OBITUARIES

Jan 26, 2018

March 14, 1925 – January 26, 2018

John Loflin was born and grew up in Tacoma and attended the University of Washington.  He was a Certified Public Accountant and spent a total of 40 years specializing in taxes.  Thirty of those years were with the Internal Revenue Service as an Examiner and a Administrative Appeals Officer working in the...

Jan 24, 2018

Carolyn Jane (Williams) Griffin passed away peacefully on January 24, 2018 surrounded by her loved ones.

Carrie was born on June 21, 1956 in Seattle, WA. She worked as a Senior Medical Coder for Pacific Medical Centers for over twenty years. Carrie was an enthusiastic Seattle sports fan, but the University of Washington Huskies was her favorite...

Jan 18, 2018

Born to Jesse Monroe Clark and Mary Kemp Miller March 6, 1929 in Andalusia, Alabama.  Died January 18, 2018.  Grew up in the countryside developing a love of nature.

Graduated from Anniston High School and attended Stephens College before moving to Anchorage Alaska with her family.  Graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in History.  ...

Jan 16, 2018

Goldie Phill Manolides died on January 16, 2018 in Seattle, WA following a brief illness.  She was 94.

Goldie was born on March 29, 1923 in Tacoma, WA to her parents, Steve and Mary Phill. She graduated from the Stadium High School in 1941 and then entered Tacoma General School of Nursing (formerly known as...

Jan 7, 2018

December 21, 1919 - January 7, 2018

There will be a graveside service for Douglas Young at Holyrood Catholic Cemetery in Shoreline, Washington on Wednesday February 21 at 1:00 PM.

Jan 3, 2018

Negash Atsbeha was born on August 28th, 1941 in Adua district, Tigrai state, Ethiopia. His father was Atsbeha Gebrelibanos and his mother was Wobet Gebremedhen both from Tigrai state.  Negash left Tigrai state at an early age and attended elementary and secondary school in Addis Ababa while working as a driver and translator for the American Embassy. He also...

Jan 3, 2018

March 28th, 1950—January 3rd, 2018 Roger Scot Heine, age 67, was finally released from his long battle with Alzheimer’s on January 3rd, 2018. His children, the loves of his life, Molly and Alex, were by his side until the end and though his death is incredibly difficult, they are immensely grateful that his body and soul are at peace....

Jan 2, 2018

1931 - 2018

Florene Hughes, age 86, died on January 2, 2018 in Seattle, WA. She is survived by her daughter Denise Hughes of Seattle, WA, her son Clayton Hughes and daughter-in-law Janine Bassin of Westport, CT, two grandchildren Zoe and Quinn Hughes, and two sisters Joyce Montague and Doris Luttrell.

She was preceded in...

Dec 31, 2017

Edward Vincent Teehan died on December 31, 2017 in Seattle, WA.  Born on July 9, 1939 in Boston, MA, he is survived by his loving friend, Miriam Garvey; two children, Timothy Teehan and Mary Frances Rich and their mother Joan (Astorquia) Teehan; two grandchildren, Conrad and Margo Rich; his sister Mary Machado and many nieces and nephews.

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Dec 29, 2017

John Arthur ‘Jack’ Saneholtz, age 88, died on Friday, December 29, 2017 in Bellevue, WA, where he resided for the past 6 years.

Jack was born on October 20, 1929 in Napoleon, Ohio, the son of Byron ‘Bud’ and Bernice (Casteel) Saneholtz.  After graduating from Napoleon High School in 1947, he attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio...

Dec 22, 2017

On December 22, 2017, Dorothy Maye Stumpf passed peacefully at her home of 50 years in Shoreline, WA, surrounded by her loving family. We are grateful for every day of her 97 years.  Born in 1920 in De Queen, Arkansas to George Sims and Beulah Laster, the second oldest of their 8 children, she assumed care of her siblings...

Dec 20, 2017

Herbert C. Curl Jr, passed away at his home in Seattle, surrounded by his family on December 20, 2017. He was born on February 26, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York to Herbert C. Curl and Erna L. Curl (Locke).

Herb attended Stuyvesant HS, an all boys specialized high school in New York City. He went on to...

Dec 17, 2017

Ann Gates Fiser, age 65, passed away peacefully from cancer on December 17, 2017, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Robert W. Fiser, and son Joshua E. Fiser. Ann had been a resident of Kirkland, WA for 29 years. She attended the University of Texas as an art major and graduated...

Dec 14, 2017

Lyn (Elinor) Francis (Fury) Sauter died peacefully at home on Thursday, December 14, 2017.  She is survived by her husband, Hans J. Sauter, her brothers Denis Fury and Steven Fury, her children, Anne Mack, Marie Sauter, Katie Messick, and Joe Sauter, with their spouses, and her seven grandchildren.

The oldest of four children, Lyn was born on...

Dec 7, 2017

Laura E. Van Houten, age 54, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Northwest Hospital in Seattle, after battle with reoccurring cancer.  She was born February 28, 1963 in Aurora, Colorado at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, to Peter and Nancy (Callison) Van Houten. Laura was part of a military family.  Her father was an engineer and colonel with...

Dec 7, 2017

Gladys ‘Bee’ Hadley came into this world an unexpected twin, shortly after sister Spica. Born the sixth of eight children to Lee and Martha Morgan, she weighed in at a whopping 3 pounds when delivered at home on Camp Creek in eastern Kentucky, July 24, 1924.

As a young woman, at the behest of her father, she...

Dec 7, 2017

Jim passed away peacefully at his residence, Bayview Retirement Community, Seattle, from complications of Alzheimer's Disease, on December 7, 2017.

Jim was born in Seattle, on May 12, 1937, to Alexander Neil and Nell Lodica (Smith) Gow. He attended Franklin High School and the University of Washington, and later graduated from Seattle University. Jim served in the...

Dec 2, 2017

January 8, 1932- December 2, 2017 I have been spared another day to come into this night as though there is a mercy in things mindful of me. Love, cast all thought aside. I cast...

Dec 2, 2017

Mark W. Kemp, born January 18, 1951 in Wenatchee, WA to Warren and Uta Mae (Yarbrough) Kemp, died December 2, 2017 at UWMC.  He grew up and attended school in Quincy, WA until 1967 when the family moved to Everett, WA. Mark graduated from Cascade High School in 1969 and attended the UW where his wide-ranging interests began to...

Dec 1, 2017

Eleanor was a caring vibrant spirit that brought joy and comfort to her friends and family. Her journey began in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the only daughter born to Howard and Margaret Johnson. Margaret was one of 12 siblings, so Eleanor...