OBITUARIES


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

Walter J. Kastrup

Walter J. Kastrup

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...

Haruko Margaret Itow

Haruko Margaret Itow

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...

Nyda May

Nyda May

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,...

Hans Gleichweith

Hans Gleichweith

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...

Chester Davis

Chester Davis

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...

Edward Lee Mueller

Edward Lee Mueller

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...

Lisa Jane Arnold

Lisa Jane Arnold

Apr 21, 2016

Lisa was born at Palo Alto Hospital and grew up in Los Altos Hills, California. She passed away April 21, 2016, in Seattle after a long and valiant battle with cancer. She didn’t want a long obit—if you know her you will know she was a very private person. But as her big sister, I am taking the liberty...

Glenn Eugene Gabrielson

Glenn Eugene Gabrielson

Apr 17, 2016

Capt. US Navy

Born June 8, 1922 in Woodstock, Illinois, to James and Minnie Gabrielson. Glenn died on April 17, 2016, in Normandy Park, Washington, and went home to his Savior Jesus. He leaves his daughter, AMY of Seattle, and his son, PAUL of Normandy Park. Glenn graduated from Woodstock Community High School in Woodstock, and then entered WWII...

Ronald Earl Woods

Ronald Earl Woods

Apr 15, 2016

October 10th, 1938 – April 15th, 2016

Ronald Earl Woods passed away at his home in Seattle, overlooking Lake Washington and Seward Park, on April 15, 2016.

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Ron worked his way through Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, by serving as a security guard in the US Senate.  He married Judith...

Yoshio Aoki

Yoshio Aoki

Apr 3, 2016

3/31/28 - 4/3/16

Yoshio Aoki died peacefully on Sunday, April 3rd, surrounded by his family, at his home in Seattle, following a traumatic fall last June and a stroke on the morning of his 88th birthday. Yosh is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Masako Suzuki Aoki; his children, Julie Mia Aoki (Steven) Nardi, Peter Kai (Lanell) Aoki, and...

Ethelyn Hines Taylor

Ethelyn Hines Taylor

Apr 3, 2016

April 19, 1925 - April 3, 2016

Ethelyn Taylor passed away peacefully at Swedish Medical Hospital in Seattle, Washington, on April 3, 2016.  She was 90.

She was born on April 19, 1925 in Joliet, Montana to Armina “Bessie” Bain Hines and John Thomas Hines.  As a small child she contracted polio and was left with a...

The Rev. William Curtis Johnson, Jr.

The Rev. William Curtis Johnson, Jr.

Mar 20, 2016

1913-2016

Reverend William C Johnson, Jr. passed away March 20 at the age of 103 at Cristwood Nursing Center, Shoreline, WA after a short illness.

William was born in 1913 at Asbury Park, NJ, the son of William and Laura Johnson.  As a young man William pursued a variety of occupations before being called to...

William Aubrey Keasler

William Aubrey Keasler

Mar 17, 2016

Bill died on March 17, 2016, in his home on Lake Union following a battle with cancer.  Born on November 13, 1946, in Tacoma, WA, to Carlos and Margaret Keasler, he spent his childhood in Lakewood, graduating from Clover Park High School in 1965.  In 1969, Bill married Caryl Schumacher, his high school sweetheart.  The two traveled extensively together...

John Harold Rysdorp

John Harold Rysdorp

Mar 14, 2016

John Harold Rysdorp passed away peacefully Monday night, March 14, 2016.

John had a fantastic life! Born in Oakland, CA., on March 27, 1928, he graduated from Oakland High. He attended Stanford and UC Berkeley, and graduated with a business degree.

John worked as an executive for Simpson Timber Company. While living and working in...

Jens Erik Jorgensen

Jens Erik Jorgensen

Mar 13, 2016

Jens passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side on March 13, 2016. Born July 2, 1936 in Oslo, Norway, Jens grew up the youngest of three boys. His deep interest in understanding how things worked led him to want to become an engineer. After serving in the signal corps of the Royal Norwegian Army, Jens attended...

Donald Jay Lines

Donald Jay Lines

Mar 12, 2016

Sept 10, 1933 ~ March 12, 2016

Born in Seattle to Gertrude and Earl Lines he was the youngest of 4.

He loved the outdoors especially fishing and enjoying time with family.

He met the love of his life on a blind date  and told everyone he was going to get married,  Phyllis...

Corinne Fenner

Corinne Fenner

Mar 6, 2016

Corinne Fenner was born Corinne Duncanson on January 16, 1919 in Byron, Minnesota. She died March 6, 2016 in Seattle, WA.  She described her childhood on the farm as secure and happy.  She was the second of 6 children.  Her father said he wanted Corinne not to milk cows but play the piano and have beautiful hands. She later...

Sydney Helen Sanders

Sydney Helen Sanders

Mar 5, 2016

1916 - 2016

Sydney Helen Davis was born on April 17, 1916 in Carshalton, Surrey, England to Edward Francis Davis and Lillian Eleanor (Phipps) Davis. She died on March 5, 2016 in Kirkland, WA.

Sydney was the youngest of three children, following two older brothers Hugh Patrick and Edward Denis. After completion of her schooling, Sydney worked...

Jean Myrick

Jean Myrick

Mar 1, 2016

Jean Mary Lockwood Myrick was born in Sioux Falls, SD on May 30th, 1924. She fought cancer and other ailments with courage and dignity, and went to be

with her Lord on March 1, 2016.

Jean was the youngest of four children born to Russell Victor Lockwood and Nellie Phoebe Buswell Lockwood. She grew up...

Larry Desoto

Larry Desoto

Feb 26, 2016

Seattle resident Larry DeSoto, Ph.D. died as a result of ALS on February 26, 2016 after 67 years among us. His mother preceded him in death in 2007 and his father in 2014. He leaves his wife Jennifer, and his daughters Sarah of Chicago, IL and Emma of Boston, MA.  His son, Albert, died before birth.  He also leaves...

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