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Find Everett Herald Recent Obituaries, Funeral Notices and Death Records
Looking for recent obituaries in The Daily Herald of Everett, Washington? Start with the newspaper’s obituary listings on Legacy. Search the person’s name, open the complete notice and verify funeral arrangements with the handling funeral home.
This guide covers current Herald obituaries, Snohomish County funeral notices, historic Everett newspaper research, Washington death certificates, cemetery records and practical assistance for families.
Source review: October 14, 2026. This is an independent guide; obituary listings and funeral arrangements change.
Quick Answer: Choose the Right Source
Newest Herald obituary
Use The Herald (Everett) recent-obituary page. The list can be browsed by date and filtered by location, funeral home or school.
One person by name
Use the Herald-specific obituary search or look for the original funeral-home memorial.
Old Everett Herald obituary
Everett Public Library offers digitized Herald access and obituary lookup assistance for historical research.
Certified death certificate
Snohomish County Health Department issues qualifying Washington death certificates and informational copies.
Where to Find Today’s Everett Herald Obituaries
The newspaper’s obituary listings are available on Legacy under the name The Herald (Everett).
The Herald (Everett) — Today
Start here for notices shown in the newspaper’s current obituary feed.
All Recent Herald Obituaries
Browse the recent list and use publication-date, funeral-home, location, school and other filters.
All Everett Local Notices
Useful when the person may appear through another newspaper or funeral-home listing rather than only The Herald.
The Herald’s Name Search
Search first and last name, then narrow results by publication date, location or result type.
What to do after opening the Herald page
- Choose Today or Browse. Start with the most recent listings.
- Find the name. Scan the results or enter the person’s name in the search interface.
- Open the complete obituary. Do not rely on a short search-result description.
- Compare identifying information. Check age, relatives, city and dates.
- Identify the funeral provider. Open its original memorial when available.
- Confirm service information. Verify the latest time, address, cemetery and family instructions.
How to Search Everett Herald Recent Obituaries by Name
Use the following order to avoid unrelated people with similar names.
- Start with the full name. Enter first and last name.
- Try surname only. If no result appears, remove the first or middle name and scan the results.
- Add one location. Try Everett, Marysville, Snohomish, Lynnwood, Edmonds, Arlington or another known community.
- Try other name forms. Search nicknames, middle initials, maiden names, previous surnames and hyphenated names.
- Widen the publish-date range. Search several days or weeks after the expected death date.
- Add a family clue. Use a spouse, parent, child, employer, church, school or funeral-home name.
- Verify the original notice. Confirm the correct person through the full obituary or handling funeral home.
For more search techniques, read our obituary search and recent notices guide.
Search Everett and Nearby Snohomish County Communities
The Everett Herald serves the wider Snohomish County area. A person may have lived in one community, received care in another and had a funeral somewhere else.
Everett & Mukilteo
Search Everett, South Everett, Mukilteo and nearby funeral-home notices.
Marysville & Tulalip
Search Marysville, Tulalip and Lake Stevens when there is a known family or community connection.
Snohomish & Monroe
Try Snohomish, Monroe, Sultan and nearby eastern county communities.
Lynnwood & Edmonds
Look for South Snohomish County funeral homes and newspaper notices.
Arlington & Stanwood
Search northern Snohomish County, including Arlington, Stanwood and nearby rural communities.
Mill Creek & Bothell
Search Mill Creek and the relevant Snohomish County portion of Bothell. Some Bothell addresses and deaths are connected with King County instead.
How to Confirm the Correct Person Before Sharing
| Check | Why it matters | Reason to pause |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Everett-area results may contain similar names. | An important name detail differs. |
| Age or birth year | Separates people with the same name. | Age does not match known details. |
| Relatives | Spouse, children and parents help confirm identity. | The family information conflicts. |
| Town | Helps identify the correct Snohomish County community. | There is no known geographic connection. |
| Funeral home | Provides a first-party source for arrangements. | The provider appears unrelated to the family. |
| Dates | Distinguishes an old notice from a recent obituary. | The notice belongs to another year. |
Everett Funeral Notices: What to Verify Before Travelling
The Herald obituary can provide funeral information, but the handling funeral home is generally the better contact for last-minute changes.
Visitation
Check the date, opening time, ending time and correct chapel.
Funeral or memorial
Confirm whether the service is at a funeral home, church, community venue or another location.
Cemetery or interment
Save the cemetery address separately. Graveside services may have different times or attendance rules.
Livestream
Use only a link supplied by the funeral home, church or authorized memorial.
Flowers and donations
Follow the family’s stated preference and confirm the charity on its official website.
Guestbook
Keep messages respectful. Avoid private medical, financial or family information.
Funeral homes appearing in Herald obituary listings
The Herald obituary directory identifies providers including Solie Funeral Home and Crematory in Everett, Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home, Evergreen Funeral Home and Cemetery, Gilbertson Funeral Home in Stanwood, and Bauer Funeral Chapel in Snohomish.
These are examples of providers with published notices, not a recommendation or a complete Snohomish County funeral-home list. Use the funeral home named on the individual obituary.
How to Submit an Obituary to The Herald (Everett)
The Herald obituary page provides a Submit an Obituary route through Legacy. You can prepare the notice yourself or ask the handling funeral home to assist.
Prepare the information first
- Person’s full name and preferred name.
- Birth date and date of death, as approved by the family.
- City or community connection.
- Approved obituary text and family information.
- Photograph, with permission to publish it.
- Funeral and memorial arrangements.
- Approved flowers or memorial-donation instructions.
- Contact and billing information for the person placing the notice.
Submission steps
- Open the Herald’s official Legacy obituary page.
- Choose Submit an Obituary.
- Select the Herald publication option where available.
- Enter or upload the approved obituary text and image.
- Review available publication choices, deadlines and current charges.
- Proofread all names, dates, service locations and family details.
- Save your submission confirmation and receipt.
Get Everett Herald Obituary Email Updates
Legacy provides obituary-following and email-notification features on supported newspaper and community pages.
- Open The Herald (Everett) obituary page.
- Look for a Follow or email-update option.
- Review what type of notices the subscription covers.
- Enter your email only if you want notifications.
- Open the full original notice before relying on service arrangements.
Find Older Everett Herald Obituaries Through Everett Public Library
Everett Public Library provides one of the most useful local routes for researching old Daily Herald notices.
Digitized Everett Daily Herald
The library says the Everett Daily Herald was digitized through Newspapers.com as of December 2023.
Library visitors can access Newspapers.com on-site at the Main Library or Evergreen Branch for self-service searches.
Northwest Room research help
Library staff can help retrieve older Herald obituaries and articles, including requests from people who cannot visit in person.
The library asks researchers to provide the person’s name and exact death date when known.
Recent digital Herald archive
Everett Public Library’s NewsBank collection includes digital Everett Herald access from 2015 to the present.
NewsBank access is available at the library and through qualifying library-card access.
PDF obituary copies
Everett Public Library states that obituary research replies are generally sent within a month of the request.
PDF copies are provided to requesters who supply an email address.
How to request an old Herald obituary
- Write the full name. Include alternate spellings or maiden names if known.
- Estimate the death date. Give the exact date when possible, or a narrow month and year.
- Check on-site access if you can visit. Library staff can guide you to the digitized newspaper collection.
- Otherwise use the research request form. Open the Everett Public Library obituary or Northwest Room page.
- Explain what you need. Ask for the obituary, newspaper notice or related article and include useful dates.
- Provide an email address. The library can use it to send available PDF results.
Everett Public Library — Main Library
2702 Hoyt Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
Reference desk: 425-257-8000
Northwest Room email: libnw@everettwa.gov
Regular Main Library hours:
- Monday: closed.
- Tuesday and Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Thursday: noon–8:00 p.m.
- Friday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Saturday: noon–5:00 p.m.
- Sunday: closed.
Confirm holiday hours and research-room access before visiting.
Washington State Archives: Death Indexes and Historical Records
When an obituary cannot be found, Washington State Archives may help establish the correct death date, name or county.
Washington Death Index
Washington State Digital Archives provides a searchable historical death index with name and year filters.
Coverage depends on the specific index and whether records have been indexed or digitized.
Older Death Certificates
Washington State Archives holds transferred historical death records. State law provides for death records to transfer to the Archives after 25 years.
Not every eligible record is necessarily scanned and searchable online.
Before 1907
Washington’s statewide death registration began in July 1907. Earlier county and city registers may be incomplete.
For Snohomish County research, use the Washington State Archives Northwest Region or local historical resources.
Search by different spellings
Washington’s Digital Archives supports name searches and Soundex-style matching in some collections.
Try surname variations and a wider year range if the first result is unsuccessful.
Snohomish County Death Certificates: Fees and Ordering
The Snohomish County Health Department’s Vital Records Office provides death certificates for certain Everett, Snohomish County and statewide Washington records.
County record coverage
Everett deaths
Deaths occurring in Everett from 1953 to the present.
Snohomish County deaths
Deaths occurring throughout Snohomish County from 1960 to the present.
Other Washington deaths
Statewide deaths filed electronically, beginning in 2016.
Current Snohomish County fees
| Charge | Current fee | Important detail |
|---|---|---|
| Death certificate | $25 per copy | Base fee for certified or informational copy. |
| Record verification and retention | $15 per record requested | Separate county fee. |
| Mail order handling | $2 per mailed order | Additional postage and handling. |
| Online vendor | Additional charges | Service and shipping fees may apply. |
Three ordering methods
In person
Visit the county Vital Records office. Bring acceptable identification, eligibility documents and payment.
The county says a complete eligible in-person request can be issued during the visit.
By mail
Use the county’s current application and include copies of required documents and a money order or cashier’s check.
Do not send cash.
Online
Use the VitalChek link provided on the official Snohomish County website.
Check the complete vendor and shipping fees before ordering.
Snohomish County Vital Records office
Snohomish County Health Department
Vital Records
3020 Rucker Avenue, Suite 104
Everett, WA 98201
Phone: 425-339-5290
Fax: 425-339-5218
Regular issuing hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
Arrival recommendation: begin the application process no later than 3:30 p.m.
First Wednesday each month: Vital Records closes for a staff meeting from 8:00–9:30 a.m.
Microsteps before you order
- Confirm the place of death. Make sure the record falls within the county’s available coverage.
- Choose the record type. Decide whether you need a certified long form, certified short form or informational copy.
- Check eligibility. Certified copies require an eligible requester and supporting documentation.
- Prepare the deceased person’s details. Include full name, date or approximate period and city or county of death.
- Choose mail, online or in person. Use the current official forms.
- Check all fees. Include the base certificate charge, record-verification fee and applicable vendor or postage charges.
- Keep the confirmation. Save the receipt and store the certificate securely.
Long-Form, Short-Form and Informational Death Records
Washington provides different death-record products. Selecting the wrong type can cause problems with insurance, estate or property transactions.
| Record type | Information included | Typical purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Certified long form | Cause and manner of death and the deceased person’s Social Security number. | Certain insurance, bank, benefit or other legal matters requiring full details. |
| Certified short form | Excludes cause and manner of death and Social Security number. | Some estate, property, vehicle-title and probate matters. |
| Noncertified informational copy | Informational death-record details without certified legal status. | Genealogy or personal research; not valid for legal purposes. |
When Snohomish County’s Medical Examiner Is Involved
The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office handles certain unexpected, unattended and other reportable deaths.
If a death is under its jurisdiction, the family or legally authorized person usually chooses a funeral home or cremation provider.
What to do next
- Select a funeral provider. Compare licensed funeral homes and cremation providers.
- Tell the provider about the Medical Examiner. Explain that the deceased person is under the office’s jurisdiction.
- Confirm release authorization. Contact the Medical Examiner’s Office about the process.
- Work with the funeral director. The office coordinates release when the examination is complete and applicable authorization is in place.
- Ask Vital Records separately about the certificate. A medical investigation and official certificate registration are different processes.
Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office
Telephone: 425-438-6200
The office states that its facility is not designed for family viewings. Viewing arrangements should be discussed with the chosen funeral director.
How to Find a Cemetery or Burial Record Near Everett
Start with the cemetery listed in the person’s original funeral-home memorial or obituary.
- Confirm the correct person. Match name, dates and family details.
- Find the burial section. Look for a cemetery, mausoleum, columbarium or memorial location.
- Check the exact city. Burial may occur outside Everett or Snohomish County.
- Contact the cemetery directly. Ask about grave location or approved visitor information.
- Use historical archives for older burials. Cemetery and death indexes can help when an obituary is missing.
Veterans Burial Benefits Near Everett
Families of eligible Veterans may have access to VA national cemetery burial, memorial benefits, military funeral honors or burial allowances.
Tahoma National Cemetery
Tahoma National Cemetery
18600 SE 240th Street
Kent, WA 98042
Phone: 425-413-9614
The VA currently lists Tahoma National Cemetery as open for eligible burials.
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with federal holiday exceptions.
Burial scheduling: 800-535-1117.
Potential VA benefits
- Burial at a VA national cemetery for eligible Veterans and certain family members.
- Government-provided headstone or marker.
- Gravesite opening and closing when qualifying national cemetery burial applies.
- Perpetual cemetery care.
- Military funeral honors when eligible.
- Possible burial, plot or transportation allowance subject to VA rules.
Prepare these documents
- DD-214 or another accepted service record.
- Death certificate or official proof when required.
- Marriage or dependent documents for applicable family eligibility.
- Funeral invoices and proof of payment for allowance claims.
See our Veterans burial and memorial benefits guide for a general checklist.
Snohomish County Funeral and Financial Assistance Resources
Families facing funeral costs may be able to access limited benefits or referrals, depending on the deceased person’s circumstances and available local programs.
Snohomish County Veterans Assistance
The county provides limited emergency financial assistance to eligible Veterans and dependents.
Washington law also provides a county-funded disposition framework for qualifying indigent deceased Veterans and certain family members of indigent Veterans.
Ask staff whether a specific death qualifies and what documentation is required.
Intake: 425-388-7255
Office: 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA.
North Sound 211
Snohomish County identifies North Sound 211 as a local referral resource.
Ask specifically whether any current funeral-expense, cremation, bereavement or emergency financial support is available for your situation.
Dial: 211
Alternate: 800-223-8145
Social Security Survivor Benefits
Eligible spouses, children and certain other survivors may qualify for Social Security benefits.
A one-time death payment may also be available in qualifying circumstances.
Funeral Price Rights
Federal funeral-consumer rules can help families compare itemized funeral and cremation charges.
Ask for prices before agreeing to services, especially when there is limited funding.
Funeral and Cremation Costs: What to Compare
Before signing a funeral contract, request a current itemized price list and identify charges that are not included in the initial quote.
| Cost area | Ask the provider |
|---|---|
| Basic services | What professional service charges are required? |
| Cremation | What is included in the quoted direct cremation price? |
| Burial | Are cemetery plot, opening, closing and marker charges separate? |
| Transportation | Are distance, transfer or after-hours charges added? |
| Memorial service | What is the charge for facilities, staff and additional services? |
| Newspaper obituary | Is publication included, or is it billed separately? |
How to Verify a Washington Funeral Home or Cemetery License
The Washington State Department of Licensing regulates funeral establishments, funeral directors and several cemetery-related license categories.
Microsteps to verify
- Open the Washington Department of Licensing’s public license search.
- Enter the funeral home, cemetery or professional name.
- Choose the appropriate license category when needed.
- Compare the current status and business location.
- Use the licensing agency’s complaint instructions if a regulated concern needs review.
Washington Funeral and Cemetery Licensing
Telephone: 360-664-1555
Email: funerals@dol.wa.gov
Complaint email: dfccompliance@dol.wa.gov
Correcting an Everett Herald Obituary or Death Certificate
Public obituary correction
Contact the original newspaper/obituary publisher or the funeral home that submitted the notice.
Provide the obituary URL, explain the error and prepare the family-approved corrected wording.
Official death-record correction
An obituary edit does not change a government death certificate.
Snohomish County directs applicants to Vital Records and Washington Department of Health correction procedures for an official amendment.
After Finding the Obituary: What to Do Next
- Save the original Everett Herald obituary URL.
- Confirm the correct person, dates and funeral provider.
- Verify visitation, funeral and cemetery addresses separately.
- Ask the funeral director whether the death was reported to Social Security.
- Check whether a long-form or short-form death certificate is needed.
- Review Veteran, survivor or local assistance eligibility when applicable.
- Keep funeral invoices, certificates, order numbers and receipts secure.
- Use official websites before making memorial donations or paying funeral expenses.
- Do not post private addresses, account numbers or medical details in public guestbooks.
For a broader guide, use our after-death notification checklist.
Everett Herald Recent Obituaries: Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find recent Everett Herald obituaries?
Use The Herald (Everett) obituary pages on Legacy. Start with the Today or Browse page and open the original notice to verify the person.
How can I find today’s Everett Herald death notices?
Open the dedicated Today obituary page for The Herald (Everett). Check the publication date because a notice may describe a death that occurred earlier.
How do I search Everett Herald obituaries by last name?
Use the Herald obituary search page and enter the last name. Add a first name, publication date, location, funeral home or school when you need to narrow the results.
Does The Daily Herald cover all of Snohomish County?
The newspaper serves the wider Everett and Snohomish County region, but not every local death has a newspaper obituary. Funeral homes and families may publish notices through other sources.
Where can I find older Everett Herald obituaries?
Everett Public Library provides on-site access to the digitized Everett Daily Herald through Newspapers.com and offers research requests for people who cannot visit. It also provides NewsBank Herald coverage from 2015 onward.
Can Everett Public Library send me an old obituary?
The library offers obituary research assistance. Its obituary page says PDF copies can be sent to requesters who provide an email address. Research replies are generally sent within a month.
How much is a Snohomish County death certificate?
The county currently lists a $25 base fee per copy and an additional $15 identity-verification and record-retention fee per record requested. Mailed orders add $2 per order, and online vendors may charge more.
Can I get a Washington death certificate in Everett if the death occurred elsewhere in Washington?
Snohomish County Health Department says it can issue statewide Washington death records that were electronically registered beginning in 2016, subject to the applicable record and requester requirements.
What is the difference between a Washington long-form and short-form death certificate?
A certified long form includes cause and manner of death and the deceased person’s Social Security number. A certified short form excludes those details. Ask the requesting institution which type it needs.
Can anyone order a certified Washington death certificate?
No. Certified copies are limited to qualified applicants who can provide identity and eligibility documentation. Noncertified informational death copies are available more broadly but cannot be used for legal purposes.
What if the Snohomish County Medical Examiner is involved?
The legally authorized person generally selects a funeral provider, informs the provider of the Medical Examiner’s involvement and follows the office’s release process. The office can be reached at 425-438-6200.
Where can eligible Veterans from Everett be buried?
Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent is one option for eligible Veterans and certain qualifying family members. Eligibility and burial scheduling must be confirmed through the VA.
Does Snohomish County offer funeral financial help?
The county has limited Veterans Assistance for eligible Veterans and dependents. North Sound 211 can also provide current community referrals. These programs do not guarantee funeral funding for every family.
How do I verify a Washington funeral home?
Use the Washington Department of Licensing’s public business and professional license lookup to check the funeral establishment or professional’s current licensing status.
Is RecentObituaries.info the official Everett Herald website?
No. RecentObituaries.info is an independent information guide. The Herald’s obituary listings are available through its designated Legacy newspaper pages, and official death certificates are issued by authorized government offices.