OBITUARIES

Jun 25, 2015

Rosario Pilaspilas Estoque, 90

On June 25th, 2015 at 9:20 pm, Rosario, our mother, friend, sister, and grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep in Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA.   She was struggling with a C-Diff infection, which created further medical complications with her already fragile heart, kidney, lungs, and eventually led to her death. Rosario, or...

Jun 24, 2015

July 3, 1926 – June 24, 2015

Daughter of Clyde and Vella Schultz, Marion died peacefully in her sleep.  A loving mom, friend and volunteer, she is pre-deceased by her husband, Earl C. Sutherland, and leaves behind her daughter, Chrystal Weinberg (John); son Clyde Merriwether (Jackie); grandchildren, Cherissa, Christopher, and Jamal; step son Earl M. (Nancy) and...

Jun 23, 2015

Beautiful “Toni” to all that knew her and were blessed by her love, departed for heaven peacefully in her sleep on June 23rd, 2015 of a massive stroke.

Born January 8, 1947 in Seattle, WA to Erich Last and Martha (Schwenk) Last, Toni had 2 older sisters, and 3 older half-siblings, enjoying life as the baby in...

Jun 21, 2015

Monica (Niki) Frances Lane Evans of Seattle, WA, passed away June 21, 2015 at her home after a brief illness. Her last weeks were filled with love and laughter as she was able to receive hospice care in her downtown Seattle home. Niki was born in Independence, IA and raised in Dubuque, IA. She lived the majority of her...

Jun 14, 2015

Richard William Carlson passed away suddenly on June 14, 2015 at age 94, from a heart attack.  Orphaned young, he was raised by his grandparents, the ELERSIKS, in Laclede.Idaho.  Through his public school days he assumed their surname.The Elersik family had large timer and milling interests in Minnisota and Idaho.

After High School, he joined the Army.  ...

Jun 14, 2015

Thomas J.  Qualls passed away June 14th 2015 at 5pm at Swedish Cherry Hill hospital due to cardiac problems. Thomas was born in West Seattle May 23rd 1951 to Leolla "Pat" Qualls and William "Bill" Qualls. He is survived by his wife Sue Qualls, his children Lucas Qualls, Lacey Qualls, his sister Nancy Qualls and many others who loved...

Jun 8, 2015

Katherine Markovich Lead died on June 8, 2015, just a few weeks after her 99th birthday. She was born in Richmond, CA to Joseph and Frances Markovich and grew up on “the farm” in Aloha, OR. She graduated from Beaverton High School in 1934, attended the University of Oregon, and worked a few years in Cathlamet and Skamokawa. In...

Jun 6, 2015

Stanley George Bowen passed away peacefully June 6, 2015 at his home in Seattle Washington.  He was 87.  He enjoyed a long, rich life until he left to be with his heavenly father.  His friends knew him as Stan.

Stan was born in Seattle, April 10, 1928.  His parents, George and Edith Bowen were immigrants from Canada;...

Jun 5, 2015

Stephen (Steve) Eugene Lievense passed away peacefully with his family by his side on June 5th, 2015 at the age of 66.  Steve was born in Seattle on May 6, 1949 to Dolores Arvae and Harold Willis Lievense of Renton, Washington. Steve was a natural athlete and excelled at basketball and football playing for Kent Meridian HS.  He traveled...

Jun 4, 2015

February 13, 1916 – June 4, 2015

Carl Larson passed away in the company of loving family members at the age of 99 following complications from a fall.  Carl was born in Seattle to Carl Johan Larson and Augusta K. Peterson.  He attended West Seattle High School and the University of Washington, graduating with a degree in electrical engineering....

May 25, 2015

Ellen Frances Jones, 85, was known as Wife, Mom, Grandma, Sister, Aunt, and Friend. In her adult years she enjoyed quilting, sewing, needlearts of all types, fishing, Sudoku, cookbook collecting, PBS dramas, gardening, cooking, baking, couponing, and fussing over her grandchildren. She was born an "Elder" on November 6, 1929 in Somerset, Ohio. She died Monday, May 25, 2015...

May 23, 2015

PATIENCE GRIFFIN ROGGE September 11, 1936 - May 23, 2015

We are profoundly sad to announce the loss of Patience Griffin Rogge, beloved wife of David M. Rogge, on May 23, 2015 in Seattle, WA, after a sudden illness. Born September 11, 1936 in Bradford, Pennsylvania to Constance Ward Griffin and Albert A. Griffin; Patience’s love of...

May 14, 2015

March 14, 1925 – May 14, 2015

Leonard Eugene Tritsch, 90 passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015.  He was born on March 15, 1925, in Hewitt, Minnesota, to Arthur C. Tritsch and Della O. Habben Tritsch.  He graduated from Hewitt High School in 1943 and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1949 from Hamline University...

May 11, 2015

Nghi Nhac Tran, resident of Seattle for the past 27 years, died of cancer at age 58 on May 11, 2015.

May 10, 2015

Passed away peacefully on May 10, 2015 surrounded by family. Known as Miling to friends, Col. Pineda was born on April 29, 1917 in Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines. He was a survivor of the Bataan Death March, serving as a young USAFFE lieutenant during World War II and later as an officer in the Philippine Air Force. He migrated with...

May 6, 2015

Ruby Taylor age 89, was born October 1925 and passed away May 6, 2015 surrounded by loving family.  A r espected teacher, mother, grandmother aunt and friend, she will be missed and remembered by many.

Ruby was born in Weimar Texas. She graduated from the University of Texas with a BA and a Master’s Degree. ...

May 6, 2015

Nancy Colbert died of respiratory failure on May 6, 2015, at her home with her sisters by her side. She was born in Syracuse, New York, on September 25, 1947, to Jean and Don Johnson and grew up in Liverpool, New York.

She graduated from the University of Denver in 1969, and received a Masters in Library...

May 1, 2015

Michael Paul Witmer (44) passed away on May 1st 2015 in his home. Michael was a kind and caring person who went out of his way to help others. He will be remembered as a son who provided extensive care for his mother during her lengthy terminal illness, a treasured family member, and a friend. Michael loved animals, music,...

Apr 30, 2015

Jack Lynch died at the age of 80 in his home at Horizon House, Seattle, WA, on April 30, 2015, surrounded by the people who loved him, his wife and children. He was born John Irving Lynch, Jr., on December 16, 1934, the first child of John Irving Lynch and Hilda Edmonds Lynch in Auburn, NY. He is survived...

Apr 26, 2015

Matt was born January 15, 1940 in Dodge, North Dakota to John and Emma (Flemmer) Halter. After a six month battle with brain cancer, Matt passed in the evening of April 26, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Matt was a loving, devoted husband of Marcia (Good) Halter, father of Erin and Brett (Holly), grandfather of Aidan and Ryan.  ...