obituaries

Nov 4, 2018

James Leroy Marion, a faithful Christian, beloved husband of Vivian and father of Robert & Ann, went home to be with our Lord on November 4th, 2018 at 11:30 PM. Jim passed of Congestive Heart Failure, at his home on Lake Martha in Stanwood, Washington.

Jim was born on April 9th, 1928 to Robert Nathaniel Marion and...

Nov 4, 2018

Richard (Dick) Bower Carr

Dick Carr passed away peacefully on Nov 4 th , 2018 at age 89. He was born August 15, 1929 to Frank and Clare Carr in Lake Stevens, WA. He attended White Elementary and Lake Stevens High School where he met the love of his life, Shirley Hansen. After graduation from high school...

Oct 26, 2018

Virginia A. Anderson, 93, of Stanwood passed away Friday, October 26, 2018. Virginia was born April 28, 1925 in the Bryant area and lived her entire life in Stanwood. She worked as a "Rosie the Riveter" during WWII. Later she was employed by Twin City Foods and retired from the Stanwood-Camano School District.

Virginia met her future...

Oct 24, 2018

Theodore "Ted" E. Wells was born on June 4, 1955 in Omak Washington.  Ted passed away peacefully in his home with his loving wife by his side on October 24, 2018.

When Ted was 5, he and his family moved to Tacoma where he attended St. Joseph elementary school through the 2nd grade, then onto Panther Lake...

Oct 11, 2018

Muriel Joyce (Campbell) Guse, February 20, 1932 – October 11, 2018 was born to Harriet and Rolin Campbell in Lake City, Washington. She was the youngest of five siblings. In 1956 she married Sidney Guse from Owatonna, MN. They settled in Stanwood, WA and raised their four children; Jocelyn (Guse) Whidden, Warren Guse, Janet (Guse) Preo, and Allen Guse....

Oct 9, 2018

Roger Denny Covert

May 6, 1927 - October 9, 2018

Roger Covert, age 91, passed away on October 9, 2018 in Stanwood, Wa. Roger was born in Everett to Lloyd and Doris Covert on May 6, 1927.

Roger graduated early from Everett High School and enlisted in the Navy, where he deployed for...

Sep 27, 2018

Our family lost a son, brother, uncle, and friend on September 27, 2018.  Warren was an inspiration and touched the lives of everyone he met in his 58 years of life.  He will be eternally missed by his family and friends.

Warren lived a very full life.  He attended school and graduated from Marysville High School in...

Sep 22, 2018

Douglas Fremont Pesznecker, of Warm Beach (formerly of Lopez) peacefully went to be with His Beloved Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 22, 2018 in Marysville, WA.  He was 88.  Doug was born in Vancouver, WA July 9, 1930 to Joseph and Margaret Pesznecker.  After graduation from Vancouver High school, Doug attended Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland...

Sep 17, 2018

John "Jack" Rand O'Flaherty of Camano Island passed away on Monday September 17, 2018 at the age of 83.  Jack is survived by his sister Diane Haines of Minnesota, his children, Jodi Stevenson, John O'Flaherty, Rand O'Flaherty, Rich O'Flaherty, and Mary Via, 14 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Jack graduated from West Seattle High School, attended the University of Washington,...

Sep 11, 2018

Lisa Koch Passed away at the Young Age of 50 Years, On September 11, 12018 Surrounded by her family,

In the Comfort of her Home.

Lisa was born to Carl and Patricia Koch of Stanwood, WA. Lisa Lived her whole life in the Stanwood Area.

Her Passions were Reading, Baking Traveling, and her...

Sep 8, 2018

Zaiwan Yang passed away September 8, 2018 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington.

Zaiwan was born on June 15, 1936 in Jiaojiang, Zhejiang, China to Jiquan Yang and Cailin Lu. His brothers Zaixuan and Zaiyi preceded him in death.

Zaiwan graduated from Tai Zhou High School in 1954. Upon graduation from Fudan University...

Sep 6, 2018

Larry George Mowrer

1941-2018

Larry passed away peacefully at Skagit Valley Hospital on Sept. 6th with family by his side.

He was born in 1941 in Mount Vernon, WA and graduated Mount Vernon High School in 1960. After a year in the US Army he married Jeanette Grinde in 1962. They settled in...

Aug 28, 2018

Karen Yvonne Bray passed away in her home surrounded by family on August 28, 2018 at the age of 65. Karen is survived by her husband Ted Bray, daughter Sarah Morse, sons Adam (Ashley) and Seth Feist, grandchildren Gus and Edith Morse, Faye and Thomas Feist, and Brother Lee Herberg. She is preceded in death by her beloved parents...

Aug 28, 2018

August 28, 2018, Betty Jo Ross was granted her final wish and passed peacefully through heaven's gate into the arms of Jesus. It was a glorious reunion with the love of her life, her husband Gerald E. Ross, who preceded her in death 10-years ago.

Betty Jo was born to Orlie and Ruie (Randall) Decker on May...

Aug 27, 2018

On Monday, August 27, 2018, Orville Hanson, passed away at the age of 91, surrounded by his family.

Orville was born November 18, 1926 in Everett WA to Norwegian immigrants Albert and Nikkoline Hanson. He grew up in East Sunnyside and attended Lake Stevens High School. Orville enlisted in the Army and was a military policeman stationed...

Aug 26, 2018

Audrey Darlene Floe Larson

Audrey D. Larson, age 83, passed away peacefully in Bellingham, Washington, on August 26, 2018.

She was born May 22, 1935, at Rowley General Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Washington, to Lloyd and Ragnhild Marie (Stangeland) Floe. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Stanwood.

Audrey...

Aug 25, 2018

Harold Keith McCurdy was born June 6, 1939 in Livingston, Montana to Lawrence and Margurite McCurdy. He passed away at home on Saturday August 25, 2018. He is preceded in death by his sister Esther M. White, and his parents. He is survived by his wife Kathy McCurdy, a son Craig J. McCurdy and his wife Mitzi McCurdy. A...

Aug 22, 2018

Gordon Dale Beck passed away on August 22nd, 2018.  Gordie is survived by his wife Elizabeth Beck, daughter Corie Gudgeon (Mike), son Benjamin Beck, daughter Abigail Gehrman (Jake), grandchildren Jaden Beck, Chloe and Gavin Gehrman, and Bjorn and Reidar Gudgeon. He is preceded in death by parents Jessie and Margaret Beck, sister Francis Kesselring, brother Richard (Bub) Beck.

Aug 22, 2018

Catherine (Katie) D. Sewell, 82, of Stanwood, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, August 22, 2018.

She was born April 5, 1936 in Monroe, WA to Frank and Dorothy Neisinger. She graduated from Monroe High School.

Katie met Rod Sewell and soon married in September of 1953. Together they...

Aug 20, 2018

Lynda Arlene Towne was born in Arlington, WA February 18th, 1948. She passed away unexpectedly with her family by her side after a brief illness on August 20th, 2018.

Born to Leo and Larayne Bowman she was the oldest of nine children.  She graduated from Maysville High School in 1966.

Lynda raised her family in...