Vera Lorraine Sullivan
Nov 5, 2010
Mrs. Vera Lorraine Sullivan of Mount Vernon, WA died at her daughter's Seattle residence on Friday, November 5th, 2010. Vera battled cancer bravely, with a strong spirit and passion for life. Vera was born on April 8th, 1937 in Mt Vernon, WA. She attended Burlington Edison High School and graduated Cum Laude from the University of Washington in 1960, with...
Arline Everett Watson
Nov 4, 2010
Arline Everett Watson Arline died November 3, 2010 at Skagit Valley Hospital after a brief illness. Arline was born in Sedro Woolley, WA December 27, 1914, the daughter of Earl and Lillian (Baehner) Clinchard. She graduated Valedictorian from Sedro Woolley High School class of 1932. After graduation she attended Skagit Business College in Mount Vernon, graduating in 1933. She worked...
Blake Steven Stuteville
Nov 3, 2010
Blake Stuteville age 22, passed away November 3, 2010 in Sedro Woolley. A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 1:00pm at Hawthorne Funeral Home 1825 E. College Way, Mount Vernon with a reception to follow in the Hawthorne Reception Room. In lieu of flowers please consider donations in Blake's name to North Coast Credit union for...
Frederick J. Knutsen, Sr.
Oct 27, 2010
Frederick J. Knutsen, Sr. Frederick J. Knutsen, Sr. passed away October 27, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Fred was born August 6, 1931 in Seattle, Washington. Fred graduated from Ballard High School in 1949. He joined the Air force in 1950. He met and married his beloved wife of 58 years in 1953 in Petersburg, Alaska. While in the...
Ingrid Nicoline Ottesen
Oct 24, 2010
Ingrid Nicoline Ottesen Ingrid Nicoline Ottesen passed away October 24, 2010 in Mount Vernon, WA. She was born July 23, 1931 in Oldervik, Norway. Ingrid married in Tromso, Norway in 1956 to Arild Ottesen and then they immigrated to Canada. After a few years in Canada they immigrated to the United States and settled in Seattle. For many years she...
Douglas C. Olson
Oct 22, 2010
Douglas C. Olson, 92, a longtime resident of Mount Vernon, passed away peacefully October 22, 2010 with his family by his side. He was born November 8, 1917 in Benson, Minnesota to Henry and Mabel Olson. He attended public school in Benson until 1932 when the family moved to Glenwood, Minnesota, where he attended Glenwood High School, playing football, basketball...
Walter "Jack" Deierlein Jr.
Oct 22, 2010
Walter J. Deierlein, Jr. best known as Jack, a life long resident of Skagit County, died on the 22nd day of October, 2010 of inoperable stomach cancer. He was born on July 4, 1918, at Montbourne, Big Lake, to Walter J., Sr. and Alice Sophia (Nelson) Deierlein. The family moved to Sedro Woolley where Jack attended school, graduating from high...
Marguerite J. Goodrow
Oct 16, 2010
MARGUERITE JANE GOODROW Our beautiful mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother died at home on Tuesday, November 16, 2010. She was 95 years old. Marguerite was born October 16, 1915 at the family farmhouse on Lopez Island. She was the second child and only daughter born to James and Barbara McCauley. She lived on Lopez for 87 years before moving to Burlington...
Ed Hartley
Oct 14, 2010
Ed Hartley was born in Baltimore Maryland. He served in the Army Air Corp and graduated from Yale University School of Forestry. He worked for Scott Paper Company from 1952 until his retirement in 1959.He is survived by his wife of 60 years Norma Lee Hartley, daughter Sheryl Ann (husband Steve), son Glenn Edward (wife Edye), two grandchildren, Maria Alise...
William M. Grobschmit
Oct 10, 2010
Captain William M. Grobschmit, 89 of Mount Vernon, WA went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 17:30. Bill was born on March 11, 1921 in Seattle, Washington to Matthew and Jennie Grobschmit. He was a World War II and Korean War Veteran serving in the Merchant Marines commandeered by the Navy during WWII as a...
Lucille Crofoot
Sep 24, 2010
Lucille Crofoot (Kison) 79 of Mount Vernon Washington passed away at home with her family by her side on September 24, 2010. Lucille was born October 15, 1930 in Pasadena California to Muriel and William Dixon, and was preceded in death by her husband Al Crofoot and grandson Nick Kison. She is survived by son's Alan (Connie) and Gary (Colleen)...
Lawrence L. "Jack" Bowman
Sep 19, 2010
Lawrence L. "Jack" Bowman, a long-time resident of Skagit Valley, passed away at the family home on September 19, 2010 at the age of 87. He was born on July 5, 1923 in Vici, Oklahoma to Arthur and Willa Bowman. Jack moved to Washington in 1955. Throughout his life he worked for Puget Power among other valley companies. For many...
George Willock
Sep 17, 2010
George Willock, of Mt. Vernon, Washington, passed away suddenly at home Friday, Sept. 17th, 2010, from a heart attack. George was born in 1934 in Vancouver, BC. and has lived in Washington state for the past 31 years. He is survived by his wife Renee; his brother Ray, his four children Trudy, Kathy, Cindy and Harry; his nine grandchildren, and...
Shirley Erickson
Sep 14, 2010
Leaving behind a devoted husband and adoring family and friends Shirley Erickson died on September 14. 2010. She was born to Anton and Ethel Ajax Wognild on April 19, 1930 in Mt. Vernon. She attended local schools and graduated from Mt. Vernon High School. She married Robert Sanders in 1948 and moved to Sedro Woolley where she raised her three...
Miles R. Stearns
Sep 12, 2010
Miles R Stearns, age 80, of Mt. Vernon Washington, died and went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday evening, September the 12th, 2010 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mt. Vernon Washington. He was born on June 11, 1930 in Buffalo New York to Miles and Mary Stearns Sr. Miles met J. Marie Johnson while...
Teresa Ann Couvion
Sep 2, 2010
Teresa Ann Knapp Couvion passed to the house of Lord September 2, 2010. Born May 13, 1936 in St Louis Missouri, she grew up in Portland, Oregon where she graduated from Immuculata Academy in 1954. She attended Seattle University 1955-56 where she met her husband of 54 years, Robert Eugene Couvion. Teresa is survived by her husband, three daughters: Marianne...
Eleanor Edith Aiken
Aug 26, 2010
Eleanor Edith Aiken a Skagit county pioneer age 93 passed away Thursday August 26 2010 at her home in Mount Vernon after a short illness. She was born May 19, 1917 in Lyman Washington. Her mother was Edith Minkler Cook who died several months after Eleanor was born of the Spanish flue which was a pandemic during 1917-1918. Her father...
George W. "Wally" Hilliard
Aug 18, 2010
GEORGE WALLACE "WALLY" HILLIARD was born in Bellingham, Washington, on November 18, 1927 to George Roscoe Hilliard and Mary Frances (Mattison) Hilliard. He died unexpectedly on August 18, 2010 in the home where he had lived for the past 53 years in Burlington, Washington. Wally received his early education at Harmony School in rural Whatcom County, and graduated from Bellingham...
Estella J. Bosely Williams
Aug 14, 2010
Estella J. Bosley Williams was born on September 25, 1917, in Edler, Baca County, Colorado and has gone to be with the Lord on August 14, 2010. Estella embraced life with a view of knowing each day was an opportunity to share her love and tenderness with all she encountered. Along her journey she enjoyed the greatest gift in life-her...
Barbara Mae Johnson
Aug 12, 2010
Barbara Mae Johnson Barbara was born January 17, 1947 in Mount Vernon to Melvin and Shirley Karlson; she passed away August 12, 2010 at her home in La Conner. Barbara attended Mount Vernon grade and middle schools and graduated from Edmonds High School. She attended Skagit Valley College and Western Washington University. In 1967 she married Steve Johnson and settled...
