OBITUARIES

Sep 23, 2023

12 January 1965 – 23 September 2023

Christopher John Middleton rolled off the assembly line on January 12, 1965, in the very first month of post-boomer releases. This model upgrade is known for its elegant engineering, inspired artistry, consummate craftsmanship, deceptive capacity, and smooth shifting.

As the product of a Boeing aircraft engineer and a Danish nurse...

Sep 18, 2023

1945 - September 18th, 2023

Karen Irene Millward passed away peacefully in her home on September 18, 2023. She is survived by her brother Paul Stenoien and her sister Deborah Stenoien.

Karen was born in Spokane, Washington in 1945.  In 1948 the family moved to Seattle. Except for a brief stint in Washington DC, Seattle was Karen’s...

Sep 18, 2023

December 15, 1925 – September 18, 2023

Ethel Williams passed away at the age of 97 on Monday, September 18 th surrounded by family.  She was born Ethel Voege in Wenatchee, Washington. She had two brothers, Dick and Lee. After her parents divorced during the depression, her mother supported their family by working as a housekeeper entailing many moves...

Sep 16, 2023

5 December 1932 – 16 September 2023

Gerda Middleton’s life was a grand tapestry; admirable from a distance for its beauty and scale and equally awe striking up close for its neatness and detail. She wove together the lives of her family in Denmark with the family and community she nurtured and expanded in the Seattle area. A warm...

Sep 15, 2023

William Bush, Jr. (Bill) died at home on September 15, 2023 at the age of 82. Bill lived his life with optimism, generosity and purpose - and like a barbershop quartet arrangement, his life was a harmonious blend of family, professional life, dear friends and hobbies.

Born and raised in Salem, Oregon, he attended Willamette University and...

Sep 15, 2023

12/16/1947 - 9/15/2023

John Carter, 75, of Renton, Washington passed away September 15th, 2023. Born on December 16th,1947 in Mainz Kotstheim, Germany, to Albert and Marie Carter. John Carter attended Garfield High School, moving to Ayer, Massachusetts his senior year where he graduated from Ayer High School. He then enlisted in the Army during the Vietnam War, but was...

Sep 14, 2023

Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Librarian, Quilter Barbara Ann Tachuk passed away on September 14, 2023.

Barbara was born April 22, 1936, in the middle of northern Montana in the town of Glasgow. She was the first of five children born to Clarence and Mabel McColly.   Except for a period during WWII when her father worked for Boeing,...

Sep 9, 2023

It is with profound sadness and much love that the family of Leah Jennifer Rose shares her peaceful passing on September 9, 2023, at the age of 51 years, surrounded by her family. Leah was a thoughtful, warm, and caring person. A loyal friend, she always remembered the details of people’s lives. Not only a cherished friend, she was also...

Sep 6, 2023

James Thomas O’Brien Jr., born October 10th, 1946, passed away on the night of September 6th, 2023. Jim, a native of Seattle Washington, is survived by his wife of 51 years, Donna O’Brien, his son and daughter in-law, Garth and Kristi, their children Maddie and Cade, his daughter and son in-law Megan and Ben, their children Tommy and Brooke,...

Sep 2, 2023

June 18, 1947 - September 2, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Donald Philip Hanley on September 2, 2023. Don's life was a testament to dedication, leadership, and love for his family.

Early Years and Boy Scout Achievements

Don was born in the Bronx, New...

Sep 2, 2023

Charles Pressley Willis Jr passed away peacefully on September 2, 2023, at the age of 98. Charles is preceded in death by his parents Charles Pressley Willis and Marion Emma Trax and siblings Dorothy Campbell and Nancy Shepard. He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Doree K Willis, and their four children Don Willis, Dave Willis, Wendy...

Aug 22, 2023

Michael J. McCool, Sr., 75, passed away early Monday morning, August 22nd, at his home in Seattle, Washington.  He was born January 14th, 1941 in Seattle to Helen and Harry McCool.

Mike grew up the second of four children in Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood, attending school at St. Patrick's school.  His siblings were older sister Stephanie and younger...

Aug 22, 2023

Evelyn Joneson, 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 22, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 7th, 2023, at 11am.  Officiating: Pastor Jeremy Smith of First United Methodist Church, 180 Denny Way, Seattle WA 98109. Evelyn was born at University Hospital in Seattle, WA to Esther (Wiese) and Raymond Dodge in August...

Aug 18, 2023

James Renker Hemingway passed away peacefully on August 18, 2023 at the age of 93.

Jim Hemingway was born on April 29, 1930 in Flossmoor, a suburb of Chicago. His mother, Elsie Hemingway, was an artist and a designer of Christmas cards. His father, Willard Hemingway was an engineer who designed railroad cars. He had one older...

Aug 18, 2023

Katharine (Kate) McKee, 66, who devoted her career to developing and implementing programs to improve the lives of the poor worldwide, especially women, died in Bellevue, Washington, on August 18  from a ruptured brain aneurysm. Katharine had moved back to her home state in 2020, after more than 20 years in the Washington, D.C., area.

Katharine was...

Aug 17, 2023

Christina celebrated her 90th birthday on June 19th and passed away on August 17th. For ninety years Christina Caie lived boldly, loved fiercely, worked steadily, cared greatly, and gave freely-of her time, energy, counsel, and even her limited means. Christina’s long history included attending high school in a castle in Scotland, and joining the British Navy just after she...

Aug 14, 2023

Janet Bush died at home in Seattle, WA on August 14, 2023 at the age of 80. Throughout her life, Janet embodied a cheerful positivity, as well as a calm wisdom, and she cherished her relationships with family, friends and community.

Born in southeastern Minnesota in 1943, her family moved to Salem, Oregon, in 1948 where she...

Aug 13, 2023

Alex was born on August 13, 1997 in Livingston, Montana. He died on his 26th birthday, August 13, 2023 at Rattlesnake Lake trail in North Bend WA. Alex was the youngest of seven children of Paul Gamman and Tonya Swan. Alex had three brothers and three sisters. (From oldest to youngest) Maria, Jeremiah, Joshua, Clare and Michael Gamman. He...

Aug 12, 2023

July 1, 1938-August 12, 2023

Edward Lawrence Cruver passed away at the age of 85 on August 12, 2023, after a brief illness.

Ed was born in Tacoma, Washington to Earle and Ferne Cruver. He grew up with his siblings Cami and Jim in a bungalow across the street from Greenlake in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from...

Aug 11, 2023

Nancy Hansen (born Baldwin, formerly Harwood) passed away after a brief battle with cancer August 11, 2023.

Born in Seattle in 1946 to Noble and Hazel Baldwin, she grew up in Lake City with her beloved little sister Linda. She was a talented artist who began painting while a student at Nathan Hale High School a passion...