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Larry Speicher 1941 - 2024Rev. Dr. Larry Speicher January 31, 1941 - July 1, 2024 The Rev. Dr. Larry Speicher of Everett, Washington, peacefully passed away on July 1, 2024. Larry was born in Barberton, Ohio the son of Fritz and Vivian Speicher and younger brother of Fritz. He was active while growing up starting a business in middle...Obituary
Samuel Alhadeff 1967 - 2024My darling son, Sammy, took his own life on July 12, 2024. He is survived by his mother (Susie Stanton), his sister (Lisa Shultz) and his neice (Rachel Shultz) and nephew (Joseph Shultz). Goodbye my sweet son.Obituary
Andrew Freeman 1972 - 2023In loving memory of our son Andrew, who passed away suddenly too soon and we miss and love him still. Your loving parents Angela and Ken, and brother Chris.In Memoriam
Patricia LeMay 1931 - 2024Patricia (McIntyre) LeMay, age 92, of Bellevue, WA passed away on July 20, 2024. Patricia was born in 1931 to James and Marie McIntyre of West Seattle. Patricia graduated from West Seattle High School in 1949. As a young woman, she loved working for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, playing on its...Obituary
Delroy King 2024With heartfelt sorrow, we announce the passing of Delroy L King, 77, on July 15th in Seattle. Born in November 1946 in Jamaica, Delroy was known for his British-Jamaican accent, huge smile, and commonsensical personality. He served in the Royal Navy before moving to the US. He is survived by his daughter Selena,...Obituary
Marilyn Fuller 1943 - 2024Marilyn Eldora Fuller, beloved mother, wife, auntie, and grandma, passed away on June 20, 2024. She was 81. Her kindness, friendship, sparkle and endless capacity for joy will live on in all who were blessed to know her. Marilyn was born January 15, 1943, in Seattle, WA and grew up in Port Orchard. She married Bruce...Obituary
Cheryl Ennor 1944 - 2024Long-time Shoreline resident Cheryl Ann Ennor succumbed to pneumonia May 27, 2024, after a determined, but unsuccessful, recovery from a severe back injury incurred in November. Her obituary is only posted at https://my.gather.app/remember/cheryl-ennor. Please feel free to add memories and photos to her page...In Memoriam
Merlin Palmer 1934 Merlin Palmer of Maple Valley, Washington passed away peacefully in June, 2024. Merlin was born in Westhope, North Dakota to Elmer and Margaret Palmer. The family moved to Toppenish, Washington in 1942. Merlin lived in Toppenish until his 1951 enlistment in the Navy. Following military service in Korea and China,...Obituary
Jeanette Wilson 1930 - 2024Jeanette Paulsen Wilson (Jan) passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 14th, 2024. She was born in Portland, Oregon on June, 13th, 1930 to Charles and Ruby Paulsen. Jan graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in English. She was married to her college sweetheart David Wilson, for 64 years, till his...Obituary
Michelle Habben 1967 - 2024Michelle Jean Habben was brought into this world on September 23, 1967, in Seattle, Washington, and sadly passed away at the age of 56 on April 2, 2024, while being cared for at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. Michelle is preceded in death by her mother, Arlene Hesseltine-Johnson, and is...Obituary
Karen GLADHILL 1951 - 2024Karen Kerans Gladhill passed from this life on June 25, 2024, after a brief but fierce fight with cancer. She was born on October 1st, 1951, in Champaign, Illinois to Ralph and Lillian Kerans. She was valedictorian of Gibson City high school and was a National Merit Scholar and Illinois State Scholar before...Obituary
Nancy Radcliff 1931 - 2024Nancy Lee Radcliff (Donnell, Manning) RNET, Honoree ARNP was born in Helena, Montana on October 30, 1931 to Olie Jamison and William H. Donnell. My Favorite Quote: "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you have imagined" by Henry David Thoreau. I did just that and there was always a cat!...Obituary
Frederick Smith 1937 - 2024After a long life well lived, Frederick "Fred" Smith, reunited with his wife when he left this earthly world, surrounded by his loving family. In a chilly sod house in Nebraska, Frederick Parker Smith entered the world on December 23, 1937. Anyone who knew Fred during his 86+ years, knows that from that moment...Obituary
Edward Landin 1947 - 2024Edward Joseph Landin of Seattle, WA passed away on January 18th, 2024. Ed was born to Wilfred Eugene Landin and Eunice Slack in Seattle, WA on June 14th, 1947. Ed is survived by his three sons Edward, Joseph, and James. Ed and his wife Judy, who predeceased him, were laid to rest at Tahoma Cemetery on June 6th,...Obituary
Peter West 1942 - 2024Dr. Peter Amory West, 81, of Seattle, Washington passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 31st, 2024. Peter made the most of his 81 years on this planet. He approached life's ups and downs with a wry sense of humor. Those lucky enough to have known him admired his ability to thrive and adapt in a...Obituary
An Tran 1981 - 2024An Thi Tran died peacefully at home on July 14, 2024, of complications from cancer. An was born on August 21, 1981 in Santa Ana, Calif., and grew up in nearby Irvine. An's childhood loves were her family, music, and school. An's childhood was marked by the arrival of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, whom...Obituary
Robin Aschenbrenner 20241954 - 2024 Robin Lee Aschenbrenner (Thomson), the daughter of Henry and Alice Thomson and sister of Forrest Thomson, passed away on March 2, 2024 at the age of 69. Robin was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved daughter Adrienne. She grew up in Shoreline, graduating from Shoreline High where she was...Obituary
Cline Gosma 1947 - 2024Cline was born in Davenport, Iowa. His family moved to Wenatchee, Washington, where he grew up and attended local schools. He received a BA from Central Washington University and an MBA from the University of Puget Sound. In 1970 he began working for National Bank of Commerce which subsequently became Rainier...Obituary
Roseann Ursino 1937 - 2024Roseann Marie Ursino of Seattle, WA passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2024. Born on April 10, 1937, in Seattle, Roseann was the first-born to proud parents Daniel and Rose Ursino. She had 6 and a half years with her parents before she had to share life with her beloved little brother Daniel Ursino. When her...Obituary
Miles Pember 1958 - 2024Miles Pohle Pember died peacefully on July 13, 2024. During his two-year fight against cancer, he channeled his dad and kept a positive and upbeat attitude, always looking forward. Miles beat the odds by 10 months. During that time, he was able to officiate at a family wedding, spend one last Christmas with his...Obituary
Forrester Darling 1939 - 2024Forrester Bushnell "Bo" Darling was born June 19, 1939, in Houston, Texas. He was 2 when his father's company - - Texaco - - moved them to New York City. This precocious child begin playing spoons on his highchair at age 2, learned drums as a 12-year-old high school freshman and became a professional musician that...Obituary
Henry (Hank) Chin1930 - 2024 Henry (Hank) Chin passed away on June 24, 2024, at the age of 94, with family by his side. Hank was raised in Seattle along with his sister Neta, and three brothers Herb, Jim, and Frank. He attended Garfield High School and Seattle University. While serving in the US Navy, he met Loretta Gee and they...Obituary
Susan Adkins 1948 - 2024Susan Adkins of Seattle and Orcas Island died on July 14th following a battle with cerebral amyloid angiopathy. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, executive, reader, gardener, contributor and leader, Susan was born on January 21, 1948 in Seattle to Marshall and Mildred Hammergren and grew up in Laurelhurst,...Obituary
Stephen Clark1947 - 2024 Stephen Kent Clark passed away on July 13, 2024, spending his last days surrounded by family. Preceded in death by his parents, Una Loy and Dr. Barney B. Clark; and brother, Gary Clark. Stephen is survived by his loving wife, Theresa (Ebert); his children: Jennifer (Brent), Jeffrey (Laura), Julie...Obituary

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Although vital records are public documents, under California law, certificates are not open for public inspection. Anyone may request copies, however only persons authorized under California law may receive authorized certified copies of death records.

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