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Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas
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Yona Kellman
Feb 9, 2023
Yona Kellman, mother to Bernie Kellman and Edna (Eddie) Kellman Westerman, mother-in-law to Martin Westerman and grandmother to Max, Adam and Frances, died Friday, Feb. 9 after claiming she was dying for more than 12 years. Her birth certificate says she was 91, but everyone who knew and loved her says she was 93, including her.
Yona...
William Vannoy Hayes Iv
Feb 7, 2023
William Vannoy Hayes IV, also known as Will or Billy, passed peacefully in his home in Renton, Washington, at the age of 37 on February 7, 2023.
He was born in Sacramento, CA, on August 22, 1985, and passed after a four-year battle with cancer.
He is survived by his Mothers-Ivy and Penny Conrad-Elliott; his...
Robert (Bobby) Dean Widdice
Feb 6, 2023
1940 – 2023
FRANKLIN, KY / SEATTLE, WA - Bob (aka Robert, Bobby) Dean Widdice passed away in Seattle on February 6, 2023, after a courageous struggle with Parkinson's disease, during which he continued to bring joy to his loved ones each day with his quick wit accompanied by a mischievous smile and sparkling eyes, compassion for humans and...
Dr. J. Randall Curtis
Feb 6, 2023
2/14/1960 – 2/6/2023
Jared Randall (Randy) Curtis died at home with his wife and daughter by his side in the community of North Beach in Seattle, Washington. He passed away just a few days from his 63rd birthday, after a two-year fight against the crippling and incurable disease known as Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Born in Ann Arbor, MI,...
John Edmunds King
Feb 3, 2023
John Edmunds King, of Seattle, WA, passed away on February 3 due to complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was 82 years old.
John was born on August 25, 1941 to Robert and Phoebe King in Seattle, WA. After graduating from Bellevue High School in 1959, John went on to study History at Princeton University (’63) and Law...
Robert Campbell Mcintosh
Feb 3, 2023
Robert Campbell McIntosh died peacefully on February 3rd in Seattle, Washington at the age of 94. For the last 3 years, Robert has been a resident at the Foss Home and Village where his wife, Pauline is currently a resident.
Robert is survived by his children: Janet Loutey of Seattle, WA ; Larry McIntosh and his wife...
Rebecca Ambrose Peterson
Feb 2, 2023
Rebecca Ambrose Peterson, age 66. Born July 27th, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois - passed away in the evening hours on the 2nd of February. She was a loving mother of two, a beloved sister, aunt, and recent grandmother. She always had a knack for making people laugh and had so many talents from being able to complete crossword puzzles...
Phyllis Ann Robison Baumgartner Mcdonald
Jan 31, 2023
Phyllis Ann Robison Baumgartner McDonald passed away on January 31, 2023 in Seattle, of natural causes. She was born August 29, 1923, in Seattle to William S and Mabel L Robison. She was 99 years and 5 months old. Phyllis is survived by her children Donelyn Elaine Baumgartner Gamble (Michael), and Lawrence Elmer “Larry” Baumgartner (Lynette Hensley), also her...
Daniel Alan Vanderwerf Stanaland
Jan 29, 2023
Daniel Alan VanderWerf Stanaland died at his home in Seattle Washington on January 29, 2023 at age 40. Although born in Frankfurt, Germany on July 1st 1982, he moved to Virginia at age 5 with his parents and his younger brother Nathan. Daniel became fascinated by computers at an early age and after graduating from George Mason High School...
Emma Jean Hemingway
Jan 28, 2023
Emma Jean Hemingway passed away peacefully in her sleep on the afternoon of January 28, 2023 at the age of 90.
Emma Jean Fulsang was born on March 31, 1932 in Chicago. She was one of seven siblings, six of them girls. Growing up during the Great Depression helped develop in her a strong sense of determination...
Gertrud Volke
Jan 21, 2023
Gertrud Anna Volke passed away on January 21st at age 92, due to complications from Covid19. She was at peace with her creator, and knew that she was well-loved, with family members close by. Gertrud led a full life. Born in Germany, her journey brought her to Seattle, via Switzerland, England, Canada, and California. She met and married her...
John Peter Hennes
Jan 19, 2023
A celebration of John's life will take place in Seattle, WA on Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 11am to 1pm at Queen Anne Baptist Church, 2011 1st Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 .
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in John's memory to the QAHS Alumni Association...
Janet Ann (Barr) Christiansen
Jan 19, 2023
Janet Ann (Barr) Christiansen died quietly after a brief illness on January 19, 2023, at the age of 86. She was born and raised in Port Orchard and lived most of her life in Renton.
Janet loved to travel, taking regular trips with her family to Mount Rainier, the Oregon Coast and much of the Northwest. In...
Richard Gerring
Jan 18, 2023
Richard “Rick” Gerring passed suddenly on Jan. 18 at age 60. He is survived by his parents, Ray & June Gerring, Brother Dale (Linda), niece & nephew Laurie Turner (Garrett) & Steven Gerring, his cherished friend Liz Martini, Shirley Pierce and many other loving friends and relatives. A long-time resident of Lopez Island,Rick owned and operated Lopez Island Electric...
Dean Lane Whelan
Jan 16, 2023
Dean Lane Whelan (74) was born on March 12, 1948, in Fort Collins, Colorado. He passed away peacefully in his sleep from heart complications in Seattle, WA on January 16, 2023.
Growing up in Fort Collins, Dean spent much of his childhood camping, fishing and skiing on the lakes of Northern Colorado. As a hard-working and energetic...
Helen Frances Brumbach
Jan 15, 2023
Helen Frances Brumbach died on Sunday, January 15, 2023 of heart failure at the Mirabella Skilled Nursing Facility in Seattle, WA. Born in Index, WA on February 29, 1924 to parents William Sr. & Elna Priestley, a pioneering gold mining engineer and his wife, she lived to experience her life through a remarkable 98 years, 10-and-a-half months. She was...
Horace Vernon Slippy
Jan 13, 2023
Horace V Slippy (Vernon), age 100, passed away peacefully in his sleep early on January 13, 2023.
Vernon is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Iris J Slippy, his sister Virginia Leedy, nephew Bill Lindsay (Linh), and nieces Lindy Paull (Bill Roberts), Sunny Patton, and Piper Hunter (Bruce), as well as many great and great-great...
Michael John Scott
Jan 12, 2023
Michael John Scott (Mike) passed away on January 12, 2023 after a brief battle with glioblastoma, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 71.
Mike was born on February 16, 1951 in Medford, Wisconsin and grew up in the small hamlet of Chelsea. Though raised in a small town, he was a city boy at...
Peter F. Wolf
Jan 12, 2023
February 3, 1933 – January 12, 2023
Peter quietly passed away from metastasized colon cancer at age 89 in his home in Kirkland, Washington, surrounded by his loving family.
Peter was born in Bačka Topola, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) to Hungarian parents Irén Toth-Bagi and Peter Nagy-Farkas, Sr. His father and sister Irénke died during World War II. ...
Norma Newman
Jan 8, 2023
Norma died January 8, 2023 at Taylor’s Adult Family Home in Burien, WA where she had been a resident since October, 2015. She previously lived in Tacoma, WA for 47 years.
Norma was born in Staten Island, NY on September 9, 1926 to parents Etta and Irvin Sternfels. She attended Port Richmond High School in Staten Island...
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