Estella Roberta Allen
May 16, 2012
Estella Roberta Allen Estella passed away on May 16, 2012, at her home on Camano Island. She was born to William & Louise Rarick on August 3, 1933, at Everson WA. She attended Clearbrook & Sumas Elementary Schools and graduated from Nooksack Valley High School. After moving to Bellingham she was employed by Penney's, Inc. for a short time before...
Michael Leonard Lewis
May 3, 2012
Mike passed away peacefully at home in Mount Vernon on May 3, 2012, with his wife, Pattie, and his children at his side after a seven-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Pattie, and his children: John Lewis (wife Kris); Julie Lewis-Schot (husband Harald); Brian Lewis; and Scott Lewis (fiancé Brittany); and granddaughter, Katherine...
Kenneth Bruce Marcus
Mar 31, 2012
Kenneth Bruce Marcus was born on August 1, 1940 at Rowley General Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. He was so surprised he didn't speak for a year and a half. He was born into a family of Tarheels, who brought their beans and biscuits from Hazel Creek, North Carolina. Ken spent most of his childhood in Avon, where, although he...
Ted Mcspadden
Mar 28, 2012
Ted McSpadden age 92 passed away March 28, 2012 in Mount Vernon, WA he was born October 11, 1919 in Whitebird, ID. As a child Ted and his family moved to Susanville, CA and the relocated to Port Angeles, WA where he graduated from High School. Following High School he attended University of Washington majoring in Business. He married Bernice...
William Anthony Reinert
Mar 26, 2012
William A. Reinert "Our relief from his suffering having ended remains unmatched by the pain of his absence." On March 26, 2012 we said goodbye to Bill Reinert, our beloved husband, father, uncle and friend. Born near Seguin, Kansas on May 18 1928 to Bertha and Carl Reinert. In 1936 Carl packed up his family of ten and made the...
Dorothy Marie Hagman
Mar 26, 2012
Dorothy Marie Hagman, 83, went home to be with the Lord on March 26, 2012. Dorothy was born to Carl G. Nelson and Maude (Pillsbury) Nelson in Mount Vernon, WA, on March 31, 1928. She lived in Mount Vernon her entire life. She was in the first fifth grade class of the new Lincoln School. In 1946 she graduated from...
Roger Frederick Reep
Mar 16, 2012
Roger Frederick Reep (Wissy), 72, passed away peacefully on March 16th at his home on Camano Island. Roger was born on July 8th, 1939 in Mount Vernon, Washington to Ted and Ruby Reep. He attended Mount Vernon High School where he excelled as a champion pole vaulter and was a member of the MVHS basketball team. He graduated with the...
Patricia (Pat) Van De Brake
Mar 10, 2012
Surrounded by loving family, Patricia (Pat) Van de Brake passed away on March 10, 2012. Born to James and Lillian Brain at their home in Thorp, WA March 21, 1919 her early childhood days were busy riding horses, dancing, and reading. Pat graduated from Thorp High School in 1937. She attended the University of Washington and Central Washington University. Afterward...
Daniel Lee Martin
Feb 29, 2012
Daniel Lee Martin Danny was born December 18, 1958 in Mount Vernon, WA to Claude Martin and Sharon Rasmussen (Lee); he passed away February 29, 2012 at his home on Camano Island surrounded by family. Danny spent his young years travelling due to his fathers military service. Danny did graduate from Mount Vernon High School in 1977. After graduating he...
Audrey I. Carlson-Johnson
Feb 28, 2012
Audrey I. Carlson-Johnson, 74, of Mount Vernon, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend passed away on February 28, 2012 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on May 1, 1937 in Anacortes, the daughter of Ilo and LeElla Matteson. She attended both the Conway and Mount Vernon school districts before graduating from Sedro Woolley High School...
Lynn D. "Buck" Compton
Feb 25, 2012
Lynn "BUCK" Compton Our dad, the beloved Lynn Davis "Buck" Compton, age 90, passed away quietly and peacefully at home in Burlington, Washington, February 25, 2012. People around the world know the name of Buck Compton as a commissioned officer with Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne, the elite military unit known as the Band of Brothers. Buck was portrayed...
Gloria Kay Meigs
Feb 9, 2012
Gloria Kay Meigs-Nicoll, 71, of LaConner, WA passed away peacefully Thursday, February 9, 2012 surrounded by family and friends. Gloria was born Feb 13, 1940 to Calvin Clinger and Myrtle Lux in Mount Vernon, WA. She married David Nelson in 1958 and had two daughters, Debbie and Denise. After several years of marriage they divorced and Gloria remarried to Jack...
Donald "Don" Duane Smith
Jan 10, 2012
Donald "Don" Duane Smith, 61, of Bellingham, WA passed away Tuesday January 10, 2012 at The Hospice House in Bellingham surrounded by his family. He was born June 27, 1950 in Mount Vernon, WA in the Old Skagit Valley Hospital to John and Phillis Smith. Don was active throughout his whole life beginning in High School where he was a...
Agnes M. Turner
Jan 9, 2012
Agnes M. (Torset, Sawyer) Turner was born on January 20, 1926 to Lars & Eline (Kvenberg) Torset who had emigrated from Norway and settled as farmers in Stanwood, WA. She was the 8th child of ten children; her and her siblings were the first American born generation of our family. Agnes grew up on the family farm and attended schools...
Hollace (Holley) Elizabeth Beall Hoag
Jan 7, 2012
Hollace (Holley) Elizabeth Beall Hoag passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. She was 93 years old. Holley was born April 23, 1918 in Bismarck, North Dakota in the midst of a world-wide influenza pandemic in which more than 50 million people died. Until age six, she lived in the small town of...
C. David "Dave" Maars
Jan 4, 2012
Dave Maars, age 77, of Edison, WA passed away January 4, 2012 at Skagit Valley Hospital after a very brief 12 day bout with cancer. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School with the class of 1952 and from the University of Washington in 1965 with a degree in chemical engineering. He was employed by Lone Star Industries for 37...
Pauline Phyllis Carlson
Dec 27, 2011
Pauline Phyllis (Friend) Carlson, age 92, passed away on December 27, 2011 in Mount Vernon, WA. She was born on February 25, 1919 in Morgantown, Monongalia, WV, the daughter of Gilbert and Lula Alice (DeWitt) Friend. Leaving the Cheakneck area of WV the family moved to Upper Preston WA, where she met her future husband. She attended school in the...
Terry Calvin Vanallen
Dec 23, 2011
Terry, loving father and brother, passed unexpectedly December, 23 2011. He grew up in Skagit County and attended Mt.Vernon High. Terry began working as a heavy equipment operator at Dunlap Towing Log Yard in LaConner at a young age of 16. His job later took him to Olympia where he met Michelle, his wife. They soon moved to Lake Stevens...
Linford (Sonny) Lawson Richardson
Dec 21, 2011
Linford (Sonny) Lawson Richardson, Jr., 69, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, December 21, 2011. He was born on December 31, 1941 in Glendale, California to Linford L. Richardson, Sr. and Phyllis A. (German) Richardson. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Nancy (White) Richardson and a daughter, Robin Annette Richardson, both of Mount Vernon, WA....
Walter S. "Bud" Ebeling
Nov 5, 2011
Walter S. "Bud" Ebeling Bud Ebeling passed away peacefully November 5, 2011 at his home in Mount Vernon. Bud was born December 16, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA to Dr. Walter and Marion Ebeling. Bud enjoyed spending time with his family especially the children He enjoyed being on the water, boating, jet skiing and racing his hydroplane-"Irresponsible". He was an avid...
