Obituaries

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...

Mervette "Mimi" Magdi Heggelund, 75, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2025, in Seattle, after a courageous, five-year journey with pancreatic cancer.

Mimi was born on February 23, 1950, in Alexandria, Egypt, to Magdi Youssef Rizk and Laurice George Abdel Malek. She grew up in one of Egypt's most cosmopolitan...

Toshiko Grenier passed away on January 16, 2026, in Tacoma, Washington, at the age of 76. She is survived by her two sons, Sam and Tim, and her beloved grandchildren, Henry (9) and Hannah (4). She will be remembered for her strength, kindness, humor, and devotion to her family. A memorial service will be held on...

Samuel Kristofferson, 94, died January 27, 2026. Born October 4, 1932, in Hobart, he attended the University of Washington and spent more than 45 years at Boeing, including work on rocket boosters for NASA. He began running at 50 and completed 4 marathons. Samuel also enjoyed rebuilding cars, gardening and...

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...

William Bruce Kitts passed away on January 12 in Kirkland, WA.
Bruce was born in Walla Walla, WA, on March 13, 1948, the son of William Henry Kitts and Mary Buchan Kitts. The family moved to Seattle that same year when he was 6 months old. Bruce grew up in northeast Seattle and graduated from Nathan Hale in 1966.
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William "Bill" Helge Hecht, born November 20, 1935, in Seattle to Fred and Esther (Helgesen) Hecht, grew up in Ballard, where his lifelong love for community and family began. At Webster Elementary he met classmate Marilyn Kleve, who would become his wife on July 18, 1959. Together they shared 66 years of marriage...

Marjory Anne Janson, lovingly known as Marge, has sadly passed away on January 19, 2026. She lived a life defined by compassion, intelligence, adventure, and an unmistakable wit that stayed with her until the very end. Marge was born on April 5, 1937, in Bienfait, Saskatchewan, to Mike and Anne Leskis (Syrnyk)....

Barbara Grubb, 90, beloved mother and grandmother, peacefully passed away on December 12, 2025, with her loved ones at her side. Born on March 13, 1935, in Mt. Vernon, WA., Barbara is remembered for her quick wit, creativity, warmth, kindness, and joyful loving nature.

Barbara created a beautiful home centered on...