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Local obituaries for the Seattle, Washington and surrounding areas


Tom Leroy Thompson

Tom Leroy Thompson

Jan 1, 2021

Tom LeRoy Thompson

1925-2021

Tom was born on October 10, 1925 in Yoakum, TX to Grover Cleveland Thompson and Lula Beasley Thompson. He died peacefully at home on January 1, 2021 at the age of 95.

Tom grew up on a farm in Yoakum, Texas where he spent his days riding horses and...

Gary E. Stackhouse

Gary E. Stackhouse

2021

Gary E. Stackhouse

Died 01/04/2021 at age 77.  A Prince of a Man.  West Seattle H. S. Class of '62.  United States Marine Corps combat helicopter pilot with HMM-364 (the Purple Foxes)  and HMM-262 (the Flying Tigers) during the Vietnam era.  Allstate agent. Survived by wife, Lynne Morris, step-daughter Beth Upham, stepson Derek Upham and his wife...

Mary Alice Beamon

Mary Alice Beamon

Dec 23, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Mary Alice Beamon. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Barry Wayne Frost

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

Sherry Lee Coleman

Dec 16, 2020

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Arrangements Entrusted to Emmick Family Funeral Home - West Seattle

Michael James Crisler

Michael James Crisler

Dec 15, 2020

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Arrangements by Emmick Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services of West Seattle

Doris A. Wakelee

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

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

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221785970/jeanette-mary-payne

Lester Henry Bussman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 High School, Class of...

Hendrika Van Geelkerken

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...

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