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Eleanor Ruth Fisher
Mar 24, 2019
Eleanor Ruth Fisher 88, Died Sunday March 24, 2019.
Mrs. Eleanor Ruth Fisher (Ellie) was born in Barton, MD on April 5, 1930 to Henry and Corine Kyle. She was the oldest of twelve children, and preceded in death by five Siblings, four sisters and three brothers remain. Eleanor follows the late Mr. Edgar Frank Fisher (Sargent...
Frauke E Glaspy
Mar 11, 2019
Frauke Glaspy
Frauke "Fran" E. Glaspy passed away peacefully surrounded in love by her family Mar 11, 2019 after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease.
Frauke was born Feb 10, 1930, in Keil, Germany, the oldest of three children. During World War II, at a young age, Frauke raised her younger sister and brother by...
Phyllis Mccrea Cooper
Mar 9, 2019
Phyllis Mae (McCrea) Cooper of Camano Island, WA, passed away peacefully surrounded by
The love of her family at her side, at Warm beach Senior Community on Saturday, March 9, 2019.
There will be a public viewing held at Gilbertson Funeral home, Stanwood. Thursday and Friday
March 14 &15, 2019 from 9:00 am...
Jon David Buse
Mar 9, 2019
Jon David Buse, born in Everett WA on September 23, 1950 passed away March 9 at his home in Warm Beach. Jon was the son of Norman and Antoinette Buse of Everett and later, Warm Beach. He is survived by his wife Vonda of forty-five years and their three children - BreAnna Traver (Andrew) of Kennewick; Derek (Erika) and...
William Walter Vaux
Feb 21, 2019
On April 30, 1942, in Mount Vernon, WA, Harve and Nymah Vaux welcomed a son and little brother for John, William Walter Vaux. Bill Vaux began his journey as Billy, setting sail for Mount Vernon High School ('60), Washington State University ('64), his own family of five, Swiftsure, San Fransisco Bay and a professional resume' that is tough...
Betty Gayl Zull
Feb 16, 2019
Betty Gayl Zull, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away on February 16 th , 2019, due to cancer.  She was preceded in death by her father Clyde and mother Ruth. Betty is survived by her husband, David, and her children, Regina, Tammy, and Jonathan.
She...
Otis Oland Osburn
Feb 5, 2019
Otis Oland Osburn died peacefully and went to be with Jesus on February 5, 2019 at his home in Stanwood, WA. Otis was born on March 3, 1938 to Tom and Gladys Osburn in Nyssa Oregon. He was one of 7 children born to a farming family during the Great Depression. Many of his younger days were spent working...
Mildred Marie Abbott
Feb 1, 2019
Mildred Marie Abbott was born in Delores, a small town in southwest Colorado. She died peacefully Friday, February 1st, in Stanwood, Washington. Mildred was the oldest of two children, preceded in death by her husband, David, brother Alvin Rust, Jr., and son, Gregory.
She graduated from Glendale High School, near Phoenix, Arizona, and went on to attend...
Joyce Mildred Stuhr
Jan 30, 2019
Joyce M. Stuhr, age 86, of Camano Island passed away in the early hours of Wednesday January 30th 2019' at her home with family, after a very graceful acceptance of the diagnoses of cancer. Joyce was born Dec 13, 1932. in Los Angeles California. She graduated From Edmonds High school in Edmonds WA. Where she met and married the...
Allen Levi Sherk
Jan 30, 2019
Allen "Al" Levi Sherk, 78, of Stanwood passed away January 30, 2019 in the comfort of his home. Â Â He was born April 8, 1940 in Fargo, ND to Levi Paul and Bernice Laverne Sherk.
A lifelong resident of Stanwood, Allen attended Stanwood schools playing sports and lettering in football.
During his high school years, he...
Daniel D Gianatasio
Jan 30, 2019
Daniel David Gianatasio September 22, 1927- January 30, 2019 Daniel Gianatasio departed this earth on the morning of Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at the Josephine Caring Community in Stanwood, Washington. He was 91 years old. Daniel was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; son, Richard; stepson, Norman; parents, Genero and Congetta; brother, Frank and sister, Rose; several nieces...
Patrick Gregor Richardson
Jan 25, 2019
Patrick G. Richardson
Patrick Gregor Richardson died last week from Esophageal Cancer. He was 58 years old. Born in Renton, Pat grew up in Kent, graduating from Kent Meridian High School. He later moved with his family to the Stanwood Camano community. Pat worked in the Building and Construction trade. He acted as Developer/ Owner and Project...
Carolyn Ann Pettyjohn
Jan 18, 2019
Carolyn Ann Pettyjohn, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully at her home on January 18, 2019. She was born in Dallas, Texas and moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1989.
Carolyn was a true matriarch to her family; she was loving, supportive and consistently generous to everyone with her wisdom, warmth and compassion.  She ...
James Lee Zerby
Jan 18, 2019
James "Jim" Zerby went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 18, 2019. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother and loyal friend. Jim was born in Rochester, MN on May 25, 1967 where he lived until the age of 2 when his family moved to Washington State. He spent most of his childhood in the...
Michael E Maher
Jan 17, 2019
Michael E. Maher went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 17, 2019. He passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Savior, comfortable in the peace of his home.
Michael was born in San Francisco, California on January 31st, 1933. He was a proud graduate of the University of Washington and he worked as...
Lida Nelson Smith
Jan 1, 2019
Lida Nelson Smith was born Lida Louise Whitesel in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1930 to Harry and Pauline Whitesel. Lida had two younger sisters, Harriet and Rachel. The family moved to New Jersey and ultimately Ohio, where Lida graduated from Oakwood High School in 1948.
Lida began her undergraduate studies at Barnard College in 1948, then transferred...
Anne Marie Wachtveitl
Dec 25, 2018
Anne Marie (Hull) Wachtveitl, a cherished wife, mother, daughter, and friend, fought courageously for 22 years in her battle against breast cancer. On Christmas Day 2018 Anne, aged 58, peacefully passed surrounded by her family who will miss her every day. She was a sweet, little miracle from birth, born to Clarence and Patricia Hull in Ventura, CA on...
William H Hutter
Dec 21, 2018
William Henry Hutter
(April 3, 1928 – December 21, 2018)
William (Bud) Hutter beloved father and husband of Nellie Mae went to be with the Lord Friday December 21st. He was born April 3,1928 in Big Bay Michigan, the second of four children. He graduated from Marquette High School and attended Suomi College in Upper...
Billy Pace Whitescarver
Dec 19, 2018
Bill Pace Whitescarver
June 3, 1928 - December 19, 2018
Bill passed away peacefully in his home at Warm Beach on December 19, 2018, surrounded by his beloved wife and family.
Bill was born on June 3rd, 1928, in Bentonia, Mississippi. At age 11, Bill and his family moved to Anchorage Alaska. A...
Carl A Koch
Dec 17, 2018
Carl Koch passed away in the comfort of his home on December 17 th ,
with his son and daughter in law by his side.
Carl was born to William and Sofie Koch in Lowell WA. On June 25 1934.
Carl lived a long and full life, from serving...
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