Doris Winnifred PlymanObituary 1929 - 2024Doris W. Plyman of Seatac passed away at the age of 94 on 3 August 2024. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on August 16th at Riverton Crest Cemetery. Doris was born in Abbotsford BC, Canada to Herbert and Winnifred Galland in 1929 and was raised in Missoula, Montana. She moved to Seattle and married Norman Plyman in 1956. Her husband passed away in...
Audrey Johnson StubnerObituary 1928 - 2024Audrey left this world peacefully on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at the age of 96. Born in Chicago on February 1, 1928 she was raised in Oak Park and attended college at Ward-Belmont (now Belmont University) in Nashville. She married Jim Stubner in 1953 and they had five children, all while crisscrossing the country with the Bell Systems. They finally settled back...
Gordon Ronald Gracey (Gordy)Obituary 1960 - 2024Gordon Ronald Gracey, born to Ronald and Lola Gracey on July 15, 1960, passed away from complications of a stroke on May 12th. Gordy, as his friends and family called him, was a life-long West Seattleite, having graduated from WSHS in 1979, where he was on the wrestling team and achieved the Eagle Scout award. He attended WSU for one year before following in...
Laura Patricia Ash (Pat)Obituary 1942 - 2024Laura Patrica Ash died in a tragic auto accident in Roseburg, Oregon, on March 18. She was born on October 4, 1942, to Lester and Gladys Collier in Seattle. She lived in Seattle for a few years before the family moved to Vashon Island, where she grew up. Soon after arriving on the island, she discovered the library, obtained a library card, and began her...
Doreen Elsie GilbertObituary 1928 - 2024Doreen Gilbert, born in August of 1928, in Port Angeles, WA, peacefully passed away on April 1, 2024, in Seattle, WA, at the age of 95. She married George W Gilbert Jr. on August 20th, 1955 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church. She was a beloved elementary school teacher in the Seattle School District for 36 years and later found joy working at the Admiral...
Howard A. M. StorhoffObituary 1932 - 2024Howard Storhoff was born in Eastedge, North Dakota, one of 10 siblings. He served in the Naval Air Force during the Korean war. After discharge in 1956, he moved to Seattle to work at Boeing until retirement. He and Helen were happily married in 1957 until her death in 2004. They were active congregants of the First Lutheran Church of West Seattle. Howard...
Robert Okell (Rob)Obituary 1940 - 2023Robert "Rob" Harold Okell passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 23, 2023. Rob was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Rob is survived by his wife, Marlene; sons Patrick (Anna) and Cameron (Theresa); and grandchildren Mac, Sam, Lila, and Finn. Rob was born in Powell River, B.C. Canada February 20, 1940 to Bob and Daisy...
Jean WhitingObituary 1922 - 2023Jean Nathalie Whiting peacefully passed away at the age of 100 in West Seattle on November 25th. Jean was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Born and raised in Kanaskat, Washington she is predeceased by her parents, Peter and Armida Giannotti, and brothers Aldo and Tony and sisters Emma, and Anita. After high school, Jean...
Charles Roland Redmond III (Chas)Obituary 1947 - 2023Charles Roland Redmond III, born March 11, 1947, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Wilber, and his two sons, Leif (46) and Adam (39). He died peacefully after suffering a stroke earlier in the year, which was followed by compounding health issues. "Chas" was born in Wilmington, NC and, as the son of a dad who worked...
William Harvey Haggard (Mike)Obituary 1945 - 2023William Harvey "Mike" Haggard Jr., a teammate on arguably Oregon State's greatest football team, the Giant Killers of 1967, passed away August 1, 2023, in Seattle, Washington. Mike was born June 1, 1945, in Vancouver, Washington to William Sr. and Claudia. Growing up in the Parkrose neighborhood of Northeast Portland, Mike was a multi-sport athlete. Playing...
Lowell Frederick Turner (Bud)Obituary 1946 - 2023October 20th, 2023, Lowell "Bud" Frederick Turner, 77, of Seattle, WA., passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was surrounded and had his hands held by all of his family. Bud was preceded in death by parents Lowell and Marguerite Turner, and sister Patricia DeGraw. He is survived by his wife Sue L. (Lilliman) Turner, son Matthew A....
Peggy Jean SampleObituary 1926 - 2023Peggy Jean Sample (Barr) passed away peacefully at her home of 76 years in White Center on October 3, 2023 at the age of 97. She was born to Damon and Norma Barr on Happy Hill, about halfway between Okanogan, WA and Conconully, WA in a friend's home on June 10, 1926. Peggy spent about the first five years of her life in Omak, WA and on her grandparents ranch...
Elizabeth ColehourObituary 1943 - 2023Seattle Mary Elizabeth Colehour, beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, and mother-in-law to a large family that went beyond genetics to everyone else she could include, died at 80 in Seattle, WA, after a short and heroic bout with an aggressive cancer. Almost until the end, she made sure she could give everyone (including her nurses and doctors) a special...
Raymond L. DesimoneObituary 1921 - 2023101 yrs, passed peacefully at home in Milton, WA. Ray married Maxine Manning in 1947, and farmed in Tukwila. They raised five boys - Gary, Mike, Ray Jr., Steve, and Dean. He is survived by his wife of 77 years, his sons and their families. Funeral mass will be held Monday Oct. 16, 11:00 am, St. Francis Catholic church, Burien, WA. Private burial.
Velia Renee Lockett (Velia)Obituary 1955 - 2023Velia Renee Lockett was a kind and compassionate person who always put others first. She possessed a fierce and magnetic presence that immediately brightened any room she entered. She was not one easily forgotten. She is survived by her beloved family: her partner Darryl; her nieces Angelia and Elizabeth; and her siblings, Madison, Dorothy, Frederick, and Edric.
Gregory Warren LingleObituary 1924 - 2023Greg was born July 3rd 1924 in Frazier Montana to Nellie McCree and Merle Lingle. Greg moved to Minot North Dakota where he attended grade school thru high school. He played on the high school basketball and golf teams. His first job was when he was 16 years old working at a taxi cab office. When he was 18 years old he hopped on a freight train and moved to...
Mike PurdyObituary 1954 - 2023Seattle Michael Edward Purdy passed away at home in Seattle at age 69, surrounded by his family, after a four-year struggle with prostate cancer. He was born in Akron, Colorado, on April 10, 1954, to Allen Roger Kirschner and Louise Anne (Lynch Winter) Kirschner. He spent his early years in Greenwich, Connecticut, and Princeton, New Jersey, before moving to California...
Byron Jay Sherman (Jay)Obituary 1941 - 2023Bryon "Jay" Sherman, age 82, passed away at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Byron, known as "Jay" was born and raised in Arco, Idaho. He attended Arco Elementary, Butte County High School, then graduating from University of Idaho with a Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering. He worked and then retired from Boeing after 35 years. He was preceded in death by...
Christopher P Abrahamson (Chris)Obituary 1953 - 2023Dr. Christopher P. Abrahamson was born December 25, 1953 in Elmhurst, Illinois to Joyce and Eskil Abrahamson. A true Christmas baby, Chris loved the holiday. He always made sure Santa brought plenty of presents and full stockings - always including an orange (real or chocolate!) and an ornament. His family always made sure to make "Dad's cake" - layers of...
Concepcion L Cautard (Concha)Obituary 1934 - 2023Concha Cautard, age 89 of Seattle WA, passed away July 1, 2023 after a short battle with a lung infection. Concha much-loved mother, wife, aunt, grandmother, and great grandmother, was also known as Grandma to neighbors. Concha is survived by her two sons, Mike (Nancy), John (Theresa); niece Carmen. She was also blessed with five Grandchildren: Shani, Jim,...
Christopher Burke Thompson (Chris)Obituary 1960 - 2022Christopher Burke Thompson, left this world one year ago on July 4, 2022 after living a full life for 62 years. Chris was born on April 9, 1960 in Houston, TX to Gary Thompson and Louisa Ann (Burke) Thompson. Chris was a gifted athlete who suffered a spinal cord injury and became a quadriplegic in a high school football game while playing for West Seattle. ...
Darcia Lee Perkins DoxsieObituary 1935 - 2023Darcia was a life-long Seattle resident, graduating from West Seattle HS and attending UW. She was an avid lover of all arts and a talented artist in her own right. Darcia passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Darcia is survived by her sons Steve and Doug (Pam) and grandchildren Caitlin and Drew. She is preceded in death by her loving...
Beverly J. DahlObituary 1932 - 2023Beverly Dahl, age 91, died of congestive heart failure on the 26th of March 2023 in Edmonds, Washington. Beverly was born on February 25, 1932, in Tacoma, Washington. She graduated from Stadium High School with the class of 1949 and went on to the College of Puget Sound, graduating in 1953 with a degree in Home Economics. While at the College of Puget...
Willis Darvin Haugen (Bill)Obituary 1932 - 2023Bill's cigar went out peacefully on March 25th. Loving husband of 65 years to Mary Jo, proud father to Kellie, Dean, and Marnie, and awesome grandpa to 7 wonderful grandkids. Known as a kind and giving soul, Bill will remain in the hearts and memories of all those he touched.
Malik Nkrumah DavisObituary 1970 - 2023Malik Nkrumah Davis was larger than life in all possible ways. He was often heard before he was seen, with his booming voice calling out a greeting or his laughter echoing around the room and, standing tall in both height and character, he made those around him feel cared for and protected. But he was most known for his passion and outsized love which...