OBITUARIES
Local obituaries for Seattle, Washington, King County and Surrounding Areas
Richard Burton Grass
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...
Charles Cornelius Jenner
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...
Ayako Toki Johnson
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...
Teru Nakata Kiyohara
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....
Robert “Bob” Lee Jackson, Jr.
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...
Kelly Dalaine Richard Ramaekers
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...
Carol Ann Berg
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,...
Imogene Melton
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...
Ann Macdonald Jack
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....
Robert Jason Kilmer
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...
Dolores (Dee) Rolande Proulx Poor
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....
Min-Hua Chen
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...
David Runkle
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...
Steven Wesley Hetherington
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...
Kazuko Uno Bill
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...
Ruthann Allen
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...
Joan Anthony
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...
K. Eileen Allen
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...
John V. Imre
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...
Beryl Elizabeth Neff
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...