OBITUARIES

Jan 7, 2021

December 31, 1931 - January 7, 2021

The youngest of ten children, Jack was born in Seattle to James and Genevieve Gifford and was a lifelong West Seattle resident. He attended Jefferson Elementary, Madison Junior High, and graduated from West Seattle High School, where he met Geraldine Nelson.  Jack and Geri were married from 1953 until her passing in...

2021

1944-2021

My husband, my partner, my co-parent, and my best friend has left us. He has been released from the pain that diminished his last few years. Thankfully, he passed away peacefully, surrounded by love. I want to remember him in all his vitality, alive, smiling, energetic, giving and loving. I am so grateful for the almost 60 years...

2021

With sadness, our family announces the death of Steve Willette.  He died in summer 2021 in Seattle, Washington. Steve is remembered with love, and survived by his wife and children, sisters, mother, and many other family members. He was predeceased by his father.

Steve attended Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle, and studied mathematics at the University...

Dec 26, 2020

Lee Ann Tucker Therriault died on December 26th, 2020 at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle after a long battle with multiple autoimmune diseases including multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, spinal degeneration, and traumatic brain injury. Her husband, mother, and sister were at her bedside as Lee went "peacefully" according to her previously expressed wishes.

Born in Oakland,...

Dec 22, 2020

On Tuesday December 22, 2020, Dianne Sue Wheat, loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt, Cousin and Friend passed away peacefully at the age of 78. Dianne was born on March 15, 1942 on Vashon Island, Washington to parents John and Mabel Calhoun. Dianne spent her early years on Vashon where she attended school and met the love of...

Dec 21, 2020

Melva Covadonga Ortiz Somellera, lovingly known as Onga, born August 17, 1926 in Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2020 in Mountlake Terrace, WA at the age of 94.  She was an avid artist, painter, poet and writer and was often seen with a brush or colored pencil in hand while being creative.  Onga had created...

Dec 20, 2020

On November 15, 1955, Martin Timothy Hurt was born to Vance and Beatrice Hurt, in Seattle, WA. He passed away on December 20, 2020,  at UW-NW Hospital in Seattle.

The seventh and last child, Martin was a very happy youngster, and was so loved and cared for by his siblings throughout his life.

His family...

Dec 8, 2020

6/14/1920 - 12/08/2020

Shirley was a selfless, caring person her entire life. She was always there to help anyone in need and was always supportive of her children’s dreams and desires.

With her husband John jr. she fostered several children, ranging in age from infants to teens over the years and adopted four of their five children....

Dec 5, 2020

Roselyn Cecelia Buck Pape passed away on December 5, 2020, having just celebrated her 95th Birthday.  Roz was born on November 13, 1925 in Cambridge, a sleepy little town in southern Idaho, to Violet Allen Buck and Ralph Buck.  Roz and her older sister, Alice Marie Buck Slette, loved spending time on their ranch, picking fresh vegetables from the...

Dec 4, 2020

Al Houston, former KING 5 cameraman and studio supervisor, dies at 93

Born Alan Eugene Houston on August 10th, 1927 in Longview, Washington, Al had a normal childhood along with his parents and younger brother, Robert.  As WWII was winding down, Al was old enough to join the Army where he served until he was honorably discharge in 1947. ...

Dec 4, 2020

Ana Kathleen Cooper of Vashon Island, WA passed away at age 69, with her adoring husband at her side, on December 4, 2020. She was born on March 16, 1951, in Reno, Nevada, to Arthur and Kathleen Cooper. She graduated from Hayward High School in California in 1968, and studied at the University of Hawaii and California State University...

Dec 2, 2020

Ronald Eugene Kokesh was born to Frank and Helen Kokesh in Seattle, Washington on September 9th, 1930. He grew up in the Rainier Valley area of Seattle with his younger brother Robert (deceased). He attended St. Edwards Catholic Elementary School, Seattle Preparatory School and graduated from Seattle University majoring in English. He put himself through college working with his...

Nov 30, 2020

09/02/1931-11/30/2020

Kathryn G. Ostrom was born 09/02/1931 in Tacoma Washington. She was the youngest daughter and the “princess” of James G. and Lona L. MacWilliam. She grew up in the Tacoma/Puyallup area until they moved to Seattle in the Ballard neighborhood. She graduated from Ballard High School and then attended Bob Jones University. When she came back...

Nov 28, 2020

1919 to 2020 “102 Thanksgivings”

Margaret Ritchie marveled at the changes she’d seen in her lifetime, which began July 1919 in a little farmhouse in Northern Michigan. She joined an older sister Mildred. Woodrow Wilson was president and doughboys were coming home from the trenches. The family had no electricity nor indoor plumbing. The outdoor pump froze in winter....

Nov 26, 2020

Maria (Nina) Lomarda,  passed away peacefully on 11-26-2020 at her residence. Nina is survived by her husband Emil (James), son Elvis, sister Ria Lucio Nass, brother Marco Lucio and parents Ramon and Edna Lucio. Nina is also survived by numerous cousins in Washington,  California and in the Philippines.   Her passing has been a great lost to her family and...

Nov 16, 2020

Virginia Louise Gaynor was born 9/26/1924 and died surrounded by family on 11/16/2020.

Virginia lived a long life and felt blessed to have six daughters and their spouses, 13 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. She loved the opera and was artistic and friendly. She could charm anyone. She and her husband, Tom, who died in 1969, bought...

Nov 15, 2020

Michael Hoff was a loving husband, brother, father, papa, mentor and friend. He passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 15th, 2020 after a short battle with lung cancer. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 40 years and family.

He was preceded in death by his father, Irvin Hoff, mother Helen Hoff and...

Nov 11, 2020

Paul Fesler Dunn died on November 11, 2020 in Seattle, WA, of complications from lung cancer. He was 88 years old.

Paul was born in Detroit, MI on September 30, 1932, the son of John Herschel Dunn and Vivian Frances (Shuert) Dunn. He grew up in Detroit, and graduated from Central High School (1951), the University of...

Nov 8, 2020

Lloyd Clifford Arnold died on November 8, 2020, at the age of 94. He was the son of Walter Ulysses Arnold and Ruth Marie Flohr Arnold. He was born and raised in York, PA, in the Church of the Brethren.

Joan Ruth Koch Arnold died on June 7, 2023, at the age of...

Nov 5, 2020

(funeral mass and burial TBD)

Gabriel F. Golla, age 67, passed away on 11/5/2020 at an adult care facility.  Although he was at the care facility for nearly three years, his death was unexpected.  He was predeceased by his mother, Francisca F. 1970, brother Norman 2008, father Nick S. 2016, step-mother Roberta P. 2019.  Gabriel is survived by siblings...