OBITUARIES
Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas
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Lowell Allan Rasmussen
Feb 13, 2021
Lowell Allan Rasmussen died February 13, 2021, in Seattle, Washington, at age 83.
Al was born in 1937 in Enumclaw, Washington, to Mae Lorraine Wark and Lowell Einer Rasmussen. He spent most of his childhood in the Seattle area, with time in Albuquerque and Anchorage, and returned to the Seattle area in the 1950s, where he graduated...
Merrily Applewhite
Feb 10, 2021
Merrily Applewhite passed away peacefully with her family nearby on February 10th, 2021. She was born in Queens, NY Jan 3, 1943 to Gustave and Thelma Waide.
Merrily graduated from The State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook in 1964 with a BA in Mathematics in the first class to graduate from the new Stony...
Andrew Buchanan Reynolds
Feb 7, 2021
June 29, 1939 – February 7, 2021
Andrew (Andy) Reynolds passed away on Sunday, February 7 after a 14 month battle with cancer. Andy grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as the only child of Florence and Andrew Reynolds, both deceased.
Following high school graduation, Andy went to college in Lincoln University, an HBCU in PA. He...
Nolan Allen Hamm
Feb 6, 2021
December 1937 - February 6, 2021
Nolan Allen Hamm, known as Allen, passed away on February 6, 2021 in Seattle, WA, at age 83, after a year-long battle with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and the side-effects from treatment. He is survived by his wife Janet, daughter Seri, sister Geri, numerous nieces and nephews, and their 3 cats Cezanne, Zola, and...
George Douglas Cashen
Feb 5, 2021
George Douglas Cashen passed away suddenly on Friday, February 5th, 2021. Doug was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom in September 1937 to G. Patricia and George Henry Cashen.
Doug and his older sister Pat were evacuated to nearby Cheshire where they spent part of their childhood in safety during World War II. At age 11 Doug went...
Dr. Jonny Andersen
Feb 1, 2021
Professor Dr. Jonny Andersen of the University of Washington’s Electrical Engineering School has passed away with his wife Irene, and daughters by his side.
An MIT graduate and newly-appointed member of the University of Washington (UW) faculty in 1967, Jonny Andersen spent nearly his entire professional career at UW working tirelessly with a deep passion...
Patrick Mann
Jan 31, 2021
Patrick Mann, born to Marjorie Best and Lewis Mann on May 21, 1935 in Washburn, North Dakota, died peacefully with his family at his side in Seattle on January 31, 2021. He grew up in Washburn and graduated from Bismarck High School in 1953. Already a talented saxophone player, he attended Northwestern University and graduated with a BME in...
Joanne Louise Terry
Jan 28, 2021
Joanne stepped out of this life on January 28, 2021, age nearly 90, three weeks after a fall at her home on San Juan Island. She was born in Havre, Montana, on Feb. 25, 1931, to John Hartwig and Karin Louise May. At age five, requiring extensive orthopedic surgery, she spent six months at Shriners Hospital for Children in...
Edward Matthew Harowicz
Jan 27, 2021
“I value communities because they provide space for authentic relationships in which I can share my love and help people feel special, seen, appreciated, unique, and valued.” - Ed
Ed. Eddie. Edward Matthew Harowicz. // The world lost an incredible man but gained a forever angel… Edward Matthew Harowicz passed away peacefully at home on January 27,...
Frances Sutthoff
Jan 22, 2021
Frances Sutthoff was born August 9, 1923 in Hardtner, Kansas, and passed away, surrounded by family, at the age of 97 on January 22, 2021 in Bothell, Washington.
Frances was the youngest of six children born to Mary Frances and Harry Leo Brown. She grew up during the Great Depression, moving to and from various farms as...
John Walker Gregg
Jan 21, 2021
John Walker Gregg was 77 years old. He was born on May 4, 1943 in Seattle, WA and died on January 21, 2021 on Vashon Island, WA. He lived his entire life on Vashon Island, graduating from Vashon Island High School in 1961. He attended Eastern Washington State College where he met Sylvia Rowe. They married in 1962. They...
James Graham
Jan 18, 2021
James Graham, born February 26, 1924 to Bert and Ruth (Wallace) Graham, died peacefully surrounded by family at his residence in Renton, Washington on January 18, 2021, just short of his 97th birthday. He grew up in the Seward Park area, the third eldest in a family of four children, including sister Virginia and brothers Wallace (Wally) and Gene....
B. Janice Stamey
Jan 15, 2021
Barbara Janice Stamey (Janice) passed away peacefully on January 15, 2021 in Seattle, WA, nine days after her 94th birthday. She was born in Seattle on January 6, 1927 to parents of Norwegian heritage, Conrad Sofus and Hannah (Sponheim) Knudsen, who owned a variety store and soda fountain at 8808 Aurora Avenue North where the family also lived. In...
Jack Alden Gifford
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...
Jim Patton
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...
Steve Willette
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...
Lee Ann Tucker Therriault
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,...
Dianne Sue Wheat
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...
Melva Covadonga Ortiz Somellera
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...
Martin Timothy Hurt
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...
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