obituaries

Jul 14, 2023

Iona G. Greene March 19, 1936 – July 14, 2023

On July 14th 2023 Iona's spirit left this world to join all her loved ones that proceeded her from this life and whom she greatly missed.

Iona was born in Walhalla, ND where she met and married her husband of 63 years, Floyd. They moved...

Jul 10, 2023

Sallyanne Mouracade, age 79, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2023 in Everett, WA. Born July 1, 1944 in Buffalo, NY.

Sallyanne was raised in Buffalo, NY and Columbus, OH. She moved to New Rochelle, NY after marrying Michael Mouracade in 1962. They raised three children together while Sallyanne wrote articles for publications including the New York...

Jul 4, 2023

Glenn Ervin Forslund was welcomed into heaven late in the evening on the 4th of July. Bold, strong, faithful, humble, generous, kind, helpful Glenn lived his life magnificently, blessing those who knew him with love and laughter and honoring his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He is greatly missed, but we know that to be absent from the body...

Jun 30, 2023

William Marshall Kenneth Tyyska (Bear)

Kenneth was born July 14, 1936 in Deep River, WA to William and Vieno Tyyska. He grew up in Deep River and Naselle, WA. He graduated from high school in Naselle and attended Lower Columbia College in Longview, WA. He worked on a commercial fishing vessel in Willapa Bay. On February 18,...

Jun 27, 2023

Nestor Canales Vargas, a long-time resident of Stanwood and Camano Island passed away peacefully in his home with family by his side on June 27, 2023. He was 89 years old. Nestor was born on March 4,1934 in Los Indios, Texas to parents Candelario and Luisa Vargas. He was one of eleven children and spent his early years in...

Jun 20, 2023

Michael Lynn Hoskins, born April 4, 1948 passed away peacefully June 20, 2023. Michael loved Jesus and is a proud Marine who served our country faithfully during the Vietnam war. He will be missed by so many.

Michael was born in Seattle Washington. His favorite place was Camano Island where he grew up as a kid and...

Jun 11, 2023

Mary Belle was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on September 1,1934 to Walter and Mabel McMullen.

As a little girl, Mary Belle, the first and middle name she would be called her entire life, loved dogs, dollies, and helping her mama. When she was six years old, her daddy died of pneumonia while the family, including brothers Dee...

Jun 3, 2023

With sorrow, the family of Roy Harding said goodbye to a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to many.  Roy, age 88, passed away peacefully June 3, 2023 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA.

He was born on June 25, 1934 in Seattle, Washington, the only son of the late Earl L. Harding Sr. of Anacortes,...

May 29, 2023

Joseph David Cunningham, 74, died on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. His final months were filled doing some of the things he loved most: travels to family outings, sharing stories, laughter, music and love with his adored family and friends at his beach home on beautiful Camano Island, WA.

Joe...

May 17, 2023

Rannfrid Jertrud Hodne, nee Alvseike was born on New Year's Day 1927 in Nedre Vats, Norway the seventh of nine children of Joseph Alvseike and Randi Alvseike, nee Spartveit.

The family supported their small family farm by running the local telephone exchange. Because they had the telephone exchange, the family was required to house German soldiers in...

May 1, 2023

On May 1, 2023 our lovely Darlene Dunkin Hartley went to her heavenly home after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Dar, the only child of Chester and Harriett Dunkin, was born in Galveston, Texas on August 29, 1943. When Dar was 3 or 4 years old, both of her parents enrolled in college, Harriett majoring in education and...

Apr 18, 2023

Shelly Renae Boggs-Bryson passed away peacefully in her sleep the 18 th of April 2023. She was surrounded by family and lifelong friends, in her dream home on Lake Ki at the end. She had fought a long hard battle with cancer.

Shelly had a larger-than-life personality. She was truly one of a kind. Shelly...

Apr 14, 2023

James N. Gilbert age 94 passed away suddenly at his home in Warm Beach, Stanwood, WA surrounded by loved ones.

He was born in Seattle WA to James and Casandra Gilbert.

James graduated from Cleveland Junior &...

Apr 7, 2023

Kip Gibson, age 54, passed away in Marysville, WA on April 7, 2023. Kip was born on July 8, 1968 in Mount Vernon, WA to Donald and Zyleen Gibson.

Kip graduated from Stanwood High School in 1987. He went to work at Stanwood Camano News. He also worked for Thrifty Foods/Food Pavilion for 20 years before starting...

Apr 4, 2023

Leon Sams passed peacefully into the loving presence of Jesus, his Lord and Savior, on April 4 th , 2023 surrounded by his family. Leon was born July 19 th , 1941 in Chicago, Illinois to Lafayette and Mary "Kathryn" (McDearmon) Sams. Leon is reunited with his wife of 58 years, Marylee Sams in heaven. She was his best...

Mar 30, 2023

Steven Lawrence Malmstead peacefully passed into Heaven March 30th.  Steve grew up in his beloved Lake Stevens graduating in 1972, lived in Marysville, on Camano Island and in Leavenworth.   He is preceded in death by his parents Walter and Ivy Malmstead, brother James (Jim) Malmstead and Jamie Malmstead Wright.  He is succeeded in life by his wife of 45 years...

Mar 24, 2023

Preston Raymond Laine passed away March 24, 2023 at his home on Camano Island.  A Rosary will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 10:00 AM at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Stanwood, followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:30 AM and then a Graveside Service at Camano Lutheran Cemetery on Camano Island.

Mar 23, 2023

Gary K. Engebretsen, 78, died March 23, 2023, in Stanwood, WA. He was born July 9, 1944, in Arlington, WA. Son of Wesley and Elsie (Vognild) Engebretsen, he was educated in the Stanwood School System and graduated from Twin City High School in 1962. As a young man, Gary worked on the family farm, various neighboring farms and at...

Mar 18, 2023

Shirley Monteith passed away at the age of 89, from a stroke. She was born to parents George and Mildred Hammer in Salem, Oregon and graduated from Arlington High School in 1951.

Shirley and husband Red raised their 3 daughters in Everett, Washington. They were generous, welcoming, and their home was filled with music and laughter.

Mar 17, 2023

Roger O Lervick, 79, of Stanwood, WA passed away at his home on Lake Goodwin on March 17, 2023 with his wife, Linda, by his side. He was born on June 11, 1943 in Mount Vernon, WA, son of Arne and Ida Lervick. He was educated in the Stanwood schools and graduated from Twin City High School in 1961....