. He was born September 28, 1925 in Olpe, Kansas. Gilbert served in the Navy during WW II as a 3rd Mate Signalman on the USS Hollandia and later during the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his spouse Lavone, Children; Linda (Mike) Lowe, Karen (Ron) Robertson, Gary Nuessen,...
Leland Novotny
Dec 9, 2013
Leland "Bud" Novotny, age 87, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2013 at the Mount Vernon Life Care Center.Bud was born on May 3, 1926 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the second of two children to A.M. "Pink" and Leona Novotny.After graduating from Mount Vernon High School in 1944, he followed in the steps of many young men at that time...
Francisco "Pancho" Nava Fuentes
Dec 7, 2013
Dad passed peacefully at home surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife Paula of thirty-five years. Sons and daughters: Gloria, Lucy, Linda, Frank, Tony, Spencer, Eric, Mary and Ward. Paula's daughters: Jo, Stella, Esther and Nancy. He had numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He moved from Mexico at the age of five and grew up in Texas....
Ivan J. Carlson, Sr.
Dec 6, 2013
Ivan Carlson, Sr. Ivan was born July 13, 1935, in Mount Vernon, Washington to John "Bert" and Sarah Carlson. On Dec 6, 2013, while surrounded by his loving family, Ivan went home to be with the Lord. He graduated from La Conner High School in 1953 and joined the Air Force immediately after graduating. Ivan and Elaine Harris were united...
Kenneth David Bromels
Nov 3, 2013
Kenneth David Bromels, Ken was born June 30, 1962 in Mount Vernon to David and LaJune Bromels, he passed away unexpectedly November 3, 2013 in La Conner. Ken was preceded in death by his father, David; maternal grandparents, Henry and Lola Moore; paternal grandparents, Oscar and Billie Bromels. Ken is survived by his mother. LaJune Bromels; son, Kory Bromels; brother,...
