The Daily Herald Wednesday, 06.11.2014 A9
OBITUARIES AND MEMORIALS
Bill (Mr. Bill) Wiley Bill D. Wiley (Mr. Bill) age 80, of Kingston, Washington passed away at his home on Saturday, May 31, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Shirley, son, Jef f; brother, Doug Wiley and sisters, Bev Jacobson, Connie Cur tis, and Candi Phelps; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Kenneth and Mildred Wiley, brother Ro n W i l ey, a n d d a u g h te r Robin Wiley. Services will be held at Bothell United Methodist Church, 18515 92nd Ave. NE, Bothell, Washington on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 3:30 p.m.
Charles “Ray” Crowley Come join the family of Charles “Ray” Crowley for a celebration of his life, Saturday June 14, 2014 from 1-3 p.m. at their home in Lake Stevens, Wash.
William Chase passed away J u n e 4 , 2 014 , i n Stanwood, Wash, at the age of 85. He was born March 16, 1929 in Seattle, Wash, the son of Charles and Florence Chase. Bill graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1947 a n d c o n t i n u e d o n to t h e U n i ve r s i t y o f Wa s h i n g to n where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 1950. He enjoyed a very successful career as a Civil and Structural Engineer and was the President and Chairman of Hill, Ingman, Chase & Co., consulting Engineers, and of its successor firm, URS Company from 1960-1982. He also served on a number of board positions in a variety of companies and organizations, and was very a c t i ve i n t h e Yo u n g Presidents Organization, Rotary, and the community. Bill married Jeanette Moyle in 1950 and together they enjoyed 60 years of marriage until her passing in 2010. Bill is sur vived by his children, Barbara Peterson, James Chase, and Richard Chase; along with six grand children and eight great grandchildren. T h e r e w i l l b e a p r i v a te g r ave s i d e s e r v i c e Fr i d ay, June 13, 2014, 3 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, 11111 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, Wash. Arrangements by Evergreen-Washelli Funeral Home. More details about Bill’s life stor y along with memories can be found on www.washelli.com. The family asks that remembrances be made to t h e Tu b e r o u s S c l e r o s i s Alliance or tsalliance.org.
Robert E. Denton Rober t E. Denton, 61 of Snohomish, Wash. passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 31, 2014. Bob was born to Bill and Mary Denton on December 16, 1952 in Kirkland, Wash. A celebration of life will be held June 14, 2014 at the V.O.A Training and Learning Center at 12:00 p.m. 16300 M o t o r P l a c e , Ly n n w o o d , Wash. 98087. For more information on Robert please visit www.bartonfuneral.com
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Mary Ellen Egge Brothers Mary Ellen Egge Brothers passed away peacefully at home June 5, 2014. She was born to John D. Seager and Ruth Carlson Seager on April 27, 1921, in a maternity home located on Virginia. She attended W a s h i n g t o n E l e m e n t a r y, North Junior Middle School and graduated from Everett High School class of 1939. Mar y Ellen star ted her career with Everett Trust and Savings Bank in 1942 w o r k i n g i n m a ny v a r i o u s p o s i t i o n s . I n 1 971 M a r y Ellen became one of the first women to manage an allwoman bank branch in Everett and Snohomish County. During her 70 years of banking she had various positions. During her first 50 years she only missed two days of work. She finished her career at Columbia Bank at the age of 93 and is well known as the Cookie lady, in which she truly enjoyed. Mar y Ellen was ver y involved in her community. She was a member of Soroptismist Intl., Chamber of Commerce, Bethany Home, Everett Senior Center Advisory Board, United Way and Zonta. Mar y Ellen attended the Fir st Covenant Church of Everett since she was four years old. Many times she remembered her beret sailing down the aisle to everyone’s distraction. She married Lloyd Egge on Au g u s t 1, 19 5 2 a n d wa s married for 50 years. After Lloyd’s passing in November she married Jerry Brothers on August 7, 2004. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Byron Seager, Jack Seager; and sister-in-law, Gretchen Seager. Mary Ellen loved to travel. She and Lloyd took many trips to Peoria for the Mariner s Spring Training, and several other states. Their travels included visiting many European countries, Asia, Australia and New Zealand in which she loved. S h e i s s u r v i v e d b y numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and many many friends. Mary Ellen loved her friends and cherished each and every one. She LOVED life, her motto for life is to have fun. A memorial for Mary Ellen will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Fir st Covenant Church 4502 Rucker Ave. I n l i e u o f f l o w e r s , memorials can be made to Hospice of Snohomish County or the First Covenant Church of Everett.
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Marilyn Muriel “Mickey” M e e c h a n , o f L o o n L a ke , Wash. passed away surrounded by family at her daughter’s home in Monroe, Wash., on June 4, 2014 at the age of 77 due to c o m p l i c a t i o n s f ro m l i v e r c a n c e r. S h e w a s b o r n October 21, 1936, in Spokane, Wash., the daughter of Melvin and Lillian Hammer. Marilyn was preceded in death by her loving h u s b a n d , Fr a n c i s Pa t r i c k “Pat” Meechan, in 1982. They were married in 1958 in Spokane. S h e is lovingly remembered by her brother, Douglas Hammer; her children, Kevin (Amy) M e e c h a n , T i m o t hy ( L i s a ) Meechan and Connie (Sean) Gebhardt; her grandchildren, Alexander and Samuel Meechan and Danielle, Gabrielle and Joshua G e b h a rd t a n d T i m o t hy ’ s ; stepson, Austin Behrens. M a r i l y n g r a d u a te d f ro m North Central High School in Spokane in 1954 and went on to earn a BS in Music Education from the University of Idaho in 1958. She worked as both a full time and substitute teacher for most of her career at Mead High in Spokane, Davis High in Yakima and the school in her final home of Loon Lake, Wash. She also worked in the travel and tourism industry as a travel g u i d e , a t t h e Ya k i m a Visitor’s Bureau, Chamber of Commerce and Senior Center and with her Travel Tramps business. She enjoyed travel, history, literature, music, community service and charity, was an active member of the Lutheran church and maintained lifelong friendships and close ties with sorority sisters, relatives near and far and f r i e n d s f ro m a ro u n d t h e world. Her many years of service included the Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Association, church choir and organist, Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scouts, United Way and Books for B a b i e s . H e r t r ave l s h ave taken her to five continents and over two dozen nations. The memorial service will be held at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 2733 W. Northwest Blvd., Spokane, Wash. on J u n e 14 , 2 014 a t 1 2 : 0 0 p.m., with a reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the University of Idaho for music scholarships, the Pi Beta Phi scholarship fund or Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Condolences for the family may be of fered online at http://soliefuneralhomeand crematory.com/home.html. M a r i l y n will be remembered for her faith, friendship and charity.
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Emmet Stormo, born September 25, 1927, went to be with the Lord June 1, 2014. Emmet was one of 13 children born to George and Alma Stormo at the old Stormo farm in Marysville. He attended Mar ysville Schools and later Everett Community College. As a young man, Emmet worked with his dad in the family logging camp. He joined the Army from 1946 to 1951 serving during the Korean war. He met the love of his life, Elreen, and was married in 1950. Af ter discharge from the army, he worked at Washington Timber Products, later Publishers Forest Products, retiring as the mill superintendent. He was an active member of the Hoo Hoo lumber organization, Marysville VFW, American Legion and Sons of Norway. Additionally, he loved softball -- playing until he was 75 -- golf, hunting, and fishing. He was an outstanding outdoorsman, teaching his children survival skills. He leaves behind his loving wife of 63 year s, Elreen; three children, George (Robin), Emmet, (Vicky), and Beverly Vodegel (Raymond). Also, he leaves eight g r a n d c h i l d r e n , 19 g r e a t grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Emmet has two sur viving s i s te r s , C h r i s Ly o n s a n d Deana Kearns. He is joining his family and friends who have gone on before. A memorial service will be held June 14, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at The Church of the Nazarene, 8 2 4 0 6 4 t h S t . NE, Marysville, Wash.
Dan Rust passed away peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus, with his parents at his side, on June 5, 2014, from complications of a brain aneurysm. D a n wa s b o r n J u n e 24 , 1988 and lived in Monroe, Wash. most of his life. He grew up on the same property that his grandparents and great-grandparents lived on. He graduated from Monroe High School in 2006 and then from Lake Washington Institute of Technology in 2008 with an Associates in Mechanical Design. He was immediately employed as a mechanical designer at Randy’s Ring and Pinion (AKA Yukon Gear and Axle) in Everett where he worked ever since. Dan loved customizing his huge lifted Dodge Truck as well as designing and building his rock crawler. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, archery, and building just about a ny t h i n g . H i s m o t t o w a s “Why buy it when you can build it better”. Dan also loved country music and just learned how to line dance. He played num e ro u s t y p e s o f g u i t a r s . Dan had a great sense of humor, was a man a character and values; a loyal and faithful friend, a loving brother and a wonderful son. He always challenged people to do their best. Dan leaves behind his parents, Jared and Deb Rust of Monroe, his sister, Kayla Rust of Monroe, both sets of g r a n d p a r e n t s : R ay a n d Shirley Senner of Monroe, and Julius and Esther Rust of Startup, Wash. and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. He will be deeply missed. His memorial ser vice, a celebration of his life, will be held Saturday, June 14, at 2:00 p.m. at Snohomish Community Church, 13622 Dubuque Road, Snohomish, Morris Johnson Wash. (A graveside service for family and close friends M o r r i s J o h n s o n , 77 , o f will be Thursday, June 12, at Marysville, Wash. went to be 11:00 at IOOF Monroe Cewith the Lord on May 28, metery.) 2014. Morris was born on August 20, 1936 in Nor th Dakota. He moved to Washington as a young adult where he met his wife Ann LaLone Donna who preceded him in death. They were married for 57 years. Ann LaLone passed away He is survived by his three J u n e 9 , 2 014 i n S e a t t l e , c h i l d r e n , Ro b i n ( C a r y ) o f Wash. Everett, WA, Russ (Sandy) of The funeral service will be A r l i n g t o n , W A a n d L i s a 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June (Doug) of Buckeye AZ; six 13, 2014 at Purdy and Walg r a n d c h i l d r e n ; a n d f o u r ters with Cassidy Funeral great-grandchildren. Home, 1702 Pacific Ave., Ev A s p e c i a l t h a n k y o u t o erett, Wash. Providence Hospice and to his sister, Marilyn for their l ov i n g c a r e t h e p a s t few months. A memorial is scheduled. Please contact the family for details.
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Dori Ann Murry, of Granite Falls, Wash. passed away May 31, 2014 after a valiant battle against cancer. Dori inspired everyone she met. She always had a smile and a kind word. She saw b e a u t y i n eve r y t h i n g a n d always found a positive way of looking at life. She saw greatness in everyone, and helped people discover it in t h e m s e l ve s . H e r Fa i t h i n God is an inspiration to us all. Dori loved sports and was an All-State shortstop, and went to San Francisco State on an athletic scholarship. She was a successful Real Estate agent, and even more successful as Team Leader of Keller Williams Realty, Bothell. In that role she was able to lead her agents, to challenge them, to counsel and guide them. She coached them to find what it was in life they wanted, then helped them discover ways to s u c c e e d b ey o n d t h e i r dreams. She met Matthew Hartman in 1999, and they were married in 2006. D o r i l ove d to c h a l l e n g e herself, and was active in the PSI Seminars, a series of personal growth wo r k s h o p s . S h e b e l i eve d that we can achieve anything if we dream and have Faith. She is sur vived by her husband, Matthew; and her five kids, Aidan, Alyssa, Brittney, Chelsea Rose and Connor. Her family includes her parents, James Murr y and Freida Foye; her siblings, Cindy, Marci, Pam, P e n n i , T i m , Ta m m y a n d Tara; and many many nieces a n d n e p h ew s ; a n d t h r e e beautiful grandchildren, Brooklyn, Brock and Hattie Rae. Dori loved nature, hiking, photography and riding her spirited horse, Moonshine. She loved spending time in her everchanging flower gardens. She enjoyed sitting in the swing on the deck at their home on Lake Gardner. The world has lost a beautiful heart, and Heaven has gained an amazing soul. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at The Father’s House Church, 402 South Granite Ave., at 2 p.m., followed by a reception at the American L e g i o n H a l l , 3 01 S o u t h Granite Ave. In lieu of flowers, please bring food for a pot luck, and donations for a memorial bench.
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