Edmunds Rekevics
Jun 6, 2010
Edmunds Rekevics, 91, passed away Sunday June 6, 2010 in his home on Big Lake. Ed was born March 30, 1919 in Charkow, Russia, and grew up in Latvia. Ed and Valentina, his wife of 66 years, fled their homeland during the 2nd World War. After being separated by the chaos of the war, they both spent time in Displaced...
Sonya H. Beard
Jun 5, 2010
Sonya H. Beard Sonya was born March 19, 1936 in Kansas City, Kansas to Helen (King) and Samuel Lasen. She was married March 26, 1975 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Leonard S. Beard, a widower with 3 young sons. Sonya has lived in Miami, FL; St. Paul, MN; Honolulu, HI; Orcas Island, WA and for the last 19 years Mount...
Jack David Burnham
Jun 5, 2010
Jack D. Burnham Jack D. Burnham of Mount Vernon, Washington was 80 years old when he passed away on June 4, 2010. He was born in Anacortes on September 23, 1929. Jack graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1948. Jack lived a very successful life. He retired from his life's work as the manager of a refinery in Anacortes,...
Ruth Ellsworth
May 21, 2010
Her children arise up and call her blessed. Proverbs. XXXI. 28 On May 21, 2010, Ruth Eileen Ellsworth, age 86, passed away peacefully at home with her family in attendance. Ruth was born August 15, 1923, in New Galilee, Pennsylvania to Rollie and Flora Hacker Moore. Ruth spent her childhood, from age 3, in East Palestine, Ohio. As a child,...
Karen Lynn Stubbs
Apr 29, 2010
Karen Lynn Stubbs passed away at home on April 29, 2010 with her husband Bert at her side. Karen moved to Mount Vernon in 2007 from San Jose, California. She had just retired as the school secretary for Dilworth Elementary in the Cupertino School district and she wanted to be close to her daughter Danielle Hester and Danielle's children. She...
Walter "Scott" Jackson Jr.
Apr 22, 2010
Walter Scott Jackson, Jr. was born July 4, 1927 in Pomeroy, WA. to Walter Scott, Sr. and Gertrude Ethel Jackson. He was raised on the family farm and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1945 serving his country until 1948. In 1949 he married Joann Van Wechel. Five children were born to them, Diane Lynn (Jim), Larry Wayne (Irene), Randy...
Theodore "Ted" Arnold Benson
Apr 19, 2010
"Ted" Arnold Benson, 89, of Mount Vernon, died April 19th at Mira Vista Nursing Home. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was at peace. He was born on February 9th, 1921 in Arlington, Washington to Arnold and Ranghild Benson. In 1929 he moved with his family to March's Point. In 1940 he graduated from Anacortes High School. He...
Antonia Voorde Poorte
Apr 13, 2010
Ann Voorde Poorte passed away peacefully at her home in Mount Vernon on April 13, 2010 at the age of 80, with her daughters by her side. She was born on March 30, 1930, on a farm in the Netherlands. She was the youngest of five children born to Cornelis and Teuntje Timmermans. On March 25, 1952, Ann married Art...
Luella Roseltha Rarick
Apr 9, 2010
Luella Rarick Luella was born March 21, 1930, at Everson, Washington, to William and Louise Rarick. She passed away Friday, April 9, 2010, at Harborview Hospital in Seattle, leaving an empty place in our hearts. In her junior year at Nooksack Valley High School she began working part time at the bank in Everson, where she continued to work after...
Kathryn "K.D." Denise Powell
Apr 2, 2010
On Friday April 2, 2010 Kathryn Denise Powell passed away from injuries received in the Tesoro Refinery Explosion. Kathryn, known as K.D. to friends and family, was born in Portland, Oregon on May 3, 1981. She moved with her family to the Skagit Valley in 1984 where she attended school until her graduation from Mount Vernon High School in 1999....
Geraldine "Gerri Harriman
Mar 30, 2010
Geraldine "Gerri" Harriman passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 30, 2010 in Mount Vernon, WA. Gerri was born January 19, 1936 in Sweet Grass, Montana. She was raised in Sunburst, Montana and graduated High School there in 1954. In 1958 Gerri moved to Washington with the Texaco Refinery. She lived in Bellingham from 1980-2001 and...
Rosalie Emily "Rose" Young
Mar 24, 2010
Rosalie Emily "Rose" Young age 87 passed away March 24, 2010 in Mount Vernon. She was born August 4, 1922 near Bonners Ferry, Idaho to Theodore and Dorothy Merritt. At age 2 ½ she moved to Mukilteo where she attended Everett High School and then graduated from Arlington High School in 1941. In her adult life she lived in Bellingham,...
Roy B. Naylor
Mar 8, 2010
ROY BENJAMIN NAYLOR, JR. October 13, 1918 - March 8, 2010 Roy was born in San Luis Obispo, California on October 13, 1918; lived his childhood in Gilroy, California with parents Ida M. White and Roy B. Naylor, Sr. He had had strong ties to Gilroy from both is paternal and maternal sides of his family, the Willson's and Phegley's....
Lois P Hewitt
Mar 3, 2010
Lois P. (Clara) Hewitt, 87, of Mount Vernon, WA passed away Tuesday March 3, 2010 at Mira Vista Care Center. Lois was born September 27, 1922 to her parents Charles and Clara Price near Darrington, Washington and graduated from Darrington High School. She married her soul mate, Wayland on November 20, 1941 in Couer d' Alene, Idaho. When Wayland joined...
Alexander Robert Glaubert
Mar 1, 2010
Alexander Robert "Al" Glaubert Al was born November 3, 1920 in Lithuania, outside the city of Kaunas; he passed away March 1, 2010 in an auto accident. He immigrated to Tacoma at 3 years of age. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1938. He attended the University of Washington for 1 year. He attended the Officers School for Merchant...
Jean M. Jansen
Feb 16, 2010
Jean Margaret Hogg Jansen was born to John Alexander and Frances Beatrice Hogg in Vancouver, Washington on March 30, 1914. The oldest of seven children, she graduated from Vancouver High School in 1931. She was involved in music, often as piano accompanist, and worked in the Vancouver Public Library for a number of years to earn money for college. Mrs....
Sandra Suzanne Pollino
Jan 31, 2010
Sandra Suzanne Pollino August 2, 1937 – January 31, 2010 On January 31, 2010, Sandra Pollino, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, confidant and friend re-joined the love of her life and husband of over 51 years, Thomas, in heaven. Sandra, like her husband, was from modest means; however, she and Tom made the most of their loving upbringing by embracing...
John F. Grazier
Jan 31, 2010
John F. Grazier, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 31, 2010, peacefully in his sleep. John was born in Baxter springs, Kansas on December 9, 1924 to Moses and Lucinda Grazier. After finishing school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served from 1941 to 1945 in World War II....
Darla L. Lund
Jan 24, 2010
Darla L. (Erickson) Lund Darla was born July 19, 1960 in Everett, WA to Samuel and Mickie (Giroux) Erickson; she passed away January 24, 2010 in Seattle. Darla graduated from Everett High School in 1978. Darla loved auto racing, street rodding, photography, scrap booking, camping, playing at the casino and helping others. She is survived by her husband: Dave; 4-legged...
Martha Jean Shively
Jan 16, 2010
Martha Jean Shively, born July 8, 1936 was granted her angel wings when she went home to live with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 16, 2010. Jean had spent her last few weeks at her Burlington home visiting with her family and friends and resting from her nine month battle against pancreatic cancer. Jean was born in Hutchinson, Kansas...
