February 2006

At age 84, John went to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 11, 2006. He was born on June 19, 1921 in Spokane, Washington. He grew up in a loving family with four sisters and three brothers. John graduated from Lewis and Clark High School and a year later enlisted in the Navy. He served three years aboard the Carter Hall in the South Pacific.

Upon returning from military service, he attended WSU, earning a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. While attending the University, he met and married Gloria Bellingar.

93, longtime Ballard resident, passed away Jan. 21, 2006. Born in Ross, ND on Apr. 9, 1912, she grew up in Billings, MT and met and married Herbert E. Zimmerman on Mar. 5, 1930. Shortly after, they moved to Seattle, and raised two children, Herb "Skip" and Jackie. They also owned the Rolling Pin Bakery from 1950-1963. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband and son. Survived by her daughter, Jackie Carskadden; daughter-in-law, Eileen (Ric) Smoot; 6 grandchildren, Vicki, Susan, Scott, Karla, Mark and Darren and 5 great grandchildren, Justin, Eric, Lance, Ashley and Brett.

Trygve Mathisen passed away in Ballard on January 21, 2006, at the age of 95. Trygve was born in 1910 in Leirfjord, Norway, to Johan Thorvaldsen and Alette Mathisen. He was the eldest of 16 children. Immigrating to America and settling down in Paulsbo, Trygve became a citizen in 1935. He later moved to Ballard where he lived the remainder of his life. Choosing a lifelong occupation that fulfilled his love of the sea, Trygve became a boat captain and commercial fisherman. He married Gudrun Ringstad and together they enjoyed over 50 years of marriage until her passing in 1991.

William was born Jan. 10, 1924 in Seattle, Wash. He died Jan. 16, 2006 at the age of 82.

In college, William was part of the Navy ROTC, and a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity at the University of Washington and also graduate from the U of W. He worked in education for 30 years, working as a principal in the Puyallup, Anacortes, and Parkland School Districts, and then finishing his career in the Federal Way School Dist. as an Assistant Superintendent in Charge of Personnel. William was a member of Rotary and he enjoyed taking time to go steelhead fishing.

11/9/33 to 1/20/2006

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii; passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup.

Shirley is survived by her five children; Caius Charnell, Corlen Charnell, Robin Delgado, Debra Olberg, Stacy Salazar, ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

She was very active in local politics, women's issues and the Federal Way community.

One of her passions was creating paintings with Encaustic Wax techniques.

E. Lorraine Velie passed away Jan. 11 in Federal Way, Wash. The only daughter of George and Mabel Pilant, Lorraine was born July 5, 1912 in Colfax, Wash.

Lorraine attended Stadium High School and was active in many sports, including the rifle club. After getting married, Lorraine moved around the country several times but came back to the Federal Way area where her sons Stephen and Jay grew up. Lorraine worked at Seldon's in Tacoma for many years as a seamstress until she retired.