OBITUARIES

Mar 8, 2025

Mary Stafford Nehring peacefully passed away in her sleep on March 8, 2025, in her home at Covenant Shores on Mercer Island, Washington. Mary had just turned 95 and enjoyed a birthday celebration with her loving family.

Mary was predeceased by Robert Nehring Sr., her loving husband of 55 years, and her two brothers, Peter and Paul Stafford.

Mary’s childhood was spent...

Mar 7, 2025

Frances (Fran) Teresa Harris, 77, passed away peacefully in her home on March 7, 2025. She leaves husband Michael Harris, sons, Michael, David and Mark, daughters-in-law Heather and Jaime, and beloved grandchildren Mia, Paige, Kaidyn, Mason and Kyle. She also leaves her lifelong best friend and dear cousin, Bea. Frances was born in Oakland, CA. She traveled the world as...

Feb 25, 2025

It is with deep sorrow in our hearts that we announce the passing of Anthony (Tony) W. Gordon on February 25, 2025, at the age of 61. Anthony was a beloved husband, father, sibling, family member, and a friend to many. He shared his home in both Manchester, England and Seattle, Washington. Anthony will always be remembered as the life...

Feb 24, 2025

Betty Ann Wolf (1927 – 2025), age 97, passed away on Feb. 24, 2025, surrounded by her family. Preceded in death by her husband, Leon L. Wolf, mother, Helene Glas, and father, Walter E. Glas Sr., brother, Walter E. Glas Jr., sister-in-law, Barbara Glas, nephew, Jim Glas, sister-in-law, Denise Guthridge. Survived by daughters Betsy Wolf, Jo Wolf, Peggy Wolf (Margaret...

Feb 22, 2025

Karen Swanson Berry was born September 4, 1940 in Milwaukee, WI and died February 22, 2025 peacefully at home in Seattle. She leaves husband Dr. Herbert Berry, sons Peter and Eric, daughters-in-law Kirsten and Anne, and beloved grandchildren Niklas, Tatum, Oskar and Fiona, all of Seattle. 

Karen grew up in Wilmette, IL. Her dad, Wilburn Swanson, was a creative inventor and...

Feb 20, 2025

Jan Eisenman died peacefully on February 20, 2025, just a couple months after celebrating her 100th birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim (James A.) Eisenman, who died in 2001.

Jan was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Louise Clark and John Gaylord Brackett, and grew up in Arlington, Massachusetts. She attended Buckingham School in Cambridge, followed by Smith...

Feb 19, 2025

James Wood Benson, Jr. died on February 19th, 2025, in Seattle, WA, surrounded by family and friends. Jim will be remembered by his beloved wife of 51 years and two adoring children with cherished memories of Saturday mornings listening to jazz and classical music in the living room, long conversations during weekend hikes and cross-country ski trips, Scrabble games and...

Feb 18, 2025

John Winters, custom jeweler and original owner of Gold Mine Jewelry passed away February 18 after a brief illness. John was the son of Billy and Juanita Winters of Colusa, California. He lived there until he graduated from Colusa High School where he was on the football team. After high school he attended Sacramento State University in Sacramento, California. While...

Feb 15, 2025

Marilyn Nita Carlson passed away recently just before her 98th birthday.

She was born Marilyn Nita Foerster on March 3, 1927 in Seattle, Washington. She was raised on Pigeon Hill in West Seattle. Her father was a longshoreman of German descent and her mother was from Oslo, Norway. She had one brother, Art, who was 6 years older. She attended Youngstown...

Feb 12, 2025

Carolyn Anne McManus – Leaving with Love, Going to Love

A Life Well-Lived

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Carolyn Anne McManus who died peacefully in her lovely home on a sunny afternoon in Seattle on February 12, 2025 of metastatic breast cancer. She was 70 years old. Carolyn was a beloved wife, stepmother, step-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law,...

Feb 9, 2025

Lorraine Theresa Bardsley passed away February 9th. Born to Robert E. Rose and Mary Elizabeth Dallaire in Medford, Oregon in 1947. Terry, as she was known, spent most of her 77 years in Seattle, Washington.

For many of those years she was employed with Laird Norton Trust Company, Grange Insurance and worked for the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Terry's forte and...

Feb 6, 2025

Anne W. Evans spent most of her life in Chicago, CT, and NYC, enjoying summers in Edgartown, MA and Shelter Is., NY. While living in New York, she enjoyed working as a color consultant and a volunteer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she spent 30 years in the Education Department and was chairman of the Division of Tours...

Feb 6, 2025

Peter Elbow was born in New York City, the youngest of three children. His father, C. William Elbow, owned an elegant men’s clothing shop in Paterson, NJ. His mother, Helen Platt Elbow, was an artist. He was raised as well by Estelle Jones, whom he considered to be a second mother.

He grew up in Fairlawn, NJ, with long summers in...

Feb 2, 2025

Carolyn Beardsworth Scott’s unfinished memoirs begin with the words “Mother. No doubt she represents the strongest influence in my life.” She goes on to write that her mother, Susan Royster, “had a will of iron, but she also had a soft side. She was always there for me, always with time to listen, always honest in answering my questions, always...

Jan 30, 2025

Jan 30, 2025

On January 30, 2025 beloved Ann Barcevac - Mother, Nonnie, Auntie, Sister-in-law, and friend passed over to join family and friends that preceded her.

 As a manicurist and beautician she dedicated herself to her colleagues and clientele. Ann always made deep connections with each of them as a friend and valued confidant. Over the years she found herself returning to work...

Jan 29, 2025

Born on 15 September 1948 in Kansas City, MO, J. Patrick (Pat) Dobel died on 29 January 2025 of pancreatic cancer in Seattle WA. His life was full of passions: his family, sports, travel, scholarship and teaching at the University of Washington, and service to others. It is likely that his only regret is that he did not see the...

Jan 27, 2025

James “Jim” Martin Caldwell, 82, passed away on January 27th , 2025 at Swedish Edmonds Hospital. He was born August 19, 1942 in Wenatchee, WA, the son of William and Florance Caldwell.

Jim joined the Navy after Graduating from Washington State University. He served as an officer for 4 1/2 years on active duty, serving two tours in the Mediterranean and...

Jan 26, 2025

Bill Lauman was born in Seattle, WA, the son of Carolyn and William Verne Lauman. Because he was named after his father,his parents gave him the nickname Butch from the very start. He continued to be called Butch by all who knew him until he went off to college, and those who knew him from his early days continued to...

Jan 25, 2025

Betty Kinney Olson, age 91, passed peacefully and unexpectedly in her home on January 25th. She was a kind, joyful, and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend and community member.

Betty Jean Kinney was born on July 15, 1933 to Bessie and Edward Kinney in Washington D.C. and raised with her younger brother, Ron Kinney, nearby in Arlington, Virginia. Despite being...