All Obituaries

William Bennard Dennis was born on March 16, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah to William and Elizabeth Dennis. He was 72 years old. William passed away on May 20, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. 

Oscar Frank Kraus Jr. was born on September 15, 1928 in Queens, New York to Oscar Kraus Sr & Lillian Kraus. He was 90 years old. Oscar passed away on May 18, 2019 at his home in Renton, Washington. 

Thomas (Tom) Joseph Madison   We were blessed to learn many valuable lessons from Thomas J Madison during his 74 years, among them: Never discard any old car parts, do the work yourself instead of hiring a professional to do it for you, and don’t spend your money unnecessarily.  Tom passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 14, 2019 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle.  He was a 1962 graduate of Renton High School and graduated from the University of Washington in 1967 where he...

Patricia Ann Funderburg was born on July 1, 1930 in Baker, Oregon to James & Catherine Klepzig. She was 88 years old. Patricia passed away on May 13, 2019 at her home in Renton, Washington. 

Barbara Ann Martinson was born on August 22, 1948 in Starbuck, Minnesota and passed away on May 8, 2019 in Renton, Washington. She was 70 years old. Barbara was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Washington. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, crafts-making Seahawks wreaths, reading and spending time with her dog Lucky. Barbara loved adventures. She was very generous and had a positive spirit. She is survived by her daughter Renee (Wayne) Walker and their dog Odie. Her sisters,...

Ronald Francis Schwehm was born on July 23, 1932 in Renton, Washington to Frank and Ruby Schwehm. He was 86 years old. Ronald passed away on May 8, 2019 at his home in Cle Elum, Washington. 

Westervelt Kirkland Taylor was born on December 20, 1933 in Harlem, New York to Westervelt & Zenaide Taylor. He was 85 years old. Westervelt passed away on May 7, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. He was an attorney & enjoyed traveling. He is survived by his wife Patricia Espey of Seattle, Washington. Also survived by his sons, Todd & Kevin. And daughter Karen. 

Steve Hudson had 3 brothers and 5 sisters, the brothers are David C. Hudson, Kevin M. Hudson, and James R. Hudson in the Renton and Des Moines Wa. area.  His sisters are Linda (Hudson) Vacchiery of Seattle, Susan (Hudson) Pietrowski of Bellevue, Janet (Hudson) Richards (now deceased), Rita D. (Hudson)  Johnson of Seattle, and Carol (Hudson) Grady of Lynnwood.  He had many nieces and nephews, and several grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Stephen worked around cars most of his...

Kadie Dawn Schmidt was born on September 15, 1981 in Riverside, California. She was 37 years old. Kadie passed away on May 5, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. 

Marilyn Helen Milligan was born on May 21, 1935 in Albany, Georgia to Wayne and Emma Hout. She was 83 years old. Marilyn passed away on May 1, 2019 at her home in Maple Valley, Washington. Marilyn married the love of her life at the age of 19. He left the Air Force and got his engineering degree at Ohio State with the support of the GI Bill and his lovely wife. They moved to Seattle and had three children and four grandchildren. Nothing gave Marilyn more joy than being with her family. She...