Obituaries

April 18, 1913 - July 7, 2007 - Our Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother passed away after being with us for 94 years. She had lived in West Seattle since her teen years when her parents moved here from Minneapolis. She and her husband raised four children in West Seattle.

Bea spent most of her working years as a cook and waitress. Two of places she worked were the old Post Office Terminal and the Edgewater Hotel. She had the excitement of working at the hotel when the Beatles were there in 1964.

Long time Ballard resident, Rita M. Ness, 70 passed away at Life Care of Skagit Valley on July 1, 2007. She battled a long illness with lung disease and cancer..

She is survived by her daughters Marie Turner (Bryan) and Dorothy Young, sister Betty Willet (Floyd), grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be on July 22, 2007 on the 12:20 p.m. Seattle to Bainbridge ferry run. All are welcome.

Donations in her memory may be made to the Cancer Society.

Foss

Our dear Dad, Lloyd Robert "Bob" Foss passed away peacefully Saturday, July 7, at his home in Kent.

He was born in Montesano, Washington, on June 29, 1929, the son of Lloyd A. Foss and Elizabeth Gleeson Foss. A graduate of the class of '47 of Montesano High School, he was a proud member of the Bulldog football team. He continued his education and upheld a long family tradition by attending Western Washington State College in Bellingham. From 1952 to 1954 he served his country during the Korean Conflict as a Sergeant in the U.S.

Avis Van Loan of Seattle passed away July 4, 2007, from heart disease.

She was born October 30, 1937, to Josephine and James Power in Duluth, Minnesota. She worked at her parent's photography studio while still in school. She graduated from Cathedral High class of 1955. During school she was in Drama and later joined a local theater group. Avis worked at Bridgeman's ice cream parlor for a few years, then attended St. Scholastica College in Minneapolis.

In 1961 she married and came to Seattle where her three children were born. The family moved to Houston Texas, in 1967.

Margaret L. Stanger, formerly of Delaware, died July 7, 2007. She was a resident of Wesley Homes in Des Moines.

She is survived by her son Charles and her daughter Nancy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Philip.

Our wonderful grandmother, sister, aunt and friend went to her heavenly home on July 6, 2007.

Betty was born November 16, 1916, in St. Paul, Minn., to Marie and Harry Greiwe. Early in her life the family moved to Tacoma where this very close-knit family of three girls and three boys was raised. Betty attended St. Patrick's Elementary and Aquinas Academy. The family was active in their church and community, laying the groundwork for Betty's lifelong dedication to giving back to her community.

Betty met the love of her life, Harold T.

Richard Henry "Rick" Anderson, C.P.M., R.P.A., a resident of Union, Wash., passed away peacefully at his home on Hood Canal on Friday, June 29.

Rick is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Janet Reid Anderson.

Remembering Rick Reding July 1950 - June 2007, gay community activist, horticulturist, party giver, and friend, died June 22 while under treatment for leukemia. Rick will be remembered partly because he believed politics and causes were too important not to be fun. Rick served on the board of SEAMEC for many years. As a leader and board member for Tacky Tourist Clubs of America he made sure we had dates for the prom, places to bump in the night, and cruises that put the fairy in Seafair.

Gardens in Seattle and across the country bear Rick's stamp.

Kenneth Ray Jensen, February 21, 1956 - June 23, 2007. Kenneth Jensen, loving father, son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away unexpectedly June 23, 2007, at the age of 51, while camping with a friend at Mirror Lake. Ken was light-hearted, easy going and appreciated the simpler things in life. He enjoyed the outdoors, whether it was

hiking, camping, boating, fishing, or just relaxing. He was an expert hiker and left his footprints on many trails in Washington. He enjoyed golf and had a passion for photography.

January 4, 1923 - June 21, 2007

William Pritchow was born on January 4, 1923, in Chicago, Ill. At the age of 3 he and his mother moved to the west coast, starting in Eureka California and eventually ending up in the Seattle area in 1937. While living in Seattle, Bill attended Cleveland High School. Then in 1939 the family moved once again, this time to the Burien area. Bill transferred to Highline High School were he attended several years in anticipation of completing his senior year.