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Bjorn Jarle Nordal

Bjorn Jarle Nordal

Oct 18, 2015

Bjorn Jarle Nordal was born July 4, 1947 in Norway. He passed away Oktober 18, 2015 at the age of 68. A memorial service will be held Friday, Oktober 30 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Stanwood, 27291 – 99th Ave NW, Stanwood, WA 98292.

Russell Steven Enger

Russell Steven Enger

Oct 13, 2015

Russell S. Enger went to be with the Lord on October 13, 2015 of a heart condition. He is survived by his wife Jewel and a community of family and friends. Russ, 54, was born on February 16, 1961. He loved working for his very special clients and enjoyed spending time outdoors. One of his favorite things to do was...

Donald William Kerns

Donald William Kerns

Oct 9, 2015

Donald William Kerns Sr. was born September 1, 1935. He passed away October 9, 2015, at the age of 80. He is now reunited with his wife, Beverly Ann Kerns, who passed away October 12, 2013. It gives us comfort and peace knowing that they are together again. He is survived by his children Suzette Johnson and Donald Kerns JR...

Austin Ralph Esary

Austin Ralph Esary

Oct 6, 2015

Austin Ralph Esary was born on October 12th, 1998 in Mount Vernon, WA to Ralph and Amy Esary and lived his entire life with his two older brothers Reece and Alex in Stanwood, WA. He found peace on October 6th, 2015 in Stanwood, WA. Austin attended Cedarhome Elementary, Stanwood Middle School, was currently a Junior at Stanwood High School and...

Sandra Lea Wynkoop

Sandra Lea Wynkoop

Oct 1, 2015

Sandra Lea MacPherson Wynkoop March 19, 1954-October 1, 2015 Sandee was born in Ohio on March 19, 1954, and passed away October 1, 2015. She is survived by her daughter Angela Paulin Cline of California; five siblings Stuart MacPherson, Donald MacPherson and wife Colleen, and Gregory MacPherson of Washington, Carolyn Smith, and Stanley (Butch) Ebert; several nieces and nephews. A...

Timothy L Norman

Timothy L Norman

Sep 30, 2015

Timothy L. Norman, 80, of Camano Island, passed away September 30, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was born July 9, 1935, to Henry and Mary Norman. Tim served in the US Air Force. He is survived by his wife Jeannie Norman; sons Mark (Lisa) Norman, and Scott Norman; and 5 grandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be held at St....

Jonathan L Tracy

Jonathan L Tracy

Sep 26, 2015

Jonathan "Jon" L. Tracy, of Camano Island, born June 18, 1960, passed away on Sept. 26, 2015 of a pre-existing heart condition. He was proceeded in death by his brother Timothy, father Robert W., and mother Dagmar Tracy. He is survived by his wife Sara; his son Mathew (Johanna); daughter Rosanna (David) Jaynes; Sara's children Jessica (Jesus) Gonzales, Kyle, and...

Anton Messerklinger

Anton Messerklinger

Sep 25, 2015

After a long and valiant effort, Anton (Tony) Messerklinger passed away peacefully in his home on Camano Island, Washington on September 25, 2015. Tony was born January 18, 1924 in Stadl, Bavaria, to parents Maria (Höfl) and Jakob Messerklinger. He was a devoted husband, father, uncle, and grandfather. He is predeceased by his sisters Ida and Bertha, and brothers Hermann...

Glen A Johnson

Glen A Johnson

Sep 17, 2015

Glen Johnson, born December 29, 1925 on Camano Island, a lifelong resident and farmer in Stanwood, passed away on September 17, 2015 at the age of 89. His parents were Martin and Stella Johnson of Camano Island and he had one brother Cecil Johnson of Burlington. After graduating from Stanwood High School, when there were two rival high schools in...

Diane M Lawseth

Diane M Lawseth

Sep 14, 2015

Diane passed away peacefully September 14, 2015 after a short illness. Born April 11, 1945 in Seattle, she lived in that area until moving to Camano Island 20 years ago. She spent many years as a caregiver, which she felt was her calling. Her number one passion was the love of animals, always the first to take care of a...

Robert D Arentzen

Robert D Arentzen

Sep 3, 2015

Robert D. Arentzen 86 of Stanwood, died Thursday September 3, 2015. He was born September 9, 1928 in Port Townsend to parents Fred and Lona (Imislund) Arentzen living in Big Lake and then moving to East Stanwood in 1937. He attended local schools, graduating in 1946 from Twin City High School. He served in Korea for 2 years. In 1953...

Marilyn Louise Engberg

Marilyn Louise Engberg

Sep 1, 2015

Marilyn Louise (Gray) Engberg, 48, of Camano Island, passed away September 1, 2015. Marilyn was born October 23, 1966 in Redondo Beach, CA, to Sherman and Nancy Gray. She moved to Camano Island in 1979 and graduated from Stanwood High School in 1985. Marilyn married Todd in Hawaii on the beach in 1990, and welcomed Tyler in 1993 and Brooke...

Keith Leonard Burbank

Keith Leonard Burbank

Aug 26, 2015

Keith Leonard Burbank made his transition to heaven early morning, August 26th at the age of 96. He was born in Pine Creek (now Riverside), WA, on August 7, 1919 to the late Rev. Charles and Bessie Burbank. Keith's lifelong profession was an electrician, which he loved. Keith was preceded in death by his wife, Lilian, of 72 years. Keith...

Florence Suzanna Kinney

Florence Suzanna Kinney

Aug 21, 2015

Florence Suzanna Kinney, a long time resident of Medford, Oregon, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 20th, 2015 in Stanwood Washington with her husband close by her side. She was born at home, in Medford, OR on February 20, 1936, the fifth of six children, to Mahlon Sprague Sr. and Laura Comstock Sprague. She graduated from...

Elizabeth Jeanette Kaspar

Elizabeth Jeanette Kaspar

Aug 19, 2015

On the morning of August 19, 2015 Elizabeth Jeannette (Betty Jean) Kaspar, passed away peacefully of natural causes in the presence of her daughters Mary and Amy on Camano Island, Washington. Betty was a native San Diegan, born January 3, 1927. She would proudly say that she was the first baby born at Mission Beach in San Diego. She was...

Cathy Lovern Seay

Cathy Lovern Seay

Aug 4, 2015

Cathy Lovern Seay, age 65, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Everett Providence Hospital from cancer. She was born November 21, 1949, in Stanwood, WA to Olaf and Irene Snartemo and was a 1968 graduate of Stanwood High School. Cathy spent her entire 32 year professional career working...

Lavaun Emmalee Tatro

Lavaun Emmalee Tatro

Aug 1, 2015

LaVaun Emmalee Tatro age 91, eldest member of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, joined her ancestors on August 1st 2015. She passed away surrounded by loving family at Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington WA. She was born in Stanwood WA on March 13th 1924. LaVaun is preceded in death by her father Edward William Goodridge, mother Beaulah Goodridge, sister Armeta...

Ronald N Heiter

Ronald N Heiter

Jul 29, 2015

Ron passed away suddenly and went home to be with the Lord on July 29, 2015. Ron was born on November 18, 1938 in Puerto Cortez, Honduras. He moved to St. Petersburg, Florida where he was raised until joining the United States Army out of high school. After the Army, Ron went to Whitworth College and graduated with a degree...

Reva Dolores Jacobsen

Reva Dolores Jacobsen

Jul 24, 2015

R. Dolores Jacobsen Mom went home to be with the Lord on July 24, 2015. Dolores was born on August 3, 1932 in Kalispell, Montana. Mom was loved by all, including her husband Stanley Jacobsen who preceded her in death in 2000; daughter Ellen and husband Richard Porter; daughter Deborah and husband Burt Johnson; son Knute and wife Judy Jacobsen;...

Ted Charles Bingell

Ted Charles Bingell

Jul 10, 2015

The village of Warm Beach is in mourning; it will never be the same. Ted Bingell is now catching the big ones in Heaven, where there is no limit. Ted Charles Bingell was born to Frances (Euse) and Charles Bingell in Lexington, Nebraska on June 22, 1940. He grew up in the Greenwood area of Seattle; spending summers at Warm...

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