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Don passed away peacefully in his home in Billings, Montana surrounded by his family on March 4, 2023. Donald Thomas Childs was born in Quantico Virginia on Dec 26, 1948 to Master Sergeant USMC Victor M Childs and Felicia Mordeno Childs. Don was little brother to James (b. 1943) and big brother to John (b. 1950) and Victor (b. 1952). The military family moved frequently, from Virginia to DC in1951, Fullerton, California in1955 and to Kaneohe, Hawaii in 1960 via the USNS Barrett. Don thoroughly enjoyed living in Hawaii and frequented many beaches. In 1964 the family moved to Buena Park, CA via the USNS Patrick. Don graduated in 1967 from Savannah High School. In 1970 Don met and later...

"I wish to be remembered as a kind, loving woman, who loved her children and family and was so appreciative of all the loving care they gave me. I loved the Lord and all the principles He stood for and tried my best to follow them and I am rejoicing that I will be with Him in Heaven forever!" and "I will be at peace with the Lord, rejoice that I am all well and will have a new body" Love Dorothy Dorothy reflected the light and love of Christ her Savior. Her journey was defined with many attributes such as compassion, sympathy, patient listener, generosity, wisdom, humor, friendly, hospitable and a willing witness in her deep faith in God. She always tried to put needs of others first....

Virginia "Ginger" Evelyn Mott Taylor Loveless Lapworth, 82, died after a brief illness on February 14th in Concord, California. She was called to heaven on this date as she was finally at "home" surrounded with love and ready to continue her journey of taking care of Ron and John. Ginger was born on May 28, 1940 in Taft, CA to Alfred A. Mott Jr. and Dorothy Mott. She attended St. Mary Catholic School and Taft High School. It was during her years at Taft High School that she met a life long friend, Carolyn Furtney, and her high school sweetheart, Ronnie "Rabbit" Taylor. She was crowned the queen of the Christmas Ball and he was named MVP during their senior year together. They would marry...

On Saturday, February 4, 2023, John Walter Rowley passed away at the age of 93 with his loving wife, Merriel "Mike", of 70 years at his side. John was a devoted, loving husband and had a passion for sports. John was born on May 11, 1929 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to parents Sir Walter and Hazel Belle (Wasson) Rowley. His family later moved to Heart Mountain, Wyoming and then to Farragut Naval Base in Sandpoint, Idaho. As an 8th grader, John had a job repairing ships that were sunk at Pearl Harbor. He learned from a young age what hard work was all about. In the fall of 1947, John earned a football scholarship to attend Washington State University where he played football and basketball....

Brion James Leber, proud dad, avid outdoorsman, snowboarder, creative chef, devoted son, brother and uncle died in Seattle on February 4, 2023 in the wake of a kidney transplant surgery at age 33. He was born on June 21, 1989 in Northern California, then as a young child moved to Marblemount, Washington where his love of the outdoors was nurtured, and eventually settled in Sedro Woolley from high school onwards. His father, Todd, passed along a playful humor and zest for adventure taking Brion on trips to the ski slopes and family hikes in the North Cascades. He loved his mother, Melissa, who stood by his side through the thick and thin with an endless supply of unconditional love for her...

Carol Louise (Benzel) Schmidt was born loving chocolate, Feb. 23, 1937 in Hardin, Montana. She went to be with her Lord and Savior, January 27, 2023, just shy of her 86th birthday, in Stanwood, WA. Her parents were Hilda (Schafer) and Fred Benzel Jr. She grew up on a farm north of Hardin with 3 siblings, and attended the Community School. The family then moved to Vale, South Dakota in 1951, where they continued to farm. A hail storm caused them to move to Idaho, where Carol graduated from Rupert High School in May 1954. The following fall she attended college at Twin Falls Business College, and in January 1955, she transferred to Billings Business College in Montana. Meeting her...

Jean (Jeannie) L. Mueller Erskine, 79, of Anacortes, was born in Brewster, WA, on November 9, 1943, and peacefully passed away in her sleep on January 23, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul J. Erskine, son Shannon Erskine, son-in-law Dave Keck, and parents Jack Mueller and Shirley Hobbs. Jeannie was born a premature baby when her mom and grandma were shopping in Brewster, WA, and they hurried to a nearby nursing home where she was born. The nursing home staff did not want to be liable for the death of this very premature baby, so shortly after birth they made them all leave to go back to their home in Mansfield, WA. Grandma Sadie owned a restaurant in Mansfield and...

Michael R. Lee was born July 24, 1961, in Burlington, WA, to Robert and Louisa Lee. He passed away peacefully at his home on January 17, 2023, surrounded by his family, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Special thanks to Jim, Molly, Josh, Sara, Chuck, Renee, JC and Pat for their dedication to ensuring his final wishes. Mike grew up in Big Lake, and started what became his career as a farmer at the age of 10 for Mr. Bill Roozen and family at Washington Bulb. He graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School in 1979, and went onto college to play baseball at Yakima Valley College for 2 years, and returned home to continue his career with Washington Bulb. Mike met the love of his life...

Barbara was born in Sandpoint, ID, to Ralph Edward and Edna Pearl Bemis. She later moved to Bellingham where she attended Bellingham High School. While in school she participated in many musical programs until graduation. Then she attended Western Washington University, where she met her husband Dick Riehl. Soon after they were married Barbara and Dick moved to Tacoma, where their four children: Bobbi Lynne Kempkes, Allison Punteney (Pat), Missy Bruce ( Mike), and Rich Riehl ( Debby) were born. After leaving Tacoma, they moved to Bellingham, where Dick went back to school for his teaching degree, and Barbara worked for JCPenney in downtown Bellingham. After Dick's graduation in 1966,...

Marie Patricia "Pat" Thompson died at age 101 after a long, full life. Born and raised in Portland, Pat lived in Sedro-Woolley, Mount Vernon and Seattle. Longtime interior designer and devoted mother of children, Rob, Jeanne, Kit, and Bill; 6 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren, all of whom adored her. For complete obituary go to obituaries.neptunesociety.com.

Constance "Connie" Ripley passed away on January 7, 2023 in Anacortes, WA after her decades long battle with Lupus. Connie was born on October 19, 1949 to Peg and Constantine Kronfield in Seattle, WA. After graduating Lincoln High School, she went on to pursue advance studies in Business and Pharmacology. Known for her savvy business sense, Connie was successful in the financial and pharmaceutical industries before forming BananaBelt Boats with her husband, John, in 2000. She was a fierce negotiator who had the ability to make people laugh. While Connie was a force of nature who was unafraid to share her opinions, she had the biggest heart for all things she held dearly. She was...

Join us to celebrate the life of Thomas Hayes February 7, 1956 - January 1, 2023. Friends and family are invited February 25, 2023 at 2pm Camano Country Club1243 Beach Drive Camano Island, WA 98282. Questions? Email [email protected].

Thomas Hayes, beloved brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, died suddenly on January 1, 2023, at his home in Idaho. He was 66 years old. Born in Anchorage, Alaska in 1956, Tom moved to Stanwood, Washington with his family as a young child. He attended Stanwood High School, where he stood out as a talented athlete in the graduating class of 1974. Tom discovered his love for music early in life, going on to master the blues on the harmonica. Tom's life was filled with many adventures: as an adult, he moved to Haines, Alaska with his then-wife (Artie) and their two small children before returning to settle down in Washington. He loved to share his adventures in the...

Donald was born 11-9-1934, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his wife Arlene, his brother Jim Gaspard, and his daughter Donna Gaspard. He is survived by his sister, Shirley McFarland, his sons, Bruce (Susan), Steve, and Chris; his grandkids, Jessica (Heyman) and Robert (Raynee), and numerous nieces and nephews.

Ron Harris passed 12/28/22 at his home in Anacortes, leaving behind his spouse (Linda Harris), 2 sons (Bradley and Sheldon Harris), along with grandchildren (Lilly Harris and Sarah Harris), Linda's two children (Erika Switzer and Nathan Switzer) and grandchildren in the Switzer family. Ron began life in Bozeman, Montana, and lived in Utah, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Texas, and Hawaii over the years. He has been retired for many years in Anacortes. Ron's work included forays into dam construction as a youngster, then the insurance industry, government training management, real estate broker, motel management, and consignment store proprietor. He always sought to help build a better...

Alexander James Semritc, 73, of Mount Vernon, Washington passed away on December 24, 2022. Al was born and raised by his parents John and Sophie Semritc in Cleveland, Ohio. After high school, he was drafted and served in the US Navy. During his military service, he was given the opportunity to attend college at the University of Washington, where he earned his B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering and met his wife, Debbie Semritc (nee Anderson), while working as a cook at her sorority. After graduation, Debbie and Al moved around the country on various assignments from the Navy with stops including San Diego, Phoenix, Providence (RI), and Portland (OR) during which time they raised three...

Melvin Lee Beauchamp, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022, from complications of advanced Parkinson's disease. Mel, son of Clifford and Blanche Beauchamp, was born on September 25, 1933 on the family farm in Belleville, Kansas. He and younger brother Raymond, attended school in a one room schoolhouse, which had been built by their grandfather. During WWII, the family moved first to Tacoma before settling in Kennewick, where he was a Kennewick High School graduate, Class of 1951. During high school he played varsity baseball, was renown for his custom cars and played in a popular local band with his brother Raymond...

John Daniel McKinney passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022 at home beside his wife Ellen, and son Mike, while under hospice care. He will be greatly missed, leaving behind many beloved grandkids, great-grandkids, extended relatives and friends. Born on June 6, 1934 in Skagit County, WA, to parents Ura George McKinney and Anna Stewart McKinney, John grew up with his sisters Ruth, Ann, Blanche, Jean and his brother James (Bud). Although John was the last surviving of his siblings, they were a big part of his life and he continued to celebrate their remembrance with many family gatherings. John was an avid car enthusiast (Ford particularly) and enjoyed working on classic car...

"She's such a nice person" - a comment Jimmie Lee's family heard hundreds of times. Her personality was such that she was liked immediately by all who met her; friendly, a beautiful smile, a sweet disposition, and always considerate of other people. Jimmie Lee grew up in Brewton, a small town in Alabama, the only child of Curtis and Iva Lee Hill. She studied business at Pensacola Junior College, and then returned to Brewton to work at a bank. She might have remained there for the rest of her life were it not for a chance encounter with a naval officer from Massachusetts named Len Dawson. They met the old fashioned way - "Cruising Main". Len spotted a pretty girl driving a Mercury,...

Erin Nia Moberg, 36, passed away peacefully December 18, 2022, at her Mount Vernon home with her family by her side, after a courageous, 27-month fight against brain cancer. Erin was born on April 29, 1986 and grew up in Mount Vernon, WA. She received her bachelor's degree in nursing and worked at Cascade ENT as a registered nurse for 12 years. Erin also served as a city council member between November, 2019 and October, 2020 until she had to step down due to her diagnosis. Her favorite time spent was with her family and friends. Erin is survived by her children, Avery (age 7) and Lincoln Moberg (age 5); their father, Kevin Moberg; her mother, Maureen Wilbur; her sisters, Andrea and...