Kristy Wade-Carlson1951 — 2011Kristy Wade-Carlson passed away at home surrounded by her…
Bruce RoweDec. 19, 1928 — Sept. 20, 2011On Sept. 20, Bruce Rowe…
Gary Bryant1944 — 2011Gary Bryant passed away on Sept. 17, 2011, at…
Frederick R. HoeppnerFeb. 7, 1918 — Sept. 5, 2011Captain Frederick R. Hoeppner,…
Ann Walbert-YelvertonMay 25, 1930 — Aug. 23, 2011Ann Walbert-Yelverton died at her…
Gary Robert LeGateMay 19, 1945 — Aug. 23, 2011After a motor vehicle…
Dr. Fu-Shiang Chia1931 — Aug. 22, 2011Dr. Fu-Shiang Chia died on Aug.…
Larry Allan ChamberlainAug. 19, 1943 — Aug. 22, 2011Larry Allan Chamberlain, 68,…
John Hugh AberleFeb. 27, 1928 — Aug. 17, 2011Dr. John Hugh Aberle,…
Landis (Lando) Pederson, 20, of Friday Harbor passed away Aug. 8, 2011 while swimming with friends at Lawson Pond.
Landis (Lando) PedersonApril 17, 2011 — Aug. 8, 2011Landis (Lando) Pederson, 20,…
Patty Ann Leake was the great granddaughter of island pioneers James and Adeline King and was raised in Friday Harbor. She graduated from Friday Harbor High School and from McDonald’s School of Beauty.
Family and friends are mourning the loss of long-time islander Wilma Denise Munsey, who passed away suddenly July 20.
Michael moved to Friday Harbor in 1996 from Minnesota. The only people he knew here were his mother and her husband. He arrived in a huge Oldsmobile covered in dirt and grime from the long drive.
George Joseph RudeOct. 7, 1941 — July 5,2011George Joseph Rude, 69, of…
Family and friends of Johanna "Josie" Picnich will observe a Memorial Mass for Ms. Picinich Saturday at Saint Francis Church in Friday Harbor.
Join family and friends in a celebration of life for George Goff, June 11, at the American Legion Hall in Friday Harbor 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Allen Penfield Stewart1935 — 2011Al was a long-time San Juan Island resident…
Bette Reed (Gray) passed away peacefully June 3, 2011.Born in Winside, Nebraska…
Jack Taylor Norris, 56, passed away on May 29, 2011 at Providence…
Jerome J. Hammond1942 — 2011Jerome J. Hammond (Duffer) passed away peacefully at…
Dr. S. Paul HerndonS. Paul Herndon, IV, M.D., retired Associate Director of…
Dr. S. Paul Herndon1945 — 2011S. Paul Herndon, IV, M.D., retired Associate…
Robert (Bob) Garcia10/13/1937 - 4/24/2011We'll miss seeing Bob Garcia around town, driving…
George Norman GoffJuly 5, 1934 — April 3, 2011George Norman Goff, 76,…
Paula Cook CritchfieldJune 6, 1933 — April 1, 2011Paula Cook Critchfield passed…
Barry Allan Ackerley1935 — 2011Barry Allan Ackerley, entrepreneur, husband, father and grandfather,…
Vera Josephine Kinkela Libby Wood StavigNov. 18, 1918 — Feb. 22, 2011Vera…
James Russell CorrieJuly 17, 1926 — February 21, 2011Jim was born July…
Howard HartmanJan. 30, 1922 — Feb. 13, 2011Howard Hartman was born Jan.…
Henry Gallanger was born Jan. 13, 1932 in Leese, Wash. Henry (more…
Moselle Bourne Sturdivant went home to be with God on Jan. 14…
Herman Joseph Kuklenski, a former resident of San Juan Island, died at his home in Chehalis, Washington on December 16, 2010.
Roy Vincent FranklinMay 1, 1924 — Feb. 3, 2011Roy Vincent Franklin passed…
Moselle Bourne Sturdivant1925 — 2011Moselle Bourne Sturdivant went home to be with…
Born Aug. 23, 1924, to Elinor and John Sawyer of Wakefield, Mass., the third of four siblings. She attended Green Mountain College, Vt., and then worked at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital (Washington, D.C.) as an occupational therapist, pioneering programs for the hospital’s prison population.
Charles Settles, Friday Harbor resident since 1937, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 31, 2010. Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Florence, just one year and two months ago; his son Charles in 1999; mother, Helga and father, Arvel.
David E. Ross was born July 5, 1945 on Mercer Island, Wash. He passed away peacefully with Judie Ross at his side on Dec. 24, 2010 at University of Washington Hospital in Seattle. He developed Pulmonary Fibrosis several years ago and had a successful lung transplant on Oct. 6, 2010. Unfortunately, he was unable to win the fight against a virus.
Love Pearl Yates was born Nov. 14, 1931 in Dixon, Mo., and died Dec. 27, 2010 in Arlington, Texas. She was the oldest child of Gayle Thomas and Love B. Parker. She graduated as valedictorian of Dixon High School in 1949 and began teaching at the age of 19 in her hometown of Dixon. She was a member of Alpha Phi social sorority at Drury College in Springfield, Mo., and in 1976 graduated from Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas, with a master’s degree in educational counseling. She completed her career as special education director at Northwest ISD, Justin, Texas, in 1988.
Lopez Island resident Rick Van Eeckhout, 60, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Dec. 23, 2010. His wife of 24 years, Barbara, and sons Joseph and Nicolas survive him. Additionally, he is survived by brother, Raymond (Linda) of Lake Forest, Ill., and nephew JR. Locally, he is survived by his sister-in-law, Kathy (Kenny) Oberreit, and beloved nieces Marliese, Savannah, Rose and Hope.