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Katherine Oberto (Elarth) 1968 - 2024We will forever miss Katy's sparkle and warmth. For two months, she valiantly battled an aggressive brain cancer, which took her life - but never will take our memories of her. One of five children of Richard ("Jerry") and Anna Elarth, she grew up in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood in a home that featured...Obituary
Eric Kinghorn 1979 - 2024After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Eric Brandon Kinghorn passed away on June 20, 2024 at home with his family by his side. A Rosary will be held at 10:15 am with a memorial mass at 11:00 am on July 2, 2024 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Seattle, WA. Immediately followed by burial at...Obituary
Gus Boutsinis 1939 - 2024It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Gus James Boutsinis. A man that was loved deeply for his hard work, kind heart, devotion to his family and his Greek community, and his fun-loving spirit. After a long battle with Parkinson's disease, he passed away on June 22, 2024, surrounded by his...Obituary
James Green, Jr. 1943 - 2024James Patrick Green, Jr. (Jim) died of heart failure at home on June 21, 2024. He was born in Spokane, WA when his father was serving in the Pacific. Eventually his parents relocated their growing family to Grand Coulee, WA, and later to Bridgeport, WA where Jim completed high school. In 1965 Jim was graduated...Obituary
Thomas Taylor 1935 - 2024Dr. Thomas Raymond Taylor, born in Paisley, Scotland January 23, 1935. Passed away on June 15, 2024 in Kirkland, Washington surrounded by his family. Tom was a devoted father and grandfather, a loving husband, a doctor, a professor at the University of Washington, and a larger-than-life character in his humor....Obituary
William Stern 1941 - 2024William "Bill" Michael Stern, born May 1, 1941 in Sunnyside, Washington passed away peacefully at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland on June 19, 2024. His parents Stanley and Genevieve moved Bill and his three younger brothers Thomas, Richard, and David to Ellensburg when they were little. While attending Ellensburg...Obituary
Kenneth Freece 1925 - 2024Kenneth Robert Freece passed away in Seattle June 6, 2024, at the age of 99. He was born May 11, 1925 in Canby, Oregon to Warren and Emma Freece in a house his father built. The family, with older brother Ray and younger brother Harold, moved to a small farm outside of town where the boys grew up, enjoying swimming...Obituary
Mary Peterson 1936 - 2024Mary Anne Helm Peterson, 87, passed away on June 12th, 2024 after a long and wonderful life filled with love, family, and friends. She brought her beautiful smile everywhere she went and had profound dedication and selflessness towards those she loved. In 1955, she married the love of her life, Douglas Wayne...Obituary
Theresa Emmert nee Williams 1957 - 2024Theresa Emmert, 67, of Shine, WA, died the early morning of May 22, 2024 at our home on Hood Canal surrounded by her adoring and devoted cats. Theresa spent the last 24 years undergoing many aggressive treatments for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Cancer. On March 26, 2024 Theresa was admitted to home hospice care...Obituary
Fremont Kast 1926 - 2024Monty Kast died at the age of 98 on May 23, 2024. He lived an incredibly full and active life and was loved and respected by many. Born in Modesto, California to school teachers, Monty spent his younger years living in different small towns in California, Arizona, Nevada and Oregon where his parents taught in the...Obituary
Marilyn Burke 1928 - 2024Marilyn was born in Seattle and graduated from Cleveland High School. Her first marriage was to Richard P Colella Sr. on June 2, 1948, She had four children, Lynn, Rick, Steve and Peter. She loved dancing and golf as a Sand Point Country Club member and was a fantastic cook, particularly Italian food and...Obituary
George Slater 1929 - 2024Longtime Renton, WA resident George R Slater passed away May 27, 2024 at the age of 95. George was born January 11, 1929 in PA. He served in the Air Force for 4 years, and graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Mech Eng. George worked for McDonnell Douglas in MO for 16 years and then transferred to...Obituary
Richard Hoyt III 1974 - 2024Richard Duncan Hoyt III, a pillar of the Cle Elum community, peacefully passed away at his home on June 3, 2024 at the age of 49, surrounded by family. Rich courageously battled cancer for 12 months while continuing to run his heavy equipment company. Rich was born on November 8, 1974, in Kirkland, Washington to...Obituary
Jack Eskenazi 1923 - 2024Jack Eskenazi was born in Seattle to Isaac and Esther Eskenazi, Sephardic Jewish immigrants from Turkey. He grew up in Seattle's central district, one of five brothers (Ralph, Ezra, Mordecai, and Bill). His early life in Seattle was colorful, diverse, and infused with the sounds of Turkish, Ladino, English, and...Obituary
Roy Carlson Jr. 1947 - 2024Roy Vernon Carlson Jr. passed away after a long battle following open heart surgery. Born on December 12, 1947, in Seattle, Washington, he was the son of Roy V. Carlson and Dorothy St. John. He is survived by his wife Bess Carlson. Roy attended O'Dea High School in Seattle and Highline College. He served in the Air...Obituary
Patricia Reese 1927 - 2024Patricia Pinson Reese, Seattle resident of 70 years, passed peacefully on Saturday, June 15. Full obituary from People's Memorial can be found at this link: https://funerals.coop/obituaries/patricia-pinson-reese.htmlObituary
James Ward, Sr. 1945 - 2024James L. Ward, Sr., a devoted husband, father, family man, and friend, passed away June 11, 2024, surrounded by his five children, Jim Jr., Joe, Amy, Ben and Elizabeth and his loving wife of nearly 40 years, Karen Jackson Ward. Jim was preceded in death by his parents: Henry Alfred Ward, and Ruth Marie Goodman;...Obituary
George Felhosi1939 - 2024 George was born June 6th in Óbuda, Hungary, a small, unincorporated town North of Budapest. Born into a small family and the older brother of one sister, George fled Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. He was given two American dollars, so his father told him to run to the neighboring...Obituary
Hanna Atkins 1923 - 2024Hanna Hayes Atkins died on May 8, 2024, at the age of 100 years and nine months. She was born to Monta Mooney Hayes and Richard Van Hayes, Jr., in McLoud, Oklahoma, on August 17, 1923. After she graduated as a registered nurse, Hanna married Dr. Merrill Spencer. A lovely daughter Merrillyn, later known as Mimi, was...Obituary
John HamadaJohn passed away on June 3, 2024. Survived by his mother Kozue; sisters Marie and Jenny (Yuji); children Jody (Ben Jr.) and Jamie (fiancé Steeve); grandchildren Jenna and Trey. The family is planning a private inurnment at Evergreen Washelli. See https://www.emmicklakeview.com/obituary/John-Hamada for the...Obituary
Theresa (Terry) Box1943 - 2024 Theresa (Terry) Elaine Box aged 80 years of Tacoma, WA passed in dignity, surrounded by friends and family, on April 11th, 2024. Terry was born in Seaford on Long Island, New York. As the second eldest of 8 wharf rats she lived a legendarily turbulent young life until marrying at 18 to Larry Runyan...Obituary
Patricia Murphy 1957 - 2024Born in Minot, ND, Trish migrated west in the 1980s to pursue graduate studies in Nursing. She completed her Masters degree at the University of Washington. She was a respected psychiatric nurse and Nurse Practitioner. An artist and crafter throughout her life, she was known for her creativity and generosity of...Obituary
Anne Hamilton 2024On Wednesday, May 29, Anne Marie Hamilton of Redmond WA, beloved wife, mother, and friend to many, passed away at the age of 89. Born to Marjorie R. and John G. Holmstrom in Seattle WA, Anne was preceded in death by her husband, William Raynor Hamilton, and is survived by her four children, Bob Hamilton (Cyndi),...Obituary
Anthony "Tony" Ditore 1959 - 2014Amazingly, you've been gone ten years. We miss your perspective on difficult topics, gatherings with your amazing food, and your feisty sense of humor. That said, we keep you near through our memories and the many stories we share. Although your grandsons didn't physically get to meet you, rest assured you live on...In Memoriam
John Koruga 1926 - 2024John George Koruga, born August 13, 1926, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2024, having almost reached his 98th birthday. John was born in Duluth, Minnesota to Croatian immigrants Francis Vlahovich and George Koruga; his upbringing in rich cultural heritage shaped his early life and continued to do so throughout...Obituary

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