Obituaries

Rhea Davis was born in Portland, Oregon on July 27, 1916. She was the youngest of three children in a humble, working class family. Her father made a living as a carpenter.

Eleven days short of her 89th birthday longtime Ballard resident Marion Hafterson died, leaving her husband of 53 years James Hafterson, daughter Gretchen, grandchildren Camilla and Alarik, sister Cynthia of NH and nieces and nephew.

Eleven days short of her 89th birthday longtime Ballard resident Marion Hafterson died, leaving her husband of 53 years James Hafterson, daughter Gretchen, grandchildren Camillla and Alarik, sister Cynthia of NH and nieces and nephew.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 1947 to Melvin Paul Espy and Eleanor Olive Gaines, she was named Jeanne Eleanor Espy at birth. Jeanne was the youngest of three children; sister Irene who passed away in early 2017 and surviving brother Wayne Espy.

Karin E. McElevey peacefully passed away on the night of February 25, 2018 in West Seattle, WA surrounded by her family shortly after being diagnosed with Acute Lung Cancer. She leaves us all behind with fond memories of her love and laughter.

Kenneth Finke, 78, of Burien, WA passed away from Multiple Myeloma Thursday, March 15, 2018 at home surrounded by his family.

Fay L. Burgett Chaplin passed away at the age of 102 at her home in Des Moines, WA, on March 3, 2018, after a brief time in hospice. She was born May 27, 1915, in Sioux City, IA, to Milbray Parker Burgett and Eva Anna Myers Burgett, the sixth of 10 children.

Harriette Anne Fredenburg passed away in her home on March 8, 2018.

Dick passed away March 10, 2018, in Des Moines Washington.  Dick was born on September 26, 1926 in Tacoma (Waller Road), the son of Esther and Carl Falk.  He served in the U.S.

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.