Archive for December, 2009
Douglas Bunker
Douglas Bunker was born in Renton, Washington on July 19th, 1956; he passed away on December 23rd, 2009 in his home surrounded by family. He was 53 year old when he lost his battle with cancer.
Doug grew up with 5 brothers and 2 sisters in a small 3 bedroom house in Renton and quickly learned the meaning of a close family.
Although he lived a simple life, he enjoyed it to the fullest and never let life’s challenges get in his way. He loved bike riding, long walks, fishing and riding ATVs on the back roads at the lake.
Doug’s idea of a good day was to get up at 4:30 am, drink two pots of coffee with his brother and best friend, Tony, grab his bike and hit the trails for 5-6 hours, come back home to have lunch, take a 6 mile walk in the afternoon, eat his crock-pot dinner and hit the sack by 7:00 pm.
He loved his job working in the warehouse at KWL in Kent, where he made some good friends, put in a hard day’s work and felt really good at the end of the day. Thanks to all of you at KWL for making Doug feel so needed and loved, and for your commitment to him during this last year and a half. You’ll never know how much it meant to Doug.
Doug was loved by many, but the love of his life and his best friend forever was Mona. Thanks Mona for your dedicated friendship. You and your family were everything to Doug that the rest of us weren’t able to be. He treasured your friendship deeply.
Doug is survived by 4 brothers (Ken, Steve, Curt and Tony Bunker) and two sisters (Mary LeMay & Jan Means).
We will miss Doug dearly but he will be forever in our hearts.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 8th, 2010 at 2:00 pm at Valley View Christian Church 25605 124th Ave SE • Kent, Wa.
Stanley Crow
Stanley Harold Crow, born February 5, 1939 in Ventura , California was 70 when he passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2009 in Seattle , Washington . Stan had lived in Fort Worth , Texas during his growing up years, graduating from Arlington Heights High (AHHS) and from Texas Wesleyan (TWC) where he majored in Drama.
From his childhood he was a leader, first of the little kids on the block and then in his school activities. During his years at AHHS and at TWC he was a part of almost every dramatic program presented on stage. After graduating, he spent some time studying at TCU before beginning the first of many service related jobs and activities. Good Will Industries used his skills in training disabled individuals during the 60’s and 70’s. Later he was instrumental in setting up mentoring programs for teenagers in the Chicago and Seattle areas.
Stan was active in his church, the Unitarian Universalist denomination, and was religious education director in Woodinville UUC ( Washington State ) for many years. In the 90’s and during the first decade of this century, Stan held workshops in several eastern states working with participants in training to improve their skills in mentoring youth.
Stan began a program in the Seattle area called Rite of Passage Journeys, which provided a wilderness setting for early teens to celebrate their growing up and learning about the world around them.
He is survived by his wife Carol, daughters Nina Rhys and Karyn Crow, son Christopher Yeaton, step-children Kendall Kucera, Kristin Kucera, and Karen Januto, four granddaughters and two grandsons, a sister, Martha June Graber, of Harrisonburg, VA; a brother, Steve Crow of Houston, 3 nieces and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Anna Margaret Crow, former residents of Fort Worth .
Memorials may be sent to Rite of Passage Journeys, 4018 224th St. SE No. 12 , Bothell , WA 98021 .
Tobias Cooper
Tobias Cooper
Tobias B. Cooper of Bellevue, WA passed away December 21, 2009 in Bellevue, WA. He was born May 22, 1921 in Lyman WA to Clifford P. and Ona Elizabeth Cooper. He attended Bellingham High School where he learned to play the saxophone, graduating in 1939. Following high school Tobe played the sax with a band around town while working various other jobs. He served for three years in World War II as a Sergeant at Fort Lewis. He met Eleanor Maude Gillespie at Hardwick’s Soda Fountain in Bellingham; they were married in Seattle on April 30, 1949. Tobias began a long career with Union Oil, initially in Fairbanks and Anchorage, Alaska where he and Eleanor survived the great Alaska earthquake in 1964. He continued with Union Oil after moving to Bellevue, WA in 1966. Tobe loved his job that involved traveling throughout Washington, Idaho, and Montana. He and Eleanor enjoyed many car vacations. Tobe loved gardening and sharing the fruits of his labor with friends and family. He also loved watching sports and was an avid WSU Cougar fan. Tobe is survived by his brother Clifford R. Cooper of Kirkland, WA, sister Joanne Ruthford of Bellingham, WA, and eleven nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Eleanor in 2007. A graveside service will be held promptly at 11:30 AM, December 31, 2009 at Tahoma National Cemetery: 18600 SE 240th Street, Kent, WA 98042-4868. Arrangements are under the direction of Barton Family Funeral Service, Kirkland, WA.
Iver Olson
Iver G. Olson
Iver G. Olson, 86, of Bothell, loving husband of 63 years of Isabelle Olson, passed away suddenly Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Evergreen Hospital.
Born in North Dakota, Iver moved to Woodinville in his youth. A 1942 graduate of Bothell High School, he worked for King County prior to his longtime employment as a driver for Seattle Service and Bothell Fire Fuel.
Iver was an avid hunter and gardener and a faithful Husky fan. He loved spending time with family and friends, camping, taking road trips, making Swedish pancakes and Tom and Jerrys, and hosting dinners.
In addition to his wife, he will be missed by his three daughters and sons-in-law, Judee and Steve Lea of Edmonds, Janice and Chuck Lawell of Wenatchee, and Joan and Tom Welch of Dublin, Ohio; five sisters, Marie, Ruth, Elvira, Helen, and Ardell; four grandchildren and their spouses, Jennifer and John Weston of Post Falls, Idaho, Jeannette and Eli Yim of Bothell, Kelly and Tucker Ranft of Columbus, Ohio, and Kyle and Andrea Welch of Columbus, Ohio; six great-grandchildren, Matthew, David, Aiden, Kainoa, Sarah, and Alex; and his many, many friends.
A service will be held at a later date. Those wishing to make memorial gifts may give to Seattle Children’s Hospital or Evergreen Hospital.
Dorthyan Lund
Dorthyan Lund, age 92, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2009, in Sammamish, Washington. She was born in Portland, Oregon to Florence and James W. Ethington on May 24, 1917. Before she was 2 years old, the marriage ended and her mother moved to Seattle where Dorthyan attended the public schools and graduated from Broadway High School. 
She met her future husband, Hans Lund while both were students at the University of Washington where she majored in English literature and was a member of Alpha Phi sorority. Hans and Dorthyan were married on June 20, 1938 in Seattle. They moved to Tonasket in 1946 where Hans joined his uncle and father as an officer in The First National Bank in Tonasket. Along with supporting her husband in his banking career and raising 4 daughters, Dorthyan was actively involved in the community affairs in Tonasket including the Congregational Church, Tonasket Garden Club and serving as 
President of The Civic League. She supported numerous youth activities, serving as Camp Fire Leader, as Bible School Director and as Youth Fellowship Teacher in the Congregational Church and as the Governor’s appointee to a White House Conference on Youth. She was an avid reader and supporter of the library system and was appointed to State Regional Library Board.
After her youngest daughter entered college, Dorthyan spent several summers living in the dorms at the University of Washington while taking classes in Danish literature and ethnic studies. In 1979 Hans and Dorthyan moved back to Seattle where they lived on Bitter Lake for the next 23 years. 
Dorthyan quickly embraced a new interest by enrolling in the first of many exercise classes that ranged from Jazz Dance to Tai Chi, an activity that she continued to pursue into her 90’s. She also embarked on an intense period of foreign travel with whomever she could round up as a traveling companion: Aunt Rosie, a friend from the Library Board, a former UW roommate and, eventually, her husband became an enthusiastic traveler as well. Together they visited Great Britain and nearly every country in Asia, as well as Scandinavia, Switzerland, and France with their daughters and grandchildren.
In the fall of 2002, Hans and Dorthyan moved into an apartment in the Ida Culver Broadview retirement community where they both made new friends and where Dorthyan participated in both the book and play-reading clubs and in the exercise programs, being just one of the two remaining participants in the aerobic class when she celebrated her 90th birthday. In 2008, following a sudden illness and a stay of several months in the nursing home at Ida Culver, she moved to an Adult Family Home in the Issaquah area, near the home of her daughter, Sally.
Dorthyan had many interests and talents that will long be remembered by her family and others who knew her. She was an avid gardener and landscaper, and a talented flower arranger who won numerous blue ribbons in the Tonasket Garden Club shows. She was also an excellent cook whose 
meals for special occasions were legendary in her family. Her artistic nature and designer’s eye were evident in each of her homes where the treasures from her many travels were beautifully displayed. Her family was the center of her life and she embraced each new family member and generation with great interest and enthusiasm, especially delighting in activities and trips with her grandchildren, and experiencing the special joy of seeing each one of her 9 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her second daughter, Kristin (1942-1944), her mother, Florence Ethington (1890-1968), her grandson, Brett Bakke (1967-2004), and her husband of 64 years, Hans Lund (1914-2006). She is survived by 4 daughters and 2 sons-in-law: Karen Lund and her husband, John DeMoss of Houston, TX; Judith Wood of Seattle, WA; Jani Bakke of Fort Washington, MD, and Sally Lund and her husband, Donald Campbell, of Issaquah, WA; 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
No funeral service is planned, but a family gathering will be held later to celebrate her life. Contributions in Dorthyan Lund’s memory may be made to the Legacy Tree Program, Seattle Parks Foundation (860 Terry Ave N, #231; Seattle, WA 98109 or online at <seattleparksfoundation.org>).
The family is extremely grateful to Viorica (Vivian) Pop and her staff at Pine Lake Adult Family Home in Sammamish, WA, not only for the loving care that Dorthyan received, but also for the generous support and guidance that Vivian gave to us. We also thank Valer Marin Pop, Daniela (Dana) Sancraian and the rest of the Pop family, the residents, and, especially, her devoted caregivers, Tatiana (Tania) Chirica and Zinaida (Zena) Palanchuk, for their patience and kindness.
Ione Devick Kimzey
Ione Devick Kimzey, 86, formerly of Sioux Falls passed from this earth peacefully to be with the Lord on November 30th at the Evergreen Hospice Center in Kirkland, WA.
Her Christian beliefs followed her throughout her lifetime and her faith was an inspiration to everyone that knew her. A memorial service will be held Dec. 14 at 2:00 PM at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland, WA.
Born Aug. 21, 1923 in Colton, SD, Ione was the youngest of 8 children born to Sam Devick and Amanda Dybvig. After graduating from Colton High School she moved to Sioux Falls where she worked at Fantle’s Dept. store and delivered mail at John Morrell & Co.
She married Dwight “Dale” Kimzey Oct. 27, 1950. They were together 59 years until his passing last on October 20, 2009.
Ione taught Sunday School, was a Chapel Leader, and was involved with bible studies at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls for many years. They moved to Huron, SD in 1974 where they continued to be active members at Our Savior’s in Huron, then moved to Soquel, CA in 1991 where they 
enjoyed spending time with their grandchildren, living near the beach, gardening & playing tennis. In 2000 they moved to Redmond, WA (Seattle). She is survived by one sister Florence “Dot” Thomas of Sioux Falls, two sons, Douglas (Katie) Kimzey, Bellevue, WA, Craig Kimzey, Bellevue, WA; one daughter, Tana (Kimzey) May, Kirkland, WA; two grandchildren, Bryan May and Michelle May, Kirkland, WA.
Dwight Dale Kimzey
Dwight “Dale” Kimzey
Dwight “Dale” Kimzey, 85, formerly of Sioux Falls died peacefully Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Evergreen Hospice with his family by his side. He was born in Brunswick, MO on Oct. 18, 1924 and shortly thereafter the family returned to Sioux Falls. His parents were Ollie Lee Kimzey and Eva Marie Clark. He had one brother, Donald “Skip” Kimzey (1929- 1985). 
A memorial service will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA.
Dwight “Dale” Kimzey attended Washington High School & joined the Navy as a signalman. He was married to Ione “Sis” Devick
Oct. 27, 1950, and worked for Brown & Saenger as a pressman for 32 years. He was an avid bowler & wrote a bowling column
for the Argus Leader during the 1960’s and also was secretary of the Sioux Falls Bowling Association for many years.
In 1974 they moved to Huron and he worked in advertising sales for Monarch Sales Co. Retirement came in 1991 when he and Ione moved to Soquel, CA where they enjoyed living near their grandchildren, spending time at the beach, gardening & playing tennis.
In 2000 they moved to Redmond, WA. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ione; two sons, Douglas (Katie) Kimzey, Bellevue, WA, Craig Kimzey, Bellevue, WA; one daughter, Tana (Kimzey) May; two grandchildren, Bryan May and Michelle May, Kirkland, WA.
