Our Obituaries
Herbert Lee Costner
April 5, 1930 - January 13, 2021
After a long and contented life, Herbert Costner died on January 13, 2021 at the age of 90. In the later decades of his journey, Herb and his beloved spouse, Carroll Hovland, shared many joys and challenges. After Carroll's death in 2017, Herb never completely adapted to living alone, despite having the loving support of family and friends.
A devoted father to his three sons, Herb advised more...
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Robert Raymond Robbins
July 18, 1935 - January 13, 2021
"If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them."
—James O'Barr
Robert Raymond Robbins 7/18/1935-1/13/2021
Beloved Robert has transitioned into the afterlife. Robert "Bob" was well known in Kent, owning the Texaco on 240th and Benson and another in Cascade Vista for many, many years. He was an avid golfer until he lost his leg. Bob...
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John Samuel Torvik
March 21, 1936 - January 8, 2021
He Loved to Fly and it Showed!
John was born in Seattle to Morris and Helga (Hanson) Torvik. Schooling was at Webster Grade School, James Monroe Jr. High and Ballard High School (Class of '54), and finally the University of Washington.
From an early age, John loved flying. A favorite memory was of flying a toy plane around the room while his first grade teacher was out of the room. John...
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Rick Elton Servine
September 20, 1945 - January 1, 2021
Rick Elton Servine was born in San Francisco, California to Charles and Irene Servine. He went on to meet the Lord on Friday, January 1, 2021 at the age of 75. He graduated from San Carlos High in 1963. He then served in the US Navy for a couple years. His last assignment was on the USS Sproston. After his discharge he did electronic field service repair while residing in Washington. When he...
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Griffin Cole Kleinstiver
January 11, 1996 - December 28, 2020
Griffin Kleinstiver was a Cystic Fibrosis warrior but that is not what he wanted to be defined as. He was great up and coming Amateur photographer, loved riding his bike, and he had great culinary skills but most of all he loved his family and his friends. He had a beautiful heart and his sincere care for others was very evident. Griffin is now breathing easy and will be loved and missed by all...
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Larry Kent Berger
August 21, 1940 - December 27, 2020
Larry K. Berger, 80, passed away Sunday, December 27th, 2020 at Medical City Denton, Denton, Tx after a long battle with Prostate cancer and complications of COVID.
He was born August 21, 1940 in Halstead, Ks. to Harold "Rollie" and Marian L. {Jordan} Berger. He grew up on farms surrounding the Halstead community.
He was baptized in the Presbyterian Church, Halstead, Ks. and later moved his...
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Barbara Ruth Ashman
July 29, 1933 - December 27, 2020
Barbara Ruth Ashman was born in Portland, Oregon on July 29, 1933 to Ruth Magdaline (Boardman) Beardsley (teacher) and Albert Richard Beardsley (superintendent of schools). She passed away peacefully on December 27, 2020 at about 3:30 in the morning. Her husband, Richard Robert Ashman (electrical engineer) died on November 16, 2000 in Bellingham, Washington. Together they lived in California,...
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James Michael Wicks
October 12, 1947 - December 24, 2020
James Michael "Mike" Wicks passed away December 24, 2020 in Irving, Texas. Mike was born October 12, 1947 in Almont, Michigan to James Edward Wicks and Bettye Francis Southerland. He attended Irving High School in Irving, Texas. After high school he joined the United States Navy and served on the USS Bold from 1964-68, receiving the National Defense Service Medal.
After his military service,...
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Lloyd Dustin Amrine
May 9, 1942 - December 23, 2020
Lloyd Dustin (Dusty) Amrine passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Christus Mother Frances hospital Tyler, Texas with his loving wife, Sandi by his side.
Dusty was born May 9, 1942 in Bisbee, Arizona to Lloyd Anderson Rand and Sarah Ella (Naegle). His family moved to California when he was young and after high school served in the Marine Corps from 1960-1964. Upon completion of his...
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Roger Raymond Redman
June 27, 1940 - December 8, 2020
On Tuesday December 8th, Roger Raymond Redman, loving husband and father of three, was called home by his heavenly Father at the age of 80 in Mesa, Arizona.
Roger was the eldest of seven children born to Raymond and Florence Redman on June 27th, 1940 on the family farm in the town of Fairbanks, WI. Upon graduating from Tigerton High School in 1958, where he played baseball and enjoyed drawing,...
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James E Paschall
August 7, 1943 - December 7, 2020
James E. (Jim) Paschall, adored husband, father, and grandfather, left this earth to be with Our Lord on Dec. 7, 2020. The son of Fred (Pat) and Myrtle Leatherman Paschall, Jim was born on August 7, 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida. He moved to San Diego as a child and considered himself a true "beach Boy."
Jim graduated from Mission Bay High School in 1961, and San Diego State in 1965. He...
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Lois Audrey Hansen
May 15, 1927 - December 7, 2020
Lois Audrey Hansen, born in Seattle Washington May 15, 1927 to Gordon and Ida Bond Jensen, peacefully passed away December 7, 2020. Lois was preceded in death by her husband Jack Hansen, siblings Gordon Jensen Jr., Jack Jensen, and Carmen Klenz. Jack and Lois were married December 12, 1953 and together built a life and raised a family that revolved around the commercial fishing industry in...
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Billy Wayne Robison
November 5, 1943 - December 5, 2020
Billy Wayne Robison, age 77, of Wellton, Arizona, passed away on December 5, 2020. Bill was born in Perry, Missouri and spent his younger years on the 500 acre farm of his parents, William "Bub" and Gladys Robison. His first job was hauling in hay bales for his dad and in his spare time he trained his horse Rusty to do tricks while his dog Teddy followed. He went on to graduate from Van Far High...
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Jan Masae Polen
March 10, 1947 - December 5, 2020
Jan Masae Polen (formerly Lindsay, née Alps) left this world surrounded by her beloved sons in her 73rd year of life, on December 5, 2020. Jan was born on March 10, 1947 in Teaneck, NJ. She lived and enjoyed life in New York City, Old Forge, Syracuse, and Dewitt, NY, before embarking on an adventure and moving across the country to Bellingham, then Ferndale, WA. Following high school, she spent...
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John D. Rockafellow, Jr.
February 16, 1947 - December 1, 2020
John D. Rockafellow, Jr., 73, of Krum went to be the Lord, Tuesday, December 1, 2020at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. He was born February 16,1947 in Oneonta, New York to John D. Rockafellow, Sr. and Clara Stevens. He grew up in Worcester, New York with His father and stepmother Ellen Silvernail Rockafellow and attended Worcester Central School before joining the Marine Corp in 1966. He was...
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Joshua Erick Goolsby
November 19, 1975 - November 30, 2020
Joshua Erick Goolsby, 45, of Dallas Texas, passed away on November 30th 2020.
Joshua was born in Dallas, Tx on November 19th, 1975.
He was married to Nicole de Prisco on May 30th, 2012; they were married 8 years.
Although they began their relationship shortly after high school.
Joshua worked in construction. He enjoyed models, crafts, and woodwork. He was a
proud and excellent father and...
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Kenneth Robert Ruskell
January 4, 1947 - November 26, 2020
Kenneth R Ruskell, 73, passed away on November 26, 2020 at Providence Hospital in Everett, Washington from complications of COVID19.
Ken was born on Jan. 4, 1947 in Jackson, MN to Robert and Elsie (Smith) Ruskell.
After graduating from Jackson High School in 1965 he joined the National Guard. Ken later co-owned and operated a Grade A 200-acre dairy farm in partnership with his parents....
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Rosario Ricardo Forestiere
February 3, 1928 - November 20, 2020
Rosario Ricardo (Ric) Forestiere was born on February 3, 1928 on the second floor above his family's grocery store, the Sicilian Grocer, in downtown Fresno. He grew up on his family's ranch at Shaw and Hayes and attended Central High School until his father decided to send him to the Redemptorist Order of the Catholic Church to become a priest. After three years in seminary, he began as a...
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Scott Lee Trenton
February 13, 1948 - November 19, 2020
Scott Lee Trenton, of Palm Springs, CA, passed away November 19, 2020. Scott is survived by his husband, Rob Lucas, his sister Patty Trenton, and his niece Shannon Scott, as well as several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Patrick ("Cy") and Dorrace ("Dotty") Trenton, and brother-in-law, Robert McCauley. Scott was born in 1948 in San Antonio, TX, where he attended MacArthur High...
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Nancy Lee Pogoda
October 22, 1930 - November 18, 2020
Nancy Lee Pogoda died at age 90 on November 18th, 2020 from Covid at Santa Clara, CA Kaiser hospital.
Survived by her sisters Joan Gulajski and Sandy Contis, her children Michael Joseph Richmond, Damon Brian Richmond (Michele Richmond)) and Victoria Roxanne Richmond-Sullivan (Michael Sullivan), her 8 grandchildren Sara, Desmond, Jason, Aubrey, Helen, Olivia, Sean, Trinity and her 4 great...
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Christopher Carter Rodman
February 7, 1954 - November 17, 2020
Chris leaves his wife and companion of 20 years Diane R. and fur babies Riley and Jenna, who were the loves of his life. He leaves behind his brothers Mike and Marc, SILs Lorraine and Maria, nieces Shayna and Lauren, step children from his first marriage Steven (Stevie Jo) and Michelle (Shelley) and life long friend Tim Bradford. He has joined his parents Flo and Dean along with the 4-leggeds who...
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Antonia Canete Landon
January 9, 1936 - November 16, 2020
Antonia Canete Landon, 84, of Spring, Texas, passed away peacefully on 16 November 2020, with a room full of family at her bedside.
She battled liver cancer and she did it with strength & grace, but ultimately the cancer took over.
Antonia Canete Landon was born on 9 January 1936 in Lilo-An, Cebu, Philippines.
She is a survivor of WWII, when at age 5, her and her family fled from the...
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Connie Marie Miller
June 23, 1962 - November 16, 2020
Connie Marie Sullivan Miller
It is with a heavy heart to announce the unexpected loss of Connie Miller. Connie passed away from natural causes, in her Tacoma home, on the morning of Monday, November 16th, 2020. Connie was born to William L. and Barbra E. Sullivan in Yakima, Wa. She was born on her mother's sixteenth birthday, June 23rd,1962.
Connie was the oldest of five. Siblings: Teresa...
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Lyle Wayne Thompson
July 2, 1940 - November 15, 2020
Colonel Lyle W. Thompson, retired U.S. Air Force, passed away early on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at the age of 80 years. He died at home from complications related to Parkinson's disease.
Lyle was born on July 2, 1940, in Russellville, Arkansas, and raised by his parents, R.M. and Eula Dover Thompson in Winnfield, Louisiana.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Louisiana...
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Rosemary Emerson
January 10, 1947 - November 14, 2020
Mrs. Rosemary Emerson, age 73, of Los Banos, passed away Saturday evening, November 14, 2020.
She was born January 10, 1947 in Del Rio, TX.
Rosemary was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Jerry Lee Emerson; two daughters, Rosemary Ann Emerson and Linda Lee Davis, one son, Jerry Lee Emerson Jr., 10 grandchildren, Christina, Sandra, Teresa, Stephani Marie, Gabriela, Cecelia, JJ,...
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Leslie VAUGHN Brune
January 20, 1942 - November 11, 2020
On Wednesday, November 11, 2020, Leslie "Vaughn" Brune passed away peacefully at Home in Thorndale, Tx at the age of 78.
Vaughn was born on January 20, 1942 to Leslie Leo and Audrey Joan Rolan Brune in Houston, TX.
He graduated in 1960 from Lexington High School and joined the Army Reserves in 1964.
Vaughn married Dorothy Deicke, the love of his life, August 22, 1964 whom survives him. They...
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Peter McKinney
July 20, 1961 - November 9, 2020
On Monday, November 9th, 2020, Peter Marshall McKinney, passed away at the age of 59 after fighting a lengthy battle with Sarcoidosis. Peter was a current resident of Sacramento, CA.
Peter was born on July 20, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan to the loving parents of Shirley and John McKinney.
While growing up in Detroit, Peter attended Sherrill Elementary, Tappan Junior High School, & Mackenzie...
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Nancy Carol Low
October 27, 1939 - November 7, 2020
NANCY LOW was born Nancy Carol Nelson to a Swedish couple, Maurice Nelson and Helen Johnson Nelson, in Portland, Oregon on October 27, 1939. She was born quite some time after her two older brothers, Richard and Earl, both now deceased.
Feeling almost like an only child at times, Nancy loved to find company where she could. As a young child she would often sit on the corner and engage...
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Laurence "Larry" Samples
November 29, 1957 - November 4, 2020
In loving memory of Larry Samples
Larry was born 11/29/1957 in Porterville, California. He was the first child of Joe and Pauline Samples. Larry married Debby Gavegan on 10/6/1979. They had one daughter Jeniffer and one son Scott. Larry worked for Holt Lumber, Tum A Lum, and Spaeth Lumber throughout his career.
Larry loved Skippy, Max, and Charlotte, fishing and barbecuing and spending...
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Brigitte "Dee Dee" Kelly
May 7, 1939 - November 2, 2020
Dee Dee was born on May 7, 1939 and passed away on November 2, 2020. Dee Dee was a resident of Papillion Nebraska.
She is survived by husband Frank and daughter Deena Kelly-Stubbs (Don Stubbs) of Bellevue, Nebraska.
Dee Dee was born in Bad Altheide, Germany, daughter of Otto Plaskuda, MD and Klara Plaskuda. She was one of six girls. She met her husband Frank while he was stationed with...
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Mary Lisa Miller
September 20, 1952 - October 26, 2020
Mary Lisa Miller, 68, passed on October 26, 2020. Lisa was born to John Rauch and Lola Detrick in Springfield, Ohio on September 20, 1952.
Lisa married Kenneth Miller in 1979 and they lived together in Tacoma, Washington. Together they raised five children Jared Miller (Andrea Wilke), Daniel Miller (Jessica Presnell), Jacob Miller (Andie Noe), Spencer Miller (Alicia Greenwood), David Miller. She...
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Barbara Eileen Goodin
November 15, 1934 - October 25, 2020
Barbara Eileen (Mallory) Goodin passed away peacefully at age of 85 on October 25, 2020 in Vancouver, Washington. She was born on November 15, 1934 in Portland, Oregon. Her parents were Dallas Bellinger Mallory and Nora Eileen (Creed) Mallory. Barbara lived with her parents in Cascade Locks until the age of seven when they moved to Bremerton until she was 11. She carried fond memories of...
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David Albert Pitt
June 27, 1945 - October 24, 2020
David Albert Pitt passed away peacefully on October 24th at the age of 75 in his Woodinville home after complications following vascular surgery. He was surrounded by his loving family and supported by many friends. He fought fearlessly and courageously through years of medical setbacks leading up to his passing.
He was born June 27th, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan to Albert and Gwendolyn (Lawler)...
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Leonard "Lee" Le Roy Van Dusseldorp
January 23, 1965 - October 20, 2020
Leonard "Lee" Le Roy Van Dussledorp age 55 of Salem, Oregon passed away at his residence on October 20th, 2020. Lee was born in Panorama City, California on January 23rd,1965 to Patricia and Gene Van Dussledorp.
He attended Sam Barlow High School in the city of Grants Pass, Oregon, class of 1984.
Lee was married to Sheilla in the year 2013, and combined they had 6 children,
Shane Van...
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Samuel Laird Philip
June 22, 1926 - October 20, 2020
Samuel Laird Philip's ninety-four years were about quietly and craftily creating experiences for people. He was impressed by people. Sam ended his time with us on October 20th, 2020 at his apartment in King City, Oregon.
Sam was born on June 22, 1926 in Tigard, Oregon to Ruby and Samuel L. Philip, Sr. He grew up in Tigard with his sisters Hazel, Sherry and Midge. After High School, he...
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