Our Obituaries
Orlander Booth
January 31, 1929 - January 11, 2018
Orlander "Dink" Booth passed away and into the arms of his Savior on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Dink was born on January 31, 1929 in Waycross, GA. At a young age he moved with his parents to West Palm Beach, Florida. He attended local schools and graduated from Palm Beach High School where he was successful in both football and track. After graduation, Dink played semi-pro football with the West...
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Paula Ann Hunt
November 19, 1959 - August 22, 2017
Paula was the beloved daughter of Mervin and, the late, Jean Jessie (Lengel) Hunt. She was the loved Sister of Ellen (Scott) Buchannan, Ken (Barbara) Hunt, and stepsister of Terry Flynn. Paula helped many people overcome their addictions through her work as a Counselor at the Salvation Army, she loved to laugh, had a great sense of humor, and a very big heart. She will be truly missed and leaves...
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Richard Paul Bódy
December 15, 1933 - August 11, 2017
Dick was a small man with a big heart. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it.He married Barbara in 1959 and together they raised three children, Lori-Sue, Kevin & Jan-Marie. Barbara preceded Dick in death in 2001, and he married Joyce Brink in 2006. During his working years, Dick served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He learned many trades...
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George Alvin Curtis
March 10, 1925 - August 9, 2017
AfterglowI'd like the memory of meTo be a happy one.I'd like to leave an afterglowOf smilesWhen life is done.I'd like to leave an echo whisperingSoftly down the ways.Of happy times and laughing timesAnd bright sunny days.I'd like the tears of those who grieve,To dry before the sunOf happy memories that I leaveWhen life is done.~Helen Lowrie Marshall~Arrangements entrusted to...
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Bruce F. Meyers
August 10, 1925 - August 7, 2017
Col. Bruce F. Meyers USMC (Ret) passed away peacefully on August 7, 2017. He was born August 10, 1925, in Bellevue, WA, to Major Herbert and Bess France Meyers. Bruce grew up in the Pacific Northwest with his brother George and step-brother Douglas. The Meyers boys loved their active outdoor boyhood - swimming, diving, skiing and mountaineering. Bruce had climbed the six major peaks in...
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Louis Joseph Hoffer
August 9, 1935 - July 5, 2017
AfterglowI'd like the memory of meTo be a happy one.I'd like to leave an afterglowOf smilesWhen life is done.I'd like to leave an echo whisperingSoftly down the ways.Of happy times and laughing timesAnd bright sunny days.I'd like the tears of those who grieve,To dry before the sunOf happy memories that I leaveWhen life is done.~Helen Lowrie Marshall~Arrangements entrusted to...
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Douglas L. Flucas
July 28, 1944 - July 1, 2017
~Sunrise~July 28th, 1944~Sunset~July 1st, 2017Doug Passed away peacefully on the 1st of July, 2017. He moved to Seattle with his Mother and two brothers. As a young teen, he went on to join the United States Army and served from 1964 to 1966. After his release from the Army, Doug started looking for his niche in life and he found it at the Barbershop. Before his illness, the self-proclaimed &...
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Robert Quist Olsen
July 28, 1928 - June 26, 2017
We lost someone who loved "doing". Be it tennis, squash, gardening, sailing, swimming, biking, hiking-Bob Olsen always wanted to be doing something.Bob was born to Edwin and Thelma Olsen on July 28, 1928 and died June 26, 2017. Bob attended Roosevelt High School and UW where he joined the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He entered the Navy and witnessed the H-bomb test at Bikini Atol. From there...
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Helen Louise Thiel
August 11, 1910 - June 16, 2017
To Those I LoveWhen I am gone, release me, let me go.You musn't tie yourself to me with tears.Just be happy that we had so many years.I gave you my love, you can only guess,How much you gave to me in happiness.I thank you for the love you each have shown,But now it's time I traveled alone.So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must,Then let your grief be comforted by trust.It's only for a while...
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Tung-men Tang
March 12, 1920 - June 5, 2017
AfterglowI'd like the memory of meTo be a happy one.I'd like to leave an afterglowOf smilesWhen life is done.I'd like to leave an echo whisperingSoftly down the ways.Of happy times and laughing timesAnd bright sunny days.I'd like the tears of those who grieve,To dry before the sunOf happy memories that I leaveWhen life is done.~Helen Lowrie Marshall~Arrangements entrusted to...
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Charles Gause Gray
May 25, 1928 - June 4, 2017
Charles "Chuck" Gray passed away on June 4th, 2017 at his home in Bremerton surrounded by loved ones. Chuck was born on May 25th, 1928 to Dennis Gray and Elizabeth McFadgen Gray in Stevensville, Montana. He had four brothers and two sisters who preceded him in death. Chuck graduated from the University of Montana in 1950. He served in the Ready Reserve (Active Status) and was inducted...
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James Darby Ames
July 9, 1943 - June 2, 2017
James D. Ames, age 73, died Friday, June 2, 2017 after fighting many battles both on and off the field. He survived the Vietnam War, a liver transplant as well as cancer. Unfortunately, COPD was a disease in the end he was unable to concur. James died in the comfort of his own home surrounded by loved ones.Mr. Ames is survived by his soul-mate and loving wife Mary Lou Gazette-Ames and daughter...
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Mary Alta Lagerquist
August 25, 1926 - May 24, 2017
Mary Graney Lagerquist passed from this earth at the age of 90, peacefully in her sleep. A great light has passed. She follows the love of her life, Lester D. Lagerquist, to heaven after nineteen years. Mary worked for the Bell Telephone Company in Seattle, Washington. After WWII, she met a handsome young veteran sailor and fell in love. She took time from work to raise four healthy and happy...
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William Eric Wehmeyer
April 22, 1925 - May 22, 2017
William "Bill" Eric Wehmeyer, 92, died Monday, May 22, 2017, at Abounding Grace Adult Family Home in Bellevue, Washington due to complications of Parkinson's Disease. Bill was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 22, 1925 to parents Otto and Marie Wehmeyer. Two siblings, Paul and Margaret, welcomed him. Bill's parents spoke German in their home so he did not learn to speak...
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Hugh Randall Barker
April 26, 1925 - May 21, 2017
Born on April 26, 1925 and raised by parents Ivan and Mary Barker first in northeastern Montana before moving and living the majority of his life in Seattle (mainly in the Ballard community). Hugh passed away peacefully on May 21, 2017 after battling Parkinson's for five years. Hugh was preceded in death by Lorraine, his wife of 64 years, and brothers Ivan (Joe) and William (Bill). Hugh served...
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Margaret Ruth Vogel
February 22, 1921 - May 1, 2017
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Bruce Lowe Aylworth
May 10, 1939 - April 29, 2017
Bruce Lowe Aylworth, passed away on April 29, 2017, at Snohomish Health with his beloved wife of 30 years Jerri Aylworth by his side. Bruce is survived by his children Warren Aylworth and his wife Tracy of Georgia, Robert Aylworth and his wife Pamela of New Mexico, daughter Jodie Traslavina and her husband Joe of Oregon, and Todd Pitman of Oregon; 4 granddaughters and 4 grandsons, his brother...
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Laura Marie Kaad
March 8, 1924 - April 18, 2017
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Virginia Mae Seese
March 14, 1924 - April 18, 2017
Virginia "Ginna" Seese, 93, died peacefully on April 18, 2017. Born Virginia Mae Curlin in Great Falls, Montana on March 14, 1924, she moved to Seattle at the age of 13 and graduated from Franklin High School in 1942. She spent her career in early childhood education and retired as Director of Cooperative Preschools for South Seattle Community College. She loved animals, and...
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Jackolyn Hope Wells
April 25, 1918 - April 10, 2017
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Irene Elisabeth Meserve
January 7, 1936 - April 9, 2017
AfterglowI'd like the memory of meTo be a happy one.I'd like to leave an afterglowOf smilesWhen life is done.I'd like to leave an echo whisperingSoftly down the ways.Of happy times and laughing timesAnd bright sunny days.I'd like the tears of those who grieve,To dry before the sunOf happy memories that I leaveWhen life is done.~Helen Lowrie Marshall~Arrangements entrusted to...
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Alexandra Pye
December 4, 1925 - April 9, 2017
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Marc Steven Cahill
December 1, 1959 - April 8, 2017
Oh, you who read some song that I have sung-What know you of the soul from whence it sprung?Dost dream the poet ever speaks aloudHis secret thought unto the listening crowd?Go take the murmuring seashell from the shore-You have its shape, its color-and no more.It tells not one of those cast mysteriesThat lie beneath the surface of the seas.Our songs are shells, cast out by waves of thought;Here,...
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Walter Milburn Keenan
November 20, 1924 - April 5, 2017
Walter Milburn Keenan Jr. PE son of Walter Milburn and Edith Cavanagh Keenan, both of Brooklyn, New York, was born in New York City on November 20, 1924 and died in Seattle, Washington on April 5, 2017. Walter attended the Bronx High School of Science and Manhattan Prep both in NYC. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Cornell University (Class...
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Bob Takakatsu NAMBA
September 16, 1932 - April 3, 2017
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Joseph Edward BEKEY
June 2, 1966 - April 1, 2017
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Doris M. WATSON
September 20, 1921 - March 29, 2017
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June Adele Johnson
June 30, 1931 - March 29, 2017
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Tamara Adele Turner
March 27, 1940 - March 22, 2017
Tamara passed away on March 22 in Seattle, after a long battle with leukemia. Growing up in Seattle, she graduated from Roosevelt High School. She earned a BA in History and a masters degree from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Washington. Tamara worked for various organizations as a librarian, including Rainier School in Buckley, Northwest...
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Beth L. PETERSON
May 16, 1951 - March 21, 2017
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Paul Ordell Riswold
November 9, 1928 - March 18, 2017
Paul passed away on March 18, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 9, 1928, and grew up on a large farm in Baltic, SD. Soon after graduating from high school Paul followed his sister Jerry out to Seattle. He graduated from the UW with a degree in cultural anthropology, with an interest in Northwest Native American cultures. After graduating, Paul was drafted into the Army,...
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Darrell Harold Countryman
November 6, 1928 - March 12, 2017
Dr. Darrell H. Countryman died in Everett, Washington on Sunday, March 12th, 2017, at the age of 88. Dr. Countryman was born on November 6th 1928 in Randolph, Nebraska. In 1946, he joined the United States Army, and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, where he was a supply Sergeant. He served a total of 8 years in the military. In 1952, he married Marion Campbell, in Seattle, WA. The couple...
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Abraham G. LUM
February 9, 1928 - March 6, 2017
Our beloved husband and father Abe Lum passed away peacefully on March 6, 2017 at age 89 after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Helen Lum, his children Dean (Gayle), Todd, Angela Domingo (Joe), Laurel (Jeff), grandchildren Derek, Taylor and Alexi, and many relatives and friends. He was born in Seattle, raised in “Garlic Gulch” and attended Garfield High School...
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Dorothy LaVonne Mays
February 17, 1926 - February 26, 2017
Dorothy (Dot) Mays died peacefully in her home in Puyallup, Washington on Sunday, February 26 at the age of 91. The family is grateful for the loving kindness and care extended to Dorothy by Amber Hall in her final few months, and to caregivers Laura Hendricks and Lori Titus of Lutheran Community Services Northwest for thirteen months and nineteen months respectively. Thanks also to Franciscan...
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Robert Marvin Hegstrom
July 27, 1930 - February 25, 2017
Dr. Robert Marvin Hegstrom, an accomplished physician, beloved husband, and attentive father, died February 25. He was 86 years old. Born in Seattle in 1930, Robert and his younger sister were raised by their tenacious but poor working mother in the depths of the Depression after his father died in 1932. He attended central Seattle schools, including Minor, Meany and both Broadway and Garfield...
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James Wayne Daniels
June 10, 1944 - February 20, 2017
James (Jimbo) Wayne Daniels, Sr., 72, of Arlington, Washington, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, at home on February 20, 2017.Born June 10, 1944, James was a Washington native most of his life. He had a heart full of generosity and an overwhelming joy for showing his hot rod - a 1946 Ford Coupe, at many local car shows in the area; care racing at Evergreen Speedway, and spending time...
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Mary Lee ROBINSON
October 12, 1944 - February 12, 2017
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Dorothy Eleanor Walmsley
November 19, 1925 - February 12, 2017
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Roland J. STONE
March 8, 1930 - February 11, 2017
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Mark David Tetrick
May 7, 1967 - February 9, 2017
Mark was a beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend. He passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 on San Juan Island. Mark was a Seattle native, born at University of Washington Hospital on May 7, 1967. He grew up in both Seattle, Washington and Oceanside, California. He graduated from Everett High in 1986. He met his wife, Crystal, while attending Palomar Community...
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Michael Eugene LAVELLE
July 4, 1945 - February 8, 2017
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Earl John Cooney
August 12, 1942 - February 7, 2017
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Blake Harrison Duckers
December 10, 1993 - February 6, 2017
Blake Harrison Duckers, 23, passed away in his sleep in Seattle, Washington on February 6, 2017. He had recently moved to Seattle to begin his career after graduating from college. He was born on December 10, 1993 in The Woodlands, Texas and moved to San Antonio, Texas when he was one year old. Blake was a Distinguished Honor Graduate of Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, Texas. ...
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Patricia Mae Sharp
December 31, 1933 - February 5, 2017
Patricia Mae Sharp died peacefully in her sleep Sunday the 5th of February 2017 at her residence in Kirkland, Washington. Born December 31, 1933 at Providence Hospital in Seattle, to Allen R. and Helen M. Potter, Patricia called Washington state her home for the majority of her life. As a young woman, she was committed to raising her 4 children as a single parent. Patricia loved her...
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Luciano Thomas Cascioppo
May 1, 1992 - February 5, 2017
Beloved son of Tony Cascioppo and Brook Hurst, Lucci was born May 1st, 1992 in Wenatchee, WA. He graduated from Ballard High School in 2010. Outgoing, charismatic, and funny as hell, Lucci brought joy to everyone who worked alongside of him at his family's business. Never one to back down from a challenge, he eagerly took on work in the oil fields of North Dakota and as a salmon fisherman...
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Ralph Edward Niemi
August 20, 1929 - February 2, 2017
Ralph passed away on February 2, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Mary, of 55 years, four children; three grand-children, and two great grandchildren.See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldnet/obituary.aspx?pid=184068520#sthash.dtI6Sl20.dpufArrangements entrusted to Bleitz Funeral Home of Seattle, Washington.
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Lorne Melvin Barringer
January 31, 1946 - January 29, 2017
Our Lorne was accomplished. Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and German were languages he could read, write, translate, and/or speak. All self-taught. He knew much about music but particularly loved classical and opera. The history, the composers; he even wrote music himself. Ever since Mom took him to the symphony when he was four years old, he was smitten. As a teen, he read music scores the way...
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Carolyn Louise Hall
July 13, 1919 - January 28, 2017
Carolyn Hall 97 years old passed away Saturday, January 28th, at her home in Redmond, Washington. The daughter of Waldo and Clara Landmeier, Carolyn was a cherished Mother, Grandmother of six, Great Grandmother of seven, and Great Great Grandmother of two. Mom was a talented artist in oils and ceramics, and in her early years before becoming a cosmetologist, and before her marriage to...
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Katherine Elizabeth Higgins
January 8, 1925 - January 28, 2017
Born January 8, 1925 in Portland, Oregon. Died peacefully in Bellevue, Washington on January 28, 2017. She reunites with her beloved husband, Jim, and her brothers, and parents in Heaven. Mother of John (David Moh,) Dan, Margaret (John Knight), Maureen, Eileen (Dan McCormack) and Kathleen (Patrick Jenny). Grandmother to her awesome grandkids: Shannon and Sean Sargent, Kate and Claire Holcombe;...
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Dorothy E. KIMBRELL
July 8, 1913 - January 26, 2017
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Esther Margaret Quinn
May 3, 1922 - January 22, 2017
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Edith S. Middleton
May 6, 1932 - January 21, 2017
Edith S. Middleton, age 84, passed away in her Seattle home on January 21st, 2017. In the end, she was surrounded by her family and by her beloved dog all of whom will miss her greatly.She was a passionate advocate for improving educational and recreational opportunities for young people. From acting as President of the Aberdeen YMCA Swim Team to founding the Grays Harbor Women's Tennis Club,...
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Pierre Domino Humphrey
August 3, 1952 - January 19, 2017
Pierre was born in St Louis, Mo to Mary Hale and Oliver Humphrey (who preceded him in death). He is the fifth child of six children. Oliver, Jr (who preceded him in death); Ruth Margaret, Sertello, Ralph and Peony. Pierre's family moved to Chicago, IL when he was 4 or 5. As a teenager he attended Wendell Phillips High School. He was very active in the Science and Slide Rule Clubs. He was...
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Mary Virginia Ball
May 6, 1912 - January 18, 2017
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Patricia Ann Anderson
September 26, 1930 - January 15, 2017
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Kerry Scott Christensen
July 24, 1962 - January 14, 2017
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Susan Rae Rulifson
March 3, 1934 - January 14, 2017
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Duane Louis Medved
February 27, 1939 - January 9, 2017
Duane Louis Medved, 77, passed away at 10:30 am on January 9, 2017. Duane was living with his family members in Burien Washington when he peacefully died from Lung Cancer.At his request, no funeral service will be held, but his family will have a celebration of life later in the year. Duane Medved was born February 27, 1939 in Cle Elum, Washington to Louis and Flora Medved. He graduated high...
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Roberta Jeanne Mulcahy
July 25, 1953 - January 9, 2017
Roberta Jeanne Mulcahy passed away peacefully on January 9th, 2017, at the age of 63, in Seattle, Washington, surrounded by caring people and those she loved dearly. She was born on July 25th, 1953, to Junior & Madaline Mulcahy in Yakima, Washington; the fourth born of five girls.Roberta graduated from A.C. Davis High School and continued on to receive a Bachelor's degree from Central...
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Dolores M. Leder
February 21, 1929 - January 8, 2017
Dolores Marianna Leder was born on February 21st, 1929, in Gallup, New Mexico, just at the start of the Great Depression. She was the youngest of 11 children. Her father, Meliton Romero, died when she was only 4 so life was hard for the family and Mom learned early the value of a dollar and hard work. From her mother, Flora Duran Romero, she learned a deep love of God and a desire to serve that...
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Priscilla K. Sanders
May 4, 1931 - January 7, 2017
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Hanne H. Ponsaran
October 21, 1938 - January 6, 2017
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Zetta R. Hunziker
May 14, 1921 - January 5, 2017
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Herald D. Bowman
September 27, 1921 - January 4, 2017
Herald D. (Bow) Bowman Sept. 27, 1921 Jan. 4, 2017 Herald was born in Casanova, Michigan and moved to Sparta, Michigan with his parents as a young child. He graduated from Sparta High School in 1942. He joined the U.S. Army Nov. 21, 1942. He was assigned as a radio operator in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands of Adak, Shemya, and Atau. He then transferred to Seattle. It was during this time he met...
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Stefanie Halwas
July 14, 1923 - January 3, 2017
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Linda Lee Wright
September 10, 1943 - December 28, 2016
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Loyce Evelyn LEMAIRE
December 15, 1911 - December 26, 2016
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Cres Michael Olson
March 6, 1932 - December 21, 2016
Cres Michael OlsonCres "Mike" Olson, technology businessman, outdoorsman, family man, devoted husband, Eagle Scout, Navy Veteran, Scoutmaster and Master Mason, died on December 21, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. He was nearly 85.He brought his family and technology expertise from California to the Pacific Northwest in 1969 to lead Liberty Electronics of Seattle. He stayed in the business for over...
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Robert Lee Folgedalen
November 1, 1919 - December 20, 2016
Robert (Bob) L. Folgedalen was born to Knute and Olga Folgedalen at Yakima, Washington November 1, 1919. The family moved to Eugene, Oregon in 1920. He was a graduate of Eugene High School class of 1937. Bob attended the University of Oregon where he met his future wife, ZoAnne. They were married on July 3, 1941 in Eugene. He & ZoAnne were the devoted parents of two children, Lee &...
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Daniel T. MATSUMOTO
August 1, 1926 - December 20, 2016
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Lois Marguerite Severs
October 11, 1920 - December 18, 2016
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Dorothy Frieda Nelson
September 21, 1921 - December 15, 2016
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Hung Cong TRAN
April 12, 1958 - December 15, 2016
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Louanna Rietze McClung
April 17, 1928 - December 11, 2016
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Mary A. Nordquist
March 18, 1938 - December 11, 2016
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William Glenn Forsythe
July 1, 1948 - December 9, 2016
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Leonard Edward Martel
May 8, 1948 - December 5, 2016
Leonard Edward Martel, aged 68, passed peacefully surrounded by his family and his closest, lifelong friend on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. Leonard, an amazing man, will be greatly missed by all who were blessed to have known him.Leonard was born May 8, 1948 in Anacortes, Washington to Joseph Edward Martel and Edith Bergman Martel. He was raised in Friday Harbor, Washington, a place his father referred...
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Kenneth Richard Petersen
September 28, 1933 - December 4, 2016
Kenneth R. Petersen, 83, of Seattle passed away Dec 4, 2016 supported by his loved ones. Survived by his devoted wife of 61 years, Joan Petersen, his beloved dog, King, his children Debbie Rosenfelt (Todd), Louise Paskovskis (Ed), Kenneth II, Christopher, his brother Dennis Petersen (Aud), grandchildren, great grandchildren, cousins and very dear friends. Preceded in death by his parents,...
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Martha A. INNESS
October 7, 1933 - December 4, 2016
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Elizabeth Chadwick MARK
September 8, 1927 - December 3, 2016
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Gertrude M. Hollis
August 10, 1914 - December 1, 2016
Gertrude M. Hollis August 10, 1914-December 1, 2016Gertrude Hollis, of Mercer Island, WA passed away on December 1, 2016 at the age of 102. She was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, and her family moved to Boston, MA when she was 6. She attended school in Boston, and graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, MA. She was one of the first women admitted to The Art Student's League, now...
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Willis Alvin Konick
April 21, 1930 - November 30, 2016
Born in Seattle on April 21, 1930, Willis attended Queen Anne High School and the University of Washington where he ultimately earned a PhD in Comparative Literature. In 1958 he was one of the initial graduate students to study in the Soviet Union, and in 1969-1970 he was a Fulbright Scholar. Willis taught at the UW for more than 50 years, both in the Slavic Department and the Comparative...
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Smajil KANDZIC
June 1, 1931 - November 29, 2016
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Linda Regina AMODEI
December 10, 1949 - November 23, 2016
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Shirley Grace Ingersoll
November 13, 1923 - November 20, 2016
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Francis Michael Celentano
May 25, 1928 - November 20, 2016
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Evelyn Johnson Chapman
November 28, 1935 - November 19, 2016
Evelyn passed away on November 19, 2016 due to heart failure. She was born in San Francisco, California on November 28, 1935, the eldest child of Frank Kenneth Johnson and Georgia Major Johnson. As a child Evelyn lived all over the USA, due to her father's career as a Coast Guard officer. She graduated from Ballard High School in Seattle in 1953. In 1957 she earned an English degree from...
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Richard Edward Wiesner
March 14, 1919 - November 18, 2016
Richard Edward Wiesner was born to Julius and Hulda Wiesner on March 14, 1919 on the family farm on Silver Lake near Castle Rock, WA. He was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. His family moved to South Tacoma where he and his brother Robert grew up. He graduated from Lincoln High School, Pacific Lutheran College (PLU) where he sang in the Choir of the...
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Georgia Eva Johnson
July 7, 1927 - November 17, 2016
Georgia Eva (Miller) Johnson, 89, died at the Marysville Adult Family Home in Tulalip, WA on Thursday, November 17, 2016. Born July 7, 1927 in Cassopolis, Michigan to Joseph and Georgiana Miller she grew up in South Bend Indiana, graduating from John Adams High School class of 1945. Georgia attended nursing school at Memorial Hospital in South Bend graduating in 1948. She worked in the operating...
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Terry Neal Lindquist
December 13, 1936 - November 13, 2016
Dr. Terry Neal Lindquist died peacefully on November 13, 2016 with his wife and daughters beside him. He was born on December 13, 1936 in Missoula, Montana to Alice and Neal Lindquist, and he grew up in the tiny town of Elliston. Terry met Shirley Moody as students at Western Montana Teacher's College. The couple married in 1957, moving around the Pacific Northwest, working and continuing their...
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Thomas Edward McCollum
March 10, 1928 - October 29, 2016
Tom passed away on October 29, 2016 after a long battle with asthma and heart disease. Tom was born on March 10, 1928 to Dorothea and Ed McCollum in Bellingham WA, where he lived until he went into the Army Air Force after graduating from high school.Tom and his first wife Gloria, spent time stationed in San Antonio TX and became parents to four children before returning to Bellingham.Tom spent...
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Marylou Kinoshita
January 30, 1960 - October 28, 2016
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Marylou Kinoshita
January 30, 1960 - October 28, 2016
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Kenn Brent Martin
April 28, 1940 - October 25, 2016
AfterglowI'd like the memory of meTo be a happy one.I'd like to leave an afterglowOf smilesWhen life is done.I'd like to leave an echo whisperingSoftly down the ways.Of happy times and laughing timesAnd bright, sunny days.I'd like the tears of those who grieve,To dry before the sunOf happy memories that I leaveWhen life is done.-Helen Lowrie Marshall-Arrangements under the direction of Bleitz...
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Judith Louise Madden
February 7, 1943 - October 23, 2016
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Leena Gertrude O'Connell
January 19, 1925 - October 23, 2016
An Irish Prayer May God give you... For every storm, a rainbow,For every tear, a smile,For every care, a promise, And a blessing in each trial.For every problem life sends,A faithful friend to share,For every sigh, a sweet song,And an answer for each prayer. Arrangements under the direction of Bleitz Funeral Home, Seattle, WA.
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Shirley B. Ward
June 22, 1922 - October 21, 2016
Shirley Tucker Bartlow Ward died October 21, 2016 after 94 active years. She was a loving wife for 65 years to her deceased husband Elem David Ward and a great mom to Dennis (Lynn), Terry, and Nancy (Dan). She is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Shirley was involved in Scouts, PTA, sewing, bowling and nursing. She loved dancing, traveling, camping and learning. Shirley...
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Lelia Belle Richey
September 3, 1921 - October 18, 2016
Lelia Belle RICHEY September 3, 1921 - October 18, 2016 It was a love story. Two high school classmates meeting to help plan their 50-year reunion. Jack Hauptli, 66, rolled up to Lelia Belle's Glendora, Calif., home in Henry, his '78 Toyota Chinook camper. Lelia Belle, 64, immediately fell in love -- with Henry. A retired librarian, she had yearned for a Chinook in which she could roam about...
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Nin Yee Wong
February 19, 1923 - October 10, 2016
Nin Yee Lock was born in the southern part of China on February 19, 1923. She was the oldest of four children. She passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on Monday, October 10, 2016.Nin Yee was a widow when she immigrated to the United States in the late 1960s, arriving in the San Francisco Bay area after being sponsored by her sister, Kam Low. During a trip to visit relatives in Seattle, she...
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Dale Robert Ivester
January 5, 1923 - October 7, 2016
Dale Robert Ivester was born on January 5, 1923 to Ralph E. and Theodosia Yantis Ivester. The Yantises and Ivesters were pioneering families in the Tenino area of Washington State south of Olympia. Some of his ancestors settled there in 1853, the same year the Denny party landed on Alki Point in what is now Seattle. His early childhood was spent on the banks of the Skookumchuck River where he...
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