Obituaries

1937-2007

Pat passed at his home Saturday. November 10, after fighting a courageous battle against Melanoma cancer. He went to sleep peacefully surrounded by his family.

Pat was born in Seattle on October 21, 1937, to Joseph and Adele Mary Kussman and spent his entire life living in Burien. After graduating from Highline High School he went to work for United Airlines where he worked for 45 years until retirement in 2001.

Pat's passion after he retired became golf and more golf.

Theresa was born October 23, 1921, in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She passed away in her daughter Kathy's home in Burien November 13, 2007. Theresa was a long-time resident of Burien. She met her late husband, Harry Hillstrom, in Seattle and they married there in January 1939. . They and their children moved to Burien in 1954.

She was a dedicated homemaker who loved her family, yard and home.

She is survived by children Joan (Kent) Kasnic of San Jose, Calif., Kathy (Brick) Kincaid of Burien and Greg (Linda) Hillstrom of Centralia.

Kenneth T. Harris was born on December 22, 1942, in Marietta, Oklahoma, and peacefully passed away November 4, 2007, surrounded by family and friends.

Ken graduated from Grossmont High School in La Mesa, Calif., and in December 1961 he joined the U.S. Navy and graduated from the San Diego Naval Training Station. Following in the Navy tradition, Ken served various Navy ships on three NATO cruises, and three terms in Vietnam. In 1976 Ken was assigned his last Navy vessel, the USS Kincaid. He was one of the original crew (Plank Owner) to place the ship in commission.

Pennington-Wylie aka "Pidge"

Born Oct. 19, 1965 and left this world Nov. 1, 2007. She was 42-years-old and she lost her life due to liver failure.

Pidge is survived by: her mother; sister Suzan; brother Ralph; and husband Tom Wylie. Aunt of Tisa Fakatoufifita (deceased). Pidge loved and claimed as her chosen child Samantha Camerer.

Pidge affected everyone with her adventurous spirit, she lived life fearlessly.

Age 84, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, Oct. 26, 2007.

Ginny was born in Sayre, PA to Leonard and Thursa Hastings in 1922.

Erna left us peacefully on Sept. 11, at age 95. Born and raised in Ahrensburg Germany, she married Carl H. Kroll in 1934 and then moved to West Seattle. They built their own house here in which they have happily lived together for 73 years.

Over the years they have enjoyed numerous trips to Germany as well as the rest of Western Europe to visit with relatives and childhood friends.

Keith was born May 27, 1960 in Port Angeles to Clyde and Helen Bugher. He grew up in Port Angeles and attended Peninsula College and Clover Park College in Tacoma. His vocational and hobby interests were always with cars. He lived in Seattle the past 15 years where he died Oct. 7, 2007.

He was preceded in death by his father and is survived by his mother, Helen Bugher Cahan in Seattle. He will be sorely missed.

Remembrances may be made to National Alliance on Mental Illness, 802 N.W. 70th, Seattle Wa. 98117.

Passed away Nov. 1, 2007 at the age of 65. He was born on Jan. 17, 1942 in Crookston, Minnesota. He grew up in the Yakima Valley, graduated from Naches Valley High School before entering the U.S. Army, which he served in for six years. While serving in Germany he met Margarita, his wife of 43 years.

Curtis retired from The Boeing Company after 32 years then went into business with Margarita at Leisure Books in the West Seattle Junction. He was a member of the VFW.

Helen left this world on Nov. 1, 2007. She was preceded in death by: her husband John; mother Harriet; father George; sisters Elizabeth, Margaret and Dorothy. She is survived by: her sons Rob, Tom, and Jim; daughter-in-laws Lisa and Holly; grandchildren Bria, Sarah, Kailani, Noelle, Jonathan, Jacob, and Jessica; and sister Georgia.

She was a retired School Teacher, with most of her 30 years of teaching at Madison Middle School, teaching Physical Education. She enjoyed participating and watching all sports, and helping children any way she could.

April 21, 1924 ~ Oct. 19, 2007

Loving father and grandfather, friend, mentor, Presbyterian elder, and community leader, Dick passed away at Providence Mount St.