OBITUARIES
Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas
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James Alexander Gow
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...
Mark Warren Kemp
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...
Kiyoko Weyer
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...
Eleanor Johnson Dubbelde
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...
Todd Allen Huge
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...
Martha Jane Renfrew Wheeler
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...
Rex Eugene Allen
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...
Joseph (Pat, Toppy) Shinners
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 […]
Thomas August Carpenter
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.
Alida Cornelia Vanderwerff
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...
John Charles Brookes
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.
Patricia Dorothy Johnson Hunt
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...
Michael James Mcgeough
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,...
John Palmer Smith
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,...
Charles Henry Williams
Oct 22, 2017
11/22/1951 – 10/22/2017
Charlie grew up in south Seattle, graduated from Franklin High School, attended the University of Chicago and then transferred to Evergreen State College to complete his undergraduate degree. He worked in the office of the Washington State Attorney General before getting his JD from the University of Puget Sound with a full scholarship.
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Charles Kenneth Terrill
Oct 20, 2017
On October 20, 2017, Charles "Chuck" Terrill went end of show, as they say in the circus. He died peacefully surrounded by friends and family.
Chuck was a soldier, a sailor, a circus hand, a raconteur and a flaneur. He was born March 17, 1951, in Detroit to Lena Nelle McMinn and adopted by Carolyn and Kenneth...
Doris Albright
Oct 14, 2017
Doris Jean Albright died peacefully at home in Bothell, Washington on October 14, 2017 at the age of 94. She was born to William Yeager and Mamie Wright Yeager in September 1923 in Bellingham. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Gerald, and her husband, Claude Albright. She is survived by her sons Steve Albright and...
Ronald Vandenbossche
Oct 11, 2017
In loving memory of Ronald Louis VandenBossche, Ph.D
Born July 21, 1945 in Detroit, MI. Passed away October 11, 2017 in Seattle, WA.
Ron was the beloved son of the late John Vincent and Ernestine Marie (Seski) VandenBossche. He was preceded in death by his brothers James, Daniel, and Thomas. He is survived...
Eric B. Livingston
Oct 10, 2017
Eric B. Livingston, a longtime resident of Edmonds, Washington, died on October 10, 2017 after a startling one-day battle with undiagnosed asymptomatic leukemia.
Mr. Livingston was born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1952. He was the son of local artist and art critic for the Erie Times, Fred S. Livingston and Dorothy Miller Livingston, an occupational therapist.
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Vera Allen
Oct 7, 2017
Vera Allen was born on February 19, 1926 in Chicago, IL to Ernest and Henrine Cain.
Vera’s mother passed away when she was only 9 months old. She was raised by her maternal grandparents. Vera accepted Christ at a young age. She attended Faith Temple Church of God In Christ in Chicago, IL.
Vera met...
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