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Ken was born on Mother's Day May 11, 1931, and passed away Nov. 15, 2020, in Wenatchee at the Maple Lodge. Ken leaves behind Linda Jones; the extended families of Ken and Jane... — Updated 1/21/2021

Dick Van Hollebeke passed away quietly at home, surrounded by his wife, Monda, and his children, on Jan. 2, 2021. Born in Moline, Illinois, on Aug. 15, 1939, Dick moved to Seattle... — Updated 1/14/2021

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Carol Ann Burk, our loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and friend to all whose lives she touched. She left us while sleeping pe... — Updated 1/7/2021

Northwest painter James Edward Martin passed away on Dec. 15, 2020. Born in Everett in 1928, Jim was raised in Seattle. Jim's pursuit of art was encouraged by Ballard High School... — Updated 1/5/2021

Henry John Kaczka was born Sept. 10, 1927, in Bristol, Connecticut. He was a resident of Edmonds for 54 years. At age 93, John went home to be with our Lord Nov. 28, 2020. He was pr... — Updated 12/18/2020

Malcolm G. Clarke, the most wonderful man in the world, has died. Malcolm Grant Clarke was born in Bath, England, on a spring day in April 1928, and passed away peacefully on a... — Updated 12/18/2020

It is with profound and overwhelming sadness we announce the passing of Douglas Philbrick on Oct. 11, 2020. Although he lived all over the Western U.S., Doug grew up in North Seattl... — Updated 12/3/2020

Shirley Mae Barnes (Walker), age 85, died in Lynnwood on Sept. 28, 2020. She joins her late husband, Gordon, whom she'd been married to for more than 63 years, and their son Brian.... — Updated 11/24/2020

Joyce Marie Semanskee of Edmonds, born April 23, 1935, passed away suddenly on Oct 3, 2020, at the age of 85. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel, and is survived by... — Updated 11/19/2020

Gilbert John Nash, 91, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 3, 2020, after a brave battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Arlene Nash, and his children:... — Updated 11/19/2020

Long time Edmonds resident Peggy L. Jones, age 86, died Nov. 2, 2020, at Edmonds Swedish Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Franklin, in February of... — Updated 11/19/2020

Elizabeth "Betty" Lou Subcleff, age 96, passed peacefully on Oct. 22, 2020, in Edmonds, Washington. Betty is preceded in death by her husband of 75 years, Andrew, who passed on... — Updated 11/12/2020

DeLoris K. Dahlem, 87, died peacefully October 31, 2020, at Evergreen Hospice Center. She was born March 21, 1933, in Nevada, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Ethel (Burget)... — Updated 11/12/2020

Gerald "Jerry" Snyder was born March 28, 1934, in Midwest, Wyoming, to Byron and Charity Elizabeth Snyder. He passed away Oct. 31, 2020, in Edmonds. He graduated from Ephrata High... — Updated 11/12/2020 Full story

Born to Gordon and Beatrice Smyth in Seattle, Washington, Sept. 7, 1936, Ronald peacefully passed away at the age of 84 on Sept. 9, 2020, in Edmonds, Washington. Husband to wife... — Updated 11/5/2020 Full story

Hughes Courtland Ball, known to everyone as Corky, passed away peacefully at home Oct. 3, 2020, with his wife of 47 years, Helen, by his side. He was 80 years old. It was a quiet ex... — Updated 11/5/2020 Full story

Irma Reamer Sutherland, 99, of Edmonds, Washington, died peacefully on Oct. 9, 2020. Irma was born on Nov. 20, 1920, in Batavia, New York, the sixth child of nine children, to... — Updated 11/5/2020 Full story

Gary F. Smith, 79, of Dickinson, Texas, passed away on Oct. 9, 2020. He was born in Hollywood, California, on May 22, 1941, to Virgil and Anne Smith. He was married to the love of... — Updated 10/26/2020 Full story

Elsie Bigelow, born Dec. 6, 1926, passed away peacefully on Sept. 14, 2020. Elsie Bigelow, nee Ala, was raised on a small subsistence South Dakota farm along with her big sisters... — Updated 10/26/2020 Full story

George Everett passed away at home in Mountlake Terrace on Sept. 24, 2020. He recently celebrated his 90th trip around the sun, as he would say if someone asked about his age. He... — Updated 10/26/2020 Full story

Doreen Annetta (Gillis) Crow was born in Portland, Oregon, on August 25th, 1931, to Harold Duncan and Ethel Doreen Gillis. She died August 22, 2020, three days short of her... — Updated 10/1/2020 Full story

Charles Ronald Peeler ("Ron") passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020, at the age of 77. After several years of declining health, he died peacefully of non-COVID-related illness... — Updated 10/1/2020 Full story