OBITUARIES
Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas

Charles "Charlie/Chuck" Fick
Nov 14, 2021
The youngest of seven children born to Aila and Leonard Fick, Charlie passed away peacefully in Seattle on November 14, 2021. He was born on September 11, 1947, in Sparta, Wisconsin, and was raised in the Village of Wilton. Charlie graduated from Royall High School in 1965, where he was on the honor roll, served as class president his...
Elizabeth Anne Bouldin
Nov 6, 2021
Elizabeth “Betty” Bouldin was, among many things, a scholar and an adventurer. She sadly departed this world after a brief but decisive battle with cancer on November 6th, 2021 at age 74. She was born to Kenneth and Anne Shrider in Cleveland, Ohio on March 4th, 1947. After graduating from high school, Betty had the opportunity to study in...
Phyllis Shurtlieff
Nov 5, 2021
Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Friend, Life long Lutheran, Reader. Died November 5, 2021 in Seattle, WA. Born June 1, 1931 Hazelton, Idaho. Lived in: Bonners Ferry, ID where she graduated high school class of 1949; Ipswich, England; Everett and Auburn, WA; Fairbanks, AK where she threw rocks at a bear trying to steal Copper River salmon from the family’s...
Douglas William North
Oct 31, 2021
September 1954 – November 2021
Douglas William North passed away in early November after a short illness. Doug was born in Portland, Oregon, and grew up in Seattle, where he lived most of his life. He is survived by his mother, Gretchen North, and his sister, Missy North, both of Fort Collins, Colorado, and many friends who...
Marie-Louise Thaxter Dietrichson
Oct 28, 2021
January 17 1925-October 28 2021
Marie-Louise was born in Portland Maine, the youngest child of Sidney St Felix and Marie Phyllis Schuyler Thaxter. Her father was a Judge who eventually sat on the Supreme Court in Maine. Her mother, an adventurous sort, was an actress who later wrote about theater and Hollywood for the local newspaper and even traveled...
James Andrew Klein
Oct 23, 2021
James Andrew Klein was born August 29, 1964, youngest of five children, to Verna Grace Washburn Klein and Johan Wilhelm Klein in Burien, WA. He died at home in Seattle on October 23, 2021. James grew up and attended school in Burien where he graduated from Highline HS in 1982. He attended Highline CC and Western WU where he...
Myles O’Byrne
Oct 21, 2021
April 6, 1945 - October 21, 2021
Myles O’Byrne passed away peacefully at his home in Seattle, Washington on October 21, 2021 following a short but valiant battle with cancer.
Everyone knew Myles for his dry wit, sense of humor, and love of storytelling. A proud Irishman, most people don’t know that he was actually born in...
Margaret Lord
Oct 21, 2021
September 29, 1953—October 21, 2021
Margaret Lord was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Richard Lord (deceased) and Mary Jean Lord. The family moved to Yakima, WA, in 1957, where she grew up with her four siblings. Hers was a politically aware household that opposed the Vietnam War and demonstrated for farm workers and the Civil Rights Movement. Margaret...
Randolph Lee Baunton
Oct 19, 2021
Born in Seattle, WA to Elsie and Harold Baunton on Dec 25th, 1934.
Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on October 19, 2021.
Randy grew up in Ballard and played percussion in the Seattle Youth Symphony. While at Ballard High School he had a dance band called...
Sarah Morford Tousley
Oct 15, 2021
Nov. 8, 1939 – Oct. 15, 2021
Sarah Catherine Morford was born in Seattle and after a long illness died in Seattle. She was proud of being a fourth generation Seattleite and was active in many organizations in the city until age and health problems got in the way. She was the daughter of Kenneth James Morford...
Paul Wendell Chilcote
Oct 12, 2021
June 29, 1941-October 12, 2021
Paul Chilcote, 80, died peacefully October 12 at his Seattle home, in his own bed, with his wife, daughter, and orange tabby cat, Pablo, at his side. Cause of death was Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Paul died the way he lived - with courage, grace, intelligence, wit, and gratitude.
Paul was born in...
Marjorie Elizabeth Anderson
Oct 11, 2021
Dr. Marjorie Elizabeth Anderson died on October 11, 2021 from complications of Parkinson’s disease, an illness she researched throughout her career and then lived with herself.
Marge was born to Frank and Ruth Anderson on May 13, 1941 in South Haven, Michigan and often returned to visit family, swim in Lake Michigan, and eat fruit. In 1964...

John Charles Thompson
Oct 10, 2021
Born March 26, 1934 in Portland, OR Died October 10, 2021 in Hoquiam, WA
John is survived by his wife, Susan and children: Barry, Curt, Carl, Matthew Thompson and Cynthia Mueller and with his Step-Children: Laura Williams and Brooks Madden. Also 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He worked at a variety of departments at Boeing for...

Jerold Thomas Twitty
Oct 2, 2021
December 21, 1942 - October 2, 2021
Jerold (Jerry) Twitty, age 78, passed away quietly at Ruthaven Assisted Living, Covington Washington. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia to Leslie and Mildred Twitty, Jerry spent his youth in the Washington DC area and graduated from the University of Maryland in 1965. Jerry met Diane in 1966 while both were attending the University...
Karen Hite Olsen
Sep 29, 2021
Karen, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021.
She was born on February 7, 1942, to Cecil and Theora Hite and grew up in the Blue Ridge area in Seattle. She graduated from Ballard High School in 1960. In high school she worked as one of the original “Van de Kamp girls”...
John William Bell
Sep 26, 2021
April 10th 1957 - September 26th, 2021
Ashland, WI - Seattle, WA John "JB" Bell was a mill worker/cabinet fabricator who attended school in Wisconsin and continued on to trade school to improve his craftmanship to acomplish the role of carpenter. He was married to Kayetta Trahan and was the handyman of his home.
...Carol Deane Williams Lebing
Sep 20, 2021
Carol Deane Williams Lebing passed away at her home in Seattle, WA, on Monday, September 20, 2021, following prolonged management of metastatic breast cancer, where she met each round of diagnosis and treatment with her characteristic bravery and grace.
Her life journey began in Gainesville, GA in 1941. After graduating from Gainesville High School in 1959, she...
Margaret Casey
Sep 19, 2021
October 30, 1938 - September 19, 2021
Margaret Casey passed away from Vasculitis, an autoimmune disease on September 19, 2021. She was born in Parshall, North Dakota in 1938, at her family home. Her parents Matthew and Margaret Casey raised a family of 4 children who were all proud of their Irish heritage. Her dad...
Robert Stuart Cronn
Sep 16, 2021
Robert Stuart Cronn died September 16, 2021. He was born October 24, 1942, in Seattle, Washington, to parents Stuart Logan Cronn and Marjorie Lucille Baker Cronn. He graduated from Franklin High School and studied Urban Planning at the University of Washington. In his early jobs he learned to do drafting for construction blueprints. This developed into a passion for...
Gary William Castagno
Sep 15, 2021
Gary William Castagno of Seattle WA passed away on Wednesday September 15th, 2021 just shy of his 83rd birthday, Gary came to rest in the comfort of his favorite recliner in his home with his wife Jeanne by his side. Born October 4th, 1938 to Bill & Lorraine Castagno, along with younger brother Kenny, the family grew up in...