Obituaries

The planet got quieter late July 27, 2022 when Sean Ovens’ voice left us here to take up bellowing in the heavens. He was 46 years old. Sean Kelly Charles Ovens was born March 28, 1976, the second …

Robert J. Mason, “Robb”, aged 63, residing in Seattle, WA, passed away on July 15th, 2022 after having been the victim of a hit-and-run driver while commuting home on his bicycle. Born in Van Nuys…

Jennifer Ann Cook Jindrich, of Monona, WI, beloved wife, mother, sister, daughter, teacher, and friend, passed on Saturday, June 11, 2022 surrounded by her family. Jennifer was born October 10th, 197…

Richard Lansden Byrd, 57, of Vancouver, Washington, died quite unexpectedly on Saturday, May 28, 2022. While sitting on his deck next to his wife and watching a bunny in the yard, Richard experience…

Eileen Day Nelson, 75, of Port Orchard passed away peacefully in hospice care on February 10, 2022, sandwiched between her daughter Kate and her twin sister Arleen. (We’re using the word “sandwich…

Sharon Gantz Bloome passed away peacefully in her Seattle home on April 8th surrounded by the love of family and friends. She is survived by her daughter Cindy Gantz, her granddaughter, Townsend “TT”…

Lynne Marie Weber, 65, passed away at home in Poulsbo, Washington surrounded by family on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Anyone else battling multiple myeloma cancer would have surrendered after one ris…

Victor William Rantala (aka Bill), passed away on Jan 31, 2022 in Seattle, WA, at the age of 92. He was born on Dec 16, 1929 in Hoquiam, WA, to Finnish immigrants, Victor and Signe Rantala. Victor gr…

Donna J. Sunkel, aged 81 years old, passed away at home surrounded by family on November 29th, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. Donna was born August 10th, 1940 in Dudley, Illinois, the eldest child of…

“Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.” ― Sir Isaac Asimov Patricia “Annie” Schaeffer made a choice early on to make hers a life dedicated to learning. B…

Born in Tacoma WA to Harold Lloyd Blancher and Bessie Irene Tucker Blancher, Shirley moved with her family to Seattle when she was 2. Her parents lived in the Ravenna/Bryant area and Shirley attended …

Marcia Anne (Tuttle Lutterman) Butler passed away January 25, 2022 in Vancouver WA from cancer. Her two sons were at her side. She was born May 22, 1942 and grew up in Kirkland WA. She kept in touch…

Shirley Jean Armstrong Olsen passed away in Tacoma, Washington on December 19, 2021 from complications from pneumonia. She was born in Modesto, California on February 2, 1923 to Juanita Rose and Jame…

Andrew Flynn Armstrong (“Drew”, “Drewcifer”, “Drewstroyer”, “Nan”) Was surrounded by love as he passed away on October 22, 2021 after a courageous battle with melanoma. Drew was t…

Rachel Anne Woods (formerly Jeanne Anne Anderson), 83, passed away in Kirkland, Washington on October 13, 2021 from COVID-19. She was born in Muncie, IN on October 4, 1938 to Ernest and Irene (Laird) …

Sherrie Delia (Cote) Swenson 69, of Tacoma Washington peacefully departed her temporary home on October 8,2021, she was surrounded by family. All though she will be deeply missed there is comfort in k…

Helen Christine Kirkham passed away September 25th after a long battle with ALS. Helen was born in Longview, WA, in 1951 to Janice Karvonen and John Harold Kirkham. She had two siblings, Teresa and Ji…

Jack Kenneth Edwards Mueller the son of Ray Jones Edwards RIP (father) Barbara Maxine Edwards RIP (mother), passed peacefully at 9:35 AM on August 6th, 2021. Jack was born November 18, 1955 in Medfor…

Alan Brice Corwin died peacefully on July 7, 2021. Born on April 30, 1946, Al grew up on a dairy farm. College in Massachusetts was followed by stateside Vietnam era Navy service. After a stint p…

Laura Guadalupe Aguiar Garibay, beloved wife, daughter, sister, and friend to many, passed away with her family by her side close to 6:00 a.m. on June 9, 2021, following a courageous battle with cance…