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Local obituaries for the Seattle, Washington and surrounding areas


Arletta Marie Cowen

Arletta Marie Cowen

Feb 8, 2020

Arletta "Letta, R, Mo" M. Cowen 1949 - 2020 Arletta was born on June 24, 1949 in Seattle, Washington to Douglas & Florence Sinclair. She passed away February 8th, 2020 at home at age 70 and is survived by her husband Dennis of 49 years, two sons Douglas & Brent and her three grandchildren, Dennon, Riley & Kasey. Raised...

Judith "Judy" Kathleen Taylor

Judith "Judy" Kathleen Taylor

Jan 14, 2020

Judy left us far too soon due to complications from a pulmonary embolism. She died at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue, WA, but not without a fight.

Judy was born in Kamloops, British Columbia and just a few months later moved to Plymouth, North Carolina for three years. Her next home was in Cosmopolis, WA where she went...

Phyllis Albrecht Costanti

Phyllis Albrecht Costanti

Jan 14, 2020

Phyllis Albrecht Costanti

(Phyllis Albrecht, Phyllis Hardie, Phyllis Costanti)

Phyllis Mae Albrecht was born on February 11, 1931 in Berthoud, Colorado to Walter and Pearl Albrecht. They were both from large families, and she had nearly two dozen aunts and uncles. She graduated from Berthoud High School in 1949. While...

Jerome R. Ernst

Jerome R. Ernst

Jan 10, 2020

Jerome R. (Jerry) Ernst,  FAIA, FAICP

Jerry was called home by his Lord and Savior on January 10, 2020, after a two month illness complicated by multiple myeloma.  He was born in Spartanburg So. Carolina (his father was in the military) to Roberta and Clair Ernst.  After WW2 the family moved to Seattle where Clair was employed...

John Charles Crawford

John Charles Crawford

Jan 5, 2020

John Charles Crawford

1947-2020

John was born on July 21, 1947 in Mount Vernon, Ohio. After graduating high school in Lombard, Illinois he enlisted in the US Navy and was stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii. There, he met his future bride, Irene Marie Kastner. They were married on June 28, 1968 and have been married for...

Virginia (Rinehart)  Hartzell

Virginia (Rinehart) Hartzell

2020

Virginia Hartzell was born June 27, 1932, in Butler, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth (McCaw) and Lewis Rinehart.  She passed away on December 30th at 4:17 AM in Seattle, Washington.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother William, and sister Marge.  She is survived by two of her siblings, David Rinehart and Louise Freer; along with her husband...

Charles Winne Van Zandt

Charles Winne Van Zandt

2020

Charlie passed away peacefully at home on November 4, 2020 after a 4-year battle with lung cancer. Born on July 22, 1947 to Thomas “Les” and Patty Van Zandt, he was proud of his claim as a Seattle native.

A 1965 graduate of Evergreen High School, Charlie went on to have a 34-year career in the telecommunication...

Jasmine Crystal (Lopez)  Kidder

Jasmine Crystal (Lopez) Kidder

2020

Jasmine Crystal Lopez-Kidder, 41, after battling interstitial lung disease like a true warrior for several years, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2020, at the VA Hospital in Seattle.

Jasmine was born in Simi Valley, CA on March 25, 1979. Her strong maternal instincts were apparent at an early age in the way she always cared for...

William "Bill" M. Howe

William "Bill" M. Howe

2020

Bill was born on January 16, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York to William John & Mary Ellen.  Bill passed away at home in the loving care of his wife after battling Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) for the last 3 years.

One of 2 children, Bill graduated from Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn, NY.  He then attended...

Laura (Sattler)  Beso

Laura (Sattler) Beso

2020

Laura Bešo was born and raised in Woodland Hills, California, the youngest of three daughters of Ronald and Martha Sattler.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont, and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California.

While studying, Laura...

Patricia Moak

Patricia Moak

2020

Pat Moak passed away 11/10/2020

She is survived by her husband Bill, and son Brent. She is also survived by her brothers Ken and Debbie, Lyle, Ed, and Sue Lyle as well as many nieces, nephews great nieces and nephews. Pat taught at West Seattle Christian School, where she made many friends with staff, parents and so...

Karene (House)  Baskin

Karene (House) Baskin

2020

Karene Baskin, of Seattle, Washington, entered into eternity on Saturday, October 31st, 2020 from the comfort of her home. Karene was born on October 16, 1956 to Ollie & Mattie House, in Elkhart, Indiana. Karene graduated from Penn high school in Mishawaka, Indiana. She went on to work for The Kroger Company in Elkhart, where she served as the...

James Edward Barlup

James Edward Barlup

2020

Jim Barlup quietly passed away on October 25, 2020 just five months after being diagnosed with cancer. He was comfortable under Hospice Care at Judson Park, the retirement community in Des Moines WA where Jim and his wife, Judy, lived for the past 14 months. To know Jim was to love him. A modest, gentle and kind soul, Jim...

Mary Jo (Nelligan)  Daly

Mary Jo (Nelligan) Daly

2020

Mary Jo Nelligan Daly gently left this world on October 22, 2020. She gave her love unconditionally and was beloved by so many in return. Mary Jo, aka Mom and Gram, was the loving champion of her family and trusted mentor to many colleagues. She lived a full 83 years and left her mark on the lives of her...

Kern W. Cleven

Kern W. Cleven

2020

Kern William Cleven passed away in Seattle, Washington on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the age of 65.  Kern was the son of the late Walter A. Cleven originally from Chicago, IL (d. 2012) and the late MA State Representative Carol C. Cleven, originally from Hanover, IL (d. 2015).

Kern was born in Champaign, IL, where his...

Elizabeth Bader Payne

Elizabeth Bader Payne

2020

Elizabeth Bader Payne - 1929 to 2020

She began life simply enough, being raised in Ogden, UT amongst a loving and caring family. She held on to those sentiments, and made them her own. Our mom was a person who cherished relationships and nurtured the positive aspects of everyone she met. She truly cared about family and...

Jose Manuel Perez-Blanquet

Jose Manuel Perez-Blanquet

2020

Age 48, Jose Manuel (Manny) Perez-Blanquet, passed peacefully in his sleep Saturday July 25, 2020 due to long term health issues.

He was preceded in death by his parents Phillip Perez, Carmen Blanquet, brother Ivan, aunt Augustina Reta, cousins Amelia Gonzales, and Enrique (Kiki) Ledesma. Manny is survived by family Mike Wible, Joanne Gillespie, siblings, Guadalupe, Anali,...

Beverly Canham

Beverly Canham

2020

Beverly Canham, longtime resident of West Seattle passed away July 5th 2020.

She was a loving, devoted wife and a kind, caring mother. Bev enjoyed gardening, and spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by Stan, her husband of 63 years; her son Jerry Canham, and daughter Michelle...

Susan Elice (Sharp)  Hinton

Susan Elice (Sharp) Hinton

2020

Susan Elice Hinton passed away on June 16, 2020, at the age of 62. She passed peacefully in the presence of children, grandchildren, and her loving husband after a 3-year battle with appendiceal cancer. She is survived by Joseph Hinton, her husband of 42 years, and her sons, Geoffrey and Daniel Hinton. Susan was born on March 18, 1958,...

Walter Clinton

Walter Clinton

2020

On Sunday, May 17, 2020 Walter Clinton died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes at the age of 68. He was born in Berkeley, California in 1952 to Bettie and Ray Clinton.

Walter grew up in Mountain View, California, and received his PhD in Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1990. His dissertation...

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