Obituaries

In Loving Memory of Donna Kaplan Donna passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Born in 1951, she is survived by her siblings Sandy, Bub, Buster, and Richie, her sons Keith and Shawn, her daughter-in-law Shinobu, and her granddaughter Sayuki. Donna was a long-time...

David B. Sellen (1937-2020) Talented artisan, collector of antiquities, expert on North American Indian culture, Judo champion, masonry contractor. He was born and raised in Seattle, where he lived his entire life. He loved adventure, history, art, music, food,...

Kevin Ellis Steere passed away peacefully on September 27th, 2020 at the home in Gravelly Beach that he lived in for six decades. Kevin is remembered with love by his wife of 24 years, Karin, The two met while working at Griffin School District, Kevin as a mechanic...

Jessie Anne Campbell Somerton October 26, 1934 to September 14, 2020 Born in Culdesac, Idaho to George and Rose Campbell, Jessie was the youngest of 12. She learned her love and appreciation of nature, and her love of books, from her mother. She married Hugh Somerton...

Barbara Joan (Barb) Banhagel passed away suddenly of natural causes on August 28, 2020 at the age of 77.  On that Friday, the world lost a truly delightful human, a beloved sister, mother and grandmother, and a treasured friend to many across the country. As a...

On Saturday, August 22, 2020, Barbara Kaye (Thoburn) Davies, loving daughter, sister, and mother of two children, passed away at the age of 78 in Olympia, WA. Barbara was born March 2, 1942 in Daytona Beach, FL to Robert and Marguerite Thoburn. Barbara grew up on the...

Dave Black, born June 30, 1963, age 57, passed away peacefully from this life on Friday, July 31st, at Swedish Hospital in Edmonds from Coronavirus. Dave was retired from Franz Bakery where he worked for over 25 years. He is survived by his two sons, Spencer and Jacob...

Mary Gay Springer February 19, 1945 – June 4, 2020 Mary Gay Springer passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at Tacoma General Hospital on Thursday, June 4th. Gay, also known as “Ginger” to some, was born in Moscow, ID on 19 February 1945 to James G. Springer...

Hugh (Skip) William Somerton passed away May 26, 2020. Jessie, his loving wife of 69 years, survived him by 111 days, reuniting with him on September 14, 2020. They had six children, Jane Somerton (Kate Muldoon); Helen Campbell (John); Beth Young (Craig); Carl...

Karen Louise (Haugen) Norris, age 56, passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2019 in her childhood home. Karen was born in Seattle, Washington on January 1, 1963 and lived in Seattle for the majority of her life. She was preceded in death by her mother Ruby Haugen...

In loving memory of Edward Acain Jr., - 66 Sunrise - November 13, 1951 Sunset - September 4, 2019 He is survived by his two children: Kristy (Sione Jr. “Toke”) Keli of Hawaii & Eddie Acain (Mandy) of Washington, his six grandchildren: Delany, Justin, Jayden, Xander,...

Thomas Arthur Collett, 76 Years, of Marysville, WA 05/13/1943 - 07/28/2019 Arrangements by Washington Cremation Alliance - (844) 927-3628