obituaries

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...

Nov 2, 2022

Barbara Ann Frasier passed away peacefully surrounded by family after an extended illness on November 2, 2022, in Everett, WA. Barbara was born in Oakland, CA, on September 6, 1932, to Paul B. and Marian E. McGuire. She attended St. Mary Magdalen School of the Madeleine in Berkeley, graduated from Holy Names High School in Oakland, and attended Seattle...

Oct 30, 2022

Stanton C. Rice, 75, of Camano Island, WA passed away peacefully at home Sunday, October 30, 2022. He was surrounded by his loving wife and family.

Stan, the eldest of three boys, was born January 16, 1947, in Iowa City, Iowa to Harlan and Virginia Rice. He grew up and graduated in La Porte City,...

Oct 29, 2022

Diane Lynn Schuh (Solvberg) of Alger, WA. 62, passed away Saturday October 29th, 2022. Diane was preceded in death by her parents, Bud (2013) and Barbara (1988) Solvberg. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, John Allan Schuh, son JR Schuh (Taylor), daughter Allison Schuh, son Andrew Schuh, brother Kevin Solvberg (Shannon), sister Connie Rossnagle (Bryan), sister...

Oct 25, 2022

June Jorgenson, 88, of Stanwood, WA peacefully passed away on Tuesday October 25, 2022.

June was born on June 22, 1934 in rural Nobels County Minnesota, the sixth of nine children. She grew up near St. Hilare, MN and attended high school at Thief River Falls, MN.

June married Raymond Wysoski on May 11, 1957....

Oct 21, 2022

Mildred (June) Sundberg Landry passed away October 21st, 2022. She was born June 14th, 1922 in Cedarhome WA, to parents Alfred and Ruth Sundberg. June attended Cedarhome and Lincoln School. She worked at the Laundry in Stanwood for the Schmitt family, and also the Elgin Cafeteria until her marriage to Paul Landry of Stanwood in 1944.

In...

Oct 10, 2022

Susan Kay Holmes, 81, long time resident of Stanwood passed away Monday, October 10 th , 2022. Susan was born June 3 rd , 1941, to Axel and Myrtle Krogstad. Susan is survived by her husband, Leif S. Homes of 60 years.

One of her most enjoyable activities was crafting a variety of birthday and seasonal cards...

Oct 8, 2022

Clara Louise Robinson Close was born January 21, 1923, in Seattle, WA. Her grandparents had come to the Northwest from the East coast in 1889, when Washington became a state, to be in the lumber business. She was educated at Lowell Public School, St Nicolas School, and graduated in June of 1944 from the University of Washington magna cum...