OBITUARIES

Aug 19, 2018

February 4, 1934 - August 19, 2018

ROUDABA (BUNTING) DAVIDO was born in Tenerife,  Canary Islands on February 4th, 1934. Her father was Basil Bunting, a famous British poet. Her mother was Marion Culver, an American English school teacher. Roudaba has an elder sister named Bourtai, who lives in Olympia, Washington. She had a younger brother named Rustam who...

Jul 28, 2018

Debbie Hasenkrug Bowen, age 65 of Bellevue, WA, passed away on Saturday, July 28th, at the University of Washington Medical Center.  She had been fighting Acute Myelogenous Leukemia since November of 2017, and succumbed to a secondary infection she was unable to overcome.

Funeral services will be Saturday, August 18th, 2018, at St. Madeleine Sophie Parish at...

Jul 20, 2018

Virginia Kelley died on July 20, 2018 while visiting Green Lake Park in Seattle, WA. at the age of 105.

She is survived by her daughter Joan Ritzenthaler and her husband Tom.

Virginia was born on February 28, 1913 in Baltimore, Maryland to Frank and Virginia Robinson. In her late 20’s, because of her love...

Jul 17, 2018

August 25, 1940 – July 17, 2018

Herman was born in Houma, Louisiana on Aug. 25, 1940.  He nearly died from pneumonia his first year of life.  That kind of set his course in life as a fighter.

He was raised in Franklin, graduating from Franklin Colored High as the Valedictorian.  He received scholarships for...

Jul 16, 2018

Howard Hansen, born and reared at La Push, WA until age 14, passed into the Spirit World July 16th, 2018 attended by his wife Joanne, and a care giver. Many friends and relatives with Ceremonies and Songs reflecting his beginning amongst the Quileute people helped him along on his way. A Celebration of his Life is scheduled for Sat....

Jul 16, 2018

Aug 1, 1944 – Jul 16, 2018

Linda was a longtime resident of Lake Forest Park and an active member in the local community.  Surrounded by family, she passed peacefully after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Calgary, Alberta Canada she spent the formable years of her life in the Seattle area,...

Jul 13, 2018

Wing passed away peacefully on July 13th, surrounded by family, after a brave battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He is survived by wife Kwai, daughters Denise, Lydia, and Jamie, and brothers Mak Kui Cheong 麥鉅昌, Mak Kai Cheong 麥啟昌, Mak Kwok Cheong 麥國昌, Mak Chi Cheong 麥志昌, and Mak Wai Cheong 麥偉昌.

Wing was born in...

Jul 7, 2018

John Hiroto Momii, 93, went to be with his Lord on July 7, 2018, at Swedish hospital in Seattle, WA.  Family and friends were able to say prayers and farewells prior to John’s passing.  His daughter, Machiko, held his hand until his last breath at 4:20 AM.

John was born on July 29,1924 in Pasadena, California, to...

Jul 6, 2018

Deedy, born November 11, 1923 to Florence and Lee Frech, passed away July 6, 2018 at 94.  During her time in nursing school at Washington University, she met and married Edwin G. Krebs in March, 1945. They moved to Seattle in 1948 when Ed joined the faculty of the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Deedy was...

Jul 1, 2018

Lin was born on October 18, 1950 in Rochester, NY to Frank and Fern Carlson. He grew up with younger sister Roberta around New Bethel Baptist Church in Indiana where their father served as pastor. Summers were spent with family in Wisconsin and Lin assisted his father with canoe trips for juvenile offenders in the Boundary Waters. Lin attended...

Jun 30, 2018

Thomas John Killorin of Lake Forest Park, Washington, ambled peacefully from this plane on June 30, 2018, after eight years of quietly outrunning multiple myeloma. He was a dear husband, father, son, brother, mentor, philosopher, and deep soul whose presence in our lives will not fade away.

Born June 19, 1956, in Denver, Tom enjoyed a long,...

Jun 30, 2018

Odelya Octavya Stucks passed away on June 30, 2018 at the age of 58. She was a resident of the Seattle area for 26 years.

Odelya was a private, loyal, and gentle spirit who loved good food, basketball, and African American Culture. Born in Harlem, New York to Isaac and Thema Stucks (nee Parson), Odelya was an...

Jun 18, 2018

Passed away 6/18/18 at the age of 92. Eldeen was blessed with many longtime friends and was the matriarch of a loving family. Daughter of Maxwell and Edna Harrison she was raised in the Greenwood Ballard area of Seattle. Eldeen was a 1944 Ballard High graduate.

Married to Robert W. Temple in 1946 and together they built...

Jun 15, 2018

Dr. Ralph J. Svehaug died Friday, June 15, 2018, in Seattle, Washington. He was 96. Born January 6, 1922, in Portland, Oregon, Dr. Svehaug was a resident of the Seattle area for 62 years.

Dr. Svehaug studied and earned degrees in chiropractic and naturopathy, with advanced study in othopedics and kinesiology. He then worked as a chiropractor...

Jun 12, 2018

January 12, 1941 - June 12, 2018 Member of the Ogala-Sioux Nation

Born in Nebraska on January 12, 1941, Phyllis Joanne Braveheart crossed the water to the other side of life in a good way, on June 12, 2018, due to natural causes at her residence in the Bailey-Boushay House, Seattle, Washington. At the moment of her...

Jun 9, 2018

1927 - 2018

Theodore (Ted) O Parks, a 60-year resident of Burien, passed away in Edmonds on May 7th at age 90.  He was a kind-hearted man who loved his wife and family, his church, and his career in aviation. He gave freely of his time to help those in need. Ted loved apple pie and family...

May 30, 2018

Sandra Kay “Nana” Hart, 73, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on May 30, 2018,  from A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).  Sandy was born on February 2, 1945, in Vancouver, WA, to Jack and Gertrude Atkinson.  Sandy grew up in Port Angeles, WA, attending Queen of Angels, Port Angeles H.S. and Peninsula College.   While working for the...

May 17, 2018

(1926-2018)

Carol May Sundberg, 91, homemaker and life-long resident of Seattle, Washington died May 17, 2018 at her home at Queen Anne Manor following a brief illness.  The youngest of five children, Carol May Thompson was born June 6, 1926 to Carrie Cowgill and Alfred Lloyd Thompson. She grew up on Mercer Island and in the University...

May 10, 2018

January 23, 1916, St. Louis, Missouri - May 10, 2018, Seattle, Washington

Olive Wise Spannaus--child of God, friend, mentor, mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother, community volunteer, human rights activist, women's movement pioneer, longtime member of Hope Lutheran Church in West Seattle, recipient of the Carrie Chapman Catt award of the League of Women Voters Seattle-King County, hymnwriter, leader...

May 5, 2018

Peace, Love, Joy, Hope! That was our mom’s message to the world. We know she’s found those things now.

Virginia Ann Elliott Solseng was born in Seattle on May 29, 1933; she died on May 5, 2018 after a 14-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was the fourth child of Elizabeth Goerig Elliott and Eddy Wilbur Elliott....