OBITUARIES
Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas
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Steven Wesley Hetherington
Oct 7, 2015
Steven Wesley Hetherington died peacefully at home on October 7, 2015. He was born on December 30, 1948 in Ketchikan in the territory of Alaska, where he and his family lived until he was ten. The family then moved to Seattle, and Steven lived there until his death. He graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in...
Kazuko Uno Bill
Oct 6, 2015
Kazuko Uno Bill, 94, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2015 at Providence Marianwood in Issaquah.
Kazuko was born in Seattle on June 5, 1921, the oldest of six children of Kinuta and Ryoko Uno. She graduated from Cleveland High School in 1938, then studied at the University of Washington where she excelled in pre-med and graduated...
Ruthann Allen
Oct 3, 2015
With great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Ruthann Allen, a life time Seattle resident, on Saturday, October 3, 2015. She was 60 years old. Ruthann was born on October 31, 1954 to parents Mary and Leif Bugge. She attended Ballard High School where she graduated in 1972. Ruthann led a vibrant life in her late teens and...
Joan Anthony
Oct 3, 2015
Joan Louise (Trump) Anthony died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday Oct. 3, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. Born on February 23, 1934 in Hamburg, PA, Joan was the daughter of Emerson L. Trump and Naomi (Wetzel) Trump. She graduated from Hamburg High School as valedictorian of the class of 1951, and went on to earn her nursing degree at...
K. Eileen Allen
Sep 30, 2015
K. Eileen Allen was born in Tacoma, Washington on September 24th, 1918 and grew up in Seattle. After graduating from Ballard High School, she went to work as a "number please" girl at the telephone company. In 1938 she began 54 years of married life with Roy Allen, raising three children, Melody, Craig, and Dale, to value adventure, education...
John V. Imre
Sep 26, 2015
9/23/37-9/26/15
John died in his beloved home. He was surrounded by love as he drifted into Eternity while his favorite classical music was softly playing in the background. John was an Intellectual Idealist and a Classical Pianist and Guitar player extraordinaire. He was a kind, caring, ethical, and brilliant man who loved his life and enjoyed being...
Beryl Elizabeth Neff
Sep 23, 2015
Beryl Elizabeth Neff, 98,--a former 63-year-old resident of Lake Stevens-- died peacefully on the first day of Autumn, Sept. 23, 2015, at Kirkland’s Evergreen Hospital hours after suffering a massive heart attack.
A memorial celebrating the life of a beloved mother, peace activist, certified Snohomish County Master Gardner and emeritus member of the Snohomish County Mushroom Society...
Gayle Hutchins
Sep 22, 2015
Native born Seattleite Gayle Hutchins was born and deceased in Seattle in the Fall. She died on 09/22/2015, a holy day of prayer and letting go. She has three children. She now joins her beloved animals, a cat and dog in the thereafter. Her recent dog was adopted by the animal service for terminally ill patients and their pets,...
Kelsey Samantha Brigance
Sep 20, 2015
A shooting star has returned to the heavens from which she descended 25 years ago. Kelsey Samantha Brigance zoomed into the lives of Mark and Misty Brigance on December 11, 1989. Her journey here on earth ended on September 20, 2015. As a celestial being, Kelsey was most at home in the outdoors. Animals of all kinds were drawn...
Ursula Luzia Herrmann Campbell Parker
Sep 18, 2015
Ursula Luzia Herrmann Campbell Parker Born March 27, 1937 in Breslau, Germany Died September 18, 2015 in Seattle, Washington (USA) Bachelors from California State University, Hayward Parent Educator, Artist, creator of games. Survived by daughters Ann Campbell (son-in-law Kyle Ashton, and granddaughter Lily Ashton) and Susan Campbell, sisters Krista Krämling and Margarete Seeborg,...
Eleanore Ann Racicot
Sep 16, 2015
Eleanore Ann Racicot died peacefully in her sleep on September 16, 2015 just days after her 90th birthday. She was the younger daughter of Anna and Wilhelm Wischka, born on September 12, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, where she grew up. She spent several of her early years in Germany and was very attached to the Austrian-German traditions of her...
Kristin Ann Osborne-Mcbride
Sep 16, 2015
Kristin Ann Osborne-McBride of Seattle, Wa., passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on September 16, 2015, with her husband of 43 years by her side. After a lengthy battle with emphysema, Kris now joins her parents and sister who preceded her. Kris was a wonderful and loving wife, companion, friend, and mother! She was simply a...
Kenneth G. Maurice
Sep 14, 2015
Kenneth G. (“Kenny”) Maurice passed away on Monday, September 14 2015 at the age of 96. He was born March 28, 1919 in Minneapolis and raised in Annondale, Minnesota. Sadly, he was predeceased by his three children: Margaret Ann Smith, Kenneth Michael Maurice and George Patrick Maurice and 6 of his 7 siblings. He is survived by his wife...
Paul Poliak
Sep 11, 2015
PAUL MARTIN POLIAK
August 8, 1920 – September 11, 2015
Paul Martin Poliak passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on September 11, 2015 after a short illness. Paul was a funny, wise, kind, generous, and humble man and a great friend, husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather. Paul had a lifetime...
Ralph M. Beaton
Sep 11, 2015
Ralph (Mal) Beaton, Lt.Col., USAF/Ret.Passed away peacefully on Sept. 11, 2015 at age 87 with his family by his side.
Mal was raised in Seattle and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1946. He was accepted to the USAF Air Cadet program in 1949 and graduated as a multi-engine aircraft pilot in May, 1950. After six years...
John L Robins
Sep 10, 2015
John L. (“Jack”) Robins
May 14, 1920 – September 10, 2015
John L. (“Jack”) Robins died peacefully on September 10, 2015 at the age of 95. The second oldest of five children, Jack was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1920 to Sidney and Frances (Lord) Robins. He grew...
Joann B. Skow
Sep 3, 2015
JoAnn B. Skow died peacefully at her home, The Kenney in West Seattle, on September 3, 2015. She was with family from her sudden hospitalization a week prior, until her passing.
JoAnn was born to Albert Barron and Vivian Hales Barron on October 15, 1933, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the third of four children:...
Deborah (Debbie) Marie Elias
Sep 1, 2015
Age 58, was born in Seattle on February 26, 1957 to Doris and Richard Minor. She passed away peacefully on September 1, 2015. She is survived by her children Marisa (Romalin) Ramirez, Aleena Walker &...
Patricia Purl (Vaughn) Questad
Aug 29, 2015
Patricia Purl (Vaughn) Questad, born Oct. 23,1938 in Kansas City, Missouri, passed away at home on Aug. 29, 2015. A resident of the greater east side area since 1963, she received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in Economics. She began her career at the Washington Education Association, worked as a loan officer at Seattle First National...
Gregory W. Stevenson
Aug 21, 2015
Gregory Wescott Stevenson passed away in Seattle on August 21, 2015 after a long illness. Born in Tacoma in 1942 to Robert Louis and Hilda Baker Stevenson, he graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1960 and the University of Washington in 1964. He worked for the Bon Marche and later was partner in Magnet Properties and worked in...

