Purdy & Walters at Floral Hills Funeral Home

Maxine Mary Helms 98, Maxine was born on April 16, 1922 in Stamford, Nebraska and passed away on July 20, 2020 in Stanwood, WA. She had taken care of over 120 children from the Children's Home Society and was a foster mother for the State of Washington, taking care of mostly babies. She ran her own home day care for 22 years in her home in Mountlake Terrace which she lived in for over 70 years. Maxine had been a Charter Member of the Lutheran Church in Mountlake Terrace for 54 years, where she volunteered. Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Truman "Smokey" Helms and her son in law, Lyle Krieger. She is survived by her children; Dan (Kathy) Helms, Valerie Krieger, Margaret "Peggy"...

Yvonne Meidinger, 84 of Edmonds, WA died of complications from a stroke July 16, 2020 at her home with her loving family by her side. Yvonne was born on October 16, 1935 in Port Angeles, WA to Earl and Velma Powell. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1953. Yvonne was preceded in death by her loving husband of 41 years Marvin. She is survived by her daughter Debra, Her son Kevin, son-in-law Jeff, her grandchildren, Amanda Lee and Brenden Darvin, Sister Betty Huntington and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Yvonne was a God fearing person, loved to go to church and adored her grandchildren immensely. Due to the Covid19 there will be a limited graveside service on Friday, July...

Thomas Richard (Dick) Crompton of Bothell, Washington, entered his home in heaven October 11, 2019. He was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota in 1944 to L. T. Crompton and Grace Crompton/Waltman. From childhood he worked with his family on the farm in Wetonka, South Dakota. A graduate of Leola High School (1962), he went on to graduate from South Dakota State University (1967) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Physics. He joined the Army via college ROTC and served honorably in the Vietnam War. During the years he was in college and the Army, he began working as a spiritual mentor with the Navigators, a Christian Organization. He married Susan Lott in 1978. Together they...