Ronald Kay Kenny passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving children on January 6, 2008. He was born to Edward and Mildred Kenny on March 15, 1935. He was a lifetime resident of West Seattle, graduated from West Seattle High School and was an active member of the Masons and Shriners.
Ron is survived by his brother E.
At age 84, Dad went to be with his Lord on January 4 with his family by his side. He is survived by his beloved wife, Edith, and children Betsy (Ritchie), Grace, Ruth (Fenn), Bill, Joan (Wrigley) and fourteen grandchildren.
He served as a lieutenant in the Navy and opened a medical practice in Des Moines in 1950 (Des Moines Medical Offices). Dad's love of the Lord was shown through his service at Des Moines Gospel Chapel and Lakeside Bible Camp.
Services were held on January 12.
Vickie Lynn McBride Newton passed on to a better place surrounded by loved ones on January 11, 2008.
She will be loved dearly, missed much and remembered fondly by her husband, Glenn, children Jeremy and Nicolle, mother Helen, father Reid, sister Karen, brother Mike and every other person whose life she touched.
A memorial service will be held at Glendale Evangelical Lutheran Church on January 19, time to be determined. The family would like to thank Providence Hospice for their care, kindness and generosity.
Dear Dad, we were not ready for your departure January 6, 2008, but we were thankful to be with you in the end. We will so miss your creativity, your energy, and your support in our needs. Your loving smile will be missed by all. Dad was born August 17, 1937 in Seattle, WA and graduated from Queen Anne High School. He worked as a General Contractor most of his life. Dad is survived by his wife Donna Hannon, children Julie Dean, Tracy Gessner, Brian Hannon, and Garrett Hannon, sister Janet Mutter, 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson.
6/21/52 - 12/9/07
Julianne was born on June 21, 1952 in Seattle where she also had made her home for the last 55 years. Daughter of Julianne and the late William Savard. She is survived by three children Andrea Doerner, Erick Otto and Jessica Otto, her sister Denise Ludington, brother Greg Savard, five grand children, one great grand daughter and many nieces and nephews all of which reside in Seattle. Julianne was an photography enthusiast and an avid bowler at Roxbury Lanes in White Center.
Her Memorial will be held Saturday, Jan.
Robert Hale Clark, retired Seattle Firefighter, died Monday, January 7, 2008 in the comfort of his home surrounded by the love of his wife Charlotte.
Born on July 6, 1928, Bob was a lifelong West Seattle resident graduating from West Seattle High School in 1946, served in the Coast Guard and joined the Seattle Fire Department in 1958. During his service with the Seattle Fire Department, he presented the S.A.F.E.
Mrs. Anna Mae Eernisse went to be with her Lord on December 23rd. Born October 4, 1926, to Carl & Lillian Larson, Anne was a proud Queen Anne HS Grizzly who worked summers bucking rivets on B-17s during WWII. While earning a BS degree at the UW, she met her husband of 58 years, James Eernisse. The couple settled in Des Moines in 1954 and helped found Des Moines Gospel Chapel in Des Moines and Lakeside Bible Camp on Whidbey Island.
Anne's five children, Marti (Morrell), David, Douglas, Mindy (Sauerlender), and Daniel, thrilled her with 14 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
David J. McNeir, self-styled comedian, prankster and 41-year resident of Federal Way, died on Christmas Day, 2007. David was born December 1921 in Baltimore, MD.
Lillie Mae Thurston, Alki resident since 1945 passed December 14, 2007. Beloved wife of Richard A., devoted and loving mother of Jeri and Richard C. Cherished grandmother of Nell Chonle and Jennifer Garcia, great grandmother of Lindsay and Christopher Garcia, devoted sister of Lois Daniels, Buck Bennett, Nell Fleming and Cooter Glover. She will be profoundly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Carole Swenson, beloved wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend left us unexpectedly on December 31, 2007. Carole had no enemies and was loved by all those she touched.
Carole Lorraine Cathey was born on October 22, 1947 to Marquis Leonard and Dorothy Marie Cathey and spent her sixty joy-filled years as a Seattle resident. Carole graduated from West Seattle High School in 1965 and joined the phone company. She spent thirty years with US West Communications where she met dear friends and her husband and life companion, Gus Swenson.
