Obituaries

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…

(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…

(For an audio version of this obituary, scroll to the bottom) Thomas Edward Barker of Edmonds, Washington passed from earth to heaven on May 11, 2021. Tom was born on January 3rd, 1945 to William and Susan Barker in Medford, Oregon. Tom and his three older sisters, Jane, Molly and Ann were all raised and…

Dr. Rita (Reed) Bennett: 1934-2021 (For an audio version of this obituary, scroll to the bottom) Rita (Reed) Bennett was born in Lake Huron, Michi­gan, in 1934, and was the third child of William and Lo­retta Reed. She was very fond of her brothers, Dr. William Standish Reed and Robert Reed, DDS, now deceased, and…

Lawrence (Larry) Austin 1938-2021 On Friday, April 30, 2021, Lawrence (Larry) Robert Austin, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 82. Larry was born in Seattle at Providence hospital. He used to tell his wife, Mary Ann, that he was a “gift from Providence.” He graduated from Queen Anne High and…

On Thursday April 22, Gretchen S. Jolly, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away at her home in Shoreline, WA at the age of 83. She was born October 7, 1937, in Spokane, Washington, the daughter of Ford and Chata (Elsa Osborne) Smith. She spent her early years in Spokane until the family…

KOMO-TV’s Bill Brubaker was “that guy” —  that guy we invited into our homes night after night, day after day, year after year. With his on-air partners, Ray Ramsey (weather) and Bruce King (sports), Bill brought us up to date on what was going on in our world and why it was important. We laughed…

Carl Richard Wick, 95, passed away peacefully in the presence of family in Edmonds, WA on April 18, 2021. Carl was born December 11th, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN to Christian and Signe Wick. After graduation from high school, he enlisted in a US Navy program structured to produce naval aviators. Carl was awarded Navy Wings…

Margaret Mary Bartholomew, known as Greta, passed away March 15, 2021, at Swedish Hospital in Edmonds, WA.  She was born in Derry, Northern Ireland to John and Catherine Walsh on October 12, 1932. By the age of 7, Greta and the rest of Europe found themselves in the midst of the Second World War. These…

Alden Ross Hill On April 13, 2021, we had to say “so long for now” to Alden “Fod” Hill.  Alden was born in Miltonvale, Kansas on April 11, 1935.  At age eight, he and his four siblings and parents moved to the Pacific Northwest.  Settling in Bothell, WA, Alden moved next door to his future…

Dr. Paull H. Shin, who served in the 21st Legislative District for many years, died peacefully in his home April 12, 2021. He and his family have been residents of Edmonds since 1968. Dr. Shin was the first Korean American elected to the Washington State Legislature, where he served for 18 years. He was born…

Shirley passed away at her home in Edmonds, Wa. February 28, 2021 She was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 2, 1938 the daughter of Harry and Marie Burgess. Shirley is survived by her loving husband and partner in everything for 64 years, Ron, sons Robert, of Portland Ore., Ron (Becky) Everett Wa., and…

Armando Chilelli, 91, died on February 21st, 2021, at his home in Edmonds with his family by his side. He was born April 16th, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York. Armando grew up in Italy, in a town called Paola. This is where he fell in love with his forever love. By one look at a…

William E. Anderson, age 70, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2021. He was born February 4, 1950 in Eugene, Oregon to Elywn and Beverly Anderson—the oldest of four children. After graduating high school in Lewiston, Idaho, Bill attended Washington State University and graduated with a major in Microbiology with a focus on environmental health….

Marilyn Amelia Gerspacher passed away on February 7th 2021 at Providence Hospital in Everett, WA from cancer. She was born on November 23rd 1938 in Seattle, WA to August and Mary Ladwig. She was raised and attended school in Seattle and was an active member of her girl scout troop throughout her youth. Upon graduating…

The life of Evelyn Vinton Combe 08/04/1920-01/30/2021. Born in Worcester, Mass. Growing up during the depression, the family was lucky to have a father that had a job. Evelyn graduated high school in 1938, and went on to nursing school at Worcester City Hospital. WW2 broke out, Evelyn joined the Army Air Corps nurse corps….