obituaries

Apr 28, 2021

The family of Leigh Ira Nold wishes to announce his passing in the morning hours on April 28, 2021. He was 91 years young. Leigh was born to Karl and Madeline Nold on March 3, 1930 in Hoquiam, WA. He attended Our Lady of Good Help School and was a proud 1948 graduate of Hoquiam High School. He attended...

Apr 25, 2021

Virginia "Jean" Dangel, 92, passed away at Providence hospital in Everett WA, her son Steven Dangel and his wife Sheena were by her side when she passed. She was born in Bowdle, S.D., on Oct. 11, 1928. Jean married her beloved Bill Dangel on June 16, 1947, in Bowdle, S.D. Jean loved her husband and family and was always...

Apr 21, 2021

Melenia Ann Hill was born August 23, 1974 at U.W. Hospital Montlake to Carl Berard and Melody Berard. Melenia was called to Heaven by the Lord on Wednesday April 21, 2021. She was a sweet, loving woman who will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Melenia passed due to complications from Covid 19 and underlying health issues...

Apr 6, 2021

Lawrence Leroy Johnson 3-21-34 to 4-6-21

Lawrence Leroy Johnson was born March 21, 1934 in Mount Vernon, WA. He passed April 6, 2021 in Mount Vernon after extended health problems.

Lawrence was a lifelong resident of Skagit County with the exception of his time in Alaska in the Army and as a commercial fisherman. He...

Mar 27, 2021

Marilyn Kathleen Northrup was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, registered nurse, caregiver, neighbor, humanitarian, and child of God.

She was born on August 30, 1928, in Yakima, Washington, the first daughter of Hazel Raeburn (of Starbuck, Washington) and Thomas Merton McRayde (of Dayton, Washington).

Marilyn and her sister, Gloria, attended Yakima Public...

Mar 23, 2021

Daniel LeRoy Fry was born February 16, 1944 to James and Arlis Fry of Seattle, WA. Dan grew up on and attended school in Oak Harbor and graduated from Oak Harbor High School class of '64. Dan joined the U.S Army in 1963 and served his country for 24 years as a facilities engineer, retiring as a 1SG in...

Mar 19, 2021

Marie Leontine (Hoines) Simonseth 10/19/1937 – 3/19/2021

Marie passed away peacefully on March 19, 2021.

Born October 19, 1937 to Tom and Helen Hoines, Marie grew up and graduated from Stanwood before moving to Seattle with girlfriends. On a weekend visit home, she met a local Stanwood boy, John, whom she married in 1956. They...

Mar 16, 2021

Allen Lee Gilbertson born February 28, 1943 to Inor and Louise Gilbertson of Stanwood Washington.  Went to school in Stanwood and graduated from Stanwood High School in 1961.  He attended Skagit Valley college and transferred to Western Washington University graduating in 1966.  Shortly after college graduation Allen was drafted into the U.S Army.  December 28, 1966 he was married...

Mar 13, 2021

Maria Hefley

In loving Memory

January 15, 1935 – March 13, 2021

Maria Hefley, born Maria Croppi was born on January 15, 1935 in Messasca, a small village in the Bognanco Valley of the Alps of Northern Italy. She is the fourth of ten children born to Severino Croppi and Edvige Pesenti (Croppi)....

Mar 8, 2021

March 3, 1933- March 8, 2021 Robert (Bob) Nielson, age 88, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2021 at Skagit Valley Hospital.

Bob was born in Stanwood, WA on March 3, 1933 to Carl & Rita (Grace) Nielson.

He graduated from Twin City High School in 1952, where he participated in football, basketball, track, and...

Mar 7, 2021

William "Bill" Passmore of Mt. Olive Township, NJ died March 7, 2021 at his son's residence on Camano Island, WA after a short illness while still mourning the loss of his wife Doris in December of 2020. He was 90 years old. A native of Tennessee, he moved to NJ in 1945 and worked for Treadways Express until he...

Mar 6, 2021

Clyde "Bud" Anthony Chappel

Clyde "Bud" Anthony Chappel was born to Clyde Chappel Sr. and Gladys Chappel, September 11th, 1931 in Keewatin, Minnesota. After a brief illness, Bud passed away March 6th, 2021 at the age of 89 years old.

Growing up in Northern Minnesota ignited Bud's love for the outdoors. As a boy, Buddy...

Feb 21, 2021

My heart is broken. On Sunday morning I lost my best friend and great love, Oliver Glenn Lemons. He was 77 years old. We were together for 42 years.

We had many good times and adventures in those years, and lived together from the Eerie (Erie, Colorado) experience, to Pagosa Springs, CO to Durango Colorado then to...

Feb 21, 2021

On Sunday February 21, 2021 Gary Daum 69, of Camano Island, Washington passed away in his beloved home he shared with his sweetheart Karen of 45 years.

Gary was born on Valentine's Day February 14, 1952 to parents Mary Lou and Harold Daum.  He grew up in West Seattle and as a teen moved with his family...

Feb 19, 2021

Jessie Elizabeth (Murray) Daly

April 14, 1924 - February 19, 2021

Jessie (better known as Jay), age 96, passed away peacefully on February 19th, 2021 at Everett Providence Hospice after suffering a stroke.

Jessie was born in Quincy, Massachusetts to Walter & Florence Murray on April 14, 1924.  She was a proud New...

Feb 19, 2021

Judy "Jytte" Andersen died 2/19/2021 at the age of 93years in Port Angeles, WA.

Judy was born on May 22, 1927 in Helsingor, Denmark as "Jytte" to Soren and Alma Petersen.  She grew up in Denmark and experienced the German occupation during WWII.  At the age of 21 she boarded a ship which crossed the...

Feb 16, 2021

On Tuesday February 16th Kathy (Kathleen) McCurdy loving wife, other, Grandmother & Great Grandmother, Aunt, mom to many, friend, & daughter passed away at the age of 77.

Kathy was born May 13, 1943 in Trenton, New Jersey to Joseph & Sophie Mueller. Kathy was their one miracle baby. She truly was a miracle to many. After...

Feb 16, 2021

Michael Edward Keller was born, undoubtedly already talking, in Vancouver Washington on November 9th, 1945 to Keith and Mary Ann Keller. The oldest of 5 children, he grew up helping at his father's veterinary clinic, working on the family ranch, loving tractors and trains, burning down part of their house, and definitely NOT carving his name in the kitchen...

Feb 7, 2021

Patricia Sue Costello

Our beloved wife, mother, grandma and friend, Pat Costello, passed away peacefully at her home on Camano Island on February 7, 2021 at the age of 79.

On November 1, 1941; Patricia Sue was born in Seattle, WA to William and Barbara Anderson. She was the younger sister to the late William...

Feb 6, 2021

A lifetime resident of the Puget Sound area, Dana Lynn (Brooks) Haney passed away on February 6th, 2021 at age 64 after a 14-month battle with a rare cancer. She was preceded in death by her father, Tilman White Brooks and her brother, Tilman Allen Brooks.

Dana was born to Nellvergne Allen and Tilman W. Brooks on...