OBITUARIES

Apr 5, 2018

Martha Catherine “Cathy” Thomas, 66, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family members at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle WA on April 5th, 2018. Cathy was born May 5th, 1951 in Liberal, KS to Jerry L. and Grace (King) Thomas. Cathy grew up in Tulsa, Clinton, Enid OK and Yates Center KS, spent some time in Long Beach, CA then...

Apr 4, 2018

John Eric Rolfstad was born June 1st, 1958, in Williston, North Dakota to Telmar and Emily (Sylte) Rolfstad.  He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Williston.  John was a Boy Scout and got his Eagle Scout.  He graduated from Williston High School in 1976.  He graduated from Jamestown College with a degree in accounting and a...

Apr 2, 2018

June 16, 1959 – April 2, 2018

Seattle icon and veteran comedian Peggy Platt died on Monday, April 2nd, 2018, at the age of 58. Best known as half of the comedy duo Dos Fallopia (with Lisa Koch), and their annual iteration of “Ham for the Holidays,” Platt's comedic timing regularly slayed audiences with characters such as Mama Euomi...

Mar 30, 2018

February 21, 1938 – March 30, 2018

Atef Azzam passed away peacefully on Good Friday, March 30, 2018, surrounded by family, including Susan, his dear wife of 55 years. Atef was born in Nazareth, Palestine to Amin and Labibeh Azzam, and was the youngest of six siblings, including 3 brothers – Samir, Basim and Nabil, and two...

Mar 29, 2018

The Life of the Mind March 9, 1940 to March 29, 2018

Shelton Engle Chow was born in New York City on March 9, 1940, and moved to Seattle...

Mar 26, 2018

Dr. Robert Schultz was a Lutheran pastor and theologian. He was born in Faribault, Minnesota, the son of George E. and Martha L. Schultz. He was educated at Concordia Academy and College, Saint Paul, Minnesota and at Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis, Missouri. He studied Systematics and the History of Theology at Friedrich-Alexanders Universität in Erlangen, Germany, graduating magna cum...

Mar 22, 2018

Frank Bradley, age 88, passed away on March 22, 2018. He is survived by Kathy, his wife of 47 years, as well as his 5 children (Kathleen Anne, Colleen, Reid, Lisa, and Erin), 5 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.

He grew up in Seattle and attended Ballard High School, class of ’47. He quit high school early in...

Mar 19, 2018

died Monday, March 19, 2018

Mar 15, 2018

Suelyn Wong (formerly Woo) passed away on March 15, 2018 after a short battle with Leukemia.  Born October 1935 in Los Angeles, she graduated from UC Berkeley majoring in Fine Arts. She worked as an artist and an elementary school teacher.

She met the love of her life, Herman Wong, while he was a reporter for the...

Mar 14, 2018

Hal B. Gordon, age 62, passed away on March 14, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. He was born Aug. 5,1955, in Aberdeen, Wash. and was raised in Elma and attended Elma High School. He resided in McCleary, Wash.

He worked as a logger and log truck driver for years. Hal enjoyed agriculture and farming as...

Mar 8, 2018

May 9, 1921 - March 8, 2018

Doreen Robinson, 96,  passed peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, March 8, 2018 in her home at the Brighton Court Retirement Community in Lynnwood, Washington after a life, well-lived and full of love.

A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held at Ronald United Methodist Church in...

Feb 21, 2018

“Chambless” navigated this journey in life with awe; a dry sense of humor; melancholia; compassion; grief and sorrow. A radical humanist, an enigmatic, and charismatic individual. He will be missed in this river of life, as a beloved partner, father, grandfather, mentor, friend, leader and teacher. JcDc

**** Ancestral Muses It’s been six years since you physically...

Feb 9, 2018

Henry Eldridge Perry Jr., age 96, passed away peacefully from natural causes on February 9, 2018 at his home in Seattle, Washington. Husband of Janet Steputis Perry and the late Joyce Fowler Perry; father of Joyce Perry Cornell, Henry Eldridge Perry III,  and George Fowler Perry; stepfather of Susan  Steputis; grandfather of Grace Evelyn Gonzales, (Michael Eugene Gonzales); great  ...

Feb 8, 2018

Esther E. (Keimig) Burkett died on February 8, 2018 at the age of 91 in Seattle, Washington. Mrs. Burkett was born September 11, 1926 in Isabel, Kansas and spent most of her adult life in Norwich, Kansas. Esther married Dwight E. Burkett on August 13, 1950. Esther is remembered for her service to the Norwich United Methodist Church and...

Feb 7, 2018

Dwight Cormack Baker, born September 15, 1922, died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on February 7, 2018.  Dwight was born in Peking, China to Dwight Condo Baker, a historian, and the former Retta Cormack, daughter of medical missionaries.

Dwight lived until age three in Taian, China then moved to Modesto, California. As a youth Dwight loved hiking,...

Jan 29, 2018

Betty Lou McGowan was born in Kansas City on February 21st, 1926 to her beloved parents Mary and Earl Phillips. She was their only child and their pride and joy. Betty’s father died when she was only twelve, and she and her mother developed a strong bond as they lived together through the Great Depression and beginning of WWII....

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...