Lowell Arlen Discher, 88, of Freeland, WA, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2024. He was born February 17, 1936, in Kendall County, IL, to Richard and Arlie Discher. He moved with his family at the age of 10 to Marietta, WA, at the age of 12 moved to Mukilteo, and at the age of 16 moved to Marysville. After graduating in 1955 from Marysville High School, he served in the US Army for a short time. In 1957, he went to work at Associated Sand & Gravel in Everett, until his retirement in 1997. In 1960, he married Betty Cameron, and together they had two daughters, Stacey and Kerry, whom they raised in Everett. He retired to Whidbey Island where he made many great friends and spent most of his time fishing, crabbing, shrimping and cussing out his boat.
He is survived by his daughters Stacey (Mark) Wright of Grand Forks, ND; Kerry (Jim) Koumaros of Marysville, WA; wife Betty Discher of Freeland, WA; brother Lee Discher of Snohomish WA; grandchildren Nick (Tia) Wright of Mekinock, ND; James (Kayla)Wright of Grand Forks, ND; Matthew (Danielle) Wright of Langdon, ND; Brandon (Raven) Koumaros of Lake Stevens, WA; and Kate Koumaros of Everett, WA. He is also survived by his eight greatgrandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his dad and mom, Richard and Arlie Discher.
Note from his daughters: Our dad was well known for his great sense of humor, colorful language and off-the-cuff one-liners. If you talk to anyone who knew our dad, for even a minute, they would have a story about him that would have you in stitches. Although he was quite wild and crazy in his younger years, he became a faithful provider and someone we knew we could always trust and rely on. He always let us know that he was very proud of the adults we had become, and he was over the-moon proud of all his grandkids. Our dad spent his last two years in assisted living, not by choice but by necessity. He was not at all happy about it! He would tell us how he was “incarcerated and wanted out of this prison.” After he passed and was almost ready to be transported, the Johnny Cash song Folsom Prison Blues came on the radio. Our dad got the last laugh! He was finally busting out.
We want to extend a sincere thank you to all the staff at Grandview Village in Marysville and Harbor Towers in Oak Harbor for your exceptional care, support and guidance. Also….thank you for loving him and embracing his sense of humor!
To all of the guys on the Island that spent time with our dad, thank you for making the retirement season of his life full of laughs and fun memories. Thank you for always being there for our dad in more ways than we will ever know.
Lowell chose to not have a funeral service and will be cremated and placed next to his dad at Cypress Lawn in Everett, WA. In lieu of flowers or donations, please share one of your “Lowell” stories with someone.
