Obituaries

Bob was born in Connecticut and later moved to Seattle to attend Lakeside School, where he graduated in 1959. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in English from Whitman College and later completed his Master's degree at the University of Washington. His love of language, storytelling, and communication shaped...

Becki Beusch passed away December 4, 2025, at her home in Greenville, South Carolina, due to complications of Parkinson's/MSA (Multiple System Atrophy). Though a recent transplant to Greenville, Becki was a long-time resident of the Pacific Northwest, hailing from Issaquah and Langley/Whidbey Island, WA.

Becki was...

Alfred Samuel Arkley passed away at the age of 88, in the presence of loving family, at his home in Issaquah, WA, on December 6th, 2025. He is survived by his wife; three sons; sister, and brother. Alfred was an accomplished academic, an advocate for a more just and equitable world, and an avid bicyclist. He loved...

Patricia Corey passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. Born in Southbridge, Massachusetts on June 29, 1948 to Joseph Lyons and Beatrice Paul, Patricia, or Pat as she was often known, spent most of her adult life in New Canaan, CT. She is survived by her husband Michael Corey, her spouse of...

John B. Rabel, a builder of homes, communities, and lasting memories, passed away peacefully at his home in Seattle on November 7th, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was 84.

John's life was defined by the spaces he created, distinctive retreats built not just for shelter, but as basecamps for adventure,...

Steve, a respected E.R. physician, beloved husband, father and grandfather died suddenly yet peacefully on Whidbey Island while in the midst of a wood-working project ... with a zest for life until the end.

Born in Seattle to Marj and Larry Swanson, Steve grew up in the University District. He attended Lakeside...