Obituaries

In memory of Mark C. Thompson 

Born March 26, 1961; 

Passed away November 12, 2018

Looking for father, Jerry L Thompson.

Please call 253.474.9574

Lois (Mom, Grandma, Grandma “G”) Maxine Rice, left us on Saturday, November 17, 2018.

Born to Donald and Melvina McCulloch in Hoquiam, WA on July 17, 1928, Lois was the oldest of two daughters (Donna Mather [d. 1987] was the youngest). She attended Weatherwax High School in Aberdeen, WA where the story goes, she pointed out a handsome young man to one of her friends and said, “I’m going to marry him.” Sure enough, she married that young man, Lee Rice (d. 2012), on August 31,1946.

R. Joyce Coleman, age 91, passed away in the presence of family on Friday, November 9, 2018, just short of her 92nd birthday. She was born November 15, 1926 in Yakima, Washington to Delbert McLain and Blanch Oliver.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Frank, sons Robert and John. She is survived by her son Frank Jr., daughters-in-law Lena and Sue, grandsons Andrew and Ben, sister Marlene, brothers Bob and Don, and a great-grandson and granddaughter.

Marjorie Elizabeth Kettells, 92, died November 2, 2018.  Her husband Clifford Kettells preceded her in death.  She leaves her loving family, daughter Joyce Vail and her partner Jan Solomon, daughter Sharon Kettells and her husband Gary Goodall; grandsons Patrick Vail (Ashley), Scott Goodall (Jackie) and Evan Goodall; great grandchildren Maggie and Nate Vail and Addie Goodall; and her beloved younger sister, Barbara Smith.

Marta peacefully passed away October 28, 2018. She was born November 6, 1954 in Seattle, WA.

Marta has a son, Troy Martin, the apple of her eye. Then, one day she met Ryan Andresen and another beautiful boy joined the family, Anthony Andresen, the other apple of her eye. They enjoyed playing and going to the beach.

IN MEMORIAM

Happy 50th Birthday Parks!
Miss you more every day.
Love Always—Mom

Long time Burien resident Florene Smith passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at age 94.  Florene was born in Seattle, Washington to David and Ida (Anderson) Nelson on February 11, 1924.  She was raised in the Green Lake area of Seattle and graduated from Roosevelt High School.

Ida Mildred Nikula died on September 30, 2018 in Irvine, California. She was 94 years old. 

Jeff Jones, age 51, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, October 2nd at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Jeff was born in Seattle on April 18, 1967 to John and Kathy Jones and lived almost his entire life in the city he loved.