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Local obituaries for the Seattle, Washington and surrounding areas
Allan Gunn
Aug 12, 2022
Allan Gunn, 86, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Jane; by four children - Bill, Karen, Bob (Emi), and Susan (Jeff Cook); and seven grandchildren - Aidan, Molly, Emma, Ramona, Otis, Eliza and Katy.
Allan was born in 1936 and raised in Chicago Heights, Illinois, to parents Chester and Sabra...
Edward Brian Fitzgerald
Aug 7, 2022
Edward Brian Fitzgerald died in Des Moines, Washington on August 7, 2022.
Brian was born in Buffalo, New York, on October 21, 1955, and was the second son of
Kevin and Betty Fitzgerald. His father, Kevin, passed on November 11, 1983; his mother, Betty,
passed on September 28, 1989. Brian was a voracious...
Karen Elizabeth Fisher
Jul 22, 2022
Karen Elizabeth Fisher was born on April 3, 1939, in Colusa, California, daughter of Anson H Crutcher, Sr and Cecilia Reine (Richter) Crutcher. She died peacefully on July 22, 2022 in West Seattle, Washington with her daughter Tracy by her side.
At a time when few women were encouraged to go into the sciences, my mom graduated...
Joseph Leonard Knee
Jul 21, 2022
JOSEPH LEONARD KNEE
Oct. 6, 1946 - July 21, 2022
REMEMBRANCE
A CELEBRATION
Joseph Leonard, our dear brother, uncle, cousin, and friend passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on July 21, 2022. His loss is a heartbreak. His remembrance, however, is a celebration of a good life.
Joseph was...
Sandra "Sandy" Rochelle (King) Lamb
Jul 17, 2022
Sandra “Sandy” Trefren
KING, LAMB
Sandra Rochelle King Lamb has died of natural causes at age 81. Firstborn of three daughters of Madelyne Mary Russell and Harold Wayne Trefren. Schools: Fauntleroy, Denny, Sealth 1959; Carleson Cosmetology School, 1960.
Following her yearlong training in cosmetology, Sandy passed the stringent board exams on the first...
Rick Weglin
Jul 11, 2022
Richard “Rick” Earl Weglin
August 3, 1955 – July 11, 2022
“To the world, he may have been one person. But to us, he was the world.”
Rick Weglin passed away, peacefully, in the early evening hours of July 11th, after a valiant, 8-month battle with pancreatic cancer. His wife and sons were...
Anna Kochel
Jul 11, 2022
They came in the night when she was just a girl.
At gunpoint, soldiers of the Soviet Union’s Red Army lined her and her family up against a wall and ordered them to get dressed and pack only as much as they could carry.
Anna (Szendzik) Kochel never forgot the sight of the soldiers’ thick...
Donald Paul Mosteller Iii.
Jul 5, 2022
Donald Paul Mosteller III was born August 29, 1967 to Linda Diane and Donald Mosteller, Jr. in Phoenix, AZ.
Don was working for Haztech Inc. in Seattle, Washington when he underwent major heart surgery at the University of Washington Medical Center. Due to unforeseen complications after surgery, while surrounded by his loved ones he peacefully passed on...
Shawn Cassidy Ryan
Jun 16, 2022
Please check back later for Mr. Ryan's full obituary.
To share your condolences and memories of Shawn with his family and friends, please visit his Tribute Wall, located above.
- Care & Arrangements Entrusted to Emmick Family Funeral Home -
Sarah Burke
Jun 12, 2022
Sarah Burke Lupinski 1940–2022
Sarah was born on Dec 10, 1940 in Lebanon Missouri, and died on June 12, 2022 in Seattle WA. Soon after her birth, her family moved to St. Louis, where she spent most of her childhood. In 1956 her family moved to Ft. Worth Texas, where she completed high school and was admitted...
Abigail Dawn Huget
Jun 11, 2022
Abigail Dawn Huget was born on June 17, 1977, to Buzz and Lisa Huget in Seattle, Washington. She passed away suddenly at home on June 11, 2022.
Abigail was the oldest of four sisters; Rebecca (Micah) Egger, Madelyn (Peter) Siedenburg, and Lydia (Patrick) Kent. She had four sons; Ricky Huget, Evan Hollingsworth (adopted by Scot & Sara...
Dennis Robert Capalby
Jun 11, 2022
Dennis passed peacefully in his home with his family by his side. Dennis was a lifelong resident of West Seattle and had many wonderful memories of growing up and living in this community. He loved boating and was a longtime member of the Jim Clark marina. He leaves his wife Teri and their children Tyler (Kerri), Amanda, Nick (Robyn)...
Dorothy Helen (Bow) Hill
Jun 7, 2022
Mary Louise Bow was brought into this world on May 28, 1923 at the Seattle Providence Hospital in Seattle. But, before she got home, they had changed her name to Dorothy Helen Bow, so she was never known by her original name. Dorothy was born to Annette Sylvia Nelson Bow and Thomas Anthony Bow of Kent. Although they were...
Merilyn Sue Yunker-Jones
Jun 5, 2022
Sue Yunker-Jones–also known as Mom, Grammie, and, according to her high school yearbook, “Stoneface”—leaves behind a legacy of music, rebellion, and sourdough waffles. Finding a perfectly-ripe fruit was a sacred act, and she was ejected at least once from a roadside fruit stand for this devotion. She was notoriously stubborn and never shy about speaking her mind, and still...
Robert A. Murphy
Jun 2, 2022
Robert A. Murphy of Seattle, WA was a caring son, brother, uncle, and friend. He left this world suddenly on June 2, 2022 at the age of 53. He was born to Anna and Gerald Murphy on September 13, 1968 in Bronx, NY and raised in Levittown, NY. After graduating from Chaminade High School in Mineola, NY he went...
Peter Campbell Gallio
May 31, 2022
Pete (Peter Campbell) Gallio
Professional Musician
August 5, 1966 – May 31, 2022, age 55
“Freedom is where the artist begins: there are no rules, and the principles and habits are up to you.” ROBERT PINSKY
Pete Gallio, master of the tenor saxophone, dark humor and blazing analytical thought...
Angelo Portomene
May 23, 2022
Please check back for full obituary.
To honor our dear Angelo’s life we will be holding a ceremony at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Covington, Washington on August 1st at 3:00 pm. We will be outdoors, under a shelter (if rain), with an Air Force honor guard. Our cars will line up at the cemetery...
Lee Mccall Tillman, Jr.
May 17, 2022
Lee McCall Tillman, Jr. of Seattle, Washington passed away on May 17th, 2022. He was born in Tarboro, North Carolina on May 31st, 1941.
Lee graduated from Robert S. Grove High School, and received an Associate’s of Arts Degree from South Seattle Community College. During his lifetime, Lee was a Navy Veteran, worked for the US Dept...
Michael Dominic Madura
May 14, 2022
Michael Dominic Madura passed away on May 14th, 2022, from heart failure; he was 68 years old.
Mike was born to Victor and Marjorie Madura in Fort Collins, Colorado on July 10th, 1953; Mike was the third of eight children. That same year, Vic and Marge moved their family to Seattle, where Vic, an Electrical Engineer, accepted...
Nicholas Eugene Wolf
May 6, 2022
An obituary is not available at this time for Nicholas Eugene Wolf.
We welcome you to provide your thoughts, photos and memories of Nick on the Tribute Wall, located above.
Arrangements entrusted to Emmick Family Funeral Home of West Seattle
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