OBITUARIES

Sep 5, 2021

Tjhoen Hiang Pouw passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, September 5th, 2021 at the age of 98.

Her long and vibrant life began when she was born in 1923 in Semarang, Indonesia. At the time this was a part of the Nederlands Indies, and it was only the first of many places and cultures that...

Aug 26, 2021

Donald Lynn Patience, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away with his wife, Marcia, by his side on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at age 93. He was born in Murray, Utah, to Arthur and Viola Mills Patience in 1928. At age 16 Don moved to Vallejo, CA to attend the Mare Island Navy Apprentice School from 1945-46...

Aug 24, 2021

Nancy Ann Schoettler, 93, passed away on August 24, 2021 in Seattle, WA. She was born July 2, 1928 to Frederick David and Marion (Howard) Farley in Ware, MA.  She spent the first several years of her life in Enfield, MA, a town which was later disincorporated, cleared and flooded for Quabbin Reservoir, a drinking water resource developed for...

Aug 20, 2021

On Friday, August 20, 2021, Alice (Ollie) Royer, adventurer, traveler, nurse and mother, passed away. She was 78. Ollie was born in Ithaca, New York, to Catharine & Henry Detweiler. After graduating from high school, where she was Concert Master – she was a skilled violin player – she moved to Seattle in 1960 and went to the University...

Aug 18, 2021

Willy Iritani, an internationally known horticulture professor and beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died on August 18, 2021 in Seattle.  He was 98 years old.

Willy was the third son of Saichi and Chitose Iritani, immigrants from Japan who operated a vegetable farm on the outskirts of Denver, Colo. When they weren’t in school, Willy and...

Aug 18, 2021

1947 ~ 2021

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted”” (Matthew 5:4). Betty Campbell, loving sister, aunt, great aunt, and friend to many, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2021. Betty was born on May 31, 1947, to Bud and Lucille Campbell of Seattle, WA and enjoyed calling the Seattle-area home most of her life.

Aug 9, 2021

Christine Priest, age 72, died August 9, 2021 in Federal Way, Washington.  She was born in 1948 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands to Marinus DeHeide and Willemina Baak, the eldest of five children.  She was named Christina after her paternal grandmother, a name which she changed to Christine when she became a citizen of the United States of America in...

Aug 5, 2021

October 20, 1940 – August 5, 2021

Dan died from respiratory complication in recovery after a six-hour operation on his neck to relieve a serious impending paralysis.

Birth, Early life & Education:  Dan was born in Providence, Rhode Island the first son of Mary Elizabeth Perry Mahler, and Daniel Joseph Mahler II.  He was brought...

Aug 1, 2021

Sue Partridge, 72, passed away August 1, 2021 surrounded by family at her home in Seattle after a long battle with breast cancer. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 28, 1948 and raised in New Mexico, Sue and her two brothers were brought up by their parents Ray and Cate Partridge to appreciate nature and the outdoors,...

Jul 31, 2021

March, 1947 (Los Angeles, CA) - August, 2021 (Seattle, WA) Bill Stalder regularly said “Every day I wake up is a good day” when asked how he was doing. He lived through a lens of gratitude, curiosity, and wonder.  He was delighted by a new barbecue recipe, a smoothly flowing fountain pen, an unusual bird call, baking...

Jul 31, 2021

Masu Sasajima, born July 23, 1937, died July 31, 2021. Preceded in death by father Shigeru (Yamagata- ken) and mother Masu Uemura (Kumamoto-ken) Sasajima, beloved Shizue Ishizaki (Obasan), siblings and their spouses and Winfred Klink, sisters Helen S. Kaplan (Irving), Mary Sasajima, Florence Sasajima- Klink (Winfried and son Winfred Klink), brothers John (Bette Newton) and Mitsuya (Delores Gardner). Attended...

Jul 29, 2021

May 13, 1930 - July 29, 2021

Richard (Dick) Kath, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend passed away peacefully at the age of 91. He is survived by his wife Peggy, of 62 years, his daughter Susan (Tom) and two grandsons Conor Thomas and Charles (Charlie) Richard. He is proceeded in...

Jul 26, 2021

Born June 7, 1936 in Troy, NY, Died July 26, 2021 age 85 in Seattle, WA from pancreatic cancer.

Survived by her sons Alejandro Sanchez and Richard Harris.

Kara had a long and interesting life. She grew up in Troy, New York, the daughter of German immigrants, and graduated from Russell Sage College.

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Jul 22, 2021

Lawrence (“Larry”) Colman Pierce, Seattle, devoted husband and father, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, at Virginia Mason Medical Center on Thursday, July 22, 2021, from cancer. He was 84.

Larry was born in Seattle on December 24, 1936, the son of the late Lawrence and Isabel (Colman) Pierce. He grew up in West Seattle and...

Jul 19, 2021

Patricia Horn Hayes died Monday, July 19, 2021 in Seattle, Washington, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was 80 years old. Born June 5, 1941, in Sabine County, Texas, Pat completed her bachelor's degree in English Literature at Lamar University in 1963, followed by a master's degree in Education in 1981. She spent much of her career teaching...

Jul 16, 2021

June 9, 1935 - July 16, 2021 Phyllis Ann Nelson was born June 9, 1935 in Seattle to loving parents Leonard C. Nelson and Elsie Anderson Nelson who had come to Seattle in 1922 from Pine City, MN. She joined elder siblings Shirley and Leonard at the Nelson home in the Beacon Hill area. A few years...

Jul 7, 2021

Allan C Haglund left his 90 year old parts behind and passed peacefully at home in his sleep “ready” to return to his Maker on July 7, 2021.

Born June 17, 1931 in Denver, Colorado to Earle & Bernice Haglund, Allan enjoyed living in several houses around Denver together with his mom, grandparents, and extended family while...

Jun 24, 2021

John Buchanan was born on October 2, 1934. He left the world on June 24, 2021 with his family by his side.

John was born in Chicago, Illinois, the first child of Earl “Buck” and Marjorie Buchanan. He loved visiting Chicago over the years; the year the Cubs won the World Series was celebrated in John’s typical...

Jun 23, 2021

17 December 1929 - 23 June 2021

Robert “Bob" Okano was born to Toshiyuki and Haruno Okano in Bellingham, WA and was the youngest of their five American-born children.  In the 1930’s, the family relocated to Shelton, WA.  When he was twelve, they were interned at Tule Lake War Relocation Center CA and later transferred to Camp Amache CO.  ...

Jun 22, 2021

Born in Seattle, Washington, June 2, 1957, to the proud parents Jathan Jones Sr. and Mattie Lou Jones, Jathan Jr. had been the youngest of three children. Both his parents and older sisters, Annie Luvern Huguley and Ruby Mae Jones, have preceded Jathan Jr. in death.

Jathan was his own man and never one to follow the...