obituaries

Aug 20, 2023

Craig Ellingsen was born October 25, 1966, and left us August 20, 2023.

Craig grew up on the family homestead farm along the Stillaguamish River near Stanwood. There he enjoyed the river and spending time hunting, fishing and kayaking. After leaving the farm he lived in Marysville and worked jobs as a welder and mechanic. He spent...

Aug 15, 2023

Dr. Liang-Che Tao of Camano Island passed peacefully surrounded by family on Aug. 15, 2023. He was 92.

Born in 1931 in Shanghai, he was the 5th of nine children with seven brothers and one sister. He came to North America in 1964 and made Camano Island his home in 2004.

A beloved husband, father...

Aug 8, 2023

Dallas Victor Moen, 85, of Marysville passed away at home surrounded by family on August 8, 2023. He was born March 15, 1938, in Oak Harbor to Harry and Edna Moen. Dallas was preceded in death by his parents, his step-father Lawrence Levison, and sister LaVonne Hood.

Dallas leaves behind his daughters, Kimberly Gee (Paul) and Jana...

Aug 1, 2023

On August 1st, 2023 our beloved son, brother, and uncle Michael P. (Bubs) Downey, passed away at the age of 46, after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his family. Bubs was born on October 13, 1976 to Michael E. and Anna M. Downey in Everett, Wa.

Bubs was a graduate of the Blanchet high class...

Jul 15, 2023

Ray was born to George and Anna McClure on October 5, 1929 at Arlington General Hospital. His parents were cooks at the Lervick Logging Camp, which was then located near Darrington. Ray's early years were spent amidst the rough and tumble men who worked in the woods. Although he was young, he remembered those days with fondness.

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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...