OBITUARIES

Jun 9, 2016

Our dear mother, Flora Savioli DeGrande was born in Arzignano, Italy on 8/7/24 and departed earth after a full and rich life to join her beloved husband/our father, Frank, on 6/9/16.

Mom was the third of four daughters of Giovanni Savioli and Beatrice Pegorarro. Until she left Italy for the United States at 31 years old, she...

Jun 7, 2016

1970-2016

Bryan Bushley’s odyssey through this life ended on June 7, 2016, eleven months after being diagnosed with brain cancer (glioblastoma). He spent his final days at home in the loving care of his family with frequent visits from devoted relatives and friends. His sweet disposition, enthusiasm, and adventurous spirit will be missed by his family and his many...

Jun 6, 2016

Irving Elwood Berteig, age 81, passed away peacefully at home in the company of family on June 6, 2016. He is survived by his wife Estell, children Ross and wife Michelle, Rolf and wife Janis Wildy and son Brynulf, and Alissa and partner Ciaran McGee; as well as sisters Maybelle Hoenhous and Evelene Thomas.

Irv was born...

Jun 3, 2016

Andrew (Lex) Alexander Meneeley III left this life on June 3rd. On August 31, 1953 Lex was born in Great Falls, MT to parents Andrew and Mary Elizabeth Meneeley. He was born into an USAF family and lived in many states, Japan and Turkey. In 1971 he graduated from high school in Kettle Falls, WA. and 4 years later...

Jun 2, 2016

1952-2016

Wayne was born on July 22, 1952 in Ephrata, WA to Ken and Margaret Jernberg. He spent his youth in Sunnyside, but called Seattle his home. Wayne has lived on the Hill for more than 40 years. He was a dedicated, and loving son. The most meaningful work that gave Wayne the most pride was working in an...

May 31, 2016

Passed away peacefully the morning of May 31, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Bob MacDougall, son Gavin MacDougall, brother Arthur Zerbach, sister-in- law Betty Zerbach, brother-in- law Bruce MacDougall and his wife Christine MacDougall, nephew Bryant MacDougall and various cousins, nieces and nephews.

Born in Spokane, WA in 1932, she moved to...

May 30, 2016

August 30, 1922 ~ May 30, 2016

Hugh Cappel Doerschuk was born and lived in Massena, New York, until moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when he was 12.  He graduated in Engineering from Cornell University. After serving in the Navy during WWII, he married Joanne Wilhelm on May 8, 1945. Hugh worked for Alcoa Aluminum for 37 years.  His career...

May 28, 2016

Wen Wha HSU of Seattle went to be with the Lord on Saturday May 28, 2016 after 91 years of a fruitful life in China, South Korea and the USA.  She was born in Jilin China as the youngest of five children. Her family arranged for her to marry Ching Fang Hsu at age 17.  After the Sino-Japanese war...

May 25, 2016

Arthur Rice Kruckeberg (1920-2016) was born in Los Angeles to Arthur Woodbury and Muriel Rice Kruckeberg, and spent his boyhood in South Pasadena. He graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School and Occidental College (1941) in Los Angeles. Graduate studies in botany at Stanford University were interrupted by the Second World War, where Art served as a U.S. Navy Language...

May 24, 2016

Elizabeth Chapman Staley advocated learning through experiences

Elizabeth Chapman Staley was born in Chicago, IL on December 5, 1937 and died May 24, 2016 at age 78 in Seattle, WA. After 18 months in an assisted-living facility for people with dementia, Liz suffered a stroke and passed away peacefully 4 days later surrounded by family.

Elizabeth was...

May 23, 2016

GYLA MARMONT SMITH passed away on May 23, 2016, six days before her 92nd birthday. She was born in Shelby, Montana in 1924 to Frank and Marguerite Marmont, and was one of 5 children. She graduated from Montana State College in 1947 and was co-director of the Hiawatha Field House in West Seattle for several years. She married Hugh...

May 23, 2016

Age 105, born in Seattle to John and Carrie Wahlborg on August 26, 1910, died May 23, 2016. The first of four children, he attended Seward Elementary and Broadway High Schools in Seattle. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1932 with a degree in Civil Engineering and as an Ensign in the US Naval Reserve. He then...

May 22, 2016

Gary A. Schwab, age 78, died of natural causes the morning of Sunday, May 22, 2016.  He was born October 21, 1937, in Pittsburgh, PA.  Gary resided at the Covenant Shores Retirement Community on Mercer Island, WA, with his wife, Judy, since 2014 when they moved from Issaquah, WA, having lived there for 23 years.  Prior to living in...

May 19, 2016

Seattle, WA: May 19, 2016, age 73.

He is predeceased by his parents John and Emily (Chamberlain); brothers Jack and Karl. He is survived by his wife Carol (Conley); son Christian (Laura) of Vancouver, BC; daughter Emily (Jason) Walton of Seattle; sister Sharon (Henry) Wisniewski of Grants Pass, OR; 4 grandchildren: Eleanor, Sebastian, Rhys & Isla; nieces...

May 19, 2016

Known as Doug to his family and friends and Cliff to the working world. Doug died of Glioblastoma Multiform brain cancer at age 72 at the Seattle VA hospital on May 19th, 2016.

Doug was born in Tacoma WA, the 2nd child of Clifford and Margaret Ferguson. They resided in the south Tacoma area where Doug grew...

May 7, 2016

Haruko Margaret Itow, born in Los Angeles, on May 6, 1918, a true "Spring child", proud graduate of Manual Arts High, W'37; LA City College, dental assistant program; Amache Survivor, 1942-44 and doting grandmother of Celia Michiko Palmer and Geoff Kenji Palmer, of Seattle, lived to her 98th birthday.  Her daughter and grandson Geoff were blessed to be with...

Apr 27, 2016

Nyda (Pudge) May was born in Blackfoot, Idaho on January 21, 1929 and left this world peacefully in Seattle, Washington on April 27, 2016. Nyda (nicknamed Pudge as a toddler) spent her youth in Sumas, Washington where she learned the newspaper business from her father, Ralph Scofield. It was there she met the love of her life, Jack May,...

Apr 24, 2016

Hans was born December 10, 1927 to Johann & Maria (Ostrizek) Gleichweith, in beautiful Vienna, Austria. The family lived in a 3-room walk-up apartment in a marvelous old building, even by Viennese standards.  Hans attended school in Vienna and like all boys loved playing soccer with his friends.  During the war years they endured the bombing of Vienna, although...

Apr 23, 2016

Chester Davis went home to be with the Lord on April 23, 2016.

He was one of several children born in Georgia to Roosevelt and Louella on January 2, 1938.

As a young man Chester loved to Box and was truly happiest training in the ring and sparring.  He loved to do the “James Brown...

Apr 21, 2016

Born  on August 10, 1930 in Kansas City, MO, Edward L. Mueller died on April 21, 2016 in Seattle, WA. He is survived by his four children, John, Michael, Susan and Paul; seven grandchildren, Presten, Adrienne, Claire, Jack Dennis, Christian, Willem and Graham; his former wife, Betty Mueller, and the families of his deceased brother, Bruce N. Mueller of...