Obituaries

October 11, 1982 – August 8, 2021 Andrew Gerrie McKenzie Hay was born in Seattle, Washington on October 11, 1982 and died at the age of 38 in Spokane, Washington on August 8, 2021, 6 months after being diagnosed with molecular glioblastoma, terminal brain cancer. Andrew grew up in Edmonds, graduated from Edmonds-Woodway High School…

Opal Beck On the morning of September 8, 2021 Opal Lorraine Beck died in her sleep, at home, with her daughters by her side.  Born in Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan CAN on October 10, 1923 her 97 years were filled with love, kindness and a devoted family. She married the love of her life, Bill Beck…

P. Anne Powers A Celebration of Life Patricia Anne Powers passed away peacefully January 9th, 2021 at the age of 90. Born in Durban, South Africa on November 20th, 1930 to Wells and Belle Evans, Anne was the oldest of 3 children. Her family had lived in Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg until 1946 when…

Geraldine Harper Geraldine “Jerry” Harper, 78, of Edmonds died on September 4, 2021 at home with her family. Known as the QUEEN, Jerry was a grocery bagger at QFC in Edmonds for 27 years. Both co-workers and customers loved her. She loved traveling, mystery novels, jigsaw puzzles, cross-stitching, poker machines, Starbucks, Snickers and picking weeds….

Dr. Peter H. Knutson Dr. Peter H. Knutson, retired Associate Professor of Accounting emeritus at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, died at home in Edmonds from complications related to advanced prostate cancer on Saturday August 21, 2021. He was 86 years old. Peter grew up in Beloit, WI, earned his BBA and…

Albert C Gross 2/18/38-8/10/21 Our Dad, Chuck Gross passed away on August 10th, 2021. He fought hard through many illnesses and accidents. He was unbelievably tough, but in the end his body was just too tired. Our Dad was a proud member of the Air National Guard in his younger years. He worked at Boeing…

Elizabeth (Liz) Sears October 29, 1925-June 29, 2021 Elizabeth (Liz) Sears died peacefully at home on June 29, 2021, after a long and inspiring life of teaching, mentoring, and giving to others, always striving to improve this world. Born in Eatonville, WA to Robert and Jane Goodfellow, at the age of three she moved to…

Dorothy Lee Williamson (nee Crow) passed away peacefully on August 9, 2021 in Richmond Beach, WA at the age of 103. Dorothy, known all her life as “Dodo”, was born in Toppenish, WA on November 16, 1917 to James William “Bill” Crow and Vinnie Winnifred Coleman Crow a pioneer family from the Bickleton and Mabton,…

Lisle A. Rose (For an audio version of this obituary, scroll to the bottom) Lisle Abbott Rose, historian and writer, died at the age of 84 on August 5, 2021, at his home in Edmonds, WA. He was the author of fourteen books, including After Yalta and other books on the early Cold War, Explorer: The…

Cleone Monson Aug. 7, 1927 – July 30, 2021 (For an audio version of this obituary, scroll to the bottom) Cleone Florence Monson died peacefully at the age of 93 on July 30, 2021. Cleone was born in Comfrey, Minnesota on August 7, 1927 to Frank and Florence Bollig. On January 27, 1945, she married her…

Charles “Charlie” Fritz Our beautiful boy and brother, Charles “Charlie” Fritz, passed on 8/3/21 after sustaining injuries as a pedestrian in a vehicular accident. His death is a tragic loss for all who knew and loved him. Charlie was a force of nature, displayed a wicked sense of humor and outward silliness; always seeming to…

Former Edmonds and Woodway high school educator and Edmonds Parks Board member William (Bill) V. Phillips died July 15 at the age of 99. An Edmonds resident for the past 70 years, in February he celebrated his 99th birthday at his apartment in Edmonds Landing, complete with balloons, singing and hearty congratulations, According to his published obituary,…

William Edward Brougher Bill was born on January 6, 1938 in the western Pennsylvania town of Aliquippa. Always a hard worker, his first job was at age 10 as a golf caddy, and he worked his way through college at the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation. In 1961, he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh…

(For an audio version of this obituary, scroll to the bottom) Hazel Leona (Peterson) DeLap, loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, was born February 19, 1921 and passed away on June 15, 2021 at the Sunrise View Convalescent Center in Everett, Washington, at the age of 100. Hazel was born on a farm in Halstad,…

Anita May Rodgers June 4, 1934 – June 28, 2021 (For an audio version of this obituary, scroll to the bottom) Anita was born on June 4, 1934 to Homer and Clara Davis on the family green bean farm in Crabtree, Oregon. She had fond memories of growing up on the farm and especially liked…

Longtime Edmonds Windermere real estate agent Emoke Rock and her partner Steven “Skip” Wayne died Friday, July 2, when they were hit by a Sound Transit light rail train. According to this report from Shoreline Area News, the two were crossing the street at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Way South and South…

Gabriel James Fernandez  1942 ~ 2020 Edmonds resident Gabriel James Fernandez was the first-born son to Gabriel Jesus Fernandez and Polly Nunes Fernandez on December 7, 1942. This unique and loving soul was born to fly. He set his sights on the prize while working at Valley Fair Market in San Jose, CA during his…

(For an audio version of this obituary, scroll to the bottom) Elaine Joyce (D’Assisi) Tripp passed away peacefully at her Edmonds, Washington home on Thursday, May 6, 2021. She was 87 years old. Joyce was born on January 25, 1934, in Spokane, Washington, the youngest child of Vito Joseph and Virginia Amelia (Leonetti) D’Assisi. She…

(For an audio version of this obituary, scroll to the bottom) Jeannette Marie Mitchell 9/7/1954 ~ 5/24/2021 Jeannette Mitchell, loving wife, sister, auntie, and friend, passed away May 24, 2021, after a nearly 5-year battle with cancer. She was born in Fort Wayne Indiana on September 7, 1954, to Robert and Delores Ritchey. She lived…

(For an audio version of this obituary, scroll to the bottom) Jean Barry May 12, 1923 – June 17, 2021 Longtime Ketchikan and Edmonds resident Jean Barry passed away peacefully in Edmonds on June 17, 2021. She was 98. Jean was born Jean McGillvray on May 12, 1923 in Seattle to Blanche and Clyde McGillvray….

(For an audio version of this obituary, scroll to the bottom) Kathleen Theonne DeLap (née Hanna) lost her courageous battle against cancer in the early morning of May 21, 2021 in Seattle, WA. She leaves behind her husband of 50 years, Arden DeLap, her son Scott (Starla) DeLap, her daughter Jill DeLap, and her three grandchildren…

Helen Louise Wick Passed peacefully on June 12th, 2021 at The Gardens of Marysville, Wa., less than eight weeks after the death of her husband, Carl. They were married for more than seventy-four years. Helen was born to Florence M. (nee Dickert) and Charles O. Getgen on October 1st, 1925 in Williamsport, PA. She grew…

(For an audio version of this obituary, scroll to the bottom) A celebration of Life Gathering will be held for Gordon Kenneth Bartol Thursday, July 8, 2021 at the Edmonds Yacht Club from 2PM – 4 PM Gordon Kenneth Bartol, a longtime Edmonds School District teacher and administrator, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2021 with…

RONALD W. HARPER 1933 – 2021 (For an audio version of this obituary, scroll to the bottom) A lifelong Washingtonian, Ron was born on March 31, 1933 in Seattle, and died on June 7, 2021 in Everett. He grew up in Ballard, graduating from Ballard High School in 1951. While in high school he played…