Obituaries

I would like to tell you about my friend Ray Gerring. He was a painter who eventually went blind, a WWII veteran who served in the Air Corps, and a local author who memorialized the early 20th century Seattle he grew up in. Ray was a slender, birdlike man. By the time I knew him,…

Margaret F. Eaton On Friday, May 15, Margaret passed away peacefully at her home in Edmonds, WA, surrounded by her family. Margaret was born in Seattle, July 4, 1934. She attended St. Therese School and graduated from Holy Names Academy. Margaret played the piano for various events while growing up in Seattle. Later, she enjoyed…

Rhoda Ann Curtis was born April 8, 1952 to loving parents James and Evelyn Curtis in Seattle WA, where she spent her formative years. The Curtis family moved to Edmonds and Rhoda graduated Edmonds High School, class of 1970. She received a Degree in Education from Western WA University in 1974. Multitalented; Rhoda was a…

Lars Petter Austnes of Edmonds, Washington passed away on Wednesday April 29, 2020 at the age of 64. Lars was born October 2, 1955 in Ålesund, Norway, the third child of four to his parents Edvin and Henrikke Austnes. He grew up skiing to school in the winter, fishing, building and working on projects, and…

Ralph Howard Sorenson Jr. May 17, 1928 – April 27, 2020 I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sails’ shaking, And…

Edmonds resident Robert ‘Buck’ Weaver died on May 4, at the age of 101. A long-time member of Edmonds-based VFW Post 7780, Weaver was a familiar face at Edmonds’ annual Memorial Day ceremonies and 4th of July parades. “It is a honor to call him friend and comrade,” said Post Member Mike Denton. “He will be…

Robert Allan Fuller passed away at home on April 27th following a brief illness. Bob committed himself to community service, including trustee and board chairman of Evergreen School, Apogee Institute board member, Lynnwood Rotary board member and president, Lynnwood Rotary Foundation trustee and president, South Snohomish Chamber of Commerce board member and president, Lynnwood Public…

Mary Katherine Cole passed away on December 15, 2019 at age 81. Born in Waterloo, Iowa, Mary moved with her family to Seattle as a small child but lived most of her life in Edmonds. She joyfully attended Washington State University, and graduated from the University of Washington. Mary spent decades volunteering for Planned Parenthood…

Sharon Hanson passed away on April 16, 2020 at the age of 77. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her death. After a 13 ½ year Pancreatic Cancer survival journey, Sharon made the decision to end the fight on her terms and spent her last days with family and loved…

Mary Lou (Fletcher) Block passed away on April 3, 2020, in Edmonds. Beautiful, intelligent, artistic, outgoing, and kind, Mary Lou treasured her relationships with family, friends, and co-workers. Born on February 13, 1940, Mary Lou grew up in Yakima as the only child of William and Carolyn Fletcher. She enjoyed an idyllic childhood and was…

LeRoy VanHee spent his retirement years documenting wildlife in Edmonds. He could be seen most mornings, walking his circuit along the waterfront and the marsh with his Canon camera in hand. He died at home on March 21, 2020, following a short illness. LeRoy contributed his photos to the Edmonds Department of Parks and Recreation,…

John Joseph Reed, Jr., 74, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020, after a hard fight with the coronavirus COVID-19. John leaves behind his daughter Rebecca (Lyndon) Linville and grandchildren Sydney, Isaac and Gunnar of Olympia, WA; and son Justin (Heather) Reed and grandchildren Madeline and Harrison of Edmonds, WA. Also surviving him are brothers Michael…

Kathleen was born in Seattle WA on July 6, 1985. She passed away peacefully on March 17, 2020 in her childhood home in Edmonds WA after a long and fearless battle with breast cancer. Kathleen graduated from Edmonds-Woodway HS in 2003 and WWU in 2007. She had a wide range of jobs in her relatively…

Anne Kathleen Sorley 78, of Everett WA. With loving memories we regret to make notice of the passing of Anne Kathleen Sorley. She was a longtime resident of Edmonds, Washington. Born July 10, 1941 in Vancouver, B.C, Canada. She was the daughter of Jim and Dorothy Sorley and lived in Surrey B.C. in her adolescent…

James Michael Clark Age 76. Born November 4, 1943 in Ford Dodge, Iowa. Passed away January 26, 2020 at home in Edmonds, Wash., following an illness. Raised in Oconomowoc, Wisc., Jim proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy, stationed at Great Lakes. His career in sales and operations spanned four decades, taking him to…

Alice Colleen Brown May 8, 1931-Jan. 23, 2020 Sadly, after a brief and courageous battle against melanoma brain cancer, Colleen Brown passed away surrounded by loving family and friends. She has gone from our presence here on earth, but not from our hearts and memories; Heaven is her home now. Colleen’s sweet smile and her…

Nancy Lee Bell passed away at age 90 on January 29, 2020 in Shoreline, Washington. Nancy was born October 25, 1929 in Los Angeles CA. and was raised in Hollywood. She graduated from University of CA. in Santa Barbara, and received her Masters of Science degree from the University of Southern CA. Nancy taught Jr….

Warren La Fon, 83, died on January 10, 2020 at home with his family. Survived by wife, Pat; sons Mike (Michelle) and Matt (Sara) and grandchildren Zora, Jack, Weston and Whitney along with two sisters, Marilyn and Laurel. After his family he loved his work, golf, baseball and the outdoors. Growing up, he was an…

James P Miller 3/17/1931-1/12/2020 Jim Miller passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 12 right as the Seahawk game was starting…apparently he had a premonition. Jim was born in Osakis, Minn. and moved to Seattle with his family in the early 1940s, where he attended O’Dea HS.  He served in the Navy aboard the USS Yorktown…

Marilynn Florence McGlashan 02/03/1948 – 11/22/2019 Marilynn was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois. She went home to the Lord on November, 22, 2019. Since her parents moved often, she spent her childhood living all over the country. Marilynn began her career in Chicago, and in 1988 she relocated to Seattle. Marilynn earned a Bachelor of…

Marcia Parks passed away at home on November 12th at 1:45am, in the arms of her husband Tom of 49 ½ years and surrounded by her loving children, Tricia, Jeff, and Joe. Marcia was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on Aug 26th and had undergone 3 rounds of chemotherapy which proved ineffective. The cancer had spread…

Jack Vance White passed away peacefully on the morning of Oct. 27, 2019 at the age of 87. Born May 6th, 1932 in Seattle, Wash. as the second son of Ruth and Earl White Sr., he graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Class of 1950 before going on to attend the University of Washington….

On Wednesday, October 16, 2019, Dr. Dennis Stolzenburg, beloved husband, father, friend, and dentist, passed away at the age of 72. Denny was born in Shickley, NE to Everett and Ferne (Trapp) Stolzenburg. Denny served in the Air Force and graduated from the University of Nebraska and the University of Nebraska Dental School. He practiced…

Legalman Chief Petty Officer Harry E. McLellan, U.S. Navy (retired) 21 November 1939 – 16 September 2019 Chief McLellan of Edmonds, WA, transferred to his final duty station on 16 September 2019. Chief McLellan, a native of Little Rock, AR, joined the US Navy at the age of 17, serving at Treasure Island, CA, where he…

Roberta Ann Engelhart Born May 4, 1951 in Seattle; died October 10, 2019 in Edmonds. Survived by her husband, Gary; daughter, Maegan; her 1st husband, Greg; and three brothers. Roberta was a loving mother, wife and friend. She will be missed deeply by those who loved her. She was a member of the Lions Club…