Obituaries

Born March 19,1913 to Frederick W. Watt & Effie (Mackenzie) Watt near Victoria, B.C., Canada the eldest of four children. Mona passed away peacefully April 18, 2006 after a very long struggle with Alzheimer disease. She was married in 1937 to John F. (Jack) Parker and they together raised a family of four children.

Mona moved with her family to Seattle in 1952 from Vancouver, B.C. and was employed with the Highline School District administrative office for many years making many friends along the way and retiring in 1978.

Edward J. Hermans joined his friend and companion of 34 years, Ed Morris, in heaven on March 8, 2006. He will be greatly missed and remembered by nieces, nephews, friends, neighbor and his "girl" Ginger.

James M. Rice, born Nov. 14, 1931, at peace, April 7, 2006 from pneumonia and complications from a long struggle with rheumatoid arthritis. Jim grew up in Fremont, Neb. and served three years in the Coast Guard during the Korean War. He graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor's Degree in English and he did graduate work at the University of Iowa. He was a member of Phi Kappa PSI Fraternity.

He moved to the Northwest and lived in the Des Moines area since 1967. He started his manufacturers representative sales agency, Tek Parts, Inc.

John Clarence Brownson Jr., 84, of Federal Way died Saturday, April 8, 2006. He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on Nov. 23, 1921 and has been a resident of Federal Way for nine years.

John retired as a U.S. Marine Corps Captain after 20 and a half years, worked for the Boeing Company as an electrical engineer for ten years and also worked as an Emergency Services Director for Snohomish County. He enjoyed golf, fishing and hunting.

Mary Gillmore, 78, died April 7, 2006 at Franciscan Hospice House in Tacoma. She was born April 4, 1928 in Poplar, Mont.

Mary has been a resident of Federal Way since 1966. An avid Seahawks Fan, she loved to watch TV, especially "CNN", play chess, and work crossword puzzles. She was a great cook and a fantastic mother and grandmother.

Her sons, Thomas J. Gillmore III of Arlington, James M. Gillmore and Christopher Gillmore; daughter, Kimberly A.

Lifelong Ballard resident, Lorraine T. Hansen died April 11, 2006 at the age of 94. Born December 17, 1911 to Anna and Carl Bjork of Ballard, Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents, husband Henry, sister Dode Bjork, and brother Will Bjork. She graduated from Ballard High School and was a proud graduate of the Swedish Hospital Nursing Program in 1935. She was a U.S. Navy Nurse during World War II. Lorraine worked for many years at Swedish Hospital, and after retirement for the Columbia Lutheran Home. There will be no services at her request.

Passed away April 12, 2006 after a long illness. He was born Dec. 5, 1925 at the family home in Ballard and resided there his entire life. He was the youngest of five children born to Norwegian parents, Magnus J. and Mary (Skjolsvold) Nelsen. His parents and his siblings, Thelma Oversvee, Ralph, Fred and Morris all preceded him in death.

Don attended West Woodland Grade School and Ballard High.

Born April 30, 1966 in Seattle, Washington. He passed away unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident on April 4, 2006 in Seattle. James was raised in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle. He earned his living as a commercial fisherman in Alaska. He was a hard working fisherman and will be dearly missed by those who knew him. James in preceded in death by his father, James Gary Fulton and is survived by his mother, Judy Hiett, aunt Joan Bodwell, son Jack Fulton, sister Jill Greenwood, nephew Devon, niece Lauren, cousin Lori Woods as well as many fishing brothers and friends.

Bob was born in Grand Island, Nebraska on February 28, 1917. He passed away peacefully on April 5, 2006 at the age of 89 at Providence Hospital, Everett, WA. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Agnes Cunningham; Baby brother Earl Cunningham and his loving wife Catherine Elizabeth (Beth) Cunningham. Bob and Beth were devoted to each other for over 53 years of marriage.

Bob graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in 1934. He was Master Councilor of DeMoleys during his senior year.

Kris Prestrud passed April 6, 2006 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Son of Ken and Lois Prestrud. He is survived by wife Becky and two children Peter and Alise and sister Suzanne Anderson of Boulder, Colorado. Kris grew up in West Seattle, graduated Sealth High School 1973, WSU 1978 and lived in Jackson Hole over 25 years.