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Richard Smith Norgaard
Feb 16, 2015
On February 16, 2015 Richard Smith Norgaard, 84, passed away at home with family. Richard was born in Eugene, Oregon. He lived most of his life in Stanwood, WA. Richard belonged to the Future Farmers of America and cattle clubs where he showed his cows. He was later drafted into the Army. He received an honorable discharge August 1961 as...
George Paul Marchand
Feb 12, 2015
George Paul Marchand passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 12, 2015. He was born on December 3, 1930 to Joseph-Napoleon and Marie (Qunell) Marchand in Yakima, Washington, and graduated from Marquette High School. After spending four years in the US Navy, he moved to the Puget Sound area and graduated from Seattle University with...
Ilene Ingrid Svensen
Feb 11, 2015
Ilene Ingrid Hagen entered this world September 12, 1931. Born on the family farm overlooking Livingston Bay to parents Freda Soderstrom Hagen and Ole Pederson Hagen. They lived at Monaco Beach until Ole was tragically killed in a logging accident as he saved another worker. Ilene was only 8 years old when she, her mom, and her little brother, Donald,...
Jean A Johnson
Feb 3, 2015
Jean A. Johnson passed away February 3, 2015 at Swedish Edmonds Hospital, Edmonds, WA. She was born August 6, 1923 in Waubay, SD & raised in Waubay. After becoming a registered nurse, she married her high school sweetheart, Warren Johnson. Jean & Warren served for 30 years as Free Methodist missionaries in South Africa & Malawi. In 1981 they returned...
Cecil Norman Kemp
Feb 2, 2015
Cecil passed peacefully in his sleep February 2nd, 2015. He is survived by wife Anita, brother Doug, Step children; Dan (Julie), Mike (Rani), Sherri (Rich) and Kelly (Corrinne). Tweleve grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Cecil was preceeded in death by his mother Dora, father Charles, sister, Lorraine, brother Donald and brother Jimmy. Cecil graduated from Everett High...
Irene Margaret Amundson
Jan 25, 2015
Our loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went to be with the Lord on Jan. 25th, 2015. Her family and wonderful caregivers had been by her side . Irene was born August 27, 1917 in Omholt, Montana. She was the 3rd child of Margaret And Peter Quande. They moved to Skagit County that year and resided in Milltown, WA. Irene graduated...
Raymond Edward Landry
Jan 23, 2015
Joseph Raymond Edward Landry was born May 14, 1929 in Stanwood, Washington anddied January 23, 2014 in Edmonds, Washington. Ray grew up in a very happy family with 12 sisters and brothers. He was the lastremaining sibling of this large family. He attended all his school years in Stanwood, Washington and graduated from Twin City High School in 1947, where...
William L. Emmer
Jan 15, 2015
William Emmer – Bill as he was called by family and friends - peacefully left this world on January 15, 2015. Born in Ohio, on August 9, 1946, Bill lived an exciting life filled travel and culture. As a youth, Bill would move to the Philippines graduating from Wagner High School with the Class of 1964. There Bill would achieve...
Roger G. Ulrich, Sr.
Jan 12, 2015
Roger G. Ulrich, Sr Roger, a longtime longshoreman, passed away January 12, 2015 at his home on Camano Island. Roger is survived by his children: Dolores A Baez, Roger G. Ulrich, Jr., Pamela S. Thomas and Richard D. Ulrich. A service will be planned in the near future.
Sharon Rose Hanson
Jan 9, 2015
On January 9th, 2015, Sharon Rose Hanson passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord at her home in Stanwood, Washington after a brief battle with cancer. She leaves behind her companion of 37 years, Theressa (Terry) Kersaan. Sharon was born as the 5th child of Hans A. Hanson and Rose L. (Hall) Hanson on January 19th, 1937 in Ketchikan,...
Ivy Jean Kerlee
Jan 4, 2015
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,...
Robert Joseph Bourgeois
Jan 2, 2015
On January 2, 2015, Robert Joseph Bourgeois age 87 passed away peacefully at his residence in Camano Island, Washington after a 12 year battle with cancer. Robert was a successful business owner, model train enthusiast and a member of the NW Morris Minor Club. He is survived by his loving wife Dorothy and children Debbie, Michael, Steven, David and their...
Kenneth Robert "Bob" Brackinreed
Dec 13, 2014
Bob was born at home on January 21, 1934 in Bellingham, Washington to Betty (Bye) Brackinreed and William Foster Brackinreed. He peacefully left this world on December 13, 2014. His mother passed away when he was just seven years old, leaving Bob, along with his younger sister Janice and brother Mike, to be raised by their grandparents William and Ethel...
Lindsey Marie Rigney
Dec 11, 2014
Lindsey Marie Rigney, 32, passed away December 11, 2014. She was born in 1982 to James Waltzin and Deann Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Shaun Rigney and 2 children. She was a beautiful soul taken much too soon. Lindsey was an amazing wife, mother, friend and daughter. To know her was to love her.
Jean Strzelecki
Dec 10, 2014
Jean Strzelecki passed away peacefully at her home in Stanwood, Washington. Jean (Jennie) Strzelecki was born in Lethbridge, Alberta Canada as the daughter of John and Mary Badik. Her father was a coal miner. When she was fourteen years old her mother died when their family cabin burned down. Eventually Jennie moved to Vancouver, British Columbia to live with one...
Bernie D Stone, Jr.
Dec 5, 2014
Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Rev. Bernie D. Stone Jr. of Camano Island went peacefully to heaven on December 5, 2014. He was born on September 3, 1935 to Bernie D. Stone Sr. and Eula Stone in Huntington, WV. As a teacher, coach, counselor, school principle and pastor he leaves a lasting legacy and a strong testimony of faith in...
Mark Anthony Flores
Dec 5, 2014
Mark A. Flores, 66, of Stanwood, Washington and formerly of Mystic, Connecticut passed away December 5, 2014 in Stanwood, Washington. Mark was born June 17, 1948 in San Antonio, Texas and was the son of Victor and Nellie Flores. He graduated from Stonington High School in 1967. He served as a U.S. Marine in the Vietnam War and worked as...
Joel W (Bud) Lynn
Dec 4, 2014
Bud, 93, was born to Joel and Harriet Lynn in 1921 in Edmonds, Washington and died at his long time home on Camano Island. Bud served as a radio operator in the Army Air Corps during WWII in the Pacific Theater. After that he was a rural mail carrier on Camano for many years, then was in business for himself...
Sue Anne Galipeau
Nov 29, 2014
Sue Anne Galipeau , 73 of Stanwood, passed away on November 29, 2014. She leaves behind her husband of fifty years, four children and their spouses, eight Grandchildren, two sisters and her faithful dog. She was a giving person, avid golfer, football fan and trusted friend. A funeral Mass will be offered 11:00 A.m. Saturday December 6, 2014 at St...
Marian Turner
Nov 27, 2014
Marian Turner, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away at her home on Camano Island November 27, 2014, Thanksgiving Day. Marian was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Robert Jensen Turner. She was 86 years old. Marian Turner, née Edna Marian Hansen, was born at home in Stanwood, WA to Hans and Edna Hansen. She grew up...
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