OBITUARIES
Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas
David Lawrence Ragozin
Oct 25, 2024
David Lawrence Ragozin of Seattle passed away peacefully on October 25 at the age of 83. David is survived by his beloved partner Marilyn Charlat Dix. He also leaves behind his children Michael (Sarah) and Dylan (Harriet) Ragozin; his quasi-children Alisa and Michael (Denise) Dix; his grandchildren Charlotte, Isla, Liora, Noam, and Aleza Ragozin; and quasi-grandchildren Merce Lemon, Orla Pierce,...
Judith Ann Blankinship
Oct 24, 2024
Judith Ann Blankinship, age 75, of Clinton, Washington, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Pendleton, Oregon, Judy was the beloved daughter of Leslie and Harry Joslin. She spent her formative years in Oregon, Montana, and Washington, carrying with her a joyful spirit and a warm heart that touched everyone she met.
A proud...
Sigrid Asmus
Oct 22, 2024
Sigrid Asmus was born July 11, 1937 in Ann Arbor, MI. She died October 22, 2024 in Seattle WA. Most of her first 12 years were spent in Ohio, then in 1949 the family moved to Boulder, CO. Sigrid completed high school there, attended one year at Antioch university in Ohio, then completed her BFA at the University of Colorado...
Shirley Helen Langsea
Oct 17, 2024
Shirley Helen Langsea passed away at the age of 78 at her home in Seattle on October 17, 2024.
All are welcome to attend a memorial service for Shirley on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 11:00am at Queen Anne Baptist Church in Seattle. A light lunch will be served after the service.
Born August 8, 1946 in Portland, Oregon to Earl...
Lauren Thompson
Oct 14, 2024
Lauren (Cartier) Thompson, born on April 24, 1985 in Seattle, Washington passed away on October 14, 2024.
Lauren is survived by husband Chase, son Rémy and daughter Cosette, twin sister Kendall (Cartier) Omlin and her husband Eric, their son Caleb and twin daughters Nora and Ellie, and her parents Tyler and Sue Cartier.
Words fail to capture the one-of-a-kind person Lauren was....
Doris Lorene Eaker
Oct 13, 2024
Doris Lorene Pelfrey Eaker died on October 13, 2024, just shy of her 92nd birthday in Lynnwood, WA following a brief illness.
Doris was born on November 11, 1932 to Herbert and Eva Pelfrey in Olive Hill, Kentucky. She was the 12th child in the family. Her mother died six months after she was born and her father died when she...
Dean McReynolds
Oct 11, 2024
Dean passed away with his wife at his side, following years of battling many medical issues. Dean was born in Ballard in the house he grew up in, which he was very proud of. He graduated from Ballard High School in 1957, then continued education in college. His parents purchased a cabin on Lake Goodwin when he was 13 years...
Gary E. Thomas
Oct 6, 2024
Gary Eldon Thomas, born on November 26, 1933, passed away on October 6, 2024, in Lynnwood, Washington. Gary was born in Garretson, South Dakota to Arthur B Thomas and his wife Anne Thomas. Gary’s childhood was very nomadic, as his parents owned the Art B Thomas Shows. The carnival was an integral part of his childhood. Gary always loved the...
John W. Oblanas
Oct 6, 2024
John W. Oblanas was born July 9, 1965 and died peacefully on Sunday, October 6, 2024. A graduate of Homestead High School in Cupertino, CA he earned a B.A. in Architecture from the University of Washington in 1988. He settled in Seattle where he worked in a variety of jobs and raised his daughter. He followed UW Husky football throughout...
Mark Aaron Mickelson
Oct 5, 2024
Mark Aaron Mickelson was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on January 28, 1952, and grew up in a multi-generational house with his mother Methyl, father Arnold, sister Carol, and grandmother, Frieda.Mark went to the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth majoring in English. He left Massachusetts and drove out west not long after graduating college, settling eventually in the Pacific Northwest...
Michael Holzman Bancroft
Oct 5, 2024
Born: January 21, 1942 at the Caledonian Hospital of Brooklyn, New York. Michael’s parents were Frank Bancroft and Mary Holzman Bancroft originally of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Died: October 5, 2024 Michael passed away at Providence Mount Saint Vincent Skilled Nursing Facility in West Seattle.
He is survived by his wife Victoria Curry and by daughter and son, Alex Bancroft and Ethan Bancroft, children...
Rita Michelle Hunter
Oct 3, 2024
Rita Michelle Hunter quietly entered this world on Tuesday, June 21, 1960, in San Diego, CA, the sixth of seven children by Robert and Doris Hunter. Her formative years were spent in San Diego, CA, and Las Vegas, NV. The family moved to Las Vegas during the summer of 1971 when her father accepted the position of full-time minister to...
Donald F. Lee
Oct 3, 2024
Donald Frederic Lee passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 3, 2024, at the age of 87 after living with Alzheimer’s disease for more than fifteen years.
Don was born in Anaheim, CA on July 8, 1937, to Fred and Leva Lee. He grew up in Anaheim with his older brother John and younger brother Tom. The family attended First...
Myrtle Aspelund
Oct 2, 2024
Our beloved Myrtle passed away in her home on October 2, 2024 at the age of 92. She was a proud Norwegian, “Ya, sure you betcha” and enjoyed a good Ole & Lena joke.She met her husband, Earl, of 70 years at Bert Lindgrens’ Dance Hall. They raised four kids together in their Seattle home. She was a wonderful wife...
David John Magden
Oct 1, 2024
David John Magden passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 1, 2024 at the age of 70 after a brief battle with cancer.
David was born in Seattle, WA on April 18, 1954 to J. Lorraine and Ronald Magden. He grew up in Tacoma as the oldest of four with Linda, Paul and Kim. In such a full house he...
Joel Hathaway Paget
Sep 27, 2024
Born in Seattle, Washington on March 21, 1945. Joel is survived by his wife and daughters Helen Ho Paget, Justice and Liberty Paget of Mission Viejo, California, daughter, Dene’ Joubert (Allan Joubert) of Hayden, Idaho and son, Jeremy Paget (Carrie Paget) of Issaquah, Washington and his grandchildren, Lily Joubert, Nadine Joubert, Jace Paget & Hadley Paget as well as many...
Roy Arthur Derksen
Sep 25, 2024
On September 25, 2024, Roy Arthur Derksen of Shoreline, WA, passed away at Kindred Hospital in Seattle following complications from a stroke.Roy was born in Mountain Lake, MN on October 15, 1944 to Albert J. and Kathryn (Peters) Derksen. He excelled in school and went to Wheaton College to study Math. While there he met Charlotte Meynink and they married...
Marjorie "Midge" Bain Chadsey
Sep 22, 2024
Marjorie Bain Chadsey “Midge” passed away peacefully in her home at Horizon House in Seattle on September 22 at age 97. She was a patient and loving mother, dependable friend, and quiet yet powerful force always looking to make the world a better place. Midge enjoyed a good game and a good laugh with friends and family. She also had...
Kathie Sue Harris
Sep 20, 2024
Kathie Sue (Herman) Harris peacefully passed away on September 20th, 2024 at the age of 80 following a lengthy illness.She was born in Seattle, Washington on June 9,1944 to Patricia Reidy Herman and Richard Myron Herman. She spent much of her childhood in Corte Madera, California. Her family moved several times, and Kathie began her high school education at Queen...
Catherine (Cathy) Louise Durham Gunstone
Sep 18, 2024
Catherine (Cathy) Louise Durham Gunstone was born December 19, 1943, in Seattle, to Robert (Bob) and Marjorie Durham. Raised in Fauntleroy with older brother, David, and older and younger sisters, Gail and Jennifer, all were active in the Fauntleroy Community Church (which Bob designed) and the Y. This began Cathy’s church involvement and her love of camps.
She grew up attending...
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