Obituaries

Bruce Wallace McLellan

87 years old. Beloved husband of Kay for 62 years and father of three, grandfather of eight and great grand-father of 1 1/2. Bruce Wallace McLellan was a lifetime resident of West Seattle and passed on December 28th, 2005.

Bruce graduated West Seattle High School in 1936 and attended Gonzaga University on a football scholarship.

Prior to World War II Bruce worked at the Bremerton Ship Yard. He served his country in the Navy on the U.S.S. Harry E. Hubbard during the war.

After the war Bruce then went back to work at the Ship Yard.

Michelle Rose May

October 6, 1960 - December 24, 2005

Michelle left us peacefully on Christmas Eve and became an angel. She had spent this year in a courageous battle with mouth cancer, she amazed and had everyone in awe with her spunkiness and her powerful determination to keep going and to live each day to the fullest.

Michelle was born 45 years ago in Seattle to her parents James and Madelyn, (now deceased). She grew up, went to school, raised her son and spent all of her adult life in West Seattle. Her personality and zest for life, lit up a room.

Dorothy V. Lockerbie

Dorothy V. Lockerbie died peacefully on December 23, 2005 in West Seattle. Born in Portland, Oregon on February 2, 1910, she was the sixth in a family on seven children. She graduated from Portland's Commerce (now Cleveland) High School in 1928. On June 12, 1931 she married Harold Lockerbie and they enjoyed more than 57 years of life together. During the 1930's she worked for a real estate firm in Portland. On August 2, 1942, Harold and Dorothy were blessed with their only son Jim.

Glen O. ODMAN

Glen O. Odman, 91, of Cambridge, Minnesota, formerly of Washington passed away on Monday, December 26, 2005, at the Grandview Christian Home.

He was born October 22, 1914, in Beach, North Dakota, the son of Oscar and Amelia (Johnson) Odman - pioneers and homesteaders in Western North Dakota. The family, with six children, returned to Princeton, Minn., (the original home of his father) in 1918 because of his mother’s illness.

Mychael "Mickie" A. BARKUS

Mychael "Mickie" A. Barkus passed away peacefully at her home in Kent on Monday December 12, 2005, at the age of 62. She was born July 2, 1943.

Mickie, as she was known by family and friends, is survived by her two daughters, Tonya Snyder of Kent and Melissa Barkus of Covington; a sister, Toni Christianson of Mt.

Genevieve (Mau) NUSS

March 12t 1918—

December 21, 2005

Jenny passed away peacefully Dec. 21, 2005, at Highline Medical Center in Burien Washington at the age of 87.

Jenny was born on March 12, 1918 to Wilhelm and Minna Mau in a sod house just outside of Sutton Nebraska. Jenny, the oldest of five children grew up on the family farm and attended a country school where she met her future husband, Paul Nuss. Jenny and Paul were married on Feb. 16, 1936. They were soon blessed with the birth of their first child, Charlene.

Linda J. Kegley, 65

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God (Mt. 5:8). Our dear Linda left this earth suddenly, on December 1. She was loved by many. Her life was full of giving and serving others. As the oldest sister of seven, she helped raise five younger siblings. Linda then raised four children of her own as well as her oldest grandson, and also took care of her father during his senior years. In addition, she spent the last 20 years serving as a Community Aide, doing homecare work with people in need.

Eleanor Louise Parliament

Born July 11,1918 in Seattle, Washington. Died December 7, 2005 at Life Center in West Seattle.

Given to an orphanage, Washington State Children's Home at the age of nine. Live in many foster homes in Western Washington.

A 1937 graduate of Puyallup High School. Was a "Rosie the Riveter" for Boeing during WWII, worked at

NOFW Library. Loved writing songs playing piano, organ, ukelele, banjo, mandolin and harmonica.

John Russell Moore

John Russell Moore, age 56, passed away on Dec. 2, 2005. John was born on Dec. 1, 1949 to parents Russell and Dora. He and his two older brothers, Marv and Gary, grew up in the Boulevard Park area. John was a 1968 Glacier High School graduate. He went to Green River Community College for 1 year. Jon and his wife Sandy met at work at Gov Mart Bazaar in 1974 and were married in 1975. They celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary this past summer. They have lived in Federal Way for the past 26 years and have two wonderful children, David 24, and Lacey, 20. John worked for Edmark Corp.

Charles Benton HOWARD

Charles Benton Howard, 85, of Des Moines, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2005, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, in Missoula, Montana, of natural causes. His wife, Junise N. Howard, originally from Missoula, and his daughter, Linda, were with him at the time of death.

Chuck was born on December 31, 1919, in Nampa, Idaho to Charles E. and Marion B. Howard. He went to public school in Nampa and moved to Des Moines in 1933 with his parents, two sisters, Edith and Margaret, and his grandparents, who lived next door. He graduated from Highline High School in 1938.

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