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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...
Robert Wade Brewer
Sep 22, 2014
Robert Wade Brewer was born June 13, 1957 to Margaret and Robert Brewer. He passed away September 22, 2014. Robert is survived by his sweet cat Sonia Grey-Wolf; father Robert Brewer; siblings Guy (Diane) Kazala, Gaye (Terry) Lehman, Barbara Pearson; nieces Melissa (Nick) Potts, Caitlin Pearson; nephews Eric (Heather) Lehman, Cody Kazala; and his favorite best Auntie Pete. A memorial...
Richard Peder Bratland
Sep 9, 2014
Richard Peder Bratland, 68, of Arlington, born in Seattle May 1, 1946 to Karl and Nettie (Smoke) Bratland, passed away on September 9, 2014. He adored his family and they cherished him, he will be deeply missed. Richard is survived by his beloved wife, Gabriele; his daughter, Stephanie Bratland (Ryan Court); his brother, Karl F. Bratland; his aunt, Dorothy Smoke...
Wilma A Bowers
Sep 7, 2014
Wilma A Bowers 1923-2014 Wilma Almy (Brownell) Bowers, age 91, passed away September 7, 2014 in Stanwood, WA. She was born January 16, 1923 in Haines, Oregon to Leona Belle (Vanderwall) and Edmund Almy Brownell, the youngest of four children. Her father died when she was 15, and she suddenly lost her friend. She attended Muddy Creek School all 12...
Wesley James Blackburn
Sep 3, 2014
Wesley James Blackburn left us unexpectedly on the evening of September 3, 2014, in Seattle. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family. Wesley was 24. Wesley was born in Seattle, Washington on March 13, 1990. The Blackburn family moved to Stanwood, Washington when Wes was four. There he attended the Stanwood-Camano School System. Wes was presently attending Skagit Valley...
Michael N Buse
Sep 1, 2014
"To unpathed waters, undreamed shores" William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale Michael Buse charted his course and sailed straight into Heaven on September 1, 2014. He was born in Everett on November 14, 1947, the eldest of the seven children of Norman Martin and Antoinette Kimpe Buse. The family maintained homes in Everett and at Warm Beach. He was educated in...
Donnella E Rod
Aug 25, 2014
Donnella Elma Rod went home to be with the Lord on August 25, 2014. Donnella was born on September 21st, 1923 in Ellensburg, Washington to Erwin and Elma Winkel. Her mom passed away when she was two and she was raised by her aunt and uncle, Alfred and Clara Winkel in Seattle. They moved to Stanwood when she was in...
Elinor Lucille Lindbeck
Aug 16, 2014
Elinor Robinson Lindbeck, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away at Providence Hospital. Everett on August 16, 2014 due to complications following a fall. She was 92 years old. Elinor, daughter of Bert and Maymie Robinson, was born and raised in Mount Vernon. She was a graduate of Mount Vernon High School. Elinor met her soul-mate, Harry Lindbeck...
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