obituaries

Aug 30, 2020

James McArthur Dalman was born at Anoka Minnesota in March 1933. His parents were George and Adelaide (Hunt) Youngquist. Jim was the youngest of five living children.

When Jim's mother married Henry Dalman in 1947 a new chapter began. In family notes it is written "Henry Dalman was a wonderful father to Jim so much that Jim...

Aug 17, 2020

Maurice Walter Edlund

Maury was born on December 8, 1923 in Davenport, WA and passed away at the age of 96 in Stanwood, WA on August 17, 2020. After graduating from East Stanwood High School in 1941, Maury joined the US Marine Corps and served in the South Pacific during World War II. Following his service, he...

Aug 12, 2020

It is with love and sadness that we say farewell to Annabelle Birkestol as she goes on to be with her Heavenly Father.  Annabelle was born in 1923 to her Norwegian immigrant parents, Ole and Ingeborg Birkestol,  in their homestead along the Stillaguamish River between Stanwood and Silvana.  Along with her sister Grace, who was one year younger, she...

Aug 6, 2020

Claude H. Morris Jr. 1926-2020

Claude passed away quietly on August 6th, 2020 at his son's home on Camano Island, Washington. He was 94 years young.

Claude is survived by his brother Jack & his wife Barbara, their children Jan, Kathy & Jeff and their families. Son Kelly & wife Karen, Son Kerry & his...

Jul 30, 2020

Kenneth Brian Kelm

1/9/1940 ~ 7/30/2020

Kenneth Brian Kelm passed away from heart failure on July 30, 2020. Ken was born in Urbana, Illinois, on January 9, 1940 to Arnold Waldemar Kelm & Nellie Gaudin Prince Kelm. He grew up as an only child, having lost a younger brother (Denny) to infant death soon after...

Jul 27, 2020

Matthew Booth, beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend

Matthew J. Booth, 39, of Marysville, died July 27th, 2020 suddenly and unexpectantly at home. He was born April 26th, 1981 in Everett, WA, the son of Darryl and Mary Jo Booth. He attended Marysville schools and graduated from Marysville-Pilchuck High School in 1999, where he was...

Jul 27, 2020

Helen Elizabeth McHugh March 8, 1931 – July 27, 2020 Our wonderful Mother, Grammy, and wife passed away after a courageous battle against cancer, she was 89 years old. Helen was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada to Ruth Muriel and Gerald Donovan Magness. She lost her father when she was 7 years old, and was raised by her mother...

Jul 18, 2020

Roger Ace Long AKA Ace born in Gooding, Idaho on April 6th, 1942, passed away peacefully July 18, 2020. He served his country in 1969. After service he worked as head Baker for Albertsons grocery. He created many of Albertson's recipes. He loved to play the piano and organ and was also a great artist. He married the love...

Jul 15, 2020

Antonio (Tony) B Pietromonaco was born in Seattle WA March 15, 1926. He served in the Army Air Corp during WW2. Sept 1946, he married his high school sweetheart, Martha Van Brocklin, his wife of 66 years. Tony was a Teamster for many years, but he also owned several businesses with his brother in law, Byron Van Brocklin. Martha...

Jul 9, 2020

Dear Helen,

We miss you. But for all that loved you, all that you loved, you will be forever at our side.

You lived your life with bravery, determination, joy, and a passion for adventure. You loved music, art, flowers, and animals.

When we are faced with challenges, we will find strength in...

Jul 4, 2020

A true Renaissance man passed suddenly on July 4, 2020 (78). Harold Eugene "Satch" Sigler, Jr., died naturally but peacefully with newspaper in hand, just 70 days after the death of his beloved wife Pat. He was born May 15, 1942 in St. Peter, MN shortly before his father's WWII overseas deployment. "Let's go fishing!" were young...

Jun 10, 2020

Rudolph Hans-Juergen Schaffner, also known as Rudi, unexpectedly passed away on June 10, 2020 at age 74. Rudi was born on October 30, 1945 in Regensburg, Germany and moved to Seattle, Washington when he was 20. He married the love of his life, Louise, in 1969 and they had two children together. He will always be remembered as a...

Jun 9, 2020

Irene P. Lundquist died peacefully, in the Lord Jesus, on June 9, 2020. She was surrounded by her sons and many loving family members. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lafey, and all her siblings. She is survived by four sons, Larry and his wife Judie, Craig, Bruce and his wife Debbie, Mark; and many grandchildren and...

Jun 7, 2020

Our father, William A. Bone, passed away peacefully June 7, 2020. Dad was born at home in Beardsley, Minnesota, on January 29, 1921. His parents, Turner and Nettie, along with his sisters and brother, left the farm when Dad was in eighth grade and made their home in Alderwood Manor. He and Mom were classmates from the time they...

Jun 3, 2020

John Eugene Poole was born February 13th, 1937 in Fargo, North Dakota. At an early age, he moved to Poulsbo, WA where he graduated from North Kitsap High School in 1956 and was voted "best looking". During that time, he also worked on a fishing boat in Alaska. After graduation, John joined the Army and was stationed in Europe...

May 30, 2020

Luther David Jonson, 72, of Stanwood, Washington, passed away on May 30, 2020 in Stanwood, Washington after a battle with Multiple Myeloma. Luther was born February 16, 1948 to Ivar and Gay Jonson in Bellingham, Washington. He grew up on a small farm in Ferndale in a family of eight children, and moved to Stanwood at age 15, where...

May 15, 2020

Alfred Schmakeit passed away quietly on May 15, 2020 at the Josephine Sunset Home in Stanwood. He was 94. Born on 14 January 1926 in Dachsfelde, East Prussia to Emil and Emma Schmakeit. Alfred was one of eight children raised on the family farm east of Koenigsberg. He survived the ravages of World War II and the brutal postwar...

May 9, 2020

Margaret Fern Leighton "Peggy", 97, of Warm Beach Washington, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2020 in Mount Vernon, Washington. Her daughter Diane was by her side and Peggy is now in the hands of her Lord. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack and infant son Dale. She was born on May 31, 1922 to Frank...

May 1, 2020

Joanne Arlene Nysether, 83, passed away peacefully in the early morning of May 1, 2020 in their Surprise, AZ home. She was born on June 27, 1936 in Oso, WA and was a long time resident of the Arlington, Darrington and Stanwood, WA communities and later in retirement as a snowbird in Arizona Traditions, Surprise, AZ

As...

Apr 28, 2020

Anna M. King, 95 years old, of Stanwood, died peacefully at her beloved home, on April 28. She was born in Burlington, Washington, in October of 1924. Anna grew up on the family dairy farm in south Mount Vernon, where a strong work ethic and great determination were instilled in her from a very early age. She later graduated...