OBITUARIES
Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas
Susan Ellen Sutton
Apr 4, 2025
Susan Ellen Sutton was born in Boston on September 27, 1946. As a child, she pursued the arts through drawing, being cast as the Virgin Mary in the yearly school parade, and marching with the St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights’ drum and bugle corps. After graduating from St. Mary’s High School in Brookline, she attended Boston City Hospital School of Nursing....
Richard Leroy Cocker
Apr 3, 2025
Richard “Rick” LeRoy Cocker, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and respected public relations professional, passed away peacefully at home in West Seattle, Washington, on April 3, 2025, at the age of 72.
Rick was born in Elgin, Illinois, to Myron and Marge Cocker, both of whom preceded him in death. He was raised in the Pacific Northwest and graduated from the...
Kathleen (Kathe) M. Peterson
Mar 29, 2025
Our beloved sister, Kathe, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025 after a short battle with cancer. She was 78. Many family members were able to spend time with Kathe before her passing, and even as her health declined, she showed her love for all of those who were able to be with her. Her sister, Mary, was with her...
Diane Christophe
Mar 27, 2025
Diane Christophe, devoted mother, proud grandmother, loving sister, and loyal friend, passed away on March 27, 2025, at The Broadview Center (formerly Foss Home) in Seattle, Washington. She was 78 years young.
Born on November 3, 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Diane was the third child of the late Alvin Gabriel Christophe Sr. and the late Shirley Mae (Young) Christophe. Raised...
Karen Fleischer
Mar 20, 2025
Former longtime Anchorage resident, Karen Fleischer, died peacefully and passed to her next life on March 20th, surrounded by faith, her loving husband, Terry, and her five girls. A golden angel she always wore around her neck kept her company until the heavenly ones arrived.
Karen was born in Racine, WI, the only child of Ruth and William Krenzke. Her mother...
Sandra Lynn Harris (Kildall)
Mar 18, 2025
Sandra (Sandy), 77, passed away peacefully at her home in Shoreline, after a long battle with cancer and dementia. She was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. She had an upbeat, cheerful personality and loved dancing.
Born and raised in Seattle, Sandy graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1965 and attended Washington State University and the University of...
Susan Karen Post (Bartlett)
Mar 10, 2025
In loving memory of beloved wife, mother, grandma, sister and friend; Susan passed away peacefully in her husband's arms on Monday, March 10th after a short battle with cancer. Born a Christmas Eve baby, Susan would go on to live a fulfilling life. She loved traveling, gardening, hosting many dinners in her home and making sure anyone who needed a...
Tomiko Y Schmoe
Mar 10, 2025
Tomiko Yamazaki Schmoe, aged 95, passed away peacefully March 10, 2025. Tomiko was born in Japan in 1929, and lived there until 1970, when she married Floyd Schmoe. Previously, they had met building Houses for Hiroshima. They lived in Kirkland, Washington. In the early 2000's, when widowed, Tomiko moved to downtown Seattle to be closer to friends and the city....
Scott McKinstry
2025
Scott McKinstry passed away on March 8, 2025. The world won't be the same without this quality human being and all-around stand-up guy.
Scott was born in Kenmore, New York in 1965 to Mac and Joann McKinstry. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado and London's Central School of Speech and Drama with Fine Arts degrees in acting. He appeared...
Mary Stafford Nehring
Mar 8, 2025
Mary Stafford Nehring peacefully passed away in her sleep on March 8, 2025, in her home at Covenant Shores on Mercer Island, Washington. Mary had just turned 95 and enjoyed a birthday celebration with her loving family.
Mary was predeceased by Robert Nehring Sr., her loving husband of 55 years, and her two brothers, Peter and Paul Stafford.
Mary’s childhood was spent...
Frances Teresa Harris
Mar 7, 2025
Frances (Fran) Teresa Harris, 77, passed away peacefully in her home on March 7, 2025. She leaves husband Michael Harris, sons, Michael, David and Mark, daughters-in-law Heather and Jaime, and beloved grandchildren Mia, Paige, Kaidyn, Mason and Kyle. She also leaves her lifelong best friend and dear cousin, Bea. Frances was born in Oakland, CA. She traveled the world as...
Anthony Gordon
Feb 25, 2025
It is with deep sorrow in our hearts that we announce the passing of Anthony (Tony) W. Gordon on February 25, 2025, at the age of 61. Anthony was a beloved husband, father, sibling, family member, and a friend to many. He shared his home in both Manchester, England and Seattle, Washington. Anthony will always be remembered as the life...
Karen Swanson Berry
Feb 22, 2025
Karen Swanson Berry was born September 4, 1940 in Milwaukee, WI and died February 22, 2025 peacefully at home in Seattle. She leaves husband Dr. Herbert Berry, sons Peter and Eric, daughters-in-law Kirsten and Anne, and beloved grandchildren Niklas, Tatum, Oskar and Fiona, all of Seattle.
Karen grew up in Wilmette, IL. Her dad, Wilburn Swanson, was a creative inventor and...
Jan (Janice) Brackett Eisenman
Feb 20, 2025
Jan Eisenman died peacefully on February 20, 2025, just a couple months after celebrating her 100th birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim (James A.) Eisenman, who died in 2001.
Jan was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Louise Clark and John Gaylord Brackett, and grew up in Arlington, Massachusetts. She attended Buckingham School in Cambridge, followed by Smith...
John K Winters
Feb 18, 2025
John Winters, custom jeweler and original owner of Gold Mine Jewelry passed away February 18 after a brief illness. John was the son of Billy and Juanita Winters of Colusa, California. He lived there until he graduated from Colusa High School where he was on the football team. After high school he attended Sacramento State University in Sacramento, California. While...
Marilyn Nita Carlson
Feb 15, 2025
Marilyn Nita Carlson passed away recently just before her 98th birthday.
She was born Marilyn Nita Foerster on March 3, 1927 in Seattle, Washington. She was raised on Pigeon Hill in West Seattle. Her father was a longshoreman of German descent and her mother was from Oslo, Norway. She had one brother, Art, who was 6 years older. She attended Youngstown...
Carolyn Anne McManus
Feb 12, 2025
Carolyn Anne McManus – Leaving with Love, Going to Love
A Life Well-Lived
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Carolyn Anne McManus who died peacefully in her lovely home on a sunny afternoon in Seattle on February 12, 2025 of metastatic breast cancer. She was 70 years old. Carolyn was a beloved wife, stepmother, step-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law,...
Lorraine Theresa Bardsley
Feb 9, 2025
Lorraine Theresa Bardsley passed away February 9th. Born to Robert E. Rose and Mary Elizabeth Dallaire in Medford, Oregon in 1947. Terry, as she was known, spent most of her 77 years in Seattle, Washington.
For many of those years she was employed with Laird Norton Trust Company, Grange Insurance and worked for the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Terry's forte and...
Anne W Evans
Feb 6, 2025
Anne W. Evans spent most of her life in Chicago, CT, and NYC, enjoying summers in Edgartown, MA and Shelter Is., NY. While living in New York, she enjoyed working as a color consultant and a volunteer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she spent 30 years in the Education Department and was chairman of the Division of Tours...
Peter Elbow
Feb 6, 2025
Peter Elbow was born in New York City, the youngest of three children. His father, C. William Elbow, owned an elegant men’s clothing shop in Paterson, NJ. His mother, Helen Platt Elbow, was an artist. He was raised as well by Estelle Jones, whom he considered to be a second mother.
He grew up in Fairlawn, NJ, with long summers in...
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