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Walton, Ella May Monday, 26 Jul 2004
Ella May Walton, 81
Ella May Walton died on July 26, 2004, at the Columbia Lutheran Home in Seattle. She was 81 years old.
She was born Feb. 11, 1923, in Seattle.
Ms. Walton was a cook at the Vashon Nursing Home for 10 years until her retirement in 1988. Previously she was a teacher at Adams Grade School in Seattle.
Survivors include son Calvin Rooks, Jr. and his wife Lena of Seattle, son David Walton, formerly of Vashon, daughter Linda Walton Laur of Vashon and sister Rosalie Ostendorf of Ismay, Montana.
Her parents George and Edith Stoerchli and brother George Stoerchli Jr. died previously.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 7400 Woodlawn Ave. N.E., Seattle.
Morrow, John William Wednesday, 22 Dec 2004
A memorial service for John William Morrow will be at noon, Friday, Jan. 14, at Vashon Island Funeral Home.
Mr. Morrow died Dec. 22, 2004, at Swedish Hospital after a brief illness. All who knew him and would like to share their memories and bid him farewell are welcome. Lunch will be provided.
Please direct questions to Lisa Devereau at Island Funeral Home at 463-9300.
Putman, Kay Wednesday, 05 Jan 2005
Kay Putnam died Jan. 5, 2005, at the Vashon Community Care Center. She was 91 years old.
She was born on Dec. 17, 1913, in Yakima, Wash., and grew up in Seattle.
She married
Otis “Put” Putnam in 1929. He and two sisters and a brother died earlier.
The Putnams came to Vashon in 1939, and except for a few years when Put’s job took them off Island, they spent their lives on Vashon, their favorite place. Always enjoying change, they bought homes, landscaped the grounds, and looked for their next projects, living in turn at seven homes on the Island and two off Island.
Mrs. Putnam spent many years as an active volunteer in community activities, including Granny’s Attic and the Garden Club. She loved gardening, beachcombing and working on art projects. She always thought the best of others and inspired optimism in those around her.
Survivors include her children, son Keith and his wife Martha Putnam of Vashon, Greg and his wife Maggie Putnam of Ravensdale and daughter Kathy and her husband Ken Myers of Seattle; nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
The family would like to express their gratitude to all of her caregivers at VCCC and at Loving Family Home Care.
A family memorial celebration of her life is planned for later.
Bucher, Elizabeth Scott Saturday, 25 Dec 2004
Elizabeth Irene Scott Bucher died Dec. 25, 2004, at Vashon Community Care Center. She was 69 years old.
She was born Jan. 26, 1935, in Seattle, Wash., the youngest child of Amos William Scott and Elizabeth Mary Gardner.
Although she had a rough couple of years dealing with her multiple illnesses, she was a fighter right up to the end, her family says.
She lived most of her life in the Seattle area where she attended Garfield High School, graduating in 1953. She was a waitress at Flynn’s Diner on Airport Way when she met Robert L. Bucher. They were married
and had six children. They moved to Yerington, Nev., where two of their children were born. They returned to the Seattle area where they were later divorced.
She was a graduate of SOIC Culinary Arts School.
One of her proudest moments was when she got her seamen’s card and was able to go to work on a ship in Alaska where she was a chef — or as she described it, “chief cook and bottle washer.”
She also worked for Boeing, Vashon Children’s Center, K2, and Washington State Ferries.
She was a Chinook Player at the Chinook Club House in Auburn. She also traveled around the country as an advocate for the mentally ill.
She worked at the Capitol Club House in Olympia until a stroke sent her into early retirement. She was a lover of children and held a great number of jobs as a nanny. She was truly a blessing to all who knew and loved her and she will be truly missed, her family says.
Survivors include her daughters Elizabeth and her husband Dennis Edmonds of Ft. Jones, Calif., Marie and her husband Dean Williamson of Puyallup; Kate and her husband Sam Bard of Vashon; son Charles Bucher of Seattle, and Jackie Bucher of Vader, Wash. She had 15 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren with another one due in March.
A memorial service was last Saturday.
Remembrances can be sent to the Church of the Holy Spirit or a favorite charity.
McMullen, Phyllis Saturday, 18 Dec 2004
Phyllis M. McMullen died Dec.18, 2004, with her daughter and four granddaughters by her side at Vashon Community Care Center. She was 93 years old.
Mrs. McMullen was born Nov. 10, 1911, in Davenport, Iowa, to Lawrence L. and Daisy LaRae Donnelly.
She married
George W. Hayes in Chicago, Ill., and they had two children, Robert L. and Sandra D. Hayes. After the marriage ended, she moved to Los Angeles in 1943 where she worked as a “Rosie the Riveter” and then as a waitress at MGM Studios and fine restaurants in Los Angeles. She ran a bus stop cafe near Blythe, Calif., until 1946. She then moved to Santa Fe, N.M. where she met and married
Eddie Gallagher. They moved to Seattle where she worked at the restaurant at the Roosevelt Hotel.
In 1951 they moved to Anchorage, Alaska. She worked at the Charter Room at the Westward Hotel for many years. She also lived in Juneau, Kodiak and Homer.
Mrs. McMullen worked for the Salvation Army as a social services visitor from 1985. In 1994 she moved to Vashon Island to be near her daughter. She lived at the Charter House apartments.
Survivors include her children Robert Hayes of Dallas, Ore., Sandra and her husband Gene Johnson of Vashon; grandchildren Jeremy Johnson of Vashon, Cindy (Martin) Hachle-Piccolo of Brussels, Belgium, Michael Snyder of West Seattle, Susan and her husband Craig Husa of Fall City, Laura and her husband Dan Tabish of Spokane, Debbie and her husband Doyle Pegram, Jackie and her husband Donnie Miller, Mark and his wife Rhonda Snyder, Linda and her husband Benny Ruiz, all of Othelo, Wash.; Nathan and Tyler and his wife Demaris Lahrum of Hawaii, Pamela and her husband Alan Johnson and Michelle Mulles of Calif., and Karin and her husband Tim McMahon of Colorado, and 14 grandchildren and 27 greatgrandchildren and 11 great- great- grandchildren.
At her request there will be no funeral service. Her ashes will be scattered in Alaska. There also will be a plaque at Vashon cemetery in her memory. There was a remembrance service with family members on New Year’s Day in Othello.
Memorials in her name may be made to Vashon Island Pet Protectors or a charity or cause meaningful to the giver.
Bucher, Elizabeth Wednesday, 05 Jan 2005
Elizabeth Irene Scott Bucher died Dec. 25, 2004, at Vashon Community Care Center. She was 69 years old.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Church of the Holy Spirit. Remembrances can be sent to the Episcopal Church or your favorite charity.
Hammermeister, Carolyn M. Friday, 31 Dec 2004
Carolyn “Carol” Hammermeister of Vashon Island and Puyallup died Dec. 31, 2004, at Sunshine Care in Seattle. She was 89 years old.
She was born in 1915 near Hastings, Neb., to Mabel and Guy Kress. In 1938 she married
Edward Hammermeister in the Philip-pines. He died in 1992.
Mrs. Hammermeister was a homemaker as well as an assistant in her husband’s business, Sound Battery Co. They moved to Vashon Island in 1981, and there she pursued her favorite activities — gardening and antiquing.
Survivors include all eight of her children — Karl Hammermeister, Helen Winterstein, Jay Hammermeister, Dale Hammermeister, Koko Hammermeister, Anne Winter, Beth Hammermeister, and Jon Hammermeister — sister Dorothy Kuper and brother Don Kress.
Service arrangements are pending. Contact (206) 524-3469. Donations in her name can be made to a tsunami relief group.
Pottinger, George Kingston Michael "Mike" Sunday, 26 Dec 2004
George Kingston Michael “Mike” Pottinger died Dec. 26, 2004, after a short illness. He was 75 years old.
Survivors include his wife Juanita Pottinger of Port Orchard, his sisters Heather Tait of Kamloops, B.C., and Ursula Ratti of Seattle, daughter Catherine Madison, son Kevin Pottinger of Vashon, daughter Carrie Pottinger of Paris, France, son Paul Pottinger and Todd Pottinger of Seattle, and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service is planned sometime in the coming weeks. A full obituary will be published later.
Scott, Elizabeth Saturday, 25 Dec 2004
Elizabeth Scott died Christmas day, Dec. 25, 2004. She was 69 years old.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, in the Island Funeral Service Chapel.
A visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1, at the funeral home.
Cremation will follow.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Church of the Holy Spirit. A full obituary will be published later.
Morrow, John William Wednesday, 22 Dec 2004
John William Morrow of Vashon Island died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2004, at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. He was 49 years old.
Mr. Morrow was born Aug. 18, 1955, in Chicago, Ill., to John (Jack) and Joan Morrow. He attended school on Vashon Island. He had worked in the landscaping business. He also had a great interest in history, especially the Civil War era.
Survivors include his parents of Vashon, a sister, Kathleen Doubt of Seattle, and a brother, Evan Morrow of Vashon.
A service is being arranged by Island Funeral Service. Call 463-9300 for time and location.
Meisner, Linda Gail Clements Tuesday, 07 Dec 2004
Linda Gail Clements Meisner, died Dec. 7, 2004, at Harborview Hospital in Seattle. She lived in West Seattle. She was 50 years old.
Linda was born Sept. 21, 1954, and grew up on Vashon.
She married
Ed Meisner on Vashon, and they became owners of the Radio Shack years ago.
As an adult, she was very active in Vashon theater and enjoyed working on make up and sets. For several years, she was the pitcher for Vashon’s women’s baseball league and played on the mixed team as well.
Survivors include her sisters Leah Daniels of Federal Way, Wash., Lynn Brooke of Belfair, Wash., and Terri Beall of Vashon.
Her husband and son Sean LeCompt died earlier.
A celebration of her life was held on Saturday, Dec. 11, on Vashon. Memorials can be sent to the family at 17017 135th Lane, S.W., Vashon, Wash. 98070.
Myers, Lloyd M. Friday, 21 Apr 2006
Lloyd M. Myers died April 21, 2006, on Vashon Island. He was 101 years old.
Mr. Myers was born May 23, 1904, in Calvin N.D.
In 1941 he married
Ada Mae Parke from Devil’s Lake North Dakota, and they moved to West Seattle. He worked for the Boeing Airplane Company until retirement in 1969.
Mr. Myers continued to live in their West Seattle home after she died in 1994 until he moved to Vashon Island in 2004.
Survivors include his sisters Vernie Nelson of Minnesota, Thea Zakrison of Montana, Betty Daskam of Ballard, sister-in-law Audrey Myers of West Seattle, daughter Mary Steyh of Vashon, son Larry Myers of Bellevue and four grandchildren, Julya and Bryan Steyh of Vashon and Allison and Stephanie Myers of Bellevue.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at the Fauntleroy United Church.
Donations are suggested to 911 or a charity of your choice.
The family thanks everyone for the love and care given to Mr. Myers during his life.
Abramoff, Ivan Stephens Joseph Wednesday, 26 Apr 2006
IIvan Abramoff of Vashon Island died on April 13, 2006. He was a 33 years old.
Born in Seattle on Jan. 2, 1973, Mr. Abramoff moved with his family to Seaside, Ore., and then to Vashon Island, where he graduated from Vashon High School.
He worked as a crab fisherman and fished Magadan in Russia and the Bering Sea. He was also an underwater welder who did marine restoration. His most recent job was in construction.
He was an avid snowboarder and spent several months in Europe traveling and boarding.
Friends and family say Mr. Abramoff had a magical and charismatic presence that affected everyone around him. His grin was infectious; his personality was charming and his heart was steadfast. He had a close relationship with his family and his friends, toward all of whom he felt immense love and loyalty.
Survivors include his mother and father Lonnie and Warren Abramoff of Vashon; his brother Jeff Abramoff of Auburn; his sister Natasha Abramoff of Whidbey Island; his son Maxwell Abramoff of Mill Creek; uncles Mike LaPine of Bremerton and Scot LaPine, currently in Iraq; his aunts Lilly Christiansen of Kent; Dot Zigler of San Diego and Doris Godeot of Kent.
A service and celebration of Mr. Abramoff’s life was April 29 at the Vashon Youth Hostel.
