All Obituaries

Gerald James Nist Jr, age 72, died in his home on 04/11/21 in Poulsbo, WA.  Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Mary Joan, and their four children; Erin Moore (Andrew), Heather Flagel (Jeremy), Bridget Lockett (Greg), and Jacob Nist (Tina) as well as his 9 grandchildren; Jacob, Parker, Jed, Gunnar, Madison, Gage, Griffin, Rowan, and Jensen. In addition, he will be missed by his three siblings; Kathy Henderson (Bob), Carol Hudson, and Mary DeMatteis and their...

Sanford “Sandy” Page Mayshark, chef, carpenter, gourmand, lovable scamp and incorrigible rascal, died following complications of a cardiac arrest on April 5th, 2021 at the age of 69 in Tacoma General Hospital.  He is survived by his two sons, Duncan and Graham Mayshark, brother Joseph Mayshark, and sister Cassandra Mayshark, and a lifetime of deeds both grand and mischievous.    Sandy was born in Santa Fe, NM on September...

Gabriel Thomas Mondok was born on May 22, 1996. His birth brought love and light to his mother Brandi Nef. Gabe was born with a severe case of asthma and battled it all throughout his life. Sadly, he lost his battle with Asthma on March 20, 2021 after suffering from a severe asthma attack, which resulted in cardiac arrest at the young age of 24.   Gabe had battled with asthma from birth. He never let it stop him from doing what he loved. As the oldest of three children, Gabe was...

Cindy Adrienne Quashie passed away on Tuesday March 16, 2021. She was 54 years old.  Cindy was born in Dieppe Bay, St. Kitts and Nevis, on January 15, 1967, and over the years, lived in Brooklyn, St. Croix, Miami, Pittsburgh, and then Seattle, where she resided since 1998. Throughout her life, Cindy was a visual artist (working in lead and ink), a poet, a teacher, and a thinker. She founded and produced the hip hop zine Free Ground in 1994, performed as a successful comedian, and...

    With great sadness, the family of Brent Michael Bakeman announces his passing on Saturday March 6, 2021, following a brief illness in Seattle, Washington. Brent was born in Marin County on December 23, 1967 to Colly (McHenry) Bakeman and Bruce Bakeman.  He grew up in Pasadena before moving to Salinas at age 7, where he later graduated from Salinas High School.  Brent was a well-liked young man with an extensive group of high school friends with whom he remained...

Debra May Duran-Rios, aged 66, passed away quietly and at peace on the 2nd of March, 2021. Born the 30th of April, 1954 in Los Angeles, California to father John Duran, and mother Ivy May Pittman. Her years were spent working, and raising her family. She is preceded in death by her mother Ivy Pittman, her sister Vicky Pell, her ex-partner Tyrone Johnson, her former husband and lifelong friend, Charles Cordova, and a myriad of pets that she lovingly put up with. She is survived by...

Gerald McPherson (Jerry) 77, passed away January 19, 2021, in Olympia, Washington.  He was born June 13th, 1943  to Harold and Edna (Paschall) McPherson in .Parsons, Kansas.   Shortly after Jerry's Birth, the family packed up and moved to Shelton WA, where Jerry grew-up &  went to school.  After School  he joined the Navy. After leaving the Navy Jerry moved to Sitka Alaska with Family. Jerry loved living in Alaska but...

Robert Aubrey McKinley, 64, died on Dec 21, 2020 at St Francis Hospital of Federal Way, WA from liver disease. He was born in Seattle on Oct 5, 1956, the second child of Robert and Mary McKinley. He had sweet and compassionate nature. He loved his family, music and road trips. His ashes will be scattered near Mount Rainier, a place he loved very much. “Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow, I...

Barbara Joan Argame, age 84, passed away in Kent, WA, December 10, 2020 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.    Barbara Joan Kelly was born on January 5, 1936 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA.  Daughter of Floyd Kelly and Josephine Donohoe Kelly.  Barbara grew up in West Seattle, graduated from West Seattle High School.  She married Mario Argame in 1968 and lived most of her life in Kent/Federal Way/Des Moines,...

Vivek Neil Yellore, age 51, passed away November 20, 2020 in Seattle after a brief illness. He  was born April 29, 1969 in Pune, India. He grew up there, in New Delhi and Baroda. He  attended The Bishop’s School in Pune and The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, where  he earned a Ph.D. in Microbiology. He went on to do postdoctoral research at the Jules Stein  Eye Institute, UCLA. He went on to work at Diagnovus and Aegis Sciences Corporation in ...