Charles A. “Tony” Clinton, 81, who taught anthropology at Mississippi State University, worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs and retired from the U.S. Postal Service, on Feb. 1, 2021, in Eugene, Oregon.
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Obituaries
Charles A. “Tony” Clinton - 1962
Ronald Streeter - 1961
Ronald Streeter, 85, a retired middle school industrial arts teacher in Santa Cruz, on May 17, 2020.
Barbara Jean Stewart - 1961
Barbara Jean Stewart, 81, a retired elementary school teacher in Onalaska, on June 10, 2020, in Centralia.
Mary Mae Leighty - 1961
Mary Mae Leighty, 80, who worked in banking, on May 4, 2020, on Camano Island.
Marilyn Gerspacher - 1961
Marilyn Gerspacher, 82, a retired Edmonds School District teacher, on Feb. 7, 2021, in Everett.
Betty Lavonne Andres - 1961
Betty Lavonne Andres, 82, a homemaker, on Sept. 18, 2020.
Laura “Betty” Johnson - 1960
Laura “Betty” Johnson, 91, who worked as a medical records librarian, as a secretary at Boeing, and as a teaching assistant at Columbia Basin College in Richland, on Feb. 21, 2021, in Spokane.
JoAnn Colley Reich - 1968
JoAnn Colley Reich, 73, a retired educator on Aug. 14, 2020.
Clifford Morris Nelson - 1968
Clifford Morris Nelson, 74, on Dec. 16, 2020.
Dennis Dotson Koeppen - 1968
Dennis Dotson Koeppen, 77, who worked for DSHS and the Department of Corrections, on Sept. 30, 2020, in Tumwater.
Danielle Parshall - 1967
Danielle Parshall, 75, a longtime teacher who ran Clearview Dahlias, growing, hybridizing and selling dahlias, on July 15, 2020.
Donald R. Johnson - 1967
Donald R. Johnson, 79, a retired recreational therapist at Western Washington State Hospital and union president, on March 17, 2020.
John Hill - 1967
John Hill, 75, a retired teacher and administrator, on Dec. 28, 2020, in Shelton.
Jeffery Brooke Florence - 1966
Jeffery Brooke Florence, 77, on Feb. 2, 2021, in Bellingham.
Berva Bartlett - 1965
Berva Bartlett, 90, a retired Everett High School English teacher, on March 27, 2019.
Carl Burton Williquette - 1964
Carl Burton Williquette, 81, a retired principal and administrator in Redmond, Oregon, on Feb. 9, 2021.
Ron Staflin - 1964
Ron Staflin, 80, a U.S. Army veteran who later worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency, on Feb. 19, 2021, in Litchfield Park, Arizona.
Robert James Smith - 1964
Robert James Smith, 79, a U.S. Air Force combat veteran, entrepreneur and private pilot, on May 31, 2021, in Chesterfield, Missouri.
John Warren Mattila - 1970
John Warren Mattila, 74, a retired high school teacher, coach and administrator, on April 24, 2021.
Richard Arthur Lervold - 1970
Richard Arthur Lervold, 72, a retired teacher and math analyst, on Jan. 21, 2021.