OBITUARIES

Dec 7, 2015

Sonia A. Mathias, born on September 20, 1940 in Lewiston, Maine, passed away on December 7, 2015, after a short, painless illness.  She was the daughter of Marcel and Aurore Garon.

For many years, both before and after earning her MSW degree, she worked for nonprofit organizations providing assistance to homeless, abused and developmentally disadvantaged children.   After...

Dec 6, 2015

Philip Lee Hannum, 77, peacefully passed away December 6 at his home in Kirkland, Washington due to Parkinson’s Disease, his wife and step-son at his side.

Phil was born in February of 1937 in Seattle.  Philip, his sister Holly Beth Hannum, and their parents Alice Benson Hannum and Charles Leland Hannum were long-time members of St. Paul’s...

Nov 30, 2015

Richard Burton Grass, a resident of Seattle for over 70 years, passed away on November 30, 2015, due to complications related to Alzheimer's. Born in London, England to Joseph Grass, Jr. and Helen Thomas Grass, Dick moved to Seattle where he earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering at the University of Washington. He then became an engineer...

Nov 30, 2015

Elna passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of Nov. 30th, 2015 one week before her 95th birthday. The 2nd of 7 children she was born in Spencer Iowa on Dec. 6, 1920 and grew up on the farm. She came to the Northwest during WWII, on the same train as her future husband whom she had...

Nov 23, 2015

October 25, 1929 ~ November 23, 2015

Mom passed away peacefully at home and was courageous to the end of her long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was deeply loved and survived by her children Wayne (Margie), Rulie (Carter), and Warren. Mom loved being Grandma to Sandi, Keith, Brian, Lori, Gracie, and Lili, and was thrilled to...

Nov 23, 2015

April 16, 1917 – November 23, 2015

“Charlie” passed away at the age of 98 as the last-surviving grandchild of his namesake Seattle pioneer grandparents, Charles Kirkham Jenner and Cornelia Comstock Jenner. He was a pillar of his family, immediate and extended, and of his community, local and worldwide. With an unmatched reservoir of infectious enthusiasm and dedication, he...

Nov 20, 2015

Teru Kiyohara, 93, passed away peacefully at her Seattle home on November 20, 2015.   Born in Seattle on May 31, 1922, Teru pursued her B.S. degree at Rockford College in Illinois and post-graduate studies at Western Michigan University. She also attended the Univ. of Wash. before WWII broke out and she was interned at Minidoka Internment Camp in Idaho....

Nov 17, 2015

Sunrise  May 10, 1947 Sunset   November 17, 2015

The Lord giveth, The Lord taketh, blessed be the name of the Lord. Job 1:21 A precious life was ended on November 17, 2015, when Robert was taken from us.  We know that he is at rest now. After a short battle with cancer, the Lord saw fit to...

Nov 14, 2015

Kelly Dalaine Richard Ramaekers (known as “Kel”) passed away unexpectedly on his 49th birthday. He was born in Edmonds, Washington on November 2, 1966 to Robert and Donna Ramaekers. He grew up in North Ridge and then Lynnwood with his younger brother Ryan. He attended St Mark Catholic School and O’Dea High School and was an altar boy at...

Nov 12, 2015

Born March 3, 1936, Carol passed away surrounded by family in Seattle on November 12, 2015 at age 79 after a long illness.  She was a 1953 graduate of Roosevelt High School and Edmonds Community College. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and is survived by her three children, Lauryl Berg and Heather Berg of Seattle,...

Nov 9, 2015

Imogene “Jean” Melton passed away November 9, 2015 in Seattle, WA.  Jean was born April 4th, 1933  in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  She and her beloved husband, James E. “Jim” Melton moved from Chattanooga to New Orleans in 1958.  Jean and Jim were married 63 years.  They moved to Seattle, WA in 2011 to be closer to their children, Michael and...

Nov 4, 2015

Ann Macdonald Jack; June 4, 1928 – November 4, 2015. Ann was born and raised in Newmains, Scotland to Robert and Helen Macdonald. Ann married William Jack in 1948, and had two children, Moira Elizabeth Jack, and Rhona Margaret Jack, both born in England. In 1957, Ann and family immigrated to Canada, living in Newfoundland and Birch Hills Saskatchewan....

Oct 31, 2015

Robert Jason Kilmer passed away peacefully at home in Mountlake Terrace, WA on Saturday, October 31st, after a two-year battle with cancer. Rob was born June 10th, 1979 in DuBois, PA, but spent most of his young life in the Gettysburg area. He graduated in 1997 from Northern High School, then joined the Navy in 1998. He served for...

Oct 29, 2015

Dolores (Dee) Rolande Proulx Poor Born on April 11, 1934, in Lewiston, ME, Dee lived a full life. She was known to her family and friends as a dedicated wife, mother, volunteer, and go-getter; Dee got things done. She passed away at age 81 on October 29, 2015 in Seattle, WA.

Dee grew up in southern Maine....

Oct 21, 2015

Dave Runkle, a parishioner of St. James Cathedral, age 67, of Seattle, WA passed away at home on October 21, 2015. Dave lived with cancer for nearly thirty years until it became aggressive. Special thanks to the Group Health Hospice team for their incredible support and loving care that he received the last months of his life. He was...

Oct 21, 2015

Min-hua Chen of Brookline, Massachusetts was born on April 6, 1944 in Beijing, China and passed away peacefully on October 21, 2015 in Seattle, Washington.

Min-hua graduated from Capital Normal University of Beijing, and worked as a teacher in China for many years. She moved to the United States and earned Masters and doctorate degrees in education...

Oct 7, 2015

Steven Wesley Hetherington died peacefully at home on October 7, 2015.  He was born on December 30, 1948 in Ketchikan in the territory of Alaska, where he and his family lived until he was ten.  The family then moved to Seattle, and Steven lived there until his death.  He graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in...

Oct 6, 2015

Kazuko Uno Bill, 94, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2015 at Providence Marianwood in Issaquah.

Kazuko was born in Seattle on June 5, 1921, the oldest of six children of Kinuta and Ryoko Uno. She graduated from Cleveland High School in 1938, then studied at the University of Washington where she excelled in pre-med and graduated...

Oct 3, 2015

Joan Louise (Trump) Anthony died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday Oct. 3, 2015 in Seattle, Washington.  Born on February 23, 1934 in Hamburg, PA, Joan was the daughter of Emerson L. Trump and Naomi (Wetzel) Trump.  She graduated from Hamburg High School as valedictorian of the class of 1951, and went on to earn her nursing degree at...

Oct 3, 2015

With great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Ruthann Allen, a life time Seattle resident, on Saturday, October 3, 2015. She was 60 years old. Ruthann was born on October 31, 1954 to parents Mary and Leif Bugge. She attended Ballard High School where she graduated in 1972. Ruthann led a vibrant life in her late teens and...