OBITUARIES

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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”...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sep 15, 2021

Jean Kreger Carlson, 11/9/1935- 9/15/21, was preceded in passing by her parents Frank & Dorothy Kreger,older brother Donald Kreger, niece Julie Kreger and lastly her husband of 60 plus years Coldevin Carlson. She is survived by her three children William Carlson, Anna Olson and Justin Carlson also her much cherished grandaughters Sonoma & Devin Dalton, nieces and nephews Mark,...

Sep 14, 2021

July 21, 1932 - September 14, 2021

Bev died in her sleep from natural causes on September 14, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Butterfield, on June 26, 1999. Survivors include her beloved and very special daughters Pam Butterfield, DDS (Al Cabodi) of Federal Way and Carolyn Butterfield of Marysville. Her two grandsons, David Dennis...

Sep 10, 2021

March 21, 1947 - September 10, 2021

Bruce Eliasen passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in Seattle on September 10, 2021, due to complications from Covid-19.

Born in 1947, in postwar Munich, Germany, Bruce was the proverbial baby left in a basket on the doorstep, with a note saying, “please care for this child, as we cannot.” The...

Sep 9, 2021

5/8/1924 - 9/9/2021

Mary was the first of 8 children born to Leona C (Landers) Sebrey and Harry A Sebrey in Louisville, Kentucky. She and her family moved to a farm in Indiana just as she entered elementary school.

As a teenager, Mary was influenced by a favorite aunt, Sister Mary Victoria,...

Sep 5, 2021

Tjhoen Hiang Pouw passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, September 5th, 2021 at the age of 98.

Her long and vibrant life began when she was born in 1923 in Semarang, Indonesia. At the time this was a part of the Nederlands Indies, and it was only the first of many places and cultures that...

Aug 26, 2021

Donald Lynn Patience, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away with his wife, Marcia, by his side on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at age 93. He was born in Murray, Utah, to Arthur and Viola Mills Patience in 1928. At age 16 Don moved to Vallejo, CA to attend the Mare Island Navy Apprentice School from 1945-46...

Aug 24, 2021

Nancy Ann Schoettler, 93, passed away on August 24, 2021 in Seattle, WA. She was born July 2, 1928 to Frederick David and Marion (Howard) Farley in Ware, MA.  She spent the first several years of her life in Enfield, MA, a town which was later disincorporated, cleared and flooded for Quabbin Reservoir, a drinking water resource developed for...

Aug 20, 2021

On Friday, August 20, 2021, Alice (Ollie) Royer, adventurer, traveler, nurse and mother, passed away. She was 78. Ollie was born in Ithaca, New York, to Catharine & Henry Detweiler. After graduating from high school, where she was Concert Master – she was a skilled violin player – she moved to Seattle in 1960 and went to the University...

Aug 18, 2021

Willy Iritani, an internationally known horticulture professor and beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died on August 18, 2021 in Seattle.  He was 98 years old.

Willy was the third son of Saichi and Chitose Iritani, immigrants from Japan who operated a vegetable farm on the outskirts of Denver, Colo. When they weren’t in school, Willy and...