Obituaries
We honor every life with a complimentary online obituary. Each tribute offers space to share memories, express condolences, and celebrate the legacy of a loved one.
Larence E. Bolden
Larence Edward Bolden was born January 13, 1961, at The Swedish Hospital in Seattle, WA. He died April 26, 2024, in Seattle, WA. As an Air Force dependent, Larence traveled and lived in Libya, North Africa, and various cities and states in the United States: Colorado...
Richard L. Logg
Richard L Logg Sr aged 80, of Arlington, WA, passed away on April 4, 2024. Born in Seattle on June 27, 1943. He was preceded in death by his parents Lester Logg, Edith Clatie Olin and Step-Dad Johnny Ritter; his siblings, Gary Logg, Barbara Logg and half-siblings John...
Rita Ann Rielley
Rita Ann Poliquin Rielley (February 24, 1938 - March 29, 2024) Rita Ann Rielley, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister passed away peacefully on March 29, 2024, at the age of 86. Rita was born on February 24, 1938 to Laura (Smith) and Eugene Poliquin in Terre...
Clyde Earl Drury III
Clyde Earl Drury III, born October 21, 1957 went to be with the Lord on March 1, 2024. He was a beloved husband, son, and brother. Upon graduation from Lincoln High School, Tacoma, WA, 1975, Clyde enlisted in the US Air Force in July 14, 1975. He was part of the Air...
Arthur Murray
Arthur Theodore Murray 1946 - 2024 In Artificial Intelligence circles, "Mentifex" (Arthur Theodore Murray) was bold and controversial. He composed a "theory of the mind" and developed AI based on his knowledge of classical languages. He wrote "AI4U," "AI for Latin,"...
David Laessle
David passed away 12/22/23 at his home in Snohomish, WA. David paid his way through the engineering program at UC Berkeley through his work as a certified VW mechanic. Following graduation he completed a "visiting residency" at a Volkswagen plant in Germany. The...
Margaret Mary Dea
Margaret Mary Dea (née Wilson), 77, of Seattle, WA, passed away on December 10, 2023. She was born on February 8, 1946, in St. Albans, VT. Margaret was a beloved mother, survived by her daughters Francesca Meredith Dea and Vanessa Laurel Dennison. She was preceded in...
John Roland Miller
John Roland Miller, beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and lover of life, passed from this earth on Dec 1st, 2023. Born on a farm in rural Montana in April of 1932, John’s formative years were spent in Grays Harbor County in the Quinault and Hoquiam areas,...
Janet Irene Day
Janet Irene Bolton (Day), 79, of Snohomish Washington, passed away on 10.03.2023 after a short illness. Janet was born in October of 1943 to William and Irene Bolton of Kirkland Washington. Janet graduated from Lake Washington High School in 1961. Janet didn’t always...
William Patrick Carr
William (Bill) Patrick Carr, 77 of Olympia, Washington passed away on March 18, 2023 at the John Charles House in Olympia after long battle with Parkinson's disease. Bill was born to Floyd and Dorothy Carr in 1946 and spent his entire childhood in Olympia,...
Nesbia Greta Lopes
Lopes, Nesbia Greta June 8, 1938 – February 19, 2023 Nesbia Greta Lopes passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way, WA on Sunday February 19th. Nesbia was born in Topeka Kansas on June 8th, 1938, to Bettye...
Richard Clark Coyle
On February 15, 2023, Richard Clark Coyle died at the age of 75 from glioblastoma. He was surrounded by his family in the home he loved in Seattle, Washington. Rich was born in 1947 in Providence, Rhode Island. He attended Bishop Hendricken High School, and in 1968...
Paula Lorraine Case
Paula Lorraine Case was born May 15, 1968 in Des Moines, IA and passed at her home in Lacey, WA January 13, 2023. She loved to dance and sing. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Donald and Georgia James, Uncle Jeffrey James and her father Russell Case. She...
Glenna Joy Williamson
Glenna Joy Parrish was born to Catherine and Elwood Parrish in Palouse, Washington on July 10, 1929. She attended school in Palouse and graduated from Palouse High School in 1947. Joy was a member of the Palouse Christian Church and was their Treasurer through High...
Douglas B. Ackerman
Douglas “Doug” Bryon Ackerman, age 56, of Covington, WA died on November 17, 2022, from a rare neurological disorder. Doug was born May 9, 1966, in Eugene, Oregon. He is survived by his wife, Christina “Christi” Woodson Ackerman, and daughter, Hannah Beth Ackerman. He...
Heather Newman-Chase
Heather Marie Newman-Chase, 48, passed away peacefully Sunday October 30, 2022 due to complications of an ICH with her family by her side. She was born August 12, 1974, in Billings, Montana to Michael Cavanaugh and LuWanna Turner. She spent most of her childhood in...
Joyce W Spatz
Joyce Spatz passed away September 11, 2022 at Puget Sound Health Care Facility in Olympia, WA. She was 96 years old. Joyce Wilma Lahr was born July 6, 1926 to Will Lahr and Ethel Hodgson of Shell Rock, Iowa. She lived there on the family farm until she graduated high...
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Lionel R Livingston, Jr
Lionel "Don" Ralph Livingston, Jr was born on August 13th, 1942 in Long Beach, CA, and went to be with the Lord on July 17th, 2022. Lionel (Don) was born to Lionel Ralph Livingston, Sr and Marjorie Kathrine (nee Outland) Livingston. Don worked in the aerospace field...
David R. Gifford
David R. Gifford, 44 years old, passed away on June 12, 2022, in Auburn, WA. Mr. Gifford was born in Seattle and grew up in Spokane, WA where he graduated from Lewis & Clark High School. He was the youngest child of Allen B. And Susan Gifford of Ocean Park, WA. He is...
Jane M Saunders
Jane Maudeen Saunders March 6th, 1945, Seattle, WA - May 10th, 2022, Lynnwood, WA Jane passed away on May 10th, 2022, at her home in Lynnwood, WA., after her battle with cancer. She was born in Seattle and raised there by her parents, Alice, and Enoch Hagli. In 1966...
Matthew Pease
Matthew Pease was born on October 5, 2000 and passed away on May 3, 2022 after a brave fight against Mediastinal Germ Cell Cancer. A lifelong resident of Shoreline, Wa, he was a 2019 graduate of Shorecrest High School, he also attended Ridgecrest Elementary and...
Sandra Ann Kling
Sandy Kling of Seattle, WA passed away April 21, 2022. She was born August 1, 1966 in Hartford, WI. It is difficult to capture Sandy’s list of accomplishments, experiences, and adventures in one short obituary. In just 55 years, Sandy did more than most can even...
Rodney Thomas Conklin
August 14, 1959 - December 7, 2024 Rodney was born in Gary, Indiana. He grew up in Lake Station, Indiana and he lived in Seattle, Washington at the time of his death. Rodney played basketball in school, he also loved to fish and camp. Rodney is preceeded in death by...
Susan Jean Wagenblast
Susan Jean Jensen Wagenblast passed away at Southwest Medical Center on November 10, 2024, at the age of 78. Susan is preceded in death by her adopted parents Harry and Mildred Jensen and biological parents Patricia Satriles and Joseph Fontana, daughter-in-law Shelly...
Alexander (Alex) Matthew Diedrich
Alexander (Alex) Diedrich died October 30, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. He was born to Richard (Rich) and Kathleen (Kathy) Diedrich on October 31, 1989 in Rochester, MN. Alex graduated from Rochester Century High School in 2008 and from the University of Wisconsin –...
Maxwell Patrick Taylor
On October 22, Maxwell Patrick Taylor passed away shortly after his 39th birthday. He grew up at High Valley in Issaquah and attended Apollo Elementary, Maywood Middle School, Liberty High School, and Bellevue (Community) College. As a young man he enjoyed surfing,...
Robert Alan Shapiro
Robert (Bob) Alan Shapiro died on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in Portland, Oregon at age 70. Bob was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts to Leon N. Shapiro and Rose Kurhan Shapiro. He graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1976 and received his...
Grief & Healing Support
To support families navigating loss, we’ve compiled trusted grief support resources for those in the Seattle, Portland, and surrounding areas. These links offer guidance, community, and comfort through every stage of the grieving process.
For Grief
For Grief is a grief support platform offering virtual events, expert-led courses, and educational materials to help individuals and families manage loss.
WebHealing.com
WebHealing.com is a long-standing grief support website featuring forums, expert articles, and book recommendations for navigating bereavement and healing.
Willowgreen
Willowgreen is a resource for those experiencing grief, caregiving challenges, and major life transitions, offering uplifting content and healing guidance.
AARP - Grief and Loss
AARP’s dedicated Grief and Loss section includes articles on coping strategies, caregiver tips, and emotional wellness for older adults and families.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization offers educational tools and end-of-life care resources for patients, caregivers, and those seeking compassionate support during serious illness or loss.
