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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...

Leona Ruth Ness Sande

Leona Ruth Ness Sande

Jul 1, 2015

After a long life filled with family, faith and happiness, Leona Ruth Ness Sande, passed away on July 1, 2015 at the age of 96. Leona was born on July 28, 1918 into a loving Norwegian family. Her parents, Sigurd and Jennie Ness raised Leona and her siblings Nora, Esther, Signe and Owen on a chicken farm north of Stanwood....

Preston Dale Tilley

Preston Dale Tilley

Jun 30, 2015

Preston Dale Tilley, 80. died June 30, 2015 in Everett, Washington, with his beloved family at his side, after a short illness. Dale was born on January 3, 1935 in Boise, Idaho to Edna and Preston Tilley. He was the youngest of four children: sister Vera, brother Ronald and sister Muriel. Dale went to Twin Falls schools, graduating from Twin...

Karl-Ake H Omnell

Karl-Ake H Omnell

Jun 30, 2015

Karl-Ã…ke Omnell DDS PhD Former Dean, School of Dentistry, University of Washington and former Dean, School of Dentistry, Malmo, Sweden. Karl-Ã…ke was born August 22, 1926, in Lulea Sweden. He graduated from the Royal Dental School in Stockholm in 1950 and started working in private practice but soon became engaged in research and the academic field of dentistry. The relatively...

Raymond Ignatius Trampush

Raymond Ignatius Trampush

Jun 20, 2015

Raymond I. Trampush went to his eternal rest on Saturday, June 20th, 2015. He passed peacefully in his home surrounded by loving family members just weeks before his 94th birthday. He was born Raymond Ignatius Trampush on July 31, 1921 to Alozje (Louis) and Helen Tomsha Trampush in Valley (Stevens Co) Washington. Raymond was the sixth of seven children born...

Phyllis Aloha (Horgen) Peterson

Phyllis Aloha (Horgen) Peterson

Jun 17, 2015

Phyllis was born in Tukwila, Washington to Hannah and Nelius Horgen. In her early years, the family moved to Clark Forks, Idaho and Anacortes before returning to Seattle in 1927. Her father was killed in an accident while dredging the Swinomish Slough in La Conner in 1931. With her mother and sister Lillian, they operated "The Owl Cafe", serving the...

Toni Ann Chambers

Toni Ann Chambers

Jun 10, 2015

Toni Ann Chambers born Toni Ann Garcia passed away suddenly in the early morning on June 10th, at the young age of 60. She was born in Richmond CA on May 11th, 1955. Toni and Randy were married on August 14th 2010 at St Aidan's on Camano Island, where she was member and active in many charitable activities. Her career...

Christofer James Loreen

Christofer James Loreen

May 31, 2015

Christopher James Loreen, 29, died accidentally May 31, 2015 while removing a tree for a friend. He was born March 12, 1986 to Jerry and Diane Loreen. He attended school in Stanwood and Marysville. He loved his work and was happiest when up in a big tree. He leaves his father Jerry Loreen, brother Cory, mother Diane Fredrickson, grandmother Hazel...

Lee H Cossitt

Lee H Cossitt

May 28, 2015

Lee H. Cossitt, born Minnie Lee Hankins, age 98, passed away May 28, 2015. She was born November. 17, 1916 in Paris, Texas to parents Effie Mae and Rufus Leslie Hankins. She grew up on a farm with her three sisters, Martha, Myrle and Mary, and one brother Jack Thomas. Lee attended East Texas State Teacher's College where she graduated...

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