Roy John Etter
Nov 7, 2007
Roy John Etter Roy, a long time resident of Anacortes, passed away November 7, 2007 at Skagit Valley Hospital with family by his side. Roy was born October 2, 1925 in Delia, Alberta Canada to Chris and Isabella Etter. As a young boy his family moved to Pasadena, CA. and later settled in Anacortes at March Point at the very...
Harriet Hanson Follman
Oct 7, 2007
Harriet Hanson Follman, lifelong resident of Skagit Valley, died at home surrounded by family on October 7, 2007 due to complications from melanoma lung cancer. Harriet, born August 2, 1926, at the Burlington Hospital was the only child of Albin Hanson and Vivi Tivander Hanson, both immigrants from Sweden. She grew up in Mt Vernon, WA where her father owned...
Kathy L. (Kanske) Dills
Oct 6, 2007
Kathy passed away peacefully from ovarian cancer on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at the family home. She was 63 years old. Kathryn Louise Kanske Dills was born in Everett, Washington on April 6, 1944. She lived in Everett until 4th grade. She then moved with her family to Similk Beach. In 8th grade she moved to Mount Vernon and graduated...
Nellie Neyens
Sep 25, 2007
Nellie Neyens ... Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Friend, Prayer Warrior, Hero Born Tuesday, March 25, 1924 in Lanagan Missouri to Aza and Ella Carter. At age 12 the family moved to Bellingham, WA. At age 18 she married her first and only true love, J. Eugene Neyens. The two met on a boat cruise, though neither of them knew how...
P.J. Tregre, Jr.
Sep 21, 2007
P.J. "Bubby" Tregre, Jr. Bubby was born January 7, 1926 in Destrehan, LA to P.J., Sr. and Carrie (Maus) Tregre; he passed away September 21, 2007 at his home in Mount Vernon. Bubby graduated from Destrehan High in 1942, he attended LSU; where he played football until an injury. He was called to defend his Country twice, once during WWII...
"Jack" Clifford Jordan
Sep 15, 2007
"Jack" Clifford Jordan 02/29/1940 - 09/15/2007 On September 15, 2007, after a 14 month battle, Jack lost his courageous fight with Glioblastoma Multiform, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Jack was born February 29, 1940 in San Jose CA. Jack's beloved grandparents raised him in Petauma CA until 1945 when he moved with his father and mother to Oakland/San Francisco...
Daniel Edward Sjodin
Aug 24, 2007
Daniel Edward Sjodin went to be with his Lord on Friday, August 24, 2007 after a short duration of pneumonia and congestive heart failure. He was born on July 3, 1922 in his grandfather's little house near his parents' home in Hoogdal, Washington (a community north of Sedro-Woolley co-settled by his parents, grandparents and three other families after immigrating from...
Wilma Janette Ekkelkamp
Aug 5, 2007
Wilma Janette Ekkelkamp Wilma was born April 27, 1915 in McBain, Michigan to Tom and Grace Hamming , the oldest of 12 children; she went to be with her Lord on August 5, 2007 in Mount Vernon. Wilma moved to the Northwest with her family in 1919. She lived in Whatcom County and Oak Harbor area where she married John...
Maureen "Moe" Lucille Steiner
Aug 5, 2007
Maureen "Moe" Lucille Steiner, Age 41 a resident of Whatcom County one of God's special children went home August 05, 2007 in Mount Vernon. She was born March 16, 1966 in Mount Vernon to Richard and Darlene Steiner. She liked babies, walking dogs, riding the bus, listening to music, playing her guitar, dancing, family gatherings, presents and "hamburgs". She won...
Linda Zeretzke
Jul 28, 2007
Linda Lou Zeretzke, 83, left us just before dawn on Thursday, July 28th, 2007 after a sudden and brief struggle with the complications of pneumonia. A beautiful sunrise followed very shortly. Linda was the wife of Edward Zeretzke of Mt. Vernon and mother of Dale, Randy and Heidi. Linda was born in Bellingham Washington on May 26, 1924 to Frank...
David W. Mann
Jul 20, 2007
David W. Mann David was born December 7, 1958 in Oxnard, CA to Lyle Sr. and Carrie Mann; he passed away July 20, 2007 at his home in Sedro Woolley. A Graveside Service will be held Monday, July, 23, 2007, 2:00 pm at Hawthorne Memorial Park.
Donald Dong
Jun 13, 2007
Donald Dong Donald Dong passed away peacefully after a long bout with cancer on June 13, 2007 at home surrounded by his family. He was born July 23, 1940 in Seattle, WA to Ned and Faye (Chinn) Dong. Donald attended school in Seattle and graduated from Garfield High School in 1958. After high school, he joined the Air Force and...
Ella M. Martinson
Jun 12, 2007
Ella M. Martinson, Age 80, passed away June 12, 2007 in Mount Vernon. She was born November 28, 1926 in Burlington to her parents Edward and Margaret Elstad. She was raised on the family farm in Edison graduating in1945 from Burlington Edison High School. She married Dale Martinson November 13, 1948. They raised their family in the Burlington area. She...
Pat Smith
Jun 11, 2007
After a valiant six-month battle with cancer, Pat Smith passed away at home peacefully on Monday evening, June 11, 2007 surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Mount Vernon on February 2, 1938, to Marlin and Luceille (Fisher) Noble, Pat lived in Burlington on Washington Street in a house next door to her cousin. She attended Roosevelt grade...
Clifford Andrew Moe
Jun 11, 2007
Clifford Andrew Moe caught the big ship home Monday June 11th, 2007 after a long battle with cancer. His family was by his side at his home. Clifford was born June 18th, 1922, in Fergus Falls Minnesota to George and Laura Moe. He was raised on the family farm in Valley City, North Dakota, graduating from Valley City High School...
Malvert L Hampel
May 7, 2007
Malvert L. Hampel passed away peacefully at the age of 64 in the early morning of May 7, 2007 at the Harborview Medical Center with his family by his side. Born on July 25th, 1942, in Bremerton Washington, Mal was raised by his parents Lillian and Charles "Harry" Hampel in Burlington where he attended B-E High School. He then proceeded...
Elsie V. Kalenius
Apr 28, 2007
Elsie V. Kalenius was born on January 9, 1915, in Seattle, WA. She died on April 28, 2007, at Homeplace in Burlington, WA. Elsie graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1933. She graduated from Western Washington University in Bellingham in 1940 with a BS in Education. She received her Master's Degree in Education from the University of Washington in Seattle...
Myra Jean Lee Roller
Apr 25, 2007
Myra Jean Lee Roller, 83, passed away peacefully April 25, 2007 at Skagit Valley Hospital after a brief illness, with her daughters by her side. Myra was born November 19, 1923, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, daughter of Minnie Hogan and David Lee. She graduated from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA, in 1944 and immediately joined the Navy Nurse Corp....
Donald Owen Stansbury
Apr 22, 2007
Donald Owen Stansbury passed away peacefully in his sleep April 22, 2007 at Life Care Center Mount Vernon after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born March 10, 1927 in Tonasket, WA, Don grew up in Oroville, WA until the age of 16, after which he moved with his family to Tacoma, WA. He graduated in 1944 from Lincoln High...
Richard Fosmark Puck
Mar 24, 2007
Richard Fosmark Puck passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 24th 2007 in Mt. Vernon, Washington after a long illness. Born in Seattle's Swedish Hospital on November 6, 1916, he spent most of his life in California before moving back to Washington. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1940, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and spent four...
