obituaries

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

Feb 27, 2018

"Jim" was born May 3 rd , 1936 in Seattle, WA to James and Kathryn O'Connor.

Jim attended St. Joseph's grade school in Seattle while growing up in the Capital Hill neighborhood. He attended St. Martin's High School and then went on to attend St. Martin's University and Seattle University.

Jim met his bride-to-be, Mary...

Feb 25, 2018

Gary Arlen Rogers, 79 Born on October 1, 1938 to June Loney Rogers and Alva Bascum Rogers, Gary grew up in Walla Walla, WA. He worked the family wheat farms, played baseball, and he skied the Blue Mountains. Gary loved skiing. His passion for the sport took him as a young man to Sun Valley, Idaho, where he ski-raced and...

Feb 20, 2018

Fred J Miller passed away peacefully in his home on Fir Island around Ten o'clock Feb 20, 2018. Born Sept 2 nd 1932. Like most members of Fred's generation "the greatest generation" everyone was expected to work hard. Fred worked the family farm and played football at Stanwood HS in the 1950's. He served our country by joining the...

Feb 20, 2018

Judy (Swanson) Cabe, age 76, of Darrington, WA passed away at home February 20, 2018.  She was born to Tage and Evelyn Swanson, in Arlington, WA and was raised on the family farm in the Jordan community. She attended school in Arlington and graduated in 1960.  She married Mack Cabe and they raised their four children in Darrington, WA...

Feb 17, 2018

Theresa Lindgren was born on December 17, 1939 in Stanwood, Washington to Adolph and Bertha Joergenson.  In 1962 Theresa's childhood dream came true when she became a stewardess for Northwest Airlines.  She loved to travel and the time she spent flying remained a source of pride and joy to her until the end of her life.  In 1965, Theresa...