obituaries

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,...

Dec 4, 2022

Colleen Faye Tilley, 86, died December 4, 2022, at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Washington.

She was born Colleen Faye Howes on January 9, 1936, in Ogden, Utah to Vera (Ross) Howes and Kenneth Victor Howes.

She had an older brother, Ross, an older sister, Dona, a younger brother, Thomas, and a younger sister,...

Nov 30, 2022

Annette (Arnold) Bronson passed away November 30, 2022. Born in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle June 12 th , 1929 she spent most of her childhood in the Alderwood Manor area (now Mountlake Terrace). Her mother, Marie Heider-Arnold passed away when Annette was 15, and she assisted her father, Joe Arnold, in raising her younger siblings. She married Fred Bronson...

Nov 28, 2022

Audrey Marguerite (Schwab) Adams passed away on November 28, 2022, she was 88 years old.

Audrey was born May 2nd 1934 in a Big Red House which is still standing today in Stanwood Washington. Her parents were Charles and Marguerite Schwab.

Audrey attended Stanwood and Everett High school and was part of the band, she...

Nov 27, 2022

James Oliver Swanson, Lt. Col. USAF (ret), of Camano Island, Washington, passed away peacefully at Skagit Valley Hospital with family by his side on November 27th at age 89.

Born in Seattle to Oliver and Daisy Swanson, Jim joined the Navy Reserve at age 17, graduated from Ballard High School, attended the University of Washington and was...

Nov 26, 2022

Kathleen Mary Nelson was born to Elizabeth and Gunard Nelson, July 19th, 1961.

She went to her Heavenly Home on November 26th, 2022 after a long, bravely-fought battle with cancer. She was 61 years old. Kathleen grew up on the family farm on Camano Island and attended school in Stanwood, graduating in 1979. She was a keen...

Nov 22, 2022

Joan Vivian Ruscha - December 1, 1934 - November 22, 2022 Joan Vivian Ruscha was born to E. E. (Gene) and Vivian R. Ingham in Everett, WA. She was the youngest of three children. She graduated Ballard High School, and Seattle Pacific University. She married Charles (Chuck) Ruscha in 1958 and together they lived in Seattle WA, Tempe AZ,...

Nov 16, 2022

Gary was a chill guy, with a dry hilarious sense of humor who never lost his temper. He was born in Ashland, OH and graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Fine Arts. He supported himself during his master's studies by selling artwork and doing body work on cars. After college he headed west to Boise, ID, where...

Nov 3, 2022

We are sad to announce the passing of Lise Buss, 65, of Arlington, Washington. Lise passed away peacefully with her family by her side on November 3rd, 2022.

Lise was a loving wife, mother, sister and friend. She was born in Ellensburg, Washington to the late Warren and Mary Ann Larsen on May 24th, 1957. Lise grew...