OBITUARIES
Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas
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Pamila Diane Lenz
Dec 10, 2015
Pamila Diane Lenz, passed away surrounded by family in Kirkland on December 10, 2015 at age 63. Pam was born on October 31, 1952 in Newport, Arkansas the firstborn of Fred and Louise Driver. She grew up in Ingleside, Arkansas where her Mom and Dad ran the family store. In 1962, her family moved to Mount Lake Terrace, where...
Reverend Craig T. Harper
Dec 9, 2015
Craig Thayer Harper, 87, died at home Wednesday, December 9, 2015, in the arms of his loving family. Craig was born in Evansville, Indiana on January 19, 1928 to Clara and Earl Harper. His family later moved to Iowa City where he discovered his love for canoeing and swimming in the Iowa River. Though they both went to the...
Howard Mills
Dec 8, 2015
Howard Mills passed away at his home in Seattle, Washington, on December 8, 2015, at age 86. He and his brother, Richard, were raised in Davis, California, by an aunt and uncle after the death of their mother in 1932. During World War II, while still in high school, Howard worked at a California Division of Forestry firefighting camp....
Sally Ann Oliver
Dec 8, 2015
Sally Ann Oliver, an area resident for over 60 years, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. She was 68. Born in Seattle on April 19, 1947, Sally attended area schools, graduating from Edmonds High School in Edmonds, Washington. Sally enjoyed arts and crafts, along with donating her time to local charitable organizations, but her real passion...
Sonia A. Mathias
Dec 7, 2015
Sonia A. Mathias, born on September 20, 1940 in Lewiston, Maine, passed away on December 7, 2015, after a short, painless illness. She was the daughter of Marcel and Aurore Garon.
For many years, both before and after earning her MSW degree, she worked for nonprofit organizations providing assistance to homeless, abused and developmentally disadvantaged children. After...
Philip Lee Hannum
Dec 6, 2015
Philip Lee Hannum, 77, peacefully passed away December 6 at his home in Kirkland, Washington due to Parkinson’s Disease, his wife and step-son at his side.
Phil was born in February of 1937 in Seattle. Philip, his sister Holly Beth Hannum, and their parents Alice Benson Hannum and Charles Leland Hannum were long-time members of St. Paul’s...
Elna E. (Sorenson) Larson
Nov 30, 2015
Elna passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of Nov. 30th, 2015 one week before her 95th birthday. The 2nd of 7 children she was born in Spencer Iowa on Dec. 6, 1920 and grew up on the farm. She came to the Northwest during WWII, on the same train as her future husband whom she had...
Richard Burton Grass
Nov 30, 2015
Richard Burton Grass, a resident of Seattle for over 70 years, passed away on November 30, 2015, due to complications related to Alzheimer's. Born in London, England to Joseph Grass, Jr. and Helen Thomas Grass, Dick moved to Seattle where he earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering at the University of Washington. He then became an engineer...
Charles Cornelius Jenner
Nov 23, 2015
April 16, 1917 – November 23, 2015
“Charlie” passed away at the age of 98 as the last-surviving grandchild of his namesake Seattle pioneer grandparents, Charles Kirkham Jenner and Cornelia Comstock Jenner. He was a pillar of his family, immediate and extended, and of his community, local and worldwide. With an unmatched reservoir of infectious enthusiasm and dedication, he...
Ayako Toki Johnson
Nov 23, 2015
October 25, 1929 ~ November 23, 2015
Mom passed away peacefully at home and was courageous to the end of her long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was deeply loved and survived by her children Wayne (Margie), Rulie (Carter), and Warren. Mom loved being Grandma to Sandi, Keith, Brian, Lori, Gracie, and Lili, and was thrilled to...
Teru Nakata Kiyohara
Nov 20, 2015
Teru Kiyohara, 93, passed away peacefully at her Seattle home on November 20, 2015. Born in Seattle on May 31, 1922, Teru pursued her B.S. degree at Rockford College in Illinois and post-graduate studies at Western Michigan University. She also attended the Univ. of Wash. before WWII broke out and she was interned at Minidoka Internment Camp in Idaho....
Robert “Bob” Lee Jackson, Jr.
Nov 17, 2015
Sunrise May 10, 1947 Sunset November 17, 2015
The Lord giveth, The Lord taketh, blessed be the name of the Lord. Job 1:21 A precious life was ended on November 17, 2015, when Robert was taken from us. We know that he is at rest now. After a short battle with cancer, the Lord saw fit to...
Kelly Dalaine Richard Ramaekers
Nov 14, 2015
Kelly Dalaine Richard Ramaekers (known as “Kel”) passed away unexpectedly on his 49th birthday. He was born in Edmonds, Washington on November 2, 1966 to Robert and Donna Ramaekers. He grew up in North Ridge and then Lynnwood with his younger brother Ryan. He attended St Mark Catholic School and O’Dea High School and was an altar boy at...
Carol Ann Berg
Nov 12, 2015
Born March 3, 1936, Carol passed away surrounded by family in Seattle on November 12, 2015 at age 79 after a long illness. She was a 1953 graduate of Roosevelt High School and Edmonds Community College. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and is survived by her three children, Lauryl Berg and Heather Berg of Seattle,...
Imogene Melton
Nov 9, 2015
Imogene “Jean” Melton passed away November 9, 2015 in Seattle, WA. Jean was born April 4th, 1933 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She and her beloved husband, James E. “Jim” Melton moved from Chattanooga to New Orleans in 1958. Jean and Jim were married 63 years. They moved to Seattle, WA in 2011 to be closer to their children, Michael and...
Ann Macdonald Jack
Nov 4, 2015
Ann Macdonald Jack; June 4, 1928 – November 4, 2015. Ann was born and raised in Newmains, Scotland to Robert and Helen Macdonald. Ann married William Jack in 1948, and had two children, Moira Elizabeth Jack, and Rhona Margaret Jack, both born in England. In 1957, Ann and family immigrated to Canada, living in Newfoundland and Birch Hills Saskatchewan....
Robert Jason Kilmer
Oct 31, 2015
Robert Jason Kilmer passed away peacefully at home in Mountlake Terrace, WA on Saturday, October 31st, after a two-year battle with cancer. Rob was born June 10th, 1979 in DuBois, PA, but spent most of his young life in the Gettysburg area. He graduated in 1997 from Northern High School, then joined the Navy in 1998. He served for...
Dolores (Dee) Rolande Proulx Poor
Oct 29, 2015
Dolores (Dee) Rolande Proulx Poor Born on April 11, 1934, in Lewiston, ME, Dee lived a full life. She was known to her family and friends as a dedicated wife, mother, volunteer, and go-getter; Dee got things done. She passed away at age 81 on October 29, 2015 in Seattle, WA.
Dee grew up in southern Maine....
Min-Hua Chen
Oct 21, 2015
Min-hua Chen of Brookline, Massachusetts was born on April 6, 1944 in Beijing, China and passed away peacefully on October 21, 2015 in Seattle, Washington.
Min-hua graduated from Capital Normal University of Beijing, and worked as a teacher in China for many years. She moved to the United States and earned Masters and doctorate degrees in education...
David Runkle
Oct 21, 2015
Dave Runkle, a parishioner of St. James Cathedral, age 67, of Seattle, WA passed away at home on October 21, 2015. Dave lived with cancer for nearly thirty years until it became aggressive. Special thanks to the Group Health Hospice team for their incredible support and loving care that he received the last months of his life. He was...
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