Obituaries

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Margaret (Buxel) Allsopp died June 21, 2006. She was born July 2, 1919, grew up in Des Moines, attended Des Moines Elementary School and graduated from Highline High School in 1938. With economic times tough during the Depression, the Buxel family lived in a three-room house with outdoor plumbing. Overlooking Mt. Rainer and Puget Sound, the house sat on "Poverty Hill."

Dad was born January 29, 1920 in Baltimore, Maryland and went to be with his Lord Jesus on July 8, 2006. He died of old age, as the word given to him from Psalms 91:16 states, "With long life I will satisfy him, and show him my salvation."

He is survived by his children, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife, Pat, of 56 years.

A devoted Christian, Dad served many years as deacon at his church.

Marguerite Thiemens Stranrud pass away July 7, 2006 in the Alzheimer unit at Park West Care Center in West Seattle at age 89. She was born August 25, 1916 in Ephrata, Washington - a land of sagebrush and jackrabbits during her childhood, now a land of green fields.

She worked as a beautician until the 1939 beginning of a 66-year devoted marriage. She and her husband, Halvor Strandrud, lived in nine different states before settling down to their West Seattle home for half a century.

March 20, 1932 - July 8, 2006

Leland J. "Lee" Edwards, age 74, passed away on July 8, 2006, losing a long and fierce battle with interstitial lung disease.

He is survived by his loving wife, Joyce. He was preceded in death by his eldest son, Greg (Raeann). Leland also leaves a son, Todd (Brenda) of Yakima, and a daughter, Carrie (Steve) Mallory of El Cajon, Calif. He was proud "Grampa" to his eight grandchildren: Amy, Brianna, Quinton, Jamie, Stephanie, Brandon, Kale and Kamryn, and five great-grandchildren.

Virginia Lee Orwig, 81, died July 11, 2006, at Highline Medical Center in Burien. She was born December 11, 1924, in Springfield, Ill.

She was a dedicated mother and grandmother. She was a garage sale "junkie" and a shopaholic who loved animals. She had routine outings for coffee with her friends.

Virginia is survived by her sons, Jon S. Orwig (Rita Black) of Burien; Jan P.

Jo Ann P. Rector, age 67, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2006 at her Phoenix home after a long illness. She was cared for by her devoted husband, Donald Rector, brother James Swedback and East Valley Hospice Care.

Private services with interment will be at Temple Hill Cemetary in Geneseo, New York.

Gary, 73 passed away peacefully June 23, 2006 in Stanwood, Washington. Gary was born in Soap Lake, Washington where he grew up. He served in the Navy during the Korean War and then ended up on the west side of the mountains, mostly in the Seattle area. He spent the last years of his life in Stanwood. He is survived by five children; Willma "Chris" Manley, Gary "Mike" Schrag, Patty Schrag, Susan Schrag and Diane Schrag along with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His life will be celebrated privately by family and friends at a later date. Gary will be remembered with much love.

79, born July 12,1926 in Cummings, North Dakota passed away July 4,2006 in Auburn, Washington. Eldest of eight, Ed joined the Navy at 17 serving in Mariana Islands during WWII. He married Eleanor Roell and raised three children in West Seattle. A local businessman, he operated Ed's Union 76, Texaco, and Phillips 66 and retired from Huling Brothers Buick. Ed was preceded in death by his wife (2000), brother Odin and sister Marie.

Local Realtor, Kris Sellers, husband passes.

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Elsie Last was born in Neustadt, Germany on August 6, 1917 and passed away peacefully in her home after a long battle with cancer in Seattle, Washington on July 6, 2006. She is survived by daughter, Ingrid (DiDi) Hoff, two grandsons; Bill (Melanie) Hoff and Ray Hoff and three grandchildren; Tony, Stephanie, and Rajon, two cousins and her long time friend, Fritz Langanka. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hans, in 1989.

Elsie was very active in the German Club, Salvation Army and Seattle Center Dancing.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m.