All Obituaries

    Mary Ann Vaughn of University Place, WA passed away peacefully in her home on the evening of Thursday January 6th, 2022, at the age of 71. Mary was born in Rock Island, Illinois on September 29, 1950 to Mary Ann and Thomas Davis, the youngest of nine children. Mary was a Mother of two sons and a Nana to five grandchildren and one great granddaughter.      Mary lived in Illinois throughout her youth and accepted Christ at a young age, where she joined Wayman AME...

Robert "Jeff" Barcus was born in Indiana, spent most of his youth in Wisconsin, and chose to settle in the Tacoma area after retiring as a Major from the US Air Force in the 80's. He had a distinguished military career and traveled the world, making friends, laughing and having adventures. He was never too old to learn and met his wife, Vicki, in 1988 at Green River Community College. He was studying airport management and they both took the same Stress Management class....

GEORGE A. SMITH Sunrise - June 13, 1947 – Sunset - December 25, 2021        “Son, Brother, Father & Friend” We salute you man of God. We rejoice at your promotion to our King and celebrate your impact as it lives on in us. Thank you for being who you were created to be. We thank God for giving us so much time with you and count it an honor to have served with you on this side. Heaven has gained a great man.  We love you.   ...

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of our loving and devoted mother and grandmother, Peggy Joyce Grenier, 77, of Olympia, WA, on Saturday, December 11 th , 2021. Peggy was born to Dee and Eva Mae (Hosmer) Wooley on October 2nd , 1944 in Vancouver, WA. She grew up in the Vancouver area, attending Evergreen High School and Clark Community College where she studied English and Writing. Peggy is remembered by many as a great friend and coworker, often sprinkling conversations with a...

Marshall Leroy Dye, 25, of Seattle, Washington, passed away on November 30th, 2021.  Marshall was born June 9th, 1996, in Torrance, California to Catherine Kranes and Mart Dye Jr. He graduated with a diploma from Lake Stevens High School, Lake Stevens, Washington. He continued his education with Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, Washington. He was known for being a remarkable athlete on the college soccer team. Marshall had a diverse career history, holding jobs as a meter...

Life-long artist and jack of all trades, Betty Hegle’s curiosity of life didn’t come to an end with her death. Betty passed away on November 28th, 2021, at the age of 66 from ovarian cancer. In her final moments, she was surrounded by her three daughters, who will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest.  Betty completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Toledo. Originally from Ohio, Betty moved to Seattle in 2001 and immediately...

Jerry Linkhart was born the youngest of six children to Richard and Vernetta Linkhart, who preceded him. He is survived by five siblings, along with many nieces and nephews whom he regarded as his children, some with children of their own. Jerry graduated from Tigard High School in 1984. After high school, he attended Portland Community College and Portland State University studying Theatre Arts. He then enlisted in the US Air Force as a firefighter from 1990 to 1994, earning many...

Marshann Wehrli-Dice of Darrington WA, age 65 went home to be with her heavenly father on 10/29/2021. She was born in Seattle WA.  June 6, 1956 to Burl and Betty Wehrli.  She grew up in Alderwood Manor graduating from Lynnwood High School. Her love for flowers and gardening began right after she got out of school while working at Molbak’s Nursery.  She found her passion when she became a florist at Stadium Flowers; later working at Food Pavilion in the floral...

Alan Ricky Cole (“Rick”) passed away in Edmonds, Washington on October 13, 2021, at the age of 70.  His wife, Teresa Slater, passed away only days before him.  Raised in DeWitt, Michigan, he was a master electrician for most of his life.  He graduated from DeWitt High School where he was very active in sports.  He was a champion boxer with Golden Gloves of Lansing, Michigan and he loved cheering on his Michigan State Spartans. He enjoyed camping, fishing and...

Shawn Russell Rose passed away at his home in West Seattle on October 9, 2021. He was the son of Michael Rose and Laura Willey and brother to Allison Rose.  Shawn was born on January 17, 1983, in Seattle, Washington.  Shawn spent his school years in Seattle, Washington and Denville, New Jersey. As a teenager he had a passion for creating painted wall murals for the public to enjoy. He was ahead of his time.  Shawn worked for several pharma and biotech companies in facilities...