Obituaries

Betty M. Olheiser Betty Marie Olheiser, 87, Shoreline, WA died peacefully in her sleep on April 20, 2022, with family at her side. She had spent her last weeks at home recovering from recurrent strokes before the Lord called her to eternal life. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, April 29, at…

Anona McGibbon Feb 14, 1934 ~ April 4, 2022 Anona McGibbon, beloved wife of John McGibbon for 40 years, passed away at home from cancer on April 4, 2022. Anona, aka Noni, was born to John and Henrietia Hensley in Seattle, WA on February 14, 1934. Befitting a Valentine’s Day lady, she was constantly kind,…

Sharon McFarland passed away quietly in her Mountlake Terrace apartment on the morning of February 7, 2022. Born to Gerald and Marguerite Smither in Everett, Washington, in 1933, she attended Everett public schools. Her sharp intellect resulted in moving up a grade, and she graduated in 1950. Sharon Smither met Charles McFarland on a blind…

Barbara (Bobbie) J. Roumonada Formerly Bobbie Butler  It is with equal parts of sadness and joy that we acknowledge that our wife, mother, grandmother, and friend Bobbie Roumonada passed away peacefully at Sunrise Assisted Living in Edmonds WA on Thursday April 14, 2022. Bobbie’s suffering was relatively brief, her passing was with her husband Jim…

Robert Petersen Robert passed away at home on March 29, 2022. He was born June 30, 1939, the son of Louis and Klea “Lorena” Petersen in Pocatello, Idaho. He married JoAnn Schmidinger on December 26, 1970 in Pocatello. Robert graduated from the South Dakota School of mines with a master’s in physics. He taught physics…

Lori Anne Peña July 19, 1957 – March 19, 2022 True to her fire spirit, Lori was born in Seattle, WA on July 19, 1957, the hottest day of the year reaching 84.4 F. She was previously married to Mac Ross and forever wed to Edmonds, WA, her port in a storm, her haven. Though…

Robert Edward Wilson: Captain, Doctor, President, District Governor, Papa Bob Bob was born in Emmaus, PA at his parents’ veterinary hospital. In his childhood, Bob was active in scouting and attained scouting’s highest rank of Eagle Scout. After graduating from Allentown High School he attended the University of Pennsylvania. Following graduation from Penn’s veterinary school…

Donna Lee Allen Hoggins 03/07/32-02/24/22 Donna Lee Allen was born on March 7, 1932 to E.M. “Jack” and Ruth Jessie Allen, in Wenatchee, Washington, which Donna always proudly noted is “the Apple Capital of the World”. Donna spent her young years in Monitor. Throughout her life, Donna was known by many loving nicknames including.  “Donna Lee”,…

Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Cassandra Lopez-Shaw, 54, died peacefully Thursday morning surrounded by her family in Everett after a battle with cancer. She was elected in November 2019 as the first Latinx judge in Snohomish County. Lopez-Shaw was scheduled to be a speaker at this Saturday’s Edmonds International Women’s Day event, organized by Edmonds…

Helen E. Gilbertson 1/26/1929 ~ 2/19/2022 Helen was born to the late Theresa Henricka Ettlin and Lee Baerny in Derringer, Washington on January 26, 1929. She was the third child in a family of seven. Her father Lee was born in Deiting, Switzerland, and he immigrated to Washington where he and another Swiss farm­hand purchased…

Beloved mother and grandmother, Lois Ambacher (née Softky) was born in Seattle, WA in 1936 and passed away unexpectedly on August 20, 2021.  She graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1952 and from the University Of Washington School Of Nursing in 1957. Lois met her husband Clyde Ambacher while working as a nurse at…

Kenneth Burd Reid April 16, 1944 – February 12, 2022 “I’d rather be sorry for something I’ve done,” Ken Reid liked to joke, quoting one of his favorite Kristofferson songs, “than for something that I didn’t do.” In that spirit, Ken lived a full life, rich with adventures and achievements, laughter and love. Kenneth Burd…

Sharalyn Sue Schwartz Ramm 12/12/1940–1/23/2022 Sharalyn (Shari) may have been small in stature but she lived life BIG. Born to Clarence and Helen Schwartz in Grand Rapids Minnesota, Sharalyn grew up in the Greenlake area of Seattle WA. She graduated from Roosevelt HS in 1959 and attended U of W 1959-63. Always an entrepreneur and…

Chris Rogstad We regretfully announce the death of Chris Rogstad, who passed away after a brief battle with cancer surrounded by his wife and daughters on January 25th, 2022. He was a loving husband and father, survived by his wife, Lin Ciaramitaro, daughter Sophia Branson (Kendra Branson) and daughter Rebecca Rogstad (Nathan Haynes). Born on…

A bright light has gone out in Edmonds and the world with the passing of beloved teacher, mother, sister, friend, filmmaker and advocate for media literacy: Claire Douglas Beach. Since 2001, Claire taught thousands of students in the Seattle and Edmonds School Districts as Technology Media Instructor. Her “superpower” was reaching the kids who struggled…

Avelina Lopez November 10, 1925 – December 31, 2021 Avelina Lopez, age 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. She will be laid to rest at Holyrood Catholic cemetery in a private service. Beloved mother of eight children, Avelina is survived by; Sylvia (Ward Kleyla), Marie Storey, Carlos (Teresa Sanchez), Richard (Gay Lundstrom), all of…

Terry Lorraine Asher, a longtime resident of Mountlake Terrace, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Friday December 10, 2021. She was 90 years young. She was preceded in death by husband Charles, daughter Debbie, sister Barbara, and granddaughter Sharon. She is survived by loving sister Pat (Bud), daughters Sheila (Tom) and…

Bill Borgert, Ed.D. Bill passed away on Dec. 27, 2021 at the age of 91 years old. He is survived by his wife Margie; daughters Suzanne (Bernard) Ciernick and Maria (Michael) Prestel; and five grandchildren: William, Tony, Jacob, Sophia, and Richard Ciernick. He was the youngest of seven siblings. Bill was born in Wolf Point,…

Frederick Peter Langer, Jr Frederick Peter Langer, Jr., 60, of Ruston, WA passed away December 17, 2021 from a long-term illness. He was born to Carole Langer Wilson and Frederick Peter Langer, Sr., on December 31, 1960, at Fort Bragg, NC. Fred was raised with his sisters by their mother in Carnegie, PA. There he…

In loving memory of Ray Aust Ray Aust, age 79, a long-time resident of Lynnwood, Washington, died December 11, 2021 at his home. His family is saddened by his sudden death—we will all miss him. He was born on August 22, 1942 in Polancka, Poland to Richard and Martha Aust. In 1950, the Aust family…

Jim Roberts Willard “Big Jim” Roberts, 83, of Edmonds, WA, passed away peacefully early Monday morning. Jim is survived by his wife of 15 years, Linda Roberts; his son, Michael Roberts of Lynnwood, Michael’s wife Lee and son Haelin; his daughter, Maria Norris of Everett, Maria’s husband Greg and daughter Raeden; stepson Kimo Cole of…

  BETTY LINDA (CORRINGTON) OLBERG Betty was known in the mind of God in eternity past, and then born September 12, 1945, to Forrest and Willie Corrington in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The youngest of three daughters, Betty grew to her teen years, graduating from Hot Springs High School in 1963. She went on to attend…

Miles Ozmun Laven left us too soon on December 1, 2021 at the age of 26. Miles was born June 2, 1995 in Edmonds, Washington to Bruce and Emily Laven. From a young age, Miles had a love of music. He began playing drums at age 6 and later went on to learn French horn,…