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Quenneville, Lawrence J. Wednesday, 20 Oct 2004
Lawrence J. “Larry” Quenneville, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004. He was 47 years old.
Mr. Quenneville was born to Michael and Freda Quenneville in Fort Wayne, Ind. on March 27, 1957.
He lived on Vashon and suffered from a lifelong illness, but that did not stop him from finding his passion — music. He loved to play the guitar.
He was loved by his family and will be missed by his father Michael and stepmother Nancy Quenneville; sisters Teresa, Suzette (Michael), Michelle and Renee; and two nieces and nephews.
His mother died earlier.
A funeral mass was said at St. John Vianney Catholic Church on Oct. 18.
Divis, John D. Saturday, 09 Oct 2004
John D. Divis, formerly of Vashon, died Oct. 9, 2004, at Whidbey General Hospital in Coupeville, Wash. He was 63 years old.
Mr. Divis was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Dec. 11, 1940.
He lived on Vashon for many years and retired from Vashon Sand and Gravel after a stroke in 1998.
Survivors include his wife Holly K. Divis of Vashon, son David Divis of Illinois, daughter Kim Turnbow of Oak Harbor, Wash. and 10 grandchildren.
A memorial service for John will during the 10:30 a.m. service, Sunday, Oct. 24, at the Vashon United Methodist Church.
Memorials can be made to the National Parkinson’s Disease Foundation through the Vashon Eagles at FOE, P.O. Box 1341, Vashon, Wash. 98070.
Holtschlag, Delores "Peggy" Wednesday, 13 Oct 2004
Delores “Peggy” Holtschlag died Sept. 29, 2004, at West Seattle’s Admiral Heights Assisted Living of natural causes. She was 87 years old.
Born in New Madrid, Mo., on Feb. 19, 1917, Peggy spent her early years on a farm. She was orphaned at the age of 10 and spent the rest of her childhood in the households of various relatives. She did farm chores, including picking cotton, to earn her keep.
She married
Ralph Jacob Holtschlag in 1938, and moved with her family to Seattle in 1954. In 1974 the couple moved to Vashon to retire. Ralph died in 2000.
Peggy sold dahlias and produce a the Pike Place Market, as well as the early days of the Vashon Saturday Market.
She will be remembered by her family and friends, whose lives were enriched by her love, her friendliness and her resilient spirit.
Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Henry of Seattle and sons Steve of Columbia, S.C. and Tim of Vashon, as well as six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Caffey, Emma "Kate" Saturday, 21 Aug 2004
Emma G. “Kate” Caffey of Vashon died Aug. 21, 2004, in Seattle. She was 69 years old.
She was born April 12, 1935, in Waco, Texas, and lived there until she moved to California.
Kate attended college in Oregon and earned her bachelor’s degree in Community Service and Public Affairs in 1972. Kate discovered Vashon Island in 1976 and made the Island her home.
She enjoyed water, music, animals, people and travel.
In 1985, she and her partner travelled around the world together.
Survivors include her life partner Reva Sparkes of Vashon, her sister Carol McPeak of Stockton, Calif. and a niece of Modesto, Calif.
A celebration of Kate’s life will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at the Grange.
Lunch will be provided. Islanders are invited and are asked to bring their favorite Kate story.
Contributions can be made in Kate’s honor to the Vashon Senior Center.
Frazier, Olive Louise Thursday, 12 Aug 2004
Olive Louise Frazier died Aug. 12, 2004, at her home on Vashon after an extended illness. She was 86 years old.
She was born Dec. 29, 1917, in Paulina, Ore., to Homer and Laura York.
She was married
to Donald W. Frazier on Dec. 26, 1941. She gave up her teaching career after marriage to raise a family. He died earlier.
Survivors include her six children: Sharon Palmer (Charlie) of Vashon, Bonnie Raume (Ron) of Vashon, Duane Frazier (Carmen) of Omak, Jackie Lorance (Dana) of Vashon, Elaine Ericksen (Erick) of Vashon and Diana Wahlman (Erik) of Shingletown, Calif. Additional survivors include 14 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter.
Services were Aug. 16 at Island Funeral Home.
Randall, Mary Catherine Sunday, 27 Jun 2004
Mary Catherine (Kay) Randall died on June 27, 2004. She was 84 years old.
Mrs. Randall was born Feb. 29, 1920, in Spencer, South Dakota. In 1940 she moved west to Oregon with her parents, joining other family members who were already in the area. Eventually she made her way to the Seattle area.
Mrs. Randall was a Jill-of-all trades, doing many different kinds of jobs including teaching, bookkeeping, accounting, carhopping, cashiering, helping Boeing build airplanes (bombers) and typing for the Navy. She once convinced her dentist he needed her as an office assistant.
She met her future husband, Gray Randall, while cocktail waitressing at the American Legion Club. They were married
in 1948.
Her next adventure lasted many years as she was the wife of a Foreign Service officer in the U.S. Embassy (CIA). She lived in many places around the world including Saigon; Hong Kong; McLean, Va., Rabat, Morocco; Brazzaville, Congo; Paris, France; Abidjan, Ivory Coast and Kampala, Uganda.
The couple retired in 1970 and came back to the the Seattle area and eventually settled on Vashon Island.
She had many interests including gardening, fishing, sewing and dancing. She belonged to the Vashon Island Golf and Country Club for many years and pursued her golf and bridge interests.
Friends and family say she was quick to smile, always a gracious hostess, and was game for just about anything. Her son Gray and his wife Jeanne will miss the twinkle in her eye, even at the end.
Other survivors include sisters Leah Scott of Canistota, S.D. and Alice Carey, of Portland, Ore., and numerous nieces and nephew
Bertus, Cleston A. Wednesday, 13 Sep 2006
Cleston Albert Bertus, 93, retired Lewistown, Mont, assistant chief of police, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, at Vashon Community Care Center in Vashon, Wash.
He was born Jan. 14, 1913. in Moccasin, Mont. to Albert Martin and Lizzie (Jones) Bertus. The family farmed near Benchland, Mont., and he received his early schooling there and later in Lewistown, Mont. after his family moved in 1923.
As a young man, he worked on threshing crews, for the railroad, as a ranch hand, and a welder. He helped build and paint many central Montana area grain elevators.
He loved motorcycles and was hired by the Lewistown police department as a motorcycle officer in 1949, Harley and all. His police duties also included volunteer fireman, ambulance driver and walking a beat.
He enjoyed flying airplanes, playing the drums, working crossword puzzles and was a baseball umpire. In 1991 he and wife Margaret moved to Vashon.
His parents died earlier, as did his first wife of 31 years, Eva, in 1965, his younger brothers Clifford (Amy), in 1974 and Chester (Virginia), 1976, and his second wife of 24 years, Margaret, in 1993.
Survivors include his son Cleston L. Bertus, daughter Holly Zapel, stepsons Lee and James Langford, foster daughter Sheila Dennison, grandchildren Matt and Nicole Zapel, Vicki Palan, Lori Rivera, Brandy Stewart, Jimi and Shane Langford, sisters in law Virginia and Amy Bertus, and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Services were held Sept. 19 in Lewistown, and he was buried between his beloved wives. The family would like to express sincere gratitude to the loving staff at the Vashon Community Care Center, the Vashon Health Center, Vashon Island Fire & Rescue, Island Emergency Care and Vashon Hospice. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity of your choice.
Slater, Robert A. (Bob) Wednesday, 06 Sep 2006
Robert A. (Bob) Slater died Sept. 6, 2006, at Vashon Community Care Center. He was 71 years old.
Mr. Slater was born Sept. 17, 1934, in Totowa Borough, N.J. He had been a Vashon resident since 1980.
Mr. Slater is survived by his spouse of 34 years Chuck Kermes; daughters Melissa, Ellen and Kelly Slater; granddaughters Taressa, Cecelia and Adrianna Farrell and great-grandson Brayden Dunlap.
A celebration of Mr. Slater’s life and a reception will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 15420 Vashon Highway S.W.
The family would like to express its gratitude to Vashon Health Center, Vashon Island Fire & Rescue, Vashon Community Care Center and the Church of the Holy Spirit for their care and prayers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the above groups.
Stevens, Thomas L. Monday, 21 Aug 2006
Thomas “Tom” L. Stevens, a long-time Vashon Island resident, died Aug. 21, 2006, at the Vashon Community Care Center, after a brief illness. He was 75 years old.
Tom grew up on Vashon and worked for K2 Sports. He retired from K2 after many years in the sanding room.
Friends remember him as a quiet man known for his smile, easy conversation and his frequent walks around town. He enjoyed pull tabs at the Eagles Hall and at The Sportsman’s Inn.
He was a history buff and very well-educated. He could have a conversation about anything. He was a friend to all who knew him and will be missed by his friends on Vashon, especially his buddy and recent care giver Tim Laur.
His parents, Jack and Pam Stevens, died earlier as did his sister, Corly and friend Pete Bailey.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to The Consumers Union of the United States or to The National Geographic Society.
At his request there will be no services.
Arrangements were entrusted to Island Funeral Service.
Morrow, Joan Monday, 07 Aug 2006
Long time Island resident and artist Joan Morrow died Aug. 7, 2006, in Seattle of complications from Alzheimer’s. She was 84 years old.
She was born Joan Hach in New York, N.Y. on July 1, 1922. She grew up in Lionia, N. J.
Early in her primary school education, teachers noted her keen intellect and artistic talents. Art became her lifelong and enduring love and interest.
Joan attended William & Mary College in Williamsburg, Va., before transferring to the University of Michigan where she received a degree in psychology. She went on to earn a master’s in Art History at the University of Chicago where she graduated with honors.
Following graduation she began her teaching career.
During WWII she served in the Army at Valley Forge Hospital as a recreational therapist to help wounded soldiers. A humanitarian at heart, this experience permanently turned her off wars of any kind. When the war ended Joan spent a summer bicycling throughout Europe.
On Oct. 9, 1954, she married
Jack Morrow in Chicago, Ill. and they started a family.
In June of 1966 both Jack and Joan quit their jobs, sold their home and bought a trailer and headed west seeking a change to a more rural lifestyle. Their summer sojourn landed them on Vashon where Joan’s parents had moved from Oak Park, Ill. in the late 1950s.
They bought acreage on Maury Island and had a house built. July 20 marked 40 years that they had lived on Vashon. The beautiful scenery became the subject of many of her paintings.
In 1966 she was hired by the Tacoma School District to teach middle school art, which she did until her retirement in 1984.
She was an inveterate reader and had an insatiable intellectual curiosity. She took correspondence courses to learn Greek, spoke and read German and studied writings of philosophers, loved architecture, Greek Mythology and took courses on new art techniques.
As an artist she mastered many media, including oil paintings, pastels, drawing, sculpture, wood carving and etchings.
Her interest in travel took her many places around the world with family members. She traveled to Greece, Thailand, Italy, Morocco, Spain, England, Ireland, Aruba, as well as the Hawaiian and US Virgin Islands. Besides art and intellectual pursuits, she was devoted to her children.
A brother, William Hach, died in 1998. Her eldest son, John William Morrow, died in 2004.
Survivors include her husband Jack Morrow of Vashon; son, Evan Morrow of Vashon; daughter Kathy Doubt of West Seattle and granddaughter, Alexandra Doubt, nephews William Hach of Baltimore, Md., and Cameron and niece Dawn Hach of Chicago, Ill.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Vashon Island Funeral Home. She will be interred at the Vashon Island cemetery.
Dunn, Diana Dee Friday, 04 Aug 2006
Diana Dee Dunn, a former Vashon Islander, died Aug. 4, 2006. She was 59 years old.
She had spent her last 17 years as a resident of Astoria and Warrenton, Ore.
She was born Aug. 30, 1946, in Seattle, to Phyllis and Pete Dunn of Vashon Island, where she spent her younger years.
She completed school in Matlock (Shelton area), Wash. After school she left for the sunny shores of Long Beach, Calif., where she lived for some eight years before returning to Seattle.
Her lust for travel still not satisfied, she decided to go to Alaska where she lived and worked on the Kenai Peninsula. From there she went to Astoria. At the time of passing Diana was working for Northwest Ride Center.
Survivors include a sister, Karen Keil of Warrenton, Ore.; brother Mike Dunn and sister Sara Dunn, both of Vashon Island; nephews George Swift of SeaTac, Mike Keil of Puyallup; David Webster of Denver, Colo.; nieces Holly Keene and Mathilda Dunn of Seattle and Melissa Dunn, Tacoma.
