Josiah John-Dean Warren

Josiah John-Dean Warren, age 8, of Arlington, Washington, passed out of this world while surrounded by his family at home. Born on Monday, March 5th, 2018, he passed into the arms of God in the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 20th, 2026. Josiah fought for his childhood for over 4.5 years after being diagnosed with Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma when he was 3.5 years old, and he won. He is now resting in the presence of God, having now been healed and made perfect, with no more sadness or pain or trouble or any evil thing. Josiah had a pure, childlike faith, such as Jesus commended in Mathew 19:13-14: 13 Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (LSB). Josiah loved the promise of the Savior that was given to Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:15, and His resurrection in conquering death in Mathew 28: He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. (Mat 28:6 LSB). His faith was rooted in trusting God through His Word, and Christ Jesus who gave up Himself so that we may be forgiven. He loved God and shared his faith as best as he was able to. Josiah loved to read his Bible, play with his friends, play with his siblings, have baby siblings (and asked for more), build Lego sets (his favorite hobby), ride his bike, go swimming, play on the swing set, drive his RC car, play Switch with his family, play pretend with his siblings, color, draw, write short books, use woodworking tools, climb trees, garden, dig in the yard, hand out gospel tracts, and ask questions about life. Josiah was in 2nd grade and homeschooled by his mother. He excelled in math, knew more about English phonetics than his father (due to an excellent curriculum and teacher), and had a great interest in science where he learned about the world that God has created. He loved to read short books, listen to novels during family read-aloud time, and enjoyed completing more than a few audio books in the car. Josiah was thoughtful, caring, loving, fun, uplifting, strong, brave, he stood up for the truth, and was a big goofball in his pursuit of shared laughter. Josiah will always be remembered for his love of people, and his desire to make others laugh. He once called the nurse into his room just to talk, and he always repeated his jokes if you didn’t hear them the first time. Josiah is survived by many, including his parents, Nathan & Krista Warren, his younger siblings, Abel & Andrew & Kara & Laura, as well as many other family members that knew him, loved him, were inspired by him and will never forget him. In honor of Josiah’s love for others, please forgo sending flowers and donate to Compassion International at Compassion.com to help “release a child from poverty in Jesus’ name”. Josiah’s short life on earth will be honored and mourned on Saturday, May 30th, at 1pm at Cornerstone Bible Church in Lake Stevens, WA. Josiah’s favorite Bible verse was Genesis 3:15, this “first gospel” was given in the midst of the curse that brought about death and the loss of innocence for mankind: And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise him on the heel.” (LSB)

Josiah John-Dean Warren

March 5, 2018 - May 20, 2026