Kenneth R Andersen, age 95, passed away January 17, 2017 in Everett, Washington. He is survived by his sons Bernie, Michael, and Timothy Andersen, his daughter Pattie Smith, eleven grandchildren, and fifteen great grandchildren. Kenneth was employed for many years in the field of commercial forestry. During World War II he served as a Lieutenant in the US Navy as a pilot on the USS Ticonderoga and was the recipient of 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses.