Carlene McCarthy

Carlene McCarthy-Smith, loving mother and grandmother, died peacefully March 7, 2010, she was 75.

She was born Carlene Caroline Raben on May 26, 1934 in Clearfield, South Dakota to Carl Raben and Lillian Haag.  Her family migrated west during the dust bowl years and landed in Monroe, Washington.  She graduated from Monroe High School and attended Seattle University for two years.  She moved to Oakland, California and worked for two years before returning to Monroe.

She married Dennis McCarthy in 1958.  They had three children while living in Seattle and then built a home in Maple Valley in 1964 and added four more children to their family.  After 19 happy years of marriage, Dennis died in 1977 leaving Carlene with seven children at home.  She went to work for the Boeing Company and raised her family. After 21 year, she retired from Boeing in 1998.

In 2004 she fell in love with and married long time family acquaintance David Smith, with whom she happily shared the last five years of her life.

Carlene is survived by David Smith of Maple Valley and his extended family. She leaves five daughters and two sons;  Molly (Larry) Hughes of Coupeville, Mary (Kevin) Nelson of North Bend, Ellen (Jeff) Riley of Newcastle, Colene Good of Federal Way, Jennifer (Doug) Skuce of Maple Ridge, BC, Canada, Michael (Eve) McCarthy of Portland, Oregon and Dennis (Carrie) McCarthy of Maple Valley.  She has 23 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  She is also survived by three sisters and one brother;  Lois Sorenson in Snohomish, Mardella Nelson in Kent, Elaine “Rusty” Simon in Sultan and Ron Raben in Olympia and proceeded in death by her sister Billie Manning.

A funeral mass was held on March 11 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Covington.  Remembrances can be made to Evergreen Hospice, c/ o Evergreen Health Care Foundation, 12040 NE 128th Street MS #5, Kirkland, WA 98034.

Spyder Yarnell

Spyder Yarnell
(born Michael Alan Yarnell)

Spyder Yarnell, 58, of Sea Tac, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

He was born to Harley Dale Yarnell and Ester Eileene Smith on December
20, 1951 in Salina Kansas.

Spyder was here for a good time, not a long time.  Surviving polio
that was acquired at the age of 8 months as a result of a
government-mandated polio vaccine in 1952 (the year before the U.S.
government now says the polio vaccine was available), he was mobile on
crutches, active and energetic until mid-January of 2010.  He loved
sharing his opinions, dining out, dragons, wizards, toys, and classic
rock and roll music.  Spyder was a fun-loving kid with a good heart
who never grew up–and that was his charm.

He was survived by his loving girlfriend of 24 years, Chris Turner;
his son, Adam Yarnell, grandchildren, Evalyn Maye Yarnell and Miranda
Marvel Yarnell; his sister, Lorie McClure; and his brother, Denny
Yarnell.

He will be missed most by Molly Graf and Sean Patterson, who were more
family than friends.  He will also be missed enormously by beloved
kitties , Ignatius Herculeanous Bluebell and Keylala Bluebell; as well
as cockatiel, Daisy (with whom he conversed most of the day).

Special thanks go to Janine Turner and Terry Killen for their love and
support through his short battle with Lung Cancer (diagnosed January
20, 2010).

The ‘We’re Here for a Good Time Memorial Breakfast Buffet’ will be
held on March 14th at 10:00am at Dave’s Diner and Brew in Sea Tac
(attendance by invitation only).

In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that donations be made to the
Shriners Hospitals for Children.

We’re Here For A Good Time
by Trooper

A very good friend of mine
Told me something the other day
I’d like to pass it on to you,
Cause I believe what he said to be true
He said:
We’re here for a good time
Not a long time
So have a good time
The sun can’t  shine everyday
And the sun is shinin’,
In this rainy city,
And the sun is shinin,
Oh isn’t a pity?
That every year has it’s share of tears,
Every now and then it’s gotta rain
We’re here for a good time
Not a long time
So have a good time
The sun can’t  shine everyday

Spyder’s Heart-Shaped Iceberg
Alaska Cruise 2006