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Junior Morgan Scott

Junior Morgan Scott

Oct 19, 2016

Scotty was born in Jay, Oklahoma on August 5, 1925. He moved to Everett, Washington as a youth where he met his bride-to-be Alvina Goldthorpe. They were both 18 years old when they married on October 9, 1943. Shortly after their wedding, Scotty was drafted into the US Army where he served oversees during World War II. (He met his...

Betty Ellen Cole

Betty Ellen Cole

Oct 12, 2016

Betty Ellen Cole, 86, passed away October 12, 2016 in Stanwood, WA. Betty was born May 24, 1930 in Bryson City, NC to John B. and Bertha 'Jenny' Sherrill and was one of twelve siblings – four brothers and seven sisters (Betty making twelve). She was Preceded in death by her parents; her first husband Robert Cole; her son Robert...

Walter Werme

Walter Werme

Oct 1, 2016

Walt Werme (affectionately known as Bebop) left us on October 1st for his eternal home in Heaven. He was surrounded by loving family including his wife, Corinne, of 57 years during his final weeks of his battle with congestive heart failure. H. Walter Werme was born June 15th 1926 in Elizabeth New Jersey and he had one sister, Doris, who...

Marlen L Knutson

Marlen L Knutson

Sep 15, 2016

Marlen L. Knutson passed away September 15, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Marlen was born on October 17, 1932 to Melford and Ella Knutson. He was born and raised on a farm in Alvarado, Minnesota. Marlen attended Crookston Agricultural College and entered the US Army in February of 1950. He is a Korean War veteran and was...

Dennis Delancy Hamilton

Dennis Delancy Hamilton

Aug 10, 2016

DENNIS DELANCY HAMILTON DATE OF BIRTH: February 11, 1925 DATE OF DEATH: August 10, 2016 Born in Coupeville, Washington Parents: Purley L. and Clara Hamilton Children (by previous marriage): Jadel L. Bru (Brett), Thom Hamilton and Denise Houghtaling, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren Dennis was married to Sue (Ledum) Hamilton for 46 very happy years. They enjoyed so much...

Dale V Johnson

Dale V Johnson

Jul 24, 2016

Dale Victor Johnson passed from this life to be with Christ on July 24, 2016. Dale will be remembered by all those who knew him as a wonderfully gracious man who dearly loved his wife and family and was a friend to many. He will be greatly missed. A native of the northwest, Dale attended Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon....

Shirley Olea Winterhalter

Shirley Olea Winterhalter

Jul 20, 2016

Shirley O. Winterhalter On Wednesday, July 20, 2016, Shirley Winterhalter passed from this life into her eternal one, being reunited with her husband, Joseph. Shirley Olea Lindsheim was born on August 14, 1925, in Seattle, Washington to Ole and Bertha Lindsheim. Graduating from Ballard High School in 1943, she attended college in Alaska and returned to Seattle to work at...

Randy V Britsch

Randy V Britsch

Jun 1, 2016

Randy Vernon Britsch was born February 8, 1948 to Lydia and Ted Britsch, and married Ruth Whitman on August 6, 1988. He grew up near Lake Martha and Port Susan at Warm Beach. As a child he loved the beach and the woods surrounding his home. At Stanwood High School he excelled in football, basketball, and track, graduating with the...

Gene G Hickok

Gene G Hickok

May 31, 2016

Gene G. Hickok 06/18/1922 – 05/31/2016 With his family at his side, Gene Gale Hickok, age 93, passed away on May 31, 2016 at his dearly loved beach home on Camano Island where he acted as water commissioner for the Port Susan Terrace Association for more than 40 years. Gene's passing followed a hospital stay with pneumonia and Parkinson's related...

Maureen Janice Lawhon

Maureen Janice Lawhon

May 29, 2016

Entered into Eternal Rest – May 29, 2016 Maureen Lawhon (Renie) Camano Island, WA. Formerly from Sparks, NV. Born in Los Angeles CA. Adopted from the Children's Home Society at six weeks to her parents, Les & Gert Orr, who preceded her in death. Renie grew up in Bellflower CA, where she met her husband in church at the age...

Albert Keith Anderson

Albert Keith Anderson

May 20, 2016

Albert Keith Anderson Albert "Keith" Anderson, 90, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at his residence in Everett. Private family services will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Washington under the direction of Gilbertson Funeral Home, Stanwood, Washington. Keith was born September 25, 1925 in Portland, Oregon, the son of Eleanor and Albert Anderson. He lived in Havre,...

Albert Keith Anderson

Albert Keith Anderson

May 20, 2016

Albert Keith Anderson Albert "Keith" Anderson, 90, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at his residence in Everett. Private family services will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Washington under the direction of Gilbertson Funeral Home, Stanwood, Washington. Keith was born September 25, 1925 in Portland, Oregon, the son of Eleanor and Albert Anderson. He lived in Havre,...

David Ray Loomis

David Ray Loomis

May 19, 2016

David Ray Loomis peacefully departed earth on May 19th, 2016. He was born on 1-30-1947 in Mount Vernon, WA. He graduated from Conway Grade School, Mount Vernon High School in 1965, and attended WSU. He then served in the Army Reserves. During his years in the WA State Patrol David was Driver/Bodyguard for Gov. Dixy Lee Ray. As a Limo...

Mary Jane Jones

Mary Jane Jones

May 18, 2016

Mary J. Jones Mary J. Jones peacefully passed from this life into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 18, 2016, at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, WA. She was born in Winfield, KS, to Raymond Harold Peterson and Helen Virginia Bloomberg. She attended Winfield Public Schools, graduating from Winfield High School in 1961....

Marilyn W Ruckman

Marilyn W Ruckman

May 15, 2016

Marilyn Winde (Lynn) Ruckman passed away peacefully in her home on May 15, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Her passing freed her from her long, brave battle with cancer. Lynn was born February 7, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA. Shortly after, her family moved back to Everett, WA. She studied abroad in Turkey and graduated from Everett High in...

John Wayne Carter

John Wayne Carter

May 12, 2016

John Wayne (Jack) Carter passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, at his Camano Island home on May 12, 2016 after a brave battle with cancer. Jack was born April 9, 1948 in Eau Claire, WI, son of William Edward and Louise Theresa Carter. He attended Port Angeles high school and Olympic College in Bremerton, WA. He also...

Herman Robert Van Lier

Herman Robert Van Lier

May 4, 2016

Herman Robert Van Lier (1939 – 2016) Herman Robert Van Lier passed away suddenly at his home at Warm Beach on Wednesday, May 4th, with his family present. Herm was born November 3rd, 1939, to Dr. Pieter and Nelly Van Lier in Semarang on the Island of Java, in what was then the Dutch East Indies. When the Japanese invaded...

Carol Jean Jordan

Carol Jean Jordan

May 3, 2016

Carol Jean Jordan was born in Mount Vernon, Washington on May 26, 1928 to Bert and Maymie Robinson and entered her heavenly home on May 3rd 2016. Carol grew up in Mount Vernon, graduating from Mount Vernon High School with the class of 1946. She attended Skagit Valley College and the University of Washington. After college, she worked at her...

William C Strever

William C Strever

May 2, 2016

William Strever, 1/14/1954-5/2/2016 Bill was born in Sayner, Wisconsin on January 14th, 1954 to Carl and Jane Strever. An army brat, he spent his early childhood in Frankfurt, Germany before moving around to several states including Virginia, Texas, and Kansas. In Bill's early teens, the family settled on Camano Island, where they built the Camano Island Airfield, then called Strev-Air....

Michael Ellis Tanner

Michael Ellis Tanner

Apr 30, 2016

Michael Ellis Tanner September 16th, 1941 - April 30th, 2016 Beloved husband, Dad, and Grandpa, Mike Tanner, died April 30 from a head injury. He fell against a piece of furniture and discovered 5 days later that there was blood leaking into his brain. He was on a blood thinner which normally is safe. It was a combination of the...

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