OBITUARIES
Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas
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Hans Gleichweith
Apr 24, 2016
Hans was born December 10, 1927 to Johann & Maria (Ostrizek) Gleichweith, in beautiful Vienna, Austria. The family lived in a 3-room walk-up apartment in a marvelous old building, even by Viennese standards. Hans attended school in Vienna and like all boys loved playing soccer with his friends. During the war years they endured the bombing of Vienna, although...
Rona Barry Jones
Apr 23, 2016
Rona Barry Jones, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on April 23, 2016 after a long and valiant fight with cancer. Born on January 26, 1924 in Dunedin, New Zealand, Nonie moved to Toronto, Ontario at an early age. She attended Bishop Strachan School. In 1942, at the tender age of eighteen, Nonie joined the Royal Canadian Airforce. It...
Chester Davis
Apr 23, 2016
Chester Davis went home to be with the Lord on April 23, 2016.
He was one of several children born in Georgia to Roosevelt and Louella on January 2, 1938.
As a young man Chester loved to Box and was truly happiest training in the ring and sparring. He loved to do the “James Brown...
Lisa Jane Arnold
Apr 21, 2016
Lisa was born at Palo Alto Hospital and grew up in Los Altos Hills, California. She passed away April 21, 2016, in Seattle after a long and valiant battle with cancer. She didn’t want a long obit—if you know her you will know she was a very private person. But as her big sister, I am taking the liberty...
Edward Lee Mueller
Apr 21, 2016
Born on August 10, 1930 in Kansas City, MO, Edward L. Mueller died on April 21, 2016 in Seattle, WA. He is survived by his four children, John, Michael, Susan and Paul; seven grandchildren, Presten, Adrienne, Claire, Jack Dennis, Christian, Willem and Graham; his former wife, Betty Mueller, and the families of his deceased brother, Bruce N. Mueller of...
Glenn Eugene Gabrielson
Apr 17, 2016
Capt. US Navy
Born June 8, 1922 in Woodstock, Illinois, to James and Minnie Gabrielson. Glenn died on April 17, 2016, in Normandy Park, Washington, and went home to his Savior Jesus. He leaves his daughter, AMY of Seattle, and his son, PAUL of Normandy Park. Glenn graduated from Woodstock Community High School in Woodstock, and then entered WWII...
Ronald Earl Woods
Apr 15, 2016
October 10th, 1938 – April 15th, 2016
Ronald Earl Woods passed away at his home in Seattle, overlooking Lake Washington and Seward Park, on April 15, 2016.
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Ron worked his way through Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, by serving as a security guard in the US Senate. He married Judith...
Ethelyn Hines Taylor
Apr 3, 2016
April 19, 1925 - April 3, 2016
Ethelyn Taylor passed away peacefully at Swedish Medical Hospital in Seattle, Washington, on April 3, 2016. She was 90.
She was born on April 19, 1925 in Joliet, Montana to Armina “Bessie” Bain Hines and John Thomas Hines. As a small child she contracted polio and was left with a...
Yoshio Aoki
Apr 3, 2016
3/31/28 - 4/3/16
Yoshio Aoki died peacefully on Sunday, April 3rd, surrounded by his family, at his home in Seattle, following a traumatic fall last June and a stroke on the morning of his 88th birthday. Yosh is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Masako Suzuki Aoki; his children, Julie Mia Aoki (Steven) Nardi, Peter Kai (Lanell) Aoki, and...
The Rev. William Curtis Johnson, Jr.
Mar 20, 2016
1913-2016
Reverend William C Johnson, Jr. passed away March 20 at the age of 103 at Cristwood Nursing Center, Shoreline, WA after a short illness.
William was born in 1913 at Asbury Park, NJ, the son of William and Laura Johnson. As a young man William pursued a variety of occupations before being called to...
William Aubrey Keasler
Mar 17, 2016
Bill died on March 17, 2016, in his home on Lake Union following a battle with cancer. Born on November 13, 1946, in Tacoma, WA, to Carlos and Margaret Keasler, he spent his childhood in Lakewood, graduating from Clover Park High School in 1965. In 1969, Bill married Caryl Schumacher, his high school sweetheart. The two traveled extensively together...
John Harold Rysdorp
Mar 14, 2016
John Harold Rysdorp passed away peacefully Monday night, March 14, 2016.
John had a fantastic life! Born in Oakland, CA., on March 27, 1928, he graduated from Oakland High. He attended Stanford and UC Berkeley, and graduated with a business degree.
John worked as an executive for Simpson Timber Company. While living and working in...
Jens Erik Jorgensen
Mar 13, 2016
Jens passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side on March 13, 2016. Born July 2, 1936 in Oslo, Norway, Jens grew up the youngest of three boys. His deep interest in understanding how things worked led him to want to become an engineer. After serving in the signal corps of the Royal Norwegian Army, Jens attended...
Donald Jay Lines
Mar 12, 2016
Sept 10, 1933 ~ March 12, 2016
Born in Seattle to Gertrude and Earl Lines he was the youngest of 4.
He loved the outdoors especially fishing and enjoying time with family.
He met the love of his life on a blind date and told everyone he was going to get married, Phyllis...
Corinne Fenner
Mar 6, 2016
Corinne Fenner was born Corinne Duncanson on January 16, 1919 in Byron, Minnesota. She died March 6, 2016 in Seattle, WA. She described her childhood on the farm as secure and happy. She was the second of 6 children. Her father said he wanted Corinne not to milk cows but play the piano and have beautiful hands. She later...
Sydney Helen Sanders
Mar 5, 2016
1916 - 2016
Sydney Helen Davis was born on April 17, 1916 in Carshalton, Surrey, England to Edward Francis Davis and Lillian Eleanor (Phipps) Davis. She died on March 5, 2016 in Kirkland, WA.
Sydney was the youngest of three children, following two older brothers Hugh Patrick and Edward Denis. After completion of her schooling, Sydney worked...
Jean Myrick
Mar 1, 2016
Jean Mary Lockwood Myrick was born in Sioux Falls, SD on May 30th, 1924. She fought cancer and other ailments with courage and dignity, and went to be
with her Lord on March 1, 2016.
Jean was the youngest of four children born to Russell Victor Lockwood and Nellie Phoebe Buswell Lockwood. She grew up...
Larry Desoto
Feb 26, 2016
Seattle resident Larry DeSoto, Ph.D. died as a result of ALS on February 26, 2016 after 67 years among us. His mother preceded him in death in 2007 and his father in 2014. He leaves his wife Jennifer, and his daughters Sarah of Chicago, IL and Emma of Boston, MA. His son, Albert, died before birth. He also leaves...
Ross Davidson
Feb 26, 2016
Ross Davidson, 2/23 1928, was born and raised in Butte, Montana ("The Richest Hill on Earth"). He passed away on Friday, 2/26 2016 of Pulmonary Fibrosis.
His life was varied and full. After his Army tour of duty, he graduated from Butte Business College and was engaged in accounting and management for 12 years (GM Dealership, Alaska...
Suzanne Erickson
Feb 20, 2016
Suzanne “Sue” Erickson passed away in her home with her children, Lance, Carrie, and Todd Williams, at her side on February 20, 2016.
Sue was preceded in death by her husband, Keith J. “Mick” Erickson; her parents, Paul J. and Genevieve Stubbs; her only sister, Mary Frances Davis; and, her stepdaughter, Janet Watson.
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