OBITUARIES
Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas

Douglas Hiram Young
Jan 7, 2018
December 21, 1919 - January 7, 2018
There will be a graveside service for Douglas Young at Holyrood Catholic Cemetery in Shoreline, Washington on Wednesday February 21 at 1:00 PM.
Roger Scot Heine
Jan 3, 2018
March 28th, 1950—January 3rd, 2018 Roger Scot Heine, age 67, was finally released from his long battle with Alzheimer’s on January 3rd, 2018. His children, the loves of his life, Molly and Alex, were by his side until the end and though his death is incredibly difficult, they are immensely grateful that his body and soul are at peace....
Negash Atsbeha
Jan 3, 2018
Negash Atsbeha was born on August 28th, 1941 in Adua district, Tigrai state, Ethiopia. His father was Atsbeha Gebrelibanos and his mother was Wobet Gebremedhen both from Tigrai state. Negash left Tigrai state at an early age and attended elementary and secondary school in Addis Ababa while working as a driver and translator for the American Embassy. He also...
Florene Hughes
Jan 2, 2018
1931 - 2018
Florene Hughes, age 86, died on January 2, 2018 in Seattle, WA. She is survived by her daughter Denise Hughes of Seattle, WA, her son Clayton Hughes and daughter-in-law Janine Bassin of Westport, CT, two grandchildren Zoe and Quinn Hughes, and two sisters Joyce Montague and Doris Luttrell.
She was preceded in...
Edward Vincent Teehan
Dec 31, 2017
Edward Vincent Teehan died on December 31, 2017 in Seattle, WA. Born on July 9, 1939 in Boston, MA, he is survived by his loving friend, Miriam Garvey; two children, Timothy Teehan and Mary Frances Rich and their mother Joan (Astorquia) Teehan; two grandchildren, Conrad and Margo Rich; his sister Mary Machado and many nieces and nephews.
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John Arthur ‘Jack’ Saneholtz
Dec 29, 2017
John Arthur ‘Jack’ Saneholtz, age 88, died on Friday, December 29, 2017 in Bellevue, WA, where he resided for the past 6 years.
Jack was born on October 20, 1929 in Napoleon, Ohio, the son of Byron ‘Bud’ and Bernice (Casteel) Saneholtz. After graduating from Napoleon High School in 1947, he attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio...
Dorothy M Stumpf
Dec 22, 2017
On December 22, 2017, Dorothy Maye Stumpf passed peacefully at her home of 50 years in Shoreline, WA, surrounded by her loving family. We are grateful for every day of her 97 years. Born in 1920 in De Queen, Arkansas to George Sims and Beulah Laster, the second oldest of their 8 children, she assumed care of her siblings...
Herbert C. Curl Jr
Dec 20, 2017
Herbert C. Curl Jr, passed away at his home in Seattle, surrounded by his family on December 20, 2017. He was born on February 26, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York to Herbert C. Curl and Erna L. Curl (Locke).
Herb attended Stuyvesant HS, an all boys specialized high school in New York City. He went on to...
Ann Gates Fiser
Dec 17, 2017
Ann Gates Fiser, age 65, passed away peacefully from cancer on December 17, 2017, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Robert W. Fiser, and son Joshua E. Fiser. Ann had been a resident of Kirkland, WA for 29 years. She attended the University of Texas as an art major and graduated...
Lyn Fury Sauter
Dec 14, 2017
Lyn (Elinor) Francis (Fury) Sauter died peacefully at home on Thursday, December 14, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Hans J. Sauter, her brothers Denis Fury and Steven Fury, her children, Anne Mack, Marie Sauter, Katie Messick, and Joe Sauter, with their spouses, and her seven grandchildren.
The oldest of four children, Lyn was born on...
Gladys ‘Bee’ Hadley
Dec 7, 2017
Gladys ‘Bee’ Hadley came into this world an unexpected twin, shortly after sister Spica. Born the sixth of eight children to Lee and Martha Morgan, she weighed in at a whopping 3 pounds when delivered at home on Camp Creek in eastern Kentucky, July 24, 1924.
As a young woman, at the behest of her father, she...
Laura E. Van Houten
Dec 7, 2017
Laura E. Van Houten, age 54, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Northwest Hospital in Seattle, after battle with reoccurring cancer. She was born February 28, 1963 in Aurora, Colorado at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, to Peter and Nancy (Callison) Van Houten. Laura was part of a military family. Her father was an engineer and colonel with...
James Alexander Gow
Dec 7, 2017
Jim passed away peacefully at his residence, Bayview Retirement Community, Seattle, from complications of Alzheimer's Disease, on December 7, 2017.
Jim was born in Seattle, on May 12, 1937, to Alexander Neil and Nell Lodica (Smith) Gow. He attended Franklin High School and the University of Washington, and later graduated from Seattle University. Jim served in the...
Mark Warren Kemp
Dec 2, 2017
Mark W. Kemp, born January 18, 1951 in Wenatchee, WA to Warren and Uta Mae (Yarbrough) Kemp, died December 2, 2017 at UWMC. He grew up and attended school in Quincy, WA until 1967 when the family moved to Everett, WA. Mark graduated from Cascade High School in 1969 and attended the UW where his wide-ranging interests began to...
Kiyoko Weyer
Dec 2, 2017
January 8, 1932- December 2, 2017 I have been spared another day to come into this night as though there is a mercy in things mindful of me. Love, cast all thought aside. I cast...
Eleanor Johnson Dubbelde
Dec 1, 2017
Eleanor was a caring vibrant spirit that brought joy and comfort to her friends and family. Her journey began in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the only daughter born to Howard and Margaret Johnson. Margaret was one of 12 siblings, so Eleanor...
Todd Allen Huge
Nov 30, 2017
1963-2017
Todd Allen Huge, 54, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2017 in Seattle. He will be remembered as an intelligent, kind and compassionate man who lived his values with courage and determination. He was a source of joy and light, thinking of others first, always encouraging and uplifting. His friends and co-workers said repeatedly that whenever...
Martha Jane Renfrew Wheeler
Nov 26, 2017
Martha Jane Wheeler nee Renfrew, an activist for civil rights, the environment, and LGBT rights, and an ardent outdoorswoman, died peacefully on November 26, 2017. She received the Lifetime Hero Award in 1996 from Governor Mike Lowery for her work with the Hands Off Washington campaign. Martha was born in 1927 in Philadelphia and grew up in Waterbury and...
Rex Eugene Allen
Nov 25, 2017
Rex Eugene Allen died early November 25th, 2017 at home of a heart attack. His life started in McAllen Texas October 10th, 1950 the son of Geri and Ralph Allen and brother to Gary. Rex is survived by his husband Vince Healy, the extended family (the Allens, Garrisons, Healys….) mother Geri, Gary and Rachel Allen, nieces Julie Matthews and...
Joseph (Pat, Toppy) Shinners
Nov 25, 2017
Passed Away: November 25, 2017 Age: 81 years Old at Northwest Hospital With Love: He leaves behind 6 Children, Daughter in-Law ,Son In-law 4 Stepdaughters, 17 Grandchildren and 5 Great Grandchildren Hobby: HAAM Radio; Parade Marshal, Medial Response Team […] Silent Key W7GTO […]