Showing posts with label obituaries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label obituaries. Show all posts

Obituary: Linda Diane Rode 1941-2019

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Linda Diane Rode 78, of Shoreline, Washington. died September 3, 2019 with her family by her side after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis.

She was a resident of Shoreline for 43 years. A memorial service was held on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Holyrood Cemetery.

Linda was born in Vancouver, B.C. on May 29, 1941. She moved to Seattle at the age of 14 in 1955. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1959.

Linda was a cosmetologist for many years.

She volunteered for Hospice after the death of her mother, who used the service at the end of her life as well. Hospice is a blessing. We were able to keep her comfortable at home.

She loved to garden, sew and knit. She belonged to the knitting group at the Shoreline Senior Center where she made very good friends.

Linda was survived by her husband, George Rode; brother, Raymond Atterbury; son, Jim VanSanten; son, Mark VanSanten; daughter, Vicky Olson; daughter, Susan Rohde; 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Donations may be sent to:

Providence Hospice of Seattle Foundation
2811 S 102nd St Ste 220
Tukwila WA 98168
206-749-7188



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Death notices September 1-30, 2019

Saturday, November 9, 2019

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 extracted from The Seattle Times and other sources

Kenneth Eugene Ball  age 89   Longtime baseball coach at Ingraham High School passed away peacefully on July 31 at 89. Ball, of Lake Forest Park, also coached basketball and golf. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mildred (Millie) Ball, four children, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A memorial was held at Woodinville Church of Christ on Aug. 24.

Jeanette Louise Hagstrom  1927 - 2019  She came from a big Norwegian family in Ballard. She and her husband Victor moved to Shoreline in 1958 where they built a home and raised four children. She played the piano and organ and sang in church choirs most of her life.

Mary C. Bartholet  1927 - 2019  Services held at St. Luke Catholic Church in Shoreline for retired  Professor Emeritus from Seattle University School of Nursing. Honors included King County Nurses Association "1995 Nurse of the Year Award" and induction into the Washington State Nurses Association Hall of Fame in 2010. She was an active member of the Red Cross for over 35 years.

Florence E. Carlson  1924 - 2019  Raised on a Minnesota farm, she left after graduation, moved to Seattle and met her husband Ray. They built a home in Shoreline, where they raised three children. She loved quilting, her church, and keeping in touch with her family.

Philip Smith  1962 - 2019  1980 Shoreline High School grad was strong and courageous during his year-long bout with cancer. He served six years in the Navy and worked 30 years at Boeing.

Delores Jean Patterson  1929 - 2019  Shoreline resident had a long career in the grocery industry, first at first A / P as a meat wrapper then as a Cashier at QFC, retiring in 2000. 

Beatriz Moreno D'Aquila  1924 - 2019  Services held at Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church and graveside services at Acacia. In lieu of flowers, donations to New Beginnings, and North Seattle Friends Church, Stone Soup Quilting Ministry are suggested.

Stephanie Rae Stewart  1982 - 2019  2001 Shorewood High School graduate passed after a courageous 16 month battle with stage IV cancer. She loved kids and worked at Hurray for Me, the KidSwim Pool, and as a nanny. (See full obituary)

Sharon K. Harrison  1949 - 2019  1967 Shoreline High School graduate graduated from the UW with a Batchelor's in Nursing. She worked in doctor's offices, long term care facilities, and the Monroe penitentiary, retiring in 2011 after being diagnosed with MS. 

Alfred Edner Wolfe W7SOY  1920 - 2019  He got away from farm life but WWII sent him right back as essential labor. After the war, he joined the Navy and was sent to San Francisco. He was an avid ham radio operator. After getting a degree in Electrical Engineering he got a job at Boeing and they moved to the Northwest.


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Services Wednesday for Shoreline builder Jim Abbott

Sunday, October 27, 2019

A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday October 30, 2019 at 11am at Sand Point Country Club, 8333 55th Ave NE, Seattle 98115 for former Shoreline resident Jim Abbott.

Jim and his family lived in Shoreline for 25 years. Jim practiced law for 16 years before transitioning to a career in commercial construction and development. He ran his construction and leasing business from an office building at the head of Echo Lake.

He built the greenhouses for Sky Nursery and the Discount Tire building on Aurora. He built the Dale Turner YMCA. He was managing partner and builder for Gateway Plaza at 185th and Aurora.

Vicki Stiles, Shoreline Rotary Club Executive Secretary:
Jim was a dear friend to many of us, and his kindness, generosity and sense of humor filled a special place in our lives. Jim joined Shoreline Breakfast Rotary in 2002, and was president of the club in 2010-2011. He was a true example of Rotary’s motto, “Service Above Self” and as a Rotarian, he was honored to be recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow many times over. Jim quietly helped countless people and numerous organizations in Shoreline, never seeking recognition for himself.

Jim is survived by his beloved Alice and their two children, Allison (Matt) and Tyler (Michelle). Jim is also survived by two grandsons (Wyatt and Brock), his brother John (Kelly) and sisters Katie (Larry) and Lynne.



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Death notices August 1 - 31, 2019

Friday, October 4, 2019

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 extracted from The Seattle Times and other sources

Bonnie Kay (Maasen) King d. 2019 Services held at St. Mark's for Shoreline resident Bonnie King. After graduating from Richland High School in 1962 she moved to Seattle where she married Skip King in 1966. Secretary for Seattle Police, retiring in 2006.

William Russell Martin 1963 - 2019 He graduated from Shoreline C.C. with multiple computer technology degrees.

John Truax Logan 1941 - 2019 1960 graduate of Shoreline High School. He worked in commercial real estate and had many stories to tell about the time he spent managing the Smith Tower. Talented carpenter, avid fisherman, and hydroplane enthusiast.

Marilyn Kay (Maxwell) Hamper 1947 - 2019 Celebration of Life was held at the Innis Arden Clubhouse for Holy Names graduate and mother of four, Marilyn Hamper.

Naomi Constance Bloomer 1962 - 2019 Worked at Bank of America for 38 years. Died in Shoreline after a three year battle with cancer. Private services were held.

Kenneth Eugene Ball  age 89  Lake Forest Park resident was a Navy officer, then Physical Education teacher and coach at Ingraham High School for 29 years. A member of the Church of Christ, in retirement he corresponded with over 3,000 Word Bible School students online.

Margaret Allan 1931 - 2019 Kenmore resident was born in Scotland and lived through WW II. First in her family to get a degree, she was a chemist for two years before meeting her husband and moving to the U.S. Moved to Kenmore to live near the Aqua Club where she swam every day. They had six children, then added two more when her sister died. She sailed, skied, and traveled the world. Got her real estate license and worked for LFP Windermere for 30 years.

Nancy Anne Paynter 1938 - 2019 Funeral mass at St. Mark's for Nancy Ann Paynter. She had a very successful career in Retail Management with the JC Penney Company. She loved to travel and enjoyed snow and water skiing, tennis and golf.

William "Bill" Frost 1937 - 2019 Funeral services at St. Dunstan's where Bill was a vested member. He spent the majority of his career as an accountant and served in the National Guard. He received a bachelor's from Washington State University and loved everything WSU.

Agnar Hammer 1927 - 2019 Born in Sandvollan, Norway, he immigrated to the United States in 1954 to fish for salmon on the Copper River. He and his family moved from West Seattle to Richmond Beach. He retired from commercial fishing at 82 and spent his time watching the boat traffic on Puget Sound.

Robert Joseph Richardson 1926 - 2019 Funeral services at St. Luke for Shoreline resident Bob Richardson. During WWII, he served with distinction as a Navy coxswain and later worked for Pacific Northwest Bell as a telephone lineman and installer.




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Obituary: Stephanie Rae Stewart

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Stephanie Rae Stewart
9/3/82 ~ 8/23/19
Stephanie Rae Stewart

Born in Seattle, WA and grew up in what later became Shoreline, WA.

Stephanie passed away (at 36) peacefully surrounded by her family’s love, after her gracious and courageous 16 month battle of stage IV cancer.

She is survived by her parents Jeff and Bev Stewart also of Shoreline; her sister Shawna Hawkins (Dan) and their son Cameron; her brother Brandon; her grandma Joan Breda; as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

She graduated from Shorewood HS (Shoreline) in 2001. She worked for her grandma's business (The Kidswim Pool in Lake City 2000-2002) before and while working at the Hurray For Me School (now Horizon) in Richmond Beach from 2002-2011. 

She loved to be around kids and worked as a Nanny for several families after her time with HFM.

We will greatly miss her infectious smile and the sound of her laughter along with her having such a kind, positive, thankful and uplifting heart to all that knew her; we know she made a difference in the lives of many! We will cherish our time with her forever and will surely miss her all the rest of our days.

“Love you to the moon and back and now~beyond” Sweetheart. 

~ Until we are together again~

Celebration of her life will be held on Friday the 27th of September at 7:00pm at Alderwood Community Church, 3403 Alderwood Mall Blvd, Lynnwood, WA 98036.



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Obituary: Philip Douglas Smith (1962-2019)

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Philip Douglas Smith 
(1962-2019)

Philip Smith died peacefully on Tuesday, September 10th, surrounded by his family and friends.

Lifelong Shoreline resident, Shoreline High School graduate, class of 1980, six years US Navy, and thirty years at Boeing.

During his yearlong battle with kidney cancer, Phil was courageous, determined, and strong.

He brought humor, kindness, and ingenuity with him wherever he went. He will be greatly missed by all, but especially by his wife, Linda, and children, Joel and Lauren.



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Death Notices for July 1 - 31, 2019

Friday, August 23, 2019

Painting by Chrystine Westphal
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 extracted from The Seattle Times and other sources

David T. Pogson 1960 - 2019 David was a graduate of O'Dea High School, Shoreline Community College and North Seattle College.

Daniel Kuhn 1981 - 2019 Attended Shoreline Community College.

Steve Thoreson Memorial service held at the Innis Arden Clubhouse.

Judy Van Amburgh 1945 - 2019 Services at St. Mark's in Shoreline. Her professional life was spent at UW Medical Center, Stevens Hospital and Virginia Mason Hospital. She loved her family, friends, and most of all, her animals.

Roger Matthew Bean 1957 - 2019 Roger was raised in Shoreline with his three sisters and graduated from Shoreline High in 1975.

Bruce L. Smith 1938 - 2019 After retirement he spent 15 years assisting in the art department at Shoreline Community College. He was multi-talented in all art forms, with some on display at his church, Bethel Lutheran in Shoreline, where his services were held.

Pamela (Rigney) Pearson 1951 - 2019 She grew up in Shoreline attending St. Mark's, Morgan Jr. High and Shorecrest High School.

Donald John Hopen 1936 - 2019 In 1977 he married Karen Lorentzen and they lived in Shoreline for 42 years. Don served in the Naval Reserve and spent his entire career in the marine industry.

Alasdair Kirby 1961 - 2019 Memorial service at St. Luke for Lake Forest Park resident Kirby. Born in London, he crewed across the Atlantic five times, and was shipwrecked in Nova Scotia "an adventure that provided good stories, like his pierced ear, told over Irish whiskey or a pint."

Rosemary Ellen Guiley 1950 - 2019 Raised in Shoreline and attended Shoreline High School. Guiley was the author of 65 books on the paranormal. She was a frequent speaker, radio guest, and was featured in many television documentaries. She was buried in Acacia in Lake Forest Park.

Marie Louise Malneritch 1930 - 2019 Taught 1st grade at Echo Lake Elementary in Shoreline until her retirement. She was the first President of Kappa Kappa Iota teaching sorority.

Kathryn Lee (Reinbold) Hagstrom 1938 - 2019 Married Richard Hagstrom and raised their three sons in Shoreline.


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Shoreline man who died in Lake Ballinger has been identified

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Lake Ballinger
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office has completed the examination and confirmed the identification of the 52-year-old male who was found in Lake Ballinger in Mountlake Terrace, WA on August 20, 2019.

The decedent is Timothy A. Bergstrom of Shoreline, WA. The cause of death is drowning. The manner of death is classified as Accident.

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Death notices for June 1-30, 2019

Saturday, August 3, 2019

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 extracted from The Seattle Times and other sources

Reynold Rosch  1963 - 2019  Shoreline resident died of cancer. "Upon his departure, he left his corneas to help others."

Anselma "Selma" Marie Bergen Beckwith  1924 - 2019  Funeral mass was held at St. Luke on the 71st anniversary of her marriage to Scott Beckwith, who preceded her in death. Celebrated by her seven children and their families, down to the great-great-grandchild.

Victor Joseph Scarpelli, Sr.  1930 - 2019  Services at St. Mark for Shoreline resident Scarpelli, who was a teacher at Shoreline High School from 1962 to 1995. He taught wood shop, metal shop, plastics and assembly mechanics. He administered the summer driver's education program, coached many sports, and was advisor to many clubs and activities.

Allen Russell Ohlinger  1932 - 2019  Services were held at St Dunstan's Episcopal Church in Shoreline where Ohlinger volunteered for many years.

Patrick James Cummings  1964 - 2019  1983 Shoreline High School graduate Patrick was "the life of the party, always happy, laughing and willing to help anyone." He loved sports of all kinds and his family suggests a memorial donation to your favorite youth soccer club.

Ruby Marie Carmichael  1921 - 2019  In 2003, Ruby and Doug moved to Cristwood retirement community in Shoreline, where they lived until Doug passed away in 2011. She continued living there until the need for more constant care arose.

Daniel "Dan" F. Nolan  1930 - 2019  Funeral mass was held at St. Luke for Irish-born Dan Nolan. Immigrating to the U.S. when he was 18, he served in the Army and then served 31 years with the King County Sheriff's Department.

James Jean Federspiel  1958 - 2019  James attended St. Luke grade school and graduated from Shoreline High School. Jimmy's passion was "to play guitar and he went through many."

Lacy RenĂ©e Rice  d. 2019  Services were held at Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church.

Stephen Donald Thoreson  1953 - 2019  Services were held at the Innis Arden Clubhouse with mourners invited to wear WSU colors. Donations were suggested for the Washington Park Fund for Ross Lake, Steve's favorite place to fish.
 
Bernice "Bunnie" Dittman  1928 - 2019  An open house memorial was held at the Shoreline - LFP Senior Center for Shoreline resident Bunnie Dittman. "She enjoyed playing bridge and bowling, was active with the Easter Seal and Children's Home Societies for many years, and rollerskated with the Rhythm Rollers in high school."

Harley Wahl  d. 2019  Long time Shoreline resident, Harley Wahl, M.D. passed away peacefully at his home. He did his residency in pediatrics at the University of Washington. "Following his Air Force service in 1968 he became a pediatrician and practiced in a partnership with Bill Forney and Bill Schnall" in Richmond Beach. 

David T. Pogson  1960 - 2019  Shoreline Community College grad was celebrated with a gathering at Salty's on Alki and a scholarship fund was started in his name.



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Memorial service for Elaine Phelps July 21

Saturday, July 13, 2019


A Celebration of Life will be held for Elaine Phelps on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 3pm at the Innis Arden Club House, 1430 NW 188th Shoreline 98177.

Elaine was an unwavering feminist, spitfire and fierce advocate for our rights and our Earth.

RSVP to Carin Chase, 425-312-3056. Remembrances to Elaine's favorite causes.




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King County Medical Examiner's Office 2019 Indigent Burial Ceremony

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

The King County Medical Examiner's Office Indigent Remains program provides cremation and a proper burial for individuals who are indigent and who have died in King County.

This program serves people whose families either could not be located or could not provide for the proper disposition of remains.

On Wednesday, July 10, 2019, 1:00pm, 302 individuals will be remembered at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 100 Blaine Ave NE, in Renton.

The public is invited to the ceremony, which will include burial rites, prayers from clergy, a memorial plaque and memories shared by friends.

More information and a list of names here.



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Death notices May 1 - 31, 2019

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Painting by Chrystine Westphal
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 extracted from The Seattle Times and other sources

Glen Oliver Twitchell  1927-2019  WWII vet had lived in Shoreline for 57 years. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Pauline. "He loved spending time with family, friends, and his dog Odie. He also loved cooking, gardening, salmon fishing, and NASCAR."

Ivan E. Thompson  1924-2019  WWII Navy veteran married Molly in 1956 and they raised two children in Shoreline. He was an expert fisherman and he and Molly were involved in many activities with the Sons of Norway. "He had an endless supply of Norwegian jokes and told many fishing stories (some of them true)."

Robert S. Fleming II, MD  Age 83  He moved to Shoreline in the early 1960s and practiced child and adolescent psychiatry until retiring in 2015. His two children were raised in Shoreline.

David Spencer Compton  1948-2019  Services were held at Shoreline Community College for Compton who was deeply involved with two organizations - the Boy Scouts of America and DeMolay. "David is remembered as always having a smile and joke or quip for any situation - after all 'there are no problems, only opportunities.'" 

Marianne Gutteridge  1927-2019  Deeply involved in the arts, she was an active participant with the Shoreline Arts Council. A pianist, singer, weaver, Senior Center volunteer, she and her husband were part of award-winning productions of the Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan society.

Irene Lawseth  1919-2019  She worked in and then taught special ed classes for the Shoreline School District for many years.

Dorothy Ann (Mattson) Pointer  1936-2018  Lived at times in Shoreline and was active with her children and both Boy and Girl Scouts.

Rini Ariani Sulaiman  -2019  A longtime resident of Shoreline, Rini was a graduate of UW and WWU, and enjoyed a long career as an environmental toxicologist.

Martha (Helen) Lindquist  1921-2019  Services were held at Crista Ministries Chapel for long time Shoreline resident Helen Lindquist. She worked for Washington Natural Gas, retiring after 25 years as a Sr. Executive Secretary.

Steven Craig Johnson  Age 67  A celebration of life was held at the Berean Bible Church in Shoreline. The former US Navy Corpsman was employed by Metro for over 40 years.

Wayne M. Rutledge  Age 66  A celebration of life was held at the Lake Forest Park Civic Club. After graduating from Nathan Hale in 1970, he joined a band and toured the US. Upon his return he started his own photography business, eventually opening a studio in the University District.

Gayle Jean (Martin) Freitas  1936-2019  Gayle and her husband raised their family in Shoreline. Upon retirement, they moved to Union, WA to a home on the golf course. Besides golf, she was an avid genealogist, traveling to Sweden to research her history.

Amy Elizabeth Patterson  1990-2019  Amy, age 28, succumbed to complications of a genetic syndrome. "We laud the amazing staff of Fircrest Skilled Nursing who provided medical care, love and support to Amy and her family."

Thomas Franklin Pitcock  1935-2019  Shoreline resident was a founding investor of Viox Corporation. Tom was an active member of Edmonds Harbor Square Athletic Club and a long time member of Queen City Yacht Club in Seattle. Tom and Astrid enjoyed boating on Puget Sound and NW waters in their boat the Kalihi Kai.

Jose Doquilo, Jr  1958-2019  Died at his home in Lake Forest Park in the presence of his family.

Jean Francis (Olson) Nordlund  1920-2019   Shoreline resident at her death, she was an Army Nurse during WWII, stationed in Europe. "She was especially proud of her participation at Normandy, and the liberation of France." She returned to nursing after her children were grown, working at Group Health Northgate. She and her husband were live-aboards, docking their boat at Gasworks Park.

Harold G. Purkhiser  1923-2019  Long time member of the Berean Bible Church in Shoreline where his memorial service was held.

Doris Olson Warbington  1926-2019  "She taught French at Holy Rosary High School and then adult education all around Seattle, where she spent most of her life. She established the Lifetime Learning Center with her business partner and gave assertiveness training to women as feminism developed. She finished her career at Shoreline Community College at 80."

Kathleen Ann Hagen  1940-2019  She moved to Shoreline with her family in 1964 and joined the Aurora Church of the Nazarene, forming close and lasting friendships. They moved to Edmonds in 1979. Services were held at the Aurora Church of the Nazarene.

Katy (Green) Pollock  1947-2019  Katy and her family have lived in Lake Forest Park for 32 years, during which time Katy completed a 30-year career as a Registered Nurse at Seattle Children's Hospital.




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Death notices April 1-30, 2019

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Painting by Chrystine Westphal
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 extracted from The Seattle Times and other sources

Marjorie Merrill Christianson age 90 A memorial service was held at Cristwood Park Activity Center for the Crista resident.

Mary Burglehaus age 100 After her first husband died after 27 years of marriage, Mary went to work at Frederick and Nelson, where she met Cliff Burglehaus. They married and moved to Shoreline where she had a beautiful garden. She loved to travel and collected art from the places she visited.

Warren E. Wilkins 1937-2019 Services were held at Calvin Presbyterian Church for Edmonds resident Wilkins. He was a banker by profession and a Ret. Colonel in the Air Force Reserve.

Maureen Tucker age 90 Funeral Mass and reception held at St. Mark's in Shoreline with burial services at Holyrood Cemetery. "She loved to garden and in her retirement years on Camano Island enjoyed capturing floral scenes on canvas."

Ronald E. Beechner 1942-2019 Army veteran who worked in the hospitality and global shipping industries. He lived in Lake House in Shoreline.

Amanda Marie Ream 1979-2019 Amanda, raised in Lake Forest Park, lost her year-long battle with cancer. She leaves behind a husband and two young sons, as well as a large and close knit family. She was a dedicated homeschooler, gardener, and cook. "She was always dreaming up and coordinating memorable trips, creating memories that friends and family will cherish forever."

Mary Elizabeth Heien 1922-2019 age 97 She and her husband moved to Shoreline in 1957 where she worked at the Sears Aurora store, retiring in 1980. "She enjoyed gardening, reading and her quilting group, winning a 1st prize. She loved to bake and always had homemade cookies"

Ronald C. Thompson 1935-2019 Died in Shoreline after a long illness. He had a long career as a pastor to university students in Berkeley, California. In retirement, he and his wife moved to Seattle where he worked part-time at First Presbyterian Church and built houses with Habitat for Humanity.

Beverly Ann Tessmer Aasen 1934-2019 She raised her family in Lake Forest Park, "cheering at sporting events, attending school plays, and hosting family dinners." She worked for 32 years in the deli and meat departments for Safeway and Albertsons. She loved reading, Elvis, cribbage and "had an impressive collection of owl figurines."

Charlotte Louise Crane 1937-2019 A celebration of life was held at Tabernacle Baptist Church. She worked as a Pharmacy Tech at Fircrest School but retired early to care for her parents full time. She enjoyed "boating, beach combing, Bible study, bowling, softball, knitting and crocheting, and coffee with many friends."

Patricia Diane Frost 1962-2019 Services at Shoreline Free Methodist Church. She was a beloved preschool teacher, respite caregiver, and Special Education paraeducator in the Edmonds School District for many years.

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Elizabeth Josephine Merendino Raudsep 1938-2019 Long-time Shoreline resident. Gwen climbed all of the major peaks in Washington except Mount Rainier, lived in Germany for six years and traveled all over the US and the world, spoke both German and Italian, and completed two major house remodels. She started a co-op preschool and taught parent education classes at Shoreline Community College. She worked as a legal secretary, retiring in 2007.

Carl R. Peters 1937-2019 Shoreline resident Carl was a "quiet, peaceful man who had a great memory and loved his family and grandchildren." He was a Vietnam vet. As a young man he won the Oregon State Men's Singles Badminton Championship two years in a row.




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Death Notices as of March 31, 2019

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Painting by Chrystine Westphal
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 extracted from The Seattle Times and other sources

Tracie Nicole Remick  1975-2019  She was an avid basketball player as a youth. For much of her adult life she worked as an Activities Coordinator in Senior living and retirement facilities. This was her element with older folks, and she made deep and close friendships at each facility that she was blessed to be a part of. Services at Richmond Beach Lutheran Church.

Dolores Beverly Sloan  1932-2019  Shoreline resident "Dee" loved fishing, gardening, playing bridge, and cozy murder mysteries. Services will be held on the Kingston-Edmonds ferry and her ashes scattered into Puget Sound.

Ferne Louise (Bohle) Supler  1920-2019  She was active in the Checkerboard Squares dance club, Evergreen Rose Society and activities at Crista Senior Living Community where she spent the last 19 years of her life.

James (Jim) Joseph Freitas  1959-2019  Jim graduated from Shoreline High School in 1977 and went into truck driving right out of high school until he was forced to retire from MS. He loved fishing and spending time with family and friends who gathered yearly to celebrate his birthday.

Peggy Bernice Pishue  1935-2019  Peggy was a certified skin diver and was part of the first all-women's skin diving club in Seattle. She lived in Shoreline for 20 years and worked in food services at the UW. After retirement, she traveled the world.

Richard Eno Rust  1926-2019  Devoted husband, beloved father, treasured grandfather, and much-loved family physician. (See obituary in the Shoreline Area News).

Jade L. Poole  1948-2019  Shoreline resident graduated from Shorecrest High School in 1967. Served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. When he returned, he began a 40 year career at Boeing - or as he called it "the Kite Factory", retiring in 2008.

Henk Kunnen, DVM  1938 - 2019  Henk was born and raised in South Africa where he attained his veterinary degree. He went on to practice in South Africa, England, Canada, and the U.S. The Kunnen family finally settled in Shoreline, where he opened the Spay and Neuter Clinic in North City and ran it for 43 years. 

Pierre Lieurance  1922-2019  Owner of Pierre Lieurance Interiors in Shoreline until retiring in 1989. He had lived in Richmond Beach since 1970, and loved his view of the Olympics and Puget Sound. He was a member of Elks, Naval Lodges, Edmonds and Seattle Yacht Clubs, and a past member of Shoreline Rotary.

Monica Jane Heckman  1967-2019  Graduated from Shoreline High School in 1986 and served as a full-time minister of Jehovah's Witnesses for almost 14 years. She loved tulips and the Skagit Valley.

Oddny K. Johnston  1933-2019  Services were held at First Lutheran Church - Richmond Beach for Trondheim born Oddny Johnston. In 1957 Oddny was crowned the Queen of the Halibut Fishermen's Wives Association and became a Seafair Princess. Skier, gardener, volunteer for PTA and Assistance League of Seattle.

Catherine (Kitty) Ellis  1932-2019  Born in London and immigrated to the United States in 1961. Before moving to a retirement community, Kitty lived in Lake Forest Park for 37 years. 

Stewart "Skip" Thompson  1931-2019  Services at Shoreline Covenant Church for Edmonds resident Skip Thompson. He was an auditor with the Department of Defense for over 30 years and also had his own tax business.

Adrienne Lynn Underwood  1950-2019  Lake Forest Park resident worked for more than 20 years with hundreds of special needs children as a Special Education Technician with the Shoreline School District. Adrienne enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, cooking, traveling, gardening, sewing and square dancing.

Mary Ann Robblee Henning  1945-2019  Services at Lake Forest Park Church for LFP resident and retired teacher Mary Ann Henning. An LFP resident since 1970 she was a long-time member of Lake Forest Park Church where she encouraged women in Bible study, provided healthy meals to kids in need, and mentored new moms. 

Irvin H. Meyers  1929-2019  Services at Calvin Presbyterian Church for Edmonds resident and retired Safeco employee who spent his winter months in Palm Springs.

Burton Appelo  1927-2019  He helped turn Chelan's Holden Village from an abandoned mining hamlet to a Lutheran retreat now visited by 7,000 people per year and was president and adult Sunday School teacher of Shoreline's Bethel Lutheran Church.

Bertha Mae (Schreiber) Nelson  1923-2019  A memorial was held at Shoreline Community Church for "energizer bunny" Bertha Nelson. Bertha raised her three children as a single parent. She was full of energy, working all day, home to prepare dinner, very active in her church, and the only mother who came out to play with the neighborhood kids – baseball, kick the can, hide and go seek, swimming at Green Lake, ice skating and roller skating – she just kept going and going.

Jeanne Charmaine (Sipprell) Creighton  1929-2019  Preceded in death by her son, Gordon Lee, and survived by three loving children, Matthew, Adam, and Cassandra, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren that were the joy of her later years. Her joyful spirit was celebrated in a service open to all at St. Luke Shoreline.

Patricia Ruth (Doane) Hawney  1929-2019  Married in 1949, she and her husband eventually moved to Shoreline where their four children were born. She went to work in 1963 as a checker at the Greenwood Safeway, retiring after 30 years. In 1995 she went to work as an office assistant at the UW, retiring again in 2003. In retirement she traveled to Europe and spent her 80th birthday with her family in Paris and Rome.



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Death Notices as of February 28, 2019

Friday, March 15, 2019

Painting by Chrystine Westphal
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 extracted from The Seattle Times

Lana Rae Lenz 1942-2019 Her first teaching job was teaching English and speech at Shorecrest. After earning a certificate in Early Childhood Education, she was one of the founders of the Children's Museum and had a program of parenting tips on KIRO radio. "She became a therapist in the daycare treatment program for abused and neglected children at the Ryther Institute. Then it was back to the University of Washington to be a part of its Center for Instructional Development and Research."

Ethel Selfridge Hadley 1921-2019 Active in her church, St George Episcopal in Lake City, Seattle. Services were held at St. Dunstan's in Shoreline.

Dixon C. Hayward 1948-2019 "Dixon graduated from Shoreline High School in 1966 and served in the Navy, Mobile Riverine Force, Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War. He was a lifelong Husky football and Seahawks fan and was known for his love of fishing, dogs, and his one of a kind sense of humor."

Robert (Bob) R. Anchondo 1932-2019 Funeral mass at St. Luke Catholic Church for Seattle resident and father of four, grandfather of six.

Richard Arlen Hagstrom age 85 Navy veteran and retired Boeing engineer. Services held at St. Luke Catholic Church and interment at Holyrood.

Cecelia Marie Connelly 1914-2019 She lived at many locations in King county, most lately Auburn. Graveside services were held at Holyrood.

Sister Louise DuMont, CSJP 1924-2019 Burial at Holyrood for distinguished leader Sister Louise, who "led her community, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, through the years of changes in religious life following the Second Vatican Council."

Peter Chelemedos 1922-2019 Signed on to a merchant marine ship at age 16 during the Depression, he saw combat on Navy ships during WWII, having two sink under him. Post-war he obtained his Master's Certificate to captain ships. In retirement, he and his wife travelled the world. He was active in Seattle Storytellers Guild, the Sherlock Holmes Society, and the Shoreline Unitarian Church.

Charlene J. Taylor d. 2019 Charlene was the wife of Chuck Taylor, who was a teacher and later an administrator in the Shoreline School District. Charlene was a stay at home mom to their four children for many years; she later worked as a legal secretary.

Andrea Lynn Wilson 1983-2019 Earned a Masters in teaching from Seattle University and later achieved National Board Certification. Her death was unexpected. Services were held at St. Luke Parish in Shoreline.

Henry Peter Wind 1926-2019 Services at Shoreline Christian Reformed Church for Wind, who a retired supervisor at the Seattle Terminal Annex.

Connie Feldheger 1924-2019 Kenmore resident was a former top sales agent for Lake Forest Park Realty in the 1970s. Burial at Acacia in Lake Forest Park. "In the early eighties she and husband Gene started their own import company, Feldheger Imports, which they continued up until Gene's passing in 2008."

John Gordon Carter 1962-2019 Lived in Lake Forest Park and attended elementary school there until the 4th grade, when his family moved to New Jersey. He worked for ad agencies and marketing companies. He managed the McDonald's account in Denmark then as Senior Director in Global Marketing Communications covering 31 countries.


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Obituary: Dr. Richard (Dick) Eno Rust

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Richard Eno Rust 1926-2019

Seattle -- Dr. Richard (Dick) Eno Rust died at home Thursday, February 28, 2019 in the company of his six children. He was 92. Devoted husband, beloved father, treasured grandfather, and much-loved family physician, Dr. Rust was born in Des Moines, Iowa on August 14, 1926, the oldest son of Orville and Betty Rust. In WWII he served in the Navy as a radio technician. He married his sweetheart Nancy Kayley Shuttleworth in 1949 and received his MD from the University of Iowa Medical School in 1952.

Dick and Nancy moved to Seattle in 1953 where Dick completed a residency at Providence Hospital. In 1954, he opened his private practice, Highland Clinic in Shoreline, which later merged with Edmonds Family Medicine. With its focus on integrated care for the whole person, the practice of Family Medicine gave expression to all of the qualities for which Dr. Rust will be remembered: his kindness and gentleness, curiosity about other people, capacity to both listen carefully and advise forthrightly, and his interest in always learning new things.

These qualities drew Dr. Rust to serve the medical profession in numerous ways. He served on the board of Northwest Hospital, was active in the King County chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians and in Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, and he interviewed applicants to University of Washington’s program in Family Medicine. Dr. Rust also acted as Shoreline High School team doctor for many years. He was a founder of First Choice Health and member of its board until this February.

As a physician Dick kept long hours; his personal life also brimmed over with all the activities and interests his boundless energy and perpetual optimism made room for. He especially enjoyed hiking, skiing, bicycling, and international travel. Along with appreciating every genre of fine art, Dick was an avid reader, enjoying works of history in particular.

Dick is preceded in death by his wife Nancy and brother Rod. Memories of his life will be cherished by his six children, Martha (and spouse Leslie Myrick), David (Janice Reebs), Steven (Cate Brigden), Michael (Julia Sabo), Amy, and Elizabeth; three grandchildren, Arcadia Smails and grandson-in-law Rodney Minott, Alexa Rust, and Benjamin Rust; and one great grandson, Joseph Minott.

A celebration of Dick’s life will be held on March 30 from 3:00-5:00 at Horizon House at 900 University St. in Seattle (off-street parking available at the corner of University St. and 9th Avenue).

Memorial donations may be made to Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility at 4500 9th Ave NE, Suite 300, Seattle 98105 or at https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/wpsr.



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Death Notices as of January 31, 2019

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Painting by Chrystine Westphal
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 extracted from The Seattle Times

Mary Elizabeth Carson  1919-2018  Services were held at St. Matthew's for 99 year old Shoreline resident Mary Carson.

Lou Ann Hussman-Mercado  1933-2018  Services were held at Trinity Presbyterian for retired teacher and counselor. Lou Ann was an athlete devoting many years as a national level, competitive rower.

Patricia Ann Erickson  1931-2018  Pat Erickson raised four children in Shoreline and worked in her husband's dental office. She was active in PTA and Ronald Methodist Church. In 1977 they moved for her husband's career, living in several different states. After retirement they returned to Shoreline.

Mary DeLacey Warme  1947-2019  Funeral mass was held at St. Mark's for librarian Mary Warme, who died at Parkridge Care in Shoreline.

Earl Bond Hansen, Jr.  1933-2019  Died in Shoreline. From 1968 to 1977, he was the Religion Editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Robert Edmond Lambert  1939-2018  Services were held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church for Navy veteran Lambert. He retired after 25 years teaching in Seattle schools. He was an accomplished athlete who loved to travel.

Mary Yaeko Weatherford  1930-2019  Retired paraeducator at Parkwood elementary passed away at age 88 in Shoreline.

James E. (Pipio) Beaulieu  1931-2018  Retired Seattle school teacher died in Shoreline. Services were held at CRISTA Rehab and Skilled Care, Shoreline.

Paul C. Leaf  1934-2019  "He directed the choir at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Shoreline for 27 years until his last concert in May 2004. After his work at Calvin, Paul formed a nondenominational choir to raise money through its performances for Bible Camps in Ukraine." Services were held at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Shoreline.

Ed Francis Fayette, Jr.  1944-2018  Passed away in Shoreline with his seven children and partner by his side. Coast Guard veteran spent most of his work life in Anchorage then divided his time between there and Shoreline after retirement.

Darle Joe Blumenthal  1933-2019  Air Force veteran lived in Innis Arden from 1968 to 1998 while he ran the family business providing uniforms for first responders. He was a car buff especially for 1965-66 Mustangs and at one time owned 20 of them. He had a special fondness for the Boys and Girls Club and donated generously to the organization.

Betty Odle  1925-2018  Betty was a second grade teacher at Sunset Elementary in Shoreline for many years. She was an active volunteer, including with the Sno-King Retired Teachers association. She and her husband Bob sang in the choir at University Christian Church. Betty was a member of Eastern Star.

John Rogers Marts  1947-2018  Graduated from Shoreline High School and then the UW in 1969. Joined the Navy and completed flight training, then came home and got a law degree from Gonzaga. He practiced in Edmonds for 40 years. He was a serious mountain climber, and was part of an American team in the Russian Pamirs the year that 15 climbers were killed. He was a river rafter, rock climber, strong and active to the end.

Jerry England  1927-2018  Services were held at First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach for Mountlake Terrace resident Jerry England.

Mary E. Wandler  1935-2019  The Wandlers raised their five children in Lake Forest Park, then moved to Sun City, Arizona in retirement. They recently returned to make their home in Bothell.

Rourke David Van Zile  Services were held at Lake Forest Park Civic Club for 2015 UW Phi Beta Kappa graduate Rourke. "We lost Rourke to addiction and instead of probing the "what ifs," we are choosing to celebrate all the wonderful memories of him, and there are so many."

Wilfred "Bill" Harry Epping  1926-2019  Civil engineer Epping had a long and varied career in construction. He was a long-time parishioner of St. Luke Catholic Church, where services were held. He was active in Society of St. Vincent de Paul at his church, and pursued interests in gardening, genealogy, and painting.

Kenneth Pavlick  1940-2018  Services held at St. Mark's and burial at Holyrood for Kenneth Pavlick, who died in Florida.

Thomas Charles Spinney  age 82  Long-time Shoreline resident was a Navy veteran and a retired Seattle school teacher. With his wife Barbara, who predeceased him, he enjoyed fishing, camping and travel. In later years he enjoyed water color and golf. Services at First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach in Shoreline.



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Obituary: April Marie Brownfield 1962-2018

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Her disabilities didn't hold her back
April Marie Brownfield
56 years young
April 17, 1962 – December 12, 2018

April Brownfield of Shoreline, Washington, passed away after a fierce fight with cancer and the effects of treatment, at her Mother’s home in Monroe, Washington under family and Hospice care, on December 12, 2018.

Born in New Bern, NC to Arthur and Bonnie Brownfield, April did not allow her disabilities, from birth, to hold her back. 

Instead, she made an indelible imprint on the many lives she touched. Her strong will and faith, ambition, discipline, loving personality and desire to live life to the fullest, were admired by all who knew her.

After living from coast to coast, camping and seeing the sights of the U.S. with her family, the Northwest became home. 

Graduation from Nathan Hale in 1980
She attended Lowell Elementary and moved on to graduate from Nathan Hale High School in 1980. She was a passionate Camp Easter Seal member and enjoyed all opportunities for socializing, fun and education. April realized her faith at a very young age as she began studying, at home, with two Jehovah’s Witnesses sisters in the mid-70’s.

At the age of 20, April decided to move away from home and into the United Cerebral Palsy Center. April’s electric wheelchair and UCP staff helped April gain independence, navigate the roads, shop for her groceries at Fred Meyer and spend sunny days at Green Lake.

For 30 years she traveled by Metro to attend Shoreline Community College (Students with Disabilities program) earning her Associates of Arts and Sciences degree, Microsoft and Business Software Certificate and a heap of additional credits.

April was an active member of the Spartan Recreation Center and Friendship Follies, exploring and sharing her acting, artistic and academic abilities. She also showed an immense dedication to our Mariners' baseball team which brought her great enjoyment while she cheered them on with passion.

Over the years, April shared her life experiences and voice with the aid of an electric typewriter, computers and an iPad. April was kindhearted to her many roommates over the years, and always advocated for a friend in need.

April Marie Brownfield
April dedicated her life to Jehovah, studying her bible every single day, traveling to bible studies, Kingdom Hall congregations and assemblies. Her Brothers and Sisters in nearby congregations welcomed April into their homes, lives and facilities, making it possible for her to be fully involved in the Kingdom Hall activities.

When April was unable to attend, there was never a shortage of visitors that came to her home to study with her, look thru photos or just catch up.

To all of us, April’s life was full of challenges, with every moment of her days and nights a challenge, dependent upon others to help her. But to April, her life was full of happiness, friendships and accomplishments. April never complained or took pity on herself. She held her head high and was thankful for everything she had, every day.

April is survived by her Mother, Bonnie Brownfield, brother, Kirt Brownfield, sisters, September Brownfield and March Feyko, nephew, Dallas Garcia and a countless extended family of friends.

April’s smile, unwavering strength, determination and kindness to all, is something that we can all remember her by. We will always love our April Marie.

A Memorial will be held in February 2019 to celebrate the tremendous and gracious life that April led.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to JW.org or Shoreline Community College Student Accessibility Services @ shoreline.edu


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