Surrounded by his family Howard Eugene Sherwood (Gene) passed peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus on January 10, 2016.
He is survived by his bride of 71 years Gloria and their five children; Karen Mullkoff, Darlyn Gepner, Darrell Sherwood (Lynn), Kevin Sherwood (Karen), Cynthia Janisch (Rick), 18 grand children, 40 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren on the way.
Gene was born in Bellingham, WA on October 19, 1926 to Lottie L Little and Howard L Sherwood. For a short time he lived in Oklahoma, then moved to Seattle in 1938 and attended Broadway High School.
Gene and Gloria were married in 1944. He was drafted into the Army Air Corp (13th) and served in the Philippines for two years and after discharge joined the Naval Reserve. Gene and Gloria moved to Edmonds in 1950 where he worked in heavy construction until retirement in 1987.
Together Gene and Gloria enjoyed their many cruising adventures all over the world. Seahawks and Mariners games were a love for Gene; yelling at the bad calls and not missing a game.
He will be greatly missed by family and friends. We will miss his kindness and great sense of humor and we will cherish all the fond memories that we will hold in our hearts forever. We love him greatly and he will always be in our thoughts and prayers.
A Celebration of Life service will be on Tuesday January 19, 2016 at 4pm at Bethany Christian Assembly, 2715 Everett Ave. Everett WA 98201 In lieu of flowers, donations to American Heart Association or charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.