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Local obituaries for the Seattle, Washington and surrounding areas


Diane Marie Ongstad

Diane Marie Ongstad

May 26, 2025

Diane Marie Ongstad Obituary

WA - Diane Ongstad lived up to her birthdate by embodying the spirit of love and devotion that Valentine's Day Celebrates. She was born and raised in West Seattle, was a loving daughter to Richard and Florida Corrigan. Attending Holy Rosary elementary and high school, which was an all-girls school, where many lifelong friendships were made.

Mom was...

Tara Elaine DeGraff

Tara Elaine DeGraff

May 23, 2025

We are deeply saddened to report that our daughter Tara passed away unexpectedly at her home in West Seattle on May 23, 2025.

In her 52 years, she lived a life full of adventure, curiosity, and compassion. From managing Rock Climbing gyms and teaching students, to studying wooden boat construction at the NW School of Wooden Boat Building in Port Townsend...

Donald M Richter

Donald M Richter

May 22, 2025

Donald Richter was born, and grew up, in Bellingham, WA, where he went to Bellingham High School and earned his education degree from Western Washington University.

Following a stint in Vancouver, WA, he left teaching to go on the road and play music in his band, aptly named "Music." After crisscrossing North America for several years, he found himself working at...

Catherine Jean Dowd

Catherine Jean Dowd

May 20, 2025

Catherine Jean (Burke) Dowd

March 13, 1936 — May 20, 2025

Catherine (known as Kay) Dowd was born in Seattle to Magdalene Rose (Eldredge) Burke and Eugene M. Burke. She attended Holy Names Academy, and after graduation, attended the University of Washington where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and earned her BA in Interior Design. During her...

Ronald William Stordahl

Ronald William Stordahl

2025

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Arrangements Entrusted to Emmick Funeral Home - West Seattle, Washington

Robert “Bob” Ryan

Robert “Bob” Ryan

May 17, 2025

Robert (Bob) Ryan, age 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 17, 2025, with his daughters by his side.

Bob was born on December 18, 1939, in Alameda, California, to Marie and Vincent Ryan. He was the eldest of two sons and is survived by his younger brother, Kevin Ryan. Bob was raised in Weaverville, California, surrounded by a large extended...

Kathleen Ann (Sharp) Mitchell

Kathleen Ann (Sharp) Mitchell

May 15, 2025

Kathleen Ann (Sharp) Mitchell, 104 years old, a longtime resident of West Seattle, died peacefully on May 15, 2025 after a brief illness.

Kate was born on November 10, 1920, the third child of Arthur Joseph and Eunice (Codd) Sharp on the family’s wheat and cattle ranch in The Dalles, Oregon. Her great grandfather homesteaded Galloway Farm on Threemile Creek in...

Dolores Justine Oliver

Dolores Justine Oliver

May 13, 2025

Dolores Justine Oliver (nee Johnson) passed away peacefully at home on May 13, 2025 with her four children by her side. Mom was able to be at home under the care of her daughter Lisa in West Seattle for nearly the last ten years of her life.

Born on March 31, 1930 in Seattle to John and Carrie Johnson. She had...

Rosario Indick Delovino-Abeyta

Rosario Indick Delovino-Abeyta

May 12, 2025

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Arrangements Entrusted to Emmick Funeral Home ~ Seattle, Washington

Harry Steiner

Harry Steiner

2025

Harry Steiner, 67, of West Seattle, WA, passed away peacefully at home with his family on May 5, 2025. Born on March 22, 1958 on Mercer Island, WA, he was a cherished husband, father, and friend. 

He was a professional bridge player, loved sports, music and his family. Though he was competitive when it came to sports and games, he was...

Howard "Howie" Arthur Pettit

Howard "Howie" Arthur Pettit

May 4, 2025

Vietnam Navy Veteran – Graduate of David Douglas High School in Portland Oregon, Employed at Sears Roebuck, Boeing, and retired from OMAX. Born December 5, 1943, passed peacefully May 4, 2025, with his loved ones at his side in Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA.

Preceded in death by his mother Nina Pettit, father Leroy Pettit, brother Ron Pettit and sister Katherine...

Rev. Dr. Stephen E. Ross

Rev. Dr. Stephen E. Ross

Apr 29, 2025

Rev. Dr. Stephen E. Ross passed away at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, with his partner and spouse of nearly 54 years, Beverly, at his side. Steve had battled several chronic illnesses for many decades; in the end, his heart simply gave out. He was 74 years old.

The second son of Edgar and...

Gerald Hugh Brodigan

Gerald Hugh Brodigan

2025

Gerald Hugh Brodigan (Jerry), passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025. He was 81 years old. Jerry was born on April 12, 1944 in Puyallup, WA. He was raised on a farm in Kapowsin and graduated from Bethel High School in 1962. After high school, Jerry served in the United States Army from 1965-1967 and later worked at Concrete Technology...

Charlotte Laverne Kleweno DuBois

Charlotte Laverne Kleweno DuBois

Apr 22, 2025

Charlotte Kleweno DuBois passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 22, 2025. Born in Clarkston, Washington, on February 15, 1943, she was the beloved daughter of Verna Futter Kleweno and Ernest P. Kleweno. She grew up in the scenic town of Enterprise, Oregon, where she worked on her family’s sheep ranch in the mountains and met the love of...

Conrad Lewellen Mann

Conrad Lewellen Mann

2025

Conrad was born January 22, 1935 in Mandan, ND to Michael and Viola Mann. Conrad passed away peacefully April 15, 2025 in Seattle, WA at the age of 90.

Conrad served in the Korean war for the Airbourne Division. He married Kathleen Smeland December 30, 1961. Together they raised three children, Tim, Jacque, and Tom. They settled in Oregon where Conrad...

Margaret Dorothy (Foley)  Wilbur

Margaret Dorothy (Foley) Wilbur

Mar 23, 2025

It is with deep sorrow and heartfelt remembrance that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Margaret Dorothy Foley Wilbur, who peacefully left us on March 23, 2025, at the age of 100. Margaret, known as Maggie to most, was born on June 5, 1924 to John Joseph and Margaret Susan Foley.

She grew up surrounded...

Urban Andrew Seay, Iii

Urban Andrew Seay, Iii

Mar 19, 2025

Urban Andrew Seay III, lovingly known to family and friends as Andy, passed away on March 19, 2025, in Seattle, WA. Andy was born in Texas on June 17, 1988 and spent his childhood and teen years in Luling and Hallettsville. He attended and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he met his wife, Elisa. Andy...

Martin Joseph Miller

Martin Joseph Miller

Mar 16, 2025

Martin (Marty) Joseph Miller, born on January 26, 1949, to Clare Elizabeth Kranz and Thomas Bernard Miller, passed away on March 16th at the age of 76, surrounded by his loving family.

Marty’s early life began in Yakima, where he lived until the age of three before moving to Seattle in 1952 when his father entered the...

Arthur Theodore Kolios

Arthur Theodore Kolios

Mar 14, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Arthur T. Kolios, who died on March 14th at the age of 59. Arthur was surrounded by his loving wife, Fannie, and his devoted children, Teddy and Alex, after a courageous fight against glioblastoma.

Arthur was the son of Theodore and the late Aphrodite (Dalianis) Kolios,...

Alice Irene (Brinn)  Wiszmann

Alice Irene (Brinn) Wiszmann

Mar 9, 2025

Alice Irene Wiszmann

Alice Irene Wiszmann, 87, of Long Beach, Washington, passed away on March 9, 2025, in Orange, Texas.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Services and burial will follow at a later date...

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