January 2006

Corinne Sarkies
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Corinne B. Sarkies (nee Newquist) was born April 13, 1914 and died December 31, 2005. She is survived by her three children, Jeffrey, Todd (Ilene) and Carol, and her three grandchildren, Jason, Tessa and Daneka Sarkies. One brother, Donald Newquist (Edith), also survives, as well as other members of the extended family. We are grateful to the many people who extended kindness to our mother during her final illness as well. Thank you to her friends at Brittany Park who helped her find a new community that gave her great joy in the last years of her life.

William L. Tervo
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Born October 18, 1928, passed away January 4, 2006. Business years from 1957-1982. Grocery owner of Tervo's on California Avenue Southwest and Tervo's Mini Mart at Southwest Fauntleroy Way. Mr. T. - a man ahead of the times, with great visions of the future, from penny candy to Dom Perignon. Long hours and hard work were his way of life.

Walter R. 'Wally' Wiberg

Walter was born June 15, 1914 in Kenosha, Wisconsin and died at home December 30, 2005 in Seattle. Having moved from Chicago to Seattle in 1937 Wally retired after 40 years with the Boeing Company as an aeronautical engineer. Throughout his life he was an avid fisherman, hunter, inventor and Danish baker. His creative mind was always investigating the newest and most innovative gadgets, but never far away were WD-40 and duct tape for any repairs.

He lived his faith as a member of Peace Lutheran Church for over 50 years.

Ann Hastie Zombro

Ann Hastie Zombro 84 of Stanwood, died Wednesday, January 4, 2006.

She was born July 18, 1921 in Windygates, Scotland.

Ann married Walter Zombro and came to America in 1945 as a war bride.

Walter preceded her in death in 1970.

She is survived by three children; Janet Turner, James (Nancy) Zombro, and Raymond (Nanci) Zombro, 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Private interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery, West Seattle.

Man killed when car

runs into bus in Burien

A 44-year-old Renton man was killed early the morning of Dec. 28 when the car in which he was riding crashed into the rear of a parked Metro bus at the Burien Transit Center.

According to King County Sheriff's spokesman Travis DeFries, the 27-year-old Seattle woman who was driving the vehicle was taken to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

DeFries said investigating officers believe that alcohol was a contributing factor in the collision.

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Des Moines looks ahead to the future in 2006

Des Moines has waited to mature the right way. Just as kids grow up and head out on their own, so this little city seems to be finding new legs and direction.

An observation noted in this column June 1, 2005.

A New Year brings opportunity to look at the past with an eye to the future.

Mayor Bob Sheckler and City Manager Tony Piasecki see eye to eye on three major priority list accomplishments and ongoing projects.

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With compassion, life goes on in Louisiana

As the New Year begins, top 10 lists and year-in-reviews for 2005 appear everywhere.

Crowning Burien’s 2005 year in review should be the Hurricane Relief center, which was forged by the compassion of local leaders and sustained with the sympathy of our community -- proving that Burien really was the small town with the big heart, a phrase coined by Relief Center catalyst Steve Denmark.

As a journalist I did my best to report on the humanitarian efforts at work. As a Burien citizen I did my best to contribute by becoming involved as a volunteer at the center.

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