OBITUARIES

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...

Sep 30, 2015

K. Eileen Allen was born in Tacoma, Washington on September 24th, 1918 and grew up in Seattle. After graduating from Ballard High School, she went to work as a "number please" girl at the telephone company. In 1938 she began 54 years of married life with Roy Allen, raising three children, Melody, Craig, and Dale, to value adventure, education...

Sep 26, 2015

9/23/37-9/26/15

John died in his beloved home. He was surrounded by love as he drifted into Eternity while his favorite classical music was softly playing in the background. John was an Intellectual Idealist and a Classical Pianist and Guitar player extraordinaire. He was a kind, caring, ethical, and brilliant man who loved his life and enjoyed being...

Sep 23, 2015

Beryl Elizabeth Neff, 98,--a former 63-year-old resident of Lake Stevens-- died peacefully on the first day of Autumn, Sept. 23, 2015, at Kirkland’s Evergreen Hospital hours after suffering a massive heart attack.

A memorial celebrating the life of a beloved mother, peace activist, certified Snohomish County Master Gardner and emeritus member of the Snohomish County Mushroom Society...

Sep 22, 2015

Native born Seattleite Gayle Hutchins was born and deceased in Seattle in the Fall.  She died on 09/22/2015, a holy day of prayer and letting go. She has three children.  She now joins her beloved animals, a cat and dog in the thereafter. Her recent dog was adopted by the animal service for terminally ill patients and their pets,...

Sep 20, 2015

A shooting star has returned to the heavens from which she descended 25 years ago.  Kelsey Samantha Brigance zoomed into the lives of Mark and Misty Brigance on December 11, 1989.  Her journey here on earth ended on September 20, 2015. As a celestial being, Kelsey was most at home in the outdoors.  Animals of all kinds were drawn...

Sep 18, 2015

Ursula Luzia Herrmann Campbell Parker Born March 27, 1937 in Breslau, Germany Died September 18, 2015 in Seattle, Washington (USA) Bachelors from California State University, Hayward Parent Educator, Artist, creator of games. Survived by daughters Ann Campbell (son-in-law Kyle Ashton, and granddaughter Lily Ashton) and Susan Campbell, sisters Krista Krämling and Margarete Seeborg,...

Sep 16, 2015

Kristin Ann Osborne-McBride of Seattle, Wa., passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on September 16, 2015, with her husband of 43 years by her side.   After a lengthy battle with emphysema, Kris now joins her parents and sister who preceded her.  Kris was a wonderful and loving wife, companion, friend, and mother!  She was simply a...

Sep 16, 2015

Eleanore Ann Racicot died peacefully in her sleep on September 16, 2015 just days after her 90th birthday.  She was the younger daughter of Anna and Wilhelm Wischka, born on September 12, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, where she grew up. She spent several of her early years in Germany and was very attached to the Austrian-German traditions of her...

Sep 14, 2015

Kenneth G. (“Kenny”) Maurice passed away on Monday, September 14 2015 at the age of 96. He was born March 28, 1919 in Minneapolis and raised in Annondale, Minnesota. Sadly, he was predeceased by his three children: Margaret Ann Smith, Kenneth Michael Maurice and George Patrick Maurice and 6 of his 7 siblings. He is survived by his wife...

Sep 11, 2015

PAUL MARTIN POLIAK

August 8, 1920 – September 11, 2015

Paul Martin Poliak passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on September 11, 2015 after a short illness.  Paul was a funny, wise, kind, generous, and humble man and a great friend, husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather.  Paul had a lifetime...

Sep 11, 2015

Ralph (Mal) Beaton, Lt.Col., USAF/Ret.Passed away peacefully on Sept. 11, 2015 at age 87 with his family by his side.

Mal was raised in Seattle and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1946. He was accepted to the USAF Air Cadet program in 1949 and graduated as a multi-engine aircraft pilot  in May, 1950. After six years...

Sep 10, 2015

John L. (“Jack”) Robins

May 14, 1920 – September 10, 2015

John L. (“Jack”) Robins died peacefully on September 10, 2015 at the age of 95.  The second oldest of five children, Jack was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1920 to Sidney and Frances (Lord) Robins.  He grew...

Sep 3, 2015

JoAnn B. Skow died peacefully at her home, The Kenney in West Seattle, on September 3, 2015. She was with family from her sudden hospitalization a week prior, until her passing.

JoAnn was born to Albert Barron and Vivian Hales Barron on October 15, 1933, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the third of four children:...

Sep 1, 2015

Age 58,  was born in Seattle on February 26, 1957 to Doris and Richard Minor.  She passed away peacefully on September 1, 2015.  She is survived by her children Marisa (Romalin) Ramirez, Aleena Walker &...