Obituaries in Vashon, WA

Gregory James Beardsley passed away on January 7 2026 after a long struggle with diabetes. Born in Seattle on June 23 1954 Gregs family moved to Vashon at the age of 2. He attended Vashon schools graduating from Vashon High School in 1972. Continuing his higher education Greg attended the University...

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Peter Jonathan Criss of Vashon Island Washington. Peter was born in Nelson County Virginia to Doris and Reverend Sam Criss. He grew up in Wichita Kansas and attended Kansas State University in Manhattan Kansas. Peter played first cello in the KSU orch...

Deborah passed on March 29th 2024 at 68 years young. She transitioned surrounded by loved and family. Born in Renton to Warren and Patricia McCalister Debbie moved to Vashon Island in 1972. She was taken in by the Neddermans when her family moved away so that she could continue at VHS and graduated ...

Cheerful loving thoughtful and kind these adjectives best describe Marjorie who passed away peacefully at her home in Arizona October 27 2023. Marjorie was born on July 21 1924 in Spokane Washington. She attended Lewis Clark High School and married her high school sweetheart Jim Davey a Gonzaga gra...

Stuart passed away on June 14 2023 at home on Vashon Island Washington. He was born on August 9 1948 to Donald Jones and Helen Chapman Jones in Seattle Washington. He grew up in the Seattle neighborhood of Ballard where he made lifelong friends who affectionately referred to him as The Golden Peso. ...

Julia Styer passed away at her home in Burien on July 4 2023 at the age of 62. Julia was born in Seattle and spent her childhood in the Mt. Baker neighborhood and on Vashon Island. As an adult Julia stayed close to the Fauntleroy ferry dock living in West Seattle before it was cool as she liked to s...

James Jim William Huff beloved husband father brother uncle and friend passed away peacefully on May 27th 2023. Born in Greenfield Iowa on March 16 1955 to Norma and William Huff Jim was the oldest of four children Rosanne David and Mary. While his parents have passed on his three siblings remain ho...

Prolific and insightful writer inspiring educator and visionary college president Ronald R. Thomas 74 departed this life for his next great adventure on April 17. He passed peacefully at the home he shared on Vashon Island WA with his beloved wife and partner in life Dr. Mary Domingo Thomas and thei...

Connie Lee Keeney DuFresne passed peacefully on her birthday April 10 2023. She was 89 years old. She was born in Vancouver WA to Theron Sherman Keeney and Mary Margaret Barr Keeney. She spent her childhood in Vancouver and Portland OR. She moved to her familys homestead town of Long Creek OR. as a ...

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Christine "Chris" Jovanovich. Chris met her diagnosis of multifocal glioblastoma courageously with unyielding faith and passed peacefully from this world at her home on Vashon Island on March 5 2023 at the age of 60 surrounded by her family. Chris...

Frances Fiske Wright Grandma Frank 88 passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 13th 2025 in SeaTac Washington after a long and fulfilling life. She was born in Miles City Montana on December 201936 the second child in a family of five daughters to Edward Albert and Lona Belle Fiske Vest. She l...

James Jim Edward Bruya was born on December 10 1950 in Niskayuna New York to Cliff and Lillian Bruya. As the middle child with two sisters on each side Jim developed the determination and inventiveness that carried him throughout his life. Ambitious from an early age he stood out for his curiosity a...