Gloria Claire MacKay Gloria Claire MacKay (Wahlgren) passed on May 8, 2023. She was 89 years. Gloria was an independent, life-long learner. As a genre-defying reader, innovative techie, and Seattle sports fan, her interests knew no bounds. She is a graduate of the University of Washington where she majored in journalism and acquired teaching credentials….
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Paul Anderson: Longtime Edmonds resident took pride in his community involvement
Paul Anderson Paul Anderson, 70, passed away April 2023, in Edmonds WA. He grew up in Alderwood Manor WA and has been a long time resident of Edmonds and the Seattle area. He graduated from Meadowdale High School, class of 1970 and attended many sports games long after. He was a proud member of the…
Robert Hardy: Memorial set for May 26 at Beck’s Tribute Center
Robert Charles Hardy Our sweet, kindhearted brother, Robert Charles Hardy, 62, passed away unexpectedly on April 11, 2023. He was born on April 19, 1960, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, WA (along with his twin brother, Richard) to the late Charles and Doris Hardy. The twins’ arrival caused excitement in the home, where five older…
Duane Uusitalo: Longtime Meadowdale Jr. High teacher enjoyed fishing, dancing, woodworking
Duane Uusitalo On April 6, 2023, this world lost a truly good soul, Duane Uusitalo, a man of veracity and integrity, who knew himself and enjoyed the company of others. Born to Vilho and Taimi Uusitalo in Duluth, Minnesota in 1943, his family also included a sister, Virginia and a brother, Arlen. In the early…
Meg Keogh: She loved the Edmonds community and volunteering
Margaret Ann (Meg) Grenier Keogh December 2, 1948 – April 6, 2023 Margaret Ann Keogh, who brought sparkle to the lives of many who knew her as “Meg,” died suddenly April 6, 2023. She made friends with everyone she met and was a welcoming hostess at many gatherings in her home and garden. Meg was…
Betty Lou Gaeng: Writer, historian and genealogist loved a good mystery
Betty Lou (Deebach), Fussner, Gaeng Betty Lou Deebach, also known as Fussner, Gaeng, passed away on April 17, 2023, at the age of 96 in Anchorage, Alaska. She was born on January 29, 1927, in Yakima, Washington. In 1949 Betty married John Fussner who was the father of her 5 children. Betty was a paralegal…
Barbara and Jack Smith: Teacher and Boeing engineer were married 65 years
Barbara Mae Smith Jack Smith Barbara Mae Smith was born in 1935 in Cincinnati, OH. She attended UCLA where she met her husband, Jack. Bright, attentive and mighty, Barbara was an elementary teacher for 26 years. She loved to garden, read and write and followed politics closely. Quick to laugh and full of common-sense, she…
Tim Nygard: Memorial set for May 6 at Bethany Community Church
Timothy Alan Nygard Timothy Alan Nygard was a kind, incredible man of God. He lived his short, impactful life filled with joy, loyalty and compassion. He passed away at the age of 40, surrounded by his beloved family and friends on the night of March 18, 2023, after a courageous three-year battle with colon cancer….
Nicholas Brossoit: Longtime Edmonds School District superintendent was passionate about making a difference
Nicholas John Brossoit, age 64, died peacefully at Whatcom Hospice House on Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023. Diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer in August of 2020, Nick outlived his original prognosis crediting a strong faith in God and his medical team. Nick was a man who knew what he wanted in life and always…
Frank Sargent: ‘Renaissance man’ was a small business owner, Master Gardener
Frank Peter Sargent Frank Peter Sargent 1946-2023 Frank Peter Sargent was born in Bad-hersfeld, Germany, July 22, 1946. He came to the United States when he was two years old with his mother, Gerda Martha Froelich Sargent, on an Army Transport ship. Frank grew up in Edmonds, attending schools in the Edmonds School District. While…
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Kerry St. Denis: Edmonds High grad had a passion for sports, family
Kerry Rae St.Denis December 6, 1955-February 27, 2023 With great sorrow, we announce the passing of Kerry Rae St.Denis, our loving, generous, and incredibly compassionate wife, mother, grandmother (Nana), sister, and daughter. Born in Seattle, WA, Kerry was raised in Edmonds as an only child after the passing of her younger brother, Christopher. But being…
Nancy Schultz: She enjoyed several careers, music and baseball
Nancy Leanne Schultz Oct 7, 1955 – Mar 9, 2023 Nancy passed away peacefully at home on March 9, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Minneapolis, MN to Erik and Barbara Schultz. Nancy was raised in a very proud Norwegian family and passed along many of these traditions to her…
Wilbert F. Wolf: Edmonds resident enjoyed careers in education, finance
Wilbert F. Wolf July 15, 1931 – March 11, 2023 Wilbert (Wil) Wolf, 91 passed away peacefully at his home in Edmonds, WA on March 11, 2023. He was born on July 15, 1931 to Fred Wolf and Kathrine Rupple (Wolf) in Fort Morgan, CO. After the death of Kathrine, Fred Wolf married Dena “Weihe”…
Darlene May Myers: A devoted mother and grandmother, she sold her hand-painted glass at Edmonds market
Darlene May Myers Darlene May Myers (Moore) Passed away in Edmonds on March 9th, 2023. Loving daughter of Arnold “Buck” and Lavina Moore, sister to Harvey, Dale, and Randy Moore. The Moore Family moved to Edmonds from Walla Walla in 1955, mom was born in Walla Walla, however Edmonds was her home from then on….
Caryl Turner: Longtime Edmonds resident had a deep love of animals
Caryl Turner (Barcott) July 14, 1940 – January 16, 2023 Caryl passed away with her daughter and husband by her side in her Edmonds, Washington home on Monday, January 16, 2023. She was 82 years old. Caryl Barcott was born on July 14, 1940 to her loving parents, Louis and Gertrude Barcott in Everett, Washington….
Ramona Faires: She loved her family, travel, boats and adventures
Ramona Faires Ramona left this life on February 12, 2023, at Sunrise of Edmonds memory care facility. She was born on May 4, 1941, in Cumberland, Maryland, to Harry and Evelyn Potter. She attended Grade School and High School in their hometown of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, where she was valedictorian her senior year and…
David H. Wilson: Memorial service March 18 at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
DAVID H. WILSON: December 5, 1936 – January 16, 2023 David Huntington Wilson (Dave) was born in Grand Coulee, Washington on December 5, 1936, and was the only child of Emily Gartside and Joseph Huntington Wilson (Joe). His parents divorced shortly after his birth and he didn’t see his father again until he was a…
Bob Throndsen: Celebration of life planned for May 7 in Edmonds
Robert (Bob) Throndsen Long-time Edmonds resident and veteran journalist reporter Robert (Bob) Throndsen passed away in his sleep Saturday, February 4, 2023. He was 75 years old. Originally born May 2, 1947, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Bob moved with his parents (Elton and Wanda) and younger sister (Ann) to Eastchester, New York where he spent…
Lwanga E. Lwanga: Longtime Edmonds resident was passionate about life, learning and teaching
Lwanga E. Lwanga LWANGA E. LWANGA, (88), of Mesa, AZ (formerly of Edmonds, WA), passed away peacefully on January 8th, 2023. Lwanga was born approximately on October 30th in 1934, to Michael (Mickaeli) Kibuka and Elizabeth Lubewa in Masaka, Uganda, and was the last surviving sibling out of ten children. After graduating from secondary school in…
Remembering Bob Throndsen: ‘I’ve been lucky — in life, in love and in my work’
Veteran journalist Bob Throndsen died unexpectedly at his Edmonds home Saturday, Feb. 4. He was 75 years old. I met Bob for the first time in late February 2020, just before the COVID pandemic took hold. He expressed an interest in writing for My Edmonds News and I was thrilled to welcome such an experienced…
Charles (Chuck) Huffman: Longtime Edmonds teacher and principal enjoyed fishing, traveling
Charles (Chuck) Huffman 1931 to 2023 Charles (Chuck) Huffman, longtime Edmonds teacher and Principal, passed away January 19 at his Kenmore home at the age of 91. He was born to Ethel and Raymond Huffman in Walla Walla, raised in Eastern Oregon, and graduated from Whitman College and the University of Washington. He is survived…
Dolores Bjorbach: A co-owner of Edmonds’ Sound Styles, she had a lifelong love of music
Dolores Bjorback Dolores Ruth Bjorback, 93, went to be with Jesus January 19, 2023. Born May 13,1929 in Everett, WA to Emil and Thora Quinnell, Dolores lived several places while growing up during the depression, namely Woodinville, Joyce, Carnation and Piedmont, WA. In 1940 the family moved to Bremerton where she later graduated High School…
Sean Hanchett: Public memorial set for Feb. 5 at Edmonds Waterfront Center
Sean Hanchett Sean Hanchett, 32, from Edmonds, sadly passed away in the Snohomish County Jail of an undetermined cause on December 11th 2022. Sean was born to Mike and Peggy Hanchett in 1990. He attended Edmonds-Woodway High School where he excelled as a pitcher on the baseball team. Sean was known for his big heart,…
Aud Böning: An avid reader, she enjoyed camping, boating, skiing and travel
Aud Böning 4/15/1934 – 12/5/2022 Aud Böning was born in Oslo, Norway and passed away in Edmonds, WA with her husband and daughters by her side. After graduating from Oslo Cathedral School, she worked for a law firm in Oslo. In her 20’s, she traveled around Western Europe before taking a job as an Au Pair…
Nancy Lynne Hardy Phillips: Edmonds native loved for her kindness and selfless spirit
In remembrance of Nancy Lynne Hardy Phillips July 31, 1957 – December 31, 2022 On December 31, our beautiful mother, sister, grandma, and aunt, Nancy Lynne Phillips passed away after a brief illness at Mount Timpanogos Regional Medical Center, Orem Utah. She is survived by her sons, Tyler (Jeniffer), Nathan, and Kalin; her granddaughter, Jakota;…