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EDWARD TOBIASON
Edward Tobiason, passed away Dec. 20, at his home on Camano Island. Edward grew up in Hatton, the eighth child of TR. and Olivia Tobiason. He graduated from Hatton High School in 1933. He then attended the North Dakota School of Science for trade and technical programs in Wahpeton, ND. Ed born in Seattle Feb. 28, 1915. She lived there until her family moved to Camano Island in 1966. She moved into Stanwood in 1985 and spent the last seven and a half years of her life living at Josephine Sunset Home, until she went to be with her Lord Dec. 23, 2003. Mary was 88 years old.
She is survived by her brother, Roy Johnson of Castro Valley, CA; her sisters, Mildred Gillmor of Olympia, and Carol Franzen of Spokane; her sons and their families, Jim and Salome Crouch and their daughter Janelle of Nigeria, West Africa, Dave and Nancy Crouch and their daughters Kristi and Kelli of Sommers Point, NJ; and Rich and Lydia Crouch and their son Davis and daughter Laina of Camano Island; and many loving friends, nieces and nephews.
Because of Mary's passion for children and teaching them about God's love, memorials to Mary can be sent to Warm Beach Camp's "Kids To Camp" fund. Arrangements under the direction of Gilbertson Funeral Home, Stanwood.
EMMA V. JOHNSON
Emma Johnson born Emma Brandes in Nekoosa, WI, and lived much of her life in Chicago and the towns of Libertyville and Dekalb, IL. Emma worked in sales, bookkeeping and as an executive secretary in the Libertyville school system. In addition to being a devoted wife, mother, sister and dog owner, Emma enjoyed travel, reading, sewing and volunteer work. She was an active member of Camano Country Club.
Emma liked to share stories of her childhood with immigrant parents, who worked to raise Emma and her siblings, Albert, Daisy and Betty, in their new country, and how the family managed through the Depression and World War II. Emma volunteered with the U.S.O. and donated her sought-after "type O" blood as often as she was allowed. Having just done so, she almost skipped going out to a dance the night she met her husband-to-be. Much as they had enjoyed their active work years in Illinois, Emma and Frank were thrilled with their retirement years in Washington. They thoroughly enjoyed their wonderful friends and the beauty and tranquility of life in the Northwest.
Emma’s family would like to express their thanks for the loving care she was given by the staff at Warm Beach Health Care Center.
A memorial gathering will be announced for later in the spring. A fund has been established in Emma’s name at Warm Beach to benefit the nursing staff with educational or other needs. Donations may be made to Warm Beach Health Care Center with a notation that they be directed to the "Emma Johnson Memorial." The address is Warm Beach Health Care Center, 20420
Marine Dr., Stanwood, WA 98292.
C. RONALD STRANDIN
C. Ronald Strandin, 72, of Camano Island, born March 11, 1931, in Seattle, the son of Margit and Carl Strandin. Ron graduated in 1948 from Roosevelt High School in Seattle. He attended the University of Washington, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.
While at the University of Washington, Ron met and later Cemetery, under the direction of Gilbertson Funeral Home, Stanwood. Those wishing may make memorials to Camano Senior & Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Rd., Camano Island, WA 98282.
ALBERT W. TANNER
Albert William (Bill) Tanner, 82, son of Grace Wilcox Tanner and Albert H. Tanner, born in a logging camp near St. Maries, ID, Feb. 22, 1921, and was named after his father, and his maternal grandfather, William Jason Wilcox of Michigan, of whom he became very fond. He attended the University of Washington, and during World War II, served as a Navy pilot with the rank of lieutenant, an experience he described as his greatest adventure. He loved to fly and owned planes for much of his life.
In 1942 he died in 1992. After his discharge from the Navy, Bill entered the Naval Reserves, taught school in Spokane, worked in advertising in Tacoma, searched for gold in the Yukon, and, together with France, created Totem Publications, a map-making corporation that continues to this day. Bill’s parents separated when he was four. For years he looked for his father, a veteran of the Spanish American War, and finally found him in 1975, when Bill was 54, and his father 93.
Bill’s survivors include Raina Robinson of Camano Island, who held his hand as he died Wed., Dec. 3, 2003, at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Vera and Floyd Hall of Kirkland, WA after a nearly three-year, hard-fought battle with colon cancer.
He was death by his parents and brothers, Merle, Albert, Verne and Russell.
A memorial service was held Sat., Dec. 13, 12:30 p.m., at Bonney-Watson Washington Memorial, 16445 International Blvd., SeaTac.
Memorials may be made to Swedish Cancer Institute, Clinical Research, 1221 Madison St., Seat-tle, WA 98104. Please sign the guest book at www.bonneywatson.com.
ROBERT E. CHANDLER
Robert E. (Bob) Chandler was married Aug. 24, 1968, and bought their first home in Norco, CA, where their two children were born, Lloyd in 1975, and Ellen in 1977. The family remained in Norco until they moved to beautiful Northwest Washington in January 1986.
As fate would have it, Bob had a difficult time finding work that winter, so he decided to start his own lawn mowing business. He started out with a little Craftsman lawn mower, and his business, B.E.L.L. Mowing, has grown into the four-truck crew it is today.
Bob particularly loved meeting and talking with his customers. They became more than just someone to provide a service for. They were interesting people, and some became good friends. He really enjoyed doing his tractor work, mostly brush mowing, which was his specialty. Bob's son, Lloyd, and his wife, Linda, plan on continuing B.E.L.L. Mowing in the professional and dependable manner that Bob was so insistent upon.
Bob coached soccer ever since his son, Lloyd, started playing when he was six. He coached for both Lakewood and Stanwood organizations, really loved the game and just had a great time with the kids. He was so proud when Lloyd played varsity soccer for Stanwood High School from 1992 to 1994.
He was always willing to help in any way he could when his daughter, Ellen, got involved in various activities. He built stage sets, filmed Christmas programs and, most recently, drove the float for Ellen in the Mount Vernon Christmas Parade for her work at Wal-Mart.
His most treasured moments were the times he spent fishing and crabbing with his "Ellie, " planning and scheming for events and looking to Ellen for advice on how to fix the computer after he fiddled with it. He swelled with pride when she graduated with top honors from her high school. His children were the most important part of his life, and he was always very proud of them.
His passion was fishing. He loved the Sound, and when he couldn't go fishing, he was fixing or preparing his boat and his gear so he would be ready to go when the opportunity arose.
But most of all, he was a dreamer and a planner -- always looking to the future. He would try to figure out ways to make his equipment more efficient. His latest plan was to buy a motor scooter. He wanted to build a platform behind the fixer-upper motor home and tow his boat behind, so he and Linda could go traveling and semi-retire.
Bob is survived by his devoted wife, Linda, of 35 years; his son Lloyd; his daughter Ellen; his brother Jim; sisters Pat Henne and Susan Armas; nephews Joshua and Ryan Chandler, all of Southern California; and his youngest sister Maryanna (Candy) Cruz of Arkansas.
A memorial service will be held in Bob's honor Fri., Dec. 19, 3 p.m., at Gilbertson's Funeral Home, 27001 88th Ave. NW, Stanwood. There will be a reception following the memorial at Bob and Linda's home at 15910 58th Ave. NW, Stanwood. He will be greatly missed by his family and his many friends. He was a big man with an even bigger heart.
