Patricia Yvonne "Pat" Dahl
Jan 25, 2013
Patricia "Pat" Yvonne Dahl Patricia Yvonne Dahl, 88, lifelong resident of Skagit County, passed away January 25, 2013, at the Whatcom Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 1, 1924, in Burlington to McKinley and Frankie (Watkinson) Loop. Soon after graduating from Burlington High School, Pat married Norman Dahl, the love of her life, and they...
Dennis Tomas Hoines
Jan 15, 2013
Dennis Tomas Hoines passed away January 15, 2013 at Providence Hospital in Everett, WA. He was born August 13, 1940 in Stanwood, WA. Dennis served in the US Army from 1962-1965, while in the Army he met his wife, Siegred Lovette, and they married on January 23, 1965 in Orleans, France. The two of them spent their honeymoon in Rome....
Donald John Oldow
Jan 12, 2013
Captain Donald Oldow, sailed away surrounded by loving family at the age of 87, January 12th in Mt. Vernon, Washington. Don was born in Seattle Washington to John and Alta Oldow, Sept. 25, 1925. After the death of his young mother, Alta, his Dad remarried and Freida Oldow who took over the rearing of he & his sister. Don graduated...
Herbert J. Merrill, Jr.
Jan 12, 2013
Herbert J. Merrill Jr. (Big John) passed away in his home on Saturday, January 12th 2013. John was born in Kingsburg, CA on March 7th 1922 to Bessie and Herbert Merrill. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Gail Merrill, sister Pauline Merrill, and his wife Mary Merrill. John served in the US Navy during WWII. After...
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...
