OBITUARIES


Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas

M. Elaine (Hamilton) Lowrie

M. Elaine (Hamilton) Lowrie

Dec 20, 2014

May 11, 1925 – December 20, 2014

Elaine Lowrie died peacefully Saturday morning at her home with her 2 daughters by her side. She is survived by her daughters; Laura Corwin and Leslie Lowrie, and granddaughter Emily.

A life-long Seattleite, Elaine graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1943. She quickly put her speedy typing and...

Peter Hand Conard

Peter Hand Conard

Dec 10, 2014

Peter Hand Conard, a deep thinker and connector of people and ideas, died at home, after a long journey with lung cancer, on December 10, 2014, surrounded by his wife and sons.  He was 52 years much too young.

Peter grew up in Vershire, Vermont, on the campus of the Mountain School, founded by his parents just...

Elizabeth Flexer

Elizabeth Flexer

Dec 10, 2014

Elizabeth Flexer, 57, of Bainbridge Island, completed her life's journey late in the evening of December 10th, 2014, after having spent her final days bathed in the love of family and friends.

As one of the pioneering early survivors of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Centers bone marrow transplant program in 1975, Elizabeth was determined to transcend her early...

Richard Hayes Warner

Richard Hayes Warner

Dec 9, 2014

Peacefully passed away December 9, 2014

Dick was born September 14, 1939, the second son of Rev. Walter and Ruth Barnes Warner. His early years were spent in various parsonages in New York and Pennsylvania and then moved west with family in 1948 to Oregon. He graduated from University of Oregon in 1964 after acquiring training as...

Patricia L. Krall

Patricia L. Krall

Dec 9, 2014

June 21, 1935 – December 9, 2014

Patricia Louise Krall, 79, of Seattle, died December 9, 2014 of end-stage dementia, with family at her bedside.

Pat was born June 21, 1935 at Alexander’s Maternity Home in Kelso, WA to Michael and Winnifred (Olson) Krall.  In 1941 the family moved to Central Valley Road near Poulsbo...

William Munro

William Munro

Dec 7, 2014

Scotsman, sailor, friend, squash player, world traveler, mentor, dog lover and devoted husband

Born in Scotland on August 10, 1939, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in Seattle on December 7, 2014.  Bill grew up with a love of the water and a fascination for technology.  He earned degrees from St. Andrews University and Edinburgh University.  A highlight...

Glenn D. White

Glenn D. White

Dec 4, 2014

September 1, 1933 – December 4, 2014

Glenn was known as a Renaissance individual with unbounded curiosity and an extensive variety of friendships, knowledge, capabilities and careers.  Following graduation from the University of Washington (Physics), he supervised instrumentation at Boeing Environmental Test Laboratories. As the first Sound Engineer at the Seattle Center, one of his fondest memories...

Roland Schlueter

Roland Schlueter

Dec 4, 2014

Reverend Dr. Roland F. Schlueter, 95, of Seattle, died peacefully on December 4, 2014.  Born in Iron River, Wisconsin, on November 12, 1919, he was the son of Reverend Franklin and Lena Schlueter.  He was the loving husband of the late Frances Kaub Schlueter, whom he married in Denver, Colorado on September 5, 1943.  She died in 1993.

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Ellen Delores Jackson

Ellen Delores Jackson

Nov 30, 2014

Ellen Delores Jackson was born on September 27th, 19__ in Austin, Texas and passed away peacefully at her home of 45 years in the Wedgwood neighborhood of Seattle on November 30th, 2014 after a long fight with a debilitating illness.

Ellen was exceptionally intellectually gifted.  She graduated high school with one year of study then completed her...

David Lloyd Whited

David Lloyd Whited

Nov 30, 2014

January 28,1951 -­ November 30,2014

David was and is a human being, a true member of the people and the animals, a storyteller without compare, a poet with a gift, a worker for the people, planner for the Puyallup Tribe. He will be missed.

He is survived by two sisters, seven brothers, mother Bonny Komp,...

Hal Dodd Angell

Hal Dodd Angell

Nov 29, 2014

Hal Dodd Angell of Port Orchard died at the home of his son on November 29th 2014 following one last courageous battle …this one was with lung cancer.

Born December 3rd 1927 in Mocksville North Carolina to Albion Hiawatha and Nannie Nichols-Angell, he joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 during WWII. At war’s end and after...

Christopher Lawrence Connors

Christopher Lawrence Connors

Nov 17, 2014

Christopher Lawrence Connors, 41, passed away at his home in Seattle, Washington on Monday, November 17, 2014 after being diagnosed with stomach cancer in August. His loving family surrounded him at the time of his passing.

Chris was born in Seattle, Washington on February 09, 1973 to Larry and Janet Connors. A lifelong resident of Seattle, Chris...

John Sewell

John Sewell

Nov 13, 2014

John Lowe SEWELL Born April 24, 1968 in Landstuhl Germany. Died November 13, 2014 in Seattle WA.  John is survived by a loving Partner, Greg McKnight and many beloved friends and family members.  John grew up traveling the world with his Military family, graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1990, and continued living in and traveling to every...

Marcie E. Bosch

Marcie E. Bosch

Nov 7, 2014

Born Jul 29, 1952, in Seattle, WA. Passed away Nov 7, 2014 in Shoreline, WA. Marcie worked for Qwest for 30 years. Later worked in Edmonds and Shoreline school districts as a Para Educator in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing program and Learning Support. She was a Unity Church Prayer Chaplain for seven years. Marcie is survived by...

Barbara Allan

Barbara Allan

Nov 7, 2014

Barbara Louise Allan, passed peacefully on November 7, 2014.

Barbara was born in Seattle in 1927, graduated from the University of Washington and was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority.

When architects in Washington needed information about accessible design, they called Barbara Allan. Barbara's passion for design that empowers people of all abilities left...

Marcia Ann Broyles

Marcia Ann Broyles

Nov 6, 2014

Marcia Ann Broyles, 85 passed away unexpectedly Nov. 6th, 2014 at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue, Washington.  Marcia chose to fight a recent cancer diagnosis and although her spirit was willing, her body was not able to withstand the complications that arose from treatment.  While Marcia’s passing will leave an empty spot in the lives of those who knew her,...

Audrey Morgan

Audrey Morgan

Nov 6, 2014

Audrey (Hopfensperger) Morgan, AIA Emeritus. Born October 19, 1931 in Neenah WI. Died November 6, 2014 in Seattle WA. She moved to Appleton WI in 1940 and to Albany NY in 1947 where she graduated from the Milne School in 1949. She then attended the University of Washington College of Architecture (B.A. 1955), Seattle WA. Her architectural career began...

William Floyd Minkler Jr.

William Floyd Minkler Jr.

Nov 6, 2014

January 19, 1922 ~ November 6, 2014 ~A very kind, gentle soul with a creative, driven & brilliant mind~

William, known by his friends as Bill, was a heroic and decorated pilot of P-38s & P-51s in WWII.

After the war, Bill married the love of his life, Genevieve. He procured a job in crop dusting before...

Willie Mae Heath

Willie Mae Heath

Nov 4, 2014

Age 105, passed away November 4, 2014, at Bayview Retirement Community in Seattle.  She was born June 5, 1909 in Coffeyville, KS. to William W. Ellis and Rosa Mae (Drake) Ellis.  She married John R. Heath in 1929.  Willie Mae was talented as a seamstress and a painter, excelling in water color and china painting. She and John moved...

Cynthia Louise Humphreys

Cynthia Louise Humphreys

Nov 1, 2014

Cynthia "Cindy" Louise (Teeter) Humphreys, age 52 of Spangle, WA passed away in Seattle, WA at Virginia Mason Hospital on 11/1/2014 after a courageous 5-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She can now rest in Heaven with beautiful, sparkling purple angel wings.

Cynthia was born on 06/30/1962 in Orange County, CA to Gary E. Teeter and Sharon Louise...

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