Verna Clare Bloom Eshelman, 83, wife, mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2014, in Friday Harbor, Wash.
Edith Elizabeth (Wadsworth) SchwendemanOctober 3, 1917 — May 21, 2014Edith Elizabeth (Wadsworth)…
David CrawfordFebruary 18, 1944 — May 14, 2014David F. Crawford died May…
When they retired to San Juan Island, Bob and Barbara immediately started an international folk dance group and a Scottish country dance group in their home. Barbara was instrumental in rescuing the machines Jim Crook had made to make his own woolen clothes and, because Barbara was concerned over the lack of Christmas decorations, she organized a committee that started decorating the Town of Friday Harbor for Christmas.
Mary Lynn Jackson OettingerSeptember 15, 1954 — May 12, 2014Mary Lynn Jackson…
Verna Clare Bloom EshelmanOctober 22, 1930 — May 4, 2014Verna Clare Bloom…
Joel WestgateFebruary 1, 1962 — April 30, 2014Born Feb. 1, 1962, and…
Derek was very active in the local Lions Club and the San Juan Island theater (building sets for local plays), as well as a volunteer with the National Park Service. He helped organize the annual Friday Harbor Oktoberfest, which first started in 1995, where he loved to dance the polka with Pierette.
Edward (Ted) Anderson Middleton, Jr.April 29, 1920 — April 28, 2014Edward Anderson…
Barbara Edith (Stanford) DannMarch 30, 1921 — April 25, 2014Barbara E. Dann,…
Roy Hiroshi MatsumotoMay 1, 1913 — April 21, 2014Roy Matsumoto – “Ranger…
Derek Rouse1937 — 2014Born in Axminster, Devon, England, Derek emigrated to the…
Jack Smith1929 — 2014John Smith, affectionately called Jack or Limey, passed away…
Human error, mechanical failures, weather events, navigational mistakes are all probable as more ships spend more time in our challenging waters. Chances are high that in the unknowable future we will be subjected to an Exxon Valdez size oil spill, or worse.
Patricia Schwinn was born in Bellingham, Wash., June 7, 1925.
Patricia SchwinnJune 7, 1925 — March 7, 2014You may have seen an…
A well-liked local charcter, Scott Forbes made his home in Friday Harbor…
Neil A. TarteMay 28, 1927 — February 24, 2014Neil A. Tarte, of…
Daniel Dennis MartelAugust 10, 1941 — February 16, 2014Denny Martel, a fifth-generation…
John William ‘Gramps’ McCutcheonNovember 5, 1924 — February 12, 2014John William McCutcheon…
Richard Christopher DeStaffanyJanuary 24, 1956 — January 29, 2014Richard Christopher DeStaffany, one…
Margaret Ann ‘Maggie’ KingMarch 31, 1929 — January 17, 2014Margaret Ann “Maggie”…
Edward and Rose purchased a ranch on San Juan Island with the intent to convert it to a B&B. After renovating the old school house on the property, the 10-room States Inn & Ranch opened for business in 1991.
Mona Mary (Strahota) IlligNovember 25, 1927 — January 2, 2014Mona was born…
Harry C. ‘Tiny’ YoungbergNovember 14, 1932 — December 26, 2013Harry C. “Tiny”…
Edward F. Smith, Jr.1929 — 2013Edward F. Smith, Jr., 84, of Friday…
Donald Edward KauffmanMarch 8, 1920 — December 11, 2013Donald Edward Kauffman, 93,…
Jim GarrettJune 20, 1948 — December 7, 2013It was a cold north…
Dion Boris SuttonMay 24, 1928 — December 5, 2013Dion Boris Charles Sutton…
Marion (Marty) PercichApril 9, 1926 — December 5, 2013Marion (Marty) Percich, 87,…
Susan Marie Ross always had a smile and was loved by all.
Island author Jim Nollman will read from his book, "Why We Garden", and talk about his personal approach to gardening in the next episode of the Grange Fall Lecture, Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Grange Hall in Friday Harbor, beginning at 7 p.m.
Helen Griffin BenedictSeptember 13, 1918 — November 13, 2013Helen was born in…
Susan Marie RossNovember 4, 1957 — November 9, 2013Susan Marie Ross passed…
Rama FireMarch 27, 1977 — November 2, 2013Rama Fire, a former Friday…
Isabel Pauline Stewart SternMarch 1, 1925 — October 31, 2013Isabel Pauline Stewart…
Barbara Albers ShorettJuly 10, 1932 — October 30, 2013Barbara Albers Shorett, born…
Ardell Ruth GordonAugust 25, 1922 — October 24, 2013Ardell Gordon, 91, of…
Helen Venada will be remembered for her intuitive, amazing gardening skills and her lifelong dedication to environmental advocacy. We honor her life by remembering her message of living simply.
Sharron Lee Brown CrineanJuly 18, 1931 — October 18, 2013Sharron Lee Brown…
