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...
Courtney Allyse Vink
Sep 27, 2011
Courtney Allyse Vink was born February 5th 1989 in Modesto Ca, to Ted and Lisa Vink. She is survived by her beautiful daughter Madyson Jo Lamb, Her 2 loving sisters Jennifer and Magen Vink, Her soulmate Whit Lamb, Her grandfathers Rodney Britt, Ted G. Vink and Don Hockenberry, Grandmothers Marsha Magin, Wilhelmina Vink, and Connie Vink. She is also survived...
Dolores F. Gamble
Sep 16, 2011
Dolores F. Gamble, age 86, a resident of Lake McMurray, passed away on September 16, 2011 in Edmonds, WA surrounded by family. Dolores was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 7, 1925, the daughter of William Ernest Henley and Frances Green Henley (deceased). She moved to Seattle when she was four after the death of her mother and was raised...
Franklin "Frank" William Rexroth
Sep 13, 2011
After a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, Franklin "Frank" William Rexroth, age 65, passed away September 13, 2011 at Mira Vista Care Center in Mount Vernon, WA. surrounded by his loving family. Frank was born on June 8, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland to Franklin William Rexroth Sr. and Marie Sturm. Frank and his father were involved in numerous community activities,...
Ingeborg Beatrice Hixon
Aug 31, 2011
Loving mother and wife Ingeborg Beatrice Hixon met her Maker on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at HomePlace Care Center in Burlington. Nicknamed "Inke" at HomePlace, she was born in Singen, Germany, on January 4, 1929. In 1957 with three children in tow, she followed her first husband (since deceased) to Washington State ) and resided in Tacoma, where she had...
Walter Richard "Dick" Terwilliger
Aug 28, 2011
Walter Richard (Dick) Terwilliger passed away at 8:13PM on August 28, 2011 after a long battle with M.D.S. and Leukemia. Dick was born in Mount Vernon, WA on Oct. 16, 1944. His parents were Walter and Laura(Kaiser) Terwilliger. Dick spent all but a few years of his life in Mount Vernon where he attended school and graduated with the Class...
Shelley Anne Dougall-Ruh
Aug 28, 2011
Shelley Anne Dougall-Ruh, 60, of Oak Harbor, Washington, died on August 28, 2011, at Skagit Valley Hospital following a long battle with breast cancer. She was born January 28, 1951, to Myrtle E. Byrd and Robert Earl Dougall in Fort Worth, Texas. Her education included a Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas Christian University (TCU), and a Master of Divinity...
Debra Jo Tapley
Aug 19, 2011
Debra Jo Tapley, born September 2, 1959, passed peacefully on August 19, 2011 at her home in Mount Vernon after a 5 year battle with cancer. Debbie is survived by her parents, Bob and Janice Pfannenstiel; her husband, Don (DJ) Tapley; daughter, Cassie Arnold; son, Tom Tapley; son-in-law, Chad Arnold; grandchildren, Colby and Emily Arnold; brother, Rob Pfannenstiel and family;...
Alan Flavius West
Aug 2, 2011
Alan West Born, Medford , Oregon , July 5, 1931 – Died, Mt. Vernon , Washington , August 2, 2011. Son of Grace and Flavius West, grew up in Seattle, attended Queen Anne High School , then served in the U.S. Coast Guard as a radio man and photographer. While on duty with an ice breaker on Lake Superior, he...
Loretta June Pierce
Jul 21, 2011
Nana Noon" "Gee-Gee" Loretta June Arnott Pierce, born November 14, 1921 died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 21, 2011, in Anacortes, WA. June was survived by her daughter Gail Lynn Douglas, son-in-law John Freeman Douglas, grandson Matthew John Douglas and great grand-daughter Ambriah Lynn Douglas of Anacortes, Washington. Also, Debra Jean Pierce Porter, son-in-law John Gregory...
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...
