OBITUARIES

Apr 3, 2020

William G Wilson, known to his friends as Gordon, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2020 at the age of 98. He lived independently until age 96 when he moved to Garden of Eden AFC.

Gordon was born on December 2 1921 in Bryant, WA. He was adopted as an infant by Frank and Grace Wallingford.  He...

Mar 31, 2020

Carl Edward Jones born in Wawawai, Wa. on Oct.29,1928, passed into the great fishing oceans of heaven on March 31,2020 from Parkinsons disease. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Marilyn, bother Bob, son Bob and grandson Jeremy.

Carl served in the USAF and US Army after graduating from West Seattle High; during...

Mar 24, 2020

Richard Orlin Phillips died unexpectedly at home in Seattle on March 24th, 2020.  Dick was born February 14, 1936 in Bellingham, Washington to Newton E. Phillips and Margaret Bowen Phillips.

He is survived by his sister Margaret Phillips, his children Diane Ritchie (Michael), Richard Phillips, Jr (Debbie Girts), Jo’Ana Phillips and Janet Raynor (Dave). He also leaves...

Mar 23, 2020

Margaret Anne Kitchell was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on February 23, 1948 to Ralph Lloyd and Mary Clare (nee Murray) Kitchell.  When she was a teenager, the family moved to Manhattan, Kansas, where she graduated from Lucky High School.

Margaret returned to Minnesota to attend Carleton College for the first two years of undergraduate school, then...

Mar 20, 2020

Passed away at 91, March 20, 2020 after fighting cancer, years of battling a heart condition, and a recent attack of influenza. Louise was born on October 27, 1928 at 5PM in Turkey, Arkansas to Charles Thomas Williams and Mary Elva (Burleson) Williams. The family moved west in 1941 and she graduated from Highland High School near Yakima in...

Mar 16, 2020

Patricia Sevringhaus Melgard, cofounder of an inter-cultural, inter-racial preschool in central Seattle which celebrated its 50th year in 2019, has died peacefully in Seattle after a short decline March 16th, 2020.

A member of a “Life Review” writing group for 20 years, ’88-’08. Happily married for 51 years to Christian Gustav Melgard (died 2016) (teacher, science and...

Mar 15, 2020

(12/16/1937 – 3/15/2020)

Just before midnight on March 15, Helen Louise Burgess Lindhorst died as a result of a respiratory infection to which she was made vulnerable by congestive heart failure and advanced vascular dementia.  She died on hospice in her daughter’s home with her children all present.

Helen was born in Yakima, WA in...

Mar 14, 2020

Beloved sister, aunt, cousin and friend.  Jackie was Born June 20, 1953 in Seattle, WA .  She passed away March 14, 2020 with family by her side.

Jackie grew up in the Seattle and Kirkland areas and was a 1971 graduate of Juanita High School.    After receiving her degree from a community business school, Jackie worked many...

Mar 14, 2020

Born in Yakima, Washington, and raised in fruit orchard country, Pauline grew up with a vivid appreciation for agriculture and the land in a time when life was hardscrabble and community was key. Her formative years during the Depression and World War II found her family with little money, but a wealth of enthusiasm, ingenuity, love and perseverance. Ever...

Mar 14, 2020

Wil Borchers Nelp, MD, died peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2020, age 90. He was raised in Franklin, Indiana by parents Olive and Wil Nelp with his sister Doree. He graduated from Franklin College and earned his MD at Johns Hopkins University.  After post graduate work in internal medicine and radiology, he served as Captain and Acting Chief at...

Mar 4, 2020

Carrie Lou Vincent Black, cherished mother and sister died peacefully on March 4, 2020, at Providence Marianwood in Issaquah, Washington. Carrie was born on June 27, 1934 in Ord, Nebraska.

Carrie was the oldest daughter of Acel and Zelma Vincent and sister of Melvin, Daniel and Teri. The family moved from their home town of Arcadia, Nebraska...

Feb 25, 2020

On February 25th 2020 Allison Katzman passed away surrounded by the love and care of her family and friends.  Allison was born Grace Allison Wood January 25, 1925 to parents Grace Allison Wood and Thomas S. Wood in Rogue River, Oregon.

Allison grew up in Seattle, WA attending John Marshall Middle School, Roosevelt High School, and she...

Feb 23, 2020

Lupita R. Moreno, 89, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2020 in Seattle, WA.  Lupita was born in El Cercado, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.  She moved to Corpus Christi, TX in 1949 when she married her husband, Celso C. Moreno, also of Corpus Christi, TX.  She was a devoted wife and caring and loving mother of 7 children.  Lupita dedicated...

Feb 18, 2020

Our loving mother Sandy Gutting passed away on Monday night (Feb 18).  Mom was a free-spirited, independent thinking woman with an amazing zest for a well-lived life.  She travelled the world with her best friends Pat and Regina, as well as with her daughters, son-in-law and grandchildren.  Mom could beat any of us at Scrabble, and she especially liked...

Feb 15, 2020

Tamio Matsumoto was born in Terminous, California on March 16, 1929.  Tom, as he has been known, was predeceased by his parents Koichi and Matsuyo, his sister Sadako Tanaka (Shigeo), his sister Midori, his brother Itsuto known as Matt (Lillian), his sister Tazuko Kato (Paul), his niece Teru Matsumoto, his nephew Bob Tanaka and grand nephew, Kevin Kramer. He...

Feb 12, 2020

Ed Muters artist

Born in South Dakota

September 30, 1944

Died in Seattle

February 12, 2020

Veteran United States Army

Father of Clover AnnEire

Grandfather of

Mason Patrick and

Parker Grace McIngalls

Wife Jeannie McCullough

He lived...

Feb 2, 2020

Jerry passed away Sunday February 2, 2020 in Seattle, WA.  He was born on October 5, 1935 in Oklahoma City, OK to Joseph and Louise Worsham.  By 1944 the Worshams had moved to Coalinga, CA where Jerry and his brothers Claude and JD were raised.

While on a full scholarship to Oberlin College in Ohio, Jerry met...

Feb 1, 2020

Virginia Lim Tan, 83, of Syracuse, NY, lately of Bellevue, WA, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020, with her loving family at her side.  Beloved wife of the late Su Eng Tan. Virginia was hardworking and devoted to her family and her faith. She retired from Van Duyn Home and Hospital after 29 years of dedicated service to...

Jan 23, 2020

Shirley ‘Blakesley’ Starowski passed away peacefully in her home on January 23rd, 2020 at the age of 91.  She was preceded by Richard, her husband of 66 years.  They had four children, Robert, Steven, Donna and Alan.  She worked for Sears for 2 years until her first baby was due, at which time she retired and loved being a...

Jan 21, 2020

Born April 16, 1935, in New Haven CT, Ida passed away January 21, 2020, in Seattle WA.  Ida grew up in Newington CT, contracted polio in 1953 and was cared for in a hospital in her hometown for almost two years until she regained the use of her upper body muscles and was able to use a wheelchair.  She...