Obituaries

Elmer D. (Sam) Woods, age 991/2, was born Feb. 11, 2007, in Sunnydale, Wash. He died peacefully Oct. 3, 2006, after a long and healthy life filled with gardening, fishing, hunting, and an innate ability to do most everything. He loved his family and friends and was always there to tell stories, visit and to help others.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence, of 57 years and stepson William E. Bardell. He is survived by his brother Everett L.

March 14, 1917 - Sept. 19, 2006

Margery Gould Whitmore was a lovely lady who wore a smile on her face every day of her life. It was the product of an impelling force, a pleasant and generous feeling that drove her to serve her family and help her friends.

Born on March 14, 1917, she finished grades in Ellensburg through her sophomore year, and graduated from Yakima High School in 1934.

Anna Marie Rasovich, Our Beloved Friend, passed away in Seattle on Oct. 11, 2006, at the age of 45. Services will be held Oct. 19 at Grace Church, 10323 28th Ave. S.W, Seattle. Visitation will be at 6:30 p.m. and the Funeral 7 p.m. Flower deliveries accept Oct. 19 at Grace Church.

Silas Fox, D.O., 89, passed away Oct. 7, 2006, in Federal Way. He was born in Banner Elk, N.C., on July 12, 1917.

His wife of 64 years, Lillian; his son, Fred Fox and wife Susie of St. Helena, Calif.; his daughter, Beverly and husband Michael Hasting of Auburn; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren survive him.

He was a lifelong member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Silas and Lillian met in nurses training in Fletcher, N.C. Silas graduated from the Florida Hospital School of Nursing.

DeLora Marie Willis, longtime Ballard resident, died Sept. 27 in Springfield, Ore., of age-related causes at age 98. She was born Mar. 10, 1908, in Halfway, Ore., to Henry and Anna Koger Anson. She married Glenn Willis on Nov. 13, 1928 in Okanogan and moved to the Ballard-Crown Hill area in the 1940s.

1911-2006

She was my grandmother and she gave me my dad. She taught me there are many ways to love others and myself. She taught me to be a lady when it counted and dressing to the nine's would always be "in." She showed me when someone is funny to laugh out loud until you cried. She taught me to be observant and look beyond the obvious. With my grandmother, taking a chance always paid off and "bingo" was a word we should shout everyday. She would dress up in costumes to make her friends laugh and these events were not saved for just Halloween.

Darlene J. Simpson, born December 2, 1941 in Yankton, South Dakota passed away September 27, 2006 in Burien, Washington. Darlene is survived by her husband of 46 years, Bob and her children Karen, Bobby Jr., Chuck, Brenda, Tom and Steve. She will be missed by her eighteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, along with her brothers Darwin, Dakota and Duane. Darlene spent her life taking care of her many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They were her whole world.

My mother passed away peacefully this morning (9/27/2006) around 8:30am at the Odyssey Health Care Hospice in Las Vegas, Nevada. She will be cremated in Las Vegas and her remains will be sent to Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Cemetery in Seattle, Washington where she will join my father. She was a loving and caring mother and lived a long and productive life. Martha will be fondly remembered by all her family and may friends.

Martha McKenzie born June 11, 1914 in Seattle, Washington and passed away September 27, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Dorothy Mae Bostian passed away on September 8, 2006, at home with her daughters at her side after a short but courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born in 1926 in Minot, North Dakota, she moved to Seattle with her family in 1936.

Dorothy worked as a civilian for the Navy from 1944 to 1952. She took time off to raise two daughters with her husband, Ken.

Marian S. Hart, 92, died peacefully in Leavenworth, Wash., at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Peter Fallert, on Sept. 30, 2006.

During her time with Nancy and Peter, she enjoyed sitting out on their deck listening to the birds and looking out over the meadow. Marian enjoyed the family pets, which included her beloved Molly and Tabby, who would often have the antics of a cat to watch or a dog close by to pet.

Betsy Steele, Marian's caregiver while in Leavenworth, was a blessing to all of us.