obituaries

Mar 28, 2025

Penny Leigh Cox (Stephenson), age 78, of Darrington, WA passed away peacefully on March 28,2025.  Penny was born on January 21, 1947 in Thomasville NC and moved to Washington as a young adult to raise her family.  Penny loved the outdoors, especially flowers, camping, riding dirt bikes, music and singing, playing her guitar and if you were lucky enough...

Mar 24, 2025

John Milton Bjerkness Jr. peacefully departed from this life on March 24, 2025, at Skagit Valley Hospital, just 27 days before his 100th birthday. On the day of his passing, family visited and prayed with and for John. His faith was private but settled.

John enjoyed a healthy lifestyle and was active well into his 90's. He...

Mar 11, 2025

Linda Jo Ann Brackinreed, 78, of Arlington, Washington, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2025, after a sudden illness with cancer.

Linda Marsh was born on February 21, 1947, in Everett, Washington, to Frank and Olivia Marsh. She grew up with a keen eye for style, and even in high school, she meticulously tracked her outfits on...

Mar 8, 2025

Rosemary (Jamieson)(Sroufe) Gosch Born September 1, 1939, in Devils Lake, North Dakota to Magnus and Eleanor Gosh. Died March 8, 2025, in Arlington, Washington. She Attended Everett high school. Rose participated in competition roller-skating in her teens, Training at the Local Everett Skating rink skating pairs and achieving winning medals She married David Jamieson in 1957, having three children....

Mar 8, 2025

Judy Wallace, 86, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 8, 2025. Her last words were somewhat muffled, but "Mark Harmon" came up repeatedly, as did "that wasn't me, it was the dog."

It is believed that Mr. Harmon's exit from NCIS is what ultimately led to Judy's declining health and ultimate passing.

Judith...

Feb 24, 2025

Charles Paul Ruscha Jr. was the only child born to Charles Paul Ruscha Sr. and Sarah (Sally) Jane Ruscha in Rainier OR. Not long after, the family moved to Washington State making their home on the Puget Sound in Port Orchard. After high school, Chuck served in the US Army for 2 years before attending and graduating from University...

Feb 14, 2025

George Roger Schoenhals was born March 8, 1939 in Huntington, Indiana to Mildred and Lawrence Schoenhals. He joined Stephanie in the family, a friend for life and adoring older sister. Raised in a home filled with faith and music, Roger had plenty of love to cushion the falls of his rambunctious and mischievous childhood. He never lost his hunger...

Feb 9, 2025

Eric Webster Peterson, 61, of Kirkland, Washington, passed away on February 9, 2025, after a stroke. He is now in heaven with his earthly father and his personal Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born on September 13, 1963, in Mount Vernon, Washington, Eric was the second of four brothers. His childhood was filled with fishing and hunting trips to...

Jan 31, 2025

Gary Glenn Kocher was born in Omak, Washington to Harvey Harold Kocher and Ena Mae Yoder Kocher on April 2, 1950. A second child, Ron, was born two years later. The family moved to Wenatchee, Washington several years after that and a sister, Barbara, was born before they moved to the Seattle area.

Gary's mom moved to...

Jan 28, 2025

Hendrick Laurence Husby joined his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 27, 2025. Born in Vancouver, WA on November 4, 1934, to parents Goldie and Hendrick Husby Sr., he grew up in Washougal, WA, on the banks of the Columbia River.

Hank was a storyteller. His humorous tales of adventures with his sisters and cousins and...

Jan 27, 2025

Terrie died Monday, January 27,2025 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, Washington. She was born to Ernest (Bill) and Mary Lu Conley, July 21,1953 in Oceanside, California. She grew up at Warm Beach and attended Stanwood schools graduating from Stanwood High School in 1971 and Everett Community College in 1973. Terrie had a long career with Washington Federal...

Jan 20, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert Barnes, age 30, on January 20, 2025, in Bellingham, Washington. Robert's unexpected departure has left a profound impact on his family and all who knew him, but his memory will live on in the hearts of those who loved him.

Robert was born to Monica...

Jan 15, 2025

Robert Russell "Bob" Uhlmansiek, born on July 6, 1946, in Batesville, Indiana, peacefully passed away on January 15, 2025, at the age of 78. His family was by his side at his Camano Island, Washington home.

Bob was a graduate of Batesville High School, class of 1964, later earning his BS in Electrical Engineering from the Rose...

Jan 14, 2025

It was 1924 when Grace was born to Ole and Ingeborg Birkestol, who lived along the Stillaguamish River west of Silvana. Upon coming from Norway, Ole had developed a timber homestead near Quinault on the Olympic Peninsula. Now he had bought a farming homestead on Norman Road, where he and Ingeborg would have a dairy farm.

Grace...

Jan 12, 2025

Vivian Fleming passed away peacefully Sunday, January 12 surrounded by her family.

She was born in Sumas, Washington on August 11, 1929 to Anne and Henry Warner. She spent her early years living on a farm and attending school in Abbottsford, BC. She eventually made her way to Bellingham in 1947, graduating from Bellingham High school in...

Jan 3, 2025

Raymond Earl Cresap, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 3, 2025, at his home on Juniper Beach, Camano Island, Washington. He was 90 years old.

Raymond was born on August 7, 1934, in Portland, Oregon, to his parents John and Lucille Cresap. A proud graduate of Battle Ground...

Jan 2, 2025

The world became a better place when Mary was born in Everett to Carl and Christine Woge. She graduated from Marysville High School in 1949 and attended Everett Business College. She worked a variety of jobs as a nanny, serving at Hilltop Drive In, then employed at Marysville State Bank.

In 1951 she journeyed to California to...

Dec 30, 2024

" After 84 years filled with many friends, blessings and memories, the Lord says He has one more wonderful place to show me.

I have known love, losses, successes, and failures. Every experience has made me stronger. I have accepted this last invitation to this last journey with a full heart.

In lieu of flowers,...

Dec 20, 2024

Margaret was born in Everett, WA to Bernard and Ingrid Nysether, the youngest of five children. She had many fond memories of growing up on a small dairy farm and attending a two-room schoolhouse in Silvana. Margaret graduated from Arlington HS in 1958. In 1959 she married "the love of my life" Walt Ames. They were married just shy...

Dec 17, 2024

Marilyn Louise (Wilson) Hackler peacefully passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

Marilyn was born June 7, 1932 to Don and Evelyn Wilson in Everett, WA. She had four siblings: Dennis, Donna, Arene, and Evan. As a toddler, she won a pretty baby contest. In 1950, she graduated from Everett High School, where she participated in the glee...