Stacey Edwin Eskelin, 74, on Sept. 1, 2020.
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Obituaries
Stacey Edwin Eskelin - 1971
Kenneth Kandoll - 1970
Kenneth Kandoll, 73, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and carpenter, on July 19, 2021.
Mary Ann Alderson - 1970
Mary Ann Alderson, 72, retired from the Washington State Office of Employment Security, on June 1, 2020, in Sedro-Woolley.
Fred D. Petersen - 1969
Fred D. Petersen, 93, a U.S. Navy veteran and retired teacher and coach at Whatcom Middle School in Bellingham, on June 11, 2021, in Ellensburg.
Jerry Price - 1968
Jerry Price, 74, an analytical chemist who funded two chemistry scholarships at Western, on April 25, 2021, in Bellingham.
Ronald Ivan Milton - 1974
Ronald Ivan Milton, 70, artistic director and one of the founders of Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest on Bainbridge Island, on April 29, 2021.
Doris B. Davis Maley - 1974
Doris B. Davis Maley, 82, a retired teacher and principal in Marysville, on July 20, 2019, in Meridian, Idaho.
Larry Kuznetz - 1974
Larry Kuznetz, 68, a lawyer who served as assistant attorney general for the state of Washington and in private practice in Spokane, on Sept. 22, 2020.
Bonnie Lou Sharp - 1973
Bonnie Lou Sharp, 70, retired transportation specialist for the U.S. Postal Service, on Feb. 18, 2021.
Andrew Edward Harlin - 1978
Andrew Edward Harlin, 66, on March 2, 2021, in Bellevue.
Steve Wolden - 1977
Steve Wolden, 67, a retired social worker for Washington State DSHS, adjunct faculty member at Lower Columbia College, and judge for the American Kennel Club, on July 9, 2021, in Longview.
Karen Ostrander Underwood - 1977
Karen Ostrander Underwood, 67, retired manager of the Boeing healthcare account at Regence Blue Shield, on April 7, 2021, in Kirkland.
Carol Joyce Stutesman - 1977
Carol Joyce Stutesman, 65, a retired teacher and coach at Seaside High School, on May 8, 2020, in Seaside, Oregon.
Danny Frank DeBellis - 1977
Danny Frank DeBellis, 68, a cabinet maker in Snohomish County, on March 8, 2021.
Mary Alice Cummings - 1977
Mary Alice Cummings, 89, a retired teacher and administrator in Seattle Public Schools, on July 25, 2021.
Ethel Lee Williams Mitchell - 1976
Ethel Lee Williams Mitchell, 89, retired area manager for King County Superior Court and a tireless advocate for justice and equality for Black people, on Aug. 4, 2021.
Gerrit Byeman - 1976
Gerrit Byeman, 79, who ran a graphic design and print shop, on Sept. 7, 2021, in Lynden.
Roland Brecek - 1976
Roland Brecek, 69, of Rescule, California, on Dec. 16, 2020.
Robert W. Elder - 1975
Robert W. Elder, 94, a U.S. Navy veteran who retired from the federal government as a draftsman and architect, on Aug. 28, 2019.
Jay Aust - 1975
Jay Aust, 69, a retired associate professor at University of Kansas School of Education, on Jan. 21, 2021.