Death notices as of November 22, 2013

Obituaries are condensed biographies of people's lives, written by the people who loved them. Like a memorial service, they tell us things we may not have known about the person, and may leave us wishing we had known them better.

Obituaries from The Seattle Times

J D Humphries 1982-2013 Kenmore resident whose life was cut tragically short. Soccer player, sports fan, his family asks for donations to be made to the Shoreline School District Holiday Fund "so children can be blessed in his name."

Wm. James "Jim" Etheridge  1927-2013  Opened the first barber shop at Aurora Village. Drove buses for 30 years. Member of VFW and Masons. Memorial services at Shoreline Community Church.

Mary Virginia Bagan Nordmann  1919-2013  Died at her home in Lake Forest Park. "She was a kind and generous woman who was loved and will be greatly missed."

Thomas A. Onsum  1931-2013  For over 40 years, owned and operated alongside Gloria, his wife of 57 years, Onsum Electric in Lake Forest Park.

Ralph "Bernie" Haines  1935-2013   The Shoreline resident passed away Oct 24 with his family at his side. "He enjoyed coaching and mentoring youth boys and girls in both baseball and soccer. An avid golfer, he enjoyed his Thursday night bowling league for many years."

Pearl Chin Kyu Namkung  1928 - 2013  Lake Forest Park resident, born in Seoul, South Korea, had a long career as a researcher at the UW.

Clinton M. McMahan   1922 - 2013  "He led a full life, traveled widely with his wife Mercein, and enjoyed fishing and sports. His family thanks the Shoreline Unitarian Church Care Team."

Tyna (Betty) Moore  Age 82  Shoreline resident enjoyed playing cribbage and the Mariners. Services at Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church.

Myrtle O. E. Fjarlie  1915 - 2013  Worked at Boeing during World War II. Services at Bethel Lutheran Church in Shoreline.

Joelene Osborn  Age 78  Mother, grandmother, services held at St. Luke in Shoreline.

William C. Bayard  1925 - 2013  Shoreline resident for 57 years. Educator in the Shoreline school district for 30 years. Participated as Lay reader and in the Vestry at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church. 

Marguerite (Peggy) Downing  1924 - 2013  Lived most of her life in Seattle and Shoreline. Taught high school English, then became a professional and published writer.

Dorothy G. Hathaway  1922-2013  Shoreline. Worked for the State of Washington as an employment counselor.

Harry W. Lewis, W7JWJ  A WWII Veteran of the US Army Air Corps, he served as a Radio Navigator. Section Manager for the Radio Relay League from 1991 until 2003. Services at St. Dunstan's.

George Joseph Peterson  1933-2013  A very proud member of the Deaconate community, St. Luke's Catholic Church.

George Raymond Bihrer  1926 - 2013  Services at Aurora Church of the Nazarene in Shoreline.

Gordon J. Helman  Age 81  Spent most of his adult life in Shoreline with his beloved wife Grace.