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DON K. ANABLE
Don K. Anable, formerly of Camano Island, passed peacefully away Feb. 6, 2003, at Evergreen Hospice Center in Kirkland. Don is survived by his wife of 57 years, Winona Anable; and children Marsha and Dwight.
A celebration of Don's life will be Feb. 22, 1-4 p.m., at Northshore Adult Day Center, Bothell Landing, Bothell.
EVELYN J. EIDE
Evelyn Johnna Eide, 95, of Camano Island, born Jan. 31, 1908 in Ruthton, MN to Christine and Viggo Jensen. Evelyn was baptized into the Christian faith and confirmed her faith in the saving grace of Jesus. She spent her childhood and school years in Tacoma and graduated with honors from Stadium High School in 1926. In 1930 she graduated cum laude from the college of Puget Sound with a Bachelor of Science. She was an active leader in college and was May Queen in her senior year.
Her early friendships in the community began when she taught at Stanwood High School. After five years of teaching, she Cemetery. A memorial service followed at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Stanwood. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Skagit County or the charity of your choice. Arrangements under the direction of Gilbertson Funeral Home, Stanwood.
PATRICIA J. BENNETT
Patricia Jean Bennett born in Akron, OH July 29, 1920. Patricia death in 1978.
She was employed as a social worker for Lorain County Family Services, Murray Ridge School and Methodist Retirement Home, all in Ohio. Patricia volunteered for Elyria Memorial Hospital in Ohio and Youth for Christ Ministry in Stanwood. She was a volunteer advocate for Lorain County Court, a 51-year member of First Presbyterian Church in Elyria, attended Warm Beach Free Methodist Church and was a resident of Warm Beach Senior Community in Stanwood.
She is survived by three daughters, Lee Ann Bennett of Attleboro, MA, Joan Foster of Aurora, OH, Patricia Kelley of Stanwood and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Feb. 8 in Elyria at the First Presbyterian Church. Memorials may be made to Warm Beach Health Care Center, 20420 Marine Dr., Stanwood, WA 98292.
VIOLET R. MERVYN
Violet Ross Mervyn of Camano Island born in Winthrop, MA, Nov. 10, 1914. Violet and her family resided in Wrangell, AK area for over 25 years before moving to Camano Island.
Her husband, Al Mervyn, Sr. of 38 years, preceded her in born June 27, 1910 in Manchester, OK. At the age of two, the family moved to Rocky Point on Camano Island. Of the eight children in her family, Carrie was the final surviving member. Carrie attended the one-room grade school at Rocky Point and went on to graduate from Stanwood High School. After graduation, Carrie became a secretary in Seattle. It was there at the Sons of Norway she met Thorstein Wang. The two wed on the Melvin and Elma Olson farm on Camano Island. The union produced their beloved daughter, Carol.
During World War II, there was a shortage of men in the workforce, so Carrie became the first female mail carrier and only mail carrier on Camano Island. To further help the war effort, Carrie attended the University of Washington and learned to identify enemy aircraft. She returned to Camano Island and organized teams of people to act as enemy aircraft spotters. Putting her years of experience in the retail industry to work, Carrie, along with her daughter Carol and son-in-law Jim Hall, purchased Huntington's Corner Grocery. Her 10 years at the store cemented Carrie in the hearts of the community. On the surface, Carrie sold goods at the store, but what she really provided was deep friendships, love, kindness and unending help to countless people in the community, many of whom considered her family. She had the distinction of having had the longest membership in the Utsalady Ladies Aid, for which she served several terms as president. Carrie was very active in the Democratic Party and a member of the Camano Island American Legion, as well as numerous other organizations.
Carrie is preceded in death marks the end of an era, but the joy she brought to all of us will live on in all of our hearts forever. Memorial service will be held at Gilbertson Funeral Home in Stanwood, Fri., Feb. 7, at 1 p.m. There will be a luncheon to share memories at Utsalady Ladies Aid Hall on Camano Island immediately following the memorial.
Memorials can be sent to Josephine Sunset Home in Stanwood or the Utsalady Ladies Aid on Camano Island. Directing Gilbertson funeral Home, Stanwood.
ALLEN H. ARNOLD
Allen H. Arnold, age 62, was passed away Jan. 22, 2003, in Spokane.
He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Dawn R. and Norman P. Anselmo of Spokane; numerous nieces and nephews, uncles, cousins and friends around the United States.
Allen is preceded in passed away in 1982, and his mother, Jean E. Arnold, who born to William and Mattie Davis Jan. 18, 1914, in Maupin, OR, and her family moved to Orting, WA when Eunice was five. Eunice and her five brothers and sisters all graduated from Orting High School, and with the exception of John, lost in WWII, all attended Seattle Pacific College.
Eunice met her future husband Kenneth Dick while visiting her sister, Ruth Mitchell, in Omak, WA. Kenneth and Eunice were born in 1945. While in Omak, Eunice and Ken were active in the Omak Free Methodist Church, conducting Bible studies and youth activities in their home and church.
Eunice assisted Kenneth in building two dramatic rock walls for the church. One depicted Simon the Cyrene carrying the cross for Jesus and another the resurrection. Eunice and Kenneth worked together gathering and laying the rock. Conconully Camp was a place very dear to Eunice, and she and her husband spent many summers building, repairing and maintaining facilities there.
In 1979 Kenneth and Eunice moved to the Warm Beach Senior Community, where they were active in the community and helped landscape and maintain the campus grounds. They were active members of the Warm Beach Free Methodist Church. Eunice had a strong faith in God, was a wonderful helpmate to her husband Kenneth, a loving mother to her son Robert, and grandmother to Greg and Jeff.
She leaves her husband, Kenneth; her son, Robert (Carol); grandsons, Greg (Karen) Richardson, Jeff (Brianna) Richardson; her sister, Lois F. Morgan; and sisters-in-law, Dana Davis and Ruth Dick; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in Cemetery, Stanwood. Arrangements under the direction of Gilbertson Funeral Home, Stanwood.
LINDA C. DUNCAN
Linda Cornelia Buriks Duncan born Feb. 15, 1913, in Indonesia, in the town of Pekalongan, Island Java, to parents Hendrik Buriks and Adriana Weeda, who were both married August (Gus) Hagers, a pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force, and in 1950, after the war, they settled in San Francisco, where Linda worked as a secretary for the Director of the Netherlands, Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco. When her husband was killed in an airplane accident in Oregon in 1952, Linda returned to Holland but remained a short time, returning to the United States. Her return brought her to Seattle, where she became the secretary for Mr. VanderSpek, the Netherlands Consul, and lived on his Bothell estate in her 30-foot trailer.
She left Seattle one year later and went to work for the Director of the Netherlands Trade Commission in Los Angeles. Linda lived in San Gabriel, where she met her future husband, Everett Burdette Duncan. She later worked at the Torrence, California Police Department, while Everett was building race cars for the Indianapolis Speedway at the Quincy Epperly Company in Gardena, CA. Linda was very proud that the cars were winners at the "Indy 500" and that the cars later were shown in automative shows in New York and Indianapolis.
After extensively traveling throughout Europe with Everett, they settled in Santa Rosa, CA in 1967, where Linda was hired by the Santa Rosa Junior College, working as a secretary for 12 years for Stan Anderson, chief of the Campus police. The happiest years of Linda's career were working for Stan in his role as director of the Criminal Justice Training Center at Los Guilucos.
Linda is survived by a sister, Audrey Buriks, the Netherlands; sisters-in-law, Bonnie Irwin of Kirkland, and Ila King of Camano Island; as well as several nieces and nephews; and close friend, Pat Meyers.
Linda will be remembered for her gentle spirit and love of nature and wildlife. At her request, there will be no service. She will be placed next to her husband, Everett Duncan, at Washelli-Evergreen in Seattle. At request of family, remembrances may be made to a favorite charity.
MARY HOFFMAN
Mary Alice (Merchant) Hoffman, passed away peacefully at her home in West Seattle, in the presence of family, Jan. 18, 2003. Seattle has been her home for the past 61 years. She was preceded in born Feb. 8, 1911, born Dec. 21, 1911, married Aug. 20, 1936. In 1938, they moved to Idaho where they farmed. In 1950 the family moved to Spokane. Leslie worked there as a typewriter mechanic. The couple retired to Warm Beach Senior Community in 1979 and lived there until their deaths.
Throughout their lives, family, friends and faith in God anchored them. They both loved to joke and have fun.
Leslie and Wilma are survived by children, Lavonne Cooper, Paul Kennicutt, Verna Rae Jeffery and Colleen Eppler; plus 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held 2 p.m., Sun., Feb. 2 at Warm Beach Free Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Warm Beach Camp.
