OBITUARIES

Jan 13, 2019

Stephen Jeffrey Matthew Robbins was born on April 13, 1942 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. He died at age 76 of cancer on January 13, 2019 in his home in Seattle. Between those years, he lived in Guam, Madrid, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New Haven, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Sacramento, New York, Palau, Middlebury and Lisbon among other...

Jan 12, 2019

Hubert “Herb” Belanger left this Earthly life on January 12, 2019, in Bellingham, WA, after a 2-week illness.

He was born Nov. 24, 1923, to Valmore and Blanche Belanger of Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Fresh out of high school, in October of 1941 Herb enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving as a radio operator and seeing combat...

Jan 10, 2019

Charlene Davis Skypeck, 91, died on January 10, 2019, in Seattle, Washington. Charlene is survived by her children and their families:  Tom and Diane Skypeck; Chuck and Gretchen Skypeck; Don Skypeck and Brad Mee; Jessie and David Cunningham; and David Skypeck and Jennifer Clements, plus eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.  Walt Skypeck, Charlene’s husband of 57 years, passed...

Jan 6, 2019

Charlotte Vanebo Holmes died on January 6, 2019 at the age of ninety-nine.  She was born to immigrant parents on February 8, 1919 in San Pedro, California.  Her father, John Georg Vanebo, was born on the Vanebo farm in Norway on January 5, 1882.  Her mother, Anna Elina Sten, was born in Portom, Finland on July 1, 1896. Charlotte...

Jan 6, 2019

Colleen Long (October 18, 1932-January 6, 2019) described her life thusly:

I was born in Seattle and it’s where I grew Raised right in the city and my parents were, too. In a school called the Immaculate I learned to read and pray. And for thirty years I taught reading at B.F. Day. Then went on to...

2019

1932 – 2019

Evelyn McChesney was a passionate advocate for justice, fairness, education, equality, democracy and family traditions.

A firm believer in the power of women to lead change, she attended the University of Washington Law School in the early 70’s. After graduating with honors, she embarked on a meaningful legal career at the Office of General...

2019

Edel Thelma Hansen was born Thelma Edel Jensen on July 9, 1925, in Sauda, Norway. There she grew up with a sister and a brother on a small farm owned and run by her parents, Tor Jensen and Eldrid Jensen. At the encouragement of their parents, the three siblings each took up a musical instrument; Edel’s instrument of choice...

Dec 28, 2018

John M. (Mike) Johnson, 68, died peacefully in his own bed, at home in Seattle with his wife beside him on December 28th, 2018, of Alzheimer’s disease.

Mike was a quintessential self-made man. He was born in Wenatchee, Washington, raised in the Seattle area, and attended Franklin High School, Washington State University, and Seattle Colleges. While still...

Dec 27, 2018

Kai Reid Shimizu Johnson broke the ties of his earthly life on December 27, 2018 at the tender age of 25. Despite years of battling the effects of Marfan’s syndrome, a genetic disease, born December 1, 1993, Kai lived fiercely and fully. He wore his signature ball caps backwards. He was a good confident and keeper of secrets. He...

Dec 26, 2018

Peter William Goddard was born on October 12, 1954 in Denville, New Jersey to Herbert Goddard and Gertrude Alefeld Goddard.  After spending his childhood in New Jersey, Pete attended Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina, graduating with a degree in sociology in 1979 and a set of lifelong friends.  After graduation, Pete returned home to NJ to work...

Dec 12, 2018

9/2/1932 - 12/12/2018

"Lil" or "Babes" to her childhood family and friends, was born in Hoboken NJ. When she was 2 years old her family moved to Metuchen NJ. where she grew up and made life-long friends. She was the third and youngest child of Lillian (Randall) and Carleton E. Brune. Her sister, Carlotta, was the eldest...

Dec 11, 2018

Mabel (“Mabes”) Morrill, née Isebrands, (97) died of congestive heart failure in Seattle, WA on December 11, 2018. She was born on April 30. 1921, in Sibley, Iowa, a small town near the Minnesota border, the youngest of three girls born to Henry and Louise Isebrands.

The Great Depression struck when Mabes was 8 years old, and...

Dec 9, 2018

January 10, 1920 - December 9, 2018

Dec 3, 2018

September 3, 1950 - December 3, 2018

Funeral Services will be held

Friday, December 14, 2018 New Beginnings Christian Fellowship 19300 108th Ave SE, Kent WA 98031 10:00am Visitation 11:00am Service

After the service we will proceed to Sunset Hills Memorial Park for a graveside service.

Following the burial you are...

Dec 2, 2018

January 19, 1950 – December 2, 2018

Mary J Kudla, global humanitarian worker, was a principled force of nature of many talents and steadfast humor. Mary was a selfless front-lines advocate for people who were not in a position to help themselves; her work was often done at significant personal risk.  Full of wanderlust, Mary...

Dec 1, 2018

In the spring of 1979, Letitia Kymm Opson meaning Joy and Love was welcomed to this world as the child of Laura Opson. She was a treasured first granddaughter to Merrillee Opson (Troutman).  As an adult, Letitia chose her new name, Kitra Dunsmore Garrett as a tribute to people she grew to love.

As an infant, Kitra...

Nov 25, 2018

11/28/1954 - 11/25/2018

The family is having a small private ceremony on December 9th.

In lieu of donations, we have made a list of suggestions for things to do in honor of Rick: Plant a tree, take a walk, build a snowman, paint a picture, admire nature, make some fresh guacamole, send a letter in the mail,...

Nov 18, 2018

4/7/1940 - 11/18/18

Our mother and grandmother Julene, was welcomed home to heaven Sunday, November 18th. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family.

She married Jerry Turner in 1962 and they raised two children, Jerrin and Jayson. She has been missing her beloved Jerry for the past 26 years and is now reunited with...

Nov 17, 2018

Sally M. (Meyers) Ursic | born October 4, 1926, passed away on November 17, 2018 at the age of 92. She is survived by her brother John Flint Dickson. She was a loving and generous mother of four children: Tracy, Daniel, Denise and Lynn whom she taught to be confident and independent. Sally gave herself generously to many causes....

Nov 11, 2018

George Gelernter, actor, playwright, journeyman plumber, activist and voracious reader, particularly of history, politics, film and theater, died Sunday November 11 in Seattle. He was 85.

George was born Gershon Ulysses Gelernter, on Oct. 29, 1933, in Orange, New Jersey. His parents Matthew Gelernter and Ada Goldberg Gelernter were part of a large second-generation Jewish American family...