Obituaries

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Every family we serve is offered the opportunity to post an online obituary free of charge. Condolences can be shared with the family of the deceased on each obituary tribute page.

Douglas B. Ackerman

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...

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Heather Newman-Chase

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...

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Joyce W Spatz

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 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...

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David R. Gifford

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...

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Jane M Saunders

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...

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Matthew Pease

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...

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Sandra Ann Kling

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...

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Paula Wenell

Paula Wenell

Paula Wenell 06/23/1944 - 04/12/2022 Paula Wenell (Hayes) left this earth to be with the Lord on April 12, 2022. She was greeted in heaven by her father (Manuel "Bud"), mother (Barbara), brother Phil, and sister Phyllis. She was born in 1944 in Weed, CA. She graduated...

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Nesbia Greta Lopes

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...

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Richard Clark Coyle

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...

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Paula Lorraine Case

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...

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Glenna Joy Williamson

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...

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Douglas B. Ackerman

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...

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Grief & Healing Support

To better assist the families we serve, we have provided some helpful grief and healing support links below:

Crisis, Grief and Healing

Webhealing.com, the first interactive grief website on the internet, offers discussion boards, articles, book suggestions, and advice for men and women working through every aspect of grief. The site’s founder, Tom Golden LCSW, has provided book excerpts and contact information to help those healing from loss.

Willowgreen

Willowgreen offers support and information for those dealing with life transition & aging, illness & caregiving, loss & grief, and hope & spirituality.  The site offers advice, products, and inspirational materials.

Grief and Loss

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) website contains a Grief & Loss section with grief-related articles and information.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s website provides a host of information and resources for people facing a life-limiting illness or injury and their caregivers.


 

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