obituaries

Mar 5, 2023

Our loving mother, Margaret Sayre Day, passed into the arms of her Savior on March 5, 2023. The oldest of 4 children, she was born on November 1, 1936, to Thomas Breeden Dodgson and Agnes Sayre Cooney Dodgson in Hiawatha, Utah.  Her family moved to the south end of Camano Island when she was 10 years old, and she...

Mar 4, 2023

Dave was born in Portland, Oregon at St. Vincent's Hospital, to parents Donald Gray Metcalf, and Lois V. (Barker) Metcalf.

He had one sibling, Dan, who was two years younger. They all preceded him in death.

They lived in Portland until Dave's third grade of school, and moved to Seattle, where Dave went to Nathan...

Feb 25, 2023

Wallace McKay November 26, 1933 to February 25, 2023

Joan McKay September 1, 1933 to March 2, 2023

Today we remember and honor the lives of two remarkable individuals, our beloved parents who have just passed away.

Wally and Joan McKay met at Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California when they were 16...

Feb 18, 2023

On February 18, 2023, Susan Mary Kallgren died peacefully at home. Susan (Sue) was born on September 13, 1952 in Portland, Oregon, to David and Charlotte Kennen. She was the oldest of four siblings and spent her childhood in Portland, graduating from Gresham High School in 1970. Her fondest childhood memories were of vacations taken to the coast...

Feb 6, 2023

Marlene McLees, age 86, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Mesa, AZ surrounded by her family. Marlene was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Her family embraced her in care for the last several years as they navigated the challenges of dementia together.

Marlene was born in De Smet, SD to parents...

Feb 6, 2023

Gregory Franklin Luce passed away on February 6th, 2023 at his home in Stanwood, WA.

Greg was born on February 28th, 1946 to Norman Franklin and Betty Rae Luce of Seattle, WA. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynnwood, WA under the leadership of Pastor Crawford. He grew up very active - playing...

Feb 2, 2023

Sandra (Sandee) Duiese Minear, 81, beloved wife, mother, and sister of Stanwood, Washington, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2023, at Brookdale of Stanwood.

Sandee was born in Minot, North Dakota, in November of 1941. She moved to Kent, Washington, and attended Kent Meridian High School where she met her husband, Michael (Mike) Russel Minear. They started...

Jan 27, 2023

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...

Jan 26, 2023

Born in 1938, Jim spent his first 10 years on northern Nebraska farms near the Niobrara River, followed by nine years in South Dakota. His education included home school and one-room country schools in Nebraska, a small town school at Lane, South Dakota (graduating class of seven), Wessington Springs Junior College (graduating class of 20), Roberts Wesleyan College (Rochester,...

Jan 24, 2023

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend, Josh King. He passed away with family at his side.

Josh was the older son of Jerry and Rose King, and he grew up on Camano Island with his parents and younger brother Jason. He attended Stanwood...

Jan 14, 2023

John passed away at Skagit Regional Health on Saturday, 01/14/23. John was born to Knute and Gertrude (Rise) Mjoen, both Norwegian immigrants, in The Stanwood Hospital on 12/2/39. Graduated in 1958 from Twin City High School, he participated in sports, band, and FFA. He was a life long resident of Stanwood.  He was raised in the Cedarhome area. John...

Jan 10, 2023

Golda was born in Twisp, WA on May 2, 1935 to Courtland and Virginia McCain. She was raised in Winthrop and graduated from Winthrop High School.

Golda eventually moved to Stanwood and married the love of her life, Loren Rosvall, on December 3, 1966. They resided on Loren's family farm in the Cedarhome area raising their five...

Jan 2, 2023

Geraldine (Geri) Marie (Schroeder) Marchand was born in Tacoma, WA to Max and Josephine Schroeder on September 22, 1931. The youngest of 7 children, Geri enjoyed a loving childhood with 5 sisters and 1 brother. The siblings attended St. Leo's Catholic school and resided in the Tacoma area for the entirety of Geri's youth. Her siblings remained a firm...

Dec 30, 2022

Thomas E. Shaughnessy, of Camano Island, was born in April 1933 in Tacoma, WA, to Zetta and John Shaughnessy. He passed away on December 30th surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Colletta, and his brother, John. Tom is survived by his five children: Tom (Jana), Pat, Pam (Mike), Dean and Gene (Jana), along...

Dec 24, 2022

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...

Dec 24, 2022

Donald (Don) Reese passed away peacefully on December 24, 2022 at the age of 87 at Cascade Hospital.

Don was born in St. Vincent Minnesota on September 15, 1935. He had fond memories and many stories about life in Minnesota. He lived in Minnesota until joining the Navy. While in the Navy he met his wife, Darlene...

Dec 19, 2022

Catherine Deborah Heighton , 66, of Camano Island, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Monday, December 19th, 2022. Daughter of the late Joyce Pollock and Donald St. Pierre, Cathey was born on July 17th, 1956. She graduated from West Seattle High School in the class of 1974. She met and married the love of her life, husband...

Dec 16, 2022

Darene Jewel Bowman (Wagner) passed away peacefully at her Camano Island home with her family at her side on Friday, December 16, 2022. Darene was born in Seattle, Washington and raised in Hoopa, California where she and her family enjoyed living on the Hoopa Reservation and all the area had to offer. Darene and her two brothers spent endless...

Dec 9, 2022

A member of the Greatest Generation, Harold was the 4 th of 8 children born in Lynwood, CA.  His family moved to Silverdale, WA during his childhood where his father supported the family during the depression years with a backyard sawmill and a chicken farm.  After his oldest brother was shot down during WWII, Harold hitchhiked across the country...

Dec 5, 2022

Lois loved life, and she excelled at it. Her personality was positive and genuine, and she was an inspiration to those around her.

Lois attended grades one through nine in a one-room schoolhouse on Mercer Island, then went on to attend Bellevue High School. She was an exceptional athlete and lettered in sports, from archery to basketball,...