N. Karle Mottet, M.D., 85, a King County farm boy who became one of the global pioneers in environmental pathology and helped establish the early… Continue reading
H. W. (Bill) Whitaker Jr. died peacefully on April 20, 2009, one month shy of his 92nd birthday. He was born in Yakima, Wash., on… Continue reading
Jim, or “Big Jimmy,” as he was affectionately known, died peacefully in Seattle on April 16, 2009. He lost his short battle with leukemia in… Continue reading
Kenneth R. Quarles, a longtime resident of Mercer Island, died peacefully on April 14, 2009. He was born near Richmond, Va., on April 17, 1922,… Continue reading
Virgil Peterson died peacefully at the age of 92 on April 11, 2009 at his home on Mercer Island. He was born in Everett, Wash.,… Continue reading
Zwie Amitai died on April 8, 2009, after a two-and-a-half year battle with lung cancer. He was a beloved member of the Mercer Island community… Continue reading
Gladys Alsin, 103, a pioneer resident of Mercer Island since 1948, died peacefully, alert until the end, on April 6, 2009. Mrs. Alsin, a longtime… Continue reading
Helen Marie Rector, 73, a resident of Mercer Island from 1963 to 2007, died on April 5, 2009 in Olympia, Wash., from respiratory failure. She… Continue reading
Michael David Warner, whose zest for life touched all who knew him, died on April 1, 2009, in Albuquerque, N.M., at the age of 46.… Continue reading
The Irwin and Morrison families mourn the loss of a beloved wife, sister, stepmother and aunt. Monica Irwin, of Kent, died on March 29, 2009,… Continue reading
William Leonard Krivosha was born on April 4, 1922 in Minot, N.D., to Sophie and Samuel Krivosha and died at the age of 86 on… Continue reading
Peter A. Thiessen (Pat), of Mercer Island, died in Maple Valley on March 23, 2009. He was 82 years old.Mr. Thiessen was born on Sept.… Continue reading
May Florence Hanson Freeman, a 54-year Island resident, died peacefully in her sleep on March 22, 2009, and went to be with the Lord. She… Continue reading
Vernon B. Rasmussen died peacefully with family members by his side on March 20, 2009 at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue, Wash.‘Ras’ was born in Cedar… Continue reading
James Wilkinson, 88, a Mercer Island resident since 1960, died on March 17, 2009 at Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, surrounded by his family. “Jim” was born… Continue reading
Gladys Elizabeth Smith died on March 10, 2009. She was born on July 27, 1917, in St. Genevieve, Mo., to the late Elsie Thomure and… Continue reading
Mary Pang, of Mercer Island, died on March 6, 2009, surrounded by her family. She was 87. Born Feb. 15, 1922, in South Seattle to… Continue reading
Lillian Maloof Dir, 92, an Island resident since 1956, died on March 3 at Overlake Hospital. She was born on Oct. 17, 1916, in Lawrence,… Continue reading
Robert RamirezRobert Ramirez died peacefully at his home, Wednesday, March 4, 2009. His wife, Ruthe, and stepdaughter, Katie Dillery, were with him. Bob Ramirez was… Continue reading
Ruth Margaret Edin Granger, 96, was born on March 1, 1913, and died on March 1, 2009. Mrs. Granger was a long-time resident of Mercer… Continue reading
