Obituaries

Peter Hinman Rood Jr.

— April 20, 2023

Peter Hinman Rood Jr., 67, of Langley, Wash., left us peacefully April 20, 2023, from complications of heart surgery. He will be forever loved and forever remembered. Peter was predeceased […]

Mary Jo (Mimi) Johnson

— April 26, 2023

Mary Jo (Mimi) Johnson passed away April 26, 2023, in Oak Harbor, Wash. She was born Aug. 22, 1928, in Yakima, Wash., to Glen and Rose (Stauffer) Munch. Mary Jo […]

Eldred (Eldy) Howard Nienhuis

— April 30, 2023

Eldred (Eldy) Howard Nienhuis passed away at his home April 30, 2023. Born in Anacortes Wash., on Nov. 24, 1941, to Howard and Margaret (Tesch) Nienhuis. Eldy was a lifelong […]

Richard “Nick” Nicholai

— March 7, 2023

Richard “Nick” Nicholai passed away suddenly March 7, 2023. Born in Point Huron, Mich., he attended the state school for blind students from age 5 until high school. He learned […]

Clayton S. Engebretsen

— April 11, 2023

Clayton died peacefully April 11, 2023 in his home on Whidbey Island surrounded by family. It was his wish to watch his final sunset on Mutiny Bay, the “Beach” as […]

Paula Jean Kinkel

— March 20, 2023

Paula was born and raised in Oak Harbor. She married Chris on Oct. 12, 1978. Together as a U.S. Marine family, they traveled to North Carolina, Oklahoma, California, and back […]

Tommie J. Rogers

— April 22, 2023

Tom LIVED 74 years. Retired U.S. Navy Chief (flight engineer), retired Oak Harbor business owner (Homes For Rent), married 50 years to Janet (sunshine of his life), three children (Kyle, […]

Johannes (Joop) Westerkamp

— September 8, 2022

Johannes (Joop) Westerkamp, 91, of Oak Harbor, Wash., passed over to his eternal home Sept. 8, 2022. Born in Rotterdam, Netherlands Sept. 25, 1930, to Johannes Westerkamp and Jantsje De […]

Jonathan Edward Emery Mitchell

— March 21, 2023

Jonathan Edward Emery Mitchell was born Aug. 28, 1977, in Edmonds, Wash., to Alan Mitchell and ZoeAnn Rogers. Jon spent his early years in the Seattle area, moving to Oak […]