Obituaries

Butch passed away on May 12, 2020. He was born in Detroit, MI to James and Anne Mullins.  He is survived by his loving partner Barb, his mother, and by three younger brothers: James, Floyd, and John, and four sisters: Barbara, Nora, Frances, and Evelyn.  He graduated from Evergreen High School in 1973. He served six years in the Army. 

He loved his metal fabricating job at Capital Industries. His life's passion was fishing and the outdoors. He loved telling stories. Butch loved to tinker and fix all sorts of things, including making tons of fishing flies.  

Elva May Kuch passed away on April 27, 2020 at 7:30am.

She was born in Bremerton, WA on October 27, 1930 to Albert Luxton and Lola Murphy Luxton.  She lived in various towns growing up…. Bremerton, Tahuah, Astoria…  but mostly on the west side of Puget Sound.  Her mother died early in her life, and she was adopted by her stepmom Alice Castle Luxton. She had two sisters, Myrna LaFazia and Grace Ashe.  

Yvette McKee of West Seattle, Washington, was lost to pancreatic cancer at age 72 on April 25, 2020. She was a strong and determined woman, never willing to give up the fight. She touched our lives as a mother, sister, wife, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Yvette left this world in the comfort of her home and in the company of family, knowing that she was loved. 

Dick was born in Eureka, CA and peacefully passed away on April 25, 2020 after an 11-year battle against Prostate Cancer. He was married to Margaret Geraldine Mostoller (Gerry) for 64 years. 

Thomas C. Kintner, passed away at his home in Seattle on April 6, 2020, at the age of 73. He was a loving husband, father, grand dad, brother, uncle, and friend.

Born in Yakima, WA to Carroll E. Heffron, Sr. MD and Anne Catherine Mooney Heffron. Mic attended St. Paul’s Catholic Grade School and Marquette High School in Yakima. After graduating from Central Washington College, he worked as a case worker for the Washington State Welfare Office in Yakima and later as a Juvenile Detention Probation Officer at the Child Welfare Office. In 1968, he moved the family to Seattle where his career in Healthcare began as the Assistant Administrator of Mount Saint Vincent Senior Care Center.

Hurley Gilbert Ring was born on September 2, 1925 and passed peacefully at home in Normandy Park, WA on April 2, 2020, at age 94.  He lived a long and fulfilling life and is remembered by many for the 36 years he ran his store in White Center, The Party House.  He was preceded in death by his wife Darline and eldest son Russ (Juli).  He is survived by sons Doug (Corinne), Greg (Kim), and Mike (Cindy), and granddaughters Stephanie, Jasmin, Rachel and Kiana.  A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.  Remembrances can be made to Kaiser Permanente Home Health and Hospice.

Alan Lane Webster Gunsul, MD passed away peacefully on March 28, 2020 in his home of 62 years in Burien, WA. He was just weeks away from his 94th birthday.  Dr.

Dorothy (“Dot”) Virginia Alkire,90 died in her home on March 29,2020. She moved to Seattle in 1970, buying a big house above Alki.  Dorothy loved living there.  She called it “our beach” – we were the “Alkire’s of Alki.”

Dot is survived by her five children: Joe Jr., Shari, David, Tom and Michael, all residing in Washington state; and her beloved sister Zelda Vice of Payson, Utah.

She is also survived by her five grandchildren: Cordell and Portia Fischer, Michael and Justin Alkire and Luke Alkire and 2 great-grandchildren Dominic Ojo-Fischer and Mason Wyland-Fischer.

Janet began her life’s adventure in Powell, WY. She married her sweetheart Denman Smith after she graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1956. Janet taught and substituted in public schools for 42 years. The summer months were spent in Yellowstone National Park while Denny was a Summer Seasonal Ranger. After she retired from the Highline School District they travelled the world. Janet volunteered for many organizations. Janet is predeceased by her parents, Elven & Eleanore (Longley) Royer.