Ray Chapman, 93, a veteran of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Airforce and a retired drafting and industrial arts teacher at Sehome High School, on Jan. 14, 2020, in Bellingham.
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Obituaries
Ray Chapman - 1953
Robert Terrell - 1951
Robert Terrell, 99, a U.S. Navy veteran and a longtime elementary school principal in Auburn, on Sept. 2, 2020.
Crystal (Ackerman) Johnson - 1948
Crystal (Ackerman) Johnson, 95, a retired elementary school teacher, on Dec. 2, 2019.
Nancy E. Wilson Piovesan - 1938
Nancy E. Wilson Piovesan, 92, who was active in Ferndale-area community affairs and worked in the family veterinary clinic, on Aug. 25, 2019, in Bellingham.
Ward J. Sondalle - 1968
Ward J. Sondalle, 92, a U.S. Army combat veteran and retired art teacher in Lynden, on Jan. 19, 2020, in Ripon, Wisconsin.
Paul Benedict Hallgrimson - 1968
Paul Benedict Hallgrimson, 74, on May 19, 2020, in Tenino.
Sam Lee Beesley - 1968
Sam Lee Beesley, 75, a longtime high school teacher and award-winning track and football coach in East Wenatchee and Federal Way, on April 22, 2020.
Gailen Ludtke - 1967
Gailen Ludtke, 77, a U.S. Army veteran and music teacher, on March 11, 2020.
David Marlan Swartos - 1966
David Marlan Swartos, 77, a retired teacher in Toppenish and Arlington who also owned a home inspection service and worked for FEMA, on April 23, 2020, in Green Valley, Arizona.
Jerry B. Andresen - 1966
Jerry B. Andresen, 74, who taught in Department of Defense Dependent Schools in Germany, Spain, Bahrain, Turkey and Sicily, on Feb. 15, 2019, in Yakima.
Beverly Ann Champers - 1965
Beverly Ann Champers, 76, a retired elementary school teacher, on Aug. 15, 2019.
Joyce Grace Munden Zimmerman - 1964
Joyce Grace Munden Zimmerman, 89, a longtime elementary teacher in the Shelton and North Thurston school districts, on Aug. 11, 2019.
Steven Keith Aspden - 1964
Steven Keith Aspden, 77, a longtime teacher and administrator in the Peninsula School District, on June 16, 2020 in Chandler, Arizona.
Judith “Lane” (Ecker) Parker - 1961
Judith “Lane” (Ecker) Parker, 80, a longtime elementary school teacher in Central Kitsap, on Feb. 5, 2020, in Surprise, Arizona.
Edward Carney - 1961
Edward Carney, 86, who owned and operated a construction company in Friday Harbor for many years, on Aug. 19, 2020, in Anacortes.
Donald “Ted” Nesheim - 1958
Donald “Ted” Nesheim, 87, a U.S. Airforce veteran and a retired industrial arts teacher at Lakota Junior High in Federal Way, on Jan. 20, 2020.
L. Dennis White - 1957
L. Dennis White, 89, who taught biology at Auburn High School and Green River College, on July 17, 2020.
William Francis Theodore Karwacki - 1957
William Francis Theodore Karwacki, 88, a U.S. Army veteran with a long career in education as a teacher, coach, psychologist, principal and superintendent, on Sept. 28, 2020, in Moses Lake.
Jan Snapper - 1953
Jan Snapper, 87, a retired engineer who worked in space programs with TRW, on Nov. 17, 2020, in Holland, Michigan.
Marnie Hargraves - 1972
Marnie Hargraves, 70, a retired social worker for Snohomish County, on Feb. 4, 2020.