Obituaries

Warren Stanley Wahlborg, a life-long resident of West Seattle, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at the age of 64 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He graduated from Chief Sealth High School in 1972 and went on to earn a BA in History from the University of Washington in 1976. He worked in hardware sales at True Value and Tacoma Screw Products for many years. Warren enjoyed being outdoors and taking his children hiking, bike riding, and playing on the shores of the Puget Sound. He loved music and sang with the Seattle Men’s Chorus for several years.

Virginia passed away at 96 on her birthday. She was born and raised in Medfield, MA, the youngest of three children born to Earl and Jennie Johnson; the sister to Winthrop Johnson and Dorothy (Johnson) Kane.

She attended Roanoke College in Virginia, where she met John VanderPyl, her husband of 76 years. He was from Attleboro, MA where they resided until 1954, before moving to Burien, WA. She worked and retired at Boeing Aircraft in Seattle. In April 2004, they moved to Judson Park Retirement Center in Des Moines, WA.

Joyce Carfrae, 83, of West Seattle, WA, died after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease on February 18, 2018. Her daughters were with her when she peacefully passed. 

Joyce was born in Seattle on September 19, 1934. She graduated from West Seattle High School in 1953. She married George, who preceded her in death (2012), on April 23, 1954. George and Joyce lived most of their married life in the Alki area.

Her public persona was a quiet, dignified and modest Lady who preferred staying in the background. The absolute best mother and grandmother, she was adored by five children, Leslie, Kathy, Kim, Clark and Dagny, and three grandchildren, Indianna, Bowe and Bonnie Rose.  Her clever use of language, mischievous sense of humor, erudite conversation and boundless love will be missed endlessly.

Betty Ann Oebser, 86, beloved mother, wife, and sister, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018.  She had been a Des Moines resident for almost 60 years.

Betty was born in 1931 in Chehalis to John and Flora (Jenkins) Kludt.  

She graduated from Chehalis High School and studied for a year at Central Washington University where she met her future husband and the love of her life, Leonard Oebser.  They were married for almost 60 years before his death in 2013. 

Betty was born March 15, 1926 to Claude Shirley and Anna C. Spohn of Toledo, Oregon. 

Betty passed away peacefully January 28, 2018 in Poulsbo Washington.  She grew up in Toledo and Klamath Falls, Oregon with her three older brothers, Al, Ray, Jack and her older sister that we knew as Sis. All of which preceded Betty in death.

On November 13, 2017 our beloved mom, Valentina Violet Rojnovsky, Luke, Bostick soared in her true, real fashion, leaving high winds blowing and a message for her two daughters, Sherry Luke & Marcia Schnaubelt with the most majestic of owls, the Great Horned Owl. 

Mom was the daughter of Eugene & Dorothy Rojnovsky and had one sibling, Boris. Mom loved Washington State and began her journey of life in the Highline District very close to where her life journey came to an end.

Mary Ann Southworth of Shelton, WA, formerly of Seattle, WA, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2018 at the age of 89.  She was born in Centralia, WA on October 22, 1928 and grew up in Rainier, WA.  Beloved wife of Howard for 45 years; dear mother of Steve (Becky), Jeff (Denice), Marti (Steve), Jon (Belinda) and Molly (Mark).  She was a loving Grandmother to Mark, James (Diane), Michael, Luke (Sophie), Alice (Jason), Brandi (Robert), Joanna, Jennifer; Great Grandmother to Malea, Elijah, Caleb and Ella, and devoted sister to Darlene (Lars), brother Manley (Janet), brother Morrie (Annie),

Al was preceded in death by Ilmi Salmi, his beloved wife of 68 years. Loving father of Jeanne Marie Anglin (Don) and Susan Phillips Hamm (Bob); grandfather of four grandchildren: Matt (Gwyn), Mark (Cherie), Todd (Amber), Karen (Brad); great grandfather to Tyler (Korrin), Kellen, and Duke; great-great grandfather to Roslyn and Walter; and his “second family” Bob and Judy, neighbors for 55 years. He was born in Seattle on August 9, 1919. He joined the WA National Guard in 1936 while attending Franklin High School and served in the US Army 41st Infantry Division in the Pacific during WWII.