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...
Helen Frances Kaiser
Nov 18, 2014
Helen Frances Kaiser, 104, of Stanwood, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2014. She was born on September 23, 1910 to William E. and Anna L. Gittinger Westlake at Manhattan, Gallatin County, Montana. Helen graduated from Gallatin County High School in Bozeman, Montana in 1927. She was employed as the secretary for the Gallatin County Agricultural Extension Agent and the...
Erna Williams
Nov 15, 2014
Erna Williams, born in Mount Vernon, WA, a lifelong resident of Stanwood, WA, passed away at the age of 90. Her parents Ildrid and Ivar Thomle raised her on their Stanwood farm on the Thomle Road. She graduated from Lincoln High School in East Stanwood, and later attended Pacific Lutheran University and University of Washington. She married Bill Williams on...
Sharon Louise Losey
Nov 10, 2014
Sharon Louise Losey, 69 of Stanwood, WA passed away on Nov. 10, 2014. Sharon was born on April 8, 1945 in Mount Vernon, Washington to Chris Jensen and Beatrice Seegebarth. She was a member of the Class of 1963 at Lincoln High School in Stanwood, WA where she was a school cheerleader and played tennis. Sharon is survived by her...
Curtis Dale Nechiporenko
Nov 7, 2014
Curtis Dale Nechiporenko, 49, of Camano Island passed away unexpectedly November 7, 2014. Curtis leaves behind his wife Debbie; his son Tanner and stepson Robert Selfe Jr.. Curtis also leaves behind 2 sisters, Karla (Jon) Fish and Gail (Rick) Gruenberg; 2 brothers, Rick (Diane) Nechiporenko and James (Danna) Nechiporenko; many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and his best friend Fred Bell...
Gloria Marie Arentzen
Nov 4, 2014
Gloria Marie Klett Arentzen was born May 23, 1933 and died November 4, 2014. She was born at home in the Cedarhome area of Stanwood to Josie (Pederson) Klett and Clifford Klett. Attending was Dr. Greer and her grandmothers, Marie (Olausen) Klett and Loti (Strangeland) Pederson. Gloria was raised in Cedarhome attending local schools, graduating from Twin City High in...
Marit Josten Highland
Oct 29, 2014
Marit Josten Highland, 100, died on October 29, 2014 at home. She was born on February 9, 1914 in Juanita, Washington. She was the daughter of Syvert Josten and Susie Berg Josten. The Jostens were pioneers in the Juanita area. She spent her early childhood on the family homestead north of Juanita Beach on Lake Washington. Her family moved to...
Antonia Katharine Bohan
Oct 22, 2014
Toni passed away at home on Camano Island with her husband and two sisters by her side. She was born in Spokane, WA, and graduated from Nathan Hale High School in Seattle. She became a dental assistant when she married her husband, Al, in 1972. Toni spent 20 years as a union worker, and was president of SEIV Local 120...
Edith V Schei
Oct 15, 2014
Our loving mother Edith Viola Schei, 92, of Stanwood, passed away peacefully Oct 15, 2014 at Warm Beach Senior Community, where she had lived for 8 years. Edith was born June 9th , 1922 on her mother's birthday, at the family home in Victoria Heights, Stanwood. She was the only child born to Olaf & Hilma Swanson, descendants of Sweden....
Beverly Jones Koetitz
Oct 6, 2014
Beverly Jones Koetitz, 78, of Stanwood, WA, passed away on October 6, 2014. Beverly was the second of 3 children of George Kuntz (stepfather) and Edith Mae Jensen. She was born on August 24, 1936 In Ronan, MT. Beverly grew up in Ronan with her 2 brothers. She enjoyed attending country schools, Bible classes during her grade school years, the...
Martha Christina Anderson
Oct 4, 2014
Martha C. Anderson, age 94 of Stanwood passed away peacefully October 4th. She was born April 25th 1920 to James and Thilda Pearson in White Earth N. Dakota. At age 6 she and her family moved out to Washington in search of a better life. In 1940 she married Harold Anderson and together they raised two sons. Martha was a...
Joyce M Graham
Oct 1, 2014
Joyce Margaret Graham, 73, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 1. She was born August 29th, 1941 in Tacoma, WA, and was adopted by the late Jeffries and Violet Hamilton, growing to adulthood in Longview, WA. Joyce spent many years as a hair stylist, retiring 10 years ago to her home on Camano Island, WA. Joyce and her husband Wes enjoyed numerous...
Robert W Burns
Sep 29, 2014
Robert Walter Burns , a native of Snohomish County and a longtime Stanwood and Camano Island resident, died Monday, September 29, 2014 after a battle with lung cancer. He was 88. Born February 25, 1926 in Lakewood, Washington, he graduated from Arlington High School, class of 1945. He served in the Army Air Corps from 1945-46 , including an air...
Palmer Sather
Sep 23, 2014
Palmer Sather, a lifetime resident of Stanwood, WA, passed away at home surrounded by family and friends at the age of 93 on September 23, 2014. Palmer left a legacy as a farmer, turned drive-in restaurant owner, to a visionary developer. He came into this world via midwife, born December 30, 1920 to Ole and Dorthea Sather. He grew up...
