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Marian “Suzy” Cravens

Marian Earle “Suzy” Cravens, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and dear friend to many, peacefully completed her circle of life on Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Shoreline, WA.   Suzy was born May 6, 1924, in Arkansas, and moved to Oakdale, Louisiana as an infant where she grew up.

She eloped three days after turning 18 to marry Armon I. Cravens, the dashing young cavalryman she met at the “five & dime” store where she worked, and their marriage continued nearly 68 years to her passing.  Suzy raised her family with the utmost love and generosity and made it her personal challenge to bring her children up in an environment free of the poverty and prejudices that surrounded her own childhood.  

Suzy reared her family in the San Fernando Valley of California, and after her sons left the nest she moved to Stockton, CA, where she and Armon enjoyed many years of houseboating on the Sacramento Delta.  Suzy’s great love of meeting and socializing with people enriched the lives of all who met her with her warm and open hearted friendship. 

When they needed greater assistance, Suzy and Armon moved to Seattle, WA, to be in the care of their first son Armon and his generous wife Carol, who made mom’s and dad’s lives comfortable and dignified.  The family extends grateful thanks to all the wonderful care providers who helped mom, and, like us, came to love her.  

Suzy is survived by her husband Armon, and sons Armon Craig Cravens, Seattle WA, Alan Gregory Wonderwheel, Santa Rosa, CA, and Arlen Patrick Cravens, Redding CA, and their wives, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.  The day before her passing she met and fondly caressed her newest great grandson, 3-week old Armon Daschiell LaMotte.  

At Suzy’s request there will be no funeral service. In the future after Armon’s passing, a memorial will be held in the Stockton area when her and Armon’s ashes will be released together into the waters they loved.  Please contact the family if you want to be notified of the memorial plans.

Marian Earle "Suzy" Cravens

Andrew Haug

On April 16, 2010 at 2:00pm, there will be a memorial service for Andy at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Bellevue, WA.  The service will be conducted by Pastor Arthur Werzner of Lutheran Ministries who befriended Andy from his first hospitalization to the end.  Andy liked and respected Pastor Arthur who visited him often at Manor Care, prayed with us and showed nothing but love and compassion to everybody in our family.
The address of Pilgrim Lutheran Church is 10420 SE 11th St., Bellevue, WA   98004.  In lieu of flowers you may make a donation to the Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment. http://www.swedish.org/body.cfm?xyzpdqabc=0&id=6&action=detail&ref=1688
or to Lutheran Ministries Northwest http://www.lmsnw.org/giving.html.
Andy was born Robert Andrew Haug on October 9, 1950 in Montevideo, MN.  Baptised and Confirmed in the Lutheran church, he grew up in Olivia, MN as Bobby to his parents and Bob to his friends.  He graduated from Olivia High School in 1968 and headed off to the big city for college.  After graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota he moved to Seattle to work for Boeing.  He still called himself Bob.  When Boeing laid him off he moved to Chicago for a job with Seattle-based CX Corp.  He was still Bob.  Then, he was transferred to Seattle with CX Corp. and decided that Bob was “boring” and changed it to Andy.  That was fun since he now had his original group of friends in Seattle who called him Bob and his new friends who called him Andy.  Eventually his old friends went to ‘Andy-Bob’ and finally gave in to Andy.  His parents even ended up calling him Andy only his dad would slip every now and then and call him Bobby.
Andy and I met at CX and married in April, 1980.  He went from having his parents and his brother’s family (Dave, Mim and 2 daughters Sara and Claire) to adding my sister, Marci, and my three brothers (Bill, Jeff and Mark) who eventually grew into a big family with spouses and six more nieces and nephews plus my 24 cousins and their families.  Andy loved being a part of a big family.  In 1991 we adopted Brian at birth and in 1994 our son Matthew was adopted from Korea at the age of 3 1/2 months.  Andy was fiercely protective of his boys as they were the light of his life.  Whether coaching little league, keeping football stats, meeting with teachers, helping with Boy Scouts or ‘trying’ to help with homework, he wanted nothing more from his boys then to always do their best and treat people with respect.  As for helping with homework, the boys hesitated to ask their engineer father for help as he would usually take the long way to get to the answer and by the time he got there the topic had completely changed.  I know a lot of you can relate to this as that is how Andy usually approached all of his conversations.
One sport that Andy got into right away in Seattle was sailing.  He started with a Cal 20 and got us into situations that should either have split us up or stopped me from ever boarding a sailboat again.  However, he smiled all through it as you may have guessed.  He, like many other boaters, got ‘2-foot-itus’ and we moved up to a 28′ boat and eventually a 30′ boat.  Sailing in the San Juans was some of his happiest times and he loved to take friends and family with him on his adventures.  Then, he took a job in 1996 that transferred us to Minnesota.  That ended our sailing as we sold the boat and headed to the Great White North.
It is ironic that of all the places Andy transferred to he ended up with a job in Minnesota since he said he would never go back.  We stayed there for 3 years and the boys started their education at New Life Academy in Woodbury.  He then got a job with Tally Corp. and they moved us back to Seattle where we eventually settled in the Lake of the Woods neighborhood in Woodinville.
We loved our neighbors in Lake of the Woods and made a lot of long-lasting friends there.  Andy was on the board for 3 years as the ’security guy’.  He dealt with any security issues as well has hiring the police for private neighborhood security.  He was very glad to hear about the neighborhood support we had during his stay at Manor Care.  It was very humbling to see all the time and effort that was put into the front yard cleanup, the handling of our craigslist items and the 3-day all-community garage sale that was for our family’s benefit before the boys and I moved to our new apartment in Redmond.
Andy loved basketball.  He played for Olivia High School, for the University of Minnesota and continued with different leagues and groups of friends.  I was never sure if he was going to come home with a tooth knocked out or end up on crutches as he did more than once.  I would say his basketball days lasted right up to the end as two of the groups he played with visited with him at Manor Care with lots of beer, food and wine since that is what ‘basketball’ was really all about anyway.
Andy loved to travel and we did a lot of it.  His dream was to take the boys to Paris one day.  Every time we left to head home from a trip he would ask “could you live there?”.  He was always looking forward to the next great adventure.
In 2005, Andy decided that making wine would be something of a great ‘adventure’ and he made 41 barrels of wine with a winemaker in Eastern Washington.In 2007 we transferred the 41 barrels to Woodinville and set up our tasting room.  In honor of his grandfather he called the winery Anton Ville Winery.  He dove into winemaking with a passion and took classes at night from South Seattle Community College.  The smartest thing he did was hire wine consultant, Cheryl Jones, to help us with the winemaking.  As Andy always said, “Cheryl has forgotten more than we will ever learn”.  After Andy became unable to work at the winery, I took over but not without being interviewed constantly about what I had done, when I did it and what the next step should be.  The winery was his baby and he was very proud of the quality of wine we produced.  The winery is still up and running and ‘my angels’, Rose and Leslee, make sure to have the tasting room open for weekend traffic.  Andy was very grateful for these ladies as well as the wine community around us who are always ready to help.
When Andy was diagnosed with brain cancer in December, 2008, he was determined to battle it out and did so until that last day.  He never gave up or gave in to the disease.  Brain surgery in March, 2009, left him disabled as he lost most of the function on his left side and all of his left field of vision.  He was never allowed to drive again which bothered him a lot.  Getting another job was something he talked about even in his bed at the care facility.  He was still looking for the next great adventure and brain cancer was not going to stop him.
It is always comforting to me to find a silver lining in everything.  In this case, I can only say that as least we were able to say goodbye.  Brian and Matthew each had time alone with Andy before he slipped away and when he was still able to communicate with them.  Nothing was left unsaid between Andy and the many family and friends who visited him during his month at Manor Care.  The way our neighbors, family and friends surrounded us with nothing but love and care had to make Andy more at ease knowing that the boys and I were going to be fine.
In addition to Brian, Matthew and Janiece, Andy is survived by his mother, Sydella Haug; brother Dave/Mim Haug (Del Mar, California) and their daughters Sara/Kyle (San Francisco, California) and Claire (Minneapolis, Minnesota); mother and father-in-law Dean and Esther Lange (Bellevue, WA), sister-in-law Marci/Gene Cook and their sons Justin and Alexander (Woodinville, WA), brother-in-law Bill/Wendy Lange and their children Ali and Will (Bellevue, WA); brother-in-law Jeff/Lisa Lange and their children Zach and Zoey (Everett, WA), brother-in-law Mark/Mechelle Lange (Snoqualmie, WA); his Aunt June Haug (Mill Creek, WA) and her children Mike Haug (Granite Falls, WA) and his children Michael and Diana; Tom/Hillary Haug (Edmonds, WA) and their children Katie and Andrew; Cindy/Stan Marriott (Camano Island, WA) and their children Emily, Thea and Anna; his Aunt Lorraine Haug (Escondido, CA) and her daughter Pat/Chuck ######## (Ramona, CA) and their son Andy; and his cousins Dana/Dean Baldry and Kurt Johnson.
Very important in Andy’s life was his faith in God.  Be comforted to know that this undying faith in the Lord has now taken him to a place where he is no longer suffering, is finally at peace and off to his next Great Adventure.

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

Matthew Bouthillier

Matthew Romain BouthillierMatthew Romain Bouthillier of Renton, WA passed away unexpectedly in Haiti on March 1, 2010. A seasoned ER nurse, Matt was in Port-au-Prince serving earthquake survivors as a volunteer for Medical Teams International. While on the trip, Matt suffered a cardiac arrest which claimed his life at the age of 36.

Born on September 22, 1973, Matt grew up in Connecticut and Texas. He attended Pacific Lutheran University and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. While at PLU, he fell in love with Melissa Leppke, and they married on July 12, 1998. Matt and Melissa consider their two sons, Brian (7) and Logan (4), life’s most precious gift and above all, Matt cherished spending time with his family.

Matt had a tender heart and a fearless spirit. He had served as a Captain in the US Army at  Brooke Army Medical Center.  He was an ER nurse for Virginia Mason and Swedish Medical Center in Issaquah.  Described by his colleagues and patients as an extraordinary medical professional, Matt possessed uncanny experience, skills, and wisdom for someone his age. He served his country and fellow man with courage, conviction, and care.

Matt was also an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hiking, camping, and mountain climbing. His many friends and family remember him for his terrific sense of humor, his authenticity, and fierce loyalty to those he loved. Whether serving his country, saving lives, climbing mountain peaks, or playing with his boys, Matt embraced life and lived it to the fullest.

Matt is survived by his wife, Melissa, and two sons, Brian Michael and Logan James. In addition to his wife and children, he is survived by his mother, Dale Bouthillier, and four sisters: Gail Garcia of San Antonio, TX; Kris Gauthier, Zionsville IN; Catherine Menounos of Brooklyn, CT; and Lynn Bouthillier of Brooklyn, CT. Matt had eight nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Michael Bouthillier and his father, Dr. Joseph Bouthillier.

American hero, loyal friend, loving husband and Dad – Matt’s life was brief, but his legacy lives on in the countless lives he touched.

A Memorial Service open to the public will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 13 at the East Renton Community Church , 13232 156th Ave SE, Renton, WA.  A Matthew Bouthillier Children’s Fund has been set up for the family at US Bank.

Linda Maria Cincinelli Coffland

Linda Maria Cincinelli CofflandLinda Maria Cincinelli Coffland
Linda passed away peacefully and gracefully on Feb. 20, 2010.  She lived a joyous life of 63 years and openly shared her love and friendship with everyone.   Although she lived with cancer the last 10 years of her life she had no fear of passing.  Her outlook was always positive and she treated each day as a blessing.
Linda was born and raised in an Italian family in Chicago and graduated from the University of Illinois, where she met her future husband, Brooks Carlton Coffland.  Linda and Brooks married in Los Angeles on July 5, 1969. They lived 4 years in Los Angeles, 4 years in San Jose and then moved to the Seattle area in 1977.
Linda is survived by her husband, Brooks; her 3 sons Ryan Lee Coffland, Daryl Brooks Coffland and Kevin Wesley Coffland; her grandson Luke Richard Coffland; her daughters-in-law Marie Dolores Coffland and Tara Brooke Coffland; Brooks’ mother Martha Jane Coffland and Linda’s brother Ralph Louis Cincinelli.
The Memorial Service for Linda will be held on February 28, 2010 at First United Methodist Church of Bellevue, 1934 108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA at 4:00 PM.  A reception at the church will follow the service.

Flowers can be sent to the church or donations in lieu of flowers may be made to:

Puget Sound Affiliate of   Susan G. Komen for the Cure
112 5th Ave. North
Seattle WA 98109

Robert Armstrong

 

Robert “Bob” Armstrong
11/17/1969 – 2/17/2010
Born and raised in Seattle, Washington.
Survived by parents, Michael and Sheryl Armstrong, sister Kellie Dominico, nephews Larry and Sam Dominico, and many long time friends.
Bob graduated from Highline High School in 1988. He then went to truck driving school and got his CDL.
Family was very important to Bob. He also loved the outdoors and was a great cook.
Memorial service will be held February 23, 2010 at 11:00 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. 158 SW 168th Burien, Wa 98148.

Valborg Tove Hansen

Valborg Tove Hansen
Born April 13 1928 and passed away peacefully on February 7 2010 after a long battle with a lung disease.
Val was born and grew up in Ballard, and graduated from Ballard high school in 1946.  Val has resided on Mercer Island since 1960.  She was the youngest of six children that her mother raised them alone after her father passed away when she was only two years old.  Val worked as a waitress while going to Ballard high school, and later she attended Grandview College for two years. In 1948 she traveled to Danmark with her mother, Mini Kilgren and one sister Herdis to visit family. While in Danmark visiting extended family, she met the love of her life and future husband Kaj Hansen.  They were married in Danmark in 1949. Later Val returned to U.S. where her son Greg was born, and Kaj soon followed. Val attained a job with Farmers New World Life Insurance in the early 1950’s and worked there for 38 years before retiring as a Senior Underwriter in 1993.  In retirement she enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren.  Her favorite pass time included going downtown for lunch and shopping with family and friends. Val was a loving and caring person who brought joy and happiness to her family.  She enjoyed cooking and entertaining for them at home. She always had a smile on her face and looked at the lighter side of life.  Val and Kaj enjoyed many years of traveling to Europe and various ocean cruises. Val is survived by her loving and devoting husband of 60 years Kaj Hansen, her son Gregory, grandson Scott and his wife Lisa, and granddaughters Kerry and Erin.

Memorial services will be held:
Friday February 26 2010 at 2:00pm
St. John United Lutheran Church
5515 Phinney Ave. North
Seattle, WA 98103

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to:

King County Animal Care and Control
www.kingcounty.gov/safety/AnimalServices/donate

-or-

PAWS
www.paws.org

Rosemary Hughes

Rosemary ‘Rosie’ Jean Hughes (Revel)

Our beautiful beloved Rosie was taken from us suddenly on the afternoon of February 3rd, 2010. Born in Juneau, Alaska May 30th 1959, her life, although cut too short, was full of love and friendship. Whether it was her childhood in Raymond, WA, during her school years at Willapa Valley, her 20 plus years of working at the Boeing Everett plant, or her time with the friends of Bill W, she had the special ability of forging strong relationships wherever she went and a spirit that can not be forgotten.

She married David Mullenix and moved to Arlington, WA in the early 1980s to raise their two children.  In 2006 she married Michael Hughes in a Elvis themed Las Vegas wedding that her mother Darlene would have loved.

We will remember her soft touch, the way she loved and cared for others, the comfort of her embrace and her sense of humor. She had a love for all animals, music, and all people. She enjoyed singing loud, whether on the hilltop of her childhood home, or while driving in her car. She cherished the precious moments with her grandchildren, enjoyed taking them to new and exciting places and in return traveling to new places with her husband. Her sweet smile, laugh that would fill a room and large heart will stay with us forever.

Rosie is survived by her husband, Michael Hughes of Lynnwood WA, her son, Shaun Mullenix of Arizona City AZ, her daughter, Tristin Rieken of Alger WA, her brother, Allen Revel of Bothell WA, her sister, Charmayne LeClair of Raymond WA, her Grandchildren, Kaleb and Ayden Mullenix, Chayce and Fletcher Rieken and countless friends and family members whom she held so dear.

Rosie joins her father, Joe Revel, her mother, Darlene Revel and her adored dog, D.O.G. We are comforted knowing that wherever she is, she is preparing a meticulously clean and sweet smelling home to greet us all when it is our time to join them.

Rosie was there to console us in our times of grief, now it is time for us to console each other in our time of great loss. A celebration of Rosie’s life will be held Sunday, March 14th at 3pm at the Camano Senior & Community Center.  606 Arrowhead Road
Camano Island WA 98282.

In honor of Rosie, donations can be made in her name to her favorite charity, Kindering at http://www.kindering.org.

Jerry Dean Craddock

Jerry Dean Craddock, Sr.

Jerry Dean Craddock, Sr.

Jerry Dean Craddock, Sr.
March 16,1952 – February 7, 2010
Born in Redlands Ca. to parents Alford and Kathleen Craddock.
Survived by loving wife of 28 years Nancy Craddock of Duvall Wa,
sister Kathy Morelli of Spokane, Wa,
children Jerry Jr., Kelly Hassman, Karly Grant, Raina Viorato and granddaughter Selene Viorato.

There will be no memorial service at Jerry’s request.
A celebration of his life will be held Sat. Feb. 20th between 1 and 4 pm at Duvall Highlands cabana in Duvall, Wa.

“I am always here to understand you
I am always here to laugh with you
I am always here to cry with you
I am always here to talk to you
I am always here to think with you
I am always here to plan with you
Even though we might not always be together,
please know that I am always here to love you.”
-by Stephen Schutz

You will be forever missed ‘Jer-Bear’. We love you.

Vera M. Reed

Vera Reed

Vera M. Reed

November 12, 1916 – February 2, 2010

Vera Manning Reed, 93, joined her husband Garey for a long-awaited dance in Heaven on Tuesday, February 2nd.  She passed away at Medina Heights Adult Family Home, in North Bend, WA. 

She was born on November 12, 1916, in Vancouver, B.C., to parents, DeLisle and Esther Annie Manning.  Her brothers Elmer and Clifford joined the family shortly thereafter.  Vera and her family eventually made their way to Washington State, residing in Black Diamond.  She graduated from Auburn High School.

Vera met the love of her life, Garey, on a blind date in 1947.  They married at Rose Hill Presbyterian Church, Kirkland, WA, in 1949.  Prior to their marriage, Garey was a seaman and spent most of his time in the Alaskan waters.  After they had three boys, Garey settled down as a carpenter in Kirkland to help raise his three sons.  Vera was a devoted wife and mother who worked jobs around her family’s schedule so she could be home before and after school.  Once the boys were raised, Garey and Vera traveled and lived all over the world as Garey’s work as a sea captain took them to Egypt, Australia, Norway, Alaska, Malta, Singapore, and Hawaii. Eventually they came home to Kirkland, WA to live the rest of their lives.

Vera is survived by her three sons, Peter, Doug and Mark Reed, and her three grandchildren, Ryan, Jesse and Alina Reed.

Vera was a very social person and belonged to many clubs and had many hobbies (e.g., birthday club, bible study, book club, baking, crafts, knitting, and gardening). She also loved to play Bingo!

Vera will be deeply missed and will always be remembered for her very strong faith, and her kind, gentle, loving ways.

A Celebration of Life memorial will be held on Saturday, February 13th, at 10:30am at:

Rose Hill Presbyterian Church

12202 NE 90th Street

Kirkland, WA  98033

425-827-4649

 

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to:

National Stroke Association

http://www.stroke.org
1 – 800 – STROKES
1 – 800 – 787 – 6537
9707 E. Easter Lane
Centennial, CO 80112

- or -

 Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
322 Eighth Avenue
7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
info@alzfdn.org
http://www.alzfdn.org
Tel: 866-AFA-8484 (232-8484) 

 

 

Maxine Lindsey Ross Schrader

Maxine Lindsey Ross Schrader

 Maxine was born to Robert and Pearl Lindsey, September 30, 1930 in Seattle, Washington and went to be with the Lord on February 4, 2010.  She grew up in the Montlake area and graduated from Garfield High School.  Maxine met and married Charles Marion Ross and they were married for 13 years.  Together they had two children.

 As a single mother of two, Maxine was determined to provide her children with a stable, loving home and good education.  Though there were no extras while working as an executive secretary at Excavator’s Inc., she managed to send them to a private Christian school their junior and senior high school years.  She always put her children above all else.

 She met Charles (Chuck) Schrader and they were married in 1973.  Along with Chuck came four children to add to her family.  Maxine was a dedicated wife and mother to all six children.  She and Chuck were married for over 36 wonderful years.  They lived in the Seattle area and then moved to Eugene, Oregon, where they lived for seven years.  She and Chuck enjoyed the outdoors, camping and bass fishing.  They returned to the Seattle area in 1983 and lived in Shoreline.  Upon retirement, they moved to Maltby in 1988 and then to GreenAcres Senior Park in Bothell in 2001.

 Maxine enjoyed studying the bible, cooking, playing Scrabble and spending time with her family.  Her thirst for knowledge, amazing memory and quick wit was with her for her entire life.

 Maxine dearly loved her family and treasured them all.  She is survived by her two children, Carol Ross, Charles “Chuck” Ross (Darcy), four step-children, Susan Roberts (John), Patricia French (Ian), Karen Miller (James), Eric Schrader (Lisa), two grandchildren, ten step-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren, her brother Kenneth Lindsey (Sharon), and sister in-law Jacquelin Uhrhammer.

 She was laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery in Seattle.  A memorial service and celebration of Maxine’s life will be held at the GreenAcres Senior Park Clubhouse, 23825 15th Ave., SE, Bothell, WA. 98021 on Friday, February 12th at 3:00pm.

Norma Marie Telquist Chapman

Eulogy for Norma Marie Telquist Chapman

Norma Marie Telquist Chapman was born on December 5, 1925 in Kenmore Washington to Albert E. Telquist and Mary C. Dygert Telquist. She has two brothers from that marriage Robert Gordon and Roy H. Telquist.

Norma’s father passed away when she was very young, but she had memories of sitting on the piano bench with him when she was five years old with her father playing and singing to her. She grew up surrounded by music and carried that with her when her own
family came along.

She learned to swim (the hard way) at age five when a raft she was on came apart about 20 feet from shore at Norma Beach. At that point it was either sink or swim back to shore. She swam (dog paddled). When Norma was about 13 and Roy about 11, they decided the house they were in was not large enough with only one room serving as kitchen, dining room and living room; one bedroom; and a bathroom. With help and supervision from “Grampa” and a couple of others, they added on a bedroom and kitchen with a covered back porch. She and Roy were very pleased with themselves because they had done a lot of the work.

As children they played baseball, picked blackberries, hiked down to the lake to swim, camp. In the book she put together she said “Sometimes we swam at Kenmore Beach…sometimes at the next beach where the big dance hall was but occasionally we
went all the way to the end of the log booms.”

“The end of the log booms was special to us..Sometimes in the summer we would camp there and my mother would walk from there to Lake Forest Park where she could catch a bus to work down by Green Lake. While she was at work we swam and had a great time.
Gramma and Grampa Dygert camped with us and were in charge until Mom came home from work. I remember Grampa nailed wooden boxes high up on a cottonwood tree.

There were doors on the boxes to keep the squirrels out of our food. Cooking on a bonfire and sleeping under the stars made life special..We did not even know we were poor…It seemed to us we owned the whole world…”

Norma attended school in Bothell and went up to the 10th grade when she dropped out of school to go to work.

Many years later, at the age of 49, she went to Everett Community College to take a G.E.D. test. When she went to pick up her test scores, they had a red flag on them. She went to see the head advisor and was asked what she wanted to study. She had no idea at
that time and took a Lifestyle and Career course. She was told she could do anything they had to offer because her scores were the highest they had ever seen at the college for a GED.

Her life’s work would be in the cemetery business. She worked very hard cleaning and restoring cemeteries and in help people find a resting place for their family members.

Norma was an avid reader of many things. She read and reread church books, the writings of the Prophets, and National Geographic. She also read many non-fiction books. She could converse on any topic. She also enjoyed painting, quilting, caring for and being involved in family activities. One of the big projects she took on was to gather information on her family. Norma spent many hours on genealogy putting together family history information for her mother and father’s families. She was still concerned about that when she was in the hospital.

One of her favorite “hobbies” began when she met a lady who offered to teach her to play Bridge. She became fairly good at it and started winning tournaments. She was encouraged to start “getting away to new places to play in tournaments”. During the years she played Bridge she went to Bermuda, Mexico City, New Orleans, Boise, Los Angeles, Portland, Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle according to her own writing. She achieved Life Master in 1985 which she considered a milestone.

Norma started working when she was 15 in a laundry at Greenlake where her mother worked. While she was working in Lake City as a cook, she became engaged to a man who had been in her first grade class. Her future husband came into the café where she
worked and her plan for the future changed.

Her mother, Mary, married Carl Lunn when Norma was about 15. Norma and Roy were blessed with a sister, Ida, and a brother, Charles (Charlie) Lunn. She married Clifford P. Chapman on June 2, 1945. Cliff was in the Coast Guard and they moved many times. In 1946, their first son, Roy, was born. Gilbert (Gibbie) came next in 1949, then Sam in 1950, Stella in 1952, and Richard in 1955.
In late 1950 Cliff and Norma had their first encounter with the missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. To say it wasn’t the greatest first impression would be putting it mildly. Norma was having a “Murphy’s Law” sort of day when the
missionaries knocked and she told them “I am not interested”.

Fortunately for her and Cliff it was not to be the last encounter with them. They met again, under much difference circumstances. There was a family staying with them who had lost their home in a fire on Christmas Eve and Cliff invited them over. The missionaries came to bring some things to the Johnson family and Cliff and Norma opened their door to them. When the Johnsons finally were able to move into their new home, the missionaries continued to visit with the Chapmans and they began the lessons.

They were baptized on July 1, 1951 along with Carol Johnson. Norma had a strong testimony from that time on.

In late summer of 1951 the little family returned from Pipestone, Minnesota to Kenmore, Washington. What a relief to be out of the snow country and back with family and friends.

In June, 1958, Gibbie went swimming in Cottage lake while on an outing with the family and drowned. Norma was devastated; but in the course of her prayers she received the answer “I HAVE CALLED MY SON HOME.”  When Gibbie was buried in the Bothell Pioneer Cemetery next to Norma’s Gramma and Grampa, the cemetery was not being cared for. Norma and her children started to takecare of the family plots by clearing out the brush and garbage. They were paid $100 for their efforts because the cemetery had sold two spaces – the first in about 20 years. Thus began her work with cemetery maintenance. She and her family worked very hard in this business and Richard has taken over the family business at Woodlawn.  Woodlawn Cemetery Bothell Pioneer Cemetery

Norma and Cliff divorced prior to their 25th anniversary and she provided from that time on for her family. They are a close-knit group. Sam passed away in 2005 bringing more grief to Norma, but again her faith, strength and determination sustained her.
She loved getting together with family – birthdays, weddings, family luncheons, anywhere where she was with her immediate and extended family.

She also loved playing Bridge at the Senior Center until she felt she could no longer go. Her physical presence is no longer here, but her spirit lives on and we will feel that when we have family gatherings. She lived a very rewarding, hard-working, fun-filled life.
She passed away on January 11, 2010 at the age of 84 and she will be GREATLY missed.

We love you Mom.
Roy, Stella and Rich.

Brian E. Brazil

Brian E. Brazil

Brian E. Brazil died suddenly Monday January 25th at the vibrant age of 58.  Brian grew up in Selah, WA and graduated from Toppenish H.S. and then went on to the University of Washington. Brian was a caring, loving father and friend to many. He was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed. Brian is survived by his best friend, teammate, and wife, Linda Carlson-Brazil and children, Brandon & girlfriend Lindsay, Tyler, Riley & girlfriend Kenzie who have had the greatest example of what a father should be. Brian positively influenced many kids’ lives by coaching and mentoring through Bellevue Boys & Girls Club & the YMCA. There was never a dull moment when Brian was around and many great memories will carry us through this time of grief. Husky football games will never be the same.

Services will be held at the University of Washington in Kane Hall Rm. 220 on Sunday Jan. 31st at 1pm. For directions to the services go to www.css.washington.edu/KNE_Directions

Parking will be free at the Central Plaza Parking Garage which can be entered at the intersection of 15th Ave NE and 41st St NE.”

“If you would like to post some of your thoughts and memories of Brian, please click on his name.  This will take you to a group access page where we can share what we loved about Him.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Brian E. Brazil Educational fund.  Checks can be mailed to 13625 SE 19th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005.

CLAIRE JEAN SAVAGE

CLAIRE JEAN SAVAGE

Claire Jean Savage passed away January 21, 2010 and is now with her Lord and Savior. Claire was born June 15, 1929 in Tacoma, Washington to William and Kathryn McDonald. She attended Visitation School, St. Patrick’s, and Aquinas Academy in Tacoma. She also attended Tacoma Catholic College for two years. Claire was the middle daughter of three daughters born to William and Kathryn. She met Leonard Savage in Tacoma and they were married on July 24, 1948. They raised seven children, two daughters and five sons. Claire drove a school bus for Whitman Schools and the Kent School District before retiring with her husband, Leonard. They loved to watch their children and grandchildren in any activity they participated in. Leonard and Claire also loved to travel in their motor home. They were both active in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Enumclaw and St. Vincent Catholic Church. Claire was preceded in death by her husband Leonard after 51 years of marriage, her parents and her sister Joan Pavia. She is survived by her daughters Cynthia Sporleder (husband Bob), Debbie Radcliffe (husband Richard), sons Dan (wife Linda), Leo (wife Sue), David (wife Kim), Paul (wife Kathy), and Jeff. She also leaves her grandchildren Matthew, Jeff, Leah, Jennifer, Joy, Michael, Spencer, Jillian, Andrew, Jordan, Kailyn, Stephen and three great grandsons Kellen, Braylen, and Austin. She is also survived by her sister Mary Kathryn Davis, and numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of Claire’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 30th, 2010 and a reception following at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Federal Way. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to World Vision, PO Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 98063.

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