OBITUARIES

Feb 23, 2021

Beverly (Bendiksen) LaVictoire was born on June 15, 1930 in South Bend, Washington, the third of four children of Kjerskov Zahl Bendik Bendiksen and Anna Gudvei (Hansen) Bendiksen. Beverly died in Seattle on February 23, 2021.

Beverly’s father was a Norwegian immigrant and her mother was the daughter of Norwegian immigrants. There were many Norwegian immigrants from...

Feb 21, 2021

Zachary Leo Sutthoff Zappone was born February 26, 1979 in Seattle, Washington and left us on February 21, 2021. He died doing the work he loved on a crabbing boat in an accident at the Garibaldi Bar in Tillamook Bay, Oregon.

Zach grew up in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood and the St. Mary’s Church community. He attended...

Feb 19, 2021

The youngest of seven children, Alec was born & raised in Seattle.  He graduated from Garfield High School and shortly afterward went to work for Pacific Northwest Bell.  Alec was the first black phone installer in Washington State.  He worked for the phone company for nearly thirty years before taking early retirement.  Then he went on to work for...

Feb 17, 2021

On February 17, 2021, Yao Lun Cheng, 89, of Seattle, WA rested from his labor on Earth after a sustained and valiant battle with COVID-19.

Yao Lun was born in China to C-wei and Shunguan Cheng.   Throughout much of his adult life he was a hardworking man and a relentless perfectionist.  Besides work and intellectual pursuits, he...

Feb 13, 2021

Lowell Allan Rasmussen died February 13, 2021, in Seattle, Washington, at age 83.

Al was born in 1937 in Enumclaw, Washington, to Mae Lorraine Wark and Lowell Einer Rasmussen. He spent most of his childhood in the Seattle area, with time in Albuquerque and Anchorage, and returned to the Seattle area in the 1950s, where he graduated...

Feb 10, 2021

Merrily Applewhite passed away peacefully with her family nearby on February 10th, 2021.  She was born in Queens, NY Jan 3, 1943 to Gustave and Thelma Waide.

Merrily graduated from The State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook in 1964 with a BA in Mathematics in the first class to graduate from the new Stony...

Feb 7, 2021

June 29, 1939 – February 7, 2021

Andrew (Andy) Reynolds passed away on Sunday, February 7 after a 14 month battle with cancer.  Andy grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as the only child of Florence and Andrew Reynolds, both deceased.

Following high school graduation, Andy went to college in Lincoln University, an HBCU in PA.  He...

Feb 6, 2021

December 1937 - February 6, 2021

Nolan Allen Hamm, known as Allen, passed away on February 6, 2021 in Seattle, WA, at age 83, after a year-long battle with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and the side-effects from treatment.  He is survived by his wife Janet, daughter Seri, sister Geri, numerous nieces and nephews, and their 3 cats Cezanne, Zola, and...

Feb 5, 2021

George Douglas Cashen passed away suddenly on Friday, February 5th, 2021.  Doug was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom in September 1937 to G. Patricia and George Henry Cashen.

Doug and his older sister Pat were evacuated to nearby Cheshire where they spent part of their childhood in safety during World War II.  At age 11 Doug went...

Feb 1, 2021

Professor Dr. Jonny Andersen of the University of Washington’s Electrical Engineering School has passed away with his wife Irene, and daughters by his side.

An MIT graduate and newly-appointed member of the University of Washington (UW) faculty in 1967, Jonny Andersen spent nearly his entire professional career at UW working tirelessly with a deep passion...

Jan 31, 2021

Patrick Mann, born to Marjorie Best and Lewis Mann on May 21, 1935 in Washburn, North  Dakota, died peacefully with his family at his side in Seattle on January 31, 2021. He grew up in  Washburn and graduated from Bismarck High School in 1953. Already a talented saxophone  player, he attended Northwestern University and graduated with a BME in...

Jan 28, 2021

Joanne stepped out of this life on January 28, 2021, age nearly 90, three weeks after a fall at her home on San Juan Island. She was born in Havre, Montana, on Feb. 25, 1931, to John Hartwig and Karin Louise May. At age five, requiring extensive orthopedic surgery, she spent six months at Shriners Hospital for Children in...

Jan 27, 2021

“I value communities because they provide space for authentic relationships in which I can share my love and help people feel special, seen, appreciated, unique, and valued.” - Ed

Ed. Eddie. Edward Matthew Harowicz. // The world lost an incredible man but gained a forever angel… Edward Matthew Harowicz passed away peacefully at home on January 27,...

Jan 22, 2021

Frances Sutthoff was born August 9, 1923 in Hardtner, Kansas, and passed away, surrounded by family, at the age of 97 on January 22, 2021 in Bothell, Washington.

Frances was the youngest of six children born to Mary Frances and Harry Leo Brown. She grew up during the Great Depression, moving to and from various farms as...

Jan 21, 2021

John Walker Gregg was 77 years old.  He was born on May 4, 1943 in Seattle, WA and died on January 21, 2021 on Vashon Island, WA.  He lived his entire life on Vashon Island, graduating from Vashon Island High School in 1961.  He attended Eastern Washington State College where he met Sylvia Rowe.  They married in 1962.  They...

Jan 18, 2021

James Graham, born February 26, 1924 to Bert and Ruth (Wallace) Graham, died peacefully surrounded by family at his residence in Renton, Washington on January 18, 2021, just short of his 97th birthday. He grew up in the Seward Park area, the third eldest in a family of four children, including sister Virginia and brothers Wallace (Wally) and Gene....

Jan 15, 2021

Barbara Janice Stamey (Janice) passed away peacefully on January 15, 2021 in Seattle, WA, nine days after her 94th birthday. She was born in Seattle on January 6, 1927 to parents of Norwegian heritage, Conrad Sofus and Hannah (Sponheim) Knudsen, who owned a variety store and soda fountain at 8808 Aurora Avenue North where the family also lived. In...

Jan 7, 2021

December 31, 1931 - January 7, 2021

The youngest of ten children, Jack was born in Seattle to James and Genevieve Gifford and was a lifelong West Seattle resident. He attended Jefferson Elementary, Madison Junior High, and graduated from West Seattle High School, where he met Geraldine Nelson.  Jack and Geri were married from 1953 until her passing in...

2021

With sadness, our family announces the death of Steve Willette.  He died in summer 2021 in Seattle, Washington. Steve is remembered with love, and survived by his wife and children, sisters, mother, and many other family members. He was predeceased by his father.

Steve attended Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle, and studied mathematics at the University...

2021

1944-2021

My husband, my partner, my co-parent, and my best friend has left us. He has been released from the pain that diminished his last few years. Thankfully, he passed away peacefully, surrounded by love. I want to remember him in all his vitality, alive, smiling, energetic, giving and loving. I am so grateful for the almost 60 years...