Donna Jean Carlstrom passed away September 25, 2005, eight days shy of her 80th birthday.
She was born October 3, 1925, in Yakima to Harlan and Viola Keesler and was their only child. Donna was a long time West Seattle resident and graduated from West Seattle High School. She was so courageous and strong throughout her extended illness and fought it with all that she had.
Emma was born March 4, 1929, in Columbia, Utah, and died Sept. 14, 2005, at her home in Burien after a courageous battle against lung cancer.
She was the beloved wife of George for 45 years; loving mother of Janet (Dave) Jenness, Patricia (Mike) Prosser and Kathleen Wipperfurth; grandmother of Phillip, Jayme, Hayden, Emilia and Daniel; and sister of Carrie (Richard) Dunham. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and close friends.
A Vigil service was held Sept. 19, 2005, at Bonney-Watson Parker Chapel, Burien. A Funeral Mass was held Sept. 20, 2005, at St.
On Sept. 25, 2005, Frances passed away. She was born in Canada on Oct. 10, 1917, and became a U.S. citizen on Dec. 15, 1950.
She is survived by two sisters, Grace Weber of Ellensburg, and Myrtle Shaw of Seattle. She also leaves behind two children, Raleigh Sebring and Elaine Bond, both of Seattle. Frances has three grandchildren, Roy Wayne Bond of Bonney Lake, Will Burns of Seattle, and Darlene Richter of Puyallup. She has four and a half great-grandchildren, Jayden, Katie, Haeley, Chloe and Mia.
She will be missed by her whole family and many people in the community.
CIMMERY
Kevin Paul Cimmery passed away on Aug. 1, 2005. He was born in Eureka, Calif. on Aug. 3, 1957.
He was preceded in death by his father, Vern Cimmery.
His wife, Tammy Lou, and children Garrett, Kristi and Donni survive him. He is also survived by his mother, Evelyn (Jim), and brothers Kim (Paula), Rick (Debbie) and Randy (Kathy). Other surviving relatives include his in-laws, Merlin (Della), Bosch, and sisters-in-law Debbie Bosch-Gravel (Casey), Dawna Tarrant (Darrel), and nephews Mark Cimmery, Cole Gravel, D.J.
BUCKNER
On Sept. 19, Ronald Lee Buckner, also known as Buck, born March 17, 1938, made his transition into heaven.
He is survived by his five brothers, Leonard, Elliot, Don, Calvin, Gorden. He also leaves behind his wife, Jody, to whom he was married for 21 years, and his two children, Bonnie and Kevin Buckner. He is also survived by his five adopted daughters and his two adopted sons, Doug and Steve.
January 21, 1917-September 9, 2005
Erven "Erv" was born to Inez Kostenbader and Lloyd Richardson in Ontario, Oregon. He lived in Oregon during his early years, and in high school, during summer vacation, he worked on a cattle ranch outside Burns, Oregon. He met and married Iona Brock in Ontario, and they had one son, Daniel.
Just before WW2, Erv moved his family to Seattle. Erv joined the Army Air Corps and served as a paratrooper in the South Pacific during WW2. He worked at Boeing for 42 years-both before and then after the war.
Born September 19, 1949, lost at sea in an apparent fishing accident August 2005.
Myron was born in Crookston, MN and his family moved to West Seattle in 1957. He attended local schools, graduating from Chief Sealth High School in 1967. He worked locally at Safeway and enjoyed being a ski instructor at Snoqualmie Pass. He always loved salmon fishing in Puget Sound and steelheading in local rivers. Also during this period Myron was instrumental in introducing sisters, Sue and Janell to their future spouses, Roy Willanger and Tom Neklason, we thank you.
Paul Johnston died peacefully September 10, 2005 at age 84 in Seattle of pneumonia and complications from Alzheimer's disease. Born March 30, 1921 in Page County, Iowa to Leo and Florence Johnston, he was known throughout his life as a kind and honest gentleman.
After serving in the Navy during World War II, he earned a doctor of chiropractic degree in 1952 from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic and began practicing in California. He moved to Seattle several years later and opened the West Seattle Chiropractic Clinic in 1966, practicing there until his retirement in 1984.
Born 9-11-1910. Died 8-31-2005
Jack was born on September 11, 1910 to Dell and Cora Christian in Payette, Idaho. After graduating from High School, he joined the Navy and served on the battleship Oklahoma. In 1934 Jack met the love of his life, Bea Dunn, and were married that year. With Bea working, Jack attended and graduated from the University of Idaho and later the University of Missouri at Kansas City with a degree in dentistry. After graduating, Jack began a dental practice in West Seattle and later enlisted in the Air Force and served as a Major in Korea.
Agnes "Skipper" Sendek, formerly of Stamford, Conn. and a Federal Way resident since 1976, passed away Monday, Sept. 5, 2005 at the St. Francis Hospital following a short severe illness. She was a daughter of Michael & Mary Skiba of Stamford, Conn. She is survived by daughters Patricia Aulis James of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Nancy Jean Sendek Swanson of Surprise, Ariz. Also five grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. She went to be with the Lord this day, Sept. 5, 2005 at approximately 2 p.m.
