Obituaries

Dorothy (“Dot”) Virginia Alkire,90 died in her home on March 29,2020. She moved to Seattle in 1970, buying a big house above Alki.  Dorothy loved living there.  She called it “our beach” – we were the “Alkire’s of Alki.”

Janet began her life’s adventure in Powell, WY. She married her sweetheart Denman Smith after she graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1956. Janet taught and substituted in public schools for 42 years.

Richard Manlius Rogers was born October 30, 1924 in Toledo, Washington and died February 29, 2020.  Doris Louise Lake Rogers was born January 5, 1928 in Wenatchee, Washington and died August 23, 2018.

Nezita Elna (Smith) Campbell, a long-time resident of West Seattle, passed away on January 4, 2020 in Renton, WA at age 96.  Nezita (Zee) was a beloved mother, grandmother, cousin and friend to many.  She was preceded in death by her husband Wilfred T.

Idella Elisabeth Gabler passed away on October 25, 2019. She was born on April 22, 1937 in Long Prairie, Minnesota to Eva and Leo Plaisted. She married John (Jack) Gabler on May 21, 1960. Idella passed after a long battle with cancer. Her husband Jack had passed in July of 2019.

Douglas James Sykes passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019. He was a lifelong resident of West Seattle and at the age of 58 left us much too soon due to undiagnosed High Blood Pressure. He was preceded in death by his Father, Claude A. Sykes and his Mother Sarah J. Sykes (nee McGillivray).

Steven Thor Wilson passed away in his home on December 27, 2019, at the age of 72. Born on February 8, 1947 in Massachusetts, Steve was the son of Robert and Priscilla Wilson, and the youngest of five.

Born in Burien, WA on October 9, 1963. Jim passed away peacefully on October 19, 2019 in Anchorage, AK. He graduated from Highline High School (Burien) in 1982. Immediately upon graduation, he moved to Bethel, Alaska. Jim fell in love with Alaska where he lived his entire adult life.

On Dec 23, 2019 Shirley Rae Woods finally succumbed to her long battle with vascular dementia, mental illness, heart disease, a concussion, strokes, a night of seizures, two stressful marriages, a difficult and risky delivery, paying the bills and living with a family of people who dreamed of esc