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Local obituaries for the Seattle, Washington and surrounding areas
Barry Wayne Frost
Dec 18, 2020
Barry Wayne Frost passed away December 18th, 2020 at his home in West Seattle.
He was born October 2nd, 1956, in Pontiac, Michigan, and grew up in the small town of Logan, Illinois. After high school he joined the Navy and traveled the world on the USS Midway. While stationed in Seattle, he met his wife Sue....
Sherry Lee Coleman
Dec 16, 2020
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Michael James Crisler
Dec 15, 2020
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Arrangements by Emmick Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services of West Seattle
Doris A. Wakelee
Dec 9, 2020
Her life bookended by pandemics, Doris Gertrude Adams was born January 1, 1918 in Deer Lodge, Montana to Walter and Julia Adams. Doris joined older brothers Stanley, Walter, and Bruce. Her father was an engineer on steam and later electric engines for the Milwaukee Railroad.
Doris was still a baby when the family moved to Seattle where...
Jeanette Mary Payne
Dec 4, 2020
Jeanette Mary Payne BIRTH 23 Mar 1937 Durban, South Africa
DEATH 4 Dec 2020 (aged 83) West Seattle, WA USA
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Lester Henry Bussman
Dec 3, 2020
Les grew up in West Seattle and served in WW II, stationed in Europe.
Upon returning he worked at Bethlehem Steel and enjoyed watching the Huskies and the Seahawks.
Special thanks to Providence Mt. St. Vincent.
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Karen Marie Ratigan
Nov 28, 2020
Karen Marie Ratigan November 26th 1948 - November 28th 2020 Karen passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family after courageously fighting metastatic cancer. Karen Marie Norberg was born in Seattle WA and raised in West Seattle with her brothers John and Vernon. Karen attended Lafayette, Madison Middle School and graduated from West Seattle High School in...
Mary Jean Digrazia
Nov 26, 2020
Mary Jean DiGRAZIA
Feb 5, 1937 ~ Nov 26, 2020
Mary Jean passed away at Providence Mt. St. Vincent in West Seattle. She was a graduate of Seattle U.
She retired from the Seattle Public Library after a long career.
A graveside service will be at Holyrood Cemetery on Friday, December...
Brian Richard Casey
Nov 24, 2020
Brian Richard Casey of Seattle, Washington, passed away in his sleep and at peace on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, two days before Thanksgiving from natural causes at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife, Peggy, and their three children, Karen, (Terry Burke) Chris (Lisa Casey) and Kelly (Dan Steen) as well as four grandchildren, Sean, Matthew,...
Jane Ellen Leighton
Nov 23, 2020
Jane E Leighton 1954-2020
Jane Leighton, copywriter/editor, passed away unexpectantly on Nov 23, 2020. She was a graduate of the Univ of Oregon. A celebration of life will be held at a later time due to the covid pandemic. Share memories of Jane and visit the online guestbook at: www.emmickfunerals.com.
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Stewart Robinson
Nov 22, 2020
Stewart Robinson BIRTH 14 May 1946
DEATH 22 Nov 2020 (aged 74) Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
BURIAL Hillcrest Cemetery Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington, USA
Georgette Leona Johnson
Nov 18, 2020
Georgette Leona Shaughnessy
JOHNSON
Georgette Leona Shaughnessy Johnson, 90 years of age, passed away on 11/18/2020 of natural causes. Georgette was born on 9/1/1930 to George and Clara Maes in Seattle, WA. She was a proud big sister to twin brothers Donald and Ronald. Georgette met the love of her life, Patrick Shaughnessy, as he...
Fumie Taniguchi
Nov 15, 2020
Fumie peacefully passed away at home on November 15, 2020. Fumie was born on May 25th, 1920 in Wahiawa, Hawaii to Toichiro and Chikayo Ikeda. At the age of 13, the family and her younger brother, Kenneth Fujioka, moved to Hiroshima, Japan where she completed her education. She returned to the United States in March, 1940 and settled...
N. Richard Ream
Nov 13, 2020
N. Richard Ream made his exit on Friday the 13th. He wanted to pass along the following:
As a long time reader, first time contributor to these pages, I struggled on where to start. Knowing you are dying should make it easier to write an obituary… and yet. Way back in June of 2010, I was diagnosed...
James George Binyon Jr.
Nov 9, 2020
James George Binyon Jr. BIRTH 16 Jul 1946 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 9 Nov 2020 (aged 74) Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
James was US Navy Veteran. He served from 1964 until 1969.
Inurnment will be at Tahoma National Cemetery - Kent, Washington
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Richard J. Barnecut
Nov 8, 2020
Richard J. Barnecut died peacefully in his sleep early Sunday morning, November 8, 2020. “Dick” was born in Seattle on July 20, 1926, and was the oldest son of the late George and Imogene Barnecut. Dick’s father was part of a large clan (sixteen children!) that first settled in Seattle in 1889.
Dick graduated from West Seattle...
Hendrika Van Geelkerken
Nov 3, 2020
Hendrika Van Geelkerken
December 5, 1935 - November 3, 2020
Born Dec. 5, 1935 in Utrecht, Netherlands and passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 3, 2020. Hendrika married William in 1957 and they had 2 children, Hanny and Michael. They immigrated to the United States in 1960. First living in Youngstown, Ohio for 1...
Julie Ann Berridge
Nov 2, 2020
Julie Ann Berridge was born during the blizzard of 1950 on Jan. 19th.
She passed away peacefully on Nov. 2, 2020. She was a West Seattle girl graduating from Holy Rosary grade and high school, going on to graduate from the University of Washington. Her working career was in banking, social work and many years at the...
Jack Samuel Block
Nov 1, 2020
Legendary former Seattle Port Commissioner Jack Block died of cancer on All Saints Day, Nov. 1, 2020. Jack was 86 and born on 9-17-34. Jack graduated from West Seattle High School, attended the Univ. of WA where pledged Sigma Chi, and received his BS in International Trade. Then into the US Navy to complete his military service for several...
Wendy Bernadine Mitchell
Oct 31, 2020
A small socially distanced memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 14th, 2020 at Cady Chapel in Kent, WA.
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