Olaf Almar Gildnes
Jul 13, 2011
Olaf was born January 9, 1942 in Vistdal, Norway to Pete and Agnes Gildnes, they immigrated to the U.S in 1947 arriving in LaConner in 1949. He passed away July 13, 2011 in Mount Vernon. Olaf started LaConner School in first grade not speaking English, returned to Norway at the age of 10 and spent a year with his grandparents...
Ed Joseph
Jul 12, 2011
EDWARD JOSEPH (1929-2011) | Edward Joseph passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family July 12, 2011. He was born in Seattle October 11, 1929. He was a proud veteran of two wars, WWII and the Korean War. A well respected businessman, he owned various businesses in Seattle including the Dart Inn Restaurant, Renton Honda Motorcycles and O'Leary's Restaurant....
Ty Carl Youngren
Jul 8, 2011
Ty Youngren, beloved father, husband, and son, passed away at his home in Mount Vernon on July 8, 2011. He was born on April 5, 1970, in Fort Riley, Kansas. Ty graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1988, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was employed as a spray operator at Skagit Farmers Supply. Ty enjoyed...
Loren Frank O'Neal
Jul 8, 2011
Loren Frank O'Neal Loren Frank O'Neal died unexpectedly on July 8, 2011, at home in Mount Vernon, WA. He was born June 4, 1960, in Watseka, Illinois. After starting high school at Bitburg American High School, Bitburg Air Force Base, Germany, he graduated from Washington High School in Parkland, WA, in 1978 and attended Pacific Lutheran University, participating in ROTC...
William W. "Bill" Heinck
Jul 3, 2011
William W. "Bill" Heinck May 18, 1951 – July 3, 2011 Surrounded by his loved ones, July 3, Bill went to be with the lord after fighting a courageous battle with asbestos cancer. Bill is survived by his wife, Barbara of 20 years; 2 sons: Matthew (15) and Jake (12); adoptive mother: Gloria Heinck; 2 sisters: Brenda Edwards and Audrey...
Carol Elaine Thompson-Davis
May 30, 2011
Carol Elaine Thompson-Davis, age 88, a resident of Mount Vernon passed away on Memorial Day. She was born in Mount Vernon on April 3, 1923 to Blake and Esther Thompson of Baker Heights. She attended local schools and graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School in 1941. From there she attended St. Lukes Hospital Nursing program, graduating as an R.N. She followed...
Ann L. (Fernie) Larson
May 30, 2011
Ann passed away at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, WA. Monday, May 30, 2011. Ann was born November 29, 1932 in Mount Vernon, WA to Cecil and Louise (Lilienthal) White. Ann's childhood home was in Avon Allen of Mount Vernon, WA. Ann was a graduate of Mount Vernon High School and attended Washington State University. Go Cougars! Ann married Wallace...
David Allan "Dj" Jones-Partington
May 22, 2011
David Allan Jones Partington "DJ" DJ, age 42, died unexpectedly May 22 at his home. He was the son of Fred and Diane Partington; and brothers: Christopher Jones (Becky), Doug (Erica), David (Koleen) Partington; and sisters: Denise Miller and Kelly Reid; Aunt Patricia Anderson (Dan Beitler); uncle: John Ulrich (Lisa); multiple cousins; special life long friends Daniel and April Parker....
Phillip Wayne Goertz
May 13, 2011
Phillip Wayne Goertz, 77, loving husband and father, joined the Good Lord on May 13, 2011, after a long struggle with many medical challenges. He is survived by his wife of fifty-three years, Marty; his children, Jeffrey, Ronald and his wife Carrie, their chidlren, John and Jennifer, Steven and his wife Deanna, and their children Brandi, Lindsay, Kelsey, Danielle, Cali,...
Howard V Tawes
May 6, 2011
Howard Tawes, 85 a descendant of an early Whatcom County pioneer family, passed away of heart complications on May 6, 2011 in Mount Vernon, WA. Howard was born in Bellingham, WA on July 22, 1925 to Ira and Boletta Tawes and raised on a farm in Ferndale, WA, graduating from Ferndale High School in 1943. Howard married Dolores Lybarger in...
Ray D. Gardner
May 1, 2011
Ray D. Gardner passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at the age of 58, after a short and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Ray was born on August 1, 1952 in Kirkland, Washington. He graduated from Newport High School in 1970 and received a BA in History and minor in Business from Western Washington University in 1975. On September...
Mildred F. Grella
Apr 22, 2011
Mildred F. Grella Mildred was born August 27, 1919 in Steelton, Pennsylvania to Lawrence and Florence Nessel and she passed away on Good Friday, April 22, 2011 in Bellevue, Washington with her family and friends by her side. Mildred was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt. She enjoyed spending time with her family, attending church services, walking...
Mercedean "Merc" Joyce Bagley
Apr 19, 2011
Dearest wife, mother, sister, Nana, auntie and friend, Mercedean Joyce (Olson) Bagley, 78, a lifelong resident of Mount Vernon, Washington, passed away on Tuesday, April 19th after a short illness. She was born September 12, 1932 in Oberlin, Kansas and moved with her family to Mount Vernon in 1943. She graduated Mount Vernon High School class of 1950. Merc worked...
Rosalie Omholt
Apr 18, 2011
Rosalie J. (VanPelt) Omholt, 83 of Burlington, WA, passed away April 18, 2011. Rosalie was born December 12, 1927, in Renton, WA to Simon and Johanna (Schols) VanPelt. Rosalie met and began dating Archie (Harlan) Omholt in her freshman year. World War II came along and separated them for two years. Rosalie graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1946....
Melvin Jordan Sheridan
Apr 15, 2011
Melvin Jordan Sheridan went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 15th, 2011 at the age of 81. He was at home with his best friend and loving wife of 64 years, Ruby Ila Sheridan. Mel was a man of God with strong family values; family was his number one priority. His family, all 42+ of us, cherished...
Barbara Ann (Buser) Hudson
Apr 14, 2011
Barbara Ann (Buser) Hudson, born November 27th, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, passed away peacefully at Skagit Valley Hospital on Wednesday, April 13th, 2011, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was 68 years old. Barb was born in Detroit and was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She started her career at Michigan Bell while in high school and...
Barbara A. (Buser) Hudson
Apr 13, 2011
Barbara Ann (Buser) Hudson, born November 27th, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, passed away peacefully at Skagit Valley Hospital on Wednesday, April 13th, 2011, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was 68 years old. Barb was born in Detroit and was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She started her career at Michigan Bell while in high school and...
Spencer Lemay Hegwood
Apr 1, 2011
Spencer LeMay Hegwood Spencer Hegwood passed away on April 1, 2011 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mt.Vernon, WA from complications of Multiple Sclerosis. Spencer was born on April 5 1961 in Hammond LA to Farrell Spencer & Marjory Lois (Adams) Hegwood. During Spencer's childhood he saw and lived in many places around the United States; MS, CA, AK, HI, Bayview...
Jewell Marie Stokes
Mar 29, 2011
Jewell Stokes passed away March 29, 2011 in Mount Vernon, WA. She was born September 12, 1925 in Hugo, Oklahoma. Jewell married Ed Stokes on March 14, 1942 in Amarillo, Texas. They moved to Redlands, California and in 1959 they moved to Riverside, California to be closer to Ed's work. Jewell went to work with the Alvord School District working...
Theodore Michael Curtis
Mar 28, 2011
THEODORE MICHAEL CURTIS (1922-2011) Theodore "Ted" Michael Curtis went home to be with the Lord on March 28, 2011. He was born on May 15, 1922 to George and Anna Zukovich in the small coal-mining town of Clymer, PA. He was the youngest of six children. Ted spent his early years in Clymer and then joined the Army for a...
