OBITUARIES

Sep 22, 2017

Patricia Alice McClelland passed away at 3 PM on the first day of fall September 22nd, 2017 closing the door on 91 years of life. Born July 2nd 1926 in her parent’s, Alice Lillian Conner and Cyril Charles Wheatley, home in Hither Green, Lewisham, England followed an hour later by her twin sister Barbara.   She joined her older sister...

Sep 20, 2017

Lewis S. Brancati

Age 21. Born March 27, 1996. Passed away September 20, 2017 in Kirkland, surrounded by family and friends.

Lewis grew up and thrived in Burien. He attended Highline schools, and graduated from Raisbeck Aviation High School. Lewis was sweet and funny growing up, and a kind, generous, and very loving...

Sep 19, 2017

Barbara was born in Chicago on June 13, 1929 and died on September 19, 2017. She was the daughter of John and Esther Ryrholm. They moved to Indianapolis where Barbara attended public schools, graduating as valedictorian of her class at Broad Ripple High School. After graduating from DePauw University, she worked for a year in Chicago as a psychometrist....

Sep 7, 2017

RHODA D. JENSEN, age 79, devoted wife, mother and loving grandmother passed away on September 7, 2017. Rhoda leaves behind a strong legacy of love, lessons and service. Her sparkling enthusiasm, personal warmth, and generosity will linger forever in the memories of all who knew her. A longtime Mercer Island resident, Rhoda was married to Robert A. “Bob” Jensen...

Aug 30, 2017

Florence Rebecca Gross, age 98, died on August 30, 2017. She was the fourth and last child born to Rose and Abraham Goldman, formerly of Lithuania. The family lived in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada where they resided from 1909 to 1944. This well-knit family led by furriers Abraham and Rose produced a concert pianist, Florence's sister Naomi; a medical surgeon,...

Aug 25, 2017

Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend

Leona Ev’elle Dutton was born on October 13th, 1929 on a dairy farm in Arlington, Washington.  Her parents, Elmer and Janet (Patrick) Dutton met during World War I in Scotland.  She grew up the second of three sisters, between Jenett (Hawn) and Elsie (Jacobsen).  At an early age, Leona learned the value...

Aug 22, 2017

Charles “Chuck” Krysieniel, 57, of Seattle, WA, passed peacefully on August 22, 2017, surrounded by his immediate family.

Chuck is survived by his husband Brian Reed; his parents Alfons and Helen Krysieniel of Acton, MA; his sister Karen Breckenridge and her husband Terry of Centennial, CO; his sister Linda Krysieniel and her partner Kip Crowley of Stow,...

Aug 20, 2017

JIM: THE GENTLEMAN.

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, well-educated, bright, witty, caring, giving, and yes - handsome. These few descriptive words only start to describe this gentleman. With a BS degree in Accounting, Jim earned status and wealth by working hard and being loyal to his work, his friends, and to himself. He worked as a controller for a...

Aug 18, 2017

Marian Turner Blakney, 100, of The Lakeshore in Seattle, WA passed away at Kline Galland on August 18, 2017.  She was renowned  for her museum quality needlepoint tapestries. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Florence Turner and husband Thomas Kline Blakney.  She is survived by two daughters, Gail Marie Thompson and Joan Helen Uzelak, five...

Aug 9, 2017

Jan Ames began her long and purposeful path toward a life well lived on October 31, 1928, and ended her successful journey on August 9, 2017, having had success in her family, professional and personal life.

Born Janice Louise Fondy in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Jan graduated from high school in 1945 and continued her education at South...

Jul 29, 2017

age 89, last residing in Covington, WA, passed peacefully in her sleep the morning of July 29, 2017.

Lois was born in Everett, WA on March 17, 1928 (St. Patrick’s Day) to Ann (O’Neill) and James Persons. A friend from school, Fran Rancourt, introduced Lois to her dazzling brother Dewey. They dated and both graduated from Everett...

Jul 29, 2017

Born Nov. 25th 1925, Northwest ski pioneer, commercial artist, television personality and loyal Seattleite passed unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep July 29th, 2017. Roosevelt High School grad, World War II veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and survivor of the “SS Leopoldville” sinking tragedy. Bob attended The Burnley School of Art on the GI Bill, to pursue his dream of...

Jul 25, 2017

Keith A. Kelly, MD, Professor of Surgery Emeritus at Mayo College of Medicine, passed away in Seattle on July 25, 2017, surrounded by his family.

Dr. Kelly was born on November 29, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois, and his medical degree from the University of Chicago. He completed...

Jul 23, 2017

Lester Charles Yeager, born 6/17/40, died on 7/23/17.  The Seattle Seahawks have lost a great fan-Lester was a season ticket holder since 1975. Lester was a very devoted husband to his beloved wife, Darlene.  He is survived by his brother, Rick, (Kristina), and five step-brothers. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Northwest Hospital ICU...

Jul 23, 2017

Ralph was born in Hendon, near London, England. After attending Bedales School in Hampshire, he was evacuated from England in 1940 during WWII. He then attended Vermont’s Putney School where he met his future wife and the love of his life, Ginny Hunt. From 1942-1947, Ralph attended Harvard University and Harvard Medical School, interned and completed his residency at...

Jul 20, 2017

Tanafriti “Geri” Wright, passed away in her home in Seattle on July 20, 2017. Born in Portland OR, she and her family lived in many places around the region during her growing up years. She had many fond memories of the time she spent in the remote areas of SW Washington during the 1940s. She loved to recall time...

Jul 19, 2017

Andrew passed away peacefully at age 99 in Seattle on July 19, 2017.   A World War II veteran, Andrew served in the Pacific Theater as a radio operator on New Caledonia, Fiji and then Tinian Island.   With his parents and brother and sister, Andrew operated a restaurant , the Boston Lunch, in Old Greek Town Chicago for many years,...

Jul 17, 2017

Nancy was born to Leolla and William Qualls at Providence Hospital in Seattle.  Most of her life was spent in West Seattle.  In high school she was involved in Spades, a volunteer program that assisted handicapped kids to go on outings.  This experience drew her to become a special education teacher.  She attended Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA.  ...

Jul 14, 2017

Edgar Vincent (Bud) Winans (1930 – 2017), Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of Washington, died in his Seattle home on July 14th  2017. Bud was an internationally recognized scholar and teacher, and a respected consulting expert on development in East Africa.

After serving on the faculty of the University of California at Riverside for a...

Jul 10, 2017

William (Bill) Harold Walter was born on April 2, 1926 in Emmet North Dakota.  He was the first of two children to Reuben and Clara Belle Walter; the other being his younger sister Imogene.  Living and working on a farm instilled responsibility and a strong work ethic in Bill, from a very early age.  His family moved to Del...