obituaries

May 8, 2018

David Douglas Grohs Sr., 77, of Stanwood Washington, passed away on May 7, 2018. David was born in Seattle Washington.  He graduated from Highland High School and then from Central Washington University with a Bachelors in Business.  He married Ruth, July 11, 1964 and moved his family to Stanwood Washington in 1973. His greatest joys were simply being surrounded...

May 1, 2018

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Anneliese (Engelhardt) Messerklinger in Anacortes, Washington on May 1, 2018.

Anneliese was born the daughter of Elsa (Merkel) and Walter Engelhardt on September 30, 1931 in the city of Döbern, Germany. She was a devoted wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and sister. She is predeceased by her...

Apr 25, 2018

Franklin Joseph Burris, of Stanwood, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2018. He grew up in Stanwood as a child and met his wife of 57 years, Sharon Bumgarner. After meeting Sharon they moved to Silver Lake to raise their family. Franklin had a lifelong career as a machinist and retired from Dresser-Rand. He also was an avid golfer...

Apr 24, 2018

Darleen L. Wiley 94, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 24, 2018 at Warm Beach Senior Community.

She was born on May 8, 1923 in Otttumwa, Iowa and was the second child of Glenn and Florence Leasor.

Darleen lived most of her childhood in Chicago graduating from Hyde...

Apr 23, 2018

Nancy Ann Haight

Age 75, of Camano Island passed away April 23, 2018 in the loving presence of her family. She was born February 24 th , 1943 to Dorothy & Martin Kennedy. Sister to Patsy (Don) Sawyer & Patrick Kennedy. Married Robert Haight in June 1961. They spent 50 years together until his death in November...

Apr 22, 2018

Allen Earl Wright

February 24, 1937 – April 22, 2018

Passed away peacefully knowing that the grass had been cut and the cats were fed.  Allen was born in Everett Washington and spent the entirety of his life around the Stanwood area.  Allen graduated from Stanwood High School in 1955 and went on to work...

Apr 22, 2018

James A Garberg, 85, passed away April 22, 2018, in Arlington at an adult family care facility. He was born in East Stanwood in the Victoria Heights, Freeborn area, on September 1, 1932, the oldest of four children, sisters Marion, Lila, and Karen.

James served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. Then made his career...

Apr 20, 2018

Selena Lee Sperry Johnson      May 7, 1979 - April 20, 2018 Selena Johnson, age 38, the youngest of two daughters grew up in Woodinville WA with a neighborhood of kids that were like family.  She attended Northshore schools and graduated from Woodinville High School, Class of 1997.  Selena was bright and funny and from a young age worked at her...

Apr 20, 2018

Selena Lee Sperry Johnson      May 7, 1979 - April 20, 2018 Selena Johnson, age 38, the youngest of two daughters grew up in Woodinville WA with a neighborhood of kids that were like family.  She attended Northshore schools and graduated from Woodinville High School, Class of 1997.  Selena was bright and funny and from a young age worked at her...

Apr 18, 2018

Dorothy "Dolly" Klansnic Berard passed away peacefully in her Camano Island home on April 18th.  Dolly was born in Wenatchee, WA to Joseph Klansnic and Helen Manowski Klansnic in 1922, the youngest of eight children.  Upon graduating from high school, at 16 years old, she moved to Seattle and graduated from Seattle College (University), where she met her...

Apr 17, 2018

Emily Sue Walters

October 9, 1934 – April 17, 2018

Emily "Sue" passed away peacefully at her Camano Island home on April 17th.  Sue was born in Muskogee Oklahoma to Morris and Helen Talburt.  She was the middle of 5 children.  Sue graduated from Northeastern College in Tahlequah, OK with a Bachelor's Degree in elementary...

Apr 4, 2018

Thomas Jesse James was born on January 21st 1945 in Rock Springs Wyoming. Tom died surrounded by his daughter Kim Schakel and wife of 49 years Kathy, on April 5th, 2018 in Everett.

Tom moved to Western Washington at a young age. Upon graduating from St Martins High School in 1963, he joined the Navy. After completing...

Apr 4, 2018

Faye H. Larsen

Faye was born October 2, 1929 and left us on April 4th, 2018 after 20 years of battling breast cancer.

She met her husband William Larsen at a Seattle boarding house in the late 1940's. Faye and her husband were scheduled to celebrate their 70th anniversary on June 12th of this year....

Apr 3, 2018

Dexter Edward Madsen

July 17, 1955 - April 3, 2018

The gentle giant awkward behemoth, Dexter Edward Madsen made his last wildly inappropriate and (most likely) sarcastic comment on April 3, 2018.

He was born 62 years ago to his late parents Norman and Garnet Madsen. Growing up in the flood plains of...

Apr 3, 2018

Anthony James ("Jim") Wachtveitl, 85, of Blaine, WA passed away, Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at his home.

A family funeral is scheduled for April 10th.  In lieu of flowers and condolences, the family encourages donations to the Whatcom Humane Society.

Jim was born on June 29, 1932 in Monterey, CA to Joseph and Angela (Poklasny)...

Apr 2, 2018

Lowell Vernon Olsen of Camano Island, Wa 1922-2018 Lowell Vernon Olsen (96) passed away peacefully in his home into the loving arms of Jesus, April 2nd, 2018. He was born January 25th, 1922 to Richard and Olufine Olsen in Bellingham, Washington. He was 17 when WWII broke out and served the duration of the war. His mother at first...

Mar 29, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Ellingsen

December 29, 1930 - March 29, 2018

Mary went to join her husband in heaven on March 29, 2018.

She was raised and educated in Seattle. She worked for Boeing until she met her husband Clyde, they married and she became a farmer's wife.  They had one child and all...

Mar 27, 2018

Susan G. Cole of Camano Island died March 27, 2018. She was 72 years old and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2009. Susan was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Philadelphia the only daughter of Allan and Hannah Gurwood. She loved to read and graduated a proud Nittany Lion from Penn State University with a degree in...

Mar 11, 2018

Sandra V Nysether (Larsen) passed away 3/11/2018 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward Nysether, her sister Carol M. Keener and brother in law Wayne V. Keener.  The daughter of Norman Arnold Larsen and Florence Margaret Larsen, Sandi was born in Everett, WA on 7/8/1940.  After completing nursing school at the...

Mar 10, 2018

Reinhold (Ron) Schmidt Went home to our Heavenly Father On March 10, 2018.

He will be greatly missed by Mary, his wife, His children David Schmidt, Edward Schmidt,

Steven Attlesperger, Anna Sweden, Rhonda May, Brother Helmut Schmidt, his sister

Erica Schmidt, his cousin Ernie Schmidt, Eleven grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren and