obituaries

Jan 17, 2018

Ben D. Merrill born November 18, 1925, passed away at his home on Camano Island on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 to be with his Loving wife Ruth.

Ben is survived by his sons; David (Kim) Merrill, Douglas (Linda) Merrill and his grandchildren Nichole Ramos (Rudy) and great grandchild Lukas.

Ben was a big family man,...

Jan 11, 2018

Robert O Stickney Sr.

05/20/1940 – 01/11/2018

A loving husband and father was called home on 01/11/2018. He was a hard worker from age 13 until he retired. He retired from the Navy in 1976, moved to Washington with his family and called it home for 42 years. He then retired from Boeing and set...

Jan 10, 2018

Anna Marie Murphy 1918-2018

Anna Marie Murphy, 99, passed away peacefully at Josephine Sunset Home surround by family and friends on January 10, 2018.

Anna was born in Issaquah WA. She graduated from Issaquah High School and went to work as a bookkeeper.  She met John E Murphy and was married on August 18, 1951....

Jan 6, 2018

Laura Lou Collier

August 4, 1935 – January 6, 2018

Laura Collier age 82 passed away Saturday at just past noon in Stanwood, Washington. She is survived by two sons, two grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren.

Laura was born in Maxwell, Nebraska where she lived happily on a farm...

Jan 5, 2018

Arthur Strand

(Jan 17, 1926 – Jan 5, 2018)

Our dad Arthur Strand of Warm Beach passed away Friday January 5th 2018. He was born to Annie and Gerhart Strand in Glendive Montana on January 17, 1926.

Art moved to Warm Beach when he was ten years old, later went to East Stanwood...

Dec 31, 2017

Madonna "Donna" Lou Mixon, age 84, of Stanwood, WA passed away peacefully at Providence Everett Medical Center at 11:30pm on New Years Eve, December 31st, 2017. She wanted fireworks to send her off.

Donna was born to John Franklin Smith and Rosa Ellen Dick on February 18, 1933, in Mattoon, IL.  Following her graduation from Fremont High...

Dec 26, 2017

Betty Maud Banel

08/02/1928 to 12/26/2017

Betty Maud Banel passed away after a long illness on December 26, 2017 at Life Care Center of Mount Vernon. She and her late husband Richard J. Banel had lived for many years on Camano Island. They raised their family of nine children on Rose...

Dec 21, 2017

Christopher Wylie Link, 1955 – 2017, son of M.P. Link Jr. and Elizabeth C. Link. Chris is survived by his sons, Marshall Link and Tucker Link; their mother Amy Link; his brother Douglas Link; his nieces, Mona Ohmart and Jennifer Link; nephew, Peter Link; grandnephew, Gus Colby and grand nieces, Faith Ohmart and Lena Colby.

Chris was...

Dec 21, 2017

Don B. Weiland, 87, of Stanwood Washington died peacefully at home on December 21, 2017.   He was born on February 24, 1930, to the late Clarence and Constance Weiland in Detroit Michigan and later moved to California with his parents.

He met Doris [Dodie] Plummer at North Redondo Chapel California and they were married in 1954.  Don...

Dec 16, 2017

Frances Virginia Hollingsworth, November 24, 1923 - December 16, 2017

Mother, Aunt, Grandmother, Great Grandmother passed away due to complications arising after hip surgery. She was loved and admired by all who knew her. She had been a bookkeeper in the maritime industry, the timber industry and Paymaster at Lake Union Drydock. She and husband Clinton were...

Dec 10, 2017

Odlaug Birgitte "Addie" Rygmyr, age 95 of Franklin, TN, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2017. Addie was born and raised on a small island in Norway. During the Nazi occupation of Norway in World War II, Addie was working on a farm, and one of her memories of that time was slipping food to the Russian soldiers who...

Dec 10, 2017

Pearl Leone Mortenson, age 85, passed away on December 10, 2017 at her home in Marysville, WA. When Pearl was born on December 5, 1932, in Brainerd, Minnesota, her father, Kenneth was 26, and her mother, Leona was 24. Pearl spent her childhood growing up with her four sisters in Brainerd, MN.

She loved children and always...

Dec 5, 2017

Kenneth Charles Morgan passed away on December 5, 2017. He was born to Harold and Leota Morgan in Bellingham, Washington on January 20, 1938. Ken retired as an Elevator/ Escalator Constructor, Local 19, having worked for many companies in and around the Seattle area for many years. His wife of 57 years, Rose, passed in April of 2013. Ken enjoyed...

Dec 1, 2017

April, 8th 1936 – December 1st 2017 Scott Rutherford, 81, of Camano Island, WA passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving wife, children and grandchildren on December 1st 2017.  Scott was born in Darby, PA on April 8th 1936 to Catherine and Alastair Rutherford.  He graduated from West Chester High School, PA in 1954.  He served with distinction in the...

Nov 26, 2017

Audrey Gail Knutson

August 20, 1933 – November 26, 2017

Audrey Gail Knutson passed away November 26, 2017 after a battle with cancer, at her home surrounded by her family.

Audrey was born August 20, 1933 to Nels and Hazel Peterson in Moorhead, Minnesota. Her family moved to Silvana, Washington when Audrey was...

Nov 23, 2017

Anna Lee Lund Obituary

Anna Lee Lund passed away on Thanksgiving morning, November 23, 2017. It was a most appropriate day since she loved the holidays, cooking, and being with family.

"Annie" was born in Thornton, Washington on April 9, 1928, to Lee and Dora Hereford. She was the only girl, having 5 brothers. In...

Nov 20, 2017

Earl E. Sundberg

Earl Eugene Sundberg, 88 of Mount Vernon passed away peacefully at home due to heart disease on November 20, 2017. He was surrounded by his loving wife, son, and daughter.

Earl was born in Stanwood at the family farm in Cedarhome on February 28,1929 to Alfred and Ruth Sundberg. He...

Nov 15, 2017

Dan passed away unexpectedly at home on November 15, 2017 on Camano Island, WA. He was born on May 8 th , 1948 in Gary, Indiana. Dan was a waterfowl enthusiast, an excellent fisherman, and an outdoor adventurer. He worked at Creekside Angling Company in Issaquah for over 18 years where he shared his vast fishing knowledge and fishing...

Nov 15, 2017

Susan (SueSue) E. Sill - 1955-2017

Susan was born to Dean and Sylvia Sill on July 1, 1955 and graduated from Stanwood High School. Susan passed on November 15, 2017 and is survived by her brothers Dan (Connie), Rick (Lani), and Mike; cousin Becky (Lance) and family; her nieces and nephew Amy (Carl), Deana (Lars), Angela (Rusty),...

Nov 14, 2017

On November 13, 1947 in Tacoma Washington, a new light shined into this world when Richard and Sheila O'Larey welcomed their baby daughter Kathleen Marie O'Larey.   They would later complete their family with her twin brothers Michael and Patrick O'Larey.

As a lifetime resident of the state of Washington, Kathleen spent her childhood in Tacoma, Washington where...