OBITUARIES

Oct 3, 2024

Donald Frederic Lee passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 3, 2024, at the age of 87 after living with Alzheimer’s disease for more than fifteen years.

Don was born in Anaheim, CA on July 8, 1937, to Fred and Leva Lee. He grew up in Anaheim with his older brother John and younger brother Tom. The family attended First...

Oct 2, 2024

Our beloved Myrtle passed away in her home on October 2, 2024 at the age of 92. She was a proud Norwegian, “Ya, sure you betcha” and enjoyed a good Ole & Lena joke.She met her husband, Earl, of 70 years at Bert Lindgrens’ Dance Hall. They raised four kids together in their Seattle home. She was a wonderful wife...

Oct 1, 2024

David John Magden passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 1, 2024 at the age of 70 after a brief battle with cancer.

David was born in Seattle, WA on April 18, 1954 to J. Lorraine and Ronald Magden. He grew up in Tacoma as the oldest of four with Linda, Paul and Kim. In such a full house he...

Sep 27, 2024

Born in Seattle, Washington on March 21, 1945. Joel is survived by his wife and daughters Helen Ho Paget, Justice and Liberty Paget of Mission Viejo, California, daughter, Dene’ Joubert (Allan Joubert) of Hayden, Idaho and son, Jeremy Paget (Carrie Paget) of Issaquah, Washington and his grandchildren, Lily Joubert, Nadine Joubert, Jace Paget & Hadley Paget as well as many...

Sep 25, 2024

On September 25, 2024, Roy Arthur Derksen of Shoreline, WA, passed away at Kindred Hospital in Seattle following complications from a stroke.Roy was born in Mountain Lake, MN on October 15, 1944 to Albert J. and Kathryn (Peters) Derksen. He excelled in school and went to Wheaton College to study Math. While there he met Charlotte Meynink and they married...

Sep 22, 2024

Marjorie Bain Chadsey “Midge” passed away peacefully in her home at Horizon House in Seattle on September 22 at age 97. She was a patient and loving mother, dependable friend, and quiet yet powerful force always looking to make the world a better place. Midge enjoyed a good game and a good laugh with friends and family. She also had...

Sep 20, 2024

Kathie Sue (Herman) Harris peacefully passed away on September 20th, 2024 at the age of 80 following a lengthy illness.She was born in Seattle, Washington on June 9,1944 to Patricia Reidy Herman and Richard Myron Herman. She spent much of her childhood in Corte Madera, California. Her family moved several times, and Kathie began her high school education at Queen...

Sep 18, 2024

Catherine (Cathy) Louise Durham Gunstone was born December 19, 1943, in Seattle, to Robert (Bob) and Marjorie Durham. Raised in Fauntleroy with older brother, David, and older and younger sisters, Gail and Jennifer, all were active in the Fauntleroy Community Church (which Bob designed) and the Y. This began Cathy’s church involvement and her love of camps.

She grew up attending...

Sep 18, 2024

Pat French was a woman of strong faith and firm convictions. She had almost 95 years to guide us and to lead by her example.She never stopped learning, expressing her delight at the opportunity to elect Kamala Harris to the White House, her perennial hope and eventual dismay for a winning Mariners season, her enthusiasm for a good meal, a...

Sep 18, 2024

Kristine Ellen Anderson died Sept. 18, 2024, at her home in Seattle, after enduring three years of aggressive oral cancer. She was born on March 21, 1953, in Richland, Wash. Her parents were Howard and Clarene Anderson. 

Kristine earned her music degree from the University of Montana (Missoula) and was well-known as a piano accompanist throughout the Puget Sound region. She...

Sep 9, 2024

Dr. William "Bill" L. Benson passed away on September 9, 2024, at the age of 83. Bill was born to Barbara and Edward Benson on July 8, 1941, in Spokane, Washington. He grew up alongside his younger brother John and several cousins until he left for college in 1959 at Washington State University (WSU). He graduated with a bachelor’s degree...

Sep 5, 2024

Carl was born in Rawlins, Wyoming and grew up in Billings, Montana with parents Elmer and Edna and brother Ben. He graduated with a degree in Geology from the University of Wyoming, where he met his future wife, Ellen. 

Carl joined the Navy in 1957 and served for two years, primarily in the South Pacific, where he witnessed 26 atomic tests...

Sep 5, 2024

Our amazing mother, grandmother and great grandmother Dolores Georgina (Scott) Hodgkin, 89, (affectionately known as Granny), passed away peacefully on September 5, 2024.  She was a wonderful woman who filled us to the brim with joyful noise.  Dolores was born on August 9, 1935, to Alfred and Kathleen Scott.  She grew up in the Pigeon Hill neighborhood of West Seattle...

Sep 4, 2024

Born February 22, 1929, passed peacefully on September 4, 2024 after a long illness. Sam was born in Tokyo, Japan and served in the Japanese Navy during World War II. When the war ended, he returned to Tokyo and studied at Waseda University.  Sam came to the United States in 1953 as part of the second class of students from...

Sep 1, 2024

Charles “Chuck” W Millington, DDS, aged 77 of Edmonds WA, died September 1st 2024 at Swedish Hospital in Edmonds. He succumbed to a cardiac arrest while walking Toby, his bearded collie and close confidante.

Chuck was born to Jeannie Burnaby and William Millington on December 19th 1946 in Washington DC. He was the son of a Brigadier...

Aug 26, 2024

Edward Richard Cornachio passed peacefully with family on August 26, 2024, at home in Edmonds at age 94.  Born August 16, 1930, in New York City, to Mary and Edward Cornachio.

Ed grew up in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Long Island before attending La Salle Military Academy.  Ed joined the Air Force in 1951 and worked in intelligence...

Aug 25, 2024

William John Neyhart, "Bill," Born Sep 25, 1944, in Fulton, NY. His parents were Willis Edward Neyhart and Dorothy Louise Truell.   He had an older brother Joe. Joe wasn't sure what to think of Billy but he did what he could to keep his kid brother entertained.   See, Dorothy and Willis had just lost an infant daughter. When Billy...

Aug 22, 2024

Frederick (Rick) William Coffman was born December 15, 1948 to Dorothy Jane Rothenbach Coffman and Frederick Coffman in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Rick graduated from Finneytown High School where he excelled in sports and was awarded the MVP basketball trophy his senior year. He attended Bowling Green University, Eastern Kentucky University and Kenyon College where he graduated with honors and distinction. He earned...

Aug 21, 2024

Willa Howe Rohwer, 84, of Seattle, Washington, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2024. She leaves behind her beloved husband, Randy, and her cherished sons, Matt Leahy (wife Mary) and Tom Leahy (wife Irma). Willa was a proud and doting grandmother to Andrew and Casey Leahy. She is preceded in death by her dear brother, Charles, and her loving...

Aug 16, 2024

1965-2024

An obituary is a hard place to sum up an outsized life—it’s flat and contains only words even though the person described was so much more than words and was so very multi-dimensional.  My husband, Rob Butler, cannot be contained on a page. His passing on August 16th, 2024, leaves a space in our family that can never...