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Lloyd Michael Jennings, 86, a lifelong Mount Vernon resident, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 28, surrounded by his family. Lloyd Michael Jennings was born April 13, 1935 in Sioux City, Iowa to Lloyd Louis Jennings and Elma Hazel Mayer Jennings. When Lloyd was 2, the family moved out west to Mount Vernon, Washington. Lloyd and his three sisters had a very typical 1940s childhood, enjoying car rides to get ice cream, movies on Saturdays, and bike rides through the farmland with...
Harry Alberts, the husband of Cheryl Telford, passed away on November 17th at home in Shelter Bay, La Conner, WA. He would say that one of his best decisions in life was marrying his wife, Cheryl, as they both had a shared artistic passion, he as a ceramist and she as a painter. He pursued his craft for most of his life experiencing the pure joy of learning and mastering this art form. He was intrigued by the interrelationship of materials, the ongoing labor-intensive process, and the...
Eugenia (Jeanie) Ann Hennessey passed away on November 21, 2021. She was born in Santa Barbara, CA on February 2, 1949; the daughter of Charles and Frances (Rodriguez) Rodriquez. She is survived by her husband, Michael Hennessey of La Conner, WA; sister, Boots Rodriguez of Mount Vernon WA; and family members in Alaska and California. Eugenia worked as a Medical Lab Technologist and a Biomedical photographer. She lived in San Diego, Anchorage, Edmonds, Anacortes and La Conner. Jeanie was...
Lynn Wallace Weidenbach passed away peacefully from natural causes at his home on Monday, November 8, at the age of 81. In the weeks and days leading up to his passing, Lynn was happy, smiling, joking and loving while surrounded by family and many of the innumerable friends he made during the course of his extraordinary life. While Lynn often referred to himself as “just a farmer”, nothing was farther from the truth as his presence on earth made a positive impact on the lives of the hundreds, if...
William Kenneth “Ken” Baker passed away peacefully at his home in La Conner, WA on November 6, 2021. He was born in Washington, DC on February 18, 1947, and raised in Camp Springs, MD. Ken graduated from Massanutten Military Academy, Woodstock, VA, and attended Concord College, Athens WV, before marrying Marcella “Marcy” Manken, his high school sweetheart. Ken had many athletic abilities including football, baseball, tennis, and golf. At Tahoma Valley Golf Course, Ken hit a “hole-in-one” while p...
Gary died suddenly at his home in Shelter Bay. In his early years he served in the Coast Guard and then worked for United Airlines in Operations until retirement. It was while with United Airlines that he met his second wife “D”, who managed the airport at night. They were married over 25 years. Gary participated in La Conner with a group for spouses of dementia partners for a number of years. This was a great support for him. Also, Gary was a regular on Wednesday nights at The La Conner Tav...
With the challenges of last year, memorial services for Anita Hilde Lang, a Shelter Bay / La Conner resident since 1977 and long-time realtor, were delayed. Anita passed peacefully Nov. 22, 2020, and her memorial service will be held Nov. 6, 2021, at 3:00 pm at the North Cascade SDA Church in Burlington, Wash. To watch Anita’s memorial online, visit vimeo.com/637993164. We welcome thoughts and remembrances of Anita at https://www.lemleychapel.com/memorials/anita-lang/....
With the challenges of last year, memorial services for Anita Hilde Lang, a Shelter Bay/La Conner resident since 1977 and long-time realtor, were delayed. Anita passed peacefully Nov. 22, 2020, and her memorial service will be held Nov. 6, 2021, at 2:30pm at the North Cascade SDA Church in Burlington, Wash. We welcome thoughts and remembrances of her at https://www.lemleychapel.com/memorials/anita-lang/...
Age: 86, Burlington, WA. La Conner Resident for 10 years.Herb Bolinski 10/16/1935 - 10/19/2021 Age: 86, Burlington, WA. La Conner Resident for 10 years....
Calvin “Robot” Edwards, Sr. 62, a lifetime resident of Swinomish, passed away Thursday October 7, 2021 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, Washington. Calvin was born July 20, 1959 in Mount Vernon, Washington to Reggie Edwards and Dodie John. He attended La Conner schools. He later became involved with the fishing commission and became skilled at hanging nets. Calvin was a lifelong commercial fisherman who found himself a member of the St. Paul’s Catholic Church, as well as the Swinomish Smoke...
William (Bill) Joseph Pliska, Major USAF, Retired, died September 30, 2021 at his home in La Conner, Washington. William (Bill) Joseph Pliska, Major USAF, Retired, died September 30, 2021 at his home in La Conner, Washington. Please read Bill’s full obituary and share your memories at www.molesfarewelltributes.com....
Anna (Nan) Fritzler, 104, died peaceful at Mountain Glen in Mount Vernon, WA, on September 28, 2021. She was born in Portland, OR, on June 26, 1917 to Katie and William Brozitus. Anna married Henry Fritzler on October 27, 1934, and lived in Portland until 1967 when they moved to Seattle. She dedicated her life to her family. Anna is survived by one son, Tom (Diane), 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband Henry, son Paul, 3 sisters and one brother. There will be no service. Please spend that hour with...
Faye Martin, who grew up in La Conner, WA, died at age 66 on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, in Port Angeles, Washington at the Olympic Medical Center. She died peacefully while being treated for Covid-Pneumonia. Though vaccinated, Faye’s immune system was too compromised. Faye Ellen Martin was born in Seattle, on August 11, 1955. The family moved to La Conner in 1956. She attended La Conner Grade School and La Conner High School, graduating in 1973. She then attended Skagit Valley College and r...
Henry T. Chamberlain Jr. passed away August 31, 2021. Henry was a long-term, part time resident of La Conner. Henry was born in Morris Bluffs, Nebraska on June 6, 1922. He joined the U.S. Army on his birthday in 1940 and served as a surgical technician. He was stationed in the Philippines, as a medic, when World War II broke out, and was attacked and captured by the Japanese Imperial Army. During his three and a half years in captivity he witnessed the Death March, was held in the infamous POW...
Donald R. Kruse passed away at his home with his son by his side on August 27, 2021 after an 18-month battle with Leukemia. He was the owner of Skagit Sun, a berry farm in La Conner, Washington. Don Kruse was born in Jefferson City, Missouri on July 12, 1948, the youngest of three children born to Eleanor (Stratton) Kruse and Raymond Kruse. He finished high school in Jefferson City. During his formative years, Don’s family lived in the city but also had a farm where they spent much of their t...
After a seven-year battle with multiple health issues, Robert Lee Strickert, 77, surrounded by loving family and friends, passed peacefully at his residence on Friday, August 27, 2021, in Anacortes. Bob was born on March 31, 1944, in Anacortes, the son of George and Alyce (Omundson) Strickert. He was a man who measured his life not by the number of breaths he took, but by the moments that took his breath away. Viewing and Visitation will be held at Evans Funeral Chapel in Anacortes, on Friday,...
William “Bill” Malcomson was born in Cuba, NY to Rev. Clair E. Malcomson and Irene T. Lacy. Bill lived in many areas of the country in his lifetime; graduating from Denison University with a BA, from Colgate Rochester Divinity School with his Masters of Divinity, and from Princeton with a Ph.D. in the History of World Religions. He was married to Laurie Loomis in 1955 at Seattle First Baptist Church and celebrated their 56th year of marriage prior to her pass-ing in 2011. He was partnered wit...
Avery passed away at her home on August 19, 2021 in Burlington, Washington at the age of 94.Nona was born in Edmonds, Washington on August 5, 1927 to William & Marjorie Gross. She spent her childhood in Olympia, Washington attending primary schools in Shelton and Olympia, later attending Stevens College in Missouri and the University of Washington. On August 26, 1949 she married Paul J Avery in Olympia, Washington. Throughout her marriage Nona was a loving, supportive wife to Paul, following...
Douglas Burton, wonderful husband, father and amazing man of culture and discernment, renown local fine jeweler and life-long resident of Anacortes, passed away Wednesday morning August 4, 2021, after a brief illness. Doug was filled with the spirit of the Lord and at peace as he took this journey. His son Philip Burton was by his side every step of the way. Doug was an amazing man of high intellect and creativity. He loved and celebrated fine literature, art, culture, gourmet food and cooking....
Lavone May Newell-Reim passed away at her home on Fir Island, Skagit County, surrounded by her loving family. She was the 4th of 10 children born to Charlie and Vera Stone in Galesburg, Kansas. The Stone family moved to the upper Skagit Valley in 1941 where she spent most of her childhood in a cabin located on a 40-acre stump ranch along the Skagit River, facing Sauk Mountain. After graduation from Concrete High School, Lavone married Harold Trueman and moved to the farm in Lyman where they...
Joey Warren passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 30th. Joey Warren passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 30th. He was looking forward to the newest chapter in his life, which included meeting new friends in La Conner. That this was cut short brings deep sadness and he will be missed....
Skagit Valley artist, instructor and hostess of the Barn Show, Lavone Newell Reim, passed away peacefully on July 29 at home, with her family at her side. Newell Reim lived most of her life in the Skagit Valley area. She taught art for more than two decades, led the valley’s Barn Shows art events from 1987 to 2003, travelled extensively, wrote two books and was a renowned painter throughout. An obituary and full-length feature story will run in a future edition of La Conner Weekly News....
Commenting on the death Aug. 10 of Lorraine Loomis, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Chairman Steve Edwards said, “It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of our beloved elder, Lorraine Loomis this morning. Lorraine was not only the director of the Swinomish Fisheries program for more than forty-five years and the chair of the Northwest Indian Fish Commission, she was also the revered matriarch of a large Swinomish family. Please join us in prayers for her family in the difficult days ahead. We will share future plans as they b...
Viola Jo Caldwell, resident of the Skagit Valley died in Burlington, WA on Tuesday, July 13, 2022, after reaching the age of 100 years. She was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas where she later attended Secretarial Business College. Jo met her husband, Wallace, when he was briefly stationed at Fort Worth after serving as a fighter pilot in WWII. Shortly after, they married and moved to Whidbey Island where they started a family. Other homes included: Walla Walla, Pasco, Wenatchee, and...
On Friday, November 13, 2020, Marilyn Alice Frey, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully of natural causes at age 87. She was a resident of Serenity Assisted Living in Bellevue, Washington Marilyn was born on April 30, 1933, on San Juan Island to Roy and Mary Gresli. After graduating from Friday Harbor High School, Marilyn attended Western Washington State College (now WWU) in Bellingham, Washington, where she met her future husband, Stanley Frey. Married on...
