OBITUARIES

Jan 29, 2015

Bruce was born May 3, 1926 in Tacoma, Washington, the second son of Howard T. and Merle (Tracy) Parker.  His father was a machinist at the Northern Pacific railroad shops in South Tacoma and his mother a school teacher.  His family was a pillar of Epworth Lesourd United Methodist Church and Bruce was active in the life of the...

Jan 27, 2015

James "D'andre" Donald was born on October 30, 1983 in Van Nuys, California to James Donald and Gwendolyn Foster-Donald.  James graduated in the top of his class from Lindberg High School, in the King County School District.

On January 27, 2015, James was taken from us suddenly and much too soon.  Known to most as “Mr. D”,...

Jan 25, 2015

“Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,

Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.”

Henry Wads worth Longfellow, Evangeline:  A Tale of Acadie

The utterly fabulous Janis Grace Bridges succumbed to liver cancer on January 25, 2015. Janis passed quietly in her sleep without pain or...

Jan 21, 2015

Victoria L. Jackson (Porter) passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday January 21, 2015. Victoria (or Vicki) was born January 25, 1960 in Columbus OH and was adopted by Wilbert and Ruby Wagner at the age of 9. She moved to Seattle in 1976 and lived with her brother Melvin Prince and his family. Victoria attended Nathan Hale...

Jan 20, 2015

Lorena Olds Flack went to heaven on January 20, 2015 at the age of 87 after enduring a long illness.  Lorena was born on November 6, 1927 in Loyal, OK.  She graduated from Emmett High School in Emmett, ID and later attended Northwest Nazarene College.  She and her husband, Kenneth Flack, were married in November 1953 and made the...

Jan 20, 2015

April 20, 1922 - January 20, 2015, 92, of Seattle slipped away quietly on a sunny morning, surrounded by children, daughters-in-law and grandchildren who were with her to the end.  Prior to that, she had been visited by many of her relatives and friends.  One of her oldest friends from grade and high school, Marian Martineau, visited often for...

Jan 18, 2015

Marion Lucile Parker, 97, of Seattle, passed away on January 18, 2015 in her sleep, following several weeks of ill health.

Marion was born in Minnesota, the daughter of Charles and Abbie Armstrong Edgerton, and moved with her family to Seattle in 1922. She married Seymour ‘Red’ Parker, a Bataan survivor, in 1949. He died in 1987....

Jan 17, 2015

Teacher, Child and Family Advocate, Wife, Mother, Sister, and Friend

Myrna was born February 11, 1941 to Ethel and Homer Kinyon.  She grew up in Joplin, MT and graduated from high school in 1959. She attended Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA where she met William Orme.  They married on June 14, 1961, and were...

Jan 16, 2015

July 15, 1930-January 16, 2015

Donald L Thoreson, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully, with his family at his side, on January 16, 2015.

Don was born in Pekin, North Dakota, on July 15, 1930, the fifth child of Christine Johanna and Thorfin Hjalmer Thoreson.   He moved to Seattle with his family in...

Jan 15, 2015

Barbara was born on Dec 5 1953 in Yakima WA.  Barbara moved with her family to Seattle in 1956, making this her home here until she died on Jan. 15, 2015 of a heart condition.  Barbara was the youngest of three children.  She has two older brothers, Jack Jr. and Bruce. She attended Emerson Elementary school and Rainier Beach...

Jan 4, 2015

Heather Shantih Kmitta was born in Los Angeles, California, on September 30, 1971, and passed away on January 4, 2015.  She was our sweet flower of peace that grew into one of the most loved friend of so many people.  She grew up in Hermosa Beach, California, a couple blocks from the beach and loved building sand castles with...

Dec 31, 2014

Born 1/20/1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Paul and Nona Fosso. He is survived by his wife Sara, daughter Samantha, mother Nona, sister Kristi, along with many extended family members and friends.

During his childhood, he lived in Arlington, Spokane, and finally in West Seattle for the majority of his young life. He graduated from West Seattle High...

Dec 31, 2014

Marian was born in Everett, WA on July 12, 1919 to John T. and Hattie Waide Johnson.  She grew up in Santa Rosa, CA and Everett, WA where she graduated from High School.  In 1939 she received a BA from Seattle Pacific College and married Roland B. Lewis.  They had two children, David Warren Lewis and JoEtta May Lewis. ...

Dec 23, 2014

Glen Daly Wilson passed away on December 23, 2014, in Woodinville, Washington. He was 91 years old.

Born in Hazel Valley, Arkansas on September 29, 1923, to Ernest and Bertha Wilson, Glen graduated high school before serving in the Navy in World War 2. He then became a plumber, eventually for Wilson Plumbing Company. In his spare...

Dec 20, 2014

May 11, 1925 – December 20, 2014

Elaine Lowrie died peacefully Saturday morning at her home with her 2 daughters by her side. She is survived by her daughters; Laura Corwin and Leslie Lowrie, and granddaughter Emily.

A life-long Seattleite, Elaine graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1943. She quickly put her speedy typing and...

Dec 10, 2014

Elizabeth Flexer, 57, of Bainbridge Island, completed her life's journey late in the evening of December 10th, 2014, after having spent her final days bathed in the love of family and friends.

As one of the pioneering early survivors of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Centers bone marrow transplant program in 1975, Elizabeth was determined to transcend her early...

Dec 10, 2014

Peter Hand Conard, a deep thinker and connector of people and ideas, died at home, after a long journey with lung cancer, on December 10, 2014, surrounded by his wife and sons.  He was 52 years much too young.

Peter grew up in Vershire, Vermont, on the campus of the Mountain School, founded by his parents just...

Dec 9, 2014

June 21, 1935 – December 9, 2014

Patricia Louise Krall, 79, of Seattle, died December 9, 2014 of end-stage dementia, with family at her bedside.

Pat was born June 21, 1935 at Alexander’s Maternity Home in Kelso, WA to Michael and Winnifred (Olson) Krall.  In 1941 the family moved to Central Valley Road near Poulsbo...

Dec 9, 2014

Peacefully passed away December 9, 2014

Dick was born September 14, 1939, the second son of Rev. Walter and Ruth Barnes Warner. His early years were spent in various parsonages in New York and Pennsylvania and then moved west with family in 1948 to Oregon. He graduated from University of Oregon in 1964 after acquiring training as...

Dec 7, 2014

Scotsman, sailor, friend, squash player, world traveler, mentor, dog lover and devoted husband

Born in Scotland on August 10, 1939, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in Seattle on December 7, 2014.  Bill grew up with a love of the water and a fascination for technology.  He earned degrees from St. Andrews University and Edinburgh University.  A highlight...