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Langohr-Droge, R. Eileen Thursday, 29 Jul 2004
R. Eileen Langohr-Droge, 87, died July 29 at Island Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in October, 1916, in East Chicago, Ind., She lived in Chicago and Evanston, Ill., until moving to Bainbridge Island 25 years ago.
She was a real estate agent, most recently with Marie Gallagher and Associates.
She is survived by her husband Dolf, sister Sarah Nystrom, daughter Marlene LeMire, son Marshall Langohr, grandsons Marshall Jr. and Harrison Joseph Langohr, and stepchildren Martha Droge, David Droge and his wife Maureen Droge and their four children.
A memorial service will be announced in the near future.
Holt, Anne Friday, 23 Jul 2004
Anne Holt, 79, died July 23 at her home on Bainbridge Island after a brief illness.
Born Anne Trumbull Corbet in Seattle on July 24, 1925, she was the daughter of prominent Seattle businessman Darrah Corbet and Katherine Trumbull Corbet.
She attended St. Nicholas School in Seattle and earned a bachelor of arts degree from Smith College.
In 1950 she married
Seattle attorney Irving Clark, Jr., with whom she had five children. He died in 1978.
In 1986 she married
Seattle surgeon Brantley Holt, Jr.
She was a patron of the arts in Seattle and was active in civic and charitable affairs, serving as board president of the Seattle Children’s Home and the Junior League, as well as program director of the downtown YWCA.
Later in life she returned to school to earn an associate’s degree in landscape design from Seattle Community College and became a certified nurseryman.
She had her own landscape design business, Agate Nursery, for many years and was active on the local and national gardening scene.
Her waterfront garden on Bainbridge Island hosted numerous garden tours and was the subject of several national garden magazine articles.
She was a recipient of the national Mrs. Oakleigh Thorne Medal for Garden Design from the Garden Club of America.
She was a founding member of Grace Episcopal Church on Bainbridge Island, as well as a member of the Colonial Dames of America and the Sunset Club.
She is survived by her husband Brantley Holt Jr.; children Corbet Clark of Beaverton, Ore., Lucy Snow of Point Richmond, Calif., Trip Clark of Nevada City, Calif., and Bruce Clark and Tom Clark, both of Seattle; and five grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 14 at Grace Episcopal Church, Bainbridge Island.
Memorial gifts may be made to the church, the Bainbridge Island Land Trust, the Seattle Arboretum Foundation or the Hardy Fern Foundation.
White, Charles B. Sunday, 04 Jul 2004
Longtime Bainbridge Island resident Charles B. White, age 85, died July 4 at Island Health and Rehabilitation with his family in attendance.
He was born Dec. 17, 1918, in Oakland, Calif. to William and Inez Parker White.
Services were held July 10 at Bethany Lutheran Church.
Remembrances in his name may be made to Bainbridge Medic Emergency, 8895 Madison Ave., or his favorite charity, Marine Toys-for-Tots Foundation, P.O. Box 227, Quantico, VA 22134.
Arrangements are by Kass Funeral Home.
A complete obituary will appear in an upcoming Review.
Hutchison, Greg J. Saturday, 10 Jul 2004
Greg John Hutchison, age 43, of Bainbridge Island, died July 10 from injuries suffered in an accidental fall while vacationing abroad.
He was born March 31, 1961, in New Zealand to James Robert Hutchison and Raima Crowthers of Bainbridge Island.
He is survived by his wife Tammy Lazzara-Hutchison and two children, Holly and Brian, a brother Chris and sister Elisa, both of New Zealand.
A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. July 20 at Bainbridge Island Church, 9624 Sportsman Club Rd. Donations can be made to Island Church for a benefit fund for his family.
Seko, Roy G. Sunday, 04 Jul 2004
Former Bainbridge Island resident Roy Seko, founder of Bush Garden Restaurant in Seattle’s International District, died July 4 at the age of 75.
He was born on Oct. 25, 1928, in Seattle, and attended Cascade Grade School.
During World War II, the Seko family was relocated to Minidoka, in Hunt, Idaho and later to Tule Lake, California. His father, Kachi Seko was sent to a special camp with Italians and Germans, because authorities thought he was a spy.
After the end of the war and returning to Seattle, Roy Seko graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1947. He attended the University of Washington, majoring in Architecture and Far East Studies and joined the US Army in 1950.
He was trained at the Counter Intelligence Corp School (CIC) and the next year was sent overseas to Camp Drake in Japan.
In 1953, Kachi Seko started the Bush Garden Restaurant in the Bush Hotel, and Roy helped him while he had his own business, Bush Artcraft.
Three years later, when he became engaged to Joan Tomiko, his father asked them if they would be interested in going into partnership in a new location for the restaurant at 614 Maynard Ave. South.
Roy and Joan agreed, and purchased the properties where the restaurant was to be built.
They held their wedding reception at the new Bush Garden right after it was completed. They lived on the third floor of the restaurant for 10 years, and raised three children.
Seko opened two more restaurants with partners, one in Portland, Ore., and the other in San Francisco, Calif.
After the death of Kaichi, the Seko family moved to Bellevue to live with mother Suye Seko.
The family sold the restaurants in Portland and San Francisco, and continued their efforts in Seattle Bush Garden until they sold their properties in 1996.
Seko then worked with Masaharu Sakata of Bush Catering, an airline food service business, which prepared food for Japan Airlines, Northwest Airlines, United Airlines and Thai Airlines.
Tomio Moriguchi, the CEO of Uwajimaya and Seko had been friends for 60 years. “We will miss Seko slowly but surely for a long time, ” Moriguchi said.
In addition to his wife Joan Tomiko Seko, he is survived by daughters, Kristi Shimada, Lauree Seko, Ann Haas and sons Gregg and Mark.
A memorial service was held July 9 at Seattle Buddhist Church.
Obituary reprinted by permission of the North American Post.
McAtee, Natalie Byrd Wednesday, 07 Jul 2004
Natalie Byrd McAtee, 86, of Bainbridge Island, died July 7.
She was born March 23, 1918, in Grants Lick, Ky., to Russell Byrd and Mary Baker.
She lived for a time in Palm Beach, Fla., where she worked as a fashion model, and in Dallas, Texas, where she eventually retired as a real estate agent.
She was a life member of the Association of Research and Enlightenment, founded by Edward Cayce.
She treasured a friendship with Cayce’s son Hugh Lynn Cayce, and also memories of a trip with other A.R.E. members to the Holy Land.
She lived with a spirit of service – she taught “charm” classes to troubled teenage girls, and after her retirement volunteered with HeadStart.
She was preceded in death by a son, John Michael “Mike” McAtee, in 1994.
For information about a memorial gathering, call (206) 363-1341. Memorial donations can be made to A.R.E. (www.edgarcayce.com) or to Interfaith Caregivers of Bainbridge Island, PO Box 11253, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.
Catherine, Brandenburg Thursday, 08 Jul 2004
Longtime Bainbridge Island resident, Catherine Brandenburg, age 84, died July 8 at Messenger House Care Center.
She was born Sept. 6, 1919, in Spokane, Wash., to John Edward and Margaret DeSailes (Flynn) Deegan.
She graduated from Holy Names Academy in Spokane where she earned her teacher’s certificate.
In addition to being an accomplished violinist and vocalist, she was a teacher’s aide to Marilyn Brandenburg at Wilkes Elementary School for seven years. She worked in the banking industry for National Bank of Commerce for 17 years in several administrative positions.
She is survived by her son, Richard (Shirley) Brandenburg, Mill Creek; one brother, George (Willie) Deegan, Hayden Lake, Ida. and two grandchildren, Jeff Brandenburg, Mt. Vernon, Wash., and Linda Brandenburg, Valdez, Alaska.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Neil Brandenburg.
A memorial will be held at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kass Funeral Home, Bainbridge Island.
Boyd, Dan Saturday, 03 Jul 2004
Dan Boyd of Olympus Beach died July 3 at Martha and Mary Nursing Home in Poulsbo. He was 81.
He was born Nov. 6, 1922, in Swords Creek, Va. As a private in the 2nd U.S. Marine Division of the U.S. Armed Forces, he fought and was wounded at Guadalcanal during World War II, for which he received a Purple Heart.
He was married
on March 31, 1944, in Columbus, Ohio.
In 1979, he retired as the Assistant Regional Director for the National Labor Relations Board.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Boyd of Poulsbo; daughters Karen Boyd of Denver, Colo., and Martha (Jon) Bayley of Bainbridge Island; and grandchildren Reed and Adam Knappe of Bainbridge.
A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. July 24 at the Kane cemetery, Port Madison, Bainbridge Island.
Remembrances may be made to Industrial Workers of the World or Northwest Harvest.
Nelson, Darlene Saturday, 10 Jul 2004
Darlene Ameneatt Nelson, age 69, died July 10 at the home of her son, David, on Bainbridge Island.
She was born Feb. 22, 1935, in Juneau, AK to Dan and Ida (Towner) Kelly. She grew up in South Seattle, where she attended Foster High.
She married
the love of her life, Dale Nelson, in 1952. They spent several memorable years in the San Juans with their children while Dale was an officer in charge of the Patos Island Lighthouse Station.
She worked for UFCW Local 1001 for 20 years and took early retirement in 1990. She recently moved to Mesa, Ariz., where she planned to live year-round to pursue her passion for golf.
She is survived by her daughter, Dawn Nelson, Monroe; son, David (Cheri) Nelson, Bainbridge Island; two granddaughters, Brandi and Shelby; several nieces, nephews and many wonderful friends.
A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
Remembrances in her name may be made to Hospice of Kitsap County, P.O. Box 3416, Silverdale, WA 98383-3416 or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 2382, Bremerton, WA 98310.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kass Funeral Home, Bainbridge Island.
Verfurth, Robert Thursday, 30 Sep 2004
Former Poulsbo resident Robert Verfurth died Sept. 15. He was 82.
He was born Sept. 23, 1923 in Lindsay, Calif., and lived most of his life in Fresno, Calif.
In 1995, he and his wife moved to the Puget Sound area, and they lived in Poulsbo for nine years.
He owned his own business and was active in education, music and liturgy in his parish in Fresno. He was a licensed cosmetologist, and a member of the Serra Club in Fresno and the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle.
He is survived by his wife, Pauline of Seattle; his daughter Mary (Tim) Carl of San Jose, Calif.; son Donald Verfurth of Seattle; two grandsons; two great-grandchildren; a sister and brother, and their spouses.
Funeral mass was celebrated Sept. 20 at St. James Cathedral, Seattle, with burial at Calvary cemetery, Seattle. Remembrances may be made to the Music and Liturgy Program at St. James Cathedral, 801 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104.
Arrangements were by Hoffner Fisher & Harvey, Seattle.
