OBITUARIES

Jul 11, 2023

1930- 2023

Barbara Jans, beloved wife, mother, and friend, died peacefully at home on July 11, 2023.

Barbara and her sister, Helen, were raised in Reading, Pennsylvania by parents C. Raymond Smith and Elsie Ogden Smith. A stellar student, she received a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in English from the University of Michigan. Her literature classes...

Jul 10, 2023

David Allen Heitmiller of Ballard (Seattle, WA) passed away Friday, July 10 at the age of 74 following a recent diagnosis of leukemia.

David was born in 1945 in San Pedro, CA to Dorothy (Birch) and Robert D. Heitmiller.  The family settled in Steilacoom, WA where David grew up and attended Steilacoom schools and was part of...

Jul 7, 2023

Raymond Evan Dingfield was born on November 14, 1930, to Oscar and Martha Dingfield in Tacoma, WA. Ray was the youngest of  4 children.  He worked at a gas station and as a pickle slicer for Nalleys Foods through school, graduating from Lincoln High in 1950. After briefly attending the University of Puget Sound, Ray joined the Air Force,...

Jul 6, 2023

Anthony T. Long, 67, of Yakima passed away on July 6, 2023 after a long illness. Tony was born in London, England, and immigrated with his family when just a young boy, settling in Seattle. This early experience helped him later in his life as a teacher at Davis High School in Yakima, where he worked with many students...

Jul 6, 2023

Terry J Wechsler died in the presence of her loving family on July 6 at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. Terry was born in New York City on September 16, 1955, the daughter of Robert Wechsler and Juan Stroube. She was raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and attended LSU after completing high school. She obtained her...

Jul 6, 2023

Michael Holl Chamberlain left this life peacefully the evening of July 6, 2023.  Born January 10, 1947 in Bremerton, he spent his early boyhood in Port Orchard before his family relocated to the Madison Park neighborhood in Seattle.  Near the beginning of his high school years they moved to Mercer Island, his parents hopeful that by living on the...

Jun 29, 2023

Martin Berg passed away peacefully at home on June 29th.  He is survived by his wife, Holly Kennell, and brother, Michael Berg.  After graduating from Bellevue Christian School, Martin joined the Navy.  Enjoying the flying and the camaraderie, he continued with the Naval Reserve for 39 years achieving the rank of Captain.  Martin graduated from UW and worked at...

Jun 28, 2023

Paula Anderson (Braun), 72 of Poulsbo Washington entered into God’s kingdom on June 28th 2023, she was born July 26, 1950 to Gilbert and Edith Braun. Paula was a loving mother, wife, daughter, grandmother and friend. After leaving Wisconsin at a young age, she was raised and lived her life in Seattle Washington. After the death of her Husband...

Jun 28, 2023

Russell Donald (Rusty) Bauder, 65, of Edmonds, WA passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.  He was unexpectedly taken from us by a rare systemic bacterial infection.

Russ was born on March 1, 1958 in Herkimer, NY to Russell S. and Kay Bauder.  He graduated from Fort Plain High School and Clarkson University where he earned a...

Jun 23, 2023

October 1, 1950 - June 23, 2023

Martha Nance Howell, 72, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2023, after being diagnosed with cancer in April. She was a positive, loving and warm presence and never lost her strong spirit, always insisting that “what you need is there for you.” Even in her final days she continued to say “all...

Jun 21, 2023

In loving memory of Trevor Ross Passafiume, a bright star gone too early.  He passed away suddenly on the morning of 06/21/2023. He is survived by his mother; Gretchen Martini, his father; Keith Michael Passafiume, his brother; Steven Martini and his twin brother; Peter Passafiume. He will be remembered for his humor, kindness and his love of music and...

Jun 20, 2023

Arvada passed away peacefully on June 20 at age 99. She was born on May 8, 1921 and raised on the Hjalmer family farm in Rosholt, South Dakota with her six siblings.

She moved to the Seattle area for college and graduated from the University of Washington with a teaching degree. She then headed over seas to...

Jun 18, 2023

Cecil Ralph Stewart, 86, of Seattle, WA, died at 4 am on Father's Day, June 18, 2023, after a long journey with dementia. Cecil was born on March 11, 1937, in Monmouth IL, to Carl and Louise (McCoy) Stewart.  He graduated from Monmouth High School in 1954, the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 1958, and completed his PhD...

Jun 15, 2023

Patricia Pinson Reese of Seattle, Washington, died Saturday, June 15, of natural causes, at Kline Galland Home. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, November 27, 1927, she was approaching her ninety-seventh birthday, and over seventy years of residence in her beloved city of Seattle.

Pat, as she liked to be known, was born and raised in Nashville, growing up...

Jun 14, 2023

November 11, 1934 – June 14, 2023

Janet graduated with a BA in music from Smith College and received her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Washington. While attending Smith College, Jan travel extensively throughout Europe singing with the Smith College womens glee club. In 1956 Janet and a friend drove from Connecticut to Seattle, Washington,...

Jun 11, 2023

Christine, 63, passed away peacefully June 11 at Evergreen Hospice after a courageous battle with cancer.  She is survived by her husband Leon and their six children: Leontyne "Tina", LeAnne, Alexander (Felicity), Jason, James, and Jonnelle, adopted daughter Chandra Green, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Christine was born in Beatrice, Nebraska, March 10, 1955, and...

Jun 10, 2023

Dr. Robert A. Reid died peacefully at his home in Seattle on June 10th. Bob loved life and had a great capacity to enjoy each moment. He was a man of great integrity, intense curiosity, and incredible optimism. He will be remembered as a compassionate physician, a creative entrepreneur,...

Jun 7, 2023

Joan “Baba” O’Byrne passed away the morning of Tuesday, June 7th in Seattle surrounded by her family.  She is survived by her children, Kathleen and Michael, their spouses Todd and Bhavesha, and her grandchildren Indira, Myles, Molly, Keira, and Conor and her sister, Maggie and her husband Graeme.

Joan was born in Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon, Ireland, on...

Jun 6, 2023

Sylvia Muriel Davids

Sylvia Muriel Davids was born January 7, 1935, in Bagley, Minnesota.  Her family moved to Seattle when she was still a child, as her father got an engineering job at Boeing.

Sylvia graduated from Roosevelt High School and received a teaching degree from the University of Washington.  She taught elementary school for over 30...

Jun 6, 2023

Robert Marwood Hitchens passed away in Burien on June 6th at the age of 78, surrounded by family. He is survived by his daughter Rev. Amy Hitchens, (Shannon Thomas) and granddaughter Naomi Thomas, his sister Beverly Morgan, his niece and nephews Wendy, Russell and Clint Morgan and his grand nephew Talon Morgan. He is predeceased by his twin brother...