Obituaries

David Byron Hummon, of Kirkland, age 81, passed away peacefully on January 28th, 2026, after a brave battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Dave was born in British Columbia to Deral and Freda Hummon on July 5th, 1944. After growing up on a mink farm in Kent, Washington, he attended the University of...

Joan Martha Wood Kennedy, 89 of Des Moines, Washington passed away on January 23, 2026. Celebration of Life will be held February 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Southminster Presbyterian Church with Pastor Rob Caudillo officiating.

Joan was born April 30, 1936 in Portland, Oregon to Joe M. and Violet Wood. She...

Elise Anne Kuhner (Orebaugh) passed away on January 28, 2026 with loving family by her side.

Elise was born on June 4, 1940, in Seattle, Washington. She was a proud member of the first graduating class of Blanchet High School and later graduated from Seattle University, where she met her husband, Richard (Dick)...

Thomas Arlow McGrath passed away peacefully on December 28th, at the age of 96. He was a giant of a man, and those who knew him will remember him always and miss him dearly. Tom was a force of nature. Until the last few years, he never stopped moving. He was an athlete, an innovator, an adventurer. He was a dreamer...

John "Jim" D. Pearson Jr. passed away peacefully in his home on January 8, 2026. He is survived by his beloved wife, Yoko, of Shoreline, WA and two daughters, Dawn Lynch and Sandy Sadeghi, both of Pennsylvania.

Jim was a career pilot and proficient in all kinds of aircraft, spanning from small aircraft to 747's. In...

Sue "Fran" Stinchcomb Schmitt, died peacefully on January 15, 2026. Fran was born on October 17, 1938, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania to Robert and Esther Stinchcomb. Fran received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Miami University and a Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin. On...