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Local obituaries for the Seattle, Washington and surrounding areas


Jeffrey James Ratigan

Jeffrey James Ratigan

Nov 12, 2008

Jeffrey James RATIGAN May 4, 1948 ~ November 12, 2008 Jeff was born in Seattle, WA then raised in Maple Valley with his brothers Jack, Mike, Tim, Dan and sister Kay. The family moved to West Seattle in 1960 where he has lived ever since.

Jeff attended Holy Rosary Grade School and graduated from West Seattle High...

Edith Clara (O'Hair)  Roush

Edith Clara (O'Hair) Roush

Jan 11, 2003

Edith Clara (O'Hair) ROUSH

February 27, 1912 ~ January 11, 2003

Edith Clara ROUSH  Age 90, preceded in death by husband Floyd. Survived by children; Phyllis (Frank) Emmick, Dwight, Wayne (Ellie) Roush, and Jim. Three brothers and one sister. Also survived by many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, family and friends. Funeral Service Sat., Jan....

Harriette B (Dudek)  Bleitz

Harriette B (Dudek) Bleitz

Apr 25, 1999

Harriette Bernice Bleitz was born on July 23, 1913. She died on April 25, 1999 at 85 years of age. Born in Racine, Wisconsin to John J. Dudek and Hattie M. Keller.

Harriette B. Bleitz had been residing in Seattle, King County, Washington when she passed away.

Floyd Laverne Roush

Floyd Laverne Roush

Apr 29, 1991

Floyd Laverne Roush was born in Le Mars, Iowa on June 10th, 1903 to parents, Gavin Guy Roush and Clara Ernessie.

Brother to:

Merl D. Roush 1893–1939, Harold Elbar Roush 1894–1985, Ethel Nevada Roush Heath 1897–1972, Glen Roush 1900–1983, Marlys Marie Roush Hemmingsen 1907–1994, Margaret Roush 1911-1941,

Survived by wife, Edith Clara Roush...

Soren “Sam” Kristian Frederiksen

Soren “Sam” Kristian Frederiksen

Sep 17, 1985

Soren Kristian “Sam” Frederiksen

Soren K. (Sam) Frederiksen - beloved father of Mrs. Mel (Anne) Hollister; grandfather to Kay Harley; Gayle Emmick; Laurie and Lisa Hollister all of Seattle and Gary Hollister, Portland. Great-grandfather to Katrina Harley and Matthew Emmick. Also survived by 2 brothers and 3 sisters in Denmark and many friends. Past President of Lodge...

Burton P. Groth

Burton P. Groth

Apr 21, 1984

Burton P. GROTH Beloved husband of Delyght. Father of Debbie and Beckie. Brother of Gladys Splitt, Alice Thompson, Polly Neville, Blenda Gossard and Eunice Carder. Services, Tuesday, April 24, 1984 2pm, First Lutheran Church West Seattle. Interment, Forest Lawn. Services under the direction of Groth Funeral Home Family suggests memorials to Medic One or the First Lutheran Memorial Fund....

James "Jim" Clay Bleitz

James "Jim" Clay Bleitz

Nov 1, 1983

James Clay Bleitz, passed away at his home in Port Angeles on Tuesday, November 1st, 1983.

First born son of Jacob J. Bleitz and Irene C. Bleitz (Leeper)

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 15th, 1904.

That same year, the Bleitz family headed west to...

Margaret Frederiksen

Margaret Frederiksen

Sep 17, 1977

MARGARET FREDERIKSEN

Beloved wife of Sam. Mother of Mrs. Melvin N. (Anne) Hollister. Beaverton, Ore. Also, five grandchildren. Member Evergreen Lodge No.40 Danish Sisterhood. Memorial Services, Wednesday 2 p.m., at St. John Lutheran Church. Remembrances are suggested to the Northwest Danish Home or St. John Lutheran Church.  Arrangements entrusted to Bleitz Funeral Home

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Henry Carl Hansen

Henry Carl Hansen

Feb 3, 1975

Henry was born in Aarhus, Denmark and came to Seattle in 1907.

Owner & Operator of Hansen's Georgetown Florists, which Henry and his wife Alice founded in 1943 in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle.

Father: Hans M. Hansen Mother: Anna Marie Daughters: Patricia Calkins, Anne Marie Barrigan, Julia McPherson, Laura Horrocks 16 Grandchildren 5 Great-grandchildren...

Lorne Clifford Howden

Lorne Clifford Howden

Nov 22, 1972

Lorne Clifford Howden

Birth: 24 Jun 1892 Canada Death: 22 Nov 1972 (aged 80) Seattle, King County, Washington, USA Burial Forest Lawn Cemetery West Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

Seattle Times November 24, 1972 Funeral services for Lorne C. Howden, 80, former co-owner of the Georgetown Funeral Home, will be tomorrow with burial...

Lawrence Lockwood Bleitz

Lawrence Lockwood Bleitz

May 23, 1968

Lawrence Lockwood Bleitz

BIRTH 31 Mar 1907 DEATH 23 May 1968 (aged 61) Seattle, King County, Washington, USA BURIAL Mount Pleasant Cemetery Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

www.findagrave.com/memorial/5331795/lawrence-lockwood-bleitz

Marjorie Josephine Sengstacken

Marjorie Josephine Sengstacken

Jun 1, 1967

Marjorie Josephine Sengstacken 1910-1967

Born to Harry & Mamie Sengstacken in Middletown, New York. She was a Nurse at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, WA.

Bleitz Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Interment - Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Burial Date: 6/11/1967

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5506810/marjorie-sengstacken

Jack W. Daniels

Jack W. Daniels

Nov 8, 1954

Jack W. Daniels

Birth: 30 Aug 1878 Middletown,New York, USA Death: 8 Nov 1954 (aged 76) Seattle, King County, Washington, USA Burial Forest Lawn Cemetery - Main Mausoleum Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

Jack was an pioneer undertaker in Seattle, Washington. He owned and operated Daniels & Brinton West Seattle Mortuary in West...

Irene Clay (Leeper)  Bleitz

Irene Clay (Leeper) Bleitz

Aug 7, 1952

Irene Clay Leeper Bleitz

Birth 1870 Indiana, USA Death 7 Aug 1952 (aged 81–82) Seattle, King County, Washington, USA Burial Crown Hill Cemetery Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

Wife to Jacob J, Bleitz, Mother to James Clay Bleitz, Lawrence Lockwood Bleitz,& Mary Jeanne Bleitz (Campbell) Grandmother to to Larry, Roger, Jeff, Mitch and Susan Bleitz...

Ernest Edward Mittelstadt

Ernest Edward Mittelstadt

May 26, 1948

Mr. E.E. Mittelstadt,  He was born around 1874, immigrated to the United States from Germany at the age of ten, settled in Wisconsin, and married Bertha Behm around 1896. Mittelstadt had established himself as an undertaker in Ballard by 1908. The Mittelstadts lived above the funeral parlor at 1766 NW Market Street. They had five children, four daughters, Alma,...

Linda L. (Roy)  Vigil

Linda L. (Roy) Vigil

1947

Linda Vigil, of Seattle, was born on June 7th, 1947 in Edmonton, Alberta CANADA to Leon and Vera Roy. She passed away peacefully on March 20th, 2019 at Kline Galland Hospice in Seattle from complications of cancer. She was 71.

Linda was diagnosed with Mental Retardation and Epilepsy at the...

Jacob J. Bleitz

Jacob J. Bleitz

Feb 25, 1939

Jacob J. Bleitz - father, husband, friend, funeral director, embalmer, inventor, founder & owner of Bleitz Funeral Parlors in Seattle, Washington, passed away on Saturday, February 25th, 1939.

Born in Sandwich, Illinois to Jacob Bleitz Sr. and Katherine Bleitz nee Hiebeck.

Mr. Jacob Bleitz moved to Seattle from Wichita, Kansas where he worked as an...

George Felhosi

George Felhosi

1939 - 2024 George was born June 6th in Óbuda, Hungary, a small, unincorporated town North of Budapest. Born into a small family and the older brother of one sister, George fled Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. He was given two American dollars, so his father told him to run to the neighboring country of Austria with...

Evelyn Grace Gollinger

Evelyn Grace Gollinger

Evelyn Grace Gollinger, nee’ Splan, affectionately known as Evie, passed away peacefully in Shoreline, Washington, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born on June 30, 1929, in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, Evie's vibrant spirit and warm heart touched all who knew her throughout her 94 years of life. Evie's journey began as a tow-headed & bright-eyed girl in Michigan's Upper...

Beverly June Alger

Beverly June Alger

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Beverly June Alger, on September 26, 2023, in Seattle, at the age of 91, from cancer.

Very proud of her Norwegian heritage, she lived almost her entire life in West Seattle, and loved everything that it had to offer. She lived a long and full life...

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