OBITUARIES

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....

May 4, 2018

Barbara J. Simon-Ware, 84, passed away at Washington Care Center in Seattle, Washington, on May 4, 2018.

A resident of Washington Care Center for five years, Mrs. Simon-Ware was originally from Monroe, Louisiana.

Apr 26, 2018

Doris M. Reed, born on February 3, 1932, passed away on Thursday April 26, 2018, at the age of 86 years. Born in New York state and having lived in many parts of the country, Doris settled in Seattle, where she attended the University of Washington. She was a faithful West Seattle resident for over fifty years. Doris will...

Apr 18, 2018

Anna Kath, a lovely and gracious lady, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on April 18, 2018, at the age of 98 in Seattle. She is survived by her son William (Julie) Kath of New Hampshire, daughters Shirley (Robert) Nixon of Seattle and Laura (Jeff) Kath of California; three grandchildren, John (Lisa) Kath, Jennifer (William) Weld, Amanda (Cameron)...

Apr 16, 2018

Laine April Henline, born April 10, 1934 in Seattle, died gently at Columbia Lutheran Home on April 16, 2018. She had just turned 84 years old.

Laine loved mountains, language, poetry, and people. In her youth, she served on the national ski patrol at Mt. Baker and she climbed Mt. Rainier. Professionally, she was a social worker...

Apr 14, 2018

July 23, 1923- April 14, 2018

Charlotte was born on July 13th, 1923 in Yakima Washington, to Ray Robert Randall, and Clara Mae Hall. Charlotte attended Roosevelt grade school, Franklin Jr. High, Yakima HS, and Yakima Valley Junior College (2yr. college) where she majored in Business Administration and graduated in 1943.

Growing up she loved to ice...

Apr 12, 2018

Michael William Slota, 59, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, mentor and friend, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2018, at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle after a year-long struggle with cancer.  He will be greatly missed.

Mike was born on September 27, 1958, to William and Patricia Slota in Edgewater, Colorado. Mike was the second eldest...

Apr 8, 2018

Dolores Marie Wright most recently of Seattle, born September 17, 1930, passed away on April 8, 2018. She was a proud native California girl who relocated to Pennsylvania with her family in the late 1960s.  Dolores leaves behind many loving friends and family members who will miss her spirit of service, her quick wit, love of baseball, and her...

Apr 8, 2018

We are saddened to announce the passing of James (Jim) S. Tiffany on April 8, 2018 in Seattle, WA at the age of 69. He was born in Atlanta, GA on June 23, 1948 and grew up in Richland Hills, TX. He attended the University of Texas in Austin and lived many years in Santa Fe, NM. He died...

Apr 7, 2018

Born August 16, 1923 in Ketchikan, AK. Died April 7, 2018 in Seattle WA. The third of ten children born to Florence Grace (Johnson) Morgan, family was very important to Earl. He is survived by his children Diana Hansen (James), Nancy Morgan, Susan Heiner (Brian), and Michael Morgan (Joanna) all of Washington. Also survived by three grandchildren, Robin Heiner...

Apr 5, 2018

Joyce Nadine Bittinger, 56, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018, from lobular breast cancer. She grew up in Greene, NY, was a graduate of Greene Central School and later went on to earn her Bachelor’s from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, and her Master’s and a Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Washington in...