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Hermann Ernst Wild

Hermann Ernst Wild

May 12, 2015

Hermann Ernst Wild, 78, passed away May 12, 2015. Hermann was born March 4, 1937 to Hermann Martin Wilhelm Wild and Ilse Dempsey Wild who immigrated from Germany. Hermann went to Masonic Homes in Elizabethtown, PA until 1955. He graduated from high school in 1956 in Philadelphia. In 1956 he enlisted in the US Air Force. During his 8 years...

Merle C Bruce

Merle C Bruce

May 8, 2015

Merle C Bruce, 94, of Camano Island, died Friday May 8, 2015 in Seattle at The Stratford Assisted living Facility where he has lived since December 1, 2013. He passed away peacefully in his sleep. He was born August 7, 1920 in Red Oak, Iowa. He leaves his beloved daughter, Jeannine K. Forhan of Seattle; two of his three grandsons,...

Gladys Quillen Wheeler

Gladys Quillen Wheeler

May 7, 2015

Gladys Quillen Wheeler, 81, of Stanwood, WA, took her journey home on a beautiful sunny day, the kind of day she loved, on May 7, 2015. Mom, Grandma, G-G-Mom was born in Long Beach, CA on November 3, 1933, the only child of Hugh and Beulah Fick McKay. Born in the middle of the Great Depression, she was 9 when...

Bernard A Berg

Bernard A Berg

May 1, 2015

Bernhard (Bernie) A. Berg passed away peacefully in his home on Camano Island, Washington on May 1, 2015. Bernie was born November 14, 1936 in Seattle, to the parents of Axel and Olga Berg, 3 sisters Delores Gabrielsen, Aileen Miller, Alyce Isaacson and 1 Brother Gerald (Jerry) Berg. He grew up in the Roosevelt area where he pursued and eventually...

Lois Mae Schei

Lois Mae Schei

Apr 29, 2015

Lois Mae Schei, 84, of Stanwood WA, passed away peacefully with her family at her side April 29th 2015. Lois was born in North Dakota May 29th 1930. She moved to the Arlington area as a child and attended Arlington High School. After graduating she married Alfred Schei of Stanwood. The couple was married for 65 years until his passing...

Olga M Sande

Olga M Sande

Apr 27, 2015

Olga Sande, 83, of Stanwood went to the Lord April 27th in her home. She was born in Norway February 21, 1932. She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon Sande. She is survived by her family Patricia Thornton, Betty & Thomas Griffith and Linda & Bill Duncan and many grand and great grandchildren. Services will be Tuesday, May...

Kathryn Pauline Thoreson

Kathryn Pauline Thoreson

Apr 26, 2015

Kathryn Pauline Thoreson, 87, died April 26, in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. She was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on May 31, 1927, a daughter of Anton and Valdine Hanson, the fourth of ten children (two of whom died in infancy). From a young age Kay was deeply devoted to her family and her Lutheran faith. After graduating from Fergus Falls...

John Scott Delzell

John Scott Delzell

Apr 26, 2015

To the Friends and Family of the Artist John Delzell (Muhler) Camano Island, Washington June 26, 1954 – April 26, 2015 What Happened With a sad heart, we want you to know that we lost our dear, sweet John from a sudden heart attack on Sunday, April 26, 2015. John and his wife Jenna and their daughter Maria were enjoying...

Roy Hubert Morgan

Roy Hubert Morgan

Apr 24, 2015

Roy was born Feb. 24, 1038 in Waynesville, N.C. to Ester Cope (Morgan) and Jason Morgan. He left N.C. in 1958 to come to Washington State to get work in the logging industry. He spent his working years logging until a logging accident in Alaska forced him to retire. Roy's passion was bluegrass music. He was one of the founding...

Evelyn C Pittson

Evelyn C Pittson

Apr 22, 2015

Evelyn Celia Pittson (Horjus) of Arlington passed away peacefully at her home on April 22nd 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born on August 15th, 1933 in Grand Rapids, MI to Walter and Cornelia Horjus. She married Charles, (Pat) Pittson on July 31st, 1965 in Darrington, WA. Together they raised four children on their family farm near Darrington, WA....

Charles L Anderson

Charles L Anderson

Apr 22, 2015

Charles L. Anderson was born in Seattle on September 13, 1930 and was welcomed into glory on April 22, 2015. He grew up in the Fremont area, the youngest of five children born to Charles W. and Ruth Anderson. The family moved to Friday Harbor in 1944 when "Charlie" was 13 years old. He graduated from Friday Harbor High School...

Clyde Blanchard Hall Jr.

Clyde Blanchard Hall Jr.

Apr 22, 2015

Clyde Hall went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior at his Stanwood home April 22, 2015 at the age of 89, with his family at his side. Clyde is predeceased by his parents, brother John R Hall of Richardson, Texas, and grandson Troy Cayford of Stanwood. Clyde is survived by his loving wife Trude of 60 years. They...

Terry Glenn Mckean

Terry Glenn Mckean

Apr 20, 2015

KEEP ON "GILLNETTING" Terry, 75, passed away Monday afternoon, April 20, 2015 at Harborview Medical Center after surgery for an abdominal aortic aneurism. Born to Judith Marie Nelson and Felix Edmund McKean on Dec. 11, 1939 at Rowley General Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA, he would eventually be the middle son of four other brothers. Terry had a...

Agnetta Wilhelmina Felthous

Agnetta Wilhelmina Felthous

Apr 17, 2015

Agnetta Wilhelmina Felthous passed away from natural causes on April 17, 2015 at the age of 94. She was born on March 26, 1921 in Seattle, Washington to Ole and Anna Blindheim. She was raised in north Seattle and graduated from Lincoln High School. Talented in piano and accordion, she and her brother Alvin were one of the early accordion...

Marvel D Potts

Marvel D Potts

Apr 13, 2015

Marvel Potts, 83, of Stanwood, WA passed away April 13, 2015 in Arlington, WA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, April 17, 2015 at Arlington Cemetery. Marvel is preceded by her husband, Garrard "Dick" Potts, her parents Daniel and Ivy Angus, and four brothers, Wheeler, Joe, Gerald, and Paul. Marvel is survived by her brother Leonard; daughter Courtney...

John Aalmo

John Aalmo

Apr 12, 2015

John Aalmo 81 of Anacortes Formerly of Camano Island, died Sunday April 12, 2014 in Nevada. He was born October 4, 1933 to Arne and Fredricka Johnson Aalmo in Ketchikan, Alaska. John moved to Camano Island at the age of 4 with his family, residing here the majority of his life. He graduated from Mount Vernon High school and served...

Suzanne T Huffman

Suzanne T Huffman

Apr 6, 2015

HUFFMAN, Suzanne—Passed with peace and grace on April 6, with her loving husband Tom at her side. Survived by her brother, Wally Nelson (Donnie), sister Cyndy Whetter, daughter Mary Howes (Ken), son Tom Huffman (Shelah), daughter Jill Hilstad (Cameron), son Mike Huffman (Tiffany) and eleven grandchildren. Predeceased by her brother Donny Nelson and daughter Elizabeth Huffman. Susie was born in...

Charles Robert Murr

Charles Robert Murr

Apr 5, 2015

Charles R. "Chuck" Murr passed away on April 5, 2015 due to complications from diabetes. Chuck was born October 3, 1932 to parents Charles Murr and Pearl (Rudisill) Murr in Woden, Iowa. As a child he moved with his family to Corwith, Iowa and later to Mason City, Iowa where he graduate from high school in 1950. Chuck was a...

Lois Elaine Robb

Lois Elaine Robb

Mar 28, 2015

Lois E. Robb, age 71, died peacefully with her family by her side on Sat. March 28th after a brief illness. She was born to Alex and Ingrid Thompson on Dec. 13th 1943, in Mount Vernon, Washington. She graduated from Twin City High School in 1962. After graduation, Lois began beauty school in Seattle. She married Bob Fisher in 1964...

Lorraine M Wagness

Lorraine M Wagness

Mar 20, 2015

Lorraine Wagness died peacefully on Friday, March 20th, with daughter, Kit, and dog, Thomas, at her side. She taught in Seattle Schools for 40 years, and was very active in the community until the last two months: WSSRA, SSRA, Delta Kappa Gamma, Lions, Kiwanis, Garden Club, Women's Club. Lorraine was the twin of Lois Robbins, and sister to Jean Peterson...

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