obituaries

Apr 21, 2022

Marylee Sams

Marylee Sams passed peacefully into the loving presence of Jesus, her Lord and Savior, on April 21st, 2022 surrounded by her family. Marylee was born July 6th, 1943 in Seattle Washington to Raymond and Virginia Severson. Marylee is survived by Leon, her best friend and love of her life for 60 years, their 3 children,...

Apr 21, 2022

Joyce (Parsons) Klabunde

October 13, 1942 - April 21, 2022

Joyce Klabunde passed away at home under hospice care on April 21, 2022 from pancreatic cancer after a courageous 2+ year battle with this disease.

Joyce was born to William and Ida Parsons in Wheatland, WY. She graduated from Fort Laramie HS in...

Apr 7, 2022

Dennis Arthur Neigel

Dennis, age 68, passed away April 7, 2022 in Stanwood, WA. Dennis was born on July 13, 1953 in Williston, ND, son of Bernice Anne and Jacob Frank Neigel.

Dennis is preceded in death by his parents and two nephews. Dennis is survived by his three children: Katie McElroy, (Montana), Christine Miller,...

Apr 7, 2022

Betty Burgess Olcott passed away April 7, 2022 in Stanwood WA from complications due to Parkinson's Disease. She was 80 years old. She was born on September 25, 1941 in Salt Lake City, Utah to William Owen and Inez Larue (Nielsen) Burgess. She was the youngest of three girls, Sally, Inez, and Betty.

Betty lived...

Apr 3, 2022

On Sunday morning, April 3rd, 2022, Marcia Mary Lerew Thuline passed into the arms of Jesus, surrounded by all of her children.  After exactly three and a half years, she joined her husband, Dale, in Heaven.  She lived a beautiful life. Born on August 3rd, 1946, to parents Alvin and Hildarene Lerew in Tacoma, Washington, Marcia was the second...

Mar 18, 2022

Ramona Marie Brodland made her journey to heaven on March 18, 2022. She left this earth surrounded by the love and kindness of her family at her home in Lake Stevens. Ramona was Born December 2, 1935, in Mount Vernon, WA. She married the love of her life, George Harlan Brodland on February 9, 1957 and they began their...

Mar 14, 2022

Gary Lee Gaggens

Gary Lee Gaggens was born to Ora and Joann Gaggens in April 1954. He was a longtime resident of Anacortes and a recent resident of Mount Vernon. He passed away suddenly of heart complications on March 14, 2022, at the age of 67.

Gary attended Mt. Erie Elementary School, Anacortes Middle School...

Mar 4, 2022

Patrick "Pat" McCarthy peacefully passed away with family at his bedside March 4th, 2022 at home in Stanwood, Washington. Pat was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend to many. Pat was born in Everett, Washington. Later he moved to Seattle where he grew up and attended Lincoln High School. After graduating, he attended Washington State University...

Mar 1, 2022

Our beloved mother, Eunice F. Wachtveitl, age 87, passed away due to pancreatic cancer. She went peacefully at home with immediate family by her side.

Eunice is preceded in death by her husband Anthony and one daughter. Eunice is survived by one daughter, three sons, eight grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Eunice was born June 17, 1934, in...

Feb 17, 2022

Joyce Royena-May Hurlbert Obiturary 06.11.1928 - 03.17.2022

Joyce Royena-May Hurlbert was born at home on June 11, 1928 in Haviland, Kansas to Jessica and Roy Martin.  Joyce passed away peacefully at home in Stanwood, WA at the age of 93 years "young" on February 17th, 2022.   "Joyce - One who brings joy to others", as we all...

Feb 17, 2022

Raymond Elwood Breum took his final flight to heaven on February 17, 2022 at the age of 89. He will always be remembered for his kindness and love for faith, family and flying.

He was born on June 21, 1932 to Sophie and John Breum in Mount Vernon, WA. While being raised on the Sande Farm with...

Feb 14, 2022

We grieve the loss of our beloved mother, Ying Lu, 83 years old, who passed away peacefully on February 14, 2022 in Everett, WA. Our family takes comfort knowing that she is with our dad Chu (Joe) and sister, Yee, again.

Ying Lu was born on February 25, 1938 in Cambodia. She was the fourth of six...

Feb 12, 2022

Geneva Lorraine McKinnon (Lorraine) passed away peacefully on February 12, 2022.

At 99 years old, she was just a few weeks away from celebrating her 100th Birthday.

She was born on April 26, 1922 to William and Julia Aicher in Barron, Wisconsin. At the age of 3 she moved, with her parents and 2 older...

Feb 11, 2022

06/09/1934 - 02/11/2022

Gerald "Jerry" Rodney Magelssen died February 11, 2022 at the age of 87. Jerry was born to Johan and Geraldine Magelssen and grew up on the family farm on Camano Island, Washington. He attended school in Stanwood and graduated from Twin City High School in 1952.

Jerry received his B.A. in Education...

Feb 10, 2022

James Ronald Zeigen, was born December 11, 1947, in Seattle, Washington, and passed away peacefully on February 10, 2022, in Everett, Washington. Jim holds a special place in our hearts for his generosity, caring, and funny comments. He was an avid walker, golfer, and summer crabber. "The Jimbo" is survived by his sisters Ann (Jerry) Smith, Mary (Bruce) Isaacson,...

Feb 7, 2022

Dale Tetlow passed away peacefully on February 7th in Stanwood, Washington. Born in Keytesville, MO, he graduated from Keytesville High School as valedictorian (and Homecoming King) before attending Draughm's Business School. He became an accountant at Dart Trucking Co. before moving on to Kenworth of Kansas City. During this time, he met the love of his life, Barbara Rasnic,...

Feb 6, 2022

Husband - brother – dad – grandpa – uncle - great grandpa - friend.

Kind - loveable - mischievous – tough - energizer bunny - man of God.

Just a few words used to describe Claude Irving Fox, a wonderful man that loved God and his family well and will be missed by many.

Jan 30, 2022

Robert Martin Otterson, age 75, of Stanwood passed away surrounded by family January 30, 2022 at Providence Hospital in Everett. He collapsed from a heart attack doing what he loved, caring for his sheep with his dogs by his side. Robert was born on May 26, 1946 in Seattle, Washington to Harold and Maude (Schnase) Otterson. Harold and Maude...

Jan 25, 2022

Billy Don Miracle

November14, 1935 – January 25, 2022

The Dash – Linda Ellis

I read of a man who stood to speak at a funeral

Of a friend. He referred to the dates on the tombstone

From the beginning…to the end.

He noted that first came...

Jan 19, 2022

LouAnn Riggs of Warm Beach Washington passed away at Josephine's Caring Place of Stanwood Washington of a stroke. She had been residing at Josephine's for 18 months with dementia. LouAnn was born in North Bend, Nebraska, to Mynard and Stella Schulte. She joins her parents, sister Dorothy Singley, and brother Denis Schulte in heaven. LouAnn was very passionate about...