All Obituaries

Florence “Betty” Lauwereins, 93, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 in Kent, Washington.  She was born March 14, 1926 in New Grafton, Nova Scotia to the late William and Ella Messer Cushing. Betty grew up in Niagara Falls and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. She married her late husband Morris on September 21, 1946 to whom she was married for 69 years. Betty and Morris led a beautiful life living mostly in the Chicago area but also spent part of their time in El...

John Merritt Fritz was born August 15, 1930 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Lawrence G. Fritz and Ruth Merritt.  He grew up in Tulsa, Kansas City, Missouri and Long Island, New York.  In 1948 he entered John Hopkins University and after graduation in 1952 he entered the Aviation Cadet program of the United States Air Force.  He graduated from pilot training in 1953, was commissioned a Second Lieutenant.  He attended Jet Combat Crew Training and then was assigned to the...

Phyllis E. Paulson, 90, of Kent, WA passed away peacefully on September 4, 2019 in the home she built with her husband, Kenneth. Phyllis was born on February 21, 1929 to parents Phillip and Esther Lundell. She spent her childhood in the northwestern farmlands of Minnesota, in the small town of Kennedy, where she met her husband Ken. The two were married on June 25, 1949 and had four children together. In the early 60’s the family moved to Seattle, WA. Phyllis was a loving homemaker and...

May the Bright Star of Heaven light your way home . . .  After spending sixty-seven years together, John Edgar Pouillon and Delphia Gwen Hill Pouillon commenced their respective, but separate journeys into spirit on January 23, 2012 and August 30, 2019. John Edgar (Ed) Pouillon was born to European emigrants, Elizabeth (Elsie) Frederica Neidel and John Batiste Pouillon on September 15, 1926 in Salt lake City, Utah, and died January 23, 2012 in Portland, Oregon. He was the eldest...

Scott William Simpson, 54, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in Burien, WA. He was born June 10, 1965 in Seattle, WA to Sandra and William Simpson. Scott loved to Hunt and fish, camp and garden, and loved “tinkering”. He worked for Rotary Offset Press for 30 years. He is survived by his wife Donna of Kent, Brother Brian Simpson of Oregon, mother Sandra Fiorini of Tonasket, WA  and his fur babies. Friends are invited to a time of visitation Friday, August 30, 2019 from 4...

Dolores Eleanore Ashbaugh was born as the roaring 20’s came to a close, appearing with a rival roar on January 3, 1930 in Seattle, WA. She was instantly loved by her father, Michael Patricelli, and mother, Josephina Eronimo. Born into a large family of nine siblings, Dolores had a captive audience from the start which may explain the penchant for entertainment which lasted her entire life.  As a young child she was introduced to glimmer and glitz through appearances as an actor...

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Clifford Page, 72, passed away peacefully on August 8th, 2019, at his home in Covington, WA. He was born in Wenatchee, WA, in 1946 to Glenora and Eugene Page. He graduated from Renton High School in 1965. He enlisted in the Army and was trained as an electrician and served in combat in the Vietnam War flying in a Chinook Helicopter. He went on to work for Western Electric and the Boeing Company working at various locations around Puget Sound. After retiring, he volunteered weekly for the USO...

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Virginia Mae Fox Whitney, 93 passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at her home in Puyallup. She was born February 11, 1926 in Buffalo, NY to the late Wilmer and Alvina Arndt Fox. Virginia and her late husband Maurice moved to Seattle in 1963 for his work at Boeing. She at one time owned and operated an antique and ceramic shop in Key Center. Virginia Founded the Tukwila Senior Center and established the Meals on Wheels there. She was a long-time member of the Civil Air Patrol, loved and...