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Petersen, Helen K.
Arlington, WA - Helen K. Petersen, 98, of Arlington, Wash., passed away, surrounded by family, June 16, 2007 in Sedro-Woolley, Wash.
She was born to Edward and Elizabeth Tiedeman April 2, 1909 in Manning, N.D.
Helen was a homemaker and farm wife whose greatest achievement was being a loving mother and grandmother. She really enjoyed family gatherings with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, friends and other family.
Helen was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years Peter W. Petersen, in 1993; her sisters, Julia Irons, Lillian Brundell, Margaret Galde and Edith Ackerman; her brothers, Edward Tiedeman, Hans Tiedeman and Eric Tiedeman.
Surviving Helen is her son Kenneth R. Petersen of Arlington; daughters, Dolores H. Rowland of Sedro-Woolley, Irene C. Corey of Salem, Ore, sister Bernice V. Molstad of Arlington, seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Viewing was held Friday, June 22, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday, June 23, 9 a.m. until just before the funeral service at 11 a.m., both at Weller Funeral Home, Arlington. A graveside service followed at Arlington Municipal Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneers Museum, 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington or Hospice of Skagit County.
Husby, Barbara J.
Arlington, WA - Barbara J. Husby, 85, passed away in Arlington, Wash., on June 22, 2007.
She was born in Everett, Wash., on Feb. 26, 1922, and graduated from Arlington High School in 1940.
Barbara married her high school sweetheart, Elmer, in 1943 and they settled in Silvana, Wash., where they operated a dairy farm.
She was devoted to her family and was very active in the community.
In her spare time, she exercised her creative talents by sewing, baking bread, painting, writing poetry and playing music.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Clara and Thomas Raymond Roberson; as well as her brother, Henry Louis Roberson. Her husband of 57 years, Elmer Husby, died in 2000; and most recently her son-in-law, David Carlson.
Surviving are her three children, Linda Husby Carlson, Raymond Husby and his wife, Shelley and Becky Sather and her husband, David. Her grandsons are Brett and Brandon Husby and Mikal and Matthew Carlson; her sister, Margaret Speer; numerous nieces and nephews; and her very special cat, Ricky.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to PLCW (Peace Lutheran Church Women), PO Box 100, Silvana, WA 98287 or Silvana Fire Department, PO Box 129, Silvana, WA 98287.
A brief internment will take place at 11 a.m., Friday, June 29, 2007 at The Little White Church on the Hill in Silvana. The main memorial service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 1717 Larson Rd., Silvana WA 98287 with a gathering of family and friends afterwards.
The family would like to thank the entire staffs of Cascade Valley Hospital and Regency Care Center of Arlington for their tender loving care.
Arrangements by Wellers Funeral Home, Arlington.
Kelley, Dorothy MacArthur
Arlington, WA - Dorothy MacArthur Kelley died peacefully on Thursday, June 21, 2007, after a long illness.
She was born on Oct. 30, 1919, in Bemidji, Minn., and grew up in Pelican Rapids, Minn., where her father, Jess McArthur, was Superintendent of Schools and her mother, Mabel (nee Norvold) taught piano.
She was an excellent athlete and student. There she met Vincent (Jim) Kelley, and she graduated from the University of Minnesota about the time he completed his medical and other graduate degrees there. They wed in 1942 and honeymooned at the state fair.
She became a Catholic only after serious study and kept a life-long interest in theology.
Jims brilliant career in pediatric endocrinological research took them to Texas, Salt Lake, Utah and to Seattle, Wash., in 1958, where he taught at the Univeristy of Washington School of Medicine.
They had seven children, each of whom she loved unconditionally and pushed to get an education and do something good for the world.
An artist, she did medical illustration, and earned an MA in art at the University of Utah. One of her paintings was shown at Seattle Art Museum. For decades she made hundreds of hand-painted Christmas cards each year and she painted into her 80s.
Her Sunday dinners drew a crowd of family for political and religious debate and priest chicken if the parish priest could come.
Her faith was strong, as was her charity. She volunteered for years at St. Francis House.
When the Hmong refugees were in desperate need of help, she organized Our Lady of the Lake Peace and Justice Committee to sponsor a large Hmong family. She loved them and helped them sell their crafts, get through school, find jobs and make sense of American life.
Dorothy was predeceased by her parents; her brother, Robert; sister, Marion; and her husband, Jim.
She is survived by her children, Nancy Angelovic (Tom) of Huntington Beach, Thomas (Barbara) of San Jose, Richard (Theresa), William (Patty) of Marysville, Robert (Barbara), Jean Mcelroy (Mike) and James; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Friday, June 29, 2007, at Our Lady of the Lake Church, 35th NE and NE 89th St., Seattle.
In lieu of flowers, her family suggests a donation to St. Francis House charity, 169 12th Ave, Seattle WA 98122, or to Catholic Community Services.
Douglass, Kenneth M.
Arlington, WA - Kenneth M. Douglass, 84 of Camano Island, Wash., died April 10, 2007.
Funeral Services under the direction of Gilbertson Funeral Home, Stanwood, Wash.
