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Lloyd Lee Nutter Sr.
Lloyd Lee Nutter Sr., 82, of Anacortes died Thursday, March 25, 2004, at Island Hospital in Anacortes.
The son of Louis I. and Martha (Murphy) Nutter, he was born Sept. 24, 1921, in Bow. Eight years later the family moved to Aberdeen, where Lloyd attended school, graduating from high school in 1939.
That same year he joined the U.S. Navy, serving his country throughout World War II. He was honorably discharged in June 1950.
On March 23, 1948, he married
Selma Neidhart in Aberdeen. The following year they moved to Anacortes.
Lloyd was employed as a mill worker at Willis Rogers and Pearson Sawmill from 1956 until his retirement in 1984.
Besides hunting and fishing, he enjoyed auto racing at Skagit Speedway and was an avid fan of NASCAR on TV. Most important of all to Lloyd was spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sheila Rae in 1953; and a sister, Bettie Brillard in 2003.
Lloyd is survived by his wife, Selma, of Anacortes; three sons, Lloyd L. Nutter Jr. of Anacortes, Don Sparks of Bremerton and Louis W. Nutter Sr. of Mount Vernon; a daughter, Carol Holman and her husband, Allen, of Anacortes; six grandchildren, Louis W. Nutter Jr. of Sedro-Woolley, Don Sparks Jr. of Shelton, Jackie Sparks of Shelton, Lloyd Gillogly of Cape Horn, Gina Sparks of California and Robin Sharke of Sedro-Woolley; two cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hanson of Edmonds, and Vickie and her husband, Bud, of Auburn; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Viewing was Monday and Tuesday at Evans Funeral Chapel of Anacortes and will continue from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 31. A graveside service is 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, at Bow cemetery in Bow.
Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel of Anacortes.
Leif Roald Schillios
Leif Roald Schillios, 77, who climbed Washington's six major peaks, traveled the world for the Boeing Co., and, in retirement, joined the ranks of the golfing elite with a hole-in-one, died Saturday, March 13, 2004, at home in Edmonds.
Leif, a former resident of Anacortes, had extended family living in the area.
Born Sept. 15. 1926, in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, the Rev. Magne and Helga (Jorgensen) Schilliaas, natives of Norway, he was the youngest of eight children.
The family moved to Anacortes and Leif spent his early years in the community, before his father, a Lutheran pastor, was called to the Highland Lutheran Church near Vancouver, Wash. He graduated from La Center High School in 1945, joined the U.S. Army and earned his American citizenship. Leif subsequently served in the U.S. Merchant Marine service aboard troop ships bound for Korea.
Leif later attended the University of Washington and took an interest in mountaineering, climbing the state's tallest peaks, including Mount Olympus.
In 1950, Leif married
Adelia Shattuck, began a family and after moving to the Seattle area became active in the Prince of Peace Lutheran congregation. He taught Sunday school, along with such prominent members as Don "Capt. Puget" McCune and entertainer Stan Boreson, who, with Pastor Ole Nordsletten, all helped break ground for the church's current sanctuary.
Leif joined the Boeing Co. in 1950 and in 1965 was assigned to its Geneva, Switzerland, office for five years. He traveled throughout Europe, the Near East and Africa, providing after-market services to the international airline community. He later continued a similar service, while representing Air Spares Inc. of Tacoma. He retired in 1991.
It was then that Leif took an interest in golf, encouraged by his wife, Shirley, whom he married
in 1983. Golf quickly became something of an obsession. Besides numerous golfing vacations throughout the Northwest, to Palm Desert, Calif., and Myrtle Beach, S.C., he played regularly on the Senior Circuit and served as an official at the PGA Tournament held at Sammamish. The highlight of his golfing career was a hole-in-one on the 16th hole at Lynnwood Golf Course.
Leif was preceded in death by his sister, Nora; and brothers Harold and Rolv.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley, of Edmonds; his daughters, Susan (Jack) Harrington of Hansville and Carol Schillios of Edmonds; his son, Stephen Schillios of Kelso; as well as his children's mother, Adelia Nims of Edmonds. Leif also is survived by his step-children, William Orr of Seattle, Carol (Thomas) Watson of Snohomish and Christopher Orr of Seattle; five grandchildren, Andrea (Michael) Spencer, Richard Blake, and Jake, Erik and Kari Schillios; eight step-grandchildren, Jason Clark, Paul Orr, Jennifer Orr (Jose), Christopher, Benjamin and Paige Gould, Leah (Taylor) Stimmel and Jenna Orr; his sisters, Dorothy, Lyla, Irene and Sylvia; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Donations in Leif's memory may be made to the Schillios Development Foundation or a charity of choice. Further details are online at www.Schillios.com.
A memorial celebration took place Saturday, March 27, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Shoreline. A reception followed at the 5th Avenue Grillhouse in Edmonds.
Arrangements were under the direction of Beck's Funeral Home in Edmonds.
Willis ‘Curly' Main
Willis "Curly" Dwight Main, 83, a longtime Anacortes resident, died Sunday, March 28, 2004, at his daughter's home in Concrete.
A full obituary will follow in a later edition of the paper. Services are pending and will be announced.
Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel.
Leonard V. Hudgkins Jr.
Leonard V. Hudgkins Jr., 56, formerly of Anacortes, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004, in the Seattle area.
He ws born Oct. 24, 1947. He grew up in Anacortes and attended Anacortes High School.
Leonard lived in the Seattle area.
He served in the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army, in the 108th Airborne Division.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Josephine; and his brother, Ron, who died while serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
Leonard is survived by his father, Leonard V. Hudgkins Sr. of Anacortes; his brother and sister-in-law, George and Beji, and their two daughters, Jill and Ronni and two sons, Noah and Chase, of Marysville, and brothers, John and Les of Anacortes as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He will be missed by all.
Evans Funeral Chapel of Anacortes is in care of arrangements, which are pending.
Blanche Gallagher
Blanch Miller Gallagher, 98, a resident of Sonoma, Calif., died Nov. 7, 2004, at her home.
Mrs. Gallagher was born June 2, 1906, in Woburn, Mass.
She saw her first stars from her father's arms coming home from a Christmas Eve celebration at the Danish Brotherhood in Woburn. The memory of their brilliance lighting the snow was the beginning of her lifelong joy in the night sky. Days before her death, she was speaking of the beauty and promise of the new moon that would be appearing.
She and her family moved to Martinez in 1918. She worked as a stenographer at the Shell Oil Refinery, where she was first attracted to a young engineer's voice over the Dictaphone. Throughout their courtship, she kept a photograph of Charles Lindbergh, who resembled her shy beau, William Gallagher. They were married
on Nov. 8, 1930.
Transferred to Shell's Anacortes refinery in 1954, they spent 27 years on the shores of Puget Sound, where they learned to catch crabs and hunt for agates. They moved to Sonoma in 1976 to be closer to family.
She spent a lifetime nurturing others as a sister, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to all ages.
Her special Bill was taken from her life in 1995, but she remained brave and strong and came to represent what it means to grow old with grace and dignity. "I feel a responsibility to show what it can be like to be 98 years old," she said recently.
Her smile will be remembered by her many friends and family.
Reuben Deken
AT3 Reuben Deken, 22, an Anacortes resident, died of injuries suffered in an automobile accident on South Fidalgo Island on Nov. 14, 2004.
Born in Torrance, Calif., he entered the Navy in the delayed entry program on Feb. 29, 2000. He completed recruit training at Great Lakes in October 2000, after which he attended Aviation Electronics Technician "A" School, completing the course in April of 2001. He arrived at Naval Air Maintenance Training Unit Lemoore in April of 2001, earning Naval Enlisted Classification 6618.
Reuben reported to Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Whidbey Island's Expeditionary Logistics Unit in August 2001. He deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, from July to October of 2003 and on board the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) from March to May of 2004.
He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and a letter of appreciation from NATTC Commanding Officer.
Reuben was an excellent technician, sailor and friend, always eager to lend a hand. He loved to travel, go on camping trips, play softball and other command-sponsored sporting events. His strong work ethic was an inspiration to other sailors.
He is survived by his parents, Michael and Janice Deken; brother, Jesse; and sister, Shanna, all of Oxnard, Calif.
A memorial service was held at the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Chapel on Nov. 18, 2004.
Ferdinand Eisenzimer
Ferdinand Earl Eisenzimer, 82, a resident of Anacortes, died Nov. 26, 2004, at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle.
Ferd was born to Mary Ellen (White) and Ferdinand Joseph "Fred" Eisenzimer on July 14, 1922, in Seattle, where his father owned a restaurant. They moved to Potlatch (Eagle Creek), where his father worked as a cook in logging camps. Ferd grew in Shelton.
His family moved to Anacortes in the middle of his senior year, and he graduated from Anacortes High School in 1940. He attended the University of Washington until World War II started, when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He served as a flight instructor.
In 1945, while stationed at Blythe, Calif., he met and married
Blanche Jones. Their first two children, Barbara and Larry, were born there. After the war, the family returned to Anacortes, and Ferd worked at Anacortes Veneer, where his father was a stockholder.
Two years later, the family moved to Milwaukie, Ore., where he bought a share in Multnomah Plywood. Their daughter, Mary Lou, was born in Milwaukie, and Blanche became a best friend of neighbor Kay Simpson.
The Eisenzimers returned to Anacortes four years later. Ferd bought his father's share in Anacortes Veneer and worked there. He was good at building and repairing things. With the expert help of his father and less expert help of Blanche and the kids, Ferd spent most of his evenings and weekends building the family home on West Second Street, which the family moved into in 1958. In 1962, their daughter, Nancy, was born.
After 33 years of marriage, Blanche died in 1978. In 1979, Ferd married
family friend Kay Simpson, who brought two children into the family — Dave Simpson and Cindy Williams. After he retired, he and Kay spent winters in Arizona. Ferd renewed an old passion for golf, playing at least weekly with friends.
He and Kay learned square dancing and danced regularly. At 70, he took up motorcycle riding with a youthful group of seniors who enjoyed exploring remote parts of the desert.
An avid pilot, Ferd was a member of the Washington Pilots Association and Experimental Aircraft Association. He flew his own airplane since 1970. He gave his love of flying to his son-in-law, John Larsen, and his grandson, Geoff Eisenzimer.
Ferd maintained several bee hives. He was a member of the Skagit County Beekeepers Association and his honey won blue ribbons at the Skagit County Fair. He was a member of Summit Park Grange.
A longtime member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Ferd was a Knight of Columbus, a Eucharistic minister and a member of building and funeral luncheon committees. During the winter, he and Kay attended St. George's Catholic Church in Apache Junction, Ariz., where he was a Eucharistic minister and a member of the cinnamon roll fund-raising committee. He inevitably mopped up after the baking frenzy, doing such a good job that the committee awarded him a personalized mop bucket.
Ferd was a very special man. He never stopped learning and starting new hobbies, which he shared with many friends. He had a generous nature and was always ready to help with any project. He had a sweet disposition and soft heart. Even during months of chemotherapy and radiation, he met every day with a positive attitude. He was so sure of success, he even bought a new pair of suspenders the day before surgery. He led a full life and was proud of all his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will forever be an inspiration and role model to his family.
Ferd is survived by his wife of 26 years, Kay; three daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and John Larsen of Phoenix, Ariz., Mary Lou and Jim Jermyn of Oak Harbor and Nancy and Bob Tracy of Anacortes; one son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Cathy Eisenzimer of Las Vegas, Nev.; one stepson, Dave Simpson, and his wife, Toni, of Milwaukie, Ore.; one stepdaughter, Cindy, and her husband, Randy Williams, of Salem, Ore.; eight grandchildren and their spouses and children, Matthew and Lisa Larsen and their daughter Sydney of Tempe, Ariz., Susan and Gary Matchinsky of Phoenix, who are expecting their first child, Andy and Brandae Eisenzimer and their son Andrew of Las Vegas, Geoff Eisenzimer of Prescott, Ariz., Alison and Rob Reagin and their son Cole of Steamboat Springs, Colo. and Ryan Crowell of Phoenix; seven step-grandchildren and two spouses, Leah, Bethany and Emily Jermyn, Heather and Gretchen Tracy, Laurie Plies, who is expecting her first child with her husband, Eddie, and Justin Williams and his wife, Stephanie.
Rosary was Nov. 29, and a Mass of Christian Burial was Nov. 30, 2004, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Anacortes, with interment at Grand View cemetery, Anacortes. Arrangements were in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Anacortes.
Violet Mousel
Violet J. "Pinkey" Mousel, 68, died on Nov. 26, 2004, at her home in Anacortes after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
The daughter of Louis and Ruth Hausmann, she was born July 6, 1936, in Los Angeles, Calif. Pinkey lived there until the age of 7, when the family moved to Baldwin Park.
In 1953, Pinkey met and married
Herb Nelson. They ultimately settled in Skagit County. She worked at Washington Title Co. in Mount Vernon until they started their family of three daughters: Cheryl, Carol and Karen. As a young mother, Pinkey focused on raising her daughters in a loving and nurturing home. Pinkey was more than a mother to her girls — she was their shopping partner, travel companion, greatest supporter and best friend. For the past four years, Pinkey and daughters have traveled to Palm Springs, Calif., to enjoy each other's company.
With her outgoing personality and willingness to be involved, Pinkey began what would become a lifelong commitment to others. She was a Camp Fire Girls leader and a member of the Sedro-Woolley Soroptimists Club, where she served as president.
An active member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, she participated in numerous church activities and sang in the church choir for more than 30 years. Later in life, she was a member of the Fidalgo Yacht Club and Soroptimists International of Anacortes.
Pinkey married
again in 1987, when she met the man she described as having the "most beautiful eyes and smile," Harold Mousel. Together, Pinkey and Harold enjoyed life to its fullest. They traveled three continents, grew beautiful gardens and fished the lakes of north-central Washington. Pinkey never grew tired of sitting for hours on Lake Pearrygin, even if the fish weren't biting.
Her capacity to live life to the fullest is an inspiration to all who knew her. Perhaps Pinkey will be remembered most for her gift of creating a warm and loving home where friends and family alike were always welcome. Throughout her life, she orchestrated large holiday dinners, as well as intimate lunches where she lent a sympathetic ear and gave heartfelt advice to those who needed consoling. Pinkey's greatest joy was bringing her large blended family together in her home, where she practiced and encouraged the biblical command to love one another. She was a woman of great emotional and spiritual strength, speaking and modeling the importance of family values. Because of this, holidays and family gatherings were very special. True to her self-effacing manner, in the weeks before her passing Pinkey spoke mostly of the family and friends that had enriched each day of her life. A profound void is left by her death.
Pinkey was preceded in death by one brother, Louis Hausmann.
She is survived by her loving husband, Harold Mousel; her mother-in-law, Clara Detwiller; three daughters and their husbands, Cheryl and Morris Nilson, Carol and Rich Veach and Karen and Dan Guisinger; six step-children, Steve and Debbie Hollenbeck, Cheryl Turner and companion Mark Klopp, Geraldine and Larry Munson, Barbara Gunderson, Christine Santangelo, Pat and Annette Mousel; eighteen grandchildren, Kyle and Malloree Nilson, Cassandra and Kelsey Overby, Sara and Jacob Guisinger, Paul and Kirsten Rider, Tyler, Roxanne and Leia Hollenbeck, Tamlyn Munson, Brady Gunderson and Sully Kuoppala, Nicholas and Kaelyn Santangelo, Tristan Hatch, Lindsey and Kale Mousel; numerous nieces and nephews; one brother, Fred Hausmann; and two sisters, Juanita Starmer and Charlotte White.
Viewing is noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at Evans Funeral Chapel, 1105 32nd St., Anacortes. The graveside service is 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at Grand View cemetery, Anacortes, with a celebration of Pinkey's life immediately following at the St. Mary Catholic Church Parish Hall.
The family wishes to thank the wonderful staff at Skagit Hospice Services for their kindness and support during this difficult time and a very special thank you on Pinkey's behalf to Dr. Robert Raish and his staff for their exceptional care. The family requests that memorials be sent to: Skagit Hospice Services LLC, PO Box 1376, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 or Cancer Care Center, 2511 M Ave., Suite G, Anacortes, WA 98221. Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel, Anacortes.
