Obituaries

Lavon Marie (Bonnie) Bannon, born in Everett, WA on May 4, 1924, died on May 18, 2018. She grew up in Ballard and was an American Airlines Stewardess and a licensed seaplane pilot in the 1940’s.

Calvin Frederick Bannon passed March 7, 2019 reaching 98 years of an active, productive and charmed life.  Born February 15, 1921, he resided his entire life on the shores of Fauntleroy in West Seattle.  Cal was a World War II “Hump” pilot, flying C-47 (DC3) cargo planes on China-Burma-India rout

Joann Judy (Jones) Morrison died on April 23, 2019 at age 83.  During her life she was much beloved in many roles, including wife, mother, grandmother, neighbor, and colleague.  Joann was born in Portland, Oregon, on a leap day, to Julia (Lacour) Jones and Ralph O.

Nancy Spickler, 57 of Des Moines, WA, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2019 with family by her side. She was born in Seattle, WA on July 31, 1962 to the late Jack Bonathan and late Carmen Scott. 

Georgetta Marie Nupen, 91, peacefully passed Friday, March 22, 2019, at Aegis of Lynnwood, surrounded by loved ones, minutes after worship songs were sung to her. It is said they sung her into heaven.

Alice was born to Orville C. Wilson and Alice G. Wilson in Seneca, Kansas. After moving to Seattle, WA in 1942, she graduated from West Seattle High School in 1947. She married in 1949 to Glenn R. Ekoes at Holy Rosary Church. They had five children; Dan, Diane, Donna, David, and Jennifer.

Barbara K. Callow, 88 was born in West Seattle, WA, the only child of Robert R. and Kathryn E. Roach.  She attended and graduated from West Seattle High School in 1948.  She married Charles W. Callow, “the boy down the block” in April of 1948, after his return from the U.S.

Caroline Crabtree, 97, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2019 at Providence Mt. St. Vincent in West Seattle. Proceeding her in death: mother Vera Kidd at 105 years, husband Robert (Bob) White, husband Orland (Pete) Crabtree, brothers Edward and John Kidd.

William (Bill) John Mahon, born March 30, 1923 to James and Helen (Kerns) Mahon.  Raised in Philadelphia by the Sisters of Saint Joseph.  Graduated from high school in 1941.  Entered U.S. Navy in 1942.  Served one and one-half years in South Pacific and was discharged in 1945.

Audrey Van Voorhees, born in Coudersport, Pennsylvania August 27, 1922 and a long-time former resident of the West Seattle community, went to be with the Lord, March 18, 2019.  She was 96 ½ years old and was preceded in death twelve years ago by her husband John.  She is survived by her son Rober