OBITUARIES

May 4, 2023

Our beloved father, Gregory Charles “Chuck” McCombs, age 93, passed away on May 4 from natural causes.

He was preceded in death in 2008 by his devoted wife of nearly 60 years, Patti; his brother Jack and sister-in- law Norma, brother-in-law Marvin Casserd; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Hobart and Vale Meade; sister-in-law Phyllis Meade; and daughter-in-law Diedre McCombs....

May 4, 2023

Rodney Raymond Partee passed away on Saturday, May 4th after battling cancer for the past year.  Rod enjoyed the outdoors.  He was an avid hiker, loved walking with his dogs, and traveling either with family or by himself.  Rod was an award-winning educator and coach.  He is survived by his three sons: Ryan, Randy, and Rus, as well as...

Apr 30, 2023

Ray Fenner died in his sleep surrounded by his loving family at Swedish Hospital on April 30, at 81 years.

Born 1935 in Syracuse, NY, Ray graduated from Syracuse University undergraduate and medical school. He studied internal medicine at Case Western Reserve, then orthopedic surgery at The University of Iowa, and was board certified in both specialties....

Apr 29, 2023

July 8, 1953 - April 29, 2023

Seattle, Washington - Marilyn J (Martin) Ernst, 69, took her last breaths at home on a beautiful spring day, Saturday, April 29, 2023, surrounded by her loving husband and her three daughters.

Born July 8, 1953, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Dorothy and J Ward Martin Jr., Marilyn...

Apr 28, 2023

On February 6 we celebrated Edith's 99th birthday.  Her two grandsons Trygve and Haakon, her granddaughter Anne and her great granddaughter Sigrid were all there for a family party complete with hot and sour soup and carrot cake.  We didn't know this would be her last blow out. Edith packed plenty into her 99 years.  As a child of...

Apr 26, 2023

Patrick John Gill was born Nov 6, 1949, in Ballard to Max Gill and Mary Maglashan. He was the eldest of 4 children. He grew up in the Richmond Beach neighborhood of Seattle (now Shoreline) and then lived in Seattle all his life except for a few years in N Carolina. Patrick was a typical Seattle kid, he loved...

Apr 26, 2023

Christine McKowen (Haas) Carr passed away on April 26, 2023 from lymphoma at her home in Seattle, surrounded by her family.

Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Christine grew up in Brazil, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, with Virginia/Washington, D.C. as her home-base. The youngest of four sisters, Christine was a lovely reflection of the best of her family...

Apr 26, 2023

Carol Bridges died at home on April 26 in Seattle, Washington, after living bravely with heart and lung disease for the last several years. She was 83 years old.  She is survived by her wife Rochelle, brother Alan (Nicki),children Ann (former son-in-law Mark), Judy (Kimberlee), and Bruce (Leonora), grandchildren Connor, Mika  (Sage), Rowan, and Max, godchildren Sam and Talia,...

Apr 23, 2023

2/1/1928 - 4/23/2023

On April 23rd, 2023 at the age of 95 Bill Lash died in Seattle, Washington, USA.  From the age of 12, in 1940 when he first put on a pair of alpine ski boots and skis during a Boy Scout trip to Galena Pass in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho, Bill passionately: celebrated, championed, developed, learned,...

Apr 21, 2023

Ila B. Bovee passed away at the age of 97, Saturday, April 21st, after a short illness. Harley Bovee and Ila shared a marriage of 60 years before he passed away. She is survived by her four children; Peggy, Kathryn, Jane, and Donald; seven grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Ila grew up in Pasco, the daughter of a minister. Her...

Apr 21, 2023

With deepest sorrow we announce that Christopher William Ensign our beloved son, brother, grandson, family member, and friend passed away suddenly on Friday, April 21, 2023, at the age of 29. Chris was born June 10, 1993. Those who knew Chris lost a shining light in their lives. Chris was a loyal friend who would do anything for those...

Apr 19, 2023

Judy Drake’s legion of friends are saddened to report Judy’s death on April 19.  After her cancer had progressed to an untreatable state, and being in significant pain, she chose a peaceful Death with Dignity in the company of close friends.

Judith Tamara Morris was born in Evanston, Illinois on November 5, 1939, the daughter of Fay...

Apr 12, 2023

Mark Dion died unexpectedly on April 12, two days before his 66th birthday. Mark was born in Albert Lea, MN and grew up in Mercer Island. He received his BA at St. Olaf, MN, Magna Cum Laude, attended Divinity School at Yale on a Rockefeller scholarship and received his Masters Degree in Social Work from UW. He worked for...

Apr 3, 2023

James Edward Volk was born on September 14, 1932 in Devils Lake, North Dakota, the seventh of eleven children born to Thomas and Marcella (Lemaire) Volk. He passed away at his home in Seattle on April 3, 2023 at the age of 90.  Jim grew up on a farm outside of Devils Lake and from a very early age...

Apr 1, 2023

June 11, 1975 - April 1, 2023

Marci fought cancer to the very end. She breathed her last at her home in Lynnwood, Washington, surrounded by friends and laughter.

Marci was absolutely dedicated and relentless at everything she put her mind to - joy, kindness, scholarship, doing one more, and kicking your ass. She built the life...

Apr 1, 2023

Beverly Ann Carl (Blackwell) was tough as nails but had a heart the size of Texas. She would give the shirt off her back to someone in need … unless she happened to be wearing her Dolphins jersey; there was no parting with that. It’s fitting that she left this world on April Fool’s Day; we figure it was...

Mar 29, 2023

Barbara Lacy was a caring and generous woman with a uniquely positive and loving approach to life. She had the ability to see beauty everywhere, and in everyone. On March 29, 2023, Barbara died peacefully in her own home, surrounded by her loving daughters.

Born in Evanston, Illinois, to Hazel and Lester Britton, Barbara grew up as...

Mar 29, 2023

Shirley J. Roe passed away at Angel Wings Adult Family Home in Des Moines, Washington early Wednesday morning, March 29, 2023.  Shirley was born in Seattle, Washington to Agnes and Peter Bullock on October 16, 1928.  She was a lifelong Seattle resident.

Shirley met the love of her life, Charles (Chuck) Roe while he was in the...

Mar 27, 2023

Jane Ann Orton (nee Van Meter), 75, of Gig Harbor, Washington passed away on March 27th after complications following cancer surgery surrounded by her loved ones.

Jane was born February 25, 1949, to Louis and Ella Van Meter of Burdette, KS. After graduation from Pawnee Heights High School, she went on to pursue nursing studies at Hutchison...

Mar 25, 2023

Byron Hook lived life with tenacity, action, and resourcefulness.  From his austere childhood on a farm in southern Illinois to his successful adult life as a business owner, he worked hard, found and seized opportunities, and enjoyed the blessings of family and friends.  On March 25th, at the age of 95, Byron passed away peacefully in his home where...