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Thelma Marie Christensen

Thelma Marie Christensen

Mar 29, 2016

Mom went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2016 in Everett, Wa. surrounded by family. Thelma Marie Christensen was born in Vancouver, Canada on December 2,1925 to John Duncan and Edith Maude Harris and attended East Stanwood High School. It was there she met Maynard W. Christensen, whom she would be married to for nearly 70 years. They...

Rella Wood Langland

Rella Wood Langland

Mar 16, 2016

Rella Wood Langland 10/19/1920 - 3/16/2016 Rella Wood Langland, 95 of Stanwood passed away with her family by her side on March 16, 2016 in Mount Vernon, WA. Rella was born to John and Elizabeth Funk in Louisville, Kentucky on October 19, 1920. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle. Soon after graduation, Rella went to work for Frederick...

Merrilee Mae Glancy

Merrilee Mae Glancy

Mar 12, 2016

Merrilee Glancy (Foret) age 83 of Stanwood, Wa. passed away peacefully on March 12th, 2016. She was born on July 20th, 1932 in New Orleans to Angel and Wallis Foret. Merrilee met Donald Glancy in Biloxi Mississippi while Don was in the Air Force. They later married on January 7th, 1956 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Merrilee was passionate about her...

Michael D Upton

Michael D Upton

Mar 7, 2016

MICHAEL DAVID UPTON October 8, 1948 - March 7, 2016 Michael "Mike" David Upton, 67, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 7, 2016. Michael was born October 8, 1948 in Lompoc, California to Charles and Gladys Upton. He lived in California until he was drafted into the Army and served in the Vietnam War from 1966-1967, 4th...

Clara Mae Douglass

Clara Mae Douglass

Feb 28, 2016

Clara M. Douglass, 99 0f Camano Island, passed away at her home February 28, 2016, with her family by her side. Clara Mae Nelson was born in American Falls, Idaho on her Mother's birthday, February 25, 1917. She would be the oldest of seven daughters born to Knute S. and Verna L. Nelson. The Nelson family moved to Palouse, WA...

Austin Dean Franck

Austin Dean Franck

Feb 11, 2016

Austin Dean Franck lost his young life on February 11, 2016. He was born in Everett, WA on February 20, 1994 to Charlene and Tracey Franck. He spent his childhood in Camano Island and Stanwood, WA alongside his brothers, Sean and Brandon Franck, and sister Nicole Franck. He also leaves behind grandparents, cousins, and friends. He graduated from Stanwood High...

Donald K Moa

Donald K Moa

Feb 1, 2016

Longtime Stanwood resident, Donald K. Moa, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016, at the age of 94. He had lived an active life until recently, but a fall and declining health ultimately led to his passing from pneumonia. Don was born in the family home on Pleasant Ridge, east of Conway, on January 1, 1922. He was the third...

Robert Donald Haumschild

Robert Donald Haumschild

Feb 1, 2016

Robert Donald Haumschild He was a fly fisherman, hunter, artist, blacksmith, Boeing engineer, gold miner, husband, brother, son. Bob was born near Kiel, Wisconsin on February 27, 1956 to Helen and Jim Haumschild, the fourth son. His schooling included Clearwater Central Catholic, PVTI, Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida, then the University of Montana at Butte where he earned a...

Darrel D. Lizotte

Darrel D. Lizotte

Jan 30, 2016

Darrel Lizotte, 80, of Stanwood Washington passed away Saturday January 30th, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life mass was held on Friday February 5th at St. Cecilia's church in Stanwood. Father Paul officiated at the mass. Burial followed the mass at the Fir-Conway cemetery. Those wishing to sign the digital guestbook may do so...

John Lynn Nicholson

John Lynn Nicholson

Jan 26, 2016

John Lynn Nicholson, beloved husband, father, brother, and uncle, passed away suddenly on January 26th, 2016. He was born to Merle H. and Berniece N. Nicholson on November 7th, 1937 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1960, and married Janet Kay Jackson on August 21st of that year. In 1962 during the period of the...

Esther D Carlson

Esther D Carlson

Jan 12, 2016

Esther Young Carlson was born into the Christian home of Ralph and Fredie Scott Young on August 6, 1917, in Davenport, WA. Her Father was frequently on the move in the lumber business and her Mother did both bookkeeping and house cleaning. When Esther was just a toddler she had whooping cough, but her Grandfather Scott prayed for her and...

Esther D Carlson

Esther D Carlson

Jan 12, 2016

Esther Young Carlson was born into the Christian home of Ralph and Fredie Scott Young on August 6, 1917, in Davenport, WA. Her Father was frequently on the move in the lumber business and her Mother did both bookkeeping and house cleaning. When Esther was just a toddler she had whooping cough, but her Grandfather Scott prayed for her and...

Nellie Mae Hutter

Nellie Mae Hutter

Jan 12, 2016

Nellie Mae (Norem) Hutter beloved wife and mother went to be with the Lord Thursday January12 at home surrounded by family. She was born January 9, 1926 in Ottawa, Illinois to Harvey and Anna Norem the youngest of four children. She graduated from Newark High School and St. Olaf College, Northfield Minnesota in Social Work. She attended the Lutheran Bible...

Linda Rose Boyd

Linda Rose Boyd

Jan 12, 2016

Linda Rose (Christiansen) Boyd, Passed away from this world the 12th day of 2016, Surrounded by her Immediate Family. She was born in Seattle, WA to R.W. (Bob) and Becky Christiansen on April 6, 1943. She was an Artist, Traveler and Lover of Movies. She Leaves behind a daughter Karen (Tom) Snyder, 3 grandchildren; Melissa (Forrest) Boyd, Kathleen (Miles) McGillivary...

Howard Eugene Sherwood

Howard Eugene Sherwood

Jan 10, 2016

Surrounded by his family Howard Eugene Sherwood (Gene) passed peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus on January 10, 2016. He is survived by his bride of 71 years Gloria and their five children; Karen Mullkoff, Darlyn Gepner, Darrell Sherwood (Lynn), Kevin Sherwood (Karen), Cynthia Janisch (Rick), 18 grand children, 40 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren on the...

Ivy Jean Kerlee

Ivy Jean Kerlee

Jan 4, 2016

Ivy Jean (Coxson) Kerlee passed away gently on January 4, 2016, in the company of her son David and daughter Lynn, at the Providence Medical Center in Everett, Washington. Born on Dec. 6, 1926 in tiny, remote, Vauxhall, Alberta, Ivy kept a sense of the wonder and adventure of the prairie to her last days. Daughter of a ministering couple,...

Sally Irene Chaney

Sally Irene Chaney

Dec 29, 2015

Sally Chaney 1947-2015 In loving memory of Sally Chaney who passed away on December 29, 2015. Sally graduated from West Seattle HS in 1965. She is survived by her husband of 43 loving years, Michael Chaney of Stanwood, her son and his wife, Gary & Holly Chaney, her daughter and her husband, Karin & Darin Nelson, her sister Judy Johnson,...

Garry Edwin Lund

Garry Edwin Lund

Dec 27, 2015

While snow was falling, just like on the day he was born, Garry Edwin Lund passed away on Sunday morning, 12/27/15, at home with his family after a 2 ½ -year brave and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on 3/3/60 in Mt. Vernon, WA, and lived in Stanwood the rest of his life. He attended Stanwood schools and...

Gloria M Foerester

Gloria M Foerester

Dec 26, 2015

Gloria "The Fuchsia Lady" Foerester was born July 4th 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She passed away on December 26th 2015 in Stanwood WA. Gloria moved to Washington in her early teens, lived and worked in Seattle. She began working as a furrier and co-owner of Foerester Fur. When she retired and moved to Camano island along with her family in...

Gary Irwin Husby

Gary Irwin Husby

Dec 22, 2015

What's happenin' Mon!!! Gary Irwin Husby " Buzzard " Gary was born December 25, 1957 in Everett, Wash. He passed peacefully in his chair on December 20, 2015 in his home in Salome, AZ. Gary was an avid fisherman and made many lifelong friendships thru his love of the water and having a beer with good people. Gary was preceded...

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