OBITUARIES
Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas
Ann J Ringstad
2024
Mom, Grammie, Friend
Ann, cherished only child of John Olai and Martha Olea Jensen, was born in Tromsø, Norway. Her father had emigrated from Norway in 1907 and became a US citizen in 1921. In 1924 he returned to Norway to visit family. While there he reconnected with Martha. They were married later that year and in February 1925, Ann was...
Ronald Francis Rapacz
Dec 10, 2024
Ronald Francis (Ron) Rapacz died peacefully in his home on December 10 th (his 78th birthday) after being diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer. His loving wife, son, and daughter were with him bedside as he completed his earthly journey.
Born on December 10, 1946 in Warren, MN to Anton & Eleanor Rapacz. The 2 nd of ten children. The family moved...
Sherry Hall
Dec 9, 2024
Sherry Hall was born December 21st 1962. She was a 61-year-old beautiful hearted woman. Sherry met her husband Jeff when she was 14. They were together for 35 years. Unfortunately she lost her husband in 2012. She then moved to Idaho with her fur baby Kelly. (Her favorite child) Sherry continued cleaning houses and opened her cleaning business called, Sherry's...
Edward Stephen Singler
Dec 9, 2024
Edward Stephen Singler, 93, of Seattle, beloved husband, father and public servant, passed away in Swedish Hospital in Edmonds on December 9, 2024. Ed was born to Stephen and Sally Singler of Detroit in 1931. His father was President of the Electric Streetcar and Busmen’s Union, and his mother Sally worked for the United Auto Workers, Dodge Local 3. Early...
Gary Yonaka
Dec 4, 2024
Gary Yonaka passed away peacefully on December 4, 2024, with his wife Agnes at his side.
He was 83 years old. Gary was born on July 1, 1941 in Pendleton, Oregon, to Clarence (“Clink”) Yonaka and Ivene Emerson Goemaere. He was the second of two children and was the loving brother to his sister, Sherre Clerf.
He spent the early years of...
Rev. Harry Heyden Hoehler
Dec 3, 2024
Rev. Harry Heyden Hoehler, aged 95, died at home on December 3, 2024, in Seattle, Washington, surrounded by family. Born December 5, 1928, the eldest child of Harry G. Hoehler and Dorothy Heyden Hoehler, of Wayne, Pennsylvania, Harry graduated from Haverford College in 1951 and earned a Master of Divinity degree at Harvard Divinity School in 1954. While working as...
Laurie Ann Szidloski
Nov 30, 2024
Laurie Ann Szidloski, born on February 21, 1965, in Dover, New Jersey and grew up in Lake Hopatcong where she forged life-long friendships. She passed away peacefully on November 30, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Seattle, Washington, surrounded by her three children.
Laurie was known for her helpful spirit and boundless enthusiasm. Whether it was helping her sister assemble furniture,...
Ernesto Mejarito Guzman
Nov 29, 2024
In loving memory of Ernesto...
Ernesto, 59, passed away peacefully in his sleep. He was born in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines to Teodora Mejarito Guzman and Eladio Paredes Guzman.
Ernesto was the 7th child of eight children. The first thirteen years of his life was living in Mindoro and Manila, Philippines. He moved to Seattle, WA with his mother and two siblings,...
Kirk Andrew Griswold
Nov 23, 2024
Kirk was born to the late Helen M. and Robert R. Griswold Jr. in Pasadena, CA on September 6, 1952, a middle child with two sisters. They lived in a prize-winning home filled with his grandmother’s enamels and paintings, great food, and the multiple languages his parents studied. Kirk was a third-generation Californian and celebrated holidays with his extended Griswold...
Robert "Bob" Douglas Robinson
Nov 22, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Douglas Robinson, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, educator, umpire, and friend, who passed away on November 22, 2024, in Everett, Washington. Born on April 19, 1936, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Bob was the cherished son of Wilhemina (Mina) Robinson (née Atton) and Robert Robinson, both of...
Joseph Brian Yagle
Nov 19, 2024
Joseph Brian Yagle of Newport Hills, WA, died unexpectedly at the age of 67. Joe grew up on Mercer Island, WA, the second youngest of seven children. He will be missed by his siblings Tom, Ellen, Kevin, Matthew and Mary and especially his nieces and nephews, for whom he was the “fun uncle.” He was predeceased by his parents William...
David Patrick Dunn
Nov 18, 2024
IN LOVING MEMORY OF DAVID PATRICK DUNN
David Patrick Dunn, treasured husband, father, grandfather and friend, known for his infectious smile, love of family, passion for education, and zest for life, was born May 13, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri, and passed away on November 18, 2024, in Kirkland WA.
David was the beloved son of Arthur and Lois Dunn, and as...
Gerald T Garvey
Nov 14, 2024
Gerald T Garvey, a very well-known nuclear physicist, passed away on November 14 at the age of 89. He is succeeded by his beloved wife of 65 years Doris, their three wonderful children: Deirdre, Gerald, and Victoria. There are also 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Doris was the joy of his life, a beautiful, intelligent and sexy woman (words...
James "Jim" Donnette
Nov 10, 2024
Jim the optimist, always.......
James (Jim) Donnette was born January 29, 1937 to Hazel Young Donnette and Joseph Lee Donnette of Warren, Ohio. After WWII the family moved to California, settling in Torrance. Jim was involved in student council throughout his high school years, and was Torrance High Student Body President in his senior year. He attended El Camino Community College...
Avis Doral Hornbaker
Nov 5, 2024
Beloved stay-at-home mom, devoted wife, caring grandma, cherished sibling, and treasured friend, Avis Doral Hornbaker passed away on 11/05/24. Born to Albert Gerald and Lovida Alice Anderson in Woodward, North Dakota on 11/23/32, the family, including her older sister Loraine and brother Lowell, traveled west in 1936 to Washington, where her younger sister, Shirley, was born and where the economy...
David Dean Reineke
Nov 5, 2024
David Dean Reineke of Port Ludlow, WA died Nov. 5, 2024 after a short battle with cancer. He was 67. At Dave’s request, there will be no services. He would want people to remember and celebrate him in their own way.
Dave was born April 3, 1957 in Carroll, Iowa, to the late Dennis and Marilyn Reineke, and grew up in...
Geraldine (Gerri) Edna Lycke
Nov 3, 2024
Born in Seattle, WA on September 25, 1935, to Charles Stearns and Loraine Dahline, Gerri passed away peacefully in her home of 64 years in Edmonds, WA on November 3, 2024.
Gerri is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lycke, Sr. (2014), daughter-in-law, Emily Lycke (2007), and son-in-law, Bob Carter (2017). She leaves behind her two sons, Chuck and Bob,...
Beverley Hulme Davis
Nov 3, 2024
Beverley Hulme Davis, of Seattle, Washington, died peacefully on November 3, 2024 with her family close by.
Born July 24,1929 in Kelowna, British Columbia, to Nelly and Thomas P. Hulme, Beverley spent the majority of her life living in the United States raising her four children with her husband Graham Davis, who predeceased her in 2015.
Bev and Graham met on a...
Nancy Catherine Merrill
Nov 2, 2024
In Loving Memory of Nancy Merrill
Nancy C. Merrill (Lorei), age 84, of Lynnwood, WA, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2024. Nancy, the youngest of six children, was born on December 7, 1939, in Erie, PA, the beloved daughter of the late Frank Lorei and Marcella Lorei (Niederriter).
Nancy was a woman of boundless generosity and warmth, who never met a...
Roseanne Corrigan Owens
Oct 26, 2024
Roseanne Corrigan Owens, Wenatchee hometown girl and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, auntie, and friend to many, passed away on October 26, 2024. Rose was born in Wenatchee, WA to Carol and John Corrigan on November 9, 1952. She was the second of five siblings. Growing up, Rose was befriended by the Aumell family (Angela, Stanley, and their children Charley, Gloria,...
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