OBITUARIES

Jan 15, 2016

Don Stickland was born in Seattle on October 3, 1949 to Ennis and Leona Stickland.  He died at Harborview Hospital on January 15, 2016 after suffering a heart attack.  His father died when he was a young child, and his step father was Ricardo Cettolin.  Don was pre-deceased by his father Ennis Stickland, his mother, Leona Cettolin, his step-father...

Jan 8, 2016

May 8, 1927 - January 8, 2016

Billy Amil was born in Seattle on Mothers' Day to Fred and Elizabeth (Smith) Burnett.

He attended Greenwood Grade School, Ballard High School and UW, playing Husky football in the late 1940s. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII and was drafted during the Korean conflict.  Long...

Jan 1, 2016

A kind, gentle man was called home by God on January 1st, 2016 while surrounded in love by family. He is deeply missed but lovingly remembered for his constant faith, dedication to family, the gift of listening and healing as a family physician for 40 years, and his kindness and generosity shared with so many throughout his life. Jim...

Dec 28, 2015

Neal M. Blacker, born May 4, 1943, died peacefully at his home in Seattle December 28, 2015 after a struggle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Neil Banta-Blacker, and stepdaughters Chris Banta and Shawn Banta. A Remembrance Service will be held at The Swedish Club, 1920 Dexter Ave. N. Seattle, at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 31,...

Dec 25, 2015

James Allen Witthus died on December 25, 2015 at the age of 64. Jim was born in Minnesota on September 24, 1951 to Melvin and Glada Witthus. A Seattle resident for nearly 40 years, he worked at the Seattle Shipyards as a boilermaker, and was a member of the Boilermakers Union, VFW-3795, Eagles 1 & 2568.

Jim...

Dec 24, 2015

James “Jim” Melton passed away December 24, 2015 in Seattle, WA.  He was born June 12, 1927 in McMinnville, Tennessee.  He served in the Army Air Corp from 1945-1947 serving as part of the occupation forces in Japan.  He and his beloved wife, Imogene “Jean” Melton married in 1952 and moved from Chattanooga to New Orleans in 1958.  Jim...

Dec 22, 2015

August 30, 1934 - December 22, 2015

James Arnold Gunstone died in his Normandy Park home at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 22 (his son David’s birthday).

Known more commonly as “Jim,” he is known by other names as well. To his grandchildren, he is “Papa Jim.” Friends affectionately call him “Lil’ Jimmie” – noting the irony...

Dec 22, 2015

Gail (Dickson) Marioni, 81 died at Harborview Trauma Center from injuries in an automobile accident on December 22nd, 2015. She was born at Virginia Mason Hospital on December 17, 1934, grew up in Cathlamet, Washington on the Columbia River, was educated at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington and began an elementary school teaching career in Mountain View, California....

Dec 14, 2015

James Revier Foster, 54, a resident of Seattle, Washington for over forty years and a member of Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church for thirty plus years made his transition to the Lord on 14 December 2015. A longtime Christian missionary, he lived a life of dedication to God and justice. As a member of the Missionary Society of his church,...

Dec 13, 2015

Frank passed away December 13, 2015, at about 9:22AM at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, Washington after a long illness.  He was 64 years old.

Frank was born on May 26, 1951 in Santa Clara, Cuba.  He and his parents, Antonio and Dulce Gonzalez moved to New York City from Cuba in the mid...

Dec 13, 2015

January 11th, 1948 - December 13th, 2015 Robert Lee Hall III, Bobby, was born on January 11, 1948 in Seattle, Washington to Robert and Delores Hall.  He was born at the same time his mom’s sister Lucille was giving birth to his cousin Leon Hendrix. Bobby was always inquisitive and sought after knowledge.  He was known as the one...

Dec 11, 2015

Life of a CFer.............

Every morning to every night, everyday there’s a constant fight But not everyone can see this fight is between my body and me ...... I hurt, I cough, I cry, I breathe I just want a break, is it hard to see? They say I'm a hero, they say I'm strong, but sometimes...

Dec 10, 2015

Dec. 11, 1942 – Dec. 10, 2015

Fran died at home, after a brief illness, with her friend and companion, David Wachter, at her side. Fran was active and vibrant for nine years after her first treatment for cancer, continuing her zest for life and adventure.Fran was born in Portland, Ore., the middle of three siblings, to...

Dec 10, 2015

Pamila Diane Lenz, passed away surrounded by family in Kirkland on December 10, 2015 at age 63.  Pam was born on October 31, 1952 in Newport, Arkansas the firstborn of Fred and Louise Driver.  She grew up in Ingleside, Arkansas where her Mom and Dad ran the family store.  In 1962, her family moved to Mount Lake Terrace, where...

Dec 9, 2015

Craig Thayer Harper, 87, died at home Wednesday, December 9, 2015, in the arms of his loving family.  Craig was born in Evansville, Indiana on January 19, 1928 to Clara and Earl Harper. His family later moved to Iowa City where he discovered his love for canoeing and swimming in the Iowa River.  Though they both went to the...

Dec 8, 2015

Howard Mills passed away at his home in Seattle, Washington, on December 8, 2015, at age 86. He and his brother, Richard, were raised in Davis, California, by an aunt and uncle after the death of their mother in 1932. During World War II, while still in high school, Howard worked at a California Division of Forestry firefighting camp....

Dec 8, 2015

Sally Ann Oliver, an area resident for over 60 years, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. She was 68. Born in Seattle on April 19, 1947, Sally attended area schools, graduating from Edmonds High School in Edmonds, Washington. Sally enjoyed arts and crafts, along with donating her time to local charitable organizations, but her real passion...

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

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...