obituaries

Nov 26, 2020

Audrey Lee Angevine, age 86, was born in South Cle Elum, Washington on August 2, 1934, and passed away at Josephine Caring Community, in Stanwood, Washington, on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2020.

Audrey graduated from Highline High School in 1953, following which she worked for Boeing until her marriage to William Angevine for 53 years until his...

Nov 26, 2020

Ralph Paul Holman, beloved husband, father and grandfather died peacefully on Nov. 26, 2020 at home under Hospice care with his wife at his side. He was born in Jeffersonville, Ind. on March 8, 1941 the only child of Homer and Kay Holman. In 1945 they moved to Bremerton, WA and in 1958 to Anchorage, AK where he graduated...

Nov 25, 2020

Tanya M. Anderson (formerly, Tanya "Babe" Dunstone), passed away quietly in her home on Camano Island Nov 25th. She was surrounded by family in her final days, while also graced with the compassionate services of Hospice NW, whose palliative care team was invaluable in navigating her inescapable decline from FTD. Pau hana! Tanya retired at 70, in 2013, and...

Nov 17, 2020

William John Herwick Jr. "Sunny" age 82, left us November 17th to be with our Lord and Savior after a short illness.

Born in Minnesota to William and Jane Herwick in 1938, the family moved to Seattle, Washington when Bill Sr was stationed at Sand Point Naval Station. Sunny graduated from Queen Anne High school and enlisting...

Nov 16, 2020

George Behrend passed away on November 16th at Josephine Caring Community in Stanwood. George was predeceased by his beloved wife, Mary, of 52 years and his two sisters, Frances and Viola. He was survived by three children, Edward (Maryann), Angie and Timothy (Roxanne). In addition, four grandchildren Noah, Alexander, Wesley and Andrew and two great grandchildren, Avery and Sadie....

Nov 15, 2020

Lyle Howard Ottem was born to Harold Edwin Ottem and Edna Lydia Dux-Ottem

On August 14, 1928 at the family home located in Silvana, Washington. Lyle attended grammar school at Silvana School until 1942. He graduated from Arlington High School in 1946. Lyle worked on the family Dairy farm until he was drafted in the military on...

Nov 13, 2020

Margaret "Meg" Bakke passed away in her home on Nov. 13, 2020 in Stanwood, WA due to complications from lymphoma. This was her 7th cancer diagnosis and even though she wanted to fight as she had done many times before, she was unable to recover. Meg was born on July 15, 1933 in The Bronx, NY to her parents,...

Nov 7, 2020

Royce was born on February 4, 1928 in Seattle to Ollie E. and Ruth (Frost) Natoli.  Ollie worked for Bethlehem Steel and Ruth was a homemaker.  Royce had an older sister, Julianne and four years later was joined by another sister Cherie. They grew up in a small house in South Seattle.

As a boy in South...

Nov 3, 2020

Lee Weston 93, went to be the Lord on November 3, 2020 in Burlington, and is now in the Loving care of his God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

He met the love of his life Marion Petterson in Reno and they married on September 9, 1952. Together they welcomed a son Warren into the world who was...

Oct 24, 2020

Wallace R. Middleton Wally Middleton passed away peacefully at home in Stanwood, WA on Saturday October 24, 2020 with his loving wife and family by his side, at age 98. He was born on November 11, 1921 in Snoqualmie, WA and predeceased by his parents, Alex and Verena Middleton, and his two brothers, William and Paul. Wally is survived...

Oct 16, 2020

On October 16th, 2020, Paul Richard Kallgren left us to be with his dad. Paul was born on January 25th, 1955 in Ivanhoe, Minnesota to parents Richard and Carline Kallgren. Paul's family later moved to Epsom, New Hampshire where Paul graduated from Pembroke Academy in 1973. Paul joined the United Stated Coast Guard that same year and served as...

Oct 7, 2020

Alfred "Rusty" Paulus Marti, Jr., age 84, died peacefully at his home at Warm Beach on October 7, 2020. Rusty was born January 5th, 1936 to Alfred and Anne (Harn) Marti in Seattle. He was raised in Rainer Valley, attended St. Edward's Parish School, and was a 1954 graduate of O'Dea High School. He served honorably in the US...

Sep 28, 2020

Paul Charles Pontrello of Stanwood died Monday, September 28 at ManorCare Health Services nursing home in Lynnwood following an eight-year battle with cancer. Born November 3, 1956, he is survived by his parents, Charles and Doris Pontrello of Stanwood, sister Connie Armstrong of Aurora, Colorado and brothers David and Brian Pontrello of Everett and Seattle. Paul grew up in...

Sep 25, 2020

Julian Gladstone was born May 12, 1925. He spent his teenage years in Larchmont, New York before volunteering for the Army Air Corps in 1943. Gladstone flew B-17's with the Eighth Air Force in the European Campaign. In addition to the Air Medal and various decorations and citations his group earned the Presidential Citation with cluster. He received a...

Sep 25, 2020

Doris Olson passed away September 25, 2020. Doris was born in Revillo, SD on November 4, 1934 to Tony and Margaret Leisinger. Doris worked as a meat wrapper until she retired. She traveled the world with her husband, Louie. She had a spirit for adventure and she made many friends around the world. Doris and Louie enjoyed hosting gatherings...

Sep 25, 2020

Julian Gladstone was born May 12, 1925. He spent his teenage years in Larchmont, New York before volunteering for the Army Air Corps in 1943. Gladstone flew B-17's with the Eighth Air Force in the European Campaign. In addition to the Air Medal and various decorations and citations his group earned the Presidential Citation with cluster. He received a...

Sep 24, 2020

Richard Dean Weakley

Richard Dean Weakley, beloved brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and long-time member of the Everett and Granite Falls communities, died on September 24th in Stanwood, surrounded by family. Born in 1932 in Hoxie, Kansas, he graduated from high school in Eugene, Oregon followed by a bachelor's degree from Lewis and Clark College. He also...

Sep 22, 2020

Doris passed away at home, peacefully in her sleep, of natural causes. She was born and raised on a farm in Brantford, North Dakota, and left to attend college in Seattle. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran College with a degree in chemistry and enjoyed the challenges of working in the medical field, notably with ultrasound when it was on...

Sep 22, 2020

William R (Bill) Williams

February 28, 1923 – September 22, 2020

As this Harvest Season came to its close, William R (Bill) Williams passed on to start a "new chapter", as he put it, on September 22, 2020.

Bill was born in Cicero (near Arlington), Washington, on February 27, 1923 to Hal &...

Sep 21, 2020

Connie passed away at Brookdale Assisted Living in Stanwood on Sept. 21 at the age of 87. She was a beloved wife of Jack, mother of Janet (Brannon) Shapley Ames, Marianne Norden, Mike (Becky), Brian (Tiffany), and Karin Sather. Grandmother of Jake and Erik Shapley, Kelsey and Lindsey Norden, Clayton Hevly, Mackenzie Hevly, and Ryan and Hannah Sather.