OBITUARIES

Jun 15, 2014

Donna Jane Harnden peacefully passed away June 15th, 2014, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease at the Foss Home in Seattle where she resided since 2008 and was lovingly cared for by the staff for the past 6 years. Born July 25, 1928 to her joyful parents Jane Good Ferris and Robert L. Ferris in Seattle, survived by...

Jun 13, 2014

Constance (“Connie”) Marie Carroll (nee Manzella)

September 11, 1927 – June 13, 2014

Born in Brocton, NY, on September 11, 1927, Connie Carroll left us on Friday, June 13th, after giving more than 86 years of grace, humor, kindness, and love to those whose lives and hearts...

Jun 8, 2014

Wayne Foster — husband, father, craftsman, friend to many, artist, and lover of music, books, gardening, and conversation — died at age 58 on June 8, 2014 after a six year fight with thyroid cancer. His family — wife of 32 years Catherine Erickson, sons Graham and Martin Foster, daughter-in-law Lauren — were with him, and he died on...

Jun 6, 2014

Mildred Oppenheimer died June 6, 2014, two weeks prior to her 89th birthday , after a long and painful illness. She was surrounded by her loving family, Gerald J. Oppenheimer, her husband of 67 years, her daughter Dvorah, son Jory and daughter-in-law Kari Anderson and adored grandchildren Jonas and Lina, brothers-in-law, cousins, nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces.  Her sisters...

Jun 6, 2014

Born Margaret Staudenmaier 11/8/1919 in Rochester NY passed away in her home at Bayview Manor on 6/6/2014.

Peg graduated from Wellesley College and earned her MSW at the University of Pittsburgh  where she met Raymond S. Williams. They married and moved to Seattle in the 50’s, hearing it was an accepting place for inter-racial couples and a...

Jun 5, 2014

Mariam Garnet Anderson was born August 23, 1919 in Beresford, South Dakota, the daughter of Herman J. and Mary (Stene) Bondhus.  She died on June 5, 2014 in Seattle, WA, at 94 and 9+ months of age.

Mariam was the youngest of three and only girl.  After high school she went to Kahler School of Nursing, an...

Jun 4, 2014

Jack, 79, of Shoreline, WA died on June 4th, 2014 of pulmonary edema. He was a UW graduate and worked for many years with the US Corps of Engineers as Chief of the Survey Branch, also as a Cartographer. Jack loved many sports and enjoyed skiing, sailing and golf. He was an avid follower of Women's Basketball, with the...

May 28, 2014

Hanna Irene Parce passed away on May 28 th , 2014.  She was the beloved wife of the late Irvin John Parce, and mother of Nanci Amaral, Erich, Marc, and Kirk Parce.  Hanna was the proud “Nana” of 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.  She departed this world peacefully at...

May 27, 2014

Passed away peacefully on May 27, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Carol, the youngest of three children, was born on December 24, 1929 to Elise and Ernest Peterson of Avon, Massachusetts. Carol, sister Beverly and brother Pete, grew up on the family chicken farm with her parents, and grandmother and grandfather Hutchison. The children were expected to help...

May 24, 2014

Sara Sanchez passed away on May 24th, 2014 at age 82. Born November 8, 1931 in Cardenas, Cuba the only child of Amador and Sara Benitez. While in Cuba, she received a PHD in Physics and Chemistry and worked as a teacher at Havana University and Vice President of Petroleum Refinery in Havana, Cuba.

In 1980 Sara...

May 23, 2014

Sally McCall Henry, 87, died May 23, 2014 in Seattle. A memorial gathering will be held on Monday, May 26 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hearthstone Chapel, 6720 E. Green Lake Way N., Seattle.

Sally was the...

May 15, 2014

Age 99. Born February 15th, 1915, in Pierre, So. Dakota. Died May 15th, 2014, in Seattle. Preceded in death by husband Martin Ekse (d.1979) Survived by sons Jon and Bill, their wives Laurene and Sandy, grandchildren, David, Julie, Robert, Ericka, and Billy, nine great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. The family moved to Seattle in 1948, and lived...

May 15, 2014

1919-2014 Virginia May Denniston Sandry passed away peacefully on May 15, 2014, with her son Steve at her side at the Evergreen Hospice Center in Kirkland, WA. She had been blessed with 95 years of good health and her clear wits were evident in goodbye chats with loved ones. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years Thomas...

May 15, 2014

03/17/1947 – 05/15/2014 Wow. What an amazing experience this has been, (frankly all 33 years of it:) No regrets on this end, if I could wish anything for all of you wonderful people it would be that you have no regrets on yours. And..he hasn’t really gone anywhere – where would he go?! We are so much a part...

May 15, 2014

James Michael Pirie, Sr., 76, passed quietly May 15th, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. He is survived by his cherished wife, Juanita, his three kids and their spouses – Jim (and Sahara), Tom, and Lisa (and Adam) Behringer – as well as his three dear grandchildren, Emma, Lucy, and Milo....

May 14, 2014

Nita V. (Hotes) Kirrage, age 85, passed away on May 14, 2014. Born in Baker, Oregon on September 8, 1928 to John & Florence Hotes. In 1947 she married Robert J. Kirrage. Studied interior and dress design at the University of Puget Sound. She was a loving wife, mother, private pilot, amateur golf champion, passed PNGA director. She is...

May 9, 2014

Age 84. Born March 20, 1930 in Upper Darby PA. She was taken by death May 9, 2014 at The Terraces at Skyline, Seattle WA. She lived in Seattle 1957-1967, and returned permanently to Seattle late 2007. The time between was spent in New Jersey where she worked in special education, first as a teacher and for the last...

May 8, 2014

Betty Jane Jacobsen was born in Seattle, WA, on July 12, 1920, to Mabel (Bundy) and John W. Moore. She passed...

May 7, 2014

Dorothy Armistice (Landers) Graves passed away on May 7, 2014 at the age of 92. She had an active, full life raising a family, working, traveling, and pursuing many hobbies, talents and interests.

Dorothy was born on...

May 5, 2014

William (Billy) E. Clark was born in Madison, Iowa on November 21, 1937 and passed away May 5, 2014 at Kindred Hospital Seattle, recovering from diabetic complications. Survived by sisters Karen and Laura, brother Karl. Proceeded in death recently by brother Eddie (Doc). Billy proudly served his country in the Air Force from 1957 to 1961 earning a good...