OBITUARIES
Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas
Ralph Josiah Patrick Wedgwood, Md
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...
Tanafriti Wright
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...
Andrew C. Demos
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,...
Nancy Ann Qualls
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. ...
Edgar Vincent (Bud) Winans
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...
William (Bill) Harold Walter
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...
Mary Lynn Tibbetts
Jul 9, 2017
Our beloved Mary has succumbed to breast cancer. She will be remembered for her courageous spirit, quick wit, enduring patience, free will and especially for her grace.
Mary was born the seventh of eight children to Norris and Wanda Tibbetts in Bellevue Washington on December 18 of 1963. Her earthly journey ended too soon, during her sleep...
John S. Y. Chiu
Jul 3, 2017
Born September 8, 1928 in Suzhou, China. Passed away peacefully, at age 89, in Seattle, WA on July 3rd, 2017.
John grew up in Shanghai, China and survived eight years of Japanese occupation during WW II. He attended the prestigious St. John’s University (Shanghai) and in 1948 left family and home for Taiwan, fleeing the Communist regime....
Elysha Renee Hayes
Jun 30, 2017
“…here is the deepest secret nobody knows (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows higher than soul can hope or mind can hide) and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart i carry your heart...
Robert Wayne Ditzler
Jun 29, 2017
Robert Wayne Ditzler, age 86, died quietly on June 29, 2017, in Seattle, Washington, of a stroke surrounded by his wife and many of his family.
Bob was born March 9, 1931, in Grinnell, Iowa, and was a 60 year resident of Washington state. Since 1987, Bob resided in Sharingwood, a co-housing community in Snohomish County he...
Emma J. Brown
Jun 22, 2017
Emma J. Brown entered eternal life June 22, 2017 at her home in Seattle Washington.
Emma was born November 25, 1931 in Thibodaux Louisiana, she was 85 years old.
Emma devoted her life to the education of children. She taught and retired from Seattle Public Schools after 35 years of service.
Our beloved...
Marti Savarin
Jun 20, 2017
Marti Savarin (nee' Reinhart) born March 3, 1947 in Seattle, WA died peacefully June 20, 2017 at her home in Seattle surrounded by family and loved ones. Funeral mass to be held on Wednesday, July 12th at 3pm at St. Alphonsus church in Ballard with celebration of life to follow on site. Marti attended Catholic parochial school from primary...
Earl Joseph Spangler
Jun 18, 2017
September 14, 1928 – June 18, 2017
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully at age 88 on Father’s Day, June 18, 2017. He died at Providence Mt. St. Vincent surrounded by his loving family and the caring staff that work there. Earl was born in Seattle, WA the only child of Earl...
June Mack Motin
Jun 15, 2017
“My heart broke when I found out my grandmother had passed away this morning. As a well-respected teacher, she made a difference in the lives of countless children and adults, and she prepared me for the real world in a way no one else had. She taught me how to read, cook, listen to others and love patiently. I...
Donald (Don) Burton Van Wieringen
Jun 14, 2017
Donald (Don) Burton Van Wieringen - Age 90, of Seattle, WA passed away peacefully on June 14, 2017.
Don was born to John and Cora Van Wieringen on February 23, 1927 in Oak Harbor, WA. The family moved to Mount Vernon, WA where he graduated from Mount Vernon High School. In April 1945 Don was drafted into...
Jacob Bert Smith
Jun 10, 2017
His fortune read: “You will step on the soil of many countries in your lifetime”. For all of us who knew him, that was certainly true. We just didn’t count on him completing those earthly travels so soon at the age of 38. On June 10, 2017 in Seattle, Washington, surrounded by his loved ones, he left for his...
June Eleanor (Christensen) Wittman & Elmer Harold Wittman
Jun 3, 2017
June Eleanor (Christensen) Wittman was born June 17th 1925 and passed away June 3, 2017, at age 91, two weeks shy of her 92nd birthday.
Elmer Harold Wittman was born December 23rd, 1924 and passed away unexpectedly on June 5, 2017, from heart disease that caused a fall, at age 92.
June was the only...
Jodi Lynn Cox
Jun 2, 2017
Jodi was born in Tacoma, WA to Terry and Bart Edmiston. She grew up in Puyallup and was one of four daughters. She graduated from Puyallup High in 1983.
Jodi always lived life to its fullest. She loved gardening, celebrating holidays, vacationing, baking, game nights, and hosting friends and family. Jodi was an easy person to know...
Gladys B. Williams
Jun 2, 2017
Born in Mineola, NY in 1924. Passed away June 2, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. Gladys was the mother of three girls, Susan, JoAnn, and Mary, postmaster of Seahurst Post Office, and a World War II US Navy veteran. She met and married her husband, Leonard Williams, while attending Hofstra College. She graduated with a master’s degree in Mathematics from...
Sara E. Seloheim
May 30, 2017
9/4/1941 – 5/30/2017
SEATTLE, WA – Sara E. Seloheim, 75, formerly of Portland, OR, died Tuesday, May 30 at Shoreline Health & Rehabilitation Center.
Ms. Seloheim was a journalist, public relations manager, university teacher, and Reiki Master.
Born September 4, 1941 in Charlevoix, MI, she was the daughter of Naomi White and Earl...
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