All Obituaries

Vanessa Dawn Gisoldi born on April 9th 1990 in Seattle, WA. Our beautiful Vanessa made her journey home on November 3rd 2023. She was 33 years old. Our beautiful Vanessa had such a bright and brilliant soul. Her beautiful smile and larger than life personality brought so much energy everywhere she would go. She was a joy to be around. She was protective of her family and loved her family so much. She is survived by her 3 children Jamie Gisoldi, Liberty Starling-Urban and Jace...

Richard Blood, Dick, was born February 25, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away on November 2, 2023 in the hospital in Puyallup, WA surrounded by his family. He is joined in heaven with his parents, Warren Claire Blood and Kathleen Fanny Bell Spradling, sister and brother in law Margaret and Robert Lewis, sister in law Cheri Blood, grandchild Cory Lappin, and his two beloved dogs Charlie and Dakota. Richard was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He is survived by his...

Brandon Keith "Bird" Burckhalter, beloved son, grandson, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, passed away on October 20, 2023, at the age of 36. He was born on September 22, 1987, in San Bernardino, CA, and was a resident of Olympia, WA. Bird, as he was affectionately known, had a vibrant spirit and a passion for life. He attended Seattle Central Community College, where he pursued his love for dancing and honed his skills in various aspects. Bird's infectious energy and love...

Our amazing Pamela Jean Arko, age 54, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 19, 2023, in Seattle, WA. She was born to Larry and Sandy Arko in Bellingham, WA on June 9, 1969. Pam graduated from Ferndale High School in 1987. For the last 18 years she had been dedicated to working for Pacific Growers, excelling as a sales representative. To say that she was good at her job is an understatement. She took immense pride in her work, and it showed. She was well-respected and loved by...

Annabelle (Anna) Coreen Welsh Jacoby, 75, of Seattle Washington passed away on October 17th, 2023. She was born in Long Beach, California on February 4, 1948, to George and Ida Welsh. Annabelle attended school in California before moving to Bothell Washington and graduating from Bothell High School in 1966. Anna went on to graduate from Shoreline Community College and studied at the University of Washington. Upon graduating, she pursued careers which aligned her passions of art and helping...

Aimee Eugenie Wolfe-Moellenhoff passed away on Monday, September 18th, 2023, at the age of 51, at home in Olympia, WA. Aimee was a caring, fun-loving, free-spirited, wife and compassionate friend to all plants and animals who enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, camping, fishing and especially the beach. She was preceded in death by her father, Ron Wolfe of Portland, OR. She is survived by her husband John Moellenhoff of Olympia, WA, sister Michelle Wolfe-Park of Snohomish, WA, brothers Edward...

After a very brave year long battle with cancer, Lily was taken home to be with the Lord. She will be remembered for her fierce love of God, family and friends. She loved all forms of crafting, art and music. She enjoyed gardening and nature and sunny skies. She loved a good donut and threw the best donut parties!! She is survived by 2 brothers Paul and Alex, her children Brandi(Harland), Cheryl(Gary), and Charles(Ashley),  9 grandchildren Camryn, Stacia, Sereena, Blaine, Charlie,...

Raymond Reed Graham, 86, of Des Moines, WA, was finally reunited with the love of his life on August 27, 2023. His beloved wife of 32 years, Jeanette Graham, died in 2021, and Ray spent the last two years talking about how much he missed her and was looking forward to seeing her in heaven. He passed away three days before his 87th birthday after a hard-fought battle with cancer.  Ray was born on August 30, 1936, in San Bernardino, California, where he grew up with 4 sisters and 7...

Donald Arthur Trapnell, son of Donald and Idamarie Trapnell, and brother to Craig Trapnell was born at Port Hueneme Naval base in California, a state that he called home for much of his life until he and his wife moved to Washington State in 2002.  Don developed a love of playing the trumpet at a young age while listening to his father play. His love of music followed him from his highschool band to his joining the Airforce band as a young adult and traveling the world doing what he...

Doretta Rose Clifford, daughter of Walter and Alice Clifford, was born in Artesia, California. She spent most of her childhood in Alhambra, California where she graduated High School. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Woodbury College in 1950. She worked as a Secretary/Stenographer for a private investigator who searched for missing heirs. In 1953, she had been attending classes at East LA Junior College when she met Dean Darrell Kelley in a Psychology class. They married...