OBITUARIES

Dec 21, 2017

John Ashford, writer and retired Director of the library at South Seattle Community College, died on Thursday, December 21,2017, having shared his final days with family and friends. He was 82 years old. John is remembered as master storyteller whose wit and quiet wisdom were graced by natural modesty and the openness of a genuine listener. He helped to found...

Dec 20, 2017

Herbert C. Curl Jr, passed away at his home in Seattle, surrounded by his family on December 20, 2017. He was born on February 26, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York to Herbert C. Curl and Erna L. Curl (Locke).

Herb attended Stuyvesant HS, an all boys specialized high school in New York City. He went on to...

Dec 17, 2017

Ann Gates Fiser, age 65, passed away peacefully from cancer on December 17, 2017, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Robert W. Fiser, and son Joshua E. Fiser. Ann had been a resident of Kirkland, WA for 29 years. She attended the University of Texas as an art major and graduated...

Dec 14, 2017

Lyn (Elinor) Francis (Fury) Sauter died peacefully at home on Thursday, December 14, 2017.  She is survived by her husband, Hans J. Sauter, her brothers Denis Fury and Steven Fury, her children, Anne Mack, Marie Sauter, Katie Messick, and Joe Sauter, with their spouses, and her seven grandchildren.

The oldest of four children, Lyn was born on...

Dec 7, 2017

Gladys ‘Bee’ Hadley came into this world an unexpected twin, shortly after sister Spica. Born the sixth of eight children to Lee and Martha Morgan, she weighed in at a whopping 3 pounds when delivered at home on Camp Creek in eastern Kentucky, July 24, 1924.

As a young woman, at the behest of her father, she...

Dec 7, 2017

Laura E. Van Houten, age 54, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Northwest Hospital in Seattle, after battle with reoccurring cancer.  She was born February 28, 1963 in Aurora, Colorado at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, to Peter and Nancy (Callison) Van Houten. Laura was part of a military family.  Her father was an engineer and colonel with...

Dec 7, 2017

Jim passed away peacefully at his residence, Bayview Retirement Community, Seattle, from complications of Alzheimer's Disease, on December 7, 2017.

Jim was born in Seattle, on May 12, 1937, to Alexander Neil and Nell Lodica (Smith) Gow. He attended Franklin High School and the University of Washington, and later graduated from Seattle University. Jim served in the...

Dec 2, 2017

Mark W. Kemp, born January 18, 1951 in Wenatchee, WA to Warren and Uta Mae (Yarbrough) Kemp, died December 2, 2017 at UWMC.  He grew up and attended school in Quincy, WA until 1967 when the family moved to Everett, WA. Mark graduated from Cascade High School in 1969 and attended the UW where his wide-ranging interests began to...

Dec 2, 2017

January 8, 1932- December 2, 2017 I have been spared another day to come into this night as though there is a mercy in things mindful of me. Love, cast all thought aside. I cast...

Dec 1, 2017

Eleanor was a caring vibrant spirit that brought joy and comfort to her friends and family. Her journey began in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the only daughter born to Howard and Margaret Johnson. Margaret was one of 12 siblings, so Eleanor...

Nov 30, 2017

1963-2017

Todd Allen Huge, 54, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2017 in Seattle. He will be remembered as an intelligent, kind and compassionate man who lived his values with courage and determination. He was a source of joy and light, thinking of others first, always encouraging and uplifting. His friends and co-workers said repeatedly that whenever...

Nov 26, 2017

Martha Jane Wheeler nee Renfrew, an activist for civil rights, the environment, and LGBT rights, and an ardent outdoorswoman, died peacefully on November 26, 2017. She received the Lifetime Hero Award in 1996 from Governor Mike Lowery for her work with the Hands Off Washington campaign. Martha was born in 1927 in Philadelphia and grew up in Waterbury and...

Nov 25, 2017

Rex Eugene Allen died early November 25th, 2017 at home of a heart attack. His life started in McAllen Texas October 10th, 1950  the son of Geri and Ralph Allen and brother to Gary. Rex is survived by his husband Vince Healy, the extended family (the Allens, Garrisons, Healys….) mother Geri, Gary and Rachel Allen, nieces Julie Matthews and...

Nov 25, 2017

Passed Away: November 25, 2017 Age:     81 years Old  at Northwest Hospital With Love: He leaves behind 6 Children, Daughter in-Law ,Son In-law 4 Stepdaughters, 17 Grandchildren and 5 Great Grandchildren Hobby:   HAAM Radio; Parade Marshal, Medial Response Team […] Silent Key W7GTO […]

Nov 22, 2017

July 5, 1949 – November 22, 2017 In loving memory, Tom Carpenter, beloved brother, uncle, and cherished friend to us and to many residents at Forest Ridge Rehab and Nursing Home in Bremerton, WA.  We celebrate Tom’s joy and going home to God and in being reunited with loved ones that have passed before him.

Nov 3, 2017

Alida Cornelia Vanderwerff was born November 15, 1931 in Bodegraven, The Netherlands.  She was the youngest of a family of 6 children born to Willem Liepelt and Wijntje de Rooij (De Rooy).

Growing up during WWII, times were difficult in Holland and food was very scarce.  She would tell us how a nearby farmer provided a glass...

Nov 3, 2017

John Charles BROOKES Born Jan. 12, 1964 in Seattle, WA; passed away Nov. 3, 2017 at home. A Memorial Mass will be offered at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Snoqualmie on Sat., Nov. 25 at 11am.

Nov 2, 2017

Born August 8, 1921 in New York City to Mabel Cora Sheldon Johnson (Eldora, Iowa) and Joseph Buskirk Johnson (Georgetown, Colorado).

Joseph Johnson was an Engineer for Ingersoll Rand and the family was soon after Pat's birth, moved by the company from NYC to Chicago. When the Great Depression hit, the family relocated to Eldora Iowa, where...

Nov 1, 2017

Michael James McGeough, of Auburn, Washington, passed away in Seattle on November 1, 2017. He was 73.

Born in Seattle to Art McGeough and Evelyn Loggins, he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was preceded in death by his parents, as well as his siter Judy and stepbrother Keith, and is survived by his children,...

Nov 1, 2017

John Palmer Smith, 88, died due to natural causes in Seattle, Washington on November 1, 2017.

Born January 25, 1929, in Newport, Oregon, John lived in Lake Oswego for 57 years. After earning his Bachelor's Degree at the Univeristy of Oregon, he became the owner of Franklin Institute of Sales in Portland for a number of years,...