Theodore Rogers, 86, a U.S. Army veteran who retired from Lockheed Missiles and Space Co., where he made many contributions to the Polaris, Poseidon and Trident weapon systems, on Oct. 3, 2017, in Mendocino, California.
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Obituaries
Theodore Rogers - 1952
Bessie B. Dvorachek - 1950
Bessie B. Dvorachek, 90, on May 28, 2019.
Deryl K. Sleigh - 1950
Deryl K. Sleigh, 93, a U.S. Navy veteran, on April 5, 2019.
Leota Ruth “Odey” Hunter Copstead - 1938
Leota Ruth “Odey” Hunter Copstead, 98, a retired school nurse, on March 28, 2018.
Gary Warren Phillips - 1960
Gary Warren Phillips, 81, a retired middle school teacher in Port Angeles, on May 10, 2018, in Lebanon, Oregon.
Darrell “Coach” Pearson - 1960
Darrell “Coach” Pearson, a Korean War veteran and long-time teacher and coach at Mount Vernon High School, on March 21, 2019.
Patty M. Norman - 1959
Patty M. Norman, 93, a retired teacher, on May 29, 2019, in Edmonds.
Kirby R. Cleveland - 1959
Kirby R. Cleveland, 81, a retired teacher and administrator in the North Thurston School District, on Feb. 23, 2019.
Ruth Ann Poynter - 1957
Ruth Ann Poynter, 83, retired from the King County Library System, on May 2, 2019.
Irene Lawseth - 1974
Irene Lawseth, 99, a retired special education teacher, on March 30, 2019.
Beryl Marjorie Kramer - 1974
Beryl Marjorie Kramer, 92, of Gig Harbor, on Aug. 1, 2018.
Tam Michael Frank Hutchinson - 1973
Tam Michael Frank Hutchinson, 69, a retired teacher, coach, and athletic director of the Oroville School District, on July 25, 2018, in Seattle.
James Wilcox Sr. - 1972
James Wilcox Sr., 72, a U.S. Army veteran who was a teacher and coach at Napavine High School, on March 31, 2018.
Bill Omaits - 1972
Bill Omaits, 72, a U.S. Army veteran retired from the IRS and a forensic accounting investigator, on Aug. 11, 2018, on Bainbridge Island.
John Ernest Hoggarth - 1972
John Ernest Hoggarth, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War who served in the U.S. Navy and Air Force, on April 14, 2019, in Bellingham.
Karim Alipour Fard - 1971
Karim Alipour Fard, who spent 30 years working at California’s State Council on Developmental Disabilities, on March 18, 2018.
Sharon Koch - 1971
Sharon Koch, 70, a retired teacher, on April 22, 2019.
Michael Richard Keefe - 1970
Michael Richard Keefe, 75, a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart and Army Commendation Medal for Heroism, retired from the U.S. Postal Service, on May 1, 2019.
Charles Hill Kale - 1969
Charles Hill Kale, 72, a U.S. Army veteran and a retired probation officer, on May 8, 2019, in Bellingham.
Richard Gary Olson - 1968
Richard Gary Olson, 72, a U.S. Navy veteran and retired accountant, on May 1, 2019, in Bellingham.