Obituaries

Nov. 4, 1916-Nov. 3, 2006

After a courageous battle with cancer, or dad passed away one day before his 90th birthday.

Dad was born and raised in LaCrosse, Wash., and graduated from LaCrosse High School in 1934. After high school, he worked in the Ford garage there as an auto mechanic.

In 1938, he was hired by Northwest Airlines and began his career as an aircraft mechanic in Spokane. During World War II, he was transferred to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where he helped support the airline's military flights to the Aleutian Islands.

Andre G. MacDonald, age 19, was born in Seattle on November 27, 1986, and died November 6, 2006. Andy was on a hunting trip on Mt. Rainier with cousins and uncles when he was swept into the Cowlitz River after the riverbank collapsed beneath his pickup truck.

Andy graduated from Highline High School in 2005. He was Junior Class President, Freshman Prince and Homecoming King. He was involved in Leadership, played soccer, wrestled and managed the girls' soccer team. He was also voted student with the best laugh.

2/09/1921 - 11/06/2006

Rose J. Raeck, age 85, passed away peacefully at her home in SeaTac on Nov. 6, 2006.

She is survived by one son, Arthur, daughter-in-law Barbara and one granddaughter, Michelle; one brother, Donald Fanslau of Sheboygan Fall, Wis.; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harlan Raeck, two brothers, Harold and Albert Fanslau, and two sisters, Janet and Elizabeth (Betty).

No services will be held at her request.

Dec. 8, 1929 - Oct. 27, 2006

Our Mother, Grandmother and Sister left us on Oct. 27, 2006, leaving us with many humorous memories, mainly political.

She was born in Hoquiam and raised in Port Orchard. Her parents were Henry O. and Lillian (Sandberg) Hanson. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1947. She went on to attend Western Washington State College, graduating in 1962. On March 7, 1951, she married Roderick J.

Jeanne R. Wilkerson died Nov. 4, 2006, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

She was born July 6, 1920, in St. Mary's, Idaho, to Fredrick and Ruth Rethemeyer. Jeanne married H. Paul Wilkerson, a heavy equipment engineer, in 1943. After his return from World War II, the couple made their home in Seattle, where they raised three daughters.

Mrs. Wilkerson was a homemaker who filled her days with PTA, sewing clothes for her daughters, and charitable and community work.

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Dick Sever, beloved husband, friend, father, and grandfather passed away on October 29, 2006 at Providence Hospital from complications of heart disease.

Dick was born on July 1, 1925 in LaCarosse, Washington to Harry and Clara Sever. His family, on his mother's side, settled in Washington Territory in 1859. His father's family were also pioneers in the Palouse area before Washington became a state.

He lived in Pullman and Colfax as a child, graduating from Pullman High School in 1943.

July 23, 1943 - October 16, 2006

Darlene passed away at age 63 after a brave battle with cancer. She was a long time resident of West Seattle until retiring to Elma about five years ago with her special friend, Bob Freeman. Darlene retired as a school bus driver after 17 years of service with Laid Law. She was a great fundraiser for the community and raised lots of donations for various charities.

Myrna Helen Pinkerton, born March 19, 1936, went home to be with the Lord on October 29, 2006. Surrounded by friends and family.

Born in Grimsby, England, Myrna came to the U.S. when her mother, Constance Smith, married Walter Shumway, a U.S. WWII soldier. Raised in McMinnville Oregon on her father's farm, she met Allen Pinkerton while attending church in Portland and married him in 1960. Together they raised three boys; Walter, James and Matthew.

Myrna was a nurse for over 40 years. She enjoyed a quirky sense of humor that she passed onto her sons.

Ira was born December 18, 1916 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He died peacefully at home October 31, 2006. He was the son of Ira and Myrtle (Heacock) Johns and attended Kearny State Teachers College, Kearny, Nebraska. Ira moved to Seattle in 1939 where he met and married his wife of 63 years Helen (James) in 1943. Ira worked for the Boeing Company for 38 years, from which he retired as an outside quality control supervisor in 1979. Ira was a member of Hope Lutheran Church, the Seattle Milk Fund, West Seattle Promenaders and Boeing Retirees.