OBITUARIES

Maryann’s wish was not to be a burden in her old age and she greatly succeeded by being a joy to all.  Maryann came from the small town of Polo, Illinois having been born eighty-six years ago and never lost her Midwestern sense of humor and witty Irish tongue.  Always a lady, she wouldn’t leave the house without impeccable...

R. William Graham was born in Highland, CA in 1922 attending the local elementary school and San Bernardino High School. He graduated from Pomona College and earned his Masters and Doctorate degrees at USC. Following his service in the Air Corps in WW II he toured as a singer/arranger with the Alvino Rey Band and sang with Mel Torme’s...

Ron was born in Seattle to Adam Puckett Layman and Carolyn Caldwell Layman on Jan 25, 1937.  His family included his older half sister Barbara,  his younger sister Shirley Rae, and younger brother Adam Keith.  He grew up in West Seattle and went to Lafayette Elementary School and attended West Side Pres as a child with his parents who...

James Woodard Schoeld was born January 28, 1935, in Forest City, Iowa, to Edmund A. Schoeld and May Katherine Woodard Schoeld, joining an older brother Allan. His father was chemistry professor and Dean of Waldorf College, and his mother was an organist and choir director. A sister Katherine was born 3 years later.

Jim began his schooling...

Mark Lindsey Sampson was born March 15, 1977, the third of four sons born to the union of the late Rev. Dr. Harry B. Sampson, Jr. and Lillie B. Sampson. He accepted Christ at an early age and was a gifted musician. He grew up and attended public schools in the Houston area until his father was called to...

Doug was born October 21,1951, in Medford, Oregon.  He called many places home during his childhood before settling in Aberdeen, WA during his high school years.  It was there he discovered his love and talent for the drums and jewelry design.  In 1977, he moved to Seahurst, WA and opened Douglas R Cator Jewelers specializing in custom jewelry design. ...

James “Jim” Flexer boarded the train for his final trip on February 4 in Issaquah, WA. Born in Leavenworth, WA on May 20, 1931, Jim lived in Cashmere until moving to Seattle in 1940. He graduated from Garfield H.S. in 1949 and Whitman College in 1953. There he pledged Beta Theta Pi and met his future wife Susan Moitoret....

Marilyn was born on 10/29/1945 and was raised in Leesburg, Virginia. She earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from George Washington University and a master’s degree from Brandeis University where her research interests centered around the Portuguese-American fishing community in Providence, Rhode Island.

She taught briefly at Rhode Island College before moving to Seattle in 1973.  Her...

Dear friends:  I am saddened to share the news that our dear friend Rae Tufts passed away last Thursday at her home at Horizon House.  Over many decades, Rae was a passionate leader in Seattle civic and cultural life, serving on boards that included MOHAI, Allied Arts Foundation, Northwest Chamber Orchestra, the UW Rome Center and others, often presiding...

Mary was born on November 13, 2002 in Seattle to Stacy and James McCann. In Seattle they connected to an creative, kind and loving community of friends, through sports, school, neighborhood and cancer research  fund-raising activities, which has supported the family in all ways.

Mary found joy in so many things: music, soccer, reading, knitting, ceramics, cats,...

Darlene was born on September 4, 1943 to Julian Herman Richardson English and Florence Gertrude (LaChapelle) English in Seattle, Washington.

Darlene was a devoted mother, sister and friend.  She spent her entire life in Washington State. She attended St. Therese Catholic Academy, Horace Mann Elementary School, and Pacific Alternate School.  Most of her childhood life was spent...

If someone were to try to give a synopsis of Dennis’s life, it would lack the truth of his spirit, as the details of his life can’t possibly explain the depth of who he was. The truth of Dennis can be found in the people whose lives he transformed through love, and the service he offered to those in...

“Important thing is not the me that's lying here, but the me that's sitting on the edge of the bed looking back at me, and the me that's downstairs out in the garage under the car, or in the library reading. All the new parts, they count. I'm not really dying today. No person ever died that had a...

We are sad to announce the passing of Susan Ferguson, 77, beloved sister, aunt, great-aunt, and friend.  Sue was a long-time Seattle resident who worked in the advertising industry for many years.  She loved gardening, golfing, walks with friends, reading, and music.  She is survived by her sister, Dale Ozag, and nieces Susan Downey and Anne Lehman. She was...

Beverlee Dene (Cole) Putnam was born September 25, 1931 in Seattle, WA to Gloria & Paul Monigle. The family moved to Delaware when Beverlee was a baby to live with Paul’s family.  Shortly after the birth of her sister, Marlys, Gloria & Paul divorced and Beverlee moved back to Seattle with her mother. Beverlee was later adopted by Gordon...

Philip Daniel Senour, preferably known as Dan, was born on January 23rd 1946 to Ruth and Philip Senour and older sister Elizabeth Jeanne. Dan was born in Juneau and raised in Ketchikan. Until 1950, when his family moved to north Seattle where he attended Shoreline schools and graduated from Shoreline High School in 1964. He then graduated from Shoreline...

Herman 83, passed away peacefully at home after an 8-year long  Alzheimer’s challenge. Born in Seattle, he graduated from Garfield High in 1950 and served in Germany during the Korean War. He graduated from the University of Washington and after a few years as an information staffer, copy editor and reporter with various media, continued on his career path...

Gordon was born in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England to Eric & Jessie Green on May 25th, 1936.   He died peacefully at his home in Seattle after a five year battle with multiple myeloma.  He leaves behind Gabrielle, his wife of 41 years , son Andrew (wife Patti) & grandchildren Chris, Quinten, Kayla & Zackery.

A well known and highly...

The son of Eugene and Patricia Melnick, Chris was born in Natick  Massachusetts.  He graduated from Bellevue Sammamish High School in 1986 and achieved an Associates Degree from Pima Medical Institute in Seattle.

Chris had an amazing wicked sense of humor and a sharp mind.  He loved comedy, learning and spending time with his friends, neighbors, and...

Known as Bob, Dad, Boober, Grandpa and G-G-Pa, Robert Stanton was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, UW professor and dear friend to many.  He engaged heartily with life until its very end at age 92 and remained sharp in intellect and humor and full of love for family and friends even during the last hours of his life....