Johnny Coble Walter died at his home in Oak Harbor on September 15, 2009 at the age of 59. He was born on July 8, 1950 to Ray and Betty Walter in Burlington, Washington.
A life-long resident of Oak Harbor, he graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1969 and studied at Everett Community College and Central ...
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Lucille “Jill” Klutsenbaker passed into eternal life on June 25, 2009 at her home in Oak Harbor, with loved ones by her side. She was born to George Francis and Maude Estell Hammett in Kansas City, Missouri on June 10, 1911. As a young girl of only twelve, she was recognized in Kansas City and St. Joseph as a very fine artist. She was given ...
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Robert Alvin “Bob” Dalke, age 92, of Oak Harbor, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Regency on Whidbey Harbor Care.
Mr. Dalke was born in McClusky, N.D., on February 8, 1917, to Henry and Emma (Heitzmann) Dalke. On June 20, 1941, Bob married Doris Lorraine Hansen in South Gate, CA, where they lived for thirty-five years. Bob worked in construction all of his life, ...
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Dorothy M. Brodie, age 90, former South Whidbey resident, died at Homeplace Special Care Center in Oak Harbor on Sunday, June 7, 2009.
Mrs. Brodie was born in Sauk Center, Minnesota, on May 22, 1919. After high school, she attended the University of Minnesota. She lived in Philadelphia, PA and Manila, P.I. before moving to Marin County, CA, where she was employed at a law firm. ...
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Russell Keith “Russ” Sage, age 67, longtime Oak Harbor resident, died at his home on Friday, June 12, 2009, having courageously fought a battle with cancer.
Russ was born in Aberdeen on August 30, 1941, to Russell and Irene (Thomas) Sage. He was raised in Lynnwood, and attended Edmonds High School, graduating in 1960. Russ entered the US Navy, serving for three years. He met Nancy ...
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Gerald P. “Bud” Spafford, age 84 of Oak Harbor, died Thursday, June 11, 2009 in Coupeville. He was born on August 23, 1924 in West Springfield, Massachusetts to Russell and Cora (Lake) Spafford. Before finishing high school, Bud enlisted in the Navy.
Bud arrived in Oak Harbor in 1954. After being honorably discharged from the Navy in 1956, he began his career with the United States ...
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Jim Hoel, KB7JG, 70, passed from this life into the next on May 27, 2009. He was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin June 15, 1938 to Arnold and Lucile Hoel. He attended Milwaukie, Oregon schools and graduated from Milwaukie High School, but not before joining The Milwaukie Volunteer Fire Department in 1956, a move that was to ...
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Diane E. Cook, age 37, of Oak Harbor, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2009, after a lengthy illness. She was surrounded by her loving family.
Diane was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on November 22, 1971, to Charlie and Nila (Jones) Parrott. She graduated from Jenks High School in Jenks, OK, in 1990. Diane attended Oklahoma Christian University ...
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Joye Powell, 86, passed from this life into the next on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 with her family at her side at Careage of Whidbey. She was born February 19, 1923 in Morris, Minnesota to Paul and Viola Benoit.
Joye moved to Long Beach, California in 1937 and in 1938 she met and married Douglas Powell. The ...
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Robert G. McCarty, age 88 of Coupeville, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in Seattle. He was born on May 18, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Robert E. and Mary T. (Sanger) McCarty.
After serving as a Glider Mechanic in the United States Army during World War II, Rob was honorably discharged on September 9, 1945. He returned to Minneapolis and worked as a streetcar driver. ...
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