OBITUARIES

Apr 19, 2017

Sarah (known in her early life as Sallie) was born to James Harold McElroy and June Grubbs McElroy in Chicago Illinois on June 1, 1935.  Sarah was joined by younger sibling brother Jim and sister Susan.

The family ultimately settled in Warrenville (rural outskirts of Chicago) with short interruptions living in St.Louis, Cincinnati and Cushing during World...

Apr 19, 2017

After 87 years of active life Jean passed away suddenly during the night of April 19th 2017 at home in Shoreline, Wa. She is survived by her husband of 62 years David Gosse, daughter Terry Gosse, son Bruce Gosse (Lee Cochrane), grandsons Eric Gosse (Karen Hogan) and Ian Gosse (Dianne Seldon).

After living in many states during...

Apr 17, 2017

Richard Fulsaas passed away peacefully on April 17, 2017, at the age of 90 in Renton, WA. He was born in Oakland, CA, to Sigurd Martin Fulsaas and Agnes Louise Johnson (Skjele) Fulsaas.

As a boy he loved riding his bicycle (a passion he passed on to all his children) and tinkering; he made his own crystal...

Apr 14, 2017

Linda Kohlwes Voeller, age 59, died on April 14, 2017, in Seattle, Washington.  Linda was born in Bellingham Washington in 1957 to Robert Kohlwes and Karen Bowsher Kohlwes.  Linda was a delightful child and gave us many years of pleasure.  When she was 3 years old the family, including her younger brother Greg, moved to Whidbey Island.  Linda spent...

Apr 5, 2017

W.O. Oliver, longtime Seattle resident for over 73 years. Born October 3, 1926 in Vivian, LA. Passed on April 5, 2017.

Services will be held on Thursday, April 13, at 11am at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 124 21st Ave, Seattle WA 98122 . Officiating Dr. Rev. Robert Jeffrey Sr.

Internment will take place on...

Apr 1, 2017

Evelyn Schellenberg passed away on April 1, 2017 in Shoreline, WA. She would have been 97 in July. She and her husband George Schellenberg were married for 57 years and made the Seattle area their home after spending some years in Manitoba, Vancouver, BC, New York, and New Jersey. Evelyn was preceded in death by George (2001), her sister...

Mar 26, 2017

February 25, 1923 - March 26, 2017

Helen Louise (Rahming) Bottomly died at age 94 on March 26, 2017 in Virginia Mason Hospital.

She was born in Morristown, New Jersey on February 25,1923 to Emil and Louise (Daum) Rahming. She received a B.A. from the University of Montana in 1950.

Helen enlisted in...

Mar 23, 2017

Theodore Katsanis, age 91, of Mercer Island, Washington, a man who loved math, hiking, skiing, dancing, model airplanes, and many other things passed away on 3/23/2017 (all prime numbers). Ted was born in North Weymouth, Massachusetts on July 17, 1925, the son of Nichos and Viola Mae Katsanis (née Plummer).  He was raised in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)...

Mar 7, 2017

Dr. Hans Dehmelt, age 94, succumbed quietly, at home, in his sleep, March 7, 2017 after a valiant battle with a long illness.  It was the end of a creative and interesting life that started in Nazi Germany building radios as a 10 year old and included a stint as a private in the German army and narrowly escaping...

Mar 6, 2017

John E. Fecker, 85, known primarily as 'Jack Fecker', of Carnation, WA, made his Sacred Journey to the other side on Monday, March 6, 2017, after a sudden onset of acute pancreatitis which caused him to be in and out of hospitals for two months. His passing was peaceful, slipping away in sleep approximately 48 hours after he expressed...

Mar 2, 2017

Theodore “Ted” David Fullmer, 35, husband to Katie Fullmer, passed away in his Seattle home on March 2, 2017.

Ted is survived by his wife, Katie, his mother Mary Ellen and her husband Vincent, his father Theodore Sr., his sisters Thereasa and her husband Shane, and Annette and her husband Jimmy, his mother-in-law Mary-Lou, his sisters-in-law Colleen...

Feb 22, 2017

Kim Cheryl Riel, 52, passed away on the 22nd day of February 2017, at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, WA. She was born on July 9th, 1964 in Angola, Indiana to Dwayne and Kay (Yocklin) Wood. Kim grew up in Fremont, Indiana. She graduated from Fremont High School in Fremont in 1982. After high school, she joined the...

Feb 19, 2017

Bonita Roxie Aleja Sizemore was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 16, 1941 and peacefully transitioned on Sunday, February 19, 2017 while hospitalized in Renton, Washington. Devoted mother to Rainelle (Wayne), Sabra and Raven; loving grandmother to Kwame, Jeremy, Ryan, Amelika, Kenese, Talalima, Genessa, Cawano and Sydney; caring sister of Karen, Mark and Bruce; “adopted” mother to a host...

Feb 15, 2017

Harriet Ann Schooley Sanderson passed peacefully surrounded by her family in Seattle on February 15, 2017 at the age of 70 from pancreatic cancer.

Harriet was born on January 26, 1947 in Lebanon, Indiana, and grew up in Indianapolis. Having survived polio as a child, early on she showed her indomitable spirit, keen intellect and abundant creativity....

Feb 13, 2017

Rob was born October 20, 1947 in Seattle to James and Tova Jensen White.  He died February 13,  2017 at Northwest Hospital of heart failure.

Rob lived all his life in the Seattle area.  He attended Catholic schools then graduated from Ballard High.   He furthered his education at the University of Washington and Edmonds Community college. Rob...

Feb 10, 2017

Rick Heyer, 64, of Shelton, Wa, passed away on February 10, 2017, at Swedish Hospital, Seattle, Wa.  Rick was born in Tacoma, Wa on April 15, 1952 to Frank Heyer and Lucy Heyer (Skerbini).   Both preceded him in death.

Rick attended schools in Seattle, and was a food broker there for many years.  He married Terri Mirka,...

Feb 7, 2017

January 27, 1935 – February 7, 2017

After a brief illness Eleanor passed away peacefully at the Swedish Hospital in Seattle.  She was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  After 8 years working for Hudson’s Bay Oil, she moved to Seattle at age 29. Eventually she enjoyed a wonderful 30 year career at Metropolitan Federal Savings & Loans...

Jan 30, 2017

8/8/1943 ~ 1/30/2017

Monday evening, January 30th, our mother passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family.  With heavy hearts, we say goodbye but know she is reunited with our father John, our sister Marie and so many of her other relatives.

Mom grew up in San Diego, California where she met and married the...

Jan 23, 2017

Dorothy Jill McArthur passed away on January 23, 2017 after many years of struggling with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born in England on November 27, 1937 and grew up there. She married James McArthur and moved to the United States in 1965. She was dedicated wife, mother and friend. She volunteered for many organizations especially the Parent Teacher Association....

Jan 22, 2017

Dolores Naomi Duffield born April 17, 1923 in Raymond, WA. and died January 22, 2017 in Kirkland, WA at the age of 93.  She was the eldest of 3 children, Joe Lewis of Shelton, WA and Dixie Leske Gagnier (deceased). Married to Arthur Willis Duffield (deceased) on January 31, 1946, she and Art had two sons, Lawrence (Larry) E....