Harold "Sparky" J. Allen
Jan 8, 2013
Sparky was born on December 26, 1915 to Albert and Julia (Jennings) Allen in Eastsound, WA. He was raised on Orcas Island, attended school and graduated with the class of 1933. Following graduation Sparky joined the Civilian Conservation Corp. During this time he worked at Deception Pass helping to construct the guard rails that can still be seen today. From...
Arlene Mae Ekle
Jan 6, 2013
Arlene Mae Ekle, 85, of Mount Vernon, Washington, passed away on January 6, 2012. Arlene was born December 3, 1927 in Billings, Montana to Robert and Hattie Walker. At the age of 13, her father died. In 1944 Arlene, her sister Ethel, and her mother moved to Centralia, Washington. She graduated from Centralia High School and began a long career...
Cynthia D Langrehr
Jan 5, 2013
Born March 11, 1943; entered into heaven January 5, 2013. Cyndi grew up in Prairie Village, Kansas the daughter of Harold C. and Dorothy A. Dent and sister to younger brother George W. Dent. She earned her bachelors degree in education from the University of Kansas in 1966. In college she married Ted Langrehr on December 18, 1965. Cynthia taught...
Sharon F Howson
Jan 5, 2013
Sharon F. Parsons-Howson 65 of Mt. Vernon passed away January 5th 2013 after a hard fought battle with COPD. Sharon was born in Berkley CA March 21, 1947, graduated from MVHS in 1965. She was preceded in death by her sister Pat Allen, brother Tommy Parsons, dad Lucens (Red) Parsons, Step dad Arnie Erixon, and Mother Thelma Keven Erixon. Sharon...
Dean Russell Henry
Dec 30, 2012
Dean Russell Henry passed away peacefully on December 30, 2012 He lost his struggle with Dementia complicated by Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. He was born in Everett on July 25, 1928 the only son of Elvera (Vera) and Goldie Henry. Dean was only 3 years old when his Mother died. He then went to live with his Aunt Emma Nelson at...
James P Scarborough
Dec 25, 2012
James P. Scarborough age 66 of Burlington, passed away December 25, 2012. He was born May 24, 1946 in Duluth, Minnesota. Jim was a loving father and Grandfather and was loved by all. He was an avid fisherman and member of the Game Fishin Club. Jim is survived by his sister Marilyn Scarborough; daughter Naomi Hartman; son Moonfire Mason Jacobsen...
Janet Marie Tripp
Dec 24, 2012
Janet Marie Tripp, Age 76, passed away December 24th at her home in Burlington. She was a long-time resident of Skagit County. She was born December 17th, 1936 in Colfax, Wisconsin to Norman and Mildred Dean. In 1954, Janet graduated from Cornell High School in Wisconsin. After graduation she moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Then on to Milwaukee to attend...
Elizabeth Ann Harris Streby (Swope)
Dec 15, 2012
Elizabeth A. Streby, 93, died December 15th after a very short illness at Mountain Glen Retirement home in Mount Vernon, Washington surrounded by family and friends. She was born February 17, 1919 in Delaware, Ohio to her parents Clara B. and Louis H. Swope. She was married to Marion Guy Harris until his death in 1970. She had four children,...
Helen Irene O'Neill
Dec 4, 2012
Helen I. O'Neill Helen was born April 22, 1932 to Karl and Alta Masters; she passed away December 4, 2012 at her home with family by her side. Helen married Walter O'Neill January 29,1949 on Orcas Island. She loved hunting, fishing and was very active in Search and Rescue. She enjoyed her work with the postal service as a rural...
Mary Jean Swanland
Nov 30, 2012
MARY "JEAN" SWANLAND (1930 - 2012) Amazing mother, grand-mother, great-grandmother, & friend, Jean Swanland passed away peacefully at her home in Burlington on Friday, November 30th, 2012 from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Jean was adopted as a baby to parents Dr. Lee Ricaud and Mary R. Martin in Wilmington, North Carolina. At the age of six months she and her family...
Patrick M "Rick" Mason
Nov 20, 2012
Patrick M. "Rick" Mason Rick was born July 29, 1952 in Everett, WA to Monroe and Rita Mason; he passed away peacefully with his family by his side November 20, 2012. He was a US Coastguardsman 1971-1975 serving as E-3. He worked for the Dept. of Licensing starting in 1984, Transferring to Dept. of Transportation in 1989, and retiring from...
John Thomas "Tom" Birkett
Nov 18, 2012
John Thomas "Tom" Birkett Tom, age 60, was born October 22, 1950 in Mount Vernon, WA to John M "Johnny M" and Grace Birkett; he passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 18th in Everett. Tom graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1970. He then attended Skagit Valley College and the University of Washington where he received his Bachelor's degree....
John E. Rathvon
Nov 16, 2012
Obituary of John E. Rathvon John Edgar Rathvon passed away after a sudden illness on November 16, 2012, in Mount Vernon, WA at the age of 87 years. He was born March 3, 1925 at home in Birdsview, WA, the second of nine children born to Edgar and Rosie Lungren Rathvon. John spent most of his lifetime in the Skagit...
Ruth S Mischke
Nov 16, 2012
Ruth S Mischke was born on August 15, 1918 in Reading PA, and died on November 16, 2012 in Sedro Woolley, WA. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev Vernon E Mischke in 1990 and her daughter Lanie Mischke in 2008. Surviving are her sons Richard, David and Robert Mischke and 4 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Ruth...
William "Willie" Hugh Gravley
Oct 26, 2012
William H. "Willie" Gravley, treasured son, husband, father, brother, uncle and friend passed away on October 26, 2012 after a valiant struggle with a little known disorder called Multiple Systems Atrophy. At his passing, he was surrounded by family. Willie was 58 years old. In Burlington, Washington, on January 28, 1954 Willie was first-born of three sons to Jack and...
Danny R. Bergesen
Oct 15, 2012
Danny R. Bergeson was born December 29, 1989 to Debra Hill and Robert J. Bergeson. His family included older half-brother: Kenneth R Gunter, older brother: Chris M Hill, younger half-sister: Lacy Hill, grandparents: Dick and Lou Bergeson; aunt Pam West and uncle Michael Hill. He was raised in Mount Vernon and Lewiston, Idaho, completing 11 grades of school and achieving...
Theresa Ann Martin
Oct 5, 2012
Theresa Ann Martin September 27, 1949 to October 5, 2012 "And I shall hear, tho' soft you tread above me And all my dreams will warm and sweeter be If you'll not fail to tell me that you love me I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me" In an unexpected split second of time a beloved wife,...
Maurine Isles Taylor
Oct 4, 2012
MAURINE ILES TAYLOR, age 100, of Orcas Island and Palm Springs, CA passed away October 4, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur R. Taylor. She is survived by her two sons, John and Stephen, daughter-in-law Trudy, three grandchildren and their spouses and eight great grandchildren. Maurine was a member of several organizations including the Seattle Golf...
Rick E. Turner
Sep 29, 2012
Rick lived in the best of times according to him. He was born at Rowley Hospital, in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was a resident of Mount Vernon, Washington. Rick graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1968. After college, he became a dairy farmer at the age of 20 and has worked in the dairy/farming industry ever since. For the...
Konrad Huus
Sep 20, 2012
We lost our gentle giant on Thursday September 20th leaving a giant hole. Konrad, at the age of 85 passed peacefully, surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. He served in the Norwegian army during WWII. Konrad came to the United States in 1952. He resided in Spokane for 8 years before moving to Seattle in 1960 where he met...
